The FCC published new equipment authorization rules in the Federal Register set to come into effect immediately.
This final rule amends its equipment authorization regulations, amending FCC’s equipment authorization regulations, increasing the Commission’s agility to respond to changes at industry standards. Furthermore, it consolidates, simplifies, and streamlines certain procedures, and removes the requirement to file the import declaration FCC Form 740 under certain circumstances.
Through November 2, 2018, unlicensed devices that could have qualified for and have been subject to either the verification or DoC process under the rules in effect prior to November 2, 2017, can continue to use those processes. However, such devices may now go through the new SDoC as an alternative option.
After November 2, 2018, all new models of unintentional radiators (unless there is an exception to the equipment authorization procedures) must go through either the SDoC “self-approval” procedure or, if applicable per Section 15.101, the certification approval process. On and after November 3, 2018, the verification and DoC procedures will no longer be available for any device types.