FCC Web Documents citing 15.118

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  • paragraphs (a) and b) of this section, digital devices may be shown to comply with the standards contained in Third Edition of the International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR), Pub. 22, ``Information Technology Equipment - Radio Disturbance Characteristics - Limits and Methods of Measurement'' (incorporated by reference, see § 15.38). In addition: * * * * * 3. § 15.118 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: § 15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment. * * * * * (b) Cable ready consumer electronics equipment shall be capable of receiving all NTSC or similar video channels on channels 1 through 125 of the channel allocation plan set forth in EIA IS-132: ``Cable Television Channel Identification Plan'' (incorporated
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  • petition requesting that the Commission waive certain ``Cable Ready'' certification, marketing, and labeling rules as they pertain to TiVo's new video recording product, the Premiere Elite. The Premiere Elite is a CableCARD-enabled digital video recorder, designed specifically for use with all-digital cable systems. TiVo seeks waiver of three of the Commission's rules with respect to the Premiere Elite: (1) Section 15.118(b), which requires cable-ready consumer electronics equipment to be capable of receiving analog NTSC channels 1 through 125, (2) Section 15.123(b)(1), which requires all unidirectional digital cable products to be capable of tuning NTSC channels transmitted in the clear, and (3) Section 15.123(c), which outlines tests and standards that unidirectional digital cable products must satisfy before going to market. Section 15.118(b)'s
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of TiVo, Inc. Request for Waiver of Sections 15.118(b), 15.123(b)(1), and 15.123(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MB Docket No. 11-105 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: September 7, 2011 Released: September 7, 2011 By the Chief, Media Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant, to the extent set forth herein, TiVo, Inc.'s (``TiVo'' or ``Petitioner'') unopposed request for waiver of the
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  • are effective June 30, 1997. The transition dates in paragraphs (i) and (j) have passed, and the statute of limitations in the Communications Act prohibits any new enforcement actions for violations of these provisions. Accordingly, the transition provisions in these paragraphs provide unnecessary information that does not affect the substance of the rules or otherwise have any legal effect. Section 15.118 is revised by removing the note at the end of the section. This section specifies the technical requirements that a TV receiver must meet to be marketed as cable ready or cable compatible. This section contains a note at the end informing the public that the provisions of the section would apply as of June 30, 1997. Because that date
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  • removing paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), (d)(3), and (d)(4) to read as follows: §15.19 Labeling requirements. ***** (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 § 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
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  • to update the reference to reflect the new ANSI C63.4-2000 measurement procedure. The rules will continue to indicate that the Commission will not use certain sections of this procedure for determining the compliance of equipment. Also, we are proposing that the rules reflect the Commission's longstanding practice to use loop antennas rather than rod antennas for low frequency measurements. Section 15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment. We are proposing to correct the Commission's mailing address. Section 15.120 Program blocking technology requirements for television receivers. We are proposing to correct the Commission's mailing address. Section 15.255 Operation in the band 59.0-64.0 GHz. We are proposing to correct the wording in paragraph (b)(5) from ``emission limits'' to ``emission levels''. Section 18.103 Organization and
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  • documents, or that needed other minor revisions. The following is a summary of the proposed changes: Section 15.31 Measurement standards: remove references to measurement procedures that are no longer used, correct the Commission's mailing address, update the reference to reflect the new ANSI C63.4-2001 measurement procedure and clarify the type of antenna used for radiated measurements below 30 MHz. Section 15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment: correct the Commission's mailing address. Section 15.120 Program blocking technology requirements for television receivers: correct the Commission's mailing address. Section 15.255 Operation in the band 59.0-64.0 GHz: correct the wording in paragraph (b)(5) from ``emission limits'' to ``emission levels''. CEA, IBM, Motorola and TIA support these proposals to update and correct the rules. ITI and
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  • removing paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), (d)(3), and (d)(4) to read as follows: §15.19 Labeling requirements. ***** (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 § 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
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  • metrics are quantifiable, but specific levels or ranges would have to be developed. Another approach to receiver performance quantification would be to use generally agreeable criteria that have come about over years of development and interaction with equipment and the marketplace. For example, the 55 dB attenuation standard for adjacent channel protection by cable compatible consumer electronics equipment in Section 15.118(c)(1) was set based on manufacturers' experience with such equipment and their knowledge of the tolerance of equipment suppliers for that level of performance. We request responses to the following questions relating to the establishment of a generic receiver environment and possibilities for measuring receiver performance there under: - If a generic environment were employed, how many conditions would have to
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  • FREQUENCY DEVICES 1. The authority for Part 15 continues to read as follows: AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, 304, 307, 336, and 554a. 2. Section 15.38(b)(7) is revised as follows: § 15.38 Incorporations by Reference. * * * * * (b) * * * (7) CEA-542-B: "CEA Standard: Cable Television Channel Identification Plan," July 2003, IBR approved for § 15.118. * * * * * 3. Section 15.118 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: § 15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment. * * * * * (b) Cable ready consumer electronics equipment shall be capable of receiving all NTSC or similar video channels on channels 1 through 125 of the channel allocation plan set forth in
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  • 47 C.F.R. § 15.709(c). See IEEE 802 petition at 5. See Motorola petition at 23. See Wi-Fi Alliance petition at 5. See MSTV/NAB opposition at 8. See Rudman/Erickson petition at 10. See Second Report and Order 23 FCC Rcd 16852 (2008) at ¶126. Id. at 16853, ¶126. See NCTA petition at 6. Id. at 7. NCTA petition at 7-8. Section 15.118(c) of the Commission's rules provide shielding requirements for analog cable ready consumer electronics products, 47 C.F.R. § 15.118(c). NCTA Petition at 10-11. Id. at 13. Id. at 13. Id. at 13. See DIRECTV opposition at 3. See Dell/Microsoft opposition at 10. They further argue that there will be few legacy analog system components remaining by the time white space devices
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  • receivers to operate with cable television systems. In ¶18, infra, we seek comment on a possible ``alternative designation for a digital television receiver.'' Id. See Equipment Compatibility First Report and Order, at 1981-82. Each television broadcaster is assigned 6 Mhz of capacity which corresponds to a specific channel on a television set. See 47 C.F.R. §76.630(c). See 47 C.F.R. §§15.117(h), 15.118. See Letter from Robert Sachs, President and CEO, NCTA and Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, CEA to William Kennard, Chairman FCC (Feb. 22, 2000), Appendix 1 Technical Agreement Between CEA and NCTA. Id., Appendix 2 Carriage of PSIP over Cable Plants. The agreement makes no mention of requirements on television receiving equipment. We assume that the consumer electronics industry has
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  • The authority citation for part 15 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, 304, 307, 336, and 544A. Section 15.3 is amended by revising the last sentence in paragraph (aa) to read as follows: §15.3 Definitions * * * * * (aa) * * * Such equipment shall comply with the technical standards specified in §15.118 and the provisions of §15.19(d). * * * * * 3. Section 15.19 paragraph (d) is amended by adding paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), (d)(3), and (d)(4) to read as follows: §15.19 Labelling requirements. (d) * * * (1) Consumer electronics TV receiving devices, including TV receivers, videocassette recorders, and similar devices, that include digital video signal processing capability
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  • receivers to operate with cable television systems. In ¶18, infra, we seek comment on a possible ``alternative designation for a digital television receiver.'' Id. See Equipment Compatibility First Report and Order, at 1981-82. Each television broadcaster is assigned 6 Mhz of capacity which corresponds to a specific channel on a television set. See 47 C.F.R. §76.630(c). See 47 C.F.R. §§15.117(h), 15.118. See Letter from Robert Sachs, President and CEO, NCTA and Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, CEA to William Kennard, Chairman FCC (Feb. 22, 2000), Appendix 1 Technical Agreement Between CEA and NCTA. Id., Appendix 2 Carriage of PSIP over Cable Plants. The agreement makes no mention of requirements on television receiving equipment. We assume that the consumer electronics industry has
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  • 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 §15.19(d)(2)(ii) of this Chapter 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 §15.118 of this Chapter. 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 devices is fully compatible with digital cable service. Statements
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  • metrics are quantifiable, but specific levels or ranges would have to be developed. Another approach to receiver performance quantification would be to use generally agreeable criteria that have come about over years of development and interaction with equipment and the marketplace. For example, the 55 dB attenuation standard for adjacent channel protection by cable compatible consumer electronics equipment in Section 15.118(c)(1) was set based on manufacturers' experience with such equipment and their knowledge of the tolerance of equipment suppliers for that level of performance. We request responses to the following questions relating to the establishment of a generic receiver environment and possibilities for measuring receiver performance there under: - If a generic environment were employed, how many conditions would have to