[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33043-33057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13780]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[ET Docket No. 03-102 and 99-261; FCC 03-90]


Above 76 GHz

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on reallocate spectrum in the 76-
81 GHz frequency and the frequency bands above 95 GHz to make the 
domestic and international frequency allocation changes consistent with 
each other. The realignment is consistent with change made at the 2000 
World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-2000). The primary intent of 
WRC-2000 was to place scientific services, such as Earth-exploration 
satellite (EESS) and radio astronomy (RAS) services in spectrum better 
suited to their needs. This document also seeks comment on adopting the 
limit for maximum power spectral density that can be delivered to a 
fixed service transmitter antenna set forth in the U.S. proposal to 
WRC-2000.

DATES: Written comments are due August 4, 2003, and reply comments are 
due September 2, 2003.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shameeka Parrott, Office of 
Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2062, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking, ET Docket No. 03-102 and 99-261, FCC 03-90, 
adopted April 16, 2003, and released April 28, 2003. The full text of 
this document is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this document 
also may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex 
International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room, CY-B402, Washington, DC 
20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: http://www.fcc.gov. 
Alternate formats are available to persons with disabilities by 
contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before 
August 4, 2003, and reply comments on or before September 2, 2003. 
Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. Comments 
filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the 
Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. Generally, only one 
copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or 
rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, 
commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each 
docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing 
the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. 
Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking 
number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-
mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should 
send an e-mail to [email protected], and should include the following words 
in the body of the message, ``get form