SiriusXM Asks for Enforcement on Interfering Wireless Devices
Outdoor and home Wi-Fi routers and extenders and vehicle-mounted video cameras pose harmful interference problems for SiriusXM's satellite radio receivers and other vehicle electronics systems such as AM/FM radios, vehicle remote controls and tire pressure monitoring systems, the company wrote…
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the FCC Enforcement Bureau Monday. The problem "is increasing exponentially" with increased development, production and distribution of wireless devices, it said. Its own "increasingly difficult 'whack a mole' approach" of contacting manufacturers and retailers "is highly resource-intensive, and manufacturers and retailers often fail to respond helpfully," it said, seeking an enforcement advisory and follow-up with actions. The FCC said it's reviewing the letter and that it takes interference concerns "very seriously."