H12-311_V3.0 · Question #447
IEEE is the standards organization responsible for the use of radio frequencies in the United States.
The correct answer is B. False. B is correct because the organization responsible for regulating radio frequency use in the United States is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), a U.S. government regulatory agency - not IEEE. Why A is wrong: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is…
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IEEE is the standards organization responsible for the use of radio frequencies in the United States.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A15% (7)
- B85% (40)
Explanation
B is correct because the organization responsible for regulating radio frequency use in the United States is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), a U.S. government regulatory agency - not IEEE.
Why A is wrong: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is a professional standards organization, not a government regulatory body. While IEEE does publish widely-used wireless technical standards (such as 802.11 for Wi-Fi and 802.15 for Bluetooth), it has no legal authority to govern spectrum use.
Memory tip: Think of the letters - FCC = Federal Communications Commission, a federal agency with enforcement power. IEEE is more like a technical "club" of engineers writing best-practice standards, not a regulator. If a question mentions laws, licenses, or spectrum allocation in the U.S., the answer is almost always the FCC.
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