That Website can be found here at the FCC Universal Licensing System. Unfortunately this is not always the case, you will need to find the original manufacturer by other means. The ULS License Search enables you to search for a wide range of licenses in the Universal Licensing System. One some of the labels, like this one, we know the manufacturer and the model number so we really don't need the FCC ID number. It is not in the FCC ID database, you probably not find a FCC ID number on it. Not all equipment needs a FCC ID number, if the component is displaying this logo:
#FCC ID SEARCH REGISTRATION#
For reference this is what the FCC Registration number looks like. This of course includes modems, which we will discuss later in the guide. The FCC Registration number is used for "Connection of Terminal Equipment to the Telephone Network" or section 68 equipment. There are two different FCC numbers used for identifying computer equipment, the FCC ID number and the FCC Registration number. The staff guidance provided in the KDB is intended to assist the public in following Commission requirements and does not constitute rules. The difference between the FCC ID number and the Registration Number. The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) publishes equipment authorization procedures and measurement guidance in the form of FCC Public Notices and Knowledge Database (KDB) publications. One of the most valuable tools in finding out the original manufacturer of a computer component is the FCC ID number.Īrmed with the proper FCC ID number a person can use the online FCC database to find out who originally manufactured the component.