FCC Dismisses Waiver Request for Advanced Binocular

The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology dismissed “without prejudice” a request by Ricoh for a waiver allowing it to sell an advanced binocular in the U.S. The devices exceed emission limits for the operation of a Class B digital devices, requiring a waiver, OET said. “Ricoh states that the Enhanced Binocular Kit NV-10A (NV-10A), which consists of a binocular and battery charger for its lithium-ion battery, uses image stabilization to enable the user to accurately view distant targets under dangerous conditions such as dense fog, rain, snow, smoke, dust storms and nearly pure darkness,” the order said. “Ricoh has failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that requiring strict compliance with the rule is inconsistent with the public interest in this case.”