[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46603-46604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17828]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket 99-81; CC Docket No. 92-166; DA 02-1582]


Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile Satellite Service in 
the 2 GHz Band; Amendment of the Commission's Rules To Establish a 
Mobile Satellite Service in the 1610-1626.5/2483.5-2500 MHz Band; 
Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations 
that were published in the Federal Register of 59 FR 53294 and 65 FR 
59140. These corrections revise the text and title of two rules in part 
25 of the Commission's rules pertaining to the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 2 GHz 
mobile-satellite service (MSS). These revisions correct inadvertent 
omissions in those rules as currently published in the Code of Federal 
Regulations.

DATES: Effective July 16, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen J. Duall, Attorney Advisor, 
Satellite Division, International Bureau, telephone (202) 418-1103.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Order

    This document corrects two inadvertent omissions relating to the 
rules governing the Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) in the 1.6/2.4 GHz 
and 2 GHz bands. These corrections conform the Commission's published 
rules to the texts of the final rule documents in which the rules were 
adopted.
    First, Sec. 25.136(a) of the Commission's rules is corrected to 
include aircraft cockpit communications in addition to aircraft Cabin 
Communications. In the Big LEO Order, the Commission adopted several 
modifications of the Commission's rules, including clarifying that the 
provisions of Sec. 25.136(a) include cockpit communications as well as 
aircraft Cabin Communications systems. See 59 FR 53294. This 
modification to Sec. 25.136(a), although specifically ordered in the 
text of the Big

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LEO Order, was inadvertently omitted in the amended rules published in 
the Federal Register and sent for inclusion in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. The Commission subsequently amended Sec. 25.136(a) to 
govern also earth station networks in the 2 GHz MSS band. See 65 FR 
59140. In doing so, the failure to modify Sec. 25.136(a) as ordered in 
the Big LEO Order was inadvertently carried over to the 2 GHz MSS 
Order. This error is now corrected by revising Sec. 25.136(a) to 
include aircraft cockpit communications as well as aircraft Cabin 
Communications, as originally ordered in the text of the Big LEO Order.
    Second, the title of Sec. 25.143 of the Commission's rules is 
corrected to include 2 GHz MSS systems in addition to 1.6/2.4 GHz MSS 
systems. The Commission ordered 2 GHz MSS systems to comply with 
Sec. 25.143 as part of the 2 GHz MSS Order and amended Sec. 25.143 to 
reflect this fact. These amendments were included in the final rules 
that were adopted in the 2 GHz MSS Order and published in the Federal 
Register. See 65 FR 59143. Although Sec. 25.143 included 2 GHz MSS 
systems in the title when published in the 2 GHz MSS Order and the 
Federal Register, the ordering language in the Federal Register 
inadvertently failed to include the necessary instructions to amend the 
title of Sec. 25.143 to include 2 GHz MSS systems. See id. This 
omission is corrected by revising the title of Sec. 25.143 to include 2 
GHz MSS systems in addition to 1.6/2.4 GHz MSS systems.

Ordering Clause

    Pursuant to Sec. 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.261, 
Secs. 25.136(a) and 25.143 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 25.136(a) 
and 25.143, are corrected as set forth further.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 25

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Satellites.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

    Accordingly, 47 CFR part 25 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 701-744. Interprets or applies sec. 4, 301, 
302, 303, 307, 309 and 332 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise noted.

    2. Revise paragraph (a) of Sec. 25.136 to read as follows:


Sec. 25.136  Operating provisions for earth station networks in the 
1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service and 2 GHz mobile-satellite 
service.

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    (a) User transceiver units associated with the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-
Satellite Service or 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service may not be operated 
on civil aircraft unless the earth station has a direct physical 
connection to the aircraft cabin or cockpit communication system.
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    3. Revise the heading of Sec. 25.143 to read as follows:


Sec. 25.143  Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite 
service and 2 GHz mobile-satellite service.

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[FR Doc. 02-17828 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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