[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 195 (Monday, October 7, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52301-52307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25236]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 2, 25 and 90

[ET Docket No. 96-20; FCC 96-377]


Fixed Satellite Service 13.75 to 14.0 GHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has allocated the 13.75-14.0 GHz band to the 
fixed-satellite service (``FSS'') on a co-primary basis for Earth-to-
space (``uplink'') transmissions and has made conforming revisions to 
the associated service rules in Parts 25 and 90. The Commission found a 
growing demand for FSS in the Ku-band portion of the spectrum and 
concluded that this allocation will further the competitiveness of U.S. 
satellite operators in domestic and international markets and will 
provide more open and competitive markets for consumers. Further the 
allocation will permit added flexibility to FSS operators in the design 
of their systems by facilitating the co-location of additional 
satellites that use different frequency bands. The Commission believes 
that this allocation will complement and allow for greater use of the 
existing FSS downlink spectrum allocation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and 
Technology, (202) 418-2450.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report 
and Order, ET Docket No. 96-20, FCC 96-377, adopted September 12, 1996,

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and released September 26, 1996. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C., and also may be purchased from the Commission's 
duplication contractor, International Transcription Service, (202) 857-
3800, 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington D.C. 20037.

Summary of the Report and Order

    1. By this action, the Commission amended Part 2 of its Rules to 
allocate the 13.75-14.0 GHz band to the FSS on a co-primary basis for 
uplink transmissions and made conforming revisions to the associated 
service rules in Parts 25 and 90. The FSS is a radiocommunication 
service between earth stations at a specified fixed point or between 
any fixed point within specified areas and one or more satellites.
    2. The Commission's action is based on the growing demand for FSS 
in the Ku-band portion of the spectrum. For example, over 100 satellite 
systems are planned worldwide that would make use of the 13.75-14.0 GHz 
band. The locations of some of these systems are particularly well-
suited for the provision of service to and from the United States. This 
allocation, the Commission believes, would complement and allow for 
greater use of the existing FSS downlink spectrum allocation. The 
Commission also believes that the growing international and domestic 
demand for FSS services should be accommodated by making this spectrum 
available for such operations. The Commission stated that this 
allocation would further the competitiveness of U.S. satellite 
operators in domestic and international markets and would provide more 
open and competitive markets for consumers.
    3. In addition, the FCC adopted domestically the international 
footnotes that specify the spectrum sharing criteria between incumbent 
services and the FSS in this band, as contained in the Final Acts of 
the 1995 World Radiocommunication Conference. Since the 13.75-14.0 GHz 
band is shared with Federal Government operations, all FSS applications 
that request the use of any frequencies in the 13.75-14.0 GHz band are 
subject to the standard process whereby the Commission coordinates such 
applications with the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration to ensure that interference to primary Government 
operations is minimized. The FCC also adopted a United States footnote 
that requires that all FSS applications requesting the use of any 
frequency in the 13.75-13.80 GHz band segment be coordinated on a case-
by-case basis in order to minimize harmful interference to the forward 
space-to-space link of NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System 
when this link is operated in its wideband mode. This action is 
generally consistent with the international allocation for this band 
made at the 1992 World Administrative Radio Conference and will provide 
incumbent primary operations in this band with adequate interference 
protection from FSS uplinks.
    4. On a related issue, the Commission declined to consider a 
request to eliminate the prohibition on the use of the 10.95-11.2 and 
11.45-11.7 GHz FSS downlink bands by domestic systems, ruling that this 
issue is outside the scope of this proceeding.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    5. As required by Section 603 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 603 (``RFA''), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 
(``IRFA'') was incorporated into the NPRM in ET Docket No. 96-20.1 
The Commission sought written public comments on the proposals in the 
NPRM, including the IRFA. The Commission's Final Regulatory Flexibility 
Analysis (``FRFA'') in this Report and Order conforms to the RFA, as 
amended by the Contract With America Advancement Act of 1996 (CWAAA), 
Public Law No. 104-121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996).2
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    \1\ See 11 FCC Rcd 5923 (1996).
    \2\ Subtitle II of the CWAAA is ``The Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996'' (SBREFA), codified at 5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.
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Need For and Objective Of the Rules

    6. Our objective is to accommodate growing demand for fixed 
satellite services and to provide satellite operators with increased 
flexibility in the design of their systems. This action will allocate 
an additional 250 megahertz of uplink spectrum to the fixed-satellite 
service, which we hope will open markets and increase competition in 
the fixed-satellite service for both domestic and international 
operations.

Summary of Issues Raised by the Public Comments in Response to the 
IRFA

    7. No comments were submitted in direct response to the IRFA. We 
also reviewed the general comments for potential impact on small 
business, and no issues were raised.

Description and Estimate of Small Entities Subject to Which Rules Will 
Apply

    8. The Commission has not developed a definition of small entities 
applicable to FSS licensees. Therefore, the applicable definition of 
small entity is the definition under the Small Business Administration 
(SBA) rules applicable to Communications Services, Not Elsewhere 
Classified. This definition provides that a small entity is expressed 
as one with $11.0 million or less in annual receipts.3 At present 
there are no FSS satellite licensees in the 13.75-14.0 GHz band, and 
therefore, there are no small businesses currently using this band. 
However, we acknowledge that there may be future development of new 
satellite systems in this frequency band that may qualify as small 
entities pursuant to the SBA's definition.
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    \3\ 13 CFR 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 
Code 4899.
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    9. This rule may also affect satellite communications equipment 
manufacturers. According to the SBA's regulations, a satellite 
communications equipment manufacturer must have 750 or fewer employees 
in order to qualify as a small business concern.4 Census Bureau 
data indicates that there are 858 U.S. companies that manufacture radio 
and television broadcasting and communications equipment, and that 778 
of these firms have fewer than 750 employees and would be classified as 
small entities.5 The Census Bureau category is very broad, and 
specific figures are not available as to how many of these firms are 
manufacturers of satellite communications equipment; however, we 
acknowledge the likelihood that some of them may qualify as small 
entities.
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    \4\ 13 CFR 121.201, (SIC) Code 3663.
    \5\ U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 1992 Census of Transportation, 
Communications and Utilities (issued May 1995), SIC category 3663.
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Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping and Other Compliance Requirements of 
the Rules

    10. The antennas that will use the 13.75-14.0 GHz band must have a 
minimum diameter of 4.5 meters. The e.i.r.p. from a earth station using 
the 13.75-14.0 GHz band must be at least 68 dBW and must not exceed 85 
dBW, except in the frequency band 13.772-13.778 GHz, where the e.i.r.p. 
must be at least 68 dBW and must not exceed 71 dBW per 6 MHz. These 
rules are designed to ensure that FSS uplink operations will not cause 
harmful interference to the incumbent users of the band. These 
technical rules will generally effect only those small entities

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that manufacture earth station uplink equipment. Such equipment must 
comply with the requirement of Part 25 of the Commission's Rules, 47 
CFR Part 25. The types of professional engineering skills needed to 
assure such compliance would be available at any manufacturer of such 
equipment. In addition, the operators of the equipment must monitor the 
output power of the transmitter in order to ensure that the e.i.r.p. 
range is maintained. The types of professional skills needed to monitor 
the output power would be integral to the running of the system.

Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities 
Consistent With Stated Objectives

    11. The Commission considered and rejected an alternative proposal 
to restrict this FSS allocation to international service only. In this 
Report and Order, we decline to restrict the use of the 13.75-14.0 GHz 
band to international systems only. We believe that, by treating all 
U.S.-licensed geostationary fixed-satellite operations in this band 
under the same regulatory scheme, we will better encourage the opening 
of markets and the intensification of competition in the fixed-
satellite services for both domestic and international operations. 
Further, we believe that restriction of this band to international 
operations only is not technically justified and would needlessly 
impair businesses' ability, including small businesses, to meet their 
customers' needs. Accordingly, we are making the 13.75-14.0 GHz band 
available for use by both domestic and international FSS systems.

Report to Congress

    12. The Commission shall send a copy of this Final Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis, along with this Report and Order, in a report to 
Congress pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 2

    Communications equipment, Radio.

47 CFR Part 25

    Communications equipment, Radio, Satellites.

47 CFR Part 90

    Communications equipment, Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.

Rule Changes

    Parts 2, 25 and 90 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
are amended as follows:

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

    1. The authority citation for Part 2 continues to read as follows:

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

    2. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended as 
follows:
    a. Remove the existing entries for 10.7-11.7 GHz and 12.75-13.25 
GHz through 14.47-14.50 GHz.
    b. Add entries in numerical order for 10.7-11.7 GHz and 12.75-13.25 
GHz through 14.47-14.5 GHz.
    c. Remove international footnotes 835, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 
856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861 and 862.
    d. Add a note, a heading I., and international footnotes S5.149, 
S5.333, S5.441, S5.484 , S5.497, S5.498, S5.499, S5.500, S5.501, 
S5.502, S5.503, S5.503A, S5.504, S5.505, S5.506, S5.508 and S5.509 
immediately following the centerheading ``INTERNATIONAL FOOTNOTES.''
    e. Add a heading II. immediately preceding international footnote 
444.
    f. Revise United States footnote US110.
    g. Remove United States footnote US287.
    h. Add United States footnote US337 in numerical order.
    The revisions and additions 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-                                 
                      Region 2--        Region 3--    ---------------   Government                              
    Region 1--      allocation GHz    allocation GHz                 ---------------     Rule       Special-use 
  allocation GHz                                         Allocation     Allocation     part(s)      frequencies 
                                                            GHz            GHz                                  
         *          *                 *                 *              *              *            *            
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10.7-11.7 FIXED    10.7-11.7 FIXED   10.7-11.7 FIXED   10.7-11.7      10.7-11.7      FIXED        ..............
 FIXED-SATELLITE    FIXED-SATELLITE   FIXED-SATELLITE  US211           FIXED FIXED-   MICROWAVE                 
 (space-to-Earth)   (space-to-        (space-to-                       SATELLITE      (101)                     
 (Earth-to-space)   Earth) S5.441     Earth) S5.441                    (space-to-     SATELLITE                 
 S5.441 S5.484      MOBILE except     MOBILE except                    Earth)         COMMUNICAT                
 MOBILE except      aeronautical      aeronautical                     S5.441 US211   IONS (25)                 
 aeronautical       mobile            mobile                           NG104                                    
 mobile                                                               NG41                                      
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         *          *                 *                 *              *              *            *            
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12.75-13.25 FIXED  12.75-13.25       12.75-13.25       12.75-13.25    12.75-13.25    AUXILIARY    ..............
 FIXED-SATELLITE    FIXED FIXED-      FIXED FIXED-     US251           FIXED FIXED-   BROADCASTI                
 (Earth-to-space)   SATELLITE         SATELLITE                        SATELLITE      NG (74)                   
 S5.441 MOBILE      (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       (Earth-        CABLE TV                  
 Space Research     space) S5.441     space) S5.441                    tospace)       RELAY (78)                
 (deep space)       MOBILE Space      MOBILE Space                     S5.441 NG104   FIXED                     
 (space-to-Earth)   Research (deep    Research (deep                   MOBILE         MICROWAVE                 
                    space) (space-    space) (space-                  US251 NG53      (101)                     
                    to-Earth)         to-Earth)                        NG118                                    
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13.25-13.4         13.25-13.4        13.25-13.4        13.25-13.4     13.25-13.4     AVIATION     ..............
 AERONAUTICAL       AERONAUTICAL      AERONAUTICAL      AERONAUTICAL   AERONAUTICAL   (87)                      
 RADIONAVIGATION    RADIONAVIGATION   RADIONAVIGATION   RADIONAVIGAT   RADIONAVIGAT                             
 S5.497             S5.497            S5.497            ION S5.497     ION S5.497                               
S5.498             S5.498            S5.498 S5.499      Space          Space                                    
                                                        Research       Research                                 
                                                        (Earth-to-     (Earth-to-                               
                                                        space)         space)                                   
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13.4-13.75         13.4-13.75        13.4-13.75        13.4-13.75     13.4-13.75     Private      ..............
 RADIOLOCATION      RADIOLOCATION     RADIOLOCATION     RADIOLOCATIO   Radiolocatio   Land                      
 Standard           Standard          Standard          N US110 G59    n US110        Mobile                    
 Frequency and      Frequency and     Frequency and     Standard       Standard       (90)                      
 Time Signal-       Time Signal-      Time Signal-      Frequency      Frequency                                
 Satellite (Earth-  Satellite         Satellite         and Time       and Time                                 
 to-space) Space    (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-        Signal-        Signal-                                  
 Research           space) Space      space) Space      Satellite      Satellite                                
S5.333 S5.500       Research          Research          (Earth-to-     (Earth-to-                               
 S5.501            S5.333            S5.333 S5.499      space) Space   space) Space                             
                                      S5.500 S5.501     Research       Research                                 
                                                       S5.333         S5.333                                    
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13.75-14.0 FIXED-  13.75-14.0 FIXED- 13.75-14.0 FIXED- 13.75-14.0     13.75-14.0     SATELLITE    ..............
 SATELLITE (Earth-  SATELLITE         SATELLITE         RADIOLOCATIO   FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 to-space)          (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-        N US110 G59    SATELLITE      ION (25)                  
 RADIOLOCATION      space)            space)            Standard       (Earth-to-     Private                   
 Standard           RADIOLOCATION     RADIOLOCATION     Frequency      space) US337   Land                      
 Frequency and      Standard          Standard          and Time       Radiolocatio   Mobile                    
 Time Signal-       Frequency and     Frequency and     Signal-        n US110        (90)                      
 Satellite (Earth-  Time Signal-      Time Signal-      Satellite      Standard                                 
 to-space) Space    Satellite         Satellite         (Earth-to-     Frequency                                
 Research           (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-        space) Space   and Time                                 
S5.333 S5.500       space) Space      space) Space      Research       Signal-                                  
 S5.501 S5.502      Research          Research          US337          Satellite                                
 S5.503 S5.503A    S5.333 S5.502     S5.333 S5.499     S5.333 S5.502   (Earth-to-                               
                    S5.503 S5.503A    S5.500 S5.501     S5.503         space) Space                             
                                      S5.502 S5.503     S5.503A        Research                                 
                                      S5.503A                         S5.333 S5.502                             
                                                                       S5.503                                   
                                                                       S5.503A                                  
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14.0-14.2 FIXED-   14.0-14.2 FIXED-  14.0-14.2 FIXED-  14.0-14.2      14.0-14.2      SATELLITE    ..............
 SATELLITE (Earth-  SATELLITE         SATELLITE         RADIONAVIGAT   FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 to-space) S5.506   (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-        ION US292      SATELLITE      IONS (25)                 
 RADIONAVIGATION    space) S5.506     space) S5.506     Space          (Earth-to-     Aviation                  
 S5.504 Land        RADIONAVIGATION   RADIONAVIGATION   Research       space)         (87)                      
 Mobile-Satellite   S5.504 Land       S5.504 Land                      RADIONAVIGAT   Maritime                  
 (Earth-to-space)   Mobile-           Mobile-                          ION US292      (80)                      
 Space Research     Satellite         Satellite                        Land Mobile-                             
S5.505              (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       Satellite                                
                    space) Space      space) Space                     (Earth-to-                               
                    Research          Research                         space) Space                             
                                     S5.505                            Research                                 
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14.2-14.25 FIXED-  14.2-14.25 FIXED- 14.2-14.25 FIXED- 14.2-14.25     14.2-14.25     SATELLITE    ..............
 SATELLITE (Earth-  SATELLITE         SATELLITE                        FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 to-space) S5.506   (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       SATELLITE      IONS (25)                 
 RADIONAVIGATION    space) S5.506     space) S5.506                    (Earth-to-     Fixed                     
 S5.504 Land        RADIONAVIGATION   RADIONAVIGATION                  space) Land    Microwave                 
 Mobile-Satellite   S5.504 Land       S5.504 Land                      Mobile-        (101)                     
 (Earth-to-space)   Mobile-           Mobile-                          Satellite                                
 Space Research     Satellite         Satellite                        (Earth-to-                               
S5.505              (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       space)                                   
                    space) Space      space) Space                     Mobile                                   
                    Research          Research                         except                                   
                                     S5.505                            aeronautical                             
                                                                       mobile                                   
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14.25-14.3 FIXED-  14.25-14.3 FIXED- 14.25-14.3 FIXED- 14.25-14.3     14.25-14.3     SATELLITE    ..............
 SATELLITE (Earth-  SATELLITE         SATELLITE                        FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 to-space) S5.506   (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       SATELLITE      IONS (25)                 
 RADIONAVIGATION    space) S5.506     space) S5.506                    (Earth-to-     Fixed                     
 S5.504 Land        RADIONAVIGATION   RADIONAVIGATION                  space) Land    Microwave                 
 Mobile-Satellite   S5.504 Land       S5.504 Land                      Mobile-        (101)                     
 (Earth-to-space)   Mobile-           Mobile-                          Satellite                                
 Space Research     Satellite         Satellite                        (Earth-to-                               
S5.505 S5.508       (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       space)                                   
                    space) Space      space) Space                     Mobile                                   
                    Research          Research                         except                                   
                                     S5.505 S5.509                     aeronautical                             
                                                                       mobile                                   
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14.3-14.4 FIXED    14.3-14.4 FIXED-  14.3-14.4 FIXED   14.3-14.4      14.3-14.4      SATELLITE    ..............
 FIXED-SATELLITE    SATELLITE         FIXED-SATELLITE                  FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 (Earth-to-space)   (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       SATELLITE      IONS (25)                 
 S5.506 MOBILE      space) S5.506     space) S5.506                    (Earth-to-     Fixed                     
 except             Land Mobile-      MOBILE except                    space) Land    Microwave                 
 aeronautical       Satellite         aeronautical                     Mobile-        (101)                     
 mobile Land        (Earth-to-        mobile Land                      Satellite                                
 Mobile-Satellite   space)            Mobile-                          (Earth-to-                               
 (Earth-to-space)   Radionavigation-  Satellite                        space)                                   
 Radionavigation-   Satellite         (Earth-to-                       Mobile                                   
 Satellite                            space)                           except                                   
                                      Radionavigation-                 aeronautical                             
                                      Satellite                        mobile                                   
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14.4-14.47 FIXED   14.4-14.47 FIXED  14.4-14.47 FIXED  14.4-14.47     14.4-14.47     SATELLITE    ..............
 FIXED-SATELLITE    FIXED-SATELLITE   FIXED-SATELLITE   Fixed Mobile   FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 (Earth-to-space)   (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                       SATELLITE      IONS (25)                 
 S5.506 MOBILE      space) S5.506     space) S5.506                    (Earth-to-                               
 except             MOBILE except     MOBILE except                    space) Land                              
 aeronautical       aeronautical      aeronautical                     Mobile-                                  
 mobile Land        mobile Land       mobile Land                      Satellite                                
 Mobile-Satellite   Mobile-           Mobile-                          (Earth-to-                               
 (Earth-to-space)   Satellite         Satellite                        space)                                   
 Space Research     (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                                                                
 (space-to-Earth)   space) Space      space) Space                                                              
                    Research (space-  Research (space-                                                          
                    to-Earth)         to-Earth)                                                                 
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14.47-14.5 FIXED   14.47-14.5 FIXED  14.47-14.5 FIXED  14.47-14.5     14.47-14.5     SATELLITE    ..............
 FIXED-SATELLITE    FIXED-SATELLITE   FIXED-SATELLITE   Fixed Mobile   FIXED-         COMMUNICAT                
 (Earth-to-space)   (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-       S5.149 US203    SATELLITE      IONS (25)                 
 S5.506 MOBILE      space) S5.506     space) S5.506                    (Earth-to-                               
 except             MOBILE except     MOBILE except                    space) Land                              
 aeronautical       aeronautical      aeronautical                     Mobile-                                  
 mobile Land        mobile Land       mobile Land                      Satellite                                
 Mobile-Satellite   Mobile-           Mobile-                          (Earth-to-                               
 (Earth-to-space)   Satellite         Satellite                        space)                                   
 Radio Astronomy    (Earth-to-        (Earth-to-                      S5.149 US203                              
S5.149              space) Radio      space) Radio                                                              
                    Astronomy         Astronomy                                                                 
                   S5.149            S5.149                                                                     
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International Footnotes

    Note: The International Telecommunication Union is transitioning 
to new Simplified Radio Regulations. As part of the Simplified Radio 
Regulations, the ``S'' numbering scheme is used for international 
footnotes. Until such time as the Commission revises the entire list 
of international footnotes to comport with the new ``S'' numbering 
scheme, the international footnotes that are adopted in individual 
proceeding shall be listed in I. prior to the listing of 
international footnotes employing the old numbering scheme. 
Footnotes employing the old numbering scheme will appear in II. and 
shall not be deleted until all frequency bands listed within a 
footnote have been updated to the new ``S'' numbering scheme.

I. New ``S'' Numbering Scheme

    S5.149  In making assignments to stations of other services to 
which the bands:
13360-13410 kHz,
25550-25670 kHz,
37.5-38.25 MHz,
73-74.6 MHz in

Regions 1 and 3,

79.75-80.25 MHz in

Region 3,

150.05-153 MHz in

Region 1,

322-328.6 MHz*,
406.1-410 MHz,
608-614 MHz in
3345.8-3352.5 MHz*,

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4825-4835 MHz*,
4950-4990 MHz,
4990-5000 MHz,
6650-6675.2 MHz*,
10.6-10.68 GHz,
14.47-14.5 GHz*,
22.01-22.21 GHz*,
22.21-22.5 GHz,
22.81-22.86 GHz*,
23.07-23.12 GHz*,
31.2-31.3 GHz,
72.77-72.91 GHz*,
93.07-93.27 GHz*,
97.88-98.08 GHz*,
140.69-140.98 GHz*,
144.68-144.98 GHz*,
145.45-145.75 GHz*,
146.82-147.12 GHz*,
150-151 GHz*,
174.42-175.02 GHz*,
177-177.4 GHz*,
178.2-178.6 GHz*,
181-181.46 GHz*,

Regions 1 and 3,

1330-1400 MHz*,
1610.6-1613.8 MHz*,
1660-1670 MHz,
1718.8-1722.2 MHz*,
2655-2690 MHz,
3260-3267 MHz*,
3332-3339 MHz*,
31.5-31.8 GHz in

Regions 1 and 3,

36.43-36.5 GHz*,
42.5-43.5 GHz,
42.77-42.87 GHz*,
43.07-43.17 GHz*,
43.37-43.47 GHz*,
48.94-49.04 GHz*,
186.2-186.6 GHz*,
250-251 GHz*,
257.5-258 GHz*,
261-265 GHz,
262.24-262.76 GHz*,
265-275 GHz,
265.64-266.16 GHz*,
267.34-267.86 GHz*,
271.74-272.26 GHz*

are allocated (* indicates radio astronomy use for spectral line 
observations), administrations are urged to take all practicable 
steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful 
interference. Emissions from spaceborne or airborne stations can be 
particularly serious sources of interference to the radio astronomy 
service (see Nos. 343/S4.5 and 344/S4.6 and Article 36/S29).
    S5.333  In the bands 1215-1300 MHz, 3100-3300 MHz, 5250-5350 
MHz, 8550-8650 MHz, 9500-9800 MHz and 13.4-14.0 GHz, radiolocation 
stations installed on spacecraft may also be employed for the earth 
exploration-satellite and space research services on a secondary 
basis.
    S5.441  The use of the bands 4500-4800 MHz (space-to-Earth), 
6725-7025 MHz (Earth-to-space), 10.7-10.95 GHz (space-to-Earth), 
11.2-11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) 
by the fixed-satellite service shall be in accordance with the 
provisions of Appendix 30B/S30B.
    S5.484  In Region 1, the use of the band 10.7-11.7 GHz by the 
fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited to feeder links 
for the broadcasting-satellite service.
    S5.497  The use of the band 13.25-13.4 GHz by the aeronautical 
radionavigation service is limited to Doppler navigation aids.
    S5.498  The band 13.25-13.4 GHz may also be used in the space 
research service (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis, subject to 
agreement obtained under Article 14/No. S9.21.
    S5.499  Additional allocation: in Bangladesh, India and 
Pakistan, the band 13.25-14 GHz is also allocated to the fixed 
service on a primary basis.
    S5.500  Additional allocation: in Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, the Republic of Korea, Egypt, 
the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guinea, Indonesia, the Islamic 
Republic of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, 
Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, 
Pakistan, Qatar, Syria, Senegal, Singapore, Sudan, Chad and Tunisia, 
the band 13.4-14 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile 
services on a primary basis.
    S5.501  Additional allocation: in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, 
Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Hungary, Japan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, 
Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, the United Kingdom, Russia, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 13.4-14 GHz is also 
allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis.
    S5.502  In the band 13.75-14 GHz, the e.i.r.p. of any emission 
from an earth station in the fixed-satellite service shall be at 
least 68 dBW, and should not exceed 85 dBW, with a minimum antenna 
diameter of 4.5 metres. In addition the e.i.r.p., averaged over one 
second, radiated by a station in the radiolocation or 
radionavigation services towards the geostationary-satellite orbit 
shall not exceed 59 dBW.
    S5.503  In the band 13.75-14 GHz, geostationary space stations 
in the space research service for which information for advance 
publication has been received by the Bureau prior to 31 January 1992 
shall operate on an equal basis with stations in the fixed-satellite 
service; after that date, new geostationary space stations in the 
space research service will operate on a secondary basis. The 
e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any earth station in the fixed-
satellite service shall not exceed 71 dBW per 6 MHz in the frequency 
range 13.772-13.778 GHz until those geostationary space stations in 
the space research service for which information for advance 
publication has been received by the Bureau prior to 31 January 1992 
cease to operate in this band. Automatic power control may be used 
to increase the e.i.r.p. density above 71 dBW per 6 MHz in this 
frequency range to compensate for rain attenuation, to the extent 
that the power-flux density at the fixed-satellite service space 
station does not exceed the value resulting from use of 71 dBW per 6 
MHz e.i.r.p. in clear sky conditions.
    S5.503A  Until 1 January 2000, stations in the fixed-satellite 
service shall not cause harmful interference to non-geostationary 
space stations in the space research and Earth exploration-satellite 
services. After that date, these non-geostationary space stations 
will operate on a secondary basis in relation to the fixed-satellite 
service. Additionally, when planning earth stations in the fixed-
satellite service to be brought into service between 1 January 2000 
and 1 January 2001, in order to accommodate the needs of spaceborne 
precipitation radars operating in the band 13.793-13.805 GHz, 
advantage should be taken of the consultation process and the 
information given in Recommendation ITU-R SA.1071.
    S5.504  The use of the band 14-14.3 GHz by the radionavigation 
service shall be such as to provide sufficient protection to space 
stations of the fixed-satellite service (see Recommendation 708).
    S5.505  Additional allocation: in Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, 
Cameroon, China, the Congo, the Republic of Korea, Egypt, the United 
Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, the 
Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, 
Lesotho, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, 
Niger, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syria, the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, 
Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad and Yemen, the band 14-14.3 GHz is also 
allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.
    S5.506  The band 14-14.5 GHz may be used, within the fixed-
satellite service (Earth-to-space), for feeder links for the 
broadcasting-satellite service, subject to coordination with other 
networks in the fixed-satellite service. Such use of feeder links is 
reserved for countries outside Europe.
    S5.508  Additional allocation: in Germany, Austria, Belgium, 
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland, 
Iceland, Italy, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Libya, 
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, 
Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Yugoslavia, the band 14.25-14.3 
GHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.
    S5.509  Additional allocation: in Japan and Pakistan the band 
14.25-14.3 GHz is also allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical 
mobile, service on a primary basis.

II. Old Numbering Scheme

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United States (US) Footnotes

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    US110  In the frequency bands 3100-3300 MHz, 3500-3700 MHz, 
5250-5350 MHz, 8500-9000 MHz, 9200-9300 MHz, 9500-10000 MHz, 13.4-
14.0 GHz, 15.7-17.3 GHz, 24.05-24.25 GHz and 33.4-36.0 GHz, the non-
Government radiolocation service shall be secondary to the 
Government radiolocation service and to airborne doppler radars at 
8800 MHz, and shall provide protection to airport surface detection 
equipment (ASDE) operating between 15.7-16.2 GHz.
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    US337  In the band 13.75-13.80 GHz, earth stations in the fixed-
satellite service shall be coordinated on a case-by-case basis 
through the frequency assignment

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subcommittee in order to minimize harmful interference to the 
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System's forward space-to-space 
link (TDRSS forward link-to-LEO).
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PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

    1. The authority citation for Part 25 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 25.101 to 25.601 issued under Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 
1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Interpret or apply secs. 101-104, 
76 Stat. 419-427; 47 U.S.C. 701-744; 47 U.S.C. 554.

    2. Section 25.202(a)(1) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 25.202  Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations.

    (a)(1) Frequency bands. The following frequencies are available for 
use by the fixed-satellite service. Precise frequencies and bandwidths 
of emission shall be assigned on a case-by-case basis.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Earth-to-space
                  Space-to-Earth (GHz)                         (GHz)    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.7-4.2 \1\.............................................  \1\ 5.925-6.42
                                                                 5      
10.95-11.2 \1\..........................................  \4\ 13.75-14.0
11.45-11.7 \2\..........................................  \5\ 14.0-14.2 
11.7-12.2 \3\...........................................  14.2-14.5     
17.7-19.7 \1\...........................................  \1\ 27.5-29.5 
19.7-20.2...............................................  29.5-30.0     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ This band is shared coequally with terrestrial radiocommunication   
  services.                                                             
\2\ Use of this band by the fixed-satellite service is limited to       
  international systems, i.e., other than domestic systems.             
\3\ Use of this band by the fixed-satellite service in Region 2 is      
  limited to national and subregional systems. Fixed-satellite          
  transponders may be used additionally for transmissions in the        
  broadcasting-satellite service.                                       
\4\ This band is shared on an equal basis with the Government           
  radiolocation service, grandfathered space stations in the Tracking   
  and Data Relay Satellite System, and until January 1, 2000, spaceborne
  sensors.                                                              
\5\ In this band, stations in the radionavigation service shall operate 
  on a secondary basis to the fixed-satellite service.                  

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    3. Section 25.204(f) is added to read as follows:


Sec. 25.204  Power limits.

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    (f) The e.i.r.p. of any emission from an earth station operating in 
the frequency band 13.75-14.0 GHz shall be at least 68 dBW and shall 
not exceed 85 dBW, with a minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 meters; 
except in the frequency band 13.772-13.778 GHz, where the e.i.r.p. 
shall be at least 68 dBW and shall not exceed 71 dBW per 6 MHz, with a 
minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 meters. Automatic power control may be 
used to increase the e.i.r.p. density above 71 dBW per 6 MHz to 
compensate for rain attenuation to the extent that the power flux 
density at the fixed-satellite space station does not exceed the value 
resulting from use of 71 dBW per 6 MHz e.i.r.p. in clear sky 
conditions.

PART 90--PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for Part 90 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sections 4, 303, 309 and 332, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303, 309 and 332, unless otherwise 
amended.

    2. Section 90.103(b) is amended in the table by removing the entry 
for the 13,400-14,000 MHz band, and adding entries for 13,400 to 13,750 
MHz band and 13,750 to 14,000, by revising paragraph (c)(12), and by 
adding paragraph (c)(31) to read as follows:


Sec. 90.103  Radiolocation Service.

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    (b) * * *

                  Radiolocation Service Frequency Table                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Frequency or band             Class of station(s)   Limitation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
Megahertz:                                                              
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
13,400 to 13,750....................  ......do..............         12 
13,750 to 14,000....................  ......do..............         31 
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    (c) * * *
    (12) This frequency is shared with and is on a secondary basis to 
the Government Radiolocation Service.
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    (31) This frequency band is shared with and is on secondary basis 
to the Fixed-Satellite Service and to the Government's Radiolocation, 
Space Research and Earth Exploration-Satellite Services. After January 
1, 2000, the Government's Space Research and Earth Exploration-
Satellite Services shall operate on a co-equal secondary basis with the 
non-Government Radiolocation Service, except that grandfathered space 
stations in the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System shall continue 
to be protected from harmful interference.
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[FR Doc. 96-25236 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]
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