FCC Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices
Official Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
Source Type: Official PDF (Most Recent)
Authority: US Government Publishing Office (GPO)
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Subpart Overview & Scope
Subpart A – General
General conditions of operation, labeling requirements (§ 15.19), and user information (§ 15.21).
Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators
Limits for conducted (§ 15.107) and radiated emissions (§ 15.109) for digital devices.
Subpart C – Intentional Radiators
Restricted bands (§ 15.205), modular transmitters (§ 15.212), and wideband systems (§ 15.247 / § 15.249).
Subpart E – Unlicensed N-II Devices
Technical requirements for Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices (§ 15.407).
| Section | Subpart | Description / Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 15.1 | Subpart A – General | Scope of this part. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.3 | Subpart A – General | Definitions. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.5 | Subpart A – General | General conditions of operation. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.7 | Subpart A – General | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.9 | Subpart A – General | Prohibition against eavesdropping. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.11 | Subpart A – General | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.13 | Subpart A – General | Incidental radiators. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.15 | Subpart A – General | General technical requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.17 | Subpart A – General | Susceptibility to interference. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.19 | Subpart A – General | Labeling requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.21 | Subpart A – General | Information to user. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.23 | Subpart A – General | Home-built devices. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.25 | Subpart A – General | Kits. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.27 | Subpart A – General | Special accessories. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.29 | Subpart A – General | Inspection by the Commission. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.31 | Subpart A – General | Measurement standards. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.32 | Subpart A – General | Test procedures for CPU boards and power supplies used with Class B personal computers. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.33 | Subpart A – General | Frequency range of radiated measurements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.35 | Subpart A – General | Measurement detectors. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.37 | Subpart A – General | Transition provisions for compliance with the rules. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.38 | Subpart A – General | Incorporation by reference. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.101 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Equipment authorization of unintentional radiators. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.102 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | CPU boards and power supplies used in personal computers. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.103 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Exempted devices. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.105 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Information to the user. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.107 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Conducted limits. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.109 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Radiated emission limits. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.111 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Antenna power conduction limits for receivers. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.113 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Power line carrier systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.115 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | TV interface devices, including cable system terminal devices. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.117 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | TV broadcast receivers. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.118 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Cable ready consumer electronics equipment. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.119 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.121 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Scanning receivers and frequency converters used with scanning receivers. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.122 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.123 | Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators | Labeling of digital television receivers. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.201 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Equipment authorization requirement. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.202 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Certified operating frequency bands. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.203 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Antenna requirement. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.204 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | External radio frequency power amplifiers and antenna modifications. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.205 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Restricted bands of operation. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.207 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Conducted limits. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.208 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Intentional radiators to operate as carrier current systems in the bands 54-420 kHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.209 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Radiated emission limits; general requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.211 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Tunnel radio systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.212 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Modular transmitters. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.213 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Cable locating equipment. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.214 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Cordless telephones. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.215 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Additional provisions to the general radiated emission limitations. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.216 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.217 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the band 160-190 kHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.219 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.221 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the bands 525-1705 kHz, 510-1705 kHz and 1705-10000 kHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.223 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the band 1.705-10 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.225 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 13.110-14.010 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.227 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 26.96-27.28 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.229 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 40.66-40.70 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.231 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Periodic operation in the band 40.66-40.70 MHz and above 70 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.233 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the bands 43.71-44.49 MHz, 46.60-46.98 MHz, 48.75-49.51 MHz and 49.66-50.00 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.235 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 49.82-49.90 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.236 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation of wireless microphones in the bands 54-72 MHz, 76-88 MHz, 174-216 MHz, 470-608 MHz and 614-698 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.237 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the bands 72.0-73.0 MHz, 74.6-74.8 MHz and 75.2-76.0 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.239 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the band 88-108 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.240 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the band 433.5-434.5 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.241 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 890-940 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.242 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the bands 174-216 MHz and 470-668 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.243 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the band 890-940 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.245 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2435-2465 MHz, 5785-5815 MHz, 10500-10550 MHz, and 24075-24175 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.247 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.249 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5725-5875 MHz, and 24.0-24.25 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.250 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation of wideband systems within the band 5925-7250 MHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.251 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the bands 2.9-3.26 GHz, 3.267-3.339 GHz, 3.3458-3.352 GHz and 3.354-3.56 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.252 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation of wideband vehicular radar systems within the bands 16.2-17.7 GHz and 23.12-29.0 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.253 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the bands 46.7-46.9 GHz and 76.0-77.0 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.255 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 57-71 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.256 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation of level probing radars within the bands 5.925-7.250 GHz, 24.05-29.00 GHz, and 75-85 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.257 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation within the band 92-95 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.258 | Subpart C – Intentional Radiators | Operation in the bands 116.0-123.0 GHz, 174.8-182.0 GHz, 185.0-190.0 GHz, and 244.0-246.0 GHz. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.301 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Scope. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.303 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Definitions. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.305 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Equipment authorization requirement. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.307 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.309 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Cross reference. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.311 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.313 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.315 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Conducted limits. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.317 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Antenna requirement. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.319 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | General technical requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.321 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | [Reserved] | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.323 | Subpart D – Unlicensed Personal Communications Service Devices | Specific requirements for devices operating in the 1920-1930 MHz band. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.401 | Subpart E – Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices | Scope. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.403 | Subpart E – Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices | Definitions. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.405 | Subpart E – Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices | Cross reference. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.407 | Subpart E – Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices | General technical requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.501 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Scope. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.503 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Definitions. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.505 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Cross reference. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.507 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Marketing of UWB devices. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.509 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for low imaging systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.510 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for medical imaging systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.511 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for vehicular radar systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.513 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for indoor UWB systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.515 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for hand held UWB systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.517 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for indoor UWB systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.519 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements for hand held UWB systems. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.521 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Technical requirements applicable to all UWB devices. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.523 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Measurement procedures. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.525 | Subpart F – Ultra-Wideband Operation | Coordination requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.701 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | Scope. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.703 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | Definitions. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.705 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | Cross reference. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.707 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | Permissible channels of operation. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.709 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | General technical requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.711 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | Interference avoidance mechanisms. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.712 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | Interference protection requirements. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.713 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | White space database. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.714 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | White space database administration fees. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.715 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | White space database administrator. | eCFR ↗ |
| § 15.717 | Subpart H – White Space Devices | TV bands device certification process. | eCFR ↗ |