Operations
Blocking & Jamming
The operation of transmitters designed to jam or block wireless communications is a violation of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"). See 47 U.S.C. Sections 301, 302a, 333. The Act
prohibits any person from willfully or maliciously interfering with the radio communications of any station
licensed or authorized under the Act or operated by the U.S. government. 47 U.S.C. Section 333. The
manufacture, importation, sale or offer for sale, including advertising, of devices designed to block or
jam wireless transmissions is prohibited. 47 U.S.C. Section 302a(b). Parties in violation of these provisions
may be subject to the penalties set out in 47 U.S.C. Sections 501-510. Fines for a first offense can range
as high as $11,000 for each violation or imprisonment for up to one year, and the device used may also
be seized and forfeited to the U.S. government.
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