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Re: Possible to upgrade PC from FCC Class B to A?

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From: John F. Woods
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:51
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mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) writes:
>I think B is actually the better of the two classes (i.e., class B is
>suitable for residential use, Class A isn't).  So don't downgrade it
>from class B to class A!
>You can do lots of things to reduce emissions; visit any Radio Shack for
>ideas.  But if you mean you want the FCC to certify the computer as 
>another class, that would be very expensive.
>As I understand it, it's not illegal to _use_ an office-grade computer
>in a residential setting, it's just illegal to _sell_ it as suitable for
>such use.

Correct, however, if the FCC responds to an interference complaint from a
neighbor and tracks it down to your PC, they can (and will) tell you never,
ever to turn it on again, and they have the authority to enforce it.
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Subject: Re: Possible to upgrade PC from FCC Class B to A?
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