The final step to taking a product to market is to gain regulatory certifications in the countries where the product will be sold. The Federal Communications Commission regulates RF devices in the United States, but each country has their own agency. FCC certification is not as difficult or scary as it may first seem. The product is sent to a test lab that performs all of the required measurements to ensure that the product conforms to the regulations. They compile the data into a report and file it with a Telecommunications Certification Body, which is a private company that is authorized to issue grants on behalf of the FCC. The total time takes about a month depending on the backlog at the test lab and costs about $5,000 total for a transmitter and receiver. Some modules are pre-certified, which covers the transmitter. Receivers still need to be tested, but the cost generally drops to around $1,500. There is no filing a report with the FCC for a receiver. The manufacturer just maintains a test report on file showing that the receiver conforms to the regulations. This also reduces the time since there is no waiting for a grant. Filing for certifications in other countries does incur additional costs.