§ 13.217 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–10 Edition) 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. pool for each element. COLEMs must 15.107 Conducted limits. 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. aminations administered, and exam- 15.121 Scanning receivers and frequency ination pass rates. Records must cover converters used with scanning receivers. 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- DEVICES ment. 15.202 Certified operating frequency range. Subpart A—General 15.203 Antenna requirement. 15.204 External radio frequency power am- Sec. plifiers and antenna modifications. 15.1 Scope of this part. 15.205 Restricted bands of operation. 15.3 Definitions. 15.207 Conducted limits. 15.5 General conditions of operation. 15.209 Radiated emission limits; general re- 15.7 [Reserved] quirements. 15.9 Prohibition against eavesdropping. 15.211 Tunnel radio systems. 15.11 Cross reference. 15.212 Modular transmitters. 15.13 Incidental radiators. 15.213 Cable locating equipment. 15.15 General technical requirements. 15.214 Cordless telephones. 15.17 Susceptibility to interference. 15.19 Labelling requirements. RADIATED EMISSION LIMITS, ADDITIONAL 15.21 Information to user. PROVISIONS 15.23 Home-built devices. 15.215 Additional provisions to the general 15.25 Kits. radiated emission limitations. 15.27 Special accessories. 15.216 Disclosure requirements for wireless 15.29 Inspection by the Commission. microphones and other low power auxil- 15.31 Measurement standards. iary stations capable of operating in the 15.32 Test procedures for CPU boards and core TV bands. computer power supplies. 15.217 Operation in the band 160–190 kHz. 15.33 Frequency range of radiated measure- ments. 15.219 Operation in the band 510–1705 kHz. 15.35 Measurement detector functions and 15.221 Operation in the band 525–1705 kHz. bandwidths. 15.223 Operation in the band 1.705–10 MHz. 15.37 Transition provisions for compliance 15.225 Operation within the band 13.110– with the rules. 14.010 MHz. 15.38 Incorporation by reference. 15.227 Operation within the band 26.96–27.28 MHz. Subpart B—Unintentional Radiators 15.229 Operation within the band 40.66–40.70 MHz. 15.101 Equipment authorization of uninten- 15.231 Periodic operation in the band 40.66– tional radiators. 40.70 MHz and above 70 MHz. 752 VerDate Mar<15>2010 09:35 Dec 08, 2010 Jkt 220200 PO 00000 Frm 00762 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220200.XXX 220200 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR Federal Communications Commission § 15.1 15.233 Operation within the bands 43.71–44.49 15.509 Technical requirements for ground MHz, 46.60–46.98 MHz, 48.75–49.51 MHz and penetrating radars and wall imaging sys- 49.66–50.0 MHz. tems. 15.235 Operation within the band 49.82–49.90 15.510 Technical requirements for through MHz. D-wall imaging systems. 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. 15.605 Cross reference. 3.358–3.6 GHz. 15.607 Equipment authorization of Access 15.252 Operation of wideband vehicular BPL equipment. radar systems within the bands 16.2–17.7 15.609 Marketing of Access BPL equipment. GHz and 23.12–29.0 GHz. 15.611 General technical requirements. 15.253 Operation within the bands 46.7–46.9 15.613 Measurement procedures. GHz and 76.0–77.0 GHz. 15.615 General administrative requirements. 15.255 Operation within the band 57–64 GHz. 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. AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 15.321 [Reserved] 336, and 544a. 15.323 Specific requirements for devices op- 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. § 15.1 Scope of this part. 15.403 Definitions. 15.405 Cross reference. (a) This part sets out the regulations 15.407 General technical requirements. under which an intentional, uninten- tional, or incidental radiator may be Subpart F—Ultra-Wideband Operation 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. 753 VerDate Mar<15>2010 09:35 Dec 08, 2010 Jkt 220200 PO 00000 Frm 00763 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220200.XXX 220200 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR § 15.3 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–10 Edition) (b) The operation of an intentional or nect a cable system operated under unintentional radiator that is not in part 76 of this chapter to a TV broad- accordance with the regulations in this cast receiver or other subscriber part must be licensed pursuant to the premise equipment. Any device which 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.