Reuters: Technology News: Amazon gets FCC's OK to sell Kindle Fire 4G tablets

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Amazon gets FCC's OK to sell Kindle Fire 4G tablets Oct 10th 2012, 23:43 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Insight: Frugal Amazon opens checkbook for streaming video 2:40pm EDT In mobile-computing boom, a battle rages for marketing Thu, Oct 4 2012 Amazon offering loans to its online sellers Thu, Sep 27 2012 Barnes & Noble launches new tablets in e-books fight Wed, Sep 26 2012 Barnes & Noble to launch video service for Nook Tue, Sep 25 2012 Analysis & Opinion Why I won't be getting an iPhone 5 A box from Amazon.com is pictured on the porch of a house in Golden, Colorado July 23, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO | Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:43pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to sell its high-end Kindle Fire 4G tablets, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Amazon unveiled the new tablets last month, but the devices had not secured FCC clearance. The company had to put disclaimers on Web pages and emails promoting the products. FCC approval is required for wireless communications devices to assure that they operate safely and do not improperly interfere with other signals. The new gadgets are important for Amazon as the world's largest retailer tries to compete with Apple Inc for a slice of the booming tablet market. Amazon brought out a cheap 7 inch Kindle Fire last year, but the new versions come in larger sizes and the most expensive models sport 4G LTE wireless connectivity. Last month, attorneys and analysts familiar with FCC compliance procedures said the FCC was unlikely to reject the Amazon devices out of hand, or prolong the approval process past its shipping date. But they said it was unusual for a company to announce major new products without first getting the sign-off from the agency. Amazon is accepting pre-orders now and plans to ship the 4G devices on November 20. A company spokeswoman said last month that Amazon expected to receive FCC approval before November 20. (Reporting by Alistair Barr; Editing by Gary Hill and Andre Grenon) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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