Simple answer, NO it cannot be used. In fact, it cannot even be used within the companies premises without being certified. Any part 15 intentional radiator, no matter where used, be it on a company’s premises or anywhere, must be certified. The only exceptions to this are found in CFR 47 2.805.
In some instances, some try to use the idea that if a wifi device is used by the government, it does not require certification. This too is not correct. While government frequencies are not under the authority of the FCC, devices using non-government frequencies necessarily fall under the authority of the FCC. Thus, any government agency using a device such as a wifi transmitter must use certified wifi devices, or must have their specific wifi device certified in order to be used. Thanks [cid:image001.png@01D64E00.1BF92E50] Dennis Ward Senior Reviewing Engineer PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, LLC. 7185 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21045 1 410 290 6652) dennis.w...@pctest.com<mailto:dennis.w...@pctest.com> | www.pctest.com<http://www.pctest.com/> | www.element.com<http://www.element.com/> This communication and any attachment contain information from PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, LLC. and is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. From: Grasso, Charles [Outlook] <charles.gra...@dish.com> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 10:14 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Question regarding use of un certified radios. CAUTION:This email originated from outside of Element Materials Technology. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact IT Service Desk if you are in any doubt about this email. Hello all, Thanks for the followup questions! You all of course realize I am asking for a friend 😊 I am referring to the WiFi radios in the US market. So for example if company A designs a piece of test gear with WiFi radios (this question could also apply to RF4CE/Bluetooth etc) can that piece of test gear be used outside of company A’s premises without certified radios? [Working From Home] Charles Grasso Dish Technologies (c) 303-204-2974 (h) 303-317-5530 (e ) charles.gra...@dish.com<mailto:charles.gra...@dish.com> (e2) chasgra...@gmail.com<mailto:chasgra...@gmail.com> From: micha...@acbcert.com<mailto:micha...@acbcert.com> <micha...@acbcert.com<mailto:micha...@acbcert.com>> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 10:37 AM To: Grasso, Charles [Outlook] <charles.gra...@dish.com<mailto:charles.gra...@dish.com>>; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: RE: [PSES] Question regarding use of un certified radios. This message originated outside of DISH and was sent by: micha...@acbcert.com<mailto:micha...@acbcert.com> Hi Charles, Any idea which country you’re thinking about? USA? Canada? EU? Japan? In all the cases I can think of, I agree that “err, what? No!” is the correct answer. Michael. 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