[InHam] Fw: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), ET Docket 09-36

[Paul Webster]

Hi All, 

I read the article about the medical device using UHF, it said that
there would be extra precautions taken to reject unwanted signals from
outside sources. 

Thats all fine & good, if it works. 

My concern is what happens when a patient who has this technology
installed in his/her body & is exposed to a strong UHF signal &
something goes wrong? 

I would not want to key up & have some body start having
uncontollable involuntary movement &/or the lack of proper movement
of a limb that could cause them to have an accident that results in
injury &/or death. 

I am not so worried about interferrence from a device like this, because the power level would be so low.

They are probably using somesort of digital mode anyway & I don't think that it would be on all the time. 

I am glad that they are working on ways to help people that have physical problems. 

But this is something that we should keep an eye on. 

Anytime anyone wants to use any of our bands for a non amateur radio purpose is always cause for concern. 
Thanks for the soap box. 
73/75 de ka9jwx, Paul Lewis Webster

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--- On Thu, 4/2/09, Chris Read <wd9bgq at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Chris Read <wd9bgq at gmail.com>
Subject: [InHam] Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), ET Docket 09-36
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Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:44 PM

FYI  

On
March 20, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), ET
Docket 09-36, which proposes a medical micro-power network service
(MMNS) using four 6-MHz wide channels in the 413-457 MHz range.

One specific band, 420-450 MHz, is problematic for Amatuer Radio Operators, because it includes the 70cm band. 

This micro-power service would use implanted neuromuscular stimulators that would communicate using the bands listed above.

See the attached file; notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), ET Docket 09-36



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Chris ~ WD9BGQ

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