Revised Measurement Standard for 1.9 GHz Devices Now in Effect

A rule change for measurement procedures in the 1920-1930 MHz band, used mainly for cordless phones, backstage intercoms and other voice-quality audio gear took effect Wednesday after publication in the Federal Register. The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology adopted revised rules in August, so that they now reference the 2013 version of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.17 standard instead of the 2006 standard. Fletcher Heald called the development “a bit of regulatory tidying up” and questioned why publication had taken so long, in a blog post Wednesday.