Equipment Authorization and Compliance
We have one of the strongest and most technically oriented legal practices in the nation when it comes to obtaining equipment authorizations under Parts 2, 15, 18 and 68 of the FCC's rules. Manufacturers and vendors rely on us to obtain timely equipment authorizations and access to domestic and international markets. We keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments utilizing our worldwide network of contacts with certification laboratories, notifying bodies, and clinical experts to assist in product compliance and market introduction. We advise on compliance issues associated with domestic EMC, electrical safety, radiation safety, environmental and medical device standards. For test houses and laboratories, we assist with accreditation standards worldwide and offer one-stop shopping for multinational clients seeking equipment authorization. We actively participate in FCC rulemakings involving technical standards for RF devices and are routinely involved in the development of test procedures and other standards. We are also experienced in responding to FCC enforcement actions having helped clients negotiate consent decrees and settlement agreements with the FCC.
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Latest developments
June 20 - The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has placed a new emphasis on pursuing violations, even minor ones, of the Part 2 marketing rules and various technical standards for both licensed and unlicensed RF devices. In addition to simply punishing those who violate the rules, the FCC has sought out certain types of violations in an attempt to further policy.
In 2007, the FCC issued forfeitures totaling more than $47 million, the highest in Enforcement Bureau history. Based on current projections, 2008 will easily surpass this amount. It should also be noted that the FCC recently made an inflation adjustment to its forfeiture rules to increase the amount of penalties it may impose on equipment manufacturers by nearly 45%. The FCC may now impose forfeitures up to $16,000 for each violation or each day of a continuing violation up to a total of $112,500 for a single act.
To read a recent client update on FCC Enforcement activities, please click here.
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