Late on Friday, the FCC confirmed a $1 million fine against Behringer USA, Inc. for the importation and marketing of digital audio devices that had not been tested for FCC compliance.

Behringer initially claimed that it thought CE compliance would suffice for importation to the U.S. But of 66 models, it could show evidence of CE compliance for only one before it began importation, and only seven before it received its first letter of inquiry from the FCC, and only 17 before being notified of the fine.

The very large …