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Initial comments are due on September 12, 2000 for the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making<\/i> concerning ultra-wideband (UWB) devices. In this NPRM, the FCC seeks comments on a host of issues, including which types of UWB devices should be permitted and under what conditions should such devices be allowed.<\/p>

This proceeding will be extremely important to many industries and companies. Because UWB devices typically operate over a wide band of spectrum, they often operate in frequencies used by others. There is expected to be significant opposition to the use of UWB devices from the airline, television broadcast and many other industries that will claim that such devices will interfere with those industries’ use of spectrum previously assigned to them. For example, the airline industry will likely claim that UWB devices will raise safety issues because they may interfere with navigational tools. The FCC, of course, will seek to ensure that its ruling will adequately address such concerns.<\/p>

On the other hand, UWB technology may provide great public benefits in a variety of industries, including the following:<\/p>