Radwin Agrees to Pay Fine for Violating FCC Equipment Rules

Equipment maker Radwin agreed to pay a $95,000 fine for selling noncompliant U-NII devices, which allowed users to modify settings in a way that could cause harmful interference to terminal Doppler weather radar (TDWR) systems the FAA uses to detect potentially hazardous weather conditions for aircraft. “The Commission’s requirements ensure that devices that emit radio frequency radiation comply with the Commission’s technical requirements and do not cause harmful interference to Federal agency public safety systems, such as TDWR, or to other authorized Federal and non-Federal communications systems, once the devices are marketed to the public,” said an order and consent decree by the FCC Enforcement Bureau. “To settle this matter, Radwin admits that it violated the Commission’s equipment authorization and marketing rules with respect to these noncompliant U-NII devices.” The closely held firm "manufactures and distributes broadband wireless systems," the bureau said. Radwin fully cooperated with an investigation, the bureau said.