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Appendix B: FCC Regulations
FCC Registration Information
Your digital satellite receiver is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts
15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
1.
Notification to the Local Telephone Company.
On the back of this equipment is a label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer
Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone
company.
The REN is useful to determine the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all these
devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices
connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as
determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.
Note: This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Party lines are subject to
state tariffs, and therefore you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line.
Check with your local telephone company. Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent
disconnection of your equipment from your line.
2.
Rights of the Telephone Company.
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company
shall, where practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is
not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue
service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you
of such temporary discontinuance (2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation and (3) inform you of your
right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and
Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations of procedures
where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If
these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company
must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.
Radio Interference
This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device in accordance with
the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and
television interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the
equipment off and on), try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the
interference).
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Change the position of the satellite receiver with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving
interference.
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Move the satellite receiver away from equipment receiving interference.
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Plug the satellite receiver into a different wall outlet so the receiver and equipment receiving interference are on
different branch circuits.
If these measures do not eliminate interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician
for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To
Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems”. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
