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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.

Within the 
[[European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations]] (CEPT),  in the case the of the Members States that also belong to the European Union, in 2006, th the situation is as follows. In 2006, the legislative powers for harmonisation of the technical 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 States to the European Union by Decision of the European Commission 2006/771/EC. Therefore European States no longer have legislative powers in this field, but the powers to police and impose sanctions for non-respect of this EU acts remain in the hands of the Member States. 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 [1], in the frequencies of 87,5-108 MHz, it is allowed to use micro FM transmitters of less than 50 nW ofanowatts Effective radiated power. Since then, these FM transmitters are automatically allowed to enter and being marketed in the European Unionterritory of the European Union for the use of consumers, as long as they have the CE mark. For countries that belong to the CEPT but are not Member States of the European Union, national law applies and reference has to be made to legal procedures of each country.


;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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