[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37112-37113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15702]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 18

[ET Docket No. 98-42; FCC 03-123]


RF Lighting Devices

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; termination.

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SUMMARY: This document terminates this proceeding. We find that with 
the passage of time, the record in this proceeding has become outdated. 
There does not appear to be a need for further Commission action at 
this time, we are terminating this proceeding without prejudice to its 
substantive merits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Van Tuyl, Office of Engineering 
and Technology, (202) 418-7506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order, 
ET Docket No. 98-42, FCC 03-123, adopted May 27, 2003 and released May 
30, 2003. The full text of this document is available on the 
Commission's Internet site at http://www.fcc.gov. It is also available 
for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20554. The full text of this document also may be purchased from the 
Commission's duplication contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 
445 12th St., SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; telephone (202) 
863-2893; fax (202) 863-2898; e-mail [email protected].

Summary of the Order

    1. On April 1, 1998, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rule Making (``NPRM'') in this proceeding, 63 FR 20362, April 24, 1998. 
The NPRM proposed changes to part 18 of the Commission's rules to 
update the regulations for radio frequency (RF) lighting devices 
operating in the 2.2-2.8 MHz and 2400-2500 MHz (``2450 MHz'') bands. On 
June 9, 1999, the Commission adopted a First Report and Order, 64 FR 
37417, July 12, 1999, that relaxed the emission limits for RF lighting 
devices operating in the 2.51-3.0 MHz band, but deferred action on 
changes to the rules for RF lighting devices operating in the 2450 MHz 
band to a future date.
    2. We find that with the passage of time, the NPRM and record in 
this proceeding have become outdated. The proposal for changes to the 
rules for 2450 MHz RF lighting devices was made in 1998. The only party 
that expressed interest in producing such RF lighting devices has 
informed the Commission that it will no longer pursue development of RF 
lighting devices in the 2450 MHz band. There does not appear to be a 
need for further Commission action at this time, we are terminating 
this proceeding without prejudice to its substantive merits. If any 
party wishes to pursue the issues in this proceeding in the future, 
nothing precludes us from evaluating them in the context of a new 
proceeding.

Ordering Clauses

    3. Pursuant to sections 4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act, 47 
U.S.C.

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154(i) and 154(j), ET Docket No. 98-42 is terminated, effective upon 
issuance of this order.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-15702 Filed 6-20-03; 8:45 am]
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