FCC Simplifies Process To Access Wireless Spectrum For Device Clinical Trials
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A Federal Communications Commission regulation establishes a medical testing license for health care facilities wishing to host human trials for medical devices with wireless capability.
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