List Radio Notice For Free

These complaints help inform FCC enforcement and policy work and may be shared with other Bureaus and Offices internally. In some instances, we will provide you with a referral to another federal, state or local agency that can better address your complaint.

To be clear, ?radio? is not going away. It will be with us forever. It just needs to be redefined away from sounds that come out of box that you tune to a specific frequency. ?Radio? will become something that can be enjoyed digitally both in real time and on-demand.

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The power output (watts) of the radio will determine if you need an FCC license. Two-way radios that are below 2 watts can be used license free. License free, low powered radios are used for short range communication typically 0.5 to a few miles. Any radio above 2 watts will require an FCC license to operate.

You see, the US has very strict federal laws regarding AM and FM transmissions. These laws limit the licensed and unlicensed use of FM transmitters, and you have to obey these laws to stay out of trouble. The fines for unlicensed use of long-range FM transmitters can be astronomical. You can even end up in jail.

You have multiple options for filing a complaint with the FCC: File a complaint online at ? By phone: 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322); TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322); ASL: 1-844-432-2275.

Other recommendations include that there should be no mandated switch-off of analogue radio until at least 2030 - meaning that FM radio broadcasts can continue for at least another decade so the elderly, vulnerable and people in remote communities can access essential news and entertainment.