FCC Advisory Reminds Set-Top Devices Must Be Compliant
An FCC enforcement advisory warns that TV set-top boxes, including those that stream internet content, must comply with equipment authorization requirements. Such devices must not be marketed in the U.S. without “FCC-required labeling and user manual disclosures,” said the public…
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notice in Tuesday’s Daily Digest. Penalties could total more than $147,000 per violation, said the PN. The advisory notes that under Section 302 of the Communications Act and Part 2 and Part 15 rules, set-tops must be properly authorized by the FCC before being imported, advertised, sold or operated. It said devices must display an FCC ID of letters, numbers and symbols “unique to the device” and user manuals must warn consumers of the device’s potential for causing interference. Commissioner Mike O’Rielly applauded the advisory, tweeting, “Fake boxes & certifications are illegal!”