That's easy. From the FCC site: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/TestFirmSearchResult.cfm
And here is the search location: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/TestFirmSearch.cfm Patrick Leary AVP Marketing Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:35 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] roll your own radios.. Patrick, From my perspective, Alvarion HAS set a pretty high standard in terms of marketing certified equipment. Can you research the certification labs that Alvarion has used and give us the names of those labs so that others will know where to go for reliable certification services? Thanks, jack Patrick Leary wrote: > We have a pretty vigorous approved third party antenna list, but I believe > we are somewhat of the exception in terms of this facility. > > Patrick Leary > AVP Marketing > Alvarion, Inc. > o: 650.314.2628 > c: 760.580.0080 > Vonage: 650.641.1243 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Scrivner > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 1:58 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] roll your own radios.. > > This sounds like a good idea. I am sure we could add a link to a listing > of certification labs. We also need to push manufacturers to certify. > Without some pressure from us the certification will just look like more > cost with little to gain to manufacturers. Pressure from customers would > make this more of a requirement than what it seems to be now. If we all > insist on certs then the overall cost for this would be negligible. > Scriv > > > > Jack Unger wrote: > > >>John, >> >>Should WISPA consider publishing on our website a list of >>certification labs? It seems that our industry needs someone to step >>up and take on a leadership role and WISPA seems (to me anyway) to be >>the perfect organization to perform this role. >> >>We could start by simply polling our list members to see which labs >>anyone has used and been satisfied with. >> >>OK, speak up guys (and gals). What lab or labs have you researched or >>used? >> jack >> >> >>John Scrivner wrote: >> >> >>>The rules state that any radio / antenna combination has to either be >>>a certified system or that a substitute antenna used would have to >>>meet the same specs as one used for certification in a system. Many >>>think that this means "anything goes". The truth is that there are >>>almost certainly a good bit of installed systems which would not pass >>>FCC enforcement inspection. Many believe that following maximum EIRP >>>rules is the only requirement. This is not so. It is a good practice >>>if you are not following the rules but that does not mean it is >>>legal. Another common belief is that "anything goes" is the rule of >>>thumb due to the general lack of enforcement in unlicensed bands. >>>This is unfortunate and further illustrates the need for our industry >>>to mature. >>> >>>Part of this maturity process should start by operators demanding to >>>see FCC certifications for the systems they buy. It is tough for >>>operators to remain compliant when so few systems are certified. >>>Another step should be that manufacturers certify their systems with >>>commonly used antenna / radio configurations every time they release >>>a product. Finally, distributors need to demand that all systems they >>>sell meet certification requirements. The fact is that certification >>>is not terribly costly or complicated and should be a step taken by >>>all manufacturers and eventually all of us. If anyone here represents >>>manufacturers who certify all their systems then now would be a good >>>time to toot your horn. >>> >>>I believe the day will likely come that the FCC will inspect WISP >>>systems. It took them about 20 years to start cracking down on the >>>cable television industry for signal leakage and other infractions. >>>Something tells me this industry will not have to wait that long. Of >>>course the decision to follow the rules is inevitably up to each >>>person. I would like to think we all will be compliant in the future >>>but this is an unrealistic goal I am sure if manufacturers do not >>>take a leadership role in this effort. WISPA stops short of demanding >>>that members do anything but I will say, as President of WISPA, we >>>should all try to follow the law regarding this industry. No industry >>>association could expect to have impact in policy and legislative >>>efforts if they took the stand that shirking the law is a correct >>>course of action. >>>Scriv >>> >>> >>>chris cooper wrote: >>> >>> >>>>It sounds like several of you here build your own radios and use off >>>>the shelf antennas. So if I buy a board, cards and an antenna what >>>>are my obligations to FCC as far as having a certified system in >>>>production? Thanks for the education >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Chris >>>> >> -- Jack Unger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. 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