well,. sadly, the retailer wont sell me the product until i give them my "fcc" number. bullshit, yes. but im without my 2way radio and will have to settle for an inferior one.  getting permission from feds to talk on a radio band is ridiculous. why wouldn't there be local laws to handle something like this? or does it help to have it standardized across all states? idk, i'm new to using 2-way radios