FCC Seeks Comment on Rod Radar Waiver Request
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology sought comment on a waiver request from Rod Radar for ultra-wideband (UWB) devices, according to a Wednesday public notice. Rod Radar requested the commission waive Section 15.503(d) of its rules, allowing its Live…
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Dig Radar (LDR) to be classified as a UWB device consistent with other ground-penetrating radar systems. The company said its device is important for digging operations because it's “designed to alert the construction excavator operator of the potential of a utility strike before it occurs.” However, it doesn't meet the FCC’s definition of a UWB because its total bandwidth exceeds the allowed 500 MHz. Comments are due Aug. 22, replies Sept. 24, in docket 24-222.