The Enforcement Bureau took the actions listed below against companies operating devices that caused interference to primary services operating within the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) spectrum. Primary services operating within this spectrum include the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) systems operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), US Armed Forces and TV broadcast stations. TDWR systems serve the critical function of providing quantitative measurements for gust fronts, wind shear, microbursts, and other weather related hazards.

Investigations conducted by the FCC, the FAA, the U.S. Air Force and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in several areas of the United States and Puerto Rico revealed that much of the interference stems from wireless devices sharing the same band as TDWR systems. These wireless transmitters are authorized on a secondary non-interfering basis under the FCC's Rules for U-NII. (See 47 C.F.R. Part 15 subpart E.) The FCC continues to investigate reports of interference to TDWR systems and other primary 5GHz band users, and will continue to take appropriate enforcement action when necessary.

The Enforcement Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology issued a memorandum to manufacturers and operators of U-NII devices concerning the elimination of interference to TDWR systems.



Enforcement Actions
08-22-2019 WinPR, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico NAL
08-22-2019 CA Solutions, Inc., Boom Net, LLC, Caguas, Puerto Rico NAL
08-22-2019 Broadband Telecommunications Network, Corp., San Juan, Puerto Rico NAL
05-20-2019 Caribbean Network Solutions, Inc., Bayamon, Puerto Rico NAL
11-14-2017 RADWIN Ltd., RADWIN, Inc. ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
09-16-2016 Airosurf Communications, Inc.,Edmond, Oklahoma NOUO
07-29-2016 Towerstream Corporation, Middletown, Rhode Island ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
07-13-2016 Wide Cloud Communications, Hialeah, Florida NOUO
06-13-2016 Aptech Networks Corp., Doral, Florida NOUO
05-31-2016 Sooner Wireless, LLC, Norman, Oklahoma NOUO
05-31-2016 Del Nero Communications Management, LLC, Norman, Oklahoma NOUO
04-28-2016 Fastlane Internet, Francesville, Indiana NOUO
03-11-2016 Satell SJNet, Corp., San Juan, PR NOUO
03-13-2015 Directlink, LLC, Parker, Colorado PFR Order
03-10-2015 5 GHz Devices Causing Interference to Essential Safety Systems Must Cease Operations - Letter Issued by FCC Enforcement Bureau Tampa, Florida Office LETTER
10-01-2014 CMARR, Inc., San Juan, PR FORFEITURE ORDER
06-24-2014 CMARR, Inc., San Juan, PR NAL
02-21-2014 Directlink, LLC, Parker, Colorado FORFEITURE ORDER
02-07-2014 Skybeam Acquisition Corporation, Englewood, Colorado FORFEITURE ORDER
02-07-2014 Rapidwave, LLC Saratoga Springs, Utah FORFEITURE ORDER
11-21-2013 VPNet, Inc., San Juan, PR ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
11-18-2013 Ayustar Corporation, San Juan, PR ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
08-06-2013 Towerstream Corporation, Middletown, Rhode Island NAL
02-12-2013 Argos Net, Inc., Caguas, PR FORFEITURE ORDER
01-16-2013 American Wireless Broadband, Chicago, Illinois NOUO
01-04-2013 Directlink, LLC, Parker, Colorado NAL
12-13-2012 HiPoint Technology Services Inc., Chicago, Illinois NOUO
09-27-2012 Skybeam Acquisition Corporation, Englewood, Colorado NAL
09-27-2012 AT&T, Inc., San Juan, PR FORFEITURE ORDER
03-23-2012 VPNet, Inc., San Juan, PR NAL
03-23-2012 Argos Net, Inc., Caguas, PR NAL
03-23-2012 Insight Consulting Group of Kansas City, LLC, Kansas City, MO FORFEITURE ORDER
03-13-2012 The WIFI Store, Toa Baja, PR NOUO
03-13-2012 David Robles dba dmwireless, Manati, PR NOUO
12-20-2011 ExtraSpace Storage, Henderson, NV NOUO
09-19-2011 Sling Broadband, LLC FORFEITURE ORDER
07-29-2011 Sling Broadband, LLC, Hollywood, FL NAL
07-29-2011 Insight Consulting Group of Kansas City, LLC, Kansas City, MO NAL
07-29-2011 Ayustar Corporation, San Juan, PR NAL
07-28-2011 Rapidwave, LLC, Saratoga Springs, Utah NAL
06-02-2011 Crucito Marrero dba CMARR, San Juan, PR NOUO
02-17-2011 AT&T, Inc., San Juan, PR NAL
02-11-2011 Utah Broadband, Sandy, Utah NAL AND ORDER
11-24-2010 Ayustar Corporation PFR Order
08-13-2010 Wireless Metro LLC, Houston, Texas NOUO
08-13-2010 NSN Wireless LP, Houston, Texas NOUO
07-20-2010 Sling Broadband, LLC, Miami, Florida NOUO
04-26-2010 Axxcelera Broadband Wireless, Inc. ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
04-15-2010 Airspan Networks (Israel), Ltd. ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
04-14-2010 Motorola, Inc. ORDER & CONSENT DECREE
01-28-2010 Ayustar Corporation, San Juan, PR FORFEITURE ORDER
04-20-2009 Aeronet Wireless Broadband, San Juan, PR NOUO
01-23-2007 Neptuno Networks, Inc., San Juan, PR NAL
This file last updated August 22, 2019