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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Is a device that is always advertising when not connected legal?</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/9831/is-a-device-that-is-always-advertising-when-not-connected-legal</link><description>Are there any laws or regulatory certifications that state a wireless or Bluetooth device must be able to power off or at least stop transmitting through user action? Can I make a product without an off switch but goes to low power advertising when not</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:28:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/9831/is-a-device-that-is-always-advertising-when-not-connected-legal" /><item><title>RE: Is a device that is always advertising when not connected legal?</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/36493?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:28:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:d6820898-e3bd-4389-bd4c-11fde503e850</guid><dc:creator>Susheel Nuguru</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;There is no legal issues of how long a device can advertise. Like Awneil said, beacons are meant to advertise for long periods. If you have battery capacity to do it, then you can do it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Is a device that is always advertising when not connected legal?</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/36492?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 18:37:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:ff0491b2-0c53-4c94-9f1a-665939a84254</guid><dc:creator>awneil</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Isn&amp;#39;t this exactly what a beacon does?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>