[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 183 (Thursday, September 21, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48905-48907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23168]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[FCC 95-316]


Fixed-Satellite Service; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On August 3, 1995 (60 FR 39657), the Commission published a 
final rule amending its Table of Frequency Allocations by adding a 
footnote and revising a footnote to permit use of the 17.8-20.2 GHz 
band for military space-to-Earth (``downlink'') fixed-satellite 
transmissions. The Commission is correcting the amendatory language and 
table amendments to ensure that the amendments are properly 
incorporated into the 1995 revision of the Code of Federal Regulations 
volume.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 3, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and 
Technology, (202) 776-1620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is correcting the amendatory 
language and display of the Table of Frequency Allocations in the 
summary of the Memorandum Opinion and Order published in the Federal 
Register August 3, 1995, (60 FR 39657) at the request of the Office of 
the Federal Register to ensure that the October 1, 1995, revision of 47 
CFR Parts 0 to 19 accurately reflects those amendments to the Table and 
is in the correct editorial format.

Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.

Amendatory Text Correction

    Accordingly, in FR Doc. 95-19164, published in the Federal Register 
on August 3, 1995, beginning on page 39657, make the following 
corrections:


Sec. 2.106  [Corrected]

    Beginning on page 39657, in the third column, amendatory 
instruction 2 and the amendments to Sec. 2.106 Table of Frequency 
Allocations are corrected to read as follows:
    2. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended as 
follows:
    a. Remove the existing entries for 17.7-18.1 GHz and 18.1-18.6 GHz 
in columns (1) through (3) and for 17.7-17.8 GHz and 17.8-18.6 GHz in 
columns (4) through (7);
    b. Add entries in numerical order for 17.7-17.8 GHz, 17.8-18.1 GHz 
and 18.1-18.6 GHz in columns (1) through (7);
    c. Revise entries for 18.6-18.8 GHz through 20.1-20.2 GHz;
    d. Add United States footnote US334; and
    e. Revise Government footnote G117.
    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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                *                   *                   *                   *                   *                   *                   *               
17.7-17.8             17.7-17.8             17.7-17.8             17.7-17.8             17.7-17.8                                                       
FIXED                 FIXED                 FIXED                 ....................  FIXED                 AUXILIARY                                 
                                                                                                               BROADCASTING (74)                        
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       CABLE TELEVISION                          
 (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)                            (space-to-Earth)      RELAY (78)                               
 (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)                            (Earth-to-space)     DOMESTIC PUBLIC                           
 869                   869                   869                                                               FIXED (21)                               
MOBILE                MOBILE                MOBILE                ....................  MOBILE                PRIVATE OPERATIONAL-                      
                                                                                                               FIXED MICROWAVE                          
                                                                                                               (94)                                     
                      ....................  ....................  US271                 US271 NG140 NG144                                               
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17.8-18.1             17.8-18.1             17.8-18.1             17.8-18.1             17.8-18.1                                                       
FIXED                 FIXED                 FIXED                 ....................  FIXED                 AUXILIARY                                 
                                                                                                               BROADCASTING (74)                        
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       CABLE TELEVISION                          
 (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)                            (space-to-Earth)      RELAY (78)                               
 (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)      (Earth-to-space)                                                 DOMESTIC PUBLIC                           
 869                   869                   869                                                               FIXED (21)                               
MOBILE                MOBILE                MOBILE                ....................  MOBILE                PRIVATE OPERATIONAL-                      
                                                                                                               FIXED MICROWAVE                          
                                                                                                               (94)                                     
                      ....................  ....................  US334 G117            US334 NG144                                                     
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18.1-18.6             18.1-18.6             18.1-18.6             18.1-18.6             18.1-18.6                                                       
FIXED                 FIXED                 FIXED                 ....................  FIXED                 AUXILIARY                                 
                                                                                                               BROADCASTING (74)                        
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       CABLE TELEVISION                          
 (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)                            (space-to-Earth)      RELAY (78)                               
                                                                                                              DOMESTIC PUBLIC                           
                                                                                                               FIXED (21)                               
MOBILE                MOBILE                MOBILE                ....................  MOBILE                PRIVATE OPERATIONAL-                      
                                                                                                               FIXED MICROWAVE                          
                                                                                                               (94)                                     
870                   870                   870                   870 US334 G117        870 US334 NG144                                                 
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18.6-18.8             18.6-18.8             18.6-18.8             18.6-18.8             18.6-18.8                                                       
FIXED                 EARTH EXPLORATION-    FIXED                 EARTH EXPLORATION-    EARTH EXPLORATION-    AUXILIARY                                 
                       SATELLITE (passive)                         SATELLITE (passive)   SATELLITE (passive)   BROADCASTING (74)                        
                                                                                                              CABLE TELEVISION                          
                                                                                                               RELAY (78)                               
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED                 FIXED-SATELLITE       SPACE RESEARCH        FIXED                 DOMESTIC PUBLIC                           
 (space-to-Earth)                            (space-to-Earth)      (passive)                                   FIXED (21)                               
 872                                         872                                                                                                        
MOBILE except         FIXED-SATELLITE       MOBILE except         ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       PRIVATE OPERATIONAL-                      
 aeronautical mobile   (space-to-Earth)      aeronautical mobile                         (space-to-Earth)      FIXED MICROWAVE                          
                       872                                                                                     (94)                                     
Earth Exploration-    MOBILE except         Earth Exploration-    ....................  MOBILE except                                                   
 Satellite (passive)   aeronautical mobile   Satellite (passive)                         aeronautical mobile                                            

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Space Research        SPACE RESEARCH        Space Research        ....................  SPACE RESEARCH                                                  
 (passive)             (passive)             (passive)                                   (passive)                                                      
871                   871                   871                   US254 US255 US334     US254 US255 US334                                               
                                                                   G117                  NG144                                                          
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18.8-19.7             18.8-19.7             18.8-19.7             18.8-19.7             18.8-19.7                                                       
FIXED                 FIXED                 FIXED                 ....................  FIXED                 AUXILIARY                                 
                                                                                                               BROADCASTING (74)                        
FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       FIXED-SATELLITE       ....................  FIXED-SATELLITE       CABLE TELEVISION                          
 (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)                            (space-to-Earth)      RELAY (78)                               
                                                                                                              DOMESTIC PUBLIC                           
                                                                                                               FIXED (21)                               
MOBILE                MOBILE                MOBILE                ....................  MOBILE                PRIVATE OPERATIONAL-                      
                                                                                                               FIXED MICROWAVE                          
                                                                                                               (94)                                     
                      ....................  ....................  US334 G117            US334 NG144                                                     
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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 873A 873B 873C    ....................  ....................  873A 873B 873C 873D                                             
                       873D                                                                                                                             
873                   873E                  873                   US334 G117            873E US334                                                      
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20.1-20.2             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)                                               
                      ....................  ....................  ....................  873A 873B 873C 873D                                             
873 873A 873B 873C    873 873A 873B 873C    873 873A 873B 873C    US334 G117            US334                                                           
 873D                  873D                  873D                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
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United States (US) Footnotes

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    US334 In the band 17.8-20.2 GHz, Government space stations and 
associated earth stations in the fixed satellite (space-to-Earth) 
service may be authorized on a primary basis. For a Government 
geostationary satellite network to operate on a primary basis, the 
space station shall be located outside the arc measured from East to 
West, 70 deg.W to 120 deg.W. Coordination between Government fixed-
satellite systems and non-Government systems operating in accordance 
with the United States Table of Frequency Allocations is required.

Government (G) Footnotes

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    G117 In the bands 7.25-7.75 GHz, 7.9-8.4 GHz, 17.8-21.2 GHz, 30-
31 GHz, 39.5-40.5 GHz, 43.5-45.5 GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz the 
Government fixed-satellite and mobile-satellite services are limited 
to military systems.
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[FR Doc. 95-23168 Filed 9-20-95; 8:45 am]
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