spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2018-12-12 · Effective 2019-01-11 · 83 FR 63806
Document
Document number
2018-26413
Federal Register citation
83 FR 63806
CFR reference
47 CFR 87
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; lifting of stay.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2018-12-12
Effective date
2019-01-11
FCC docket
WT Docket No. 01-289
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts a rule that prohibits the certification, and after a six-month transition period, the manufacture, importation, or sale of 121.5 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), but declines to prohibit the use of 121.5 MHz ELTs. By accelerating the transition from 121.5 MHz ELTs to 406 MHz ELTs, this rule change will enhance the ability of search and rescue personnel to locate and bring aid to the victims of plane crashes.