User's Manual

I-210+ NIC and Meter Labeling Product Requirements 4. FCC and Government Guidelines
CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY 11 April 2012 Silver Spring Networks 8
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4.1 FCC Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter Module
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Figure 9. Sample FCC ID label for devices containing a NIC