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FCC Public Access Link
The Federal Communications Commission maintains a current database of regulations and rulings.
You can access this service.free through your computer at 1200 baud (standard communications
protocoU to research new rules, regulations, etc., or to find a testing lab in your area. This may be
of value to you as an importer (operator) of games or Pcbs that need to be FCC certified. if you
know the FCC three digit identifier, you can also look up the status of cases under review. The
main menu and description of the services o.[feredfollow. Computer link: 301/725-1072.
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1 - Access Equipment Authorization Database
2 - Defmitions
3 - Applying for an Equipment Authorization
4 - Other Commission Procedures
facilities; but accept measurement data from
such facilities based on a review of the descrip-
tion of the measurement site filed pursuant to
the rules), sample shipping instructions, etc.
5 - Operational Information
6 - Public Notices
7 - Rule makings
8 - Help
9 - Information Hotline
DESCRIPTION OF
PAL MENUS
1. ACCESS EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION DA-
TABASE
4. OTHER COMMISSION PROCEDURES
Provides information on other authorization
procedures of the Commission, e.g., Part 68
registration, FCC's distribution procedures,
importation of equipment. May be updated
periodically to include other information.
5. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Provides Laboratory directions, addresses,
hours of operation, and Laboratory history.
Provides status of pending and granted appli-
cations; and names and addresses of grantees
(party responsible for equipment compliance) by
grantee code (first three characters of FCC ID).
The system does not include information on Part
68 telephone equipment.
Includes public notices on a variety of Com-
mission actions. General public notices may be
deleted after 30 days.
2. DEFINITIONS
7. RULE MAKINGS
Provides definitions of the alphabetical and
numeric codes found in the status, equipment
class, data elements and notes field of the above
program, e.g., (status) GI - Grant Issued;
(equipment class) JBC - Class B Computing
Device/Personal Computer, (notes) 18 'This
device must be supplied with a shielded A.C.
power cord".
Provides a synopsis of current rule making
proceedings concerning radio frequency de-
vices. Information may be deleted after final
action on proceedings appears in the Code of
Federal Regulations (Title 47 CFR).
3. APPLYING FOR AN EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZA-
TION
Provides information on preparing applications
for submittal, fees, obtaining rules, forms, bul-
letins, measurement procedures, test firms who
provide compliance tests to the public (please
note that the Commission provides this informa-
tion as a public service, we do not approve test
6. PUBUC NOTICES
8. HELP
Provides assistance in locating information on
the PAL system.
9. INFORMATION HO1LINE
Provides information on actions of particular
interest concerning radio frequency equipment,
such as form revision, adoption of new rules,
public notices, etc.
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