无线产品申请FCC ID 过程常见问题汇编之一

木暮

在产品申请FCC ID 的过程中, 申请商, 实验室总会遇到这样那样的问题, 包括流程的, 法律法规的, 技术上的, 不一而足, 那我就搜集一下各种问题, 做一个汇总, 因信息都来自FCC 官网, 这里我就不翻译了, 因为各位对英文的理解不一样, 所以如果有什么异议, 可以提出来, 大家一起讨论... 好了废话不多说, 上主菜:

Quenstion: If a composite device is subject to both the Certification and Declaration of Conformity (DoC) approval procedures, does the DoC compliance information have to be submitted with the Certification filing?
Answer:   Composite devices or systems operating under the provisions in Part 15 are subject to the approval requirements in Section15.31(k). If a composite device is subject to both Certification and DoC approval, the Certification filing should indicate that the device will also be DoC approved. The exhibits for the label in the Certification filing should show compliance with the Certification labeling requirements and the DoC labeling requirements. Additional DoC requirements, such as the compliance information in Section 2.1077 are normally not required, but may be requested at anytime by the FCC or a TCB.

Question:   What are the authorization procedures when changes are made to a previously approved, Certified and DOC\'d Composite device?
Answer:    Changes to certified equipment are subject to the permissive change requirements in 47 CFR 2.1043, which lists three types of permissive changes.
1. Class I -- Equipment changes that do not degrade the data reported to the Commission.
2. Class II -- Equipment changes that do degrade the data reported to the Commission.
3. Class III -- Changes in software for Software Defined Radio Equipment
Except for minor cosmetic changes, most changes to certified equipment require testing to determine whether the change is a Class I, Class II or Class III permissive change. Class II and Class III permissive changes must be reported to the Commission.
The requirements for modification of equipment marketed under the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) program are contained in Section 2.1073(d). Retesting is also required for modification of the equipment.

Question:   What are the FCC requirements for changes in control or manufacture of a product subject to certification?
Answer:   Changes in the name, address, owership or control of grantee are subject to the requirments in 47 CFR 2.929. The grantee of a piece of equipment may make arrangements with different companies to manufacture that equipment, as long as it is identical to the unit which was approved and is labeled with the same FCC ID. The grantee remains responsible for the compliance of the device. Additional testing may be desirable to ensure that the device continues to comply.


Question:   What are the requirements for approving a different antenna with an approved modular transmitter?
Answer:    The Permissive Change requirements for modifying a certified intentional radiator are given in 47 CFR 2.1043. Paragraph (b) (4) and (f) of Section 2.1043 specify that the original grantee of Certification is the only party that can request a Permissive Change to a Part 15 or 18 device.
Many therefore file for a Class II Permissive Change to add the new antenna. If the manufacturer or seller of the device is not the orignial Grantee and the original Grantee is unwilling to file a Class II Permissive Chnage, a new application is required for Certification under a different FCC ID number.


Question:   What is a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB)?
Answer:   A TCB is a private organization that is authorized to issue grants of equipment authorization (within its scope of designation) for equipment subject to the Certification procedure. No application to the FCC is required. A TCB has the authority to review and grant an application for Certification on behalf of the FCC.
A search for TCBs may be found at: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetwl/index.html


Question:   What are the compliance requirements for a product subject to Declaration of Conformity (DoC)?
Answer:   Sections 2.1071 & 2.1077 contain the FCC Rules for a product subject to DoC.


Question:   How can it be determined that a specific test firm facility may be used for testing in support of a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) test report?
Answer:  
Per Section 2.948 (d) and (e) of the FCC rules, in order for a DoC test report to be acceptable for a product to be marketed in the U.S., the testing must be performed at an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test firm that is recognized by the FCC.
A list of recognized test firms appears on the FCC website at: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/TestFirmSearch.cfm
Select the \"accredited\" option to search for FCC recognized accredited test firms. For test firms that choose the \"non-contract\" option for their test site, the information regarding the FCC recognition is not publicly available.
For test firms outside the U.S., recognition is only possible for those test firms located in countries with which the U.S. has an operational Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).
For a test firm that has multiple facilities, the specific test facility used for the DoC testing must be a location assessed as part of the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, and the facility must be recognized by the FCC. Test facilities located in countries where the U.S. does not have an operational Telcom MRA are not recognized by the FCC. Therefore a test firm with facilities located in a country without an operational Telcom MRA may not use the facilities in the non-MRA country for DoC testing to FCC requirements.


Question:   Is it against the law to operate a device for eavesdropping?
Answer:   The rules documenting the prohibitions against the use of an RF device for eavesdropping purposes are found in Sections 2.701 & 15.9.

呵呵 是不是很头大? 这么多英文, 但是如果你真的对RF感兴趣, 就多看一些, 忍着性子慢慢看完, 理解它, 我相信你只要有这个耐心, 假以时日, 你也会成为RF高手...

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joyeehappy

有没有中文版的？？看的头大！！！！ [s:15]

christy2006

谢谢,这些问题正是我们需要了解的 [s:9]  [s:10]

chenxianchu

这个有点难度啊

annwook

[s:12]值得一看，不过还是得靠经验，希望给些实际案例分析下

huaan_052

看到英语就头大，还必须得用！！！ [s:14]

txgcgzy

[s:9]  [s:9]  [s:9]  [s:10] 有案例就更好了