STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL
Re: Sections 2.925 and 2.926 of the Rules Regarding Grantee Codes for Certified 
Radiofrequency Equipment 
This Order is the first of several steps that the Commission will be taking to update the 
way that it certifies equipment.  Today’s action revises the agency’s Part 2 rules by increasing the 
number of codes available for new parties applying for certification of radiofrequency equipment.  
It is a small decision but a great parable for the dynamic power of the larger Internet and wireless 
economy.
If we look around us, we will notice that so many of the electronic devices we use every 
day quite literally carry the FCC’s seal of approval.  These devices range from consumer products 
like garage door openers to digital audio players to medical scanners and equipment to smart grid 
services and public safety technology.  The Commission’s longstanding equipment authorization 
program is the gateway through which new radiofrequency equipment must pass before it can be 
introduced into markets—and into our homes, businesses, and daily lives.  
The Commission processes these equipment authorizations by establishing technical 
rules.  It then typically works with private Telecommunications Certification Bodies to ensure 
that new devices and services comply with these rules.  But recent years have seen an explosion 
of new devices and spectacular growth in the number of companies seeking authorization for their 
radiofrequency equipment.  So we are running out of grantee codes.  
To accommodate this growth, today’s Order revises the agency’s rules to increase the 
number of alphanumeric codes available for new parties applying for certification.  This means 8 
million more grantee codes.  And over the great arc of time, it can mean 8 million more 
opportunities for businesses to develop new and innovative products.  It can mean 8 million more 
companies will have the ability to offer devices that change the way we live and work.