Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Do I need a FCC license?

[Marcus Leech]

Eunsoo Seo wrote:

> Hi, guys. I'm a newbie.
> I'm planning to buy some USRPs and start learning gnu radio.
>
> By the way, somebody told me that I need a license from FCC to use gnu radio.
> And he said that getting a license is not the manufacturer's duty but mine.
>
> Is this true?
> Do you guys have licenses?
>
> -Eunsoo
>
>
>  
If you're using USRP for receiving, no licensing is required.

But if you're using it for transmitting in the amateur-radio bands, then 
you'll
 definitely need to get yourself an amateur-radio license.

If you're using it for transmitting in bands other than amateur-radio, 
then the rules
 become much more complicated. In the U.S., any devices must be 
type-accepted
 (certified by the FCC) in order to transmit anywhere other than the 
amateur-radio
 bands.  In many of those non-amateur-radio bands, you'll also need a 
seperate
 "user" license.

Keep in mind also, that in many countries (the U.K. comes to mind) there 
have been
 requirements to license *receivers*.   I'm not sure whether this is 
still a requirement
 in the U.K. or not.