FCC Bureau OKs Waiver for Safety Radios Sought by Coast Guard
The FCC Wireless Bureau approved a rule change requested by the U.S. Coast Guard that passenger-carrying vessels required to carry VHF radiotelephone equipment with digital selective calling (DSC) capability be permitted to carry Class D VHF-DSC radios instead of Class…
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A equipment. The bureau sought comment in May (see 1605190023). “The Coast Guard and the commenters agree that Class A and Class D radios provide an equivalent level of safety,” the bureau said in a notice. “Continuing to require vessels to request individual exemptions to permit use of a Class D VHF-DSC radio in lieu of a Class A radio imposes an undue administrative and financial burden.”