Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ames!killer!vector!nobody From: doug@merch.TANDY.COM (Doug Davis) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Laser Beam as a ethernet backbone Message-ID:Date: 2 Dec 88 03:04:10 GMT Sender: chip@vector.UUCP Lines: 18 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 8, issue 193, message 4 Sorry the FCC has absolutly *NOTHING* to do with lasers, All forms of laser and coherent radient emitting devices are controled by the Food and Drug administration. Lasers are specifically covered in CFR-21 parts 1000.00 - 1040.30, stat 44 FR 52195 1979, and sec 358, stat 82 1177-1179 (42 U.S.C. 263F) Incidently these same areas cover all federal regulations on *LIGHT* emitting produces, such as the afformention automotive headlights.. Almost anyone who commercially deals in a wide varity of lasers should be able to provide you with copies of the relivent sections. doug davis -- LaserOptic 1030 Pleasent Valley Lane Arlington Texas 76015 (817)-467-3740 { motown!sys1, uiucuxc!sys1, texbell}!doug