Scott, I'm afraid I'm going to have to recommend attittude adjustment.
> I working on a design for a device that attaches in line with a piece of > terminal equipment. This unit is for a very small niche market, and as such I > won't be building many (Probably less than 1000 units). Nobody cares how many of them you make. The issue is whether the device can harm the network, not how many you make. > > 1) How much trouble is it getting Part 68 approvial? > If it is a simple matter of providing the design info and paying the fee, no > problem. If I have to go to a testing lab, forget it. It is not a matter of design information and a fee. The device has to be designed to meet the requirements. You are responsible for that design, you are responsible for testing it or having it tested and provide all the relevant information asked for on Form 730. I guess that means "FORGET IT". However, I must warn you that what I'm telling you here about Part 68, goes for every product that has a build in clock or that has a connection to a telephone network, or that uses electrical power. That in effect means that you are not and do not want to be in business. > > 2) Do people doing this kind of thing even bother with approvial? Most people in this business want to stay in this business and therefore do obtain approval to all the requirements in all the jurisdictions in which they want to peddle their products. They get downright resentful if they discover that other people are trying not to spend the same kind of money as they do. > > 3) Who is the correct (current)person to contact at the FCC reguarding Part > 68, and his/her phone no? The correct person to call is Bill Howden at the FCC in Washington. You can try Bill von Alven's old number. However, before you call, may I suggest that attittude adjustment. Ciao, Vic
