FCC Web Documents citing 15.203

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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit June 22, 2000 DA 00-1391 OET Extends Effective Date of Antenna Connector Requirement On May 22, 2000 OET issued a Public Notice, DA 00-1087, clarifying 47 CFR15.203. This rule requires transmitters authorized under Part 15 to be designed in such a way as to ensure that no antenna other than that furnished by the responsible party be used with the device. Typically, a manufacturer will either design a unique connector or modify a commonly available connector to satisfy this requirement. Under the Public Notice, we noted that
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  • was a Class I permissive change under Section 2.1043(b)(1) of the Rules. Freewave asserted that because of this permissive change, no additional ferrite was needed by the customer. Moreover, Freewave asserted that it has always included the power supply with the DGR-115H. Finally, Freewave stated that it has always sold the DGR-115H with a unique connector in compliance with Section 15.203 of the Rules, which provides that intentional radiators must have either a permanently attached antenna or a unique coupling. After reviewing the record, we find no basis for initiation of proceedings to revoke Freewave's equipment authorization, FCC ID# KNY-DGR-115. In this regard, we believe that Freewave has refuted each of MDS's allegations that Freewave is marketing non-compliant equipment under this
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  • ERP and secondary status of WAVD operations, international frequency coordination is not required for operations close to Canadian or Mexican borders. However, such operations are secondary to primary Canadian or Mexican systems as they are to primary domestic systems, and they must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, primary Canadian and Mexican systems. See 47 C.F.R. §15.203. Under the rules adopted herein, WAVDs must be separated from co-channel TV operations by at least 129 km. See Notice of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket No. 01-75, 16 FCC Rcd 10556, 10601 (2001). See 5 U.S.C. § 604. 5 U.S.C. § 603(b)(3). Id., § 601(6). 5 U.S.C. § 601(3) (incorporating by reference the definition of ``small business concern'' in
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  • and a correspondingly different peak emission limit, following the procedures described in Section 15.521 of this chapter. Section 15.521 Technical requirements applicable to all UWB devices. (a) UWB devices may not be employed for the operation of toys. Operation onboard an aircraft, a ship or a satellite is prohibited. (b) Manufacturers and users are reminded of the provisions of Sections 15.203 and 15.204 of this chapter. (c) As noted in Section 15.3(k) of this chapter, digital circuitry that is used only to enable the operation of a transmitter and that does not control additional functions or capabilities is not classified as a digital device. Instead, the emissions from that digital circuitry are subject to the same limits as those applicable to
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  • elements to form a beam. Therefore, testing these systems with all elements radiating simultaneously will not replicate real-world operation. Is the same true for phased array systems? Is it necessary for all radiating elements of sector or phased array antennas to be emitting in order to determine potential out-of-band and spurious emission levels? 2. Replacement Antennas for Unlicensed Devices Section 15.203 requires that intentional radiators be designed such that no antenna other than that supplied can be used with the device. The rules state that the device can be designed such that a broken antenna can be replaced by the user; however, the use of a standard antenna jack or electrical connector is prohibited. These rules are intended to prevent intentional
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  • will benefit service providers in both rural and high-density areas. In rural communities, these new regulations will allow service providers to use higher powers to reach distant customers. Conversely, in urban communities these new antenna systems will allow providers to re-use spectrum more efficiently and thereby serve multiple clients with minimal interference risk. 2. Replacement Antennas for Unlicensed Devices Section 15.203 requires that intentional radiators be designed such that no antenna other than that supplied can be used with the device. The rules state that the device can be designed to permit a broken antenna to be replaced by the user; however, the use of a standard antenna jack or electrical connector is prohibited. These rules are intended to prevent both
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  • with the rules, and proposed to require that devices have permanently attached antennas that are not readily modifiable by the user. Upon further consideration, we find that it is not necessary to specify these requirements in the final rules. Section 15.15(b) already prohibits readily accessible controls that can cause a device to operate in violation of the rules. Further, Section 15.203 specifies that intentional radiators must have either a permanently attached antenna or other means to prevent a user from installing an antenna that causes a device to operate in violation of the rules. Because the existing rules provide adequate safeguards against these types of changes, the proposed requirements concerning external adjustments and antenna substitutions are not necessary. NTIA requests that
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  • TV band devices. Intentional radiators operating in the frequency bands 76-88 MHz, 174-216 MHz, 470-608 MHz and 614-698 MHz. § 15.705 Cross reference. (a) The provisions of Subparts A, B, and C of this part apply to unlicensed TV band devices, except where specific provisions are contained in subpart H. Manufacturers should note that this includes the provisions of Sections 15.203 and 15.205. (b) The requirements of subpart H apply only to the radio transmitter contained in the TV band device. Other aspects of the operation of a TV band device may be subject to requirements contained elsewhere in this chapter. In particular, a TV band device that includes digital circuitry not directly associated with the radio transmitter also is subject
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  • conditions of excessive data rates or over-modulation. The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation. This is intended to ensure that the module will comply with Part 15 requirements regardless of the design of the power supplying circuitry in the device into which the module is installed. The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna requirements of Section 15.203 and 15.204(c). The antenna must either be permanently attached or employ a ``unique'' antenna coupler (at all connections between the module and the antenna, including the cable). Any antenna used with the module must be approved with the module, either at the time of initial authorization or through a Class II permissive change. The ``professional installation'' provision of Section 15.203
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  • Park & Conservation Ass'n. v. Stanton, 54 F.Supp. 7, 19 (D.D.C. 1999) (An agency delegates its authority when it shifts to another party almost the entire determination of whether a statutory requirement has been satisfied, or where it abdicates its final reviewing authority.) 47 C.F.R. § 15.711(b)(1). See PISC petition at 27. See Rudman/Ericksen petition at 10. 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.203 and 15.212. See SBE opposition at 9. Id. at 11. See Rudman/Ericksen petition at 14. See paras. 19-22, supra. See also Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules to Allow Certification of Equipment in the 24.05-24.25 GHz Band at Field Strengths Up to 2500 mV/m, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 15944, 15948 ¶ 11 (2003). In that
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  • was a Class I permissive change under Section 2.1043(b)(1) of the Rules.6 Freewave asserted that because of this permissive change, no additional ferrite was needed by the customer. Moreover, Freewave asserted that it has always included the power supply with the DGR-115H. Finally, Freewave stated that it has always sold the DGR-115H with a unique connector in compliance with Section 15.203 of the Rules,7 which provides that intentional radiators must have either a permanently attached antenna or a unique coupling. 9. After reviewing the record, we find no basis for initiation of proceedings to revoke Freewave's equipment authorization, FCC ID# KNY-DGR-115. In this regard, we believe that Freewave has refuted each of MDS's allegations that Freewave is marketing non-compliant equipment under
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  • equipment. Unless otherwise specified, the hopping function must be disabled for the following tests, which should be performed with the EUT transmitting on the number of frequencies specified in this Section. The measurements made at the upper and lower ends of the band of operation should be made with the EUT tuned to the highest and lowest available channels. Section 15.203: Describe how the EUT complies with the requirement that either its antenna is permanently attached, or that it employs a unique antenna connector, for every antenna proposed for use with the EUT. The exception is in those cases where the EUT must be professionally installed. In order to demonstrate that professional installation is required, the following three points must be
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/2000/da001087.doc
  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Ž FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET SW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418-2222. DA 00-1087 May 22, 2000 OET Clarifies Antenna Connector Requirements for Part 15 Unlicensed Transmitters Section 15.203 requires transmitters to be designed in such a way as to ensure that no antenna other than that furnished by the responsible party shall be used with the device. A transmitter that utilizes a permanently attached antenna, or a transmitter that uses a unique coupling at the antenna and at any cable connector between the transmitter and the antenna, is
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  • conditions of excessive data rates or over-modulation. The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation. This is intended to ensure that the module will comply with Part 15 requirements regardless of the design of the power supplying circuitry in the device into which the module is installed. The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna requirements of Section 15.203 and 15.204(c). The antenna must either be permanently attached or employ a ``unique'' antenna coupler (at all connections between the module and the antenna, including the cable). Any antenna used with the module must be approved with the module, either at the time of initial authorization or through a Class II permissive change. The ``professional installation'' provision of Section 15.203
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 00- 2225 September 28, 2000 OET Extends Effective Date of Antenna Connector Requirement Indefinitely On May 22, 2000, the Office of Engineering and Technology, OET, issued a Public Notice, DA 00-1087, clarifying 47 CFR 15.203. This rule requires transmitters authorized under Part 15 to be designed in such a way as to ensure that no antenna, other than that furnished by the responsible party, can be used with the device. Typically, a manufacturer will either design a unique antenna connector or modify a commonly available connector to satisfy this requirement. In the Public Notice, we
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2004/DA-04-2843A1.html
  • was a Class I permissive change under Section 2.1043(b)(1) of the Rules.6 Freewave asserted that because of this permissive change, no additional ferrite was needed by the customer. Moreover, Freewave asserted that it has always included the power supply with the DGR-115H. Finally, Freewave stated that it has always sold the DGR-115H with a unique connector in compliance with Section 15.203 of the Rules,7 which provides that intentional radiators must have either a permanently attached antenna or a unique coupling. 9. After reviewing the record, we find no basis for initiation of proceedings to revoke Freewave's equipment authorization, FCC ID# KNY-DGR-115. In this regard, we believe that Freewave has refuted each of MDS's allegations that Freewave is marketing non-compliant equipment under
• http://www.fcc.gov/sptf/files/0801fcc.pdf
  • NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.W. (202) 234-4433 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005-3701 www.nealrgross.com 116 will deal with specific Part 15 limits, such as the 1 emission limits in Section 15.209, which apply to 2 everything under 50 gigahertz, but then above 40 3 gigahertz, we have a totally different regime, or 4 the limits of 15.203, which are -- restrict what 5 type of antennas you can use with an unlicensed 6 system, and in requiring in most cases that systems 7 be sold as a turnkey system transmitter antenna and 8 cable in one fell swoop. And the third set of 9 questions deal with both possible needs for new 10 classes of systems, and
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  • in selecting the approach to use in a particular context and not be limited by legacy concepts. A Special Case: Wireless ISPs and Point-to-Point Systems The UEWG recommends that the Commission consider providing additional flexibility for WISPs and point-to-point systems to optimize the coverage of their systems and consider permitting higher power for rural operations. The present provisions of Section 15.203 require all intentional emitter unlicensed systems under Part 15 to be approved as a system with antennas specified by the grantee (usually the manufacturer or importer). While this continues to be a reasonable requirement for most Part 15 systems, it significantly limits the ability of WISPs and point-to-point systems to build out systems to serve areas with broadband service as