Federal Communications Commission Pt. 15 least five (5) times the number of ques- 15.102 CPU boards and power supplies used tions required for a single examination. in personal computers. The FCC will issue public announce- 15.103 Exempted devices. ments detailing the questions in the 15.105 Information to the user. 15.107 Conducted limits. pool for each element. COLEMs must 15.109 Radiated emission limits. use only currently-authorized (through 15.111 Antenna power conduction limits for public notice or other appropriate receivers. means) question pools when preparing 15.113 Power line carrier systems. a question set for a written examina- 15.115 TV interface devices, including cable tion element. system terminal devices. 15.117 TV broadcast receivers. [73 FR 4479, Jan. 25, 2008] 15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment. § 13.217 Records. 15.119 Closed caption decoder requirements Each COLEM recovering fees from for analog television receivers. examinees must maintain records of 15.120 Program blocking technology re- expenses and revenues, frequency of ex- quirements for television receivers. 15.121 Scanning receivers and frequency aminations administered, and exam- converters used with scanning receivers. ination pass rates. Records must cover 15.122 Closed caption decoder requirements the period from January 1 to December for digital television receivers and con- 31 of the preceding year and must be verter boxes. submitted as directed by the Commis- 15.123 Labeling of digital cable ready prod- sion. Each COLEM must retain records ucts. for 1 year and the records must be 15.124 DTV transition notices by manufac- made available to the FCC upon re- turers of televisions and related devices. quest. Subpart C—Intentional Radiators PART 15—RADIO FREQUENCY 15.201 Equipment authorization require- ment. DEVICES 15.202 Certified operating frequency range. 15.203 Antenna requirement. Subpart A—General 15.204 External radio frequency power am- plifiers and antenna modifications. Sec. 15.205 Restricted bands of operation. 15.1 Scope of this part. 15.207 Conducted limits. 15.3 Definitions. 15.209 Radiated emission limits; general re- 15.5 General conditions of operation. quirements. 15.7 [Reserved] 15.211 Tunnel radio systems. 15.9 Prohibition against eavesdropping. 15.212 Modular transmitters. 15.11 Cross reference. 15.213 Cable locating equipment. 15.13 Incidental radiators. 15.214 Cordless telephones. 15.15 General technical requirements. 15.17 Susceptibility to interference. RADIATED EMISSION LIMITS, ADDITIONAL 15.19 Labelling requirements. PROVISIONS 15.21 Information to user. 15.23 Home-built devices. 15.215 Additional provisions to the general 15.25 Kits. radiated emission limitations. 15.27 Special accessories. 15.217 Operation in the band 160–190 kHz. 15.29 Inspection by the Commission. 15.219 Operation in the band 510–1705 kHz. 15.31 Measurement standards. 15.221 Operation in the band 525–1705 kHz. 15.32 Test procedures for CPU boards and 15.223 Operation in the band 1.705–10 MHz. computer power supplies. 15.225 Operation within the band 13.110– 15.33 Frequency range of radiated measure- 14.010 MHz. ments. 15.227 Operation within the band 26.96–27.28 15.35 Measurement detector functions and MHz. bandwidths. 15.229 Operation within the band 40.66–40.70 15.37 Transition provisions for compliance MHz. with the rules. 15.231 Periodic operation in the band 40.66– 15.38 Incorporation by reference. 40.70 MHz and above 70 MHz. 15.233 Operation within the bands 43.71–44.49 Subpart B—Unintentional Radiators MHz, 46.60–46.98 MHz, 48.75–49.51 MHz and 49.66–50.0 MHz. 15.101 Equipment authorization of uninten- 15.235 Operation within the band 49.82–49.90 tional radiators. MHz. 751 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:41 Dec 08, 2009 Jkt 217200 PO 00000 Frm 00761 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\217200.XXX 217200 cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with CFR § 15.1 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–09 Edition) 15.237 Operation in the bands 72.0–73.0 MHz, 15.511 Technical requirements for surveil- 74.6–74.8 MHz and 75.2–76.0 MHz. lance systems. 15.239 Operation in the band 88–108 MHz. 15.513 Technical requirements for medical 15.240 Operation in the band 433.5–434.5 MHz. imaging systems. 15.241 Operation in the band 174–216 MHz. 15.515 Technical requirements for vehicular 15.242 Operation in the bands 174–216 MHz radar systems. and 470–668 MHz. 15.517 Technical requirements for indoor 15.243 Operation in the band 890–940 MHz. UWB systems. 15.245 Operation within the bands 902–928 15.519 Technical requirements for hand held MHz, 2435–2465 MHz, 5785–5815 MHz, 10500– UWB systems. 10550 MHz, and 24075–24175 MHz. 15.521 Technical requirements applicable to 15.247 Operation within the bands 902–928 all UWB devices. MHz, 2400–2483.5 MHz, and 5725–5850 MHz. 15.523 Measurement procedures. 15.249 Operation within the bands 902–928 15.525 Coordination requirements. MHz, 2400–2483.5 MHz, 5725–5875 MHz, and 24.0–24.25 GHz. Subpart G—Access Broadband Over 15.250 Operation of wideband systems with- Power Line (Access BPL) in the band 5925–7250 MHz. 15.251 Operation within the bands 2.9–3.26 15.601 Scope. GHz, 3.267–3.332 GHz, 3.339–3.3458 GHz, and 15.603 Definitions. 3.358–3.6 GHz. 15.605 Cross reference. 15.252 Operation of wideband vehicular 15.607 Equipment authorization of Access radar systems within the bands 16.2–17.7 BPL equipment. GHz and 23.12–29.0 GHz. 15.609 Marketing of Access BPL equipment. 15.253 Operation within the bands 46.7–46.9 15.611 General technical requirements. GHz and 76.0–77.0 GHz. 15.613 Measurement procedures. 15.255 Operation within the band 57–64 GHz. 15.615 General administrative requirements. 15.257 Operation within the band 92–95 GHz. Subpart H—Television Band Devices Subpart D—Unlicensed Personal 15.701 Scope. Communications Service Devices 15.703 Definitions. 15.705 Cross reference. 15.301 Scope. 15.706 Information to the user. 15.303 Definitions. 15.707 Permissible channels of operation. 15.305 Equipment authorization require- 15.709 General technical requirements. ment. 15.711 Interference avoidance mechanisms. 15.307 Coordination with fixed microwave 15.712 Interference protection requirements. service. 15.713 TV bands database. 15.309 Cross reference. 15.714 TV bands database administration 15.311 Labeling requirements. fees. 15.313 Measurement procedures. 15.715 TV bands database administrator. 15.315 Conducted limits. 15.717 TVBDs that rely on spectrum sens- 15.317 Antenna requirement. ing. 15.319 General technical requirements. 15.321 [Reserved] AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 15.323 Specific requirements for devices op- 336, and 544a. erating in the 1920–1930 MHz sub-band. SOURCE: 54 FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989, unless otherwise noted. Subpart E—Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices Subpart A—General 15.401 Scope. 15.403 Definitions. § 15.1 Scope of this part. 15.405 Cross reference. (a) This part sets out the regulations 15.407 General technical requirements. under which an intentional, uninten- Subpart F—Ultra-Wideband Operation tional, or incidental radiator may be operated without an individual license. 15.501 Scope. It also contains the technical specifica- 15.503 Definitions. tions, administrative requirements and 15.505 Cross reference. other conditions relating to the mar- 15.507 Marketing of UWB equipment. keting of part 15 devices. 15.509 Technical requirements for ground penetrating radars and wall imaging sys- (b) The operation of an intentional or tems. unintentional radiator that is not in 15.510 Technical requirements for through accordance with the regulations in this D-wall imaging systems. part must be licensed pursuant to the 752 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:41 Dec 08, 2009 Jkt 217200 PO 00000 Frm 00762 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\217200.XXX 217200 cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with CFR Federal Communications Commission § 15.3 provisions of section 301 of the Commu- functions as a CSTD in one of its oper- nications Act of 1934, as amended, un- ating modes must comply with the less otherwise exempted from the li- technical requirements for such de- censing requirements elsewhere in this vices when operating in that mode. chapter. (f) Carrier current system. A system, or (c) Unless specifically exempted, the part of a system, that transmits radio operation or marketing of an inten- frequency energy by conduction over tional or unintentional radiator that is the electric power lines. A carrier cur- not in compliance with the administra- rent system can be designed such that tive and technical provisions in this the signals are received by conduction part, including prior Commission au- directly from connection to the elec- thorization or verification, as appro- tric power lines (unintentional radi- priate, is prohibited under section 302 ator) or the signals are received over- of the Communications Act of 1934, as the-air due to radiation of the radio amended, and subpart I of part 2 of this frequency signals from the electric chapter. The equipment authorization power lines (intentional radiator). and verification procedures are de- (g) CB receiver. Any receiver that op- tailed in subpart J of part 2 of this erates in the Personal Radio Services chapter. on frequencies allocated for Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service stations, as § 15.3 Definitions. well as any receiver provided with a (a) Auditory assistance device. An in- separate band specifically designed to tentional radiator used to provide audi- receive the transmissions of CB sta- tory assistance to a handicapped per- tions in the Personal Radio Services.