TCB

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In June 2000, the FCC designated MET Laboratories as a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB). MET processed and received the first FCC grants through the TCB program.

In 2004, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
established Phase II of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with
Industry Canada for the certification of radio products. MET was one of
the first companies to join this program which allows test labs to act
as Certification Bodies for Industry Canada under their Radio Standards
Specifications (RSS).

MET has processed hundreds of TCB certificates on behalf of MET clients. The time from receiving all of the required information to issuing the FCC Grant of Certification is typically a couple days.

As a TCB, MET performs the evaluation of testing for radio and telephone equipment that was previously the sole responsibility of the FCC. MET is authorized to issue Grants of Equipment Authorization for any equipment for which there is a defined rule part and procedure within Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Following the issuance of this Grant, the Grantee will immediately be free to begin marketing the device in the United States.

As a Certification Body for Industry Canada, MET evaluates radio equipment to the appropriate RSS standards and certifies the equipment in the form of a grant for Industry Canada. Through accreditation by appropriate authorities, MET continues to expand the scope of our certification abilities by demonstrating our ability to test to new and updated standards.

As the FCC extends the opportunity for TCB's to process additional types of equipment through training sessions, MET continues to expand our capabilities to Certify ALL types of equipment allowed by the FCC. The MET TCB functions much more quickly than the FCC review process. Other benefits include a higher level of customer service than the FCC was able to provide and the use of a single point of contract from testing to certification.

MET's designation as a TCB covers Parts 15 and 68, as well as Part 18, 22, Parts 90 & 95, Parts 24-27 and Parts 74 and 101.

Summary of the scope of equipment covered for the FCC is as follows:

A. Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices

A1 Low power transmitters operating on frequencies below 1 GHz (with the exception of spread spectrum devices- see A4), emergency alert systems, unintentional radiators (e.g., personal computers and associated peripherals and TV Interface Devices) and consumer ISM devices subject to certification (e.g., microwave ovens, RF lighting and other consumer ISM devices)

A2 Low power transmitters operating on frequencies above 1 GHz, with the exception of spread spectrum devices (see A4)

A3 Unlicensed Personal Communication System (PCS) devices

A4 Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) devices and low power transmitters using spread spectrum techniques

B Licensed Radio Service Equipment

B1 Personal Mobile Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 22 (cellular), 24, 25, 26, and 27

B2 General Mobile Radio Services in the following 47 CFR Parts 22 (non-cellular), 74, 90, 95 and 97

B3 Maritime and Aviation Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 80 and 87

B4 Microwave Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 21, 74 and 101

C Telephone Terminal Equipment 47 CFR Part 68

MET's designation as a Certification Body for IC covers all of the RSS standards in the Category I Equipment Standards List. Summary of the scope of equipment covered for IC can be found with the following link: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/smt-gst.nsf/en/sf08460e.html

Benefits for the Manufacturer:

Faster Turn Around Time From Testing to Certification

Single Contact Source Through the Whole Process