August 2, 2005
The FCC has released the latest updated version (July 11, 2005) of Part 15 Rules. It is available for download using the following link: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/part15/part15-61305.pdf

FCC
The FCC has announced a new "Audit and Compliance Branch". The purpose of this branch will be to test, evaluate & sample various types of Authorized Equipment and will work with the FCC Enforcement Bureau.

ANSI C63.5 2004 and ANSI C63.22 2004 PUBLISHED
C63.5-2004, Antenna Calibration (replacing in its entirety the 1988 & 1998 editions) and the new C63.22-2004, Guide for Automated Emission Measurement, were published on Monday, December 20, 2004. It is expected that both of these documents will be referenced in the next revision to ANSI C63.4 on measurements of radio frequency noise. www.c63.org/Dec%202004%20C63%20Newsletter%20Supplement.pdf

Rules concerning Broadband over Power Lines have now been
published in the Federal Register
The FCC recently released documents adopting new requirements and measurement guidelines for a new type of carrier current system that provides access to broadband services using electric utility companies' power lines. The new regulations become effective February 7, 2005, except for §§ 15.615(a) through (e) which contains information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The FCC will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections. [ET Docket No. 04-37 and ET Docket No. 03-104; FCC 04-245]

The following link can be used to retrieve the FCC Report and Order pertaining to Broadband Power Line Carriers:   http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-245A1.pdf

This link is an Erratum to the original Report and Order: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254180A1.pdf

FCC
The FCC has launched a new web site search tool which offers enhanced searches of the FCC database and related web sites.

See the web address:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-217955A1.doc for more information, or access the search tool at www.FCC.gov

The FCC released a Report and Order which modifies its' rules to require entities doing business with the FCC, to provide an FCC Registration number (FRN) with any filings requiring a taxpayer identification number. The effective date of the requirement is December 3, 2001. The FRN may be obtained over the Internet at www.fcc.gov/omd

For further information, visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov, MD Docket 00-205.

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