H.R. 1320 · 110th Congress
Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Rush
- Introduced
- 2007-03-05
- Latest action
- 2007-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Summary
Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) permit fixed location, certified unlicensed devices to use, on non-exclusive terms, unassigned, non-licensed television broadcast channels between 54 megahertz and 698 megahertz in rural areas no sooner than February 17, 2009; and (2) protect from harmful interference incumbent certified low-power auxiliary devices providing real-time, high-quality audio transmissions over distances of approximately 100 meters.
Allows the FCC to consider permitting the operation of non-fixed (personal/portable) location, certified unlicensed devices to use the non-licensed television broadcast channels between 54 megahertz and 698 megahertz in certain circumstances.