Federal Communications Commission DA 11-98 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
New Century Technology Limited
Bao’an District, Shenzhen 518001, China
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File No.:  EB-10-CF-0157
Citation No.:  C201132340003
CITATION
ILLEGAL MARKETING OF CELL PHONE AND GPS JAMMERS 
Adopted:  January 20, 2011 Released:  January 21, 2011
By the District Director, Columbia Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. This is an official CITATION issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Communications Act”),1 to New Century Technology 
Limited (“New Century”) for marketing unauthorized radio frequency devices in the United States in 
violation of Section 302(b) of the Communications Act,2 and Section 2.803(a)(1) of the Commission’s 
rules (“Rules”).3  
2. New Century should take immediate steps to come into compliance and to avoid any 
recurrence of this misconduct.  As explained below, and as provided in the Communications Act, future 
violations of the Rules in this regard may subject your company to substantial monetary penalties, seizure 
of equipment, and criminal sanctions.  
II. BACKGROUND
3. On July 20, 2010, an agent from the Enforcement Bureau’s Columbia Office (“Columbia 
Office”) viewed the website, www.theJammerStore.com, and observed an advertisement for a device 
listed as a “Handheld GPS and Cell Phone Jammer Mini GPJ” (“Mini GPJ”).  On July 21, 2010, the agent 
  
1 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).  Section 503(b)(5) states that no forfeiture liability shall be determined against any person 
who does not hold a license, permit, certificate, or other authorization issued by the Commission unless, prior to 
issuance of any Notice of Apparent Liability, such person is “(A) sent a citation of the violation charged; (B) is 
given a reasonable opportunity for a personal interview with an official of the Commission at the field office of the 
Commission which is nearest to such person’s place of residence; and (C) subsequently engages in conduct of the 
type described in such citation.”  47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).  We note that, if New Century is also the manufacturer of 
the Mini GPJ, New Century would have been subject to a forfeiture under Section 503(b)(2) of the Act without first 
receiving notice via a Citation.
2 47 U.S.C. § 302a(b).
3 47 C.F.R. §§ 2.803(a)(1).
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made an undercover buy on-line using the PayPal electronic payment system and received a Mini GPJ 
through the mail.  The invoice that accompanied the device and the PayPal receipt identified New 
Century as the seller.  The agent conducted tests and confirmed that the device jams signals in the Cell 
Phone Band (845-975 MHz), PCS Band (1800-1996 MHz), and GPS L1 frequency 1575.42 MHz.  
4. Federal law prohibits the marketing and operation of jammer devices in the United States.  
Section 333 of the Communications Act states that “[n]o person shall willfully or maliciously interfere 
with or cause interference to any radio communications of any station licensed or authorized by or under 
this Act or operated by the United States Government.”4 In addition, Section 302(b) of the 
Communications Act provides that “[n]o person shall manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, or ship 
devices or home electronic equipment and systems, or use devices, which fail to comply with regulations 
promulgated pursuant to this section.”5  
5. Section 2.803(a)(1) of the Commission’s implementing regulations provides that “no 
person shall sell or lease, or offer for sale or lease (including advertising for sale or lease), or import, ship, 
or distribute for the purpose of selling or leasing or offering for sale or lease, any radio frequency device 
unless: [i]n the case of a device subject to certification, such device has been authorized by the 
Commission in accordance with the rules in this chapter and is properly identified and labeled....”6  
Additionally, Section 2.803(g) of the Rules provides in pertinent part that “radio frequency devices that 
could not be authorized or legally operated under the current rules…shall not be operated, advertised, 
displayed, offered for sale or lease, sold or leased, or otherwise marketed absent a license issued under 
part 5 of this chapter or a special temporary authorization issued by the Commission.”7  
6. Pursuant to Section 15.201(b) of the Rules,8 before intentional radiators9 like jammer 
devices can be marketed in the United States, they must be authorized in accordance with the 
Commission’s certification procedures.  Section 2.803(e)(4) of the Rules defines “marketing” as the “sale 
or lease, or offering for sale or lease, including advertising for sale or lease, or importation, shipment or 
distribution for the purpose of selling or leasing or offering for sale or lease.”10
7. Jammer devices, however, cannot be certified or authorized because the main purpose of 
jammer devices is to block or interfere with radio communications.  Such use is clearly prohibited by 
Section 333 of the Communications Act.  Moreover, GPS signal blockers operate within restricted 
frequency bands listed in Section 15.205(a) of the Rules.11  Thus, these devices cannot comply with the 
FCC’s technical standards and therefore cannot be marketed in the United States.12  
  
4 47 U.S.C. § 333.
5 47 U.S.C. § 302a(b).
6 47 C.F.R. § 2.803(a)(1).
7 47 C.F.R. § 2.803(g).
8 47 C.F.R. § 15.201(b).
9 Section 15.3(o) of the Rules defines an “intentional radiator” as a “device that intentionally generates and emits 
radio frequency energy by radiation or induction.”  47 C.F.R. § 15.3(o).
10 47 C.F.R. § 2.803(e)(4).
11 47 C.F.R. § 15.205(a).
12 These devices may be used in the United States only in limited circumstances not present here.  See e.g., 47 
U.S.C. § 302a(c) (“Devices … for use by the Government of the United States or any agency thereof shall be 
developed, procured, or otherwise acquired, including offshore procurement, under United States Government 
criteria, standards, or specifications designed to achieve the objectives of reducing interference to radio reception 
(continued....)
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8. New Century shipped and sold to an Enforcement Bureau agent in the United States a 
cell and GPS jammer device, the Mini GPJ, that Jammer World offered for sale on its web site.  
Accordingly, we find that New Century has violated Section 302(b) of the Communications Act and 
Section 2.803 of the Rules by marketing in the United States radio frequency devices that are not eligible 
for certification.  We therefore issue this Citation to New Century for violating the Rules as discussed 
above.  New Century should take immediate steps to ensure that it does not continue to violate the Rules, 
including not completing any sale of jammer devices to customers in the United States.
III. FUTURE COMPLIANCE
9. If, after receipt of this Citation, New Century violates the Communications Act or the 
Rules by engaging in conduct of the type described herein, the Commission may impose monetary 
forfeitures of up to $16,000 for each such violation or each day of a continuing violation and up to 
$112,500 for any single act or failure to act.13 In addition, violations of the Communications Act or the 
Rules can result in seizure of equipment through in rem forfeiture actions, as well as criminal sanctions, 
including imprisonment.14
10. New Century may respond to this Citation within thirty (30) days after the release date of 
this Citation either through (1) a personal interview at the closest FCC office, or (2) a written statement.  
Any written statements should specify what actions have been taken by New Century to ensure that it 
does not violate the Rules governing the marketing of radio frequency devices in the future.  Please 
reference file number EB-10-CF-0157 when corresponding with the Commission.
11. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, any statement or information provided by you may be 
used by the Commission to determine if further enforcement action is required.15 Any knowingly or 
willfully false statement, or concealment of any material fact, made in reply to this Citation is punishable 
by fine or imprisonment.16  Please also note that Section 1.17 of the Rules requires that you provide 
truthful and accurate statements to the Commission.17
IV. CONTACT INFORMATION
12. The closest FCC Office is the Seattle Field Office in Kirkland, Washington.  You may 
contact Salomon Satche by telephone, (301) 725-1996, to schedule a personal interview, which must take 
place within thirty (30) days after the release date of this Citation.  You should send any written statement 
  
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and to home electronic equipment and systems, taking into account the unique needs of national defense and 
security.).
13 See 47 U.S.C. § 401, 501, 503; 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(b)(3).  This amount is subject to further adjustment for inflation 
(see id. § 1.80(b)(5)), and the forfeiture amount applicable to any violation will be determined based on the statutory 
amount designated at the time of the violation.    
14 See 47 U.S.C. § 510.
15 See Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
16 See 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
17 47 C.F.R. § 1.17 (“… no person subject to this rule shall; (1) In any written or oral statement of fact, intentionally 
provide material factual information that is incorrect or intentionally omit material information that is necessary to 
prevent any material factual statement that is made from being incorrect or misleading; and (2) In any written 
statement of fact, provide material factual information that is incorrect or omit material information that is necessary 
to prevent any material factual statement that is made from being incorrect or misleading without a reasonable basis 
for believing that any such material factual statement is correct and not misleading.”). 
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within thirty (30) days after the release date of this Citation to:  Federal Communications Commission, 
Columbia Field Office, 9200 Farm House Lane, Columbia, MD 21046
13. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.  
Include a description of the accommodation you will need including as much detail as you can.  Also 
include a way we can contact you if we need more information.  Please allow at least five (5) days 
advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.  Send an e-mail to 
fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau:
 For sign language interpreters, CART, and other reasonable accommodations: 
202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty);
 To request this document in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format): 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
 
V. ORDERING CLAUSES
14. IT IS ORDERED that a copy of this Citation shall be sent both by First Class U.S.
Mail and overnight mail to New Century Technology Limited at C1205 Xinhai LBDG, No 127 Meilong 
Rd, Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518001, China.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Salomon Satche
District Director
Columbia Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau