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08-09-2009, 04:57 PM   #16
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"This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules". -- emphasis mine.

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Read the manual before you go off spouting half truths.
Hah! Oh, boy, that's funny. You're worried most about whether anthony is confused about Class A and Class B? That, my friend, is quality humor.

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The rule states that Class A Digital Devices must accept inteception that may cause interference with operation. That means photos may be viewed and judged prior to copyright.
Basically, consumer electronic devices must (a) accept interference and (b) not cause interference. "Interference" to the FCC means radio signal interference. "Accepting" just means that, if a device is interfered with by a legitimate source, then the device (or its owner/operator) has no grievance.

For instance, let's say that you have a radio receiver. You want to listen to a local station, but a far-away station broadcasting on the same frequency makes it hard to enjoy the local broadcast. That far away station is causing interference; but, because it is (presumably) operating within its license granted by the FCC, and because your receiver must accept interference, then you cannot complain about either radio station violating FCC rules. "Accepting" interference doesn't mean that you can't do anything about the situation, and indeed tuning your radio or antenna will most certainly fix the problem. But the responsibility to address the situation is yours: you must accept what is, and find a way to work with it.

Not causing interference just means that your device won't broadcast its own signal to such a degree to cause problems to other devices.

Your camera is designed to protect it from radio interference, and to not cause radio interference. It is extremely unlikely that you'll have a problem with radio signals regarding your camera. If, indeed, you want to make it even safer, you can research Faraday cages.

And, by the way, copyright attaches the moment the creative recording is made: as soon as the camera writes the image to the memory card, you have a legal copyright over the image. What rights you have vary considerably, still. Generically speaking. I am not a lawyer. Etc. But the FCC has about as much to do with copyright as what wine you choose to pair with rabbit meat has to do with the weather on mars.

In other words--no worries, mate. Welcome to the forums! As you can see, we're all a bit looney.

And now I'm off to find some waffles and breakfast meat.

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Also, please note there is a rebuttal to Rahimi's study here, as part of that site Parallax linked to.

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