------------------------ From: [email protected] Subject: Re: New EMC requirements proposed for IEC60335 Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 13:11:30 EST To: [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected]
> Folks, > > I posed the question of Immunity standards being enforced in the USA to Art > Whal(?) of the FCC. He did not see the need for immunity enforcement. After a > lengthy discussion I formed the opinion that it is most likely the FCC will > never press this issue, it will have to come from another STDs body. > > Pity the USA isn't as organized as Europe;-) > > Derek. > Derek: I think that immunity requirements for the USA commercial market are likely about 5 years away. After about a year of argument, the FCC will probably cut them in over a three-year transition period. That's my Euro's worth. BTW, in the mid 60's, Newton Minnow, then FCC Chairman, obliquely addressed European (uhh, we were only thinking VDE way back then) regulatory practices when he said: "In the US, all things which are not specifically prohibited are allowed; in Germany, all things not specifically allowed are prohibited!" So, where's the pity? I didn't raise my son to be a lawyer. ;-) Ed -------------------------- Ed Price [email protected] Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab Cubic Defense Systems San Diego, CA. USA 619-505-2780 List-Post: [email protected] Date: 03/01/1999 Time: 12:45:46 -------------------------- --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
