§ 5.311   Additional requirements related to safety of the public.

   In addition to the notification requirements of § 5.309, for experiments that
   may affect frequency bands used for the provision of commercial mobile
   services, emergency notifications, or public safety purposes, the program
   experimental  radio licensee shall, prior to commencing transmissions,
   develop a specific plan to avoid interference to these bands. The plan must
   include provisions for:

   (a) Providing notice to parties, including other Commission licensees that
   are authorized to operate in the same bands and geographic area as the
   planned experiment and, as appropriate, their end users;

   (b) Rapid identification, and elimination, of any harm the experiment may
   cause; and

   (c) Identifying an alternate means for accomplishing potentially-affected
   vital public safety functions during the experiment.

   Effective Date Note: At  78 FR 25162 , Apr. 29, 2013, § § 5.311 was added. This
   section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and
   will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of
   Management and Budget.

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