FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 909   Responsible party.

The following parties are responsible for the compliance of radio frequency equipment with the applicable standards:

(a) In the case of equipment which requires the issuance by the Commission of a grant of equipment authorization, the party to whom that grant of authorization is issued (the grantee) If the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party other than the grantee and that party is not working under the authorization of the grantee pursuant to §2.929(b), the party performing the modification is responsible for compliance of the product with the applicable administrative and technical provisions in this chapter.

(b) In the case of equipment subject to authorization under the verification procedure, the manufacturer or, in the case of imported equipment, the importer. If subsequent to manufacture and importation, the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party not working under the authority of the responsible party, the party performing the modification becomes the new responsible party.

(c) In the case of equipment subject to authorization under the Declaration of Conformity procedure:

(1) The manufacturer or, if the equipment is assembled from individual component parts and the resulting system is subject to authorization under a Declaration of Conformity, the assembler.

(2) If the equipment, by itself, is subject to a Declaration of Conformity and that equipment is imported, the importer.

(3) Retailers or original equipment manufacturers may enter into an agreement with the responsible party designated in paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of this section to assume the responsibilities to ensure compliance of equipment and become the new responsible party.

(4) If the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party not working under the authority of the responsible party, the party performing the modifications, if located within the U.S., or the importer, if the equipment is imported subsequent to the modifications, becomes the new responsible party.

(d) If, because of modifications performed subsequent to authorization, a new party becomes responsible for ensuring that a product complies with the technical standards and the new party does not obtain a new equipment authorization, the equipment shall be labelled, following the specifications in §2.925(d), with the following: “This product has been modified by [insert name, address and telephone number of the party performing the modifications].”

VCCI will now be accepting reports tested to the new upper limits to 6 GHz. This will begin on February 1, 2010. If you require VCCI for selling in Japan we can assist you with the new regulations. The limit is based on the following conditions:

• If the highest frequency of the internal sources of the EUT is less than 108 MHz, the measurement shall only be made up to 1 GHz.
• If the highest frequency of the internal sources of the EUT is between 108 MHz and 500 MHz, the measurement shall only be made up to 2 GHz.
• If the highest frequency of the internal sources of the EUT is between 500 MHz and 1 GHz, the measurement shall only be made up to 5 GHz.
• If the highest frequency of the internal sources of the EUT is above 1 GHz, the measurement shall be made up to 5 times the highest frequency or 6 GHz, whichever is less.

Korea has changed policy on 'Product Family' approvals. RRA will no longer accept Product Family and/or Product Series test reports and submittal. This means that even the slightest change in circuitry or design or even the case of a depopulated board will require a complete test and separate report and submittal. For instance, all HDD, SSD, even Flash drive manufacturers are required to test and submit each model, even in the case of capacity difference.

This may be a wrench in the gears for now and if you are requiring Product Series or Product Family approval we would like to offer a reduced rate for testing a series or family of products. We work with you to get the regulatory approval process completed. Contact us for any needs you may have or questions.

FCC OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CLARIFIES USE OF RECENTLY PUBLISHED ASC C63 MEASUREMENT STANDARDS FOR COMPLIANCE TESTING OF INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS UNDER PART 15.

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