FCC（Federal Communications Commission 美国联邦通信委员会）对于Audio/Video产品、IT（资讯）产品、PC或PC周边产品、工业科学医疗设备、微波炉、节能灯、镇流器及通讯产品、低功率无线射频产品，如销往美国需取得FCC认证。
　　
　　对不同的产品有分别不同的三种认证模式，分别为：Verification，Declaration of Conformity (DOC)，Certification。不同的认证模式，都要求测试实验室取得FCC认可，并且有不同的申请、测试以及申明要求。
　　Verification是制造厂商自行采取一定的步骤从而保证产品符合相应的技术标准的过程。
　　Declaration of Conformity是由responsible party采取一定的步骤从而保证产品符合相应的技术标准的过程。
　　Certification是FCC基于申请和测试数据而签署设备认可的过程。
　　
　　FCC15.101 (认证等级分类)
　　
　　TV broadcast receiver.................. Verification.
　　FM broadcast receiver.................. Verification.
　　CB receiver............................ DOC or Certification.
　　Superregenerative receiver............. DOC or Certification.
　　Scanning receiver...................... Certification.
　　Radar detector......................... Certification.
　　All other receivers subject to part 15. DOC or Certification.
　　TV interface device.................... DOC or Certification.
　　Cable system terminal device........... Declaration of Conformity.
　　Stand-alone cable input selector switch.... Verification.
　　Class B personal computers and .... DOC or Certification.
　　 peripherals.
　　CPU boards and internal power supplies.... DOC or Certification.
　　 used with Class B personal computers.
　　Class B personal computers assembled .... Declaration of Conformity.
　　 using authorized CPU boards or power
　　 supplies.
　　Class B external switching power .... Verification.
　　 supplies.
　　Other Class B digital devices and .... Verification.
　　 peripherals.
　　Class A digital devices, peripherals .... Verification.
　　 and external switching power supplies.
　　All other devices...................... Verification.