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To: Tony Viola who wrote (50595)	8/10/2001 12:35:21 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Tony, When you apply to get type approval this is true, however the FCC responds on a complaint basis, so if you compete with someone they may come around if that person says you have no compliance with part 15 statement or a tested type approval certificate. FCC also goes around trade shows where imported goods are shown and makes sure they have a small sign on the stating their status and that they cannot be offered for sale etc etc. They would not care about any clock frequency as long as you told them what the fundamental was and what overtones you used. Most clocks are now made from integrated clocks inside a can and all that comes out is a pulse stream at the programmed clock rate. This often get divided down here and there on the mobo for various applications. As for having a clock that ran at twice the rated speed, they would not care, since you would divide that by 2 for use. Probably that is what intel does with their section that runs at double speed, start with a 2 x frequency or trigger on rise and fall of the main clock. Other departments concerned with fraud would get involved if it was shown that you called a machine a 3 gig machine when it was really a 1.5 gig machine. The State attorney general, the FBI etc. FCC would just satisfy itself that it radiated as they were told and as long as it was within the max allowed, they would bless it and go on their way. Bill

To: Tony Viola who wrote (50595)	8/10/2001 12:35:58 AM
From: milo_morai	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Tony, that part 15 testing is so easy to pass it almost pointless A device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. If it meets these 2 critera Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. It's just a Government scam to get money. The FCC generates for most money of any agency on a per employee basis. You ask why our label (required in 47 CFR 15.19) indicates that a Part 15 device must accept interference. This refers to the fact that Part 15 devices are unlicensed and operate under a sufferance basis. As such the device is not protected against interference and the parties operating such a device can not seek redress from parties operating radio communication services. In other words they do not get protection from interference and thus must accept interference. Because of this, any part 15 device should be designed to operate robustly under all conditions. fcc.gov The fact is your information is mostly WAG "Question: Does my computer equipment require approval by the FCC? Answer: Computer equipment that is marketed exclusively for use in business and industrial environments is called Class A equipment and requires verification (self approval) by the manufacturer. Personal computer equipment marketed for use in residential environments is called Class B and requires either certification by the FCC or self-approval under the Declaration of Conformity process. " In other words you fill out a form and tell the FCC your S#$%^ don't stink. Yeah and the FCC only shuts people down who don't pay their FEE's M