SiriusXM Asks for Enforcement on Interfering Wireless Devices

Outdoor and home Wi-Fi routers and extenders and vehicle-mounted video cameras pose harmful interference problems for SiriusXM's satellite radio receivers and other vehicle electronics systems such as AM/FM radios, vehicle remote controls and tire pressure monitoring systems, the company wrote the FCC Enforcement Bureau Monday. The problem "is increasing exponentially" with increased development, production and distribution of wireless devices, it said. Its own "increasingly difficult 'whack a mole' approach" of contacting manufacturers and retailers "is highly resource-intensive, and manufacturers and retailers often fail to respond helpfully," it said, seeking an enforcement advisory and follow-up with actions. The FCC said it's reviewing the letter and that it takes interference concerns "very seriously."