(800) 571-GMRS (4677)
According to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, each radio user accepts full responsibility for legal operation of their radios. Therefore, with very few exceptions, every business which operates a two-radio system on their premises is required to apply for and obtain an FCC license in order to legally operate their radios. It doesn’t matter whether they are using them only at their place of business with a limited radius of operation, or operate them within their city, across a region, around the state or even nationwide. Except as noted in our blog post about exceptions to this rule, any two-way radio system having radios which transmit with a power level of 1 Watt or greater is required to be licensed. Violation of this rule is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
It’s not worth the risk of operating without a proper FCC license. If caught, fines can range from $10,000.00 into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the severity and length of time of the violation. It’s just not worth it. Any ethical full-service two-way radio dealer should be able to assist you in obtaining a license. If any two-way radio dealer is willing to sell you radios without first requiring that you are licensed, RUN, don’t walk, away from that organization!!
Radios Across America LLC is a full-service two-way radio dealer you can trust. We can help not only with Frequency Coordination and Licensing, but provide a wide variety of radios for pretty much any business. Give us a call at (800) 571-GMRS (4677) or drop us a line through our contact page.
See Part Two in Our Series on FCC Licensing for More Information.