FCC Part 68 and prototypesYes: There is a process, interestingly enough, call Field Trials. However, it is somewhat Fuzzy since the outsourcing of the Part 68 process by the FCC. Bellcore, now Telecordia, was the holder of the procedure.
What you will need to do is to contact the "correct" representative for the Telco to whose lines you wish to attach your modem. You will need to be able to show that the product has been sucessfully tested and complies with the FCC Part 68 Requirements (which includes TIA/EIA IS 968). You will need to complete a several page document and have signed by an officer of the company. You will also need to have the name of the responsible person , and their phone number, who will monitor the units during the tests. The telco will give you a number (similar to an (old) FCC Part 68 Registration number) which is to be located on the product (paper label with number typed on it). A few other minor items you will become aware of during time you are putting this together. The maximum number of units is limited to 12. However, if the product does not comply with the requirements of Part 68, no Telco will allow you to attach. So, as an alternative, make sure the products comply, generate a SDoC (Suppliers Declaration of Conformity) per TIA/EIA TSB-129, submit the required copy, information and $300 to ACTA and you can attach. If you need more information, please send me a private e-mail. John Shinn, P.E. Manager, Lab. Operations Sanmina-SCI -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Georgerian, Richard Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:13 PM To: IEEE emc-pstc Subject: FCC Part 68 and prototypes Hello All, So far we have only tested our products to Part 68 and have not, until now, been requested to connect prototype telecom devices to the network. Is there a process that the FCC has for such prototypes for a limited amount of time and small number of units (less than 10), before the device is fully certified? The prototype model has either been certified by an earlier older model but is now being upgraded or the prototypes have not been certified yet, but require some field trials at a customer site for evaluation. Thanks in-advance. Richard Georgerian Compliance Engineer Carrier Access Corporation 5395 Pearl Parkway Boulder, CO 80301 USA Tele: 303-218-5748 Fax: 303-218-5503 mailto:[email protected] ************************************************************************* This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files, or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you must not read this transmission and that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution, or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or return e-mail and delete the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving them in any manner. Thank you. *************************************************************************
