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NewsBreaks (FCC) has broadened its sanctioning authority over fraudulent vendors. In a recent Report and Order, the Commission announced that it will in the future bar from participation in all four USF programs any vendor who has been convicted of criminal violations or found civilly liable for acts arising from their participation in any individual USF program. The Report and Order also strengthens the FCC’s oversight of USF contributions and filing processes by requiring timely filing and payment, and increasing the penalties for late filings and payments. In addition, the Commission has also imposed document retention requirements on all USF programs and program participants. Our readers can view the complete text of the Commission’s Report and Order regarding the USF at www.conformity.com/1112. clear requirements of the Commission and the needs of their consumers,” said FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin in a statement. “Our actions today underscore the critical importance that 911 services play in the lives of the public.” LLC of Addison, TX for delivering at least 356 unsolicited fax advertisements to at least 110 consumers. The fax advertisements allegedly sent by the company were for products ranging from mortgage financing, health and life insurance, and credit and debit card services to interior shutters and customlogo shirts and t-shirts. In a separate action, the FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability with a proposed fine of $1,133,000 against Mexico Marketing, LLC of Orlando, FL for delivering at least 209 unsolicited fax advertisements to at least 45 consumers. The fax advertisements allegedly sent by the company were for vacation packages. In each of the above instances, the unsolicited faxes were sent after the firms had received Citations from the FCC, advising them of complaints from consumers about their advertising practices, and warning them that continued on page 63 Commission Levies $1 Million Plus Fines For Unsolicited Fax Advertisements The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is continuing its tough crackdown on so-called junk-fax marketers, with fines in excess of $1 million recently proposed against two separate companies. In a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, the Commission proposed a $2,168,500 fine against The Hot Lead FCC Proposes Fines for Violations of E911 Handset Requirements The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fines totaling nearly $3 million against three wireless carriers for failing to achieve required benchmarks for access to enhanced 911 services by their subscribers. In separate Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, the FCC has proposed fines in excess of $1 million apiece against Alltel Corporation and Sprint Nextel Corporation for having failed to achieve a 95% penetration rate for access by their subscribers to E911 services by the December 31, 2005 deadline. The Commission has also proposed a fine of $500,000 against United States Cellular Corporation for similar violations. “Alltel, Sprint Nextel and U.S. Cellular failed to meet this critical deadline by a significant margin, despite the Testing � � � Consulting � Engineering � Training EMC COMPLIANCE TESTING FCC Part 15 & 18 CE (Emissions, Immunity & Radio testing) VCCI (Japan) BSMI (Taiwan CNS Standards) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS) Korea (KN standards) TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL EQUIPMENT � � � � � � � � FCC Part 68/ACTA Industry Canada Bellcore Europe PRODUCT SAFETY TESTING � � � � MILITARY AND AVIONICS � � FAA (RTCA DO-160) MIL-STD 461/462 CSA Testing TUV Testing UL Testing CE (LVD) MEDICAL � � � FDA CE EN 60601-1-2 JIS T 0601-1-2 Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) European CAB NARTE Certified Engineers and Test Technicians Consulting Available Over 25 years of EMC Experience Accredited Test Facilities 4 Facilities in Southern California Tel: (714) 579-0500 www.celectronics.com NOVEMBER 2007 CONfORMity 11 http://www.conformity.com/1112 http://www.celectronics.com http://www.celectronics.com

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Conformity - November 2007 Contents Editor’s Note Commission Sets Date, Terms for 700 MHz Auction FCC Reaffirms Roaming Obligations Commission Moves to Improve USF Management FCC Proposes Fines for Violations of E911 Handset Requirements Commission Levies $1 Million Plus Fines for Unsolicited Fax Advertisements GR-3150 - Lithium Battery Certification Levels Based on Criteria for General Product, Safety, and Performance, Part 2 ESD Open Forum Machinery Field Evaluation for the United States Validation, Verification, and Immunity Testing Techniques for EMC for Functional Safety Thermal/EMC Simulation Addresses New Mechanical Design Challenges Product Safety Equipment Buyer’s Guide FCC Releases Report on Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Canada Still Has PCS Spectrum to Assign Updated Standards List for the EU’s Medical Devices Directive Updated Standards List for EU Directive on Active Implantable Medical Devices Call for Papers for the 2008 EOS/ESD Symposium Announced Mobile Phone Use in Hospitals May Be Dangerous CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update UL Standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Product Reviews Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Upcoming Events Advertisers

Conformity Magazine - November 2007

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