[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 84 (Friday, April 30, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23662-23664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9882]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 101

[IB Docket No. 98-172, FCC 02-317]


Redesignation of the 17.7-19.7 GHz Frequency Band, Blanket 
Licensing of Satellite Earth Stations in the 17.7-20.2 GHz and 27.5-
30.0 GHz Frequency Bands, and the Allocation of Additional Spectrum in 
the 17.3-17.8 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Bands for Broadcast 
Satellite-Service Use

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final rules which 
were published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2003, 68 FR 16962. 
The rules are related to the 18 GHz band plan, blanket licensing rules, 
and relocation.

DATES: Effective April 30, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Reitzel, Policy Division, 
International Bureau, (202) 418-1499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Commission adopted a Second Order on Reconsideration amending 
several of the Commission's rules regarding the 18 GHz band plan, 
blanket licensing rules, and relocation rules adopted in an earlier 
Report and Order, 65 FR 54144, September 7, 2000. On April 8, 2003, the 
Federal Register published a summary of the final rule in the above 
captioned proceeding.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final rules contain an error in Sec.  101.147. 
Instruction 23 of the rules amended Sec.  101.147 by revising paragraph 
(r), but the revised text of paragraph (r) was inadvertently set out as 
the whole section without any subsections. This error resulted in the 
removal of paragraphs (r)(1) through (r)(10).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 101

    Communications equipment, Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.


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Accordingly, 47 CFR part 101 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 101--FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICES

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1. The authority citation for part 101 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.


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2. Revise paragraph (r) of Sec.  101.147 to read as follows:


Sec.  101.147  Frequency assignments.

* * * * *
    (r) 17,700 to 19,700 and 24,250 to 25,250 MHz: Operation of 
stations using frequencies in these bands is permitted to the extent 
specified in this paragraph. Until November 19, 2012, stations 
operating in the band 18.3-18.58 GHz that were licensed or had 
applications pending before the Commission as of November 19, 2002 
shall operate on a shared co-primary basis with other services under 
parts 21, 25, and 74 of this chapter. Until October 31, 2011, 
operations in the band 19.26-19.3 GHz and low power systems operating 
pursuant to Sec.  101.147(r)(10) shall operate on a co-primary basis. 
Until June 8, 2010, stations operating in the band 18.58-18.8 GHz that 
were licensed or had applications pending before the Commission as of 
June 8, 2000 may continue those operations on a shared co-primary basis 
with other services under parts 21, 25, and 74 of this chapter. Until 
June 8, 2010, stations operating in the band 18.8-19.3 GHz that were 
licensed or had applications pending before the Commission as of 
September 18, 1998 may continue those operations on a shared co-primary 
basis with other services under parts 21, 25, and 74 of this chapter. 
After November 19, 2012, stations operating in the band 18.3-18.58 GHz 
are not entitled to protection from fixed-satellite service operations 
and must not cause unacceptable interference to fixed-satellite service 
station operations. After June 8, 2010, operations in the 18.58-19.30 
GHz band are not entitled to protection from fixed-satellite service 
operations and must not cause unacceptable interference to fixed-
satellite service station operations. After November 19, 2002, no new 
applications for part 101 licenses will be accepted in the 18.3-18.58 
GHz band. After June 8, 2000, no new applications for part 101 licenses 
will be accepted in the 18.58-19.3 GHz band. Licensees may use either a 
two-way link or one frequency of a frequency pair for a one-

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way link and must coordinate proposed operations pursuant to the 
procedures required in Sec.  101.103. (Note, however, that stations 
authorized as of September 9, 1983, to use frequencies in the band 
17.7-19.7 GHz may, upon proper application, continue to be authorized 
for such operations, consistent with the above conditions related to 
the 18.58-19.3 GHz band.)
    (1) 2 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channel:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Transmit (received) (MHz)            Receive (transmit)  (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18141.0....................................  N/A.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) 5 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (received) (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           340 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18762.5....................................................      19102.5
18767.5....................................................      19107.5
18772.5....................................................      19112.5
18777.5....................................................      19117.5
18782.5....................................................      19122.5
18787.5....................................................      19127.5
18792.5....................................................      19132.5
18797.5....................................................      19137.5
18802.5....................................................      19142.5
18807.5....................................................      19147.5
18812.5....................................................      19152.5
18817.5....................................................      19157.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) 6 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (receive)  (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           216 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18145.0....................................................          N/A
18151.0....................................................      18367.0
18157.0....................................................      18373.0
18163.0....................................................      18379.0
18169.0....................................................      18385.0
18175.0....................................................      18391.0
18181.0....................................................      18397.0
18187.0....................................................      18403.0
18193.0....................................................      18409.0
18199.0....................................................      18415.0
18205.0....................................................      18421.0
18211.0....................................................      18427.0
18217.0....................................................      18433.0
18223.0....................................................      18439.0
18229.0....................................................      18445.0
18235.0....................................................      18451.0
18241.0....................................................      18457.0
18247.0....................................................      18463.0
18253.0....................................................      18469.0
18259.0....................................................      18475.0
18265.0....................................................      18481.0
18271.0....................................................      18487.0
18277.0....................................................      18493.0
18283.0....................................................      18499.0
18289.0....................................................      18505.0
18295.0....................................................      18511.0
18301.0....................................................      18517.0
18307.0....................................................      18523.0
18313.0....................................................      18529.0
18319.0....................................................      18535.0
18325.0....................................................      18541.0
18331.0....................................................      18547.0
18337.0....................................................      18553.0
18343.0....................................................      18559.0
18349.0....................................................      18565.0
18355.0....................................................      18571.0
18361.0....................................................      18577.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) 10 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (receive)  (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           1560 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17705.0....................................................      19265.0
17715.0....................................................      19275.0
17725.0....................................................      19285.0
17735.0....................................................      19295.0
17745.0....................................................      19305.0
17755.0....................................................      19315.0
17765.0....................................................      19325.0
17775.0....................................................      19335.0
17785.0....................................................      19345.0
17795.0....................................................      19355.0
17805.0....................................................      19365.0
17815.0....................................................      19375.0
17825.0....................................................      19385.0
17835.0....................................................      19395.0
17845.0....................................................      19405.0
17855.0....................................................      19415.0
17865.0....................................................      19425.0
17875.0....................................................      19435.0
17885.0....................................................      19445.0
17895.0....................................................      19455.0
17905.0....................................................      19465.0
17915.0....................................................      19475.0
17925.0....................................................      19485.0
17935.0....................................................      19495.0
17945.0....................................................      19505.0
17955.0....................................................      19515.0
17965.0....................................................      19525.0
17975.0....................................................      19535.0
17985.0....................................................      19545.0
17995.0....................................................      19555.0
18005.0....................................................      19565.0
18015.0....................................................      19575.0
18025.0....................................................      19585.0
18035.0....................................................      19595.0
18045.0....................................................      19605.0
18055.0....................................................      19615.0
18065.0....................................................      19625.0
18075.0....................................................      19635.0
18085.0....................................................      19645.0
18095.0....................................................      19655.0
18105.0....................................................      19665.0
18115.0....................................................      19675.0
18125.0....................................................      19685.0
18135.0....................................................      19695.0
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                           340 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18585.0....................................................      18925.0
18595.0....................................................      18935.0
18605.0....................................................      18945.0
18615.0....................................................      18955.0
18625.0....................................................      18965.0
18635.0....................................................      18975.0
18645.0....................................................      18985.0
18655.0....................................................      18995.0
18665.0....................................................      19005.0
18675.0....................................................      19015.0
18685.0....................................................      19025.0
18695.0....................................................      19035.0
18705.0....................................................      19045.0
18715.0....................................................      19055.0
18725.0....................................................      19065.0
18735.0....................................................      19075.0
18745.0....................................................      19085.0
18755.0....................................................      19095.0
18765.0....................................................      19105.0
18775.0....................................................      19115.0
18785.0....................................................      19125.0
18795.0....................................................      19135.0
18805.0....................................................      19145.0
18815.0....................................................      19155.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) 20 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

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                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (receive)  (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           1560 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17710.0....................................................      19270.0
17730.0....................................................      19290.0
17750.0....................................................      19310.0
17770.0....................................................      19330.0
17790.0....................................................      19350.0
17810.0....................................................      19370.0
17830.0....................................................      19390.0
17850.0....................................................      19410.0
17870.0....................................................      19430.0
17890.0....................................................      19450.0
17910.0....................................................      19470.0
17930.0....................................................      19490.0
17950.0....................................................      19510.0
17970.0....................................................      19530.0
17990.0....................................................      19550.0
18010.0....................................................      19570.0
18030.0....................................................      19590.0
18050.0....................................................      19610.0
18070.0....................................................      19630.0
18090.0....................................................      19650.0
18110.0....................................................      19670.0
18130.0....................................................      19690.0
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                           340 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18590.0....................................................      18930.0
18610.0....................................................      18950.0
18630.0....................................................      18970.0
18650.0....................................................      18990.0
18670.0....................................................      19010.0
18690.0....................................................      19030.0
18710.0....................................................      19050.0
18730.0....................................................      19070.0
18750.0....................................................      19090.0
18770.0....................................................      19110.0
18790.0....................................................      19130.0
18810.0....................................................      19150.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (6) 40 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (receive)  (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           1560 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17720.0....................................................      19280.0
17760.0....................................................      19320.0
17800.0....................................................      19360.0
17840.0....................................................      19400.0
17880.0....................................................      19440.0
17920.0....................................................      19480.0
17960.0....................................................      19520.0
18000.0....................................................      19560.0
18040.0....................................................      19600.0
18080.0....................................................      19640.0
18120.0....................................................      19680.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (7) 80 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (receive)  (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           1560 MHz Separation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17740.0....................................................      19300.0
17820.0....................................................      19380.0
17900.0....................................................      19460.0
17980.0....................................................      19540.0
18060.0....................................................      19620.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (8) 220 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Receive
                 Transmit (receive)  (MHz)                    (transmit)
                                                                (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17810.0....................................................      18470.0
18030.0....................................................      19370.0
18250.0....................................................      19590.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (9) The following frequencies are available for point-to-multipoint 
DEMS Systems, except that channels 35-39 were available only to 
existing 18 GHz DEMS licensee as of March 14, 1997 and are now 
available by geographic area licensing in the 24 GHz Service to be used 
as the licensee desires. The 24 GHz spectrum can be aggregated or 
disaggregated and does not have to be used in the transmit/receive 
manner shown except to comply with international agreements along the 
U.S. borders. Systems operating on Channels 25-34 must cease operations 
as of January 1, 2001, except that those stations on these channels 
within 150 km of the coordinates 38[deg] 48' N/76[deg] 52' W 
(Washington, DC, area) and 39[deg] 43' N/101[deg] 46' W (Denver, 
Colorado area) must cease operations of June 5, 1997:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Nodal station     User station
              Channel No.                frequency band   frequency band
                                          (MHz) limits     (MHz) limits
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25....................................    18,820-18,830    19,160-19,170
26....................................    18,830-18,840    19,170-19,180
27....................................    18,840-18,850    19,180-19,190
28....................................    18,850-18,860    19,190-19,200
29....................................    18,860-18,870    19,200-19,210
30....................................    18,870-18,880    19,210-19,220
31....................................    18,880-18,890    19,220-19,230
32....................................    18,890-18,900    19,230-19,240
33....................................    18,900-18,910    19,240-19,250
34....................................    18,910-18,920    19,250-19,260
35....................................    24,250-24,290    25,050-25,090
36....................................    24,290-24,330    25,090-25,130
37....................................    24,330-24,370    25,130-25,170
38....................................    24,370-24,410    25,170-25,210
39....................................    24,410-24,450    25,210-25,250
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Each station on channels 25 through 34 will be limited to one 
frequency pair per SMSA. Additional channel pairs may be assigned upon 
a showing that the service to be provided will fully utilize the 
spectrum requested. A channel pair may be subdivided as desired by the 
licensee. (ii) A frequency pair on channels 25 through 34 may be 
assigned to more than one licensee in the same SMSA or service area so 
long as the interference protection criteria of Sec.  101.105 are met. 
(iii) Channels 35 through 39 are licensed in the 24 GHz Service by 
Economic Areas for any digital fixed service. Channels may be used at 
either nodal or subscriber station locations for transmit or receive 
but must be coordinated with adjacent channel and adjacent area users 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  101.509. Stations must also 
comply with international coordination agreements.
    (10) Special provision for low power systems in the 17700-19700 MHz 
band: Notwithstanding other provisions in this rule part, and except 
for specified areas around Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado, 
licensees of point-to-multipoint channel pairs 25-29 identified in 
paragraph (r)(9) of this section may operate multiple low power 
transmitting devices within a defined service area. New operations are 
prohibited within 55 km when used outdoor and within 20 km when used 
indoor of the coordinates 38[deg] 48' N/76[deg] 52' W and 39[deg] 43' 
N/104[deg] 46' W. The service area will be a 28 kilometer 
omnidirectional radius originating from specified center reference 
coordinates. The specified center coordinates must be no closer than 56 
kilometers from any co-channel nodal station or the specified center 
coordinates of another co-channel system. Applicants/licensees do not 
need to specify the location of each individual transmitting device 
operating within their defined service areas. Such operations are 
available to private and common carriers and are subject to the 
following requirements for the low power transmitting devices:
    (i) Power must not exceed one watt EIRP and 100 milliwatts 
transmitter output power,
    (ii) A frequency tolerance of 0.001% must be maintained; and
    (iii) The mean power of emissions shall be attenuated in accordance 
with the following schedule:
    (A) In any 4 kHz band, the center frequency of which is removed 
from the center frequency of the assigned channel by more than 50 
percent of the channel bandwidth and is within the bands 18,820-18,870 
MHz or 19,160-19,210 MHz:

A=35+.003(F-0.5B) dB
     or,
80 dB (whichever is the lesser attenuation).

Where:

A=Attenuation (in decibels) below output power level contained within 
the channel for a given polarization.
B=Bandwidth of channel in kHz.
F=Absolute value of the difference between the center frequency of the 
4 kHz band measured at the center frequency of the channel in kHz.

    (B) In any 4 kHz band the center frequency of which is outside the 
bands 18.820-18.870 GHz: At least 43+10log10 (mean output 
power in watts) decibels.
    (iv) Low power stations authorized in the band 18.8-19.3 GHz after 
June 8, 2000 are restricted to indoor use only. No new licenses will be 
authorized for applications received after April 1, 2002.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-9882 Filed 4-29-04; 8:45 am]
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