Without elaboration, FCC’s Office of Engineering & Technology tur...
Without elaboration, FCC’s Office of Engineering & Technology turned down July 26 petition for partial reconsideration filed by radar detector industry. Group of 6 radar detector manufacturers challenged part of Commission decision that required those devices to meet Part…
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15 limits on emissions in 11.7-12.2 GHz band to prevent VSAT interference that units had been causing (CD July 22 p1). While manufacturers didn’t challenge Part 15 limits, they sought more time for implementation. Order had required that radar detectors made in U.S. or imported into country comply with new technical rules within 30 days of Federal Register publication and that radar detectors marketed in U.S., including units sold at retail, start compliance within 60 days of publication. Industry group Radar Assn. Defending Airwave Rights (RADAR) wanted FCC to require compliance by Dec. 31 and allow distribution pipeline to empty at its own pace or to compel retail compliance by July 1. In recent response to stay request by RADAR, which covered same points as petition for partial reconsideration, Commission granted limited relief, providing 30 more days for retail compliance, until Oct. 27.