[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR15.19]
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TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 15--RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart A--General
Sec. 15.19 Labelling requirements.
(a) In addition to the requirements in part 2 of this chapter, a
device subject to certification, or verification shall be labelled as
follows:
(1) Receivers associated with the operation of a licensed radio
service, e.g., FM broadcast under part 73 of this chapter, land mobile
operation under part 90, etc., shall bear the following statement in a
conspicuous location on the device:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful
interference.
(2) A stand-alone cable input selector switch, shall bear the
following statement in a conspicuous location on the device:
This device is verified to comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules for
use with cable television service.
(3) All other devices shall bear the following statement in a
conspicuous location on the device:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this
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device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
(4) Where a device is constructed in two or more sections connected
by wires and marketed together, the statement specified under paragraph
(a) of this section is required to be affixed only to the main control
unit.
(5) When the device is so small or for such use that it is not
practicable to place the statement specified under paragraph (a) of this
section on it, the information required by this paragraph shall be
placed in a prominent location in the instruction manual or pamphlet
supplied to the user or, alternatively, shall be placed on the container
in which the device is marketed. However, the FCC identifier or the
unique identifier, as appropriate, must be displayed on the device.
(b) Products subject to authorization under a Declaration of
Conformity shall be labelled as follows:
(1) The label shall be located in a conspicuous location on the
device and shall contain the unique identification described in
Sec. 2.1074 of this chapter and the following logo:
(i) If the product is authorized based on testing of the product or
system; or
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(ii) If a personal computer is authorized based on assembly using
separately authorized components, in accordance with Sec. 15.101(c)(2)
or (c)(3), and the resulting product is not separately tested:
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(2) Label text and information should be in a size of type large
enough to be readily legible, consistent with the dimensions of the
equipment and the
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label. However, the type size for the text is not required to be larger
than eight point.
(3) When the device is so small or for such use that it is not
practicable to place the statement specified under paragraph (b)(1) of
this section on it, such as for a CPU board or a plug-in circuit board
peripheral device, the text associated with the logo may be placed in a
prominent location in the instruction manual or pamphlet supplied to the
user. However, the unique identification (trade name and model number)
and the logo must be displayed on the device.
(4) The label shall not be a stick-on, paper label. The label on
these products shall be permanently affixed to the product and shall be
readily visible to the purchaser at the time of purchase, as described
in Sec. 2.925(d) of this chapter. ``Permanently affixed'' means that the
label is etched, engraved, stamped, silkscreened, indelibly printed, or
otherwise permanently marked on a permanently attached part of the
equipment or on a nameplate of metal, plastic, or other material
fastened to the equipment by welding, riveting, or a permanent adhesive.
The label must be designed to last the expected lifetime of the
equipment in the environment in which the equipment may be operated and
must not be readily detachable.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consumer electronics TV receiving devices, including TV
receivers, videocassette recorders, and similar devices, that
incorporate features intended to be used with cable television service,
but do not fully comply with the technical standards for cable ready
equipment set forth in Sec. 15.118, shall not be marketed with
terminology that describes the device as ``cable ready'' or ``cable
compatible,'' or that otherwise conveys the impression that the device
is fully compatible with cable service. Factual statements about the
various features of a device that are intended for use with cable
service or the quality of such features are acceptable so long as such
statements do not imply that the device is fully compatible with cable
service. Statements relating to product features are generally
acceptable where they are limited to one or more specific features of a
device, rather than the device as a whole. This requirement applies to
consumer TV receivers, videocassette recorders and similar devices
manufactured or imported for sale in this country on or after October
31, 1994.
(1) Consumer electronics TV receiving devices, including TV
receivers, videocassette recorders, and similar devices, that include
digital video signal processing capability and incorporate features
intended to be used with digital cable television service, but do not
provide one or more of the feature sets described in paragraph (d)(2) of
this section shall not be marketed with terminology that describes the
device as ``cable ready'' or ``cable compatible'' or otherwise conveys
the impression that the device is fully compatible with digital cable
service. Devices marketed as ``digital cable ready'' or ``digital cable
compatible'' or otherwise conveying the impression that the device is
fully compatible with digital cable service must offer one or more of
the feature sets (i.e., Digital Cable Ready 1, Digital Cable Ready 2,
Digital Cable Ready 3) specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section and
carry the corresponding descriptive label or labels. With respect to
their analog signal processing capabilities, these devices must also
comply with the technical standards for cable ready equipment set forth
in Sec. 15.118. Devices not marketed as ``digital cable ready'' or
``digital cable compatible'' may be accompanied by factual statements
about the various features of the devices that are intended for use with
digital cable service and/or the quality of such features, provided that
such statements do not imply that the device is fully compatible with
digital cable service. Statements relating to product features are
generally acceptable where they are limited to one or more specific
features of a device, rather than the device as a whole.
(2) Descriptive Labels for consumer electronics TV receiving devices
with digital signal processing capability.
(i) Digital Cable Ready 1 refers to a consumer electronics TV
receiving device capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and
digital premium cable television programming by direct connection to a
cable system providing
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digital programming. This device does not have a 1394 connector or other
digital interface. A security card (or POD) provided by the cable
operator is required to view encrypted programming.
(ii) Digital Cable Ready 2 refers to a consumer electronics TV
receiving device capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and
digital premium cable television programming by direct connection to a
cable system providing digital programming. This receiving device will
incorporate all features defined in Digital Cable Ready 1 and will also
include the 1394 digital interface connector. A security card (or POD)
provided by the cable operator is required to view encrypted
programming.
(iii) Digital Cable Ready 3 refers to a consumer electronics TV
receiving device capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and
digital premium cable television programming. This device will
incorporate all features defined in Digital Cable Ready 1 and will also
receive advanced and interactive digital services by direct connection
to a cable system providing digital programming and advanced and
interactive digital services and programming. A security card (or POD)
provided by the cable operator is required to view encrypted
programming.
(3) Consumer electronics TV receiving devices, including TV
receivers, videocassette recorders, and similar devices, that include
digital video signal processing capability and that provide one or more
of the feature sets (i.e., Digital Cable Ready 1, Digital Cable Ready 2,
Digital Cable Ready 3) described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section,
must carry the label or labels from paragraph (d)(2) of this section
that describe the feature sets offered by the device. The format of the
label or labels shall conform to the provisions of Sec. 2.925 (d) and
(e) of this chapter.
(4) The requirements of this section apply to consumer TV receivers,
videocassette recorders and similar devices manufactured or imported for
sale in this country on or after July 1, 2001.
[54 FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 59 FR 25341, May 16, 1994; 61
FR 18509, Apr. 26, 1996; 61 FR 31048, June 19, 1996; 62 FR 41881, Aug.
4, 1997; 63 FR 36602, July 7, 1998; 65 FR 64391, Oct. 27, 2000]
Effective Date Note: At 65 FR 64391, Oct. 27, 2000, Sec. 15.19 was
amended by adding paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(4). This section
contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will
not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of
Management and Budget.