As others have said, as a hobbyist you are given a lot of leeway. Basically
you just need to follow the root FCC rule: You can not interfere with
licensed services. If you cause interference, and someone complains to the
FCC, you will be required to disable your device until you can reduce the
interference to the satisfaction of the person who filed the complaint.

As a business marketing a product in the US you need to be very careful as
the potential fines can be devastating to a small business. The rules are
fairly complex so, I strongly recommend working closely with a certified
test lab. Labs  in the NE US seem to range in price from about $500.00 to
$3000.00 for complete testing and document preparation.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Pic Dude
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:47 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [PIC]: FCC regs for the hobbyist...
>
>
> Can anyone tell me briefly when I need to be concerned about FCC
> regs for devices I build.  Let's say I build a a PIC-based device for home
> use.  I understand that there's a frequency threshold that decides
> this.  What if I want to sell this device?
>
> If I do need to get FCC approval, is this a simple procedure of just
> some paperwork, or is there a lengthy process involving testing, etc?
>
> Yes, I did hit www.fcc.gov, but there's gobs and gobs of docs on
> there that I'm not even sure I need to read.
>
> Thanks,
> -Neil.
>
>

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