About Apple's FCC testing and self-declaration
Apple Computer's EMC test facilities have been accredited through the United States National Institute of Standards NVLAP program since 1996-08. This accreditation allows Apple Computer to test and self declare products meeting the requirements as complaint for the U.S. market. This self-declaration process only applies to unintentional radiating devices, not devices that intentionally transmit signals, such as Apple's wireless products.
Apple products that display the FCC logo are marketed through the self declaration process. These products do not have, and are not required to have, an FCC ID number. Instead of an FCC ID number, an FCC DOC logo will appear with the statement: "Tested To Comply With FCC Standards For Home Or Office Use." An FCC ID number is present on the wireless part of Apple's product, as required by the FCC.
You may be required to complete an FCC 740 form for products entering the United States through customs. For products displaying the FCC logo, box 2 should be checked on the FCC 740 form. In the field titled "FCC ID" on the form, write in "DOC".
A radio frequency (RF) device is defined as a product that emits RF energy either intentionally in the case of a transmitter, or unintentionally as in the case of a computer, or computer peripheral products. An FCC 740 Form must be provided for each type of non-U.S.-manufactured RF device in your shipment. Commodity examples typically regulated by the FCC are cordless telephones, microwave ovens, radio/tape recorder combinations, cassette cartridge type, video games used with TV, radio transmitters/receivers, and color/monochrome TV receivers, ADP display units/printers, and electronic musical instruments.