Regulatory Compliance

Depending on the type of equipment that the manufacturers have, different regulatory compliance is necessary. In the United States the FCC governs the regulatory compliance. The two most common regulatory compliances requirements are FCC Part 15 and FCC Part 68.

Telecommunications equipment has to be tested and be in compliances with FCC Part 68. FCC Part 68 is the regulatory compliance for connection to the telephone network. FCC has privatized some of the FCC Part 68 requirements. More information on regulatory compliance can be found at FCC Part 68

The other most common regulatory compliance for most electronic equipment is FCC Part 15. FCC Part 15 covers unintentional testing and evaluation as well as low power un-licensed transmitters. More information on this can be found at FCC Part 15

Safety testing and certification is not a FCC regulated requirement. Local states, cities, counties, and municipalities regulate the requirement for safety certification. The Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program is set up to cover safety certification. More information on this can be found at Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

It is important that manufactures cover the regulatory compliance for equipment before the equipment is offered for sale in the United States.