FCC certification

1、 Introduction to FCC Certification

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was established by Communications in 1934 as an independent agency of the United States government, directly accountable to Congress. The FCC coordinates domestic and international communication by controlling radio broadcasting, television, telecommunications, satellites, and cables. To ensure the safety of wireless and wired communication products related to life and property, involving over 50 states, Colombia, and regions under the jurisdiction of the United States, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology is responsible for providing technical support to the committee and handling equipment accreditation matters. Many wireless application products, communication products, and digital products require FCC approval to enter the US market. The FCC committee investigates and studies various stages of product safety to find good solutions to problems, including testing of radio devices, aircraft, and so on.

According to the relevant parts of the Federal Communications Regulations (CFR 47) in the United States, all electronic products entering the United States are required to undergo electromagnetic compatibility certification (except for products specifically specified in certain provisions). There are three common certification methods: Certification、DoC、Verification。 There are significant differences in the certification methods and procedures for these three products, and there are relevant regulations in FCC regarding the certification methods that different products can choose from. The strictness of its certification decreases. For these three certifications, the FCC committee also has relevant requirements for each laboratory.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates the import and use of radio frequency devices, including computers, fax machines, electronic devices, radio receiving and transmitting equipment, radio controlled toys, telephones, personal computers, and other products that may harm personal safety. If these products want to be exported to the United States, they must undergo testing and approval by government authorized laboratories in accordance with FCC technical standards. Importers and customs agents are required to declare that each radio frequency device complies with FCC standards, i.e. FCC licenses.

2、 FCC certification process:

1. The manufacturer or agent submits a preliminary application to LCT, either orally or in writing.

2. The applicant fills out the application form and sends it, along with the product manual and technical documents, to the laboratory (if necessary, the applicant company is also required to provide a prototype).

3. The LCT laboratory determines the inspection standards, inspection items, and sample quantity and provides a quotation.

4. The applicant confirms the quotation, signs the quotation, and sends the samples and relevant technical documents to LCT.

5. The applicant shall provide technical documents.

LCT laboratory issues a fee notice to the applicant, and the applicant is required to prepay the certification fee according to the fee notice.

7. LCT laboratory reviews technical documents and conducts product testing.

If the technical documents are incomplete or the specified language is not used, the laboratory will notify the applicant to make improvements.

If the test fails, the laboratory will promptly notify the applicant and decide whether to suspend the project based on the situation, allowing the applicant to make improvements to the product. So, until the test is qualified. The applicant should make changes to the technical information in the original application to reflect the actual situation after the changes.

10. The laboratory will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant for the rectification costs mentioned in items 9 and 10 on this page.

11. The applicant is required to pay the rectification fee according to the supplementary fee notice.

LCT shall provide the applicant with test reports or technical documents (TCF), as well as FCC compliance certificates and return samples.

13. The applicant signs the FCC guarantee self declaration and attaches the FCC logo on the product.