ARLA/CLUSTER: FCC propõe multa de 25.000 dólares a empresa que comercializa balastros de iluminação fluorescente que provocam interferências radio-eléctricas

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

FCC takes action over fluorescent lighting ballasts

The ARRL reports the FCC has proposed fining Acuity Brands Inc. of
Atlanta, Georgia, $25,000 for apparently marketing radio frequency
devices that were not labeled in accordance with Commission Part 18
rules at the time

The FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) on November 21.
Compliance with the particular rule at issue now is voluntary.

“Specifically, Acuity marketed three models of consumer-grade
electronic fluorescent lighting ballasts — two since 2006 and one
since 2009 — that did not have the FCC logo affixed to them,” the FCC
said in the NAL. Application of the FCC logo, which the FCC no longer
requires, was to inform purchasers that a device had undergone
compliance testing. The FCC also said Acuity continued to market two
models of the ballasts at issue for approximately 6 months after being
notified, causing the Commission to up the penalty.

“We take this action today as part of our duty to ensure that radio
frequency devices are marketed in accordance with the Commission’s
rules,” the FCC said. “Consistent with this goal, we find it necessary
to enforce the rules requiring that devices subject to equipment
authorization are properly labeled to inform a consumer that such
devices have been tested for compliance under the Commission’s
technical rules, because those devices could easily cause interference
if they do not conform to those rules.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-25-000-fine-for-breaking-now-voluntary-labeling-rules