American Standards
- FCC Part 15 regulates unlicensed radio-frequency transmissions, both intentional and unintentional.
- FCC Part 15 Subpart A contains a general provision that "devices may not cause interference and must accept interference from other sources."
- FCC Part 15 Subpart B US limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance, measuring radio waves accidentally emitted from devices not specifically designed to emit radio waves ("unintentional"), both directly ("radiated") and indirectly ("conducted")
- The rest of FCC Part 15 (subparts C through H) deal with unlicensed devices specifically designed to emit radio waves ("intentional"), such as wireless LAN, cordless telephones, low-power broadcasting, walkie-talkies, etc.
Conducted emissions are regulated from 150 kHz to 30 MHz, and radiated emissions are regulated from 30 MHz and up. MIL-STD-461E
- GR-1089-CORE. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety - Generic Criteria for Network Telecommunications Equipment.
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