With the unlicensed use of 802.11b radio Ethernet devices in the Industrial, Scientific and Medical band that has been set aside for such use, there is confusion of what is allowed or limited by the Federal Communication Commissions Rules and Regulations. This paper is meant to help guide folks through the cryptic nature of these rules. The FCC, with the Act of 1934, was empowered to regulate wire and wireless communications. Wired communications regulation was needed to monitor and regulate monopolies.
Wireless regulation is needed as the spectrum is finite.
An unintentional or incidental radiators are devices that have the secondary effect that they create radio emissions. The primary purpose of the device would have nothing to do with emiting radiation to work. We are interested in what is known as a intentional radiator. It is the text that defines all that the FCC regulates. Interpretation of the Rules are up to FCC employees or the courts.