A month or two ago we reported on some fine-tuning of the FCC’s experimental licensing rules. This arose in the context of the Commission’s consideration of several petitions for reconsideration of its 2013 overhaul of the experimental rules. The recent order effecting that fine-tuning has now made it into the Federal Register, which means that … Continue Reading
New changes affect radio astronomy frequencies, emergency service providers, and medical telemetry bands, among others. It doesn’t matter if you’re a technology titan, a two-man start-up in a garage, or a spare-time basement tinkerer. You can make your radio tests legal with an FCC experimental license. The cost is not high – $65 for two … Continue Reading
If you want to chime in on any or all of the petitions seeking reconsideration of the FCC's expansion of the scope of experimental licenses, the deadlines have been announced.… Continue Reading
Considering the broad reach of the order, that fact that only three petitions for reconsideration were filed is a testament to the FCC's foresight.… Continue Reading
Motorola knows how to comply with FCC technical rules. But its "Canopy" transmitter was non-compliant when found by FCC inspectors. What went wrong?… Continue Reading
Our friend Michael Marcus has called our attention to a bill introduced in the House that could complicate the rulemaking process for all agencies, including the FCC.… Continue Reading
