TheAmerican National Standards Institute(ANSI) -American Society for Quality(ASQ)National Accreditation Board/ACLASSrecently announced its recognition by theNational Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) as a U.S. laboratory accreditation body under Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)/Telecommunications Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs). Once a laboratory is accredited … [Read more...]

On Monday, July 27 the Council of Ministers of the European Union agreed to open up a portion of the spectrum for the new generation of mobile devices. This approval was the last step required in a process of spectrum reform that already had the backing of the European Parliament and Commission.  In October of 2009, the 900-MHz band, which had been limited to use by traditional … [Read more...]

In the latest development of a recurring controversy, the State of South Carolina has delivered a petition to the Federal Communications Commission seeking a waiver of the section of the Communications Act of 1934 that bans the jamming of telecommunications signals. The petition for this waiver is backed by the state’s Department of Corrections, which has been forced to deal … [Read more...]

Despite the catchy name bestowed by the popular press, this particular day doesn’t seem likely to be widely celebrated. British telecom regulator Ofcom is removing the license restrictions on intra-home video links. Specifically, 57 to 66 GHz has been declared license free as of Friday, July 17. This frequency allotment brings the UK in line with Europe and with the position on … [Read more...]