[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR11.34]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 11--EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS)--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B--Equipment Requirements
 
Sec. 11.34  Acceptability of the equipment.

    (a) An EAS Encoder used for generating the EAS codes and the 
Attention Signal must be Certified in accordance with the procedures in 
part 2, subpart J, of this chapter. The data and information submitted 
must show the capability of the equipment to meet the requirements of 
this part as well as the requirements contained in part 15 of this 
chapter for digital devices.
    (b) Decoders used for the detection of the EAS codes and receiving 
the Attention Signal must be Certified in accordance with the procedures 
in part 2, subpart J, of this chapter. The data and information 
submitted must show the

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capability of the equipment to meet the requirements of this part as 
well as the requirements contained in part 15 of this chapter for 
digital devices.
    (c) The functions of the EAS decoder, Attention Signal generator and 
receiver, and the EAS encoder specified in Secs. 11.31, 11.32 and 11.33 
may be combined and Certified as a single unit provided that the unit 
complies with all specifications in this rule section.
    (d) Manufacturers must include instructions and information on how 
to install, operate and program an EAS Encoder, EAS Decoder, or combined 
unit and a list of all State and county FIPS numbers with each unit sold 
or marketed in the U.S.
    (e) Waiver requests of the Certification requirements for EAS 
Encoders or EAS Decoders which are constructed for use at a broadcast 
station or subject cable system, but are not offered for sale will be 
considered on an individual basis in accordance with part 1, subpart G, 
of this chapter.
    (f) Modifications to existing authorized EAS decoders, encoders or 
combined units necessary to implement the new EAS codes specified in 
Sec. 11.31 and to implement the selective displaying and logging feature 
specified in Sec. 11.33(a)(4) will be considered Class I permissive 
changes that do not require a new application for and grant of equipment 
certification under part 2, subpart J of this chapter.
    (g) All existing and new models of EAS encoders, decoders and 
combined units manufactured after August 1, 2003 must be capable of 
generating and detecting the new EAS codes specified in Sec. 11.31 in 
order to be certified under part 2, subpart J of this chapter. All 
existing and new models of EAS decoders and combined units manufactured 
after August 1, 2003 must have the selective displaying and logging 
capability specified in Sec. 11.33(a)(4) in order to be certified under 
part 2, subpart J of this chapter.

[59 FR 67092, Dec. 28, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 56000, Nov. 6, 1995; 67 
FR 18510, Apr. 16, 2002]