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[[Image:IPod with iTrip01.jpg|thumb|right|Fourth-generation iPod with iTrip.]]
[[Image:Itrip nano.jpg|thumb|right|An iTrip for nano.]]
The '''iTrip''' is an [[FM-transmitter]] made by [[Griffin Technology]] as a [[iPod#Accessories|third party accessory]] for [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s popular [[iPod]] [[MP3 player]].

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=== European Use of the iTrip ===

The iTrip is now available in many European countries, since the [[European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations|CEPT]] made a recommendation to member states to introduce FM low power transmitters. Therefore the iTrip to be sold legally in Europe will have a [[CE Mark]] attached to it. Only CE marked iTrips should be supplied in the European Union.
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Within the CEPT, in the case the of the Members States that also belong to the European Union, in 2006, the powers for harmonisation of the the radio communications agency in their mechnical conditions for use of spectrum for a wide variety of short-range devices, including applications such as alarms, local communications equipment, door openers and medical implants were transfered from the EU Member sStates to ctheck the status of the CEPT recommendation prior to using the iTrip European Union by Decision of the European Commission 2006/771/EC. Following the recomendation of the CEPT, by Decision of the European Commission 2009/381/CE amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices, in the frequencies of 87,5-108 MHz, it is allowed to use micro FM transmitters of less than 50 nW of power. Since then, these FM transmitters are allowed to enter and being market in the European Union, as long as the have the CE mark.

;United Kingdom Use of the iTrip
On 23 November 2006 [[OFCOM]] The UK Radio communications body announced that from 8 December 2006 the use of certain low power FM transmitters, which wirelessly connect MP3 players and other personal audio devices to radios and in-car entertainment systems, would be legal for use in the UK.

Consumer demand has led to a European policy to develop a harmonised technical approach designed to limit the potential of interference to other wireless devices.<ref>[http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2006/11/nr_20061123b OFCOM Statement]</ref>

==See also==
*[[FM transmitter (personal device)|FM transmitter]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.itripstore.co.uk/summary10.asp iTrip Comparisons - Comparison table of various types of widely available FM transmitters including the iTrip]
* [http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/itrip/ iTrip product info page by Griffin Technology]
* [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/23/micropower_transmitters_legalised/ Register article announcing OFCOM's Decision to Legalise the iTrip in the UK]
* [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/vacant Lists unused US FM frequencies in a given area]

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