On May 14, 2010, the FCC announced it had reached a settlement with Entone related to allegations that Entone was marketing equipment in violation of FCC regulations. Entone settlement While the settlement documents are vague on the claims, it appears that Entone was marketing video equipment without a Part 15 certification or declaration of conformity. Part 15 of the FCC's rules deals with harmful interference and requirements that certain equipment not cause interference and that they accept interference from other equipment. The settlement agreement does not state that Entone equipment failed to comply with technical standards. It only implies that the equipment failed to display the correct label.
As part of the settlement, Entone agreed to pay $35,000 to the FCC. The settlement also imposed onerous reporting conditions on Entone, including appointing a compliance officer to make sure violations do not occur in the future. As mentioned in other blogs entries, the FCC has no power to assess fines against non-licensees for equipment marketing violations without a citation being issued first. None was issued here. Again the FCC bullies someone into paying a fine not owned. It happens over and over again, so it is important that anyone contacted by the FCC consult with an attorney right away.
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