Rexing Agrees To Pay $75,000 Fine To Settle FCC Claim It Sold Unauthorized Dash Cams

Rexing Unauthorized Dash Cameras FCC Fine Overview: 

• Who: Dash cam manufacturer Rexing has agreed to pay a $75,000 fine to resolve allegations it violated rules set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 
• Why: The FCC claimed Rexing sold unauthorized vehicle dash cameras that had not received clearance from the agency. 
• Where: Rexing is based in Connecticut. 

Rexing has agreed to pay a fine of $75,000 for marketing unauthorized vehicle dash cameras in violation of rules set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 

The dashcam manufacturer admitted to breaking the FCCs rules by failing to receive clearance that its cameras met the agency’s technical requirements prior to marketing them. 

“Rexing admits that it violated the equipment marketing requirements set forth in the Commission’s rules by marketing radiofrequency equipment prior to authorization,” the FCC said in an order.

Further, the FCC says it found Rexing had failed to seek its authorization for around four years after it started selling the unauthorized dash cameras in question.

“The Company did not begin to seek the required FCC equipment authorizations until July 2020, approximately four years after it commenced marketing,” the FCC said in a consent decree.

Rexing Must Implement Compliance Plan, Officer Going Forward

In announcing the fine and settlement, the FCC said Rexing will be free of the charges so long as it pays the fine and creates and maintains a “compliance plan” going forward. 

Rexing will be required to have a compliance officer in charge of making sure the company remains in agreement with FCC regulations, according to a consent decree.

The FCC began looking into Rexing after it received complaints from drivers who claimed their dash cams were causing interference with their vehicle’s satellite radio.

“In response to a complaint alleging that aftermarket installation of certain Rexing dash cameras resulted in interference to some consumers’ car satellite radio reception, the Bureau’s Spectrum Enforcement Division reviewed the allegations in the complaint,” the FCC said. 

Last month, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed making it illegal to place voicemails on ringless calls made without consent. Rosenworcel, who claims the calls violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), made her proposal in response to a robocalling company’s petition, which argued ringless voicemail calls do not count as an actual call and thus should not be banned under the TCPA. 

The FCC was also in the news earlier this month after warning consumers to keep an eye out for deceptive marketing tactics used by some telecom providers. 

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