§ 15.216   Disclosure requirements for wireless microphones and other low power
auxiliary stations capable of operating in the core TV bands.

   (a) Any person who manufactures, sells, leases, or offers for sale or lease,
   low power auxiliary stations capable of operating in the core TV bands
   (channels 2-51, excluding channel 37) is subject to the following disclosure
   requirements: (1) Such persons must display the consumer disclosure text, as
   specified by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Consumer and
   Governmental Affairs Bureau, at the point of sale or lease of each such low
   power auxiliary station. The text must be displayed in a clear, conspicuous,
   and readily legible manner. One way to fulfill the requirement in this
   section is to display the consumer disclosure text in a prominent manner on
   the product box by using a label (either printed onto the box or otherwise
   affixed to the box), a sticker, or other means. Another way to fulfill this
   requirement is to display the text immediately adjacent to each low power
   auxiliary station offered for sale or lease and clearly associated with the
   model to which it pertains.

   (2) If such persons offer such low power auxiliary stations via direct mail,
   catalog, or electronic means, they shall prominently display the consumer
   disclosure text in close proximity to the images and descriptions of each
   such low power auxiliary station. The text should be in a size large enough
   to  be  clear,  conspicuous,  and readily legible, consistent with the
   dimensions of the advertisement or description.

   (3) If such persons have Web sites pertaining to these low power auxiliary
   stations, the consumer disclosure text must be displayed there in a clear,
   conspicuous, and readily legible manner (even in the event such persons do
   not sell low power auxiliary stations directly to the public).

   (b) The consumer disclosure text described in paragraph (a)(1) of this
   section is set out in an appendix to this section.

Appendix to § 15.216—Consumer Alert

Consumer Alert

   Most users do not need a license to operate this wireless microphone system.
   Nevertheless, operating this microphone system without a license is subject
   to certain restrictions: The system may not cause harmful interference; it
   must operate at a low power level (not in excess of 50 milliwatts); and it
   has  no  protection  from interference received from any other device.
   Purchasers should also be aware that the FCC is currently evaluating use of
   wireless microphone systems, and these rules are subject to change. For more
   information, call the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC (TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC) or visit
   the FCC's wireless microphone Web site at
   http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones.

   [ 75 FR 3638 , 3640, Jan. 22, 2010]

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