EMC/EMI Testing, Support, and Certification Services
The new DO-160 testing and MIL-STD testing capabilities expands our ability to serve Military, Aerospace and Automotive markets, and is currently available at our EMC Testing lab in Hillsboro, OR. Testing will also begin at our Washingon EMC testing lab this summer. To help us prepare for the new test services, Northwest EMC has added [...]
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With test facilities in California, Oregon, Minnesota and Washington, Northwest EMC goes beyond a basic focus on testing and provides personal consultation and technical support throughout the approval process.
Our EMC/EMI testing capabilities, unique software applications, and extensive roster of worldwide accreditations and authorizations offer manufacturers, designers and importers a single source for meeting all regulatory requirements.
Recent Trends in Enforcement
According to Fish and Richardson, the FCC has been particularly active in enforcement matters during the first two quarters of 2012, having issued more than $1.1 million in forfeiture penalties to RF equipment manufacturers and distributors through May. Recent enforcement decisions have emphasized violations such as the prohibition on marketing regulated equipment without a valid FCC certification, failure to comply with hearing aid compatibility requirements for wireless phone distributors, and purely procedural violations such as failing to respond to FCC letters of inquiry.
The FCC also continues to use its "upward adjustment" discretion liberally to increase forfeiture dollar amounts for repeat and egregious violations. We will continue to monitor developments in this area on our website, which periodically updates you on FCC enforcement actions, and is now current through May 31, 2012.
Fish & Richardson follows all FCC enforcement actions taken against RF equipment manufacturers, vendors, and users concerning violations of the FCC's marketing rules and technical standards. These include enforcement of Rule Parts 2, 15, 18, 22, 24, 27, 90 and 95, the tracking of voluntary consent decrees, citations, and Notices of Apparent Liability and Forfeiture.
The bottom line is that manufacturers, importers, and test labs need to be more careful about FCC compliance. Before any product marketing begins, they have to think about the risks of enforcement and potential liability. Comprehensive FCC compliance programs should be developed and implemented in advance of sales, with extra scrutiny given to devices and components coming from offshore locations. Finally, regular post-market sampling of equipment should be the norm, with extra attention given to heretofore minor labeling requirements and pre-sale activities.
Learn more.Visit the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau to learn more about their organization and on-going enforcement efforts.
