Commodore Intl Gets FCC Okay to Manufacture New Computer

Dow Jones News Service

August 5, 1981

NY - IRVING GOULD CHAIRMAN OF COMMODORE INTERNATIONAL LTD SAID COMMODORE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE FCC THAT ITS VIC-20 PERSONAL COMPUTER MEETS THE RADIATION EMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF PART 15 OF THE FCC RULE FOR CLASS B PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND IS NOW CERTIFIED.

ACCORDING TO GOULD 'THIS FCC CERTIFICATION MEANS THAT THE VIC-20 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURE AND SALE IN THE U.S. WHERE PREVIOUSLY THE VIC-20 WAS ONLY BEING SOLD IN LIMITED QUANTITIES IN THE U S PURSUANT TO AN FCC WAIVER.'

GOULD FURTHER NOTED THAT 'NOW THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FCC CERTIFICATION FOR THE VIC-20 WHERE UP UNTIL NOW WE HAD ONLY BEEN MANUFACTURING IT AT THE RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 8 000 UNITS MONTHLY IN JAPAN THIS PRODUCTION RATE WILL BE INCREASED TO AT LEAST 20 000 UNITS MONTHLY WITHIN 60 DAYS THE ADDED PRODUCTION COMING FROM OUR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN SANTA CLARA CALIF. AND BRAUNSCHWEIG WEST GERMANY.'

GOULD SAID HE EXPECTED THE VIC-20 PRODUCTION RATE TO EXCEED 20 000 UNITS PER MONTH.