Parts of FCC Contraband Device Order Effective Tuesday
The information collection requirements in a July FCC order requiring disabling of contraband wireless devices detected in correctional facilities (see 2107130029) are effective Tuesday, after approval by the Office of Management and Budget, said a notice for Tuesday’s Federal Register.…
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The Wireless Bureau will use the information “to determine whether to certify a system and ensure that the systems are designed to support operational readiness and minimize the risk of disabling a non-contraband device, and ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that only devices that are in fact contraband will be identified for disabling,” the notice said: “Bureau certification will also enable targeted industry review of solutions by allowing interested stakeholders to provide feedback on the application for certification, including the proposed test plan.”