[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 70028] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32248] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 99-2733] NGSO FSS Results From the Conference Preparatory Meeting on Technical, Operational and Regulatory/Procedural Matters AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document seek comments on Non-geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO), Geostationary Satellite Orbit (GSO), Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) results from the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) on Technical, Operational and Regulatory/Procedural Matters to be considered by the 2000 World Radiocommunication Conference. These spectrum sharing issues are currently being addressed in ET Docket 98- 206. To ensure that our decisions in the docket are based on a comprehensive technical record, we are seeking additional comments pertaining to any relevant issues identified in Chapter 3 of the CPM Report. DATES: Comments are due December 20, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Derenge (202) 418-2451, email: [email protected], Office of Engineering and Technology or Harry Ng (202) 418-0752, email: [email protected], International Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the text of the Commission's Public Notice, DA 99-2733, released December 6, 1999. This document is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, and is available on the FCC's Internet site at www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplication contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Summary of Public Notice 1. On December 3, 1999, Skybridge LLC filed ex parte comments in ET Docket 98-206 reflecting the conclusions reached at the November 19, 1999, Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) in Geneva, Switzerland pertaining to spectrum sharing between Non-geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) and Geostationary Satellite Orbit (GSO) Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) operations. Panamsat Corporation also filed comments on the CPM Report on December 6, 1999. 2. These NGSO/GSO FSS spectrum sharing issues are also currently being addressed in ET Docket No. 98-206. The CPM Report also addresses results concerning spectrum sharing between NGSO FSS and GSO Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS), another issue in ET Docket No. 98-206. To ensure that our decisions in the docket are based on a comprehensive technical record, the Office of Engineering and Technology and the International Bureau seek additional comments pertaining to any relevant issues identified in Chapter 3 of the CPM Report. In particular, we would like commenters to address the compromise solutions for NGSO/GSO FSS operations, including validation EPFD limits; additional operational limits; and operational limits contained in Sections 3.1.2.1.2--Protection Criteria; 3.1.2.1.3--Methodologies used to assess the adequacy of the limits to protect GSO FSS; 3.1.2.1.4--Results of studies relating to the review/revision of the provisional power limits appearing in Section II of Article S22; 3.1.2.4.7--Operational limits to the EPFD by non-GSO systems in certain frequency bands; and 3.1.2.4.8--Additional EPFD down limits to protect GSO FSS in the bands 10.7-11.7 GHz (in all Regions), 11.7-12.2 GHz (Region 2), 12.2-12.5 GHZ (Region 3), and 12.5-12.75 GHz (Regions 1 and 3), as well as all relevant annexes to Chapter 3. NGSO FSS/GSO BSS sharing issues are addressed in Section 3.1.3. In addition, we are submitting the entire text of Chapter 3 of the CPM Report in this docket. 3. For ex parte purposes this proceeding, as well as any additional comments filed, continues to be a ``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding, in accordance with Sec. 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, and is subject to the requirements under Sec. 1.1206(b) of the rules. 4. Pursuant to 47 CFR, Secs. 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties are invited to file comments no later than December 20, 1999. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceeding, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. In completing the transmittal screen, parties responding should include their full name, mailing address, and the applicable docket number, ET Docket 98-206. Federal Communications Commission. Shirley S. Suggs, Chief, Publications Branch. [FR Doc. 99-32248 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P