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§ 2.909

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].”

[54 FR 17712, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 61 FR 31045, June 19, 1996; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 62 FR 41880, Aug. 4, 1997]

Title 47 published on 2012-10-01

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2013-04-29; vol. 78 # 82 - Monday, April 29, 2013

78 FR 25138 - Radio Experimentation and Market Trials—Streamlining Rules

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-08528
RIN
ET Docket No.	10-236 and 06-155
FCC	13-15

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective May 29, 2013, except §§ 2.803(c)(2), 5.59, 5.61, 5.63, 5.64, 5.65, 5.73, 5.79, 5.81, 5.107, 5.115, 5.121, 5.123, 5.205, 5.207, 5.217(b), 5.307, 5.308, 5.309, 5.311, 5.404, 5.405, 5.406, 5.504, and 5.602. These rules contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), and will become effective after the Commission publishes a document in the Federal Register announcing the approval and effective date.

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 2, 5, 22, 73, 74, 80, 87, 90 and 101

Summary

This document revises and streamlines the Commission rules to modernize the Experimental Radio Service (ERS). The rules adopted in the Report and Order updates the ERS to a more flexible framework to keep pace with the speed of modern technological change while continuing to provide an environment where creativity can thrive. To accomplish this transition, the Commission created three new types of ERS licenses—the program license, the medical testing license, and the compliance testing license—to benefit the development of new technologies, expedite their introduction to the marketplace, and unleash the full power of innovators to keep the United States at the forefront of the communications industry. The Commission's actions also modify the market trial rules to eliminate confusion and more clearly articulate its policies with respect to marketing products prior to equipment certification. The Commission believes that these actions will remove regulatory barriers to experimentation, thereby permitting institutions to move from concept to experimentation to finished product more rapidly and to more quickly implement creative problem-solving methodologies.

2013-04-11; vol. 78 # 70 - Thursday, April 11, 2013

78 FR 21555 - Signal Booster Rules

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-07396
RIN
WT Docket No.	10-4
FCC	13-21

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective May 13, 2013, except for amendments to §§ 1.1307(b)(1), 20.3, 20.21(a)(2), 20.21(a)(5), 20.21(e)(2), 20.21(e)(8)(i)(G), 20.21(e)(9)(i)(H), 20.21(f), 20.21(h), 22.9, 24.9, 27.9, 90.203(q), 90.219(b)(1)(i), 90.219(d)(5), and 90.219(e)(5), which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). The FCC will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 20, 22, 24, 27, and 90

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules concerning signal boosters for consumer and industrial use in effort to enhance wireless coverage for consumers, particularly in rural, underserved, and difficult-to-serve areas by broadening the availability of signal boosters while ensuring that boosters do not adversely affect wireless networks.

2013-03-08; vol. 78 # 46 - Friday, March 8, 2013

78 FR 14920 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating With Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04428
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective April 8, 2013, except for §§ 25.132(b)(3), and 25.227(b), (c), and (d), which contain new information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25

Summary

In this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) provides for the efficient licensing of two-way in-flight broadband services, including Internet access, to passengers and flight crews aboard commercial airliners and private aircraft. Specifically, the Report and Order establishes technical and licensing rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA), i.e., earth stations on aircraft communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) geostationary-orbit (GSO) space stations operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth or downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space or uplink) frequency bands.

2013-02-05; vol. 78 # 24 - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

78 FR 8230 - Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands, etc.

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01879
RIN
ET Docket No.	10-142
WT Docket Nos.	12-70 and 04-356
FCC	12-151

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule; order of proposed modification.

Effective March 7, 2013, except amendments to 47 CFR 1.949, 27.14, 27.17, 27.1131, 27.1134, 27.1136, 27.1166, 27.1168, 21.1170, 101.69, and 101.73(d), which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those sections.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 25, 27, and 101

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) increases the Nation's supply of spectrum for mobile broadband by adopting flexible use rules for up to 40 megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz), which we term the AWS-4 band. In so doing, we carry out a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan that the Commission enable the provision of stand-alone terrestrial services in the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum band. Specifically, we remove unnecessary regulatory barriers to mobile broadband use of this spectrum, and adopt service, technical, and licensing rules that will encourage innovation and investment in mobile broadband and provide a stable regulatory regime in which broadband deployment can develop.

2012-12-27; vol. 77 # 248 - Thursday, December 27, 2012

77 FR 76234 - WRC-07 Implementation Order

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31052
RIN
ET Docket No.	12-338
FCC	12-140

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective January 28, 2013.

47 CFR Parts 2, 15, and 90

Summary

This document amends the Commission's rules to correct grammatical, typographical, and display errors in the United States Table of Frequency Allocations (U.S. Table) and also remove inconsistencies between the non-Federal Table of Frequency Allocations (non-Federal Table) and parts 15 and 90 of the Commission's rules.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].

It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.

United States Code

USC : Title 47 - TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS

§ 154 - Federal Communications Commission

§ 155 - Commission

§ 302a - Devices which interfere with radio reception

§ 303 - Powers and duties of Commission

§ 307 - Licenses

§ 336 - Broadcast spectrum flexibility

Statutes at Large

Title 47 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 47 CFR 2 after this date.

2013-05-03; vol. 78 # 86 - Friday, May 3, 2013

78 FR 25916 - Authorization of Radiofrequency Equipment

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-10315
RIN
ET Docket No.	13-44
FCC	13-19

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule.

Comments must be filed on or before June 17, 2013, and reply comments must be filed on or before July 17, 2013.

47 CFR Parts 0, 2, 15 and 68

Summary

This document proposes certain changes to the Commission's equipment authorization processes to ensure that they continue to operate efficiently and effectively. In particular, it addresses the role of TCBs in certifying RF equipment and post-market surveillance, as well as the Commission's role in assessing TCB performance. It also addresses the role of test laboratories in the RF equipment approval process, including accreditation of test labs and the Commission's recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies, and measurement procedures used to determine RF equipment compliance. The Commission believes that the changes proposed will enable new and innovative products to be brought to market as quickly as possible, thus promoting competition in the provision of RF equipment, while at the same time protecting against interference among radio services and devices using the RF spectrum.

2013-04-29; vol. 78 # 82 - Monday, April 29, 2013

78 FR 25138 - Radio Experimentation and Market Trials—Streamlining Rules

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-08528
RIN
ET Docket No.	10-236 and 06-155
FCC	13-15

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective May 29, 2013, except §§ 2.803(c)(2), 5.59, 5.61, 5.63, 5.64, 5.65, 5.73, 5.79, 5.81, 5.107, 5.115, 5.121, 5.123, 5.205, 5.207, 5.217(b), 5.307, 5.308, 5.309, 5.311, 5.404, 5.405, 5.406, 5.504, and 5.602. These rules contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), and will become effective after the Commission publishes a document in the Federal Register announcing the approval and effective date.

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 2, 5, 22, 73, 74, 80, 87, 90 and 101

Summary

This document revises and streamlines the Commission rules to modernize the Experimental Radio Service (ERS). The rules adopted in the Report and Order updates the ERS to a more flexible framework to keep pace with the speed of modern technological change while continuing to provide an environment where creativity can thrive. To accomplish this transition, the Commission created three new types of ERS licenses—the program license, the medical testing license, and the compliance testing license—to benefit the development of new technologies, expedite their introduction to the marketplace, and unleash the full power of innovators to keep the United States at the forefront of the communications industry. The Commission's actions also modify the market trial rules to eliminate confusion and more clearly articulate its policies with respect to marketing products prior to equipment certification. The Commission believes that these actions will remove regulatory barriers to experimentation, thereby permitting institutions to move from concept to experimentation to finished product more rapidly and to more quickly implement creative problem-solving methodologies.

2013-04-24; vol. 78 # 79 - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

78 FR 24138 - Implementing Public Safety Broadband Provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-08811
RIN
PS Docket No.	06-229
PS Docket No.	12-94
and WT Docket No.	06-150
FCC	13-31

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule.

Submit comments on or before May 24, 2013. Submit reply comments on or before June 10, 2013.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 27 and 90

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) sought comment on certain proposals to implement provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Safety Spectrum Act) governing deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network in the 700 MHz band under a nationwide license issued to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). In particular, the Commission considered the adoption of initial rules to protect against harmful radio frequency interference in the spectrum designated for public safety services, as well as other matters related to FirstNet's license and to facilitating the transition directed under the Public Safety Spectrum Act. The proposals considered in the document are intended to provide a solid foundation for FirstNet's operations, taking into account FirstNet's need for flexibility in carrying out its statutory duties under the Public Safety Spectrum Act to establish a nationwide public safety broadband network.

2013-04-11; vol. 78 # 70 - Thursday, April 11, 2013

78 FR 21555 - Signal Booster Rules

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-07396
RIN
WT Docket No.	10-4
FCC	13-21

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective May 13, 2013, except for amendments to §§ 1.1307(b)(1), 20.3, 20.21(a)(2), 20.21(a)(5), 20.21(e)(2), 20.21(e)(8)(i)(G), 20.21(e)(9)(i)(H), 20.21(f), 20.21(h), 22.9, 24.9, 27.9, 90.203(q), 90.219(b)(1)(i), 90.219(d)(5), and 90.219(e)(5), which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). The FCC will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 20, 22, 24, 27, and 90

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules concerning signal boosters for consumer and industrial use in effort to enhance wireless coverage for consumers, particularly in rural, underserved, and difficult-to-serve areas by broadening the availability of signal boosters while ensuring that boosters do not adversely affect wireless networks.

2013-03-29; vol. 78 # 61 - Friday, March 29, 2013

78 FR 19172 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-07264
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule; correction.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission is correcting the comment and reply comment dates for a proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of March 8, 2013. The document proposed rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft.

2013-03-08; vol. 78 # 46 - Friday, March 8, 2013

78 FR 14920 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating With Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04428
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective April 8, 2013, except for §§ 25.132(b)(3), and 25.227(b), (c), and (d), which contain new information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25

Summary

In this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) provides for the efficient licensing of two-way in-flight broadband services, including Internet access, to passengers and flight crews aboard commercial airliners and private aircraft. Specifically, the Report and Order establishes technical and licensing rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA), i.e., earth stations on aircraft communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) geostationary-orbit (GSO) space stations operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth or downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space or uplink) frequency bands.

78 FR 14952 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04429
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule.

Submit comments on or before April 8, 2013, and replies on or before April 29, 2013.

47 CFR Part 2

Summary

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ) seeks comment on a proposal to elevate the allocation status of Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA) in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band from secondary to primary and whether giving ESAA licensees primary status in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band would require a change to the technical rules.

2013-02-05; vol. 78 # 24 - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

78 FR 8230 - Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands, etc.

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01879
RIN
ET Docket No.	10-142
WT Docket Nos.	12-70 and 04-356
FCC	12-151

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule; order of proposed modification.

Effective March 7, 2013, except amendments to 47 CFR 1.949, 27.14, 27.17, 27.1131, 27.1134, 27.1136, 27.1166, 27.1168, 21.1170, 101.69, and 101.73(d), which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those sections.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 25, 27, and 101

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) increases the Nation's supply of spectrum for mobile broadband by adopting flexible use rules for up to 40 megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz), which we term the AWS-4 band. In so doing, we carry out a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan that the Commission enable the provision of stand-alone terrestrial services in the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum band. Specifically, we remove unnecessary regulatory barriers to mobile broadband use of this spectrum, and adopt service, technical, and licensing rules that will encourage innovation and investment in mobile broadband and provide a stable regulatory regime in which broadband deployment can develop.

2012-12-27; vol. 77 # 248 - Thursday, December 27, 2012

77 FR 76234 - WRC-07 Implementation Order

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31052
RIN
ET Docket No.	12-338
FCC	12-140

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective January 28, 2013.

47 CFR Parts 2, 15, and 90

Summary

This document amends the Commission's rules to correct grammatical, typographical, and display errors in the United States Table of Frequency Allocations (U.S. Table) and also remove inconsistencies between the non-Federal Table of Frequency Allocations (non-Federal Table) and parts 15 and 90 of the Commission's rules.

77 FR 76250 - WRC-07 Implementation

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31049
RIN
ET Docket No.	12-338
FCC	12-140

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule.

Comments must be filed on or before February 25, 2013, and reply comments must be filed on or before March 27, 2013.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 74, 87, 90, and 97

Summary

This document proposes to amend the Commission's rules to implement allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007) (WRC-07), make other allocation changes that are not related to WRC-07, and make certain updates to its service rules. The proposed actions are designed to conform the Commission's rules to the WRC-07 Final Acts and to provide significant benefits to the American public.

2012-11-16; vol. 77 # 222 - Friday, November 16, 2012

77 FR 68721 - Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-27798
RIN
ET Docket No.	08-59
Report No.	2966

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Petition for reconsideration.

Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before December 3, 2012. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before December 11, 2012.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 95

Summary

In this document, Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding filed by Dale Woodin, Executive Director of American Society for Healthcare Engineering of American Hospital Association, on behalf of American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association, and David R. Sidall, Esq., for DS Law PLLC, on behalf of Phillips Healthcare, Ari Q. Fitzgerald, Esq., for Hogan Lovells US LLP, on behalf of GE Healthcare, and William K. Keane, Esq., for Duane Morris LLP, on behalf of AFTRCC.

2012-10-15; vol. 77 # 199 - Monday, October 15, 2012

77 FR 62480 - 4.9 GHz Band

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-25196
RIN
WP Docket No.	07-100
PS Docket No.	06-229
WT Docket No.	06-150
DA	12-1540

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule; reopening of comment and reply comment periods.

The comment and reply dates for the proposed rule published at 77 FR 45558 (August 1, 2012), are reopened. Submit comments on or before November 1, 2012. Submit reply comments on or before November 30, 2012.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 90

Summary

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on its own motion extends by one month the comment and reply deadlines to the Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of dockets WP Docket No. 07-100, PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 06-150. The Bureau takes this action to allow the First Responder Network Authority, a newly formed independent authority within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, sufficient time to file comments.

47 CFR 2.909 - Responsible party.

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