FCC proposes $1 million fine for marketing unauthorised equipment

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $1 million forfeiture against Behringer USA, Inc. for apparent violation of the FCC's equipment authorization rules.

The Commission has concluded that Behringer apparently violated the FCC's rules by marketing in the United States at least 50 models of unauthorized digital audio devices.

In proposing its forfeiture amount, the Commission considered that Behringer marketed the unauthorized devices for more than five years overall and for almost a year after it was on notice of the FCC's investigation. The Commission says that Behringer derived substantial financial gain from the sale of the unauthorized devices.

Behringer GmBH is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of professional audio equipment, musical instruments and their related products. It is headquartered in Germany with offices in ten nations including the United States. Behringer's product line includes a number of wireless systems.

The Commission says that its rules require that these devices be tested and verified compliant with FCC technical standards prior to marketing them in the United States.

Source: AR Newsline, FCC

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