Wireless Bureau Seeks Comment on Waiver for Maritime Safety Device
The FCC Wireless Bureau sought comment on Weatherdock's waiver request for its easyOne maritime survivor locating device (MSLD), which uses open loop alerting in compliance with the current Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) standard. The devices are designed…
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to be worn on a garment or life jacket and help quickly locate someone who falls off a vessel, the bureau said Thursday: “It seeks a waiver to permit equipment certification and use of MSLDs with open loop operation pursuant to the revised RTCM standard while the Commission considers whether to incorporate that standard into its rules.” Comments are due Nov. 4, replies Nov. 19, in docket 19-281.