Technologie i telekomunikacja · 1.07.1998

Importation of Radio Frequency Devices Capable of Causing Harmful Interference

The Commission has issued an Order and Notice of Proposed Rule Making. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes that entities submit FCC Form 740 directly to the U.S. Customs Service (Customs) rather than be required to file duplicate declarations with the FCC and Customs and to modify the marketing rules affecting devices imported solely for export. Under the first proposal, only the few remaining entities that do not file the Form 740 electronically with Customs will be affected. These entities will be required to file Form 740 with Customs only. Eliminating the requirement to file duplicative information with the FCC reduces the administrative burden on filers, particularly small businesses, and eliminates an FCC record process that is no longer necessary. The modification under the second proposal will improve our ability to enforce the equipment authorization rules by eliminating a loophole that has resulted in the marketing and selling of devices that could not be authorized in the U.S.