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 STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  ROBERT  M.  McDOWELL 
 Re:  Revision  of  Parts  2  and  15  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  to  Permit  Unlicensed  National  Information  and  Infrastructure  (U-  NII)  Devices  in  the  5  GHz  Band, 
 Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order,  ET  Docket  No.  03-  122 


 I  am  pleased  to  support  this  item,  which  adopts  a  revised  compliance  measurement  procedure  for  certifying  devices  operating  in  the  5  GHz  band.  I  especially 
 acknowledge  the  Commission’s  Office  of  Engineering  and  Technology  (OET),  as  well  as  the  members  of  the  International  Telecommunication  Advisory  Committee  – 
 Radiocommunication  (ITAC-  R),  for  completing  this  challenging  and  technically  difficult  project.  This  government-  industry  partnership  is  a  wonderful  example  of  the  myriad 
 benefits  that  can  result  from  cooperative  collaboration,  such  as:  protection  to  government  users,  certainty  to  manufacturers  seeking  to  design  and  market  new  equipment,  more 
 robust  use  of  the  spectrum  band,  and  delivery  of  new  wireless  broadband  services  to  American  consumers.  I  thank  everyone  involved. 
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