
Hmmm, we've been here before. The FCC won't do it, so... we have the "Receiver Interference Immunity Act of 2003". 73, dARTh ----- Original Message ----- From: <dick@pobox.com> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 12:14 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8557] Re: FCC NOI Docket # 03-65
20 MAR, 2003 - 1400 CST
I seriously doubt if the current commissioners will act to require strong immunity from RFI in consumer electronic devices of any type. To rely on the so-called market forces to bring this about, is to continue forcing the public to suffer RF interference in their radios, TVs, wireless Internet devices, etc. Open up any device that is manufactured overseas and sold in the U.S. and you will find missing components on the circuit boards. I'm betting most of these missing components provide higher interference rejection when they are installed. But the manufacturers prefer to add the few dollars this would cost to their profit margin. That's where the incentive lies.
The FCC should be required to develop and enforce much stronger interference rejection requirements for all consumer electronic devices.
73 - Dick, W9GIG