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OGC-96-21 1 (1996-07-02)

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GAO            United States
               General Accounting Office
               Washington, D.C. 20548

               Office of the General Counsel



               B-271810.7



               July 2, 1996

               The Honorable Larry Pressler
               Chairman
               The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings
               Ranking Minority Member
               Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
               United States Senate

               The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.
               Chairman
               The Honorable John D. Dingell
               Ranking Minority Member
               Committee on Commerce
               House of Representatives

               Subject: Amendment of Parts 2 and 15 of the Federal Communication Commission
                         Rules to Deregulate the Equipment Authorization Requirements for
                         Digital Devices

               Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on
               a major rule promulgated by Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled
               Amendment of Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules to Deregulate the
               Equipment Authorization Requirements for Digital Devices (ET Docket No. 95-19:
               FCC 96-208). We received the rule on May 30, 1996. It was published in the
               Federal Register as a final rule on June 19, 1996.

               The FCC's Report and Order amending Parts 2 and 15 of Title 47 of the Code of
               Federal Regulations, deregulates the equipment authorization requirements for
               personal computers and peripherals. The Order provides for a new self-
               authorization process based on a manufacturer's or supplier's declaration of
               compliance with all FCC requirements. The original certification procedure
               required submission of a written application, test report and fee (and a device for
               testing in some cases) to the FCC laboratory. The FCC estimates that the new
               procedure will save industry approximately $250 million annually in administrative
               expenses.


GAO/OGC-96-21

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