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You made me look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Radio_Quiet_Zone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Radio_Q... The FC

You made me look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Radio_Quiet_Zone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Radio_Q... The FCC has no enforcement power. The only law mentioned was West Virginia and they have no authority over the airwaves. Apparently the heaviest restrictions are on government-owned land and that seems appropriate. But I question the legality/enforceability of an administrative edict rather than law, especially one that deprives the public the benefit of a public resource. To your point, no, I disagree. The FCC does not have the authority (in my opinion) to arbitrarily decide who can and who can’t use wireless devices licensed for public use, certainly not without supporting Federal legislation. I have to be wrong here, there has to be something I’m missing.

evgen 5y ago
The FCC has an enforcement bureau that determines if you are violating any licensing rules or federal rulings. They can issue warnings and impose fines as a first step. The justice department and the US district attorneys are the ones who will actively seize your equipment and haul you off to jail in handcuffs if the fines do not deter certain behavior. Whether you agree or not, we have collectively decided that the FCC has this jurisdiction and yes we can arbitrarily decide who can or cannot use the airwaves in certain situations. Your opinion has no standing here, but 47 CFR 1.924 (and how it may be interpreted by courts) does have standing.
- randombits0 5y ago
  >Your opinion has no standing here. Nor yours.