INITIAL DECISION OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RICHARD L. SIPPEL (FCC 02D-02)

This is the initial decision of FCC Administrative Law Judge Richard L. Sippel in the hearing over whether Kevin Mitnick should retain his amateur radio license.

The ruling weighs Mitnick’s criminal history against evidence of rehabilitation and his conduct since his 2000 release from prison, in a case that would ultimately let him keep his license.