Motorola Solutions Asks FCC To Move Forward on Part 74 Rule Changes
Motorola Solutions said the FCC is on the right track in proposing some changes to rules governing Part 74 Remote Pickup (RPU) stations. RPUs are a type of broadcast auxiliary station used by broadcasters to transmit audio and video from…
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remote sites to studios or other production centers. The Wireless Bureau proposed the changes in a February NPRM. Motorola is a leading manufacturer of two-way radios used under Part 90 and other sections of the FCC’s rules, the company said. “Motorola Solutions currently markets and sells such radios to broadcasters and other program production entities for remote pickup applications,” Motorola said in its filing posted Friday. “As such, it has experienced the negative impact of the obstacles that are created by certain outdated technical provisions of Part 74 that the instant Notice is proposing to correct.” It urged the FCC to complete work on the NPRM and put in place final rules this year. The comments were filed in docket 15-36.