Amendment of of the Commission's Rules To Authorize the Use of 406.025 MHz for Personal Locator Beacons

Resumen

In this document the Federal Communications Commission authorizes the use of 406.0-406.1 MHz for personal locator beacons (PLBs). This was in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States Department of Commerce (NOAA). This will increase the safety of the general public by providing a new means to alert others of an emergency situation and to aid search and rescue personnel locate those in distress.