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Axon Waiver for Surveillance Devices Gets FCC Approval, Citing Public Safety

Critics said devices could disrupt Wi-Fi and fixed wireless services in the heavily trafficked Wi-Fi band.

Jericho Casper

Jericho Casper

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Axon Waiver for Surveillance Devices Gets FCC Approval, Citing Public Safety
Photo of Axon's "Sky-Hero" surveillance drone.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2024 – Axon Enterprise, the maker of the TASER electroshock weapon, has been granted a waiver to operate surveillance devices in a heavily trafficked Wi-Fi spectrum band, raising concerns about potential interference with critical wireless Internet services.

The Federal Communications Commission granted Axon the waiver Thursday to operate a suite of analog, battery-powered surveillance devices in the 5725-5850 MegaHertz band, including an aerial drone, a small robotic ground vehicle, and a hand-held stick-mounted camera. 

Axon intends to sell these devices to law enforcement to reduce the risk to first responders involved in potentially life-threatening situations. 

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