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Malaysia (MCMC) - Additional Requirements For Wireless Media Player (WMP) and Set-Top Box (STB)
From January 1, 2022, a new application/renewal of approved Certificate of Compliance (CoC) and Certificate of Approval (CoA) shall be subjected to the following requirements:
| NO. | Requirements | Conditions | Additional Mandatory Documents |
| 1 | MCMC Licensee or company with an arrangement with licensee | a) Not allowed to sell in the open market
b) Must be bundled with a subscription service or a product |
a) MCMC License: ASP(C), CASP(I) or CASP(C)
b) Letter from MCMC Licensee or contractual agreement on the arrangement with licensee (if applicable) c) Certification Agreement for Compliance Approval (Type Approval) for Communication, Multimedia and Hybrid Equipment (latest version) d) Letter of Undertaking |
| 2 | Manufacturer (OEM), brand owner or authorized local importer/distributor* | a) It can be sold by the certificate holders via their official stores or authorized resellers**
b) Certificate holders shall keep detailed records to ensure traceability of certified products supplied to authorized reseller |
a) Trademark registration as an evidence of the company as brand owner
b) Letter from brand owner or contractual agreement on the company as an authorized local importer/distributor (if applicable) c) Certification Agreement for Compliance Approval (Type Approval) for Communication, Multimedia and Hybrid Equipment (latest version) d) Letter of Undertaking |
Apart from the above additional requirements and conditions, the CoC shall also be subjected to the following conditions:
- WMP/STB to be affixed with a warning notice on the offences related to access to copyrighted contents from un-authorized sources; and
- The list of authorized resellers and relevant records that provide traceability of WMP/STB supplied to authorized resellers shall be made available to MCMC and/or SIRIM as and when required.
The new requirements shall be applicable to all WMP/STB that meets the following criteria:
- Device which is designed for connection to television and setup to the internet via Wi-Fi connectivity
- Device which runs on an open-source operating system such as Android
- Device which enables television to be used for browsing the internet, streaming video contents from online sources
- For consumers market (WMP/STB for digital signage/advertisement or similar applications are excluded)