India – Updated policy for Equipment Type Approval
India has published a new policy for Equipment Type Approval (ETA) for certain categories of Wireless Equipment using license exempt bands. ETA is to be achieved through self-declaration by the …
Vanuatu – New Type Approval Regulation
Vanuatu has published a new type approval regulation for radiocommunication devices manufactured or imported into Vanuatu. This regulation was published as Order 191 of 2018 in their official gazette. The …
Brazil – Updates to Regulations for restricted radiation devices (Short Range Devices)
Anatel has published Act 1379 of February 28, 2019, which modifies the technical requirements for conformity assessment of restricted radiated Radiocommunication equipment. This new Act changes the following sections of …
Japan – Proposed changes to Wireless LAN systems operating in 2.4/5GHz bands
Japan has proposed changes to its Radio Law that will affect WLAN operation in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. In brief these changes impact: Allow the operation of WLAN …
US – FCC New KDBs
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has published new and updated KDB entries. Publication Number Question Answer 558074 What are the test procedures for measuring Digital Transmission System …
EU – Guide to Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
The European Commission has published a Guide to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, to assist with the interpretation of the directive for all parties that may be impacted by it. …
Canada – Publication of RSS-130 Issue 2 and RSS-196 Issue 2
ISED has revised two standards: RSS-130, Issue 2 — Equipment Operating in the Frequency Bands 617-652 MHz, 663-698 MHz, 698-756 MHz and 777-787 MHz RSS-196, Issue 2 — Point-to-Multipoint Broadband …
Brazil – Regulations for human exposure to electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic fields
Anatel has published Act 458 of January 24, 2019, which establishes the limits and technical requirements for the evaluation of human exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields associated with …
US – FCC New KDBs
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has published new and updated KDB entries. Publication Number Question Answer 996369 What is the FCC guidance for equipment authorization of transmitter …
Australia – Proposal to Update LIPD Class License
ACMA has recently consulted on proposed changes to the LIPD Class License. These proposed updates considered: updating and expending existing 60 GHz arrangements (57–66 GHz) for data communication systems, including …