FCC FCC ID Labeling & Documentation Requirements 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'test setup photograph' in an FCC compliance test report?

Accepted Answer

To document the exact physical configuration of the device, cables, and peripherals during testing, enabling the test to be reproduced and verifying the worst-case configuration was used

Answer

Test setup photographs document the physical test configuration—cable routing, peripheral placement, device orientation, and antenna positioning—so that the test can be independently verified, repeated, and confirmed as representing worst-case operation.

Question 2

What is the 'Modular Approval' process under FCC rules and when is it used?

Accepted Answer

A process that grants equipment authorization to a radio frequency module independently so it can be incorporated into host devices without requiring the host to undergo full RF testing

Answer

FCC Modular Approval (KDB 996369) allows an RF module to receive its own FCC authorization, permitting it to be integrated into a variety of host products; hosts that meet the grant conditions may only need to demonstrate compliance of the complete system rather than repeat full RF testing.

Question 3

What is a 'C2PC' (Class II Permissive Change) application and what triggers the need for one?

Accepted Answer

An application to update an existing FCC authorization when a certified device is modified in a way that could affect its RF characteristics, requiring retesting

Answer

A C2PC is filed when modifications to a certified device—such as adding a new frequency band, changing the antenna, or modifying power amplifier circuits—may alter the device's emissions or RF characteristics, requiring new test data to be submitted to the original granting authority.

Question 4

What happens to the FCC equipment authorization if the responsible party goes out of business or transfers the device to a new owner?

Accepted Answer

The new owner must file a change of grantee application with the FCC to transfer the authorization, or the device can no longer be legally marketed in the US

Answer

FCC authorizations are tied to the grantee of record; if ownership transfers, the new responsible party must file a change of grantee application to update the FCC records, ensuring there is always an identifiable responsible party for each authorized device.

Question 5

What does the FCC require manufacturers to retain regarding equipment authorization documentation, and for how long?

Accepted Answer

Test reports, application materials, and design documentation must be retained for 10 years and made available to the FCC upon request

Answer

FCC Part 2.938 requires that manufacturers retain all records documenting compliance (including test reports) for 10 years from the date of authorization, and must make them available to the FCC for inspection or enforcement purposes.

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FCC FCC ID Labeling & Documentation Requirements 3