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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I
wonder what percentage of a device can be pre-assembled and still constitute a
'kit'<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Section 15.23 Home-built devices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>(a) Equipment authorization is not required for devices that
are not marketed,<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>from a kit, and are built in quantities of five or less for
personal use.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>(b) It is recognized that the individual builder of
home-built equipment may<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>means to perform the measurements for determining compliance
with the regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>builder is expected to employ good engineering practices to
meet the specified technical<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic'>greatest extent practicable. The provisions of Section 15.5
apply to this equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>That’s
about as far as I bothered reading – I’ll wait until there is an
official FIC response in the next 24-48 hours about how they intend to supply
orders in the <st2:country-region w:st="on"><st2:place w:st="on">USA</st2:place></st2:country-region>
before I bother reading any more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Dean Collins</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<font color=black><span style='color:black'>Cognation Pty Ltd<br>
</span></font></span></font><a href="mailto:dean@cognation.net"
title="mailto:dean@cognation.net"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>dean@cognation.net</span></font><span
title="mailto:dean@cognation.net"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial
title="mailto:dean@cognation.net"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'><br title="mailto:dean@cognation.net">
</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none'></span></span></font></a><st1:dial w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>+1-212-203-4357</span></font></st1:dial><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> Ph<br>
<st1:dial w:st="on">+61-2-9016-5642</st1:dial> (<st1:City u1:st="on"><st1:place u1:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City>
in-dial).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://click.mexuar.com/webuser/click/7/userurl/Cognation"
target=corraleta><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=125
height=25 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01C79B34.D41A0C30"
alt="Call Button"></span></a><a
href="http://click.mexuar.com/webuser/nojs/7/userurl/Cognation"
target=corraleta></a></span></font><br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
-----Original Message-----</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
From: Dean Collins</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:12 PM</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
To: community@lists.openmoko.org</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Subject: RE: FCC Approval</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Yep - I love how they say we only have a courtesy copy here for you to view
.......</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
excuse me?? You're federal government - I pay my taxes - you work for me!!</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
If you don’t want to make the rules available in a non proprietary format
then I think</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
there should be a rule of the land that says we get to ignore them :)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Regards,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Dean Collins</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Cognation Pty Ltd</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
dean@cognation.net</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
<st1:dial w:st="on">+1-212-203-4357</st1:dial> Ph</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> -----Original Message-----</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> From: community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org [mailto:community-</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> bounces@lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Jim Thompson</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2007 9:47 PM</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> To: Joe Pfeiffer</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> Cc: community@lists.openmoko.org</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> Subject: Re: FCC Approval</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> Joe Pfeiffer wrote:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> > For purposes of the regulations, what exactly is a "device"?
If the</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> > actual tranceiver is approved (and I assume it is), does that carry</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> > approval for a phone using it?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/</span></font></p>
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></span></font></p>
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></span></font></p>
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