Additional Spectrum for the Medical Device Radiocommunication Service
spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2012-01-27 · Effective 2012-02-27 · 77 FR 4252
Document
Document number
2012-1540
Federal Register citation
77 FR 4252
CFR reference
47 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2012-01-27
Effective date
2012-02-27
FCC docket
ET Docket No. 09-36
Abstract
This document expands the Commission's Medical Device Radiocommunication (MedRadio) Service rules to permit the use of new wideband medical implant devices that employ neuromuscular microstimulation techniques to restore sensation, mobility, and other functions to paralyzed limbs and organs. These medical devices hold enormous promise to advance the state of medical care, lower health costs, and improve the quality of life for countless Americans. The rules will allow these new types of MedRadio devices to access 24 megahertz of spectrum in the 413-419 MHz, 426-432 MHz, 438-444 MHz, and 451-457 MHz bands on a secondary basis.