other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2006-10-12 · Effective 2006-10-12 · 71 FR 60075
Document
Document number
E6-16844
Federal Register citation
71 FR 60075
CFR reference
47 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2006-10-12
Effective date
2006-10-12
FCC docket
WT Docket No. 04-344
Abstract
In this document, the Commission denies a petition for reconsideration of the Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) equipment certification requirements for ship station equipment that were adopted in the Sixth Report and Order in PR Docket No. 92-257. The Commission concludes that there is no compelling justification for adopting domestic AIS equipment certification standards that diverge from the international standards. In support of this conclusion, the Commission notes that any such departure from the international standards would delay AIS deployment in the United States, discourage voluntary AIS carriage, and create other problems, including difficulties in AIS coordination with maritime authorities of other nations.