CommLaw Monitor
FCC Equipment Authorization Rule Change Transitions Now in Effect
On November 2, 2017, the FCC's revised equipment authorization rules were published in the Federal Register and took effect immediately. Our advisory details those rule revisions. The Office of Management and Budget…
FCC Form 740 Importation Filings for Radio Frequency Devices Will Be Temporarily Suspended Late Next Year
Imported Radio Frequency (RF) devices must be compliant with the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) equipment authorization rules, but importers can look forward to some relief in their paperwork…
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…
FCC Proposing to Further Streamline Equipment Authorizations
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on several proposals to update and modify the rules governing the procedures…
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…