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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