CommLaw Monitor
FCC Proposes Updated Hearing Aid Compatibility Standard for Wireless Handsets
At its January 30 Open Meeting, the FCC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would require wireless handset manufacturers to comply with the 2019 version of the American National Standards Institute…
July 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Adopts Major Changes to Approval Procedures for Many RF Devices, E-Labeling, Importation Regulations, and Other Equipment Authorization Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”), at its July 13, 2017, Open Meeting updated its equipment authorization procedures and rules in a number of ways that will be of great interest to everyone…
Comment Dates Announced for NPRM to Streamline Equipment Authorizations
On August 6, 2015, a summary of the Federal Communications Commission's (“FCC's") Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing changes to further streamline the FCC's equipment authorizations procedures was…
New FCC Equipment Authorization Rules to Take Effect July 13, 2015
In an earlier blog post, we reported on the Federal Communications Commission's December 30, 2014, decision to expand the role of Telecommunications Certifications Bodies (“TCBs”), requiring them to process all…
FCC Expands Role of Telecommunications Certification Bodies in Equipment Authorization Regime
Just before the New Year, the Commission released revised equipment authorization rules providing that Telecommunications Certifications Bodies (“TCBs”) will soon process and grant all applications for certification.…