HOBBY RADIO: Two FCC proposals seek on-air data

Summary of this article: Two proposals before the Federal Communications Commission seek approval for transmitting data in the amateur and General Mobile Radio Service bands. Is there a potential for interference? We examine the issue in this article and tell you how to let the FCC know your opinion.

In two separate proposals brought to the Federal Communications Commission in June, amateur radio and General Mobile Radio Service frequencies are targeted for data communications.

Two proposals being considered by the FCC may result in interference to GMRS and amateur radio operators. Our article examines both plans and tells you how to let the FCC know your opinion. | AI image created for National Communications Magazine

In both requests, manufacturers have requested the use of the frequencies to send data signals that could cause possible interference because both would be in use on mobile devices, not at fixed locations. We take a look at both the plans and the potential for interference below.