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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[ET Docket 92-191; FCC 94-154]

 

Upgrading the Mobile-Satellite Service Allocation at 19.7-20.2 
GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission upgraded the secondary allocation for Mobile-
Satellite Service (MSS) at 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz (20/30 GHz) 
to a primary allocation. This action will also conform the U.S. Table 
of Frequency Allocations in these bands with the results of the World 
Administrative Radio Conference, Malaga-Torremolinos, 1992 (WARC-92). 
The objective of this action is to stimulate development of the 20/30 
GHz bands by enabling satellite operators to offer, from a single 
satellite, a variety of communications services from one frequency 
band.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 8, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean White, Office of Engineering and Technology, Frequency Allocations 
Branch, (202) 653-8112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order in ET Docket 92-191, FCC 94-154, adopted June 13, 
1994, and released July 13, 1994.
    The full text of this Commission decision is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Dockets 
Branch, Public Reference Room (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision also may be 
purchased from the Commission's duplication contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.

Synopsis of Report and Order

    The Commission amended the Table of Frequency Allocations to 
upgrade the secondary MSS allocation at 20/30 GHz to primary status 
shared with the Fixed-Satellite Service and adopted related amendments 
to implement decisions made by WARC-92. The Commission believes that 
this reallocation will serve satellite communications needs and 
maximize efficient use of this spectrum by allowing satellites to 
perform functions in both the Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis.

    The Commission certifies that the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 
1980 does not apply to this rule making proceeding because there will 
not be a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
business entities, as defined by Section 601(3) of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act. The Secretary shall send a copy of the Report and 
Order, including the certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy 
of the Small Business Administration in accordance with paragraph 
603(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law No. 96-354, 94 
Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq (1981).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 2

    Frequency allocations, Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.

Rule Changes

    Part 2 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
is amended as follows:

PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL 
RULES AND REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation in Part 2 continues to read:

    Authority: Sections 4, 302, 303, and 307 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, and 307, unless 
otherwise noted.

    2. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations is amended as 
follows:
    a. The entry for 19.7-20.2 GHz is removed and new entries for 19.7-
20.1 GHz and 20.1-20.2 GHz are added in numerical order.
    b. The entry for 29.5-30.0 GHz is removed and new entries for 29.5-
29.9 GHz and 29.9-30.0 GHz are added in numerical order.
    c. INTERNATIONAL FOOTNOTES Nos. 873 and 883 are revised, and Nos. 
873A, 873B, 873C, 873D, 873E, 882A, 882B, 882C, and 882D are added.
    The additions and revisions read as follows:


Sec. 2.106  Table of Frequency Allocations.

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                       International table                                    United States table                         FCC use designators           
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                                                                       Government          Non-Government                                               
Region 1--allocation  Region 2--allocation  Region 3--allocation --------------------------------------------     Rule part(s)           Special-use    
         GHz                   GHz                   GHz             Allocation GHz        Allocation GHz                                frequencies    
(1)                   (2)                   (3)                   (4)                   (5)                   (6)                   (7)                 
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                      * * * * * * *                                                                     
19.7-20.1             19.7-20.1             19.7-20.1             19.7-20.1             19.7-20.1             ....................  ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................                      
 (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).                           (space-to-Earth).                                              
Mobile-Satellite      MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  ....................
 (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).                           (space-to-Earth).                                              
873                   873 873A 873B 873C    873                   ....................  873A 873B 873C 873D   ....................  ....................
                       873D 873E                                                         873E                                                           
20.1-20.2             20.1-20.2             20.1-20.2             20.1-20.2             ....................  ....................  ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  ....................
 (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).                           (space-to-Earth).                                              
MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  ....................
 (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).     (space-to-Earth).                           (space-to-Earth).                                              
873 873A 873B 873C    873 873A 873B 873C    873 873A 873B 873C    ....................  873A 873B 873C 873D   ....................  ....................
 873D                  873D                  873D                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                      * * * * * * *                                                                     
29.5-29.9             29.5-29.9             29.5-29.9             29.5-29.9             29.5-29.9             ....................  ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  ....................
 (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)                            (Earth-to-space).                                              
 882D                  882D                  882D                                                                                                       
MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  ....................
 (Earth-to-space).     (Earth-to-space).     (Earth-to-space).                           (Earth-to-space).                                              
Earth Exploration-    Earth Exploration-    Earth Exploration-    ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
 Satellite (Earth-to-  Satellite (Earth-to-  Satellite (Earth-to-                                                                                       
 space) 882C           space) 882C           space) 882C                                                                                                
882B 883              873A 873B 873C 873E   882B 883              ....................  873A 873B 873C 873E   ....................  ....................
                       882B 883                                                                                                                         
29.9-30.0             29.9-3.0              29.9-30.0             29.9-30.0             29.9-30.0             ....................  ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  ....................
 (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)                            (Earth-to-space)                                               
MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  MOBILE-SATELLITE      ....................  ....................
 (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)                            (Earth-to-space)                                               
Earth Exploration-    Earth Exploration-    Earth Exploration-    ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
 Satellite (Earth-to-  Satellite (Earth-to-  Satellite (Earth-to-                                                                                       
 space) 882C           space) 882C           space) 882C                                                                                                
873A 873B 873C 882    873A 873B 873C 882    873A 873B 873C 882    ....................  873A 873B 873C 882    ....................  ....................
 882A 882B 883         882A 882B 883         882A 882B 883                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                        
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International Footnotes

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873  Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Saudi 
Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, 
China, the Congo, the Republic of Korea, Costa Rica, Egypt, the 
United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, 
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, 
Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, 
the Philippines, Qatar, Syria, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, 
Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, and Zaire, the band 19.7-
21.2 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a 
primary basis. This additional use shall not impose any limitation 
on the power flux-density of space stations in the fixed-satellite 
service in the band 19.7-21.2 GHz and of space stations in the 
mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7-20.2 GHz where such 
allocation to the mobile-satellite service is on a primary basis in 
the latter band.
873A  In order to facilitate interregional coordination between 
networks in the mobile-satellite and fixed-satellite services, 
carriers in the mobile-satellite service that are most susceptible 
to interference shall, to the extent practicable, be located in the 
higher parts of the bands 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz.
873B  In the bands 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz in Region 2, and in 
the bands 20.1-20.2 GHz and 29.9-30 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, networks 
which are both in the fixed-satellite service and in the mobile-
satellite service may include links between earth stations at 
specified or unspecified points or while in motion, through one or 
more satellites for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint 
communications.
873C  In the bands 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz, the provisions of 
No. 953 do not apply with respect to the mobile-satellite service.
873D  The allocation to the mobile-satellite service is intended for 
use by networks which use narrow spot-beam antennas and other 
advanced technology at the space stations. Administrations operating 
systems in the mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7-20.1 GHz in 
Region 2 and in the band 20.1-20.2 GHz shall take all practicable 
steps to ensure the continued availability of these bands for 
administrations operating fixed and mobile systems in accordance 
with the provisions of No. 873.
873E  The use of the bands 19.7-20.1 GHz and 29.5-29.9 GHz by the 
mobile-satellite service in Region 2 is limited to satellite 
networks which are both in the fixed-satellite service and in the 
mobile-satellite service as described in No. 873B.
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882A  Additional allocation: the bands 27.500-27.501 GHz and 29.999-
30.000 GHz are also allocated to the fixed-satellite service (space-
to-Earth) on a primary basis for the beacon transmissions intended 
for up link power control.

    Such space-to-Earth transmissions shall not exceed an equivalent 
isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) of +10 dBW in the direction 
of adjacent satellites on the geostationary-satellite orbit. In the 
band 27.500-27.501 GHz, such space-to-Earth transmissions shall not 
produce a power flux-density in excess of the values specified in 
No. 2578 on the Earth's surface.

882B  Additional allocation: the band 27.501-29.999 GHz is also 
allocated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a 
secondary basis for beacon transmissions intended for up link power 
control.
882C  In the band 28.5-30 GHz, the earth exploration-satellite 
service is limited to the transfer of data between stations and not 
to the primary collection of information by means of active or 
passive sensors.
882D  The band 27.5-30 GHz may be used by the fixed-satellite 
service (Earth-to-space) for the provision of feeder links for the 
broadcasting-satellite service.
883  Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, 
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, the Congo, 
the Republic of Korea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, 
Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, 
Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, 
Pakistan, Qatar, Syria, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Chad, 
and Thailand, the band 29.5-31 GHz is also allocated to the fixed 
and mobile services on a secondary basis. The power limits specified 
in Nos. 2505 and 2508 shall apply.
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[FR Doc. 94-19305 Filed 8-8-94; 8:45 am]
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