FCC Adjusts Continental Automotive Tire Sensor Waiver
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology on Friday approved tweaks that Continental Automotive wanted in a waiver the company received last year authorizing a tire pressure monitoring system operating in the 315 and 433 MHz bands (see 2312190080). The…
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technical changes will "ensure clarity with respect to the equipment authorization process and implementation of the Order, and in light of the fact that Continental wishes to move forward now,” the company said in May when it sought the waiver (see 2405160024). “We modify two waiver conditions and include a new waiver condition that requires Continental’s device to minimize the amount of time that the device needs to complete the drive cycle calibration and permits shorter silent periods between transmissions for shorter drive cycles that occur prior to the full calibration of Continental’s [tire pressure] sensor,” OET said in an order in docket 22-382: “We find the modifications requested by Continental will provide additional clarity to the existing Waiver Order. Moreover, we agree with Continental that the revised waiver conditions are consistent with the existing record.”