GMRS and FRS: VHF low band petitioners send new request to FCC

Deleted rules prompt change in plan to seek new long-range frequencies

Summary of this article: A proposal sent to the FCC last year to use long-range radio frequencies for the General Mobile and Family radio services has been modified and sent to the FCC again as a result of a rule change made late last year.

A plan to add multiple VHF low band channels for General Mobile Radio Service users as well as the Family Radio Service has gained some momentum this week with a new request sent to the Federal Communications Commission.

A new and modified petition presented to the FCC again requests new frequencies for GMRS and FRS to allow wide-range communications capabilities. The new petition is based on an action taken by the FCC late last year. | Graphic by National Communications Magazine

Based on action taken by the FCC at the end of last year, the new request focuses on that rule change in an effort to get the agency to move forward. Details on the new request and a change in the proposal are included in our report below.