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Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band

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identifier: "/us/fr/2014-29858"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2014-29858"
section_name: "Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band"
positive_law: false
currency: "2014-12-23"
last_updated: "2014-12-23"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Federal Communications Commission"
document_number: "2014-29858"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2014-12-23"
agencies:
  - "Federal Communications Commission"
cfr_references:
  - "47 CFR Part 15"
fr_citation: "79 FR 76902"
fr_volume: 79
docket_ids:
  - "ET Docket No. 13-49"
  - "FCC 14-30"
effective_date: "2014-12-23"
fr_action: "Correcting amendment."
---

#  General technical requirements.

**AGENCY:**

Federal Communications Commission.

**ACTION:**

Correcting amendment.

**SUMMARY:**

On April 1, 2014, the Commission released a Report and Order, “Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band.” This document contains corrections to the final regulations for “Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band” that appeared in the *Federal Register* on May 1, 2014 (79 FR 24569).

**DATES:**

Effective December 23, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Aole Wilkins, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2406 or email *[email protected].*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**Background**

The final regulations that are the subject of this correction relates to “Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band” under § 15.407(a)(1).

**Need for Correction**

As published, the revised text in the final regulations contains errors that are misleading and need immediate correction.

**List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 15**

Communications equipment, Radio.

Accordingly, 47 CFR part 15 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment:

**47 CFR Part 15**

**PART 15—RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES**

1. The authority citation for part 15 continues to read as follows:

**Authority:**

47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 336, 544a, and 549.

**47 CFR Part 15**

2. Section 15.407 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1)(iii) to read as follows:

§ 15.407

(a) * * *

(1) * * *

(iii) For fixed point-to-point access points operating in the band 5.15-5.25 GHz, the maximum conducted output power over the frequency band of operation shall not exceed 1 W. In addition, the maximum power spectral density shall not exceed 17 dBm in any 1 megahertz band. Fixed point-to-point U-NII devices may employ antennas with directional gain up to 23 dBi without any corresponding reduction in the maximum conducted output power or maximum power spectral density. For fixed point-to-point transmitters that employ a directional antenna gain greater than 23 dBi, a 1 dB reduction in maximum conducted output power and maximum power spectral density is required for each 1 dB of antenna gain in excess of 23 dBi. Fixed, point-to-point operations exclude the use of point-to-multipoint systems, omnidirectional applications, and multiple collocated transmitters transmitting the same information. The operator of the U-NII device, or if the equipment is professionally installed, the installer, is responsible for ensuring that systems employing high gain directional antennas are used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point operations.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,

Secretary.