A notice of violation was issued in late September to Mike F. Conte; KA2FPZ, for having operated last March on 7.200 MHz, engaging in apparent one-way communication with a station for which there is no active amateur radio callsign. According to the Notice of Violation, he confirmed to the agent from the Enforcement Bureau that his transmission was a one-way communication.

The FCC has ordered him to submit a response and explanation in writing within 20 days of the notice, which was dated the 29th of September. According to a notice on the FCC website, the shutdown has no impact on filings related to enforcement matters. A statement on the website reads: [quote] "Except as specified by the Enforcement Bureau, there are no extensions of deadlines relating to enforcement investigations and other enforcement proceedings that involve specific parties." [endquote]