An Illinois man faces a $25,000 penalty from the FCC for unauthorized operation of a Citizens Band radio. The agency announced its decision on May 30th, 2025, two years to the day after it issued a Notice of Apparent Liability against Jayme John Leon. The agency's Enforcement Bureau said that he repeatedly voided his operating authority by sending [quote] "nonverbal, indecipherable sound effects over long periods" [endquote], causing malicious interference and engaging in one-way transmissions. According to the FCC document, Leon did not file a response to the 2023 Notice of Liability.
Citizens Band radio is not a licensed service in the United States. Operators retain the privilege of using CB by agreeing to comply with relevant regulations stipulated in the Communications Act of 1934.