ARRI agreed to pay $80,000 to the U.S. Treasury...
ARRI agreed to pay $80,000 to the U.S. Treasury and implement a three-year compliance plan to end an FCC investigation of charges the company unlawfully marketed digital cameras and wireless accessories in America before they were certified by the commission. FCC rules are designed to assure that such devices don’t cause interference to other spectrum users, said an order Tuesday from the Enforcement Bureau (http://bit.ly/1lBHJoa). “These rules protect consumers by requiring manufacturers to label these devices properly and provide necessary information in user manuals so that consumers operate the devices in a compliant manner.” The Munich-based firm makes professional motion picture equipment. It had no immediate comment.