Group Seeks Rulemaking on Maritime Safety Devices
The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services asked the FCC to update its rules on 406 MHz satellite personal locator beacons and maritime survivor locating devices. Recent updates to standards for both types of devices “have significantly improved distress alerting…
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and locating capabilities,” said a petition for rulemaking Monday. “These enhancements benefit not only the person in distress by using these devices but also assist search and rescue authorities. The updates ensure that authorities are quickly alerted to the distress situation, its location, and the identity of the person in distress.”