# Unlicensed-National Information Infrastructure, Order on Reconsideration
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2016-04-06 · Effective 2016-05-06 · 81 FR 19896
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-07847
- **Category:** spectrum-allocation
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 19896
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 15
- **Publication date:** 2016-04-06
- **Effective date:** 2016-05-06
- **FCC docket:** ET Docket No. 13-49
## Abstract

This document responds to seven petitions for reconsideration of certain rules adopted in the First Report and Order (First R&O) in this proceeding, the Commission amends its Part 15 rules governing the operation of unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices in the 5 GHz band. These rule changes are intended to make broadband technologies more widely available for consumers and businesses by temporarily increasing the in-band power limits and permanently increasing the out-of- band power limits for certain U-NII- 3 band devices. The Commission also takes steps to maintain certain levels of interference protection for other authorized operations within the 5 GHz band.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/06/2016-07847/unlicensed-national-information-infrastructure-order-on-reconsideration)
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