Bureau Approves Waiver for Maritime Safety Device
The FCC Wireless Bureau approved 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 standard. The bureau sought comment in October (see…
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1910030053). “Weatherdock’s proposed MSLD offers improved identification and location of persons in distress,” the bureau said Tuesday in docket 19-281. “We agree with Weatherdock that application of the rules in this instance would frustrate their underlying purpose -- promoting public safety.”