The way I remember it, test labs are 'associate members'.  Only
manufacturers can be 'members'.

Has this changed?

Regards,

Bandele 
Jetstream Communications, Inc.
[email protected]



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary McInturff [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 3:46 PM
>To: '[email protected]'; Gary McInturff; [email protected];
>[email protected]; [email protected]
>Subject: RE: VCCI application Membership required??
>
>
>
>       Any one can be a member and there are two classes; Member
>manufacturers and Member test facilities. VCCI collects fees 
>from both of
>us. From the manufacturer's side the fee's are based upon the 
>anticipated
>number of submittals per year. The payment is billed once a 
>year, but then
>there are no individual filling fees. They review your test report and
>accept the data and return a stamped copy to you. At that point you can
>apply their logo, they send you camera ready artwork of the 
>logo and the
>required Japanese text.
>       There is one other little "gotcha". Even though you are a
>manufacturing member, the data you submit has to come from the 
>other type of
>member, the test facility. They are required to have VCCI 
>audits and they
>also pay a yearly fee. You will need to get the "C" and "R" 
>numbers which
>identify their conducted and radiated test sites. You'll also 
>need to have a
>report number from them and provide a drawing of the cable 
>routing, along
>with the description of the cables. E.G.. 3 meter, round 
>shielded, RS232
>cable, or whatever.
>       So VCCI is in effect double dipping. Some from me and some from
>you. That is why I maintain them to be the most expensive voluntary
>organization that I have ever seen. 
>       Gary
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 3:15 PM
>To: [email protected]; [email protected];
>[email protected]; [email protected]
>Subject: Re: VCCI application Membership required??
>
>
>Can anyone apply for VCCI registration. I thought
>membership was required prior to sending in
>an application.
>
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