STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL
RE: Amendment of Parts 2 and 95 of the Commission’s Rules to Provide Additional 
Spectrum for the Medical Device Radiocommunication Service in the 413-457 MHz 
Band, ET Docket No. 09-36
I am delighted to finally be able to vote to approve this notice of proposed rulemaking, 
which was originally filed with the Commission in September 2007.  Acting Chairman Copps 
deserves praise for bringing this exciting proposal forward and giving it the attention it deserves. 
Our action today takes another step to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans with 
impaired mobility and paralysis.  
In addition, I thank the Alfred Mann Foundation (AMF) not only for its groundbreaking 
work, but for its perseverance in navigating the regulatory approval process.  I wish AMF the best 
of luck as the Commission moves forward to more closely analyze its important proposal.  
Finally, I want to note my appreciation for Acting Chairman Copps’ pledge to promptly 
move forward on a similarly interesting proposal submitted by GE Medical Systems.  I am 
committed to doing my part to ensure that we complete our work in these two proceedings 
expeditiously.  Our fellow Americans living with chronic health conditions deserve no less.