A couple of references... I get "news" from all over the place and may have mixed a couple of items.
http://www.incompliancemag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1490:fcc-proposes-changes-to-equipment-approval-process-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=19 http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0215/FCC-13-19A1.pdf >________________________________ > From: Ed Price <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:55 AM >Subject: RE: [PSES] FCC Part 5 Experimental Services > > >Bill: > >Am I reading this wrong? It looks to me like the thing was released on 31 >January 2013, and they call it a “Report & Order”, which I thought meant they >were no longer “thinking” about it. > >Federal Communications Commission FCC 13-15 >Before the >Federal Communications Commission >Washington, D.C. 20554 >In the Matter of >Promoting Expanded Opportunities for Radio >Experimentation and Market Trials under Part 5 of >the Commission’s Rules and Streamlining Other >Related Rules >2006 Biennial Review of Telecommunications >Regulations – Part 2 Administered by the >Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) >) >ET Docket No. 10-236 >ET Docket No. 06-155 >REPORT AND ORDER >Adopted: January 31, 2013 Released: January 31, 2013 >By the Commission: Chairman Genachowski and Commissioners McDowell, Clyburn, >Rosenworcel, > and Pai issuing separate statements. > >Ed Price >WB6WSN >Chula Vista, CA USA > >From:Bill Owsley [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:54 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [PSES] FCC Part 5 Experimental Services > >and at the moment the proposal is open for comment. >I find the requirement for accreditation to 17025 and similar for any lab, >such as the manufacturers lab, a bit onerous. >And in effect, it appears we have to get a experimental license to develop >our product, and then have to submit it to a 17025 qualified or accredited lab >for formal data and test report. >I suspect that there are a number independent labs and consultants represented >on the committee. >(my spell check has turned off???) > > >> >>________________________________ >> >>From:Ed Price <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:12 PM >>Subject: FCC Part 5 Experimental Services >> >> >> >>The USA FCC has been doing some sweeping changes in the Part 5 Experimental >>Radio Services. They issued Report & Order FCC-13-15 on 31 January 2013. This >>has ramifications for broadcasters, product developers and even compliance >>test labs! Among the interesting changes are: >> - >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc >discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to ><[email protected]> >All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html >Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at >http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used >formats), large files, etc. >Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ >Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html >List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html >For help, send mail to the list administrators: >Scott Douglas <[email protected]> >Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> >For policy questions, send mail to: >Jim Bacher <[email protected]> >David Heald <[email protected]> > > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>

