“The Bureau has become aware of discussions on social media platforms suggesting that certain Commission – regulated radio services may be an alternative to social media platforms for groups to communicate and coordinate future activities,” the FCC said Sunday in its warning. “Individuals who use radios in this manner in the amateur or personal radio services may be subject to severe penalties, including substantial fines, seizure of the offending equipment and, in some cases, criminal prosecution.”
The FCC licenses certain signals for humans to transmit over radio waves. These messages are usually protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. But the FCC has reminded radio license holders and operators that it is prohibited to “broadcast communications intended to facilitate a criminal act”. People are also not allowed to encode their messages to obscure their meaning in law enforcement.
The laws that apply to airwaves apply to amateurs who broadcast with personal ham radios, which can reach long distances. But it also applies to people who use Citizens Band (CB) radios that are commonly used for communication between trucks – or even walkie-talkies.
“Without AWS, Parler is done, because it has no way to get online,” the complaint reads. other platforms are moving. “
Amazon said Parler’s lawsuit has “no merit”.