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Because there are receivers, such as police scanners, that are not Cellular Blocked, people often wonder how the regulation is being circumvented.  Those models that are ''floating around'' are either old, manufactured before the regulation, or new units that are not meant for United States distribution, such as the so called ''export market'', or receivers coming into the country ''under the radar''.  There are units manufactured specifically for government use.  Government model units will not be cellular blocked.  It is unlawful for a shop to sell used older model receivers capable of receiving on the blocked frequencies even though there is absolutely nothing to monitor on those frequencies anymore; as stated previously, the cell industry no longer uses [[AMPS]].  HAM radio groups have been requesting the FCC lift the restriction as it is no longer relevant.  Today the FCC mandate nothing moreBecause there are receivers, such as police scanners, that are not Cellular Blocked, people often wonder how the regulation is being circumvented.  Those models that are ''floating around'' are either old, manufactured before the regulation, or new units that are not meant for United States distribution, such as the so called ''export market'', or receivers coming into the country ''under the radar''.  There are units manufactured specifically for government use.  Government model units will not be cellular blocked.  It is unlawful for a shop to sell used older model receivers capable of receiving on the blocked frequencies even though there is absolutely nothing to monitor on those frequencies anymore; as stated previously, the cell industry no longer uses [[AMPS]].  HAM radio groups have been requesting the FCC lift the restriction as it is no longer relevant.  Today the FCC mandate is nothing more
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