47 U.S.C. § 622: Optional electronic labeling of communications equipment

the term “electronic labeling” means displaying required labeling and regulatory information electronically; and is required under regulations of the Commission to be authorized by the Commission before the equipment or device may be marketed or sold within the United States; and has the capability to digitally display required labeling and regulatory information. Not later than 9 months after November 26, 2014 , the Commission shall promulgate regulations or take other appropriate action, as necessary, to allow manufacturers of radiofrequency devices with display the option to use electronic labeling for the equipment in place of affixing physical labels to the equipment. The Federal Communications Commission (referred to in this section as the ‘Commission’) first standardized physical labels for licensed products such as computers, phones, and other electronic devices in 1973, and the Commission has continually refined physical label requirements over time. As devices become smaller, compliance with physical label requirements can become more difficult and costly. Many manufacturers and consumers of licensed devices in the United States would prefer to have the option to provide or receive important Commission labeling information digitally on the screen of the device, at the discretion of the user. An electronic labeling option would give flexibility to manufacturers in meeting labeling requirements.”