[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33698-33766]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 2, 25, and 73

[ET Docket No. 04-139; FCC 04-74]


WRC-03 Omnibus

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission proposes to amend its rules in order to 
complete the domestic implementation of allocation decisions from the 
World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) concerning 
the frequency bands between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz and to otherwise 
update its rules in this frequency range. At the request of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), we 
also propose allocation changes for Federal Government operations, 
which involve spectrum primarily used by the Federal Government. These 
actions would conform the Commission's rules to the International 
Telecommunication Union's (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 
Final Acts (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-2003 Final Acts) and are expected to 
provide significant benefits to the American public.

DATES: Written comments are due July 16, 2004, and reply comments are 
due August 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and 
Technology, (202) 418-2450, TTY (202) 418-2989, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket No. 04-139; FCC 04-74, adopted March 
29, 2004, and released March 31, 2004. The full text of this document 
is available for inspection and copying during regular 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: www.fcc.gov. Alternative 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 
July 16, 2004, and reply comments on or before August 2, 2004. 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 2) for angles of arrival less than 20[deg] (see 
Recommendation 705) within the territories of other countries 
without the consent of the administrations of those countries. 
Resolution 545 (WRC-03) applies.
    5.312 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, 
Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the 
Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 
645-862 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation 
service on a primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.316 Additional allocation: In Germany, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, 
Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, The 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 
Liechtenstein, Mali, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, the 
United Kingdom, Syrian Arab Republic, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden 
and Switzerland, the band 790-830 MHz, and in these same countries 
and in Spain, France, Gabon and Malta, the band 830-862 MHz, are 
also allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on 
a primary basis. However, stations of the mobile service in the 
countries mentioned in connection with each band referred to in this 
footnote shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim 
protection from, stations of services operating in accordance with 
the Table in countries other than those mentioned in connection with 
the band.
* * * * *
    5.323 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, 
Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., 
Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 862-960 MHz 
is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a 
primary basis. Such use is subject to agreement obtained under No. 
9.21 with administrations concerned and limited to ground-based 
radiobeacons in operation on 27 October 1997 until the end of their 
lifetime.
* * * * *
    5.328A Stations in the radionavigation-satellite service in the 
band 1164-1215 MHz shall operate in accordance with the provisions 
of Resolution 609 (WRC-03) and shall not claim protection from 
stations in the aeronautical radionavigation service in the band 
960-1215 MHz. No. 5.43A does not apply. The provisions of No. 21.18 
shall apply.
* * * * *
    5.329 Use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 
1215-1300 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful 
interference is caused to, and no protection is claimed from, the 
radionavigation service authorized under No. 5.331. Furthermore, the 
use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 1215-1300 
MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful interference 
is caused to the radiolocation service. No. 5.43 shall not apply in 
respect of the radiolocation service. Resolution 608 (WRC-03) shall 
apply.
* * * * *
    5.330 Additional allocation: In Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, 
Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, 
Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), 
Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, 
Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band 
1215-1300 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on 
a primary basis.
    5.331 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Germany, Saudi Arabia, 
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Korea 
(Rep. of), Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, 
Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, 
Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic 
Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, The 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lesotho, Latvia, 
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, 
Nigeria, Norway, Oman, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, 
Syrian Arab Republic, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Serbia and 
Montenegro, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, 
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Venezuela and Viet Nam, 
the band 1215-1300 MHz is also

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allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis. In 
Canada and the United States, the band 1240-1300 MHz is also 
allocated to the radionavigation service, and use of the 
radionavigation service shall be limited to the aeronautical 
radionavigation service.
* * * * *
    5.334 Additional allocation: In Canada and the United States, 
the band 1350-1370 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical 
radionavigation service on a primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.338 In Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech 
Rep., Romania and Turkmenistan, existing installations of the 
radionavigation service may continue to operate in the band 1350-
1400 MHz.
* * * * *
    5.339A Additional allocation: The band 1390-1392 MHz is also 
allocated to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a 
secondary basis and the band 1430-1432 MHz is also allocated to the 
fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis. These 
allocations are limited to use for feeder links for non-
geostationary-satellite networks in the mobile-satellite service 
with service links below 1 GHz, and Resolution 745 (WRC-03) applies.
* * * * *
    5.347 Different category of service: In Bangladesh, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, 
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mozambique, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, 
Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Yemen and Zimbabwe, the allocation of the band 
1452-1492 MHz to the broadcasting-satellite service and the 
broadcasting service is on a secondary basis until 1 April 2007.
    5.347A In the bands: 1452-1492 MHz, 1525-1559 MHz, 1613.8-1626.5 
MHz, 2655-2670 MHz, 2670-2690 MHz, 21.4-22 GHz, Resolution 739 (WRC-
03) applies.
    5.348 The use of the band 1518-1525 MHz by the mobile-satellite 
service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. In the band 
1518-1525 MHz stations in the mobile-satellite service shall not 
claim protection from the stations in the fixed service. No. 5.43A 
does not apply.
    5.348A In the band 1518-1525 MHz, the coordination threshold in 
terms of the power flux-density levels at the surface of the Earth 
in application of No. 9.11A for space stations in the mobile-
satellite (space-to-Earth) service, with respect to the land mobile 
service use for specialized mobile radios or used in conjunction 
with public switched telecommunication networks (PSTN) operating 
within the territory of Japan, shall be -150 dB(W/m\2\) in any 4 kHz 
band for all angles of arrival, instead of those given in Table 5-2 
of Appendix 5. In the band 1518-1525 MHz stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not claim protection from stations in the 
mobile service in the territory of Japan. No. 5.43A does not apply.
    5.348B In the band 1518-1525 MHz, stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not claim protection from aeronautical 
mobile telemetry stations in the mobile service in the territory of 
the United States (see Nos. 5.343 and 5.344) and in the countries 
listed in No. 5.342. No. 5.43A does not apply.
    5.348C For the use of the bands 1518-1525 MHz and 1668-1675 MHz 
by the mobile-satellite service, see Resolution 225 (Rev. WRC-03).
* * * * *
    5.355 Additional allocation: In Bahrain, Bangladesh, Congo (Rep. 
of the), Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, 
Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, 
the bands 1540-1559 MHz, 1610-1645.5 MHz and 1646.5-1660 MHz are 
also allocated to the fixed service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
    5.359 Additional allocation: In Germany, Saudi Arabia, Armenia, 
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
Bulgaria, Cameroon, Spain, the Russian Federation, France, Gabon, 
Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Jordan, Kazakhstan, 
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Mauritania, 
Moldova, Mongolia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Poland, Syrian Arab 
Republic, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Romania, 
Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, 
the bands 1550-1559 MHz, 1610-1645.5 MHz and 1646.5-1660 MHz are 
also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis. 
Administrations are urged to make all practicable efforts to avoid 
the implementation of new fixed-service stations in these bands.
* * * * *
    5.362B Additional allocation: The band 1559-1610 MHz is also 
allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis until 1 January 
2005 in Germany, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Spain, the Russian Federation, France, Gabon, 
Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Kazakhstan, 
Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, 
Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Romania, 
Senegal, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, 
and until 1 January 2010 in Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, 
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Mauritania, Syrian Arab 
Republic and Tunisia. After these dates, the fixed service may 
continue to operate on a secondary basis until 1 January 2015, at 
which time this allocation shall no longer be valid. Administrations 
are urged to take all practicable steps to protect the 
radionavigation-satellite service and the aeronautical 
radionavigation service and not authorize new frequency assignments 
to fixed-service systems in this band.
* * * * *
    5.369 Different category of service: In Angola, Australia, 
Burundi, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic 
of), Israel, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, 
Mali, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic, Dem. Rep. of 
the Congo, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo and Zambia, the allocation of the 
band 1610-1626.5 MHz to the radiodetermination-satellite service 
(Earth-to-space) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to 
agreement obtained under No. 9.21 from countries not listed in this 
provision.
* * * * *
    5.379B The use of the band 1668-1675 MHz by the mobile-satellite 
service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
    5.379C In order to protect the radio astronomy service in the 
band 1668-1670 MHz, the aggregate power flux-density (pfd) values 
produced by mobile earth stations in a network of the mobile-
satellite service operating in this band shall not exceed -181 dB(W/
m\2\) in 10 MHz and -194 dB(W/m\2\) in any 20 kHz at any radio 
astronomy station recorded in the Master International Frequency 
Register, for more than 2% of integration periods of 2000s.
    5.379D For sharing of the band 1668-1675 MHz between the mobile-
satellite service and the fixed, mobile and space research (passive) 
services, Resolution 744 (WRC-03) shall apply.
    5.379E In the band 1668.4-1675 MHz, stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to stations 
in the meteorological aids service in China, Iran (Islamic Republic 
of), Japan and Uzbekistan. In the band 1668.4-1675 MHz, 
administrations are urged not to implement new systems in the 
meteorological aids service and are encouraged to migrate existing 
meteorological aids service operations to other bands as soon as 
practicable.
* * * * *
    5.380A In the band 1670-1675 MHz, stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to, nor 
constrain the development of, existing earth stations in the 
meteorological-satellite service notified in accordance with 
Resolution 670 (WRC-03).
    5.381 Additional allocation: In Afghanistan, Costa Rica, Cuba, 
India, Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan, the band 1690-1700 
MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical 
mobile, services on a primary basis.
    5.382 Different category of service: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, 
Congo (Rep. of the), Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, 
Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Guinea, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, 
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Uzbekistan, 
Poland, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Serbia and 
Montenegro, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and 
Yemen, the allocation of the band 1690-1700 MHz to the fixed and 
mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services is on a primary basis 
(see No. 5.33), and in the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, the 
allocation of the band 1690-1700 MHz to the fixed service is on a 
primary basis (see No. 5.33) and to the mobile, except aeronautical 
mobile, service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
    5.386 Additional allocation: The band 1750-1850 MHz is also 
allocated to the space operation (Earth-to-space) and space research 
(Earth-to-space) services in Region 2, in Australia, Guam, India, 
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on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21, 
having particular regard to troposcatter systems.
    5.387 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania, Tajikistan and 
Turkmenistan, the band 1770-1790 MHz is also allocated to the 
meteorological-satellite service on a primary basis, subject to 
agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
* * * * *
    5.388A In Regions 1 and 3, the bands 1885-1980 MHz, 2010-2025 
MHz and 2110-2170 MHz and, in Region 2, the bands 1885-1980 MHz and 
2110-2160 MHz may be used by high altitude platform stations as base 
stations to provide International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 
(IMT-2000), in accordance with Resolution 221 (Rev. WRC-03). Their 
use by IMT-2000 applications using high altitude platform stations 
as base stations does not preclude the use of these bands by any 
station in the services to which they are allocated and does not 
establish priority in the Radio Regulations.
    5.388B In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, 
Cameroon, Comoros, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, China, Cuba, Djibouti, 
Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, India, 
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, 
Kenya, Kuwait, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Oman, Uganda, 
Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Senegal, Singapore, Sudan, Tanzania, 
Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe, for the purpose of 
protecting fixed and mobile services, including IMT-2000 mobile 
stations, in their territories from co-channel interference, a HAPS 
operating as an IMT-2000 base station in neighbouring countries, in 
the bands referred to in No. 5.388A, shall not exceed a co-channel 
power flux-density of -127 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz)) at the Earth's 
surface outside a country's borders unless explicit agreement of the 
affected administration is provided at the time of the notification 
of HAPS.
* * * * *
    5.395 In France and Turkey, the use of the band 2310-2360 MHz by 
the aeronautical mobile service for telemetry has priority over 
other uses by the mobile service.
* * * * *
    5.400 Different category of service: In Angola, Australia, 
Bangladesh, Burundi, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic 
Republic of), Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, 
Mali, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Syrian 
Arab Republic, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo and Zambia, the allocation of 
the band 2483.5-2500 MHz to the radiodetermination-satellite service 
(space-to-Earth) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to 
agreement obtained under No. 9.21 from countries not listed in this 
provision.
* * * * *
    5.416 The use of the band 2520-2670 MHz by the broadcasting 
satellite service is limited to national and regional systems for 
community reception, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
    5.418 Additional allocation: In Korea (Rep. of), India, Japan, 
Pakistan and Thailand, the band 2535-2655 MHz is also allocated to 
the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) and complementary 
terrestrial broadcasting service on a primary basis. Such use is 
limited to digital audio broadcasting and is subject to the 
provisions of Resolution 528 (Rev. WRC-03). The provisions of No. 
5.416 and Table 21-4 of Article 21, do not apply to this additional 
allocation. Use of non-geostationary-satellite systems in the 
broadcasting-satellite service (sound) is subject to Resolution 539 
(Rev. WRC-03). Geostationary broadcasting-satellite service (sound) 
systems for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information has 
been received after 1 June 2005 are limited to systems intended for 
national coverage. The power flux-density at the Earth's surface 
produced by emissions from a geostationary broadcasting-satellite 
service (sound) space station operating in the band 2630-2655 MHz, 
and for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information has been 
received after 1 June 2005, shall not exceed the following limits, 
for all conditions and for all methods of modulation:

-130 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 0[deg] <= [thetas] <= 5[deg]
-130 + 0.4 ([thetas] - 5) dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 5[deg] < 
[thetas] <= 25[deg]
-122 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 25[deg]< [thetas] <= 90[deg]

where [thetas] is the angle of arrival of the incident wave above 
the horizontal plane, in degrees. These limits may be exceeded on 
the territory of any country whose administration has so agreed. As 
an exception to the limits above, the pfd value of -122 dB(W/(m\2\ 
[middot] MHz)) shall be used as a threshold for coordination under 
No. 9.11 in an area of 1500 km around the territory of the 
administration notifying the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) 
system. In addition, the pfd value shall not exceed -100 dB(W/(m2 
[middot] MHz)) anywhere on the territory of the Russian Federation.
    In addition, an administration listed in this provision shall 
not have simultaneously two overlapping frequency assignments, one 
under this provision and the other under No. 5.416 for systems for 
which complete Appendix 4 coordination information has been received 
after 1 June 2005.
    5.418AA In applying provision No. 5.418, in Korea (Rep. of) and 
Japan, resolves 3 of Resolution 528 (Rev. WRC-03) is relaxed to 
allow the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) and the 
complementary terrestrial broadcasting service to additionally 
operate on a primary basis in the band 2605-2630 MHz. This use is 
limited to systems intended for national coverage. An administration 
listed in this provision shall not have simultaneously two 
overlapping frequency assignments, one under this provision and the 
other under No. 5.416. The provisions of No. 5.416 and Table 21-4 of 
Article 21 do not apply. Use of non-geostationary-satellite systems 
in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) in the band 2605-2630 
MHz is subject to the provisions of Resolution 539 (Rev. WRC-03). 
The power flux-density at the Earth's surface produced by emissions 
from a geostationary broadcasting-satellite service (sound) space 
station operating in the band 2605-2630 MHz for which complete 
Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification information, 
has been received after 4 July 2003, for all conditions and for all 
methods of modulation, shall not exceed the following limits:

-130 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 0[deg] <= [thetas] <= 5[deg]
-130 + 0.4 ([thetas] - 5) dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 5[deg] < 
[thetas] <= 25[deg]
-122 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 25[deg] < [thetas] <= 90[deg]

where [thetas] is the angle of arrival of the incident wave above 
the horizontal plane, in degrees. These limits may be exceeded on 
the territory of any country whose administration has so agreed. In 
the case of the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) networks of 
Korea (Rep. of), as an exception to the limits above, the pfd value 
of -122 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz)) shall be used as a threshold for 
coordination under No. 9.11 in an area of 1000 km around the 
territory of the administration notifying the BSS (sound) system, 
for angles of arrival greater than 35[deg].
    5.418AB In Korea (Rep. of) and Japan, use of the band 2605-2630 
MHz by non-geostationary-satellite systems in the broadcasting-
satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418AA, for which 
complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification 
information, has been received after 4 July 2003, is subject to the 
application of the provisions of No. 9.12A, in respect of 
geostationary-satellite networks for which complete Appendix 4 
coordination information, or notification information, is considered 
to have been received after 4 July 2003, and No. 22.2 does not 
apply. No. 22.2 shall continue to apply with respect to 
geostationary-satellite networks for which complete Appendix 4 
coordination information, or notification information, is considered 
to have been received before 5 July 2003.
    5.418AC Use of the band 2605-2630 MHz by non-geostationary-
satellite systems in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound), 
pursuant to No. 5.418AA, for which complete Appendix 4 coordination 
information, or notification information, has been received after 4 
July 2003, is subject to the application of the provisions of No. 
9.12.
    5.418AD Use of the band 2605-2630 MHz by geostationary-satellite 
networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or 
notification information, has been received after 4 July 2003 is 
subject to the application of the provisions of No. 9.13 with 
respect to non-geostationary-satellite systems in the broadcasting-
satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418AA, and No. 22.2 
does not apply.
    5.418A In certain Region 3 countries listed in No. 5.418, use of 
the band 2630-2655 MHz by non-geostationary-satellite systems in the 
broadcasting-satellite service (sound) for which complete Appendix 4 
coordination information, or notification information, has been 
received after 2 June 2000, is subject to the application of the 
provisions of No. 9.12A, in respect of geostationary-satellite 
networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or 
notification information, is considered to have been received after 
2 June 2000, and No. 22.2 does not apply. No. 22.2 shall continue to 
apply with respect to geostationary-satellite networks for which 
complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification 
information, is considered to have been received before 3 June 2000.

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    5.418B Use of the band 2630-2655 MHz by non-geostationary-
satellite systems in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound), 
pursuant to No. 5.418, for which complete Appendix 4 coordination 
information, or notification information, has been received after 2 
June 2000, is subject to the application of the provisions of No. 
9.12.
    5.418C Use of the band 2630-2655 MHz by geostationary-satellite 
networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or 
notification information, has been received after 2 June 2000 is 
subject to the application of the provisions of No. 9.13 with 
respect to non-geostationary-satellite systems in the broadcasting-
satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418 and No. 22.2 does 
not apply.
* * * * *
    5.422 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei 
Darussalam, Congo (Rep. of the), C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Cuba, Egypt, 
the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, 
Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Islamic Republic of), 
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, 
Nigeria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syrian 
Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Romania, 
Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, 
Ukraine and Yemen, the band 2690-2700 MHz is also allocated to the 
fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary 
basis. Such use is limited to equipment in operation by 1 January 
1985.
* * * * *
    5.424A In the band 2900-3100 MHz, stations in the radiolocation 
service shall not cause harmful interference to, nor claim 
protection from, radar systems in the radionavigation service.
* * * * *
    5.428 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, Cuba, Mongolia, 
Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Turkmenistan, the band 3100-3300 MHz is also 
allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis.
    5.429 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, 
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea 
(Rep. of), the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic 
Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab 
Republic, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea and Yemen, the band 3300-3400 
MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary 
basis. The countries bordering the Mediterranean shall not claim 
protection for their fixed and mobile services from the 
radiolocation service.
    5.430 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Cuba, Mongolia, 
Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Turkmenistan, the band 3300-3400 MHz is also 
allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis.
    5.431 Additional allocation: In Germany, Israel and the United 
Kingdom, the band 3400-3475 MHz is also allocated to the amateur 
service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
    5.443B In order not to cause harmful interference to the 
microwave landing system operating above 5030 MHz, the aggregate 
power flux-density produced at the Earth's surface in the band 5030-
5150 MHz by all the space stations within any radionavigation-
satellite service system (space-to-Earth) operating in the band 
5010-5030 MHz shall not exceed -124.5 dB(W/m\2\) in a 150 kHz band. 
In order not to cause harmful interference to the radio astronomy 
service in the band 4990-5000 MHz, radionavigation-satellite service 
systems operating in the band 5010-5030 MHz shall comply with the 
limits in the band 4990-5000 MHz defined in Resolution 741 (WRC-03).
    5.444 The band 5030-5150 MHz is to be used for the operation of 
the international standard system (microwave landing system) for 
precision approach and landing. The requirements of this system 
shall take precedence over other uses of this band. For the use of 
this band, No. 5.444A and Resolution 114 (Rev.WRC-03) apply.
    5.444A Additional allocation: The band 5091-5150 MHz is also 
allocated to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a 
primary basis. This allocation is limited to feeder links of non-
geostationary mobile-satellite systems in the mobile-satellite 
service and is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
    In the band 5091-5150 MHz, the following conditions also apply:

--Prior to 1 January 2018, the use of the band 5091-5150 MHz by 
feeder links of non-geostationary-satellite systems in the mobile-
satellite service shall be made in accordance with Resolution 114 
(Rev.WRC-03);
--Prior to 1 January 2018, the requirements of existing and planned 
international standard systems for the aeronautical radionavigation 
service which cannot be met in the 5000-5091 MHz band, shall take 
precedence over other uses of this band;
--After 1 January 2012, no new assignments shall be made to earth 
stations providing feeder links of non-geostationary mobile-
satellite systems;
--After 1 January 2018, the fixed-satellite service will become 
secondary to the aeronautical radionavigation service.
* * * * *
    5.447E Additional allocation: The band 5250-5350 MHz is also 
allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis in the following 
countries in Region 3: Australia, Korea (Rep. of), India, Indonesia, 
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, 
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. The use of this band 
by the fixed service is intended for the implementation of fixed 
wireless access systems and shall comply with Recommendation ITU-R 
F.1613. In addition, the fixed service shall not claim protection 
from the radiodetermination, Earth exploration-satellite (active) 
and space research (active) services, but the provisions of No. 
5.43A do not apply to the fixed service with respect to the Earth 
exploration-satellite (active) and space research (active) services. 
After implementation of fixed wireless access systems in the fixed 
service with protection for the existing radiodetermination systems, 
no more stringent constraints should be imposed on the fixed 
wireless access systems by future radiodetermination 
implementations.
* * * * *
    5.453 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, 
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. of the), 
Korea (Rep. of), C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, the United Arab 
Emirates, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran 
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, 
Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nigeria, 
Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, 
the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, 
Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Viet Nam and Yemen, the band 5650-
5850 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a 
primary basis. In this case, the provisions of Resolution 229 (WRC-
03) do not apply.
    5.454 Different category of service: In Azerbaijan, the Russian 
Federation, Georgia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan 
and Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band 5670-5725 MHz to the 
space research service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
    5.455 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
Cuba, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, 
Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan 
and Ukraine, the band 5670-5850 MHz is also allocated to the fixed 
service on a primary basis.
    5.456 Additional allocation: In Cameroon, the band 5755-5850 MHz 
is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.460 The use of the band 7145-7190 MHz by the space research 
service (Earth-to-space) is restricted to deep space; no emissions 
to deep space shall be effected in the band 7190-7235 MHz. 
Geostationary satellites in the space research service operating in 
the band 7190-7235 MHz shall not claim protection from existing and 
future stations of the fixed and mobile services and No. 5.43A does 
not apply.
* * * * *
    5.466 Different category of service: In Israel, Singapore and 
Sri Lanka, the allocation of the band 8400-8500 MHz to the space 
research service is on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32).
* * * * *
    5.468 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, 
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. 
of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guyana, 
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, 
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, 
Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab 
Republic, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, 
Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the band 8500-
8750 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a 
primary basis.
    5.469 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
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Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, 
Kyrgyzstan, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and 
Ukraine, the band 8500-8750 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile 
and radionavigation services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.473 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, 
Belarus, Bulgaria, Cuba, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, 
Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 8850-9000 MHz and 
9200-9300 MHz are also allocated to the radionavigation service on a 
primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.477 Different category of service: In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, 
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United 
Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran 
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, 
Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, the Dem. 
People's Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Trinidad and 
Tobago, and Yemen, the allocation of the band 9800-10000 MHz to the 
fixed service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
    5.478 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Mongolia, 
Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 9800-10000 
MHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary 
basis.
* * * * *
    5.481 Additional allocation: In Germany, Angola, Brazil, China, 
Costa Rica, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain, 
Guatemala, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, 
Uzbekistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, 
Tanzania, Thailand and Uruguay, the band 10.45-10.5 GHz is also 
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
    5.482 In the band 10.6-10.68 GHz, stations of the fixed and 
mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services shall be limited to a 
maximum equivalent isotropically radiated power of 40 dBW and the 
power delivered to the antenna shall not exceed -3 dBW. These limits 
may be exceeded subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. 
However, in Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, 
Belarus, China, the United Arab Emirates, Georgia, India, Indonesia, 
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, 
Lebanon, Moldova, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syrian 
Arab Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the restrictions on the 
fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services are not 
applicable.
    5.483 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, 
Colombia, Korea (Rep. of), Costa Rica, Egypt, the United Arab 
Emirates, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, 
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Qatar, 
Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Romania, Serbia and 
Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Yemen, the band 10.68-10.7 
GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical 
mobile, services on a primary basis. Such use is limited to 
equipment in operation by 1 January 1985.
* * * * *
    5.487 In the band 11.7-12.5 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, the fixed, 
fixed-satellite, mobile, except aeronautical mobile, and 
broadcasting services, in accordance with their respective 
allocations, shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim 
protection from, broadcasting-satellite stations operating in 
accordance with the Regions 1 and 3 Plan in Appendix 30.
    5.487A Additional allocation: In Region 1, the band 11.7-12.5 
GHz, in Region 2, the band 12.2-12.7 GHz and, in Region 3, the band 
11.7-12.2 GHz, are also allocated to the fixed-satellite service 
(space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, limited to non-geostationary 
systems and subject to application of the provisions of No. 9.12 for 
coordination with other non-geostationary-satellite systems in the 
fixed-satellite service. Non-geostationary-satellite systems in the 
fixed-satellite service shall not claim protection from 
geostationary-satellite networks in the broadcasting-satellite 
service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations, 
irrespective of the dates of receipt by the Bureau of the complete 
coordination or notification information, as appropriate, for the 
non-geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-satellite service 
and of the complete coordination or notification information, as 
appropriate, for the geostationary-satellite networks, and No. 5.43A 
does not apply. Non-geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-
satellite service in the above bands shall be operated in such a way 
that any unacceptable interference that may occur during their 
operation shall be rapidly eliminated.
    5.488 The use of the band 11.7-12.2 GHz by geostationary-
satellite networks in the fixed-satellite service in Region 2 is 
subject to application of the provisions of No. 9.14 for 
coordination with stations of terrestrial services in Regions 1, 2 
and 3. For the use of the band 12.2-12.7 GHz by the broadcasting-
satellite service in Region 2, see Appendix 30.
* * * * *
    5.494 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Bahrain, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), 
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, 
Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, 
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, 
Mongolia, Nigeria, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Dem. Rep. of the 
Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band 12.5-12.75 GHz 
is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical 
mobile, services on a primary basis.
    5.495 Additional allocation: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, 
France, Greece, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Uganda, Portugal, Romania, 
Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tanzania and Tunisia, 
the band 12.5-12.75 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, 
except aeronautical mobile, services on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
    5.500 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United Arab 
Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, 
Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, 
Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, 
Singapore, Sudan, Chad and Tunisia, the band 13.4-14 GHz is also 
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
    5.501 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Hungary, Japan, 
Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, the United Kingdom and Turkmenistan, 
the band 13.4-14 GHz is also allocated to the radionavigation 
service on a primary basis.
    5.502 In the band 13.75-14 GHz, an earth station of a 
geostationary fixed-satellite service network shall have a minimum 
antenna diameter of 1.2 m and an earth station of a non-
geostationary fixed-satellite service system shall have a minimum 
antenna diameter of 4.5 m. In addition, the e.i.r.p., averaged over 
one second, radiated by a station in the radiolocation or 
radionavigation services shall not exceed 59 dBW for elevation 
angles above 2Sec.  and 65 dBW at lower angles. Before an 
administration brings into use an earth station in a geostationary-
satellite network in the fixed-satellite service in this band with 
an antenna size smaller than 4.5 m, it shall ensure that the power 
flux-density produced by this earth station does not exceed:

-115 dB(W/(m\2\ x 10 MHz)) for more than 1% of the time produced at 
36 m above sea level at the low water mark, as officially recognized 
by the coastal state;
-115 dB(W/(m\2\ x 10 MHz)) for more than 1% of the time produced 3 m 
above ground at the border of the territory of an administration 
deploying or planning to deploy land mobile radars in this band, 
unless prior agreement has been obtained.

    For earth stations within the fixed-satellite service having an 
antenna diameter greater than or equal to 4.5 m, the e.i.r.p. of any 
emission should be at least 68 dBW and should not exceed 85 dBW.
    5.503 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. 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:

--In the band 13.77-13.78 GHz, the e.i.r.p. density of emissions 
from any earth station in the fixed-satellite service operating with 
a space station in geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed:

    (1) 4.7D + 28 dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the fixed-satellite 
service earth station antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters 
equal to or greater than 1.2 m and less than 4.5 m;
    (2) 49.2 + 20 log(D/4.5) dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the fixed-
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station antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters equal to or 
greater than 4.5 m and less than 31.9 m;
    (3) 66.2 dB(W/40 kHz) for any fixed-satellite service earth 
station for antenna diameters (m) equal to or greater than 31.9 m;
    (4) 56.2 dB(W/4 kHz) for narrow-band (less than 40 kHz of 
necessary bandwidth) fixed-satellite service earth station emissions 
from any fixed-satellite service earth station having an antenna 
diameter of 4.5 m or greater;

The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any earth station in the 
fixed-satellite service operating with a space station in non-
geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed 51 dBW in the 6 MHz 
band from 13.772 to 13.778 GHz.

    Automatic power control may be used to increase the e.i.r.p. 
density in these frequency ranges 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 by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. meeting the above limits 
in clear-sky conditions.
* * * * *
    5.504C In the band 14-14.25 GHz, the power flux-density produced 
on the territory of the countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, 
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic 
of), Kuwait, Lesotho, Nigeria, Oman, Syrian Arab Republic and 
Tunisia by any aircraft earth station in the aeronautical mobile-
satellite service shall not exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part 
B of Recommendation ITU-R M.1643, unless otherwise specifically 
agreed by the affected administration(s). The provisions of this 
footnote in no way derogate the obligations of the aeronautical 
mobile-satellite service to operate as a secondary service in 
accordance with No. 5.29.
* * * * *
    5.505 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, 
Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), Egypt, the United Arab 
Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic 
Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon, 
Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, the 
Philippines, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. People's Rep. of 
Korea, 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.
* * * * *
    5.506A In the band 14-14.5 GHz, ship earth stations with an 
e.i.r.p. greater than 21 dBW shall operate under the same conditions 
as earth stations located on board vessels, as provided in 
Resolution 902 (WRC-03). This footnote shall not apply to ship earth 
stations for which the complete Appendix 4 information has been 
received by the Bureau prior to 5 July 2003.
    5.506B Earth stations located on board vessels communicating 
with space stations in the fixed-satellite service may operate in 
the frequency band 14-14.5 GHz without the need for prior agreement 
from Cyprus, Greece and Malta, within the minimum distance given in 
Resolution 902 (WRC-03) from these countries.
* * * * *
    5.508 Additional allocation: In Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
France, Italy, The Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia, Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya, the United Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia, 
the band 14.25-14.3 GHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a 
primary basis.
    5.508A In the band 14.25-14.3 GHz, the power flux-density 
produced on the territory of the countries of Saudi Arabia, 
Botswana, China, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, France, Guinea, India, 
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kuwait, Lesotho, Nigeria, Oman, 
Syrian Arab Republic, the United Kingdom and Tunisia by any aircraft 
earth station in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service shall not 
exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part B of Recommendation ITU-R 
M.1643, unless otherwise specifically agreed by the affected 
administration(s). The provisions of this footnote in no way 
derogate the obligations of the aeronautical mobile-satellite 
service to operate as a secondary service in accordance with No. 
5.29.
* * * * *
    5.509A In the band 14.3-14.5 GHz, the power flux-density 
produced on the territory of the countries of Saudi Arabia, 
Botswana, Cameroon, China, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, France, 
Gabon, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kuwait, 
Lesotho, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Syrian Arab Republic, the United 
Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Viet Nam by any aircraft earth 
station in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service shall not 
exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part B of Recommendation ITU-R 
M.1643, unless otherwise specifically agreed by the affected 
administration(s). The provisions of this footnote in no way 
derogate the obligations of the aeronautical mobile-satellite 
service to operate as a secondary service in accordance with No. 
5.29.
* * * * *
    5.512 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei 
Darussalam, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, El 
Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Finland, Guatemala, 
India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, 
Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Serbia and 
Montenegro, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, 
Tanzania, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band 15.7-17.3 GHz is also 
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.514 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, 
Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, 
Costa Rica, El Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Finland, 
Guatemala, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, 
Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Nepal, 
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, 
Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and Sudan, the band 17.3-17.7 GHz is 
also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a secondary 
basis. The power limits given in Nos. 21.3 and 21.5 shall apply.
* * * * *
    5.516A In the band 17.3-17.7 GHz, earth stations of the fixed-
satellite service (space-to-Earth) in Region 1 shall not claim 
protection from the broadcasting-satellite service feeder-link earth 
stations operating under Appendix 30A, nor put any limitations or 
restrictions on the locations of the broadcasting-satellite service 
feeder-link earth stations anywhere within the service area of the 
feeder link.
    5.516B The following bands are identified for use by high-
density applications in the fixed-satellite service:

17.3-17.7 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
18.3-19.3 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 2,
19.7-20.2 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in all Regions,
39.5-40 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
40-40.5 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in all Regions,
40.5-42 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 2,
47.5-47.9 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
48.2-48.54 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
49.44-50.2 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1, and
27.5-27.82 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 1,
28.35-28.45 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2,
28.45-28.94 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in all Regions,
28.94-29.1 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2 and 3,
29.25-29.46 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2,
29.46-30 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in all Regions,
48.2-50.2 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2.

    This identification does not preclude the use of these bands by 
other fixed-satellite service applications or by other services to 
which these bands are allocated on a co-primary basis and does not 
establish priority in these Regulations among users of the bands. 
Administrations should take this into account when considering 
regulatory provisions in relation to these bands. See Resolution 143 
(WRC-03).
* * * * *
    5.521 Alternative allocation: In Germany, Denmark, the United 
Arab Emirates and Greece, the band 18.1-18.4 GHz is allocated to the 
fixed, fixed-satellite (space-to-Earth) and mobile services on a 
primary basis (see No. 5.33). The provisions of No. 5.519 also 
apply.
* * * * *
    5.536A Administrations operating earth stations in the Earth 
exploration-satellite service or the space research service shall 
not claim protection from stations in the fixed and mobile services 
operated by other administrations. In addition, earth stations in 
the Earth exploration-satellite service or in the space research 
service should be operated taking into account Recommendations ITU-R 
SA.1278 and ITU-R SA.1625, respectively.
* * * * *

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    5.536C In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, 
Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, 
Estonia, Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Jordan, Kenya, 
Kuwait, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Syrian 
Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia 
and Zimbabwe, earth stations operating in the space research service 
in the band 25.5-27 GHz shall not claim protection from, or 
constrain the use and deployment of, stations of the fixed and 
mobile services.
* * * * *
    5.537A In Bhutan, Korea (Rep. of), the Russian Federation, 
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, 
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, 
Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Sri Lanka, 
Thailand and Viet Nam, the allocation to the fixed service in the 
band 27.5-28.35 GHz may also be used by high altitude platform 
stations (HAPS). The use of HAPS within the band 27.5-28.35 GHz is 
limited, within the territory of the countries listed above, to a 
single 300 MHz sub-band. Such use of 300 MHz of the fixed-service 
allocation by HAPS in the above countries is further limited to 
operation in the HAPS-to-ground direction and shall not cause 
harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, other types of 
fixed-service systems or other co-primary services. Furthermore, the 
development of these other services shall not be constrained by 
HAPS. See Resolution 145 (WRC-03).
* * * * *
    5.543A In Bhutan, Korea (Rep. of), the Russian Federation, 
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, 
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, 
Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Sri Lanka, 
Thailand and Viet Nam, the allocation to the fixed service in the 
band 31-31.3 GHz may also be used by systems using high altitude 
platform stations (HAPS) in the ground-to-HAPS direction. The use of 
the band 31-31.3 GHz by systems using HAPS is limited to the 
territory of the countries listed above and shall not cause harmful 
interference to, nor claim protection from, other types of fixed-
service systems, systems in the mobile service and systems operated 
under No. 5.545. Furthermore, the development of these services 
shall not be constrained by HAPS. Systems using HAPS in the band 31-
31.3 GHz shall not cause harmful interference to the radio astronomy 
service having a primary allocation in the band 31.3-31.8 GHz, 
taking into account the protection criterion as given in 
Recommendation ITU-R RA.769. In order to ensure the protection of 
satellite passive services, the level of unwanted power density into 
a HAPS ground station antenna in the band 31.3-31.8 GHz shall be 
limited to -106 dB(W/MHz) under clear-sky conditions, and may be 
increased up to -100 dB(W/MHz) under rainy conditions to take 
account of rain attenuation, provided the effective impact on the 
passive satellite does not exceed the impact under clear-sky 
conditions as given above. See Resolution 145 (WRC-03).
* * * * *
    5.545 Different category of service: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, 
Georgia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the 
allocation of the band 31-31.3 GHz to the space research service is 
on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
    5.546 Different category of service: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, 
Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Iran 
(Islamic Republic of), Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Moldova, 
Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, 
Romania, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan 
and Turkey, the allocation of the band 31.5-31.8 GHz to the fixed 
and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services is on a primary 
basis (see No. 5.33).
* * * * *
    5.547C Alternative allocation: In the United States, the band 
32-32.3 GHz is allocated to the radionavigation and space research 
(deep space) (space-to-Earth) services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
    5.548 In designing systems for the inter-satellite service in 
the band 32.3-33 GHz, for the radionavigation service in the band 
32-33 GHz, and for the space research service (deep space) in the 
band 31.8-32.3 GHz, administrations shall take all necessary 
measures to prevent harmful interference between these services, 
bearing in mind the safety aspects of the radionavigation service 
(see Recommendation 707).
    5.549 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, 
Bangladesh, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran 
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan 
Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, 
Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syrian Arab 
Republic, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Sri 
Lanka, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the band 33.4-36 GHz is also 
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
    5.549A In the band 35.5-36.0 GHz, the mean power flux-density at 
the Earth's surface, generated by any spaceborne sensor in the Earth 
exploration-satellite service (active) or space research service 
(active), for any angle greater than 0.8[deg] from the beam centre 
shall not exceed -73.3 dB(W/m\2\) in this band.
    5.550 Different category of service: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, 
Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band 
34.7-35.2 GHz to the space research service is on a primary basis 
(see No. 5.33).
* * * * *
    5.551I The power flux-density in the band 42.5-43.5 GHz produced 
by any geostationary space station in the fixed-satellite service 
(space-to-Earth), or the broadcasting-satellite service (space-to-
Earth) operating in the 42-42.5 GHz band, shall not exceed the 
following values at the site of any radio astronomy station:

--137 dB(W/m\2\) in 1 GHz and -153 dB(W/m\2\) in any 500 kHz of the 
42.5-43.5 GHz band at the site of any radio astronomy station 
registered as a single-dish telescope; and
--116 dB(W/m\2\) in any 500 kHz of the 42.5-43.5 GHz band at the 
site of any radio astronomy station registered as a very long 
baseline interferometry station.

    These values shall apply at the site of any radio astronomy 
station that either:

--Was in operation prior to 5 July 2003 and has been notified to the 
Bureau before 4 January 2004; or
--Was notified before the date of receipt of the complete Appendix 4 
information for coordination or notification, as appropriate, for 
the space station to which the limits apply.

    Other radio astronomy stations notified after these dates may 
seek an agreement with administrations that have authorized the 
space stations. In Region 2, Resolution 743 (WRC-03) shall apply. 
The limits in this footnote may be exceeded at the site of a radio 
astronomy station of any country whose administration so agreed.
* * * * *
    5.555B The power flux-density in the band 48.94-49.04 GHz 
produced by any geostationary space station in the fixed-satellite 
service (space-to-Earth) operating in the bands 48.2-48.54 GHz and 
49.44-50.2 GHz shall not exceed -151.8 dB(W/m\2\) in any 500 kHz 
band at the site of any radio astronomy station.
* * * * *

UNITED STATES (US) FOOTNOTES

* * * * *
    US252 The band 2110-2120 MHz is also allocated to the space 
research service (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis at 
Goldstone, California.
* * * * *
    US258 In the bands 8025-8400 MHz and 25.5-27 GHz, the Earth 
exploration-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is allocated on a 
primary basis for non-Federal Government use. Authorizations are 
subject to a case-by-case electromagnetic compatibility analysis.
* * * * *
    US262 The band 7145-7190 MHz is also allocated to the space 
research service (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis 
for non-Federal Government use. The use of the bands 7145-7190 MHz 
and 34.2-34.7 GHz by the space research service (deep space) (Earth-
to-space) and of the band 31.8-32.3 GHz by the space research 
service (deep space) (space-to-Earth) is limited to Goldstone, 
California.
* * * * *
    US310 In the band 14.896-15.121 GHz, non-Federal Government 
space stations in the space research service may be authorized on a 
secondary basis to transmit to Tracking and Data Relay Satellites 
subject to such conditions as may be applied on a case-by-case 
basis. Such transmissions shall not cause harmful interference to 
authorized Federal Government stations. The power flux-density 
produced by such non-Federal Government stations at the Earth's 
surface in

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any 1 MHz band for all conditions and methods of modulation shall 
not exceed:

-124 dB(W/m\2\) for 0[deg] < [thetas] <= 5[deg]
-124 + ([thetas]-5)/2 dB(W/m\2\) for 5[deg] < [thetas] <= 25[deg]
-114 dB(W/m\2\) for 25[deg] < [thetas] <= 90[deg]

where [thetas] is the angle of arrival of the radio-frequency wave 
(degrees above the horizontal). These limits relate to the power 
flux-density and angles of arrival which would be obtained under 
free-space propagation conditions.
* * * * *
    US352 In the band 1427-1432 MHz, Federal Government operations, 
except for medical telemetry and medical telecommand operations, are 
on a non-interference basis to authorized non-Federal Government 
operations and shall not hinder the implementation of any non-
Federal Government operations.
* * * * *
    US366 On April 1, 2007, the bands 5900-5950 kHz, 9400-9500 kHz, 
11600-11650 kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 13570-13600 kHz, 13800-13870 kHz, 
15600-15800 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz, and 18900-19020 kHz shall be 
allocated exclusively to the broadcasting service. After April 1, 
2007, frequencies in these bands may be used by stations in the 
fixed and mobile services, communicating only within the United 
States and its insular areas, on the condition that harmful 
interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using 
frequencies for fixed and mobile services, licensees shall be 
limited to the minimum power needed to achieve communications and 
shall take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the 
broadcasting service published in accordance with Article 12 of the 
ITU Radio Regulations.
* * * * *
    US368 The use of the bands 1390-1392 MHz and 1430-1432 MHz by 
the fixed-satellite service is limited to feeder links for the Non-
Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service and is contingent 
on (1) the completion of ITU-R studies on all identified 
compatibility issues as shown in Annex 1 of Resolution 745 (WRC-
2003); (2) measurement of emissions from equipment that would be 
employed in operational systems and demonstrations to validate the 
studies as called for in Resolution 745 (WRC-2003); and (3) 
compliance with any technical and operational requirements that may 
be imposed at WRC-07 to protect other services in these bands and 
passive services in the band 1400-1427 MHz from unwanted emissions. 
Individual assignments shall be coordinated with the Interdepartment 
Radio Advisory Committee's (IRAC) Frequency Assignment Subcommittee 
(FAS) (see, for example, Recommendations ITU-R RA.769-1 and ITU-R 
SA.1029-1) to ensure the protection of passive services in the band 
1400-1427 MHz. Coordination shall not be completed until the feeder 
uplink and downlink systems are tested and certified to be in 
conformance with the technical and operational requirements for the 
protection of passive services in the band 1400-1427 MHz. 
Certification and all supporting documentation shall be submitted to 
the Commission and the FAS prior to launch.
* * * * *
    USxxx Until 29 March 2009, the band 6765-7000 kHz is allocated 
to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the mobile service on 
a secondary basis. After this date, this band is allocated to the 
fixed and the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) services on a 
primary basis.
    USyyy The band 7300-7350 kHz is allocated, until April 1, 2007, 
to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the mobile service on 
a secondary basis. After April 1, 2007, frequencies in that band may 
be used by stations in the fixed and mobile services, communicating 
only within the United States and its insular areas, on the 
condition that harmful interference is not caused to the 
broadcasting service. When using frequencies for fixed and mobile 
services, licensees shall be limited to the minimum power needed to 
achieve communications and shall take account of the seasonal use of 
frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with 
Article 12 of the ITU Radio Regulations.
    USzzz In the band 432-438 MHz, the Earth exploration-satellite 
service (active) is allocated on a secondary basis for Federal 
Government use. Stations in the Earth exploration-satellite service 
(active) shall not be operated within line-of-sight of United States 
except for the purpose of short duration pre-operational testing. 
Operations under this allocation shall not cause harmful 
interference to, nor claim protection from, any other services 
allocated in the band 432-438 MHz in the United States, including 
secondary services and the amateur-satellite service.
* * * * *

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (G) FOOTNOTES

* * * * *
    Gxxx Use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 
1215-1240 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful 
interference is caused to, and no protection is claimed from, the 
radionavigation service authorized under ITU Radio Regulation No. 
5.331. Furthermore, the use of the radionavigation-satellite service 
in the band 1215-1240 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no 
harmful interference is caused to the radiolocation service. ITU 
Radio Regulation No. 5.43 shall not apply in respect of the 
radiolocation service. ITU Resolution 608 (WRC-03) shall apply.
    Gyyy No emissions to deep space shall be effected in the band 
7190-7235 MHz. Geostationary satellites in the space research 
service operating in the band 7190-7235 MHz shall not claim 
protection from existing and future stations of the fixed and mobile 
services and No. 5.43A does not apply.

PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

    5. Section 25.208 is amended by adding paragraph (p) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  25.208  Power flux density limits

* * * * *
    (p) The power flux-density at the Earth's surface produced by 
emissions from a space station in either the Earth exploration-
satellite service in the band 25.5-27 GHz or the inter-satellite 
service in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz for all conditions and for all 
methods of modulation shall not exceed the following values:

-115 dB(W/m\2\) in any 1 MHz band for angles of arrival between 0 and 5 
degrees above the horizontal plane;
-115 + 0.5([delta]-5) dB(W/m\2\) in any 1 MHz band for angles of 
arrival between 5 and 25 degrees above the horizontal plane;
-105 dB(W/m\2\) in any 1 MHz band for angles of arrival between 25 and 
90 degrees above the horizontal plane.

    These limits relate to the power flux-density which would be 
obtained under assumed free-space propagation conditions.

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    6. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.


Sec.  73.220  [Amended]

    7. Remove and reserve paragraph (b) in Sec.  73.220.


Sec.  73.603  [Amended]

    8. Remove and reserve paragraph (b) in Sec.  73.603.
    9. Section 73.701 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  73.701  Definitions.

* * * * *
    (e) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Time scale, based on the 
second (SI), as defined in Recommendation ITU-R TF.460-6.
* * * * *
    10. Section 73.702 is amended by revising paragraphs (f)(2) and 
(f)(3) and by adding paragraph (f)(4) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.702  Assignment and use of frequencies.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (2) Regional allocation. (i) Until March 29, 2009, the band 7100-
7300 kHz is allocated on an exclusive basis to the broadcasting service 
in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 1 and 3 as 
defined in 47 CFR 2.104(b). Assignments in the band

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7100-7300 kHz shall be limited to international broadcast stations 
located in ITU Region 3 insular areas (as defined in 47 CFR 2.105(a), 
note 4) that transmit to zones and areas of reception in ITU Region 1 
or 3.
    (ii) After March 29, 2009, the bands 7200-7300 kHz and 7400-7450 
kHz are allocated on an exclusive basis to the broadcasting service in 
ITU Regions 1 and 3 and the band 7100-7200 kHz is not allocated to the 
broadcasting service. Assignments in the bands 7200-7300 kHz and 7400-
7450 kHz shall be limited to international broadcast stations located 
in ITU Region 3 insular areas that transmit to zones and areas of 
reception in ITU Region 1 or 3.
    (iii) During the hours of 0800-1600 UTC (Coordinated Universal 
Time) antenna gain with reference to an isotropic radiator in any 
easterly direction that would intersect any area in Region 2 shall not 
exceed 2.15 dBi, except in the case where a transmitter power of less 
than 100 kW is used. In this case, antenna gain on restricted azimuths 
shall not exceed that which is determined in accordance with equation 
below. Stations desiring to operate in this band must submit sufficient 
antenna performance information to ensure compliance with these 
restrictions. Permitted gain for transmitter powers less than 100 kW:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TP16JN04.049


Where:
Gi = maximum gain permitted with reference to an isotropic radiator.
Pa = Transmitter power employed in kW.

    (3) Until April 1, 2007, frequencies within the following bands are 
assignable to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with the 
fixed service: 5900-5950 kHz, 7300-7350 kHz, 9400-9500 kHz, 11600-11650 
kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 13570-13600 kHz, 13800-13870 kHz, 15600-15800 
kHz, 17480-17550 kHz, and 18900-19020 kHz (WARC-92 HFBC bands). In 
addition, the band 5900-5950 kHz is allocated to the land mobile 
service on a primary basis in Region 1 and to the mobile except 
aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary basis in Region 2 until 
April 1, 2007. After April 1, 2007, the WARC-92 HFBC bands are 
assignable to the broadcasting service on an exclusive basis.
    (4) Until March 29, 2009, frequencies within the band 7350-7400 MHz 
are assignable to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with 
the fixed service. After March 29, 2009, frequencies within the band 
7350-7400 MHz are assignable to the broadcasting service on an 
exclusive basis.
* * * * *
    11. Section 73.751 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  73.751  Operating power.

    No international broadcast station shall be authorized to install, 
or be licensed for operation of, transmitter equipment with (a) a rated 
carrier power of less than 50 kilowatts (kW) if Double Sideband (DSB) 
modulation is used, (b) a peak envelope power of less than 50 kW if 
Single Sideband (SSB) modulation is used, or (c) an average power of 
less than 20 kW if digital modulation is used.
    12. Section 73.756 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  73.756  System specifications for double-sideband (DBS), single-
sideband (SSB) and digitally modulated emissions in the HF broadcasting 
service.

    (a) System specifications applicable to all international broadcast 
stations. (1) Carrier frequencies. Carrier frequencies shall be 
integral multiples of 5 kHz.
    (2) Channel spacing. Channel spacing shall be 10 kHz. However, 
interleaved channels with a separation of 5 kHz may be used in 
accordance with the appropriate ITU protection criteria, provided that 
the interleaved emission is not to the same geographical area as either 
of the emissions between which it is interleaved. Additionally, in an 
all-inclusive SSB environment, the channel spacing shall be 5 kHz.
    (3) Frequency tolerance. The frequency tolerance shall be 10 hertz.
    (4) Maximum permitted spurious emission power levels. (i) Any 
emission appearing on a frequency removed from the carrier frequency by 
between 6.4 kHz and 10 kHz, inclusive, shall be attenuated at least 25 
dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier. Compliance with the 
specification will be deemed to show the occupied bandwidth to be 10 
kHz or less.
    (ii) Any emission appearing on a frequency removed from the carrier 
frequency by more than 10 kHz and up to and including 25 kHz shall be 
attenuated at least 35 dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier.
    (iii) Any emission appearing on a frequency removed from the 
carrier frequency by more than 25 kHz shall be attenuated at least 80 
dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier.
    (iv) In the event spurious emissions cause harmful interference to 
other stations or services, such additional steps as may be necessary 
to eliminate the interference must be taken immediately by the 
licensee.
    (b) System specifications applicable to DSB and SSB systems. If 
audio-frequency signal processing is used, the dynamic range of the 
modulating signal shall be not less than 20 dB.
    (c) System specifications applicable only to a DSB system. (1) The 
upper limit of the audio-frequency band (at -3 dB) of the transmitter 
shall not exceed 4.5 kHz and the lower limit shall be 150 Hz, with 
lower frequencies attenuated at a slope of 6 dB per octave.
    (2) The necessary bandwidth shall not exceed 9 kHz.
    (d) System specifications applicable to only a SSB system. (1) 
Equivalent sideband power. When the carrier reduction relative to peak 
envelope power is 6 dB, an equivalent SSB emission is one giving the 
same audio-frequency signal-to-noise ratio at the receiver output as 
the corresponding DSB emission, when it is received by a DSB receiver 
with envelope detection. This is achieved when the sideband power of 
the SSB emission is 3 dB larger than the total sideband power of the 
DSB emission. (The peak envelope power of the equivalent SSB emission 
and the carrier power are the same as that of the DSB emission.)
    (2) Emission characteristics. (i) Audio-frequency band. The upper 
limit of the audio-frequency band (at -3 dB) of the transmitter shall 
not exceed 4.5 kHz with a further slope of attenuation of 35 dB/kHz and 
the lower limit shall be 150 Hz with lower frequencies attenuated at a 
slope of 6 dB per octave.
    (ii) Necessary bandwidth. The necessary bandwidth shall not exceed 
4.5 kHz.
    (iii) Carrier reduction (relative to peak envelope power). In a 
mixed DSB, SSB and digital environment, the carrier reduction shall be 
6 dB to allow SSB emissions to be received by conventional DSB 
receivers with envelope detection without significant deterioration of 
the reception quality.
    (iv) Sideband to be emitted. Only the upper sideband shall be used.
    (v) Attenuation of the unwanted sideband. The attenuation of the 
unwanted sideband (lower sideband) and of intermodulation products in 
that part of the emission spectrum shall be at least 35 dB relative to 
the wanted sideband signal level. However, since there is in practice a 
large difference between signal amplitudes in adjacent channels, a 
greater attenuation is recommended.
    (e) System specifications applicable to only a digital system. (1) 
Channel utilization. Channels using digitally modulated emissions may 
share the same spectrum or be interleaved with analog emissions in the 
same HFBC

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band, provided the protection afforded to the analog emissions is at 
least as great as that which is currently in force for analog-to-analog 
protection. Accomplishing this may require that the digital spectral 
power density (and total power) be lower by several dB than is 
currently used for either DSB or SSB emissions.
    (2) Emission characteristics. (i) Bandwidth and center frequency. A 
full digitally modulated emission will have a 10 kHz bandwidth with its 
center frequency at any of the 5 kHz center frequency locations in the 
channel raster currently in use within the HFBC bands. Among several 
possible ``simulcast'' modes are those having a combination of analog 
and digital emissions of the same program in the same channel, that may 
use a digital emission of 5 kHz or 10 kHz bandwidth, next to either a 5 
kHz or 10 kHz analog emission. In all cases of this type, the 5 kHz 
interleaved raster used in HFBC shall be adhered to in placing the 
emission within these bands.
    (ii) Audio-frequency band. The quality of service, using digital 
source coding within a 10 kHz bandwidth, taking into account the need 
to adapt the emission coding for various levels of error avoidance, 
detection and correction, can range from the equivalent of monophonic 
FM (approximately 15 kHz) to the low-level performance of a speech 
codec (of the order of 3 kHz). The choice of audio quality is connected 
to the needs of the broadcaster and listener, and includes the 
consideration of such characteristics as the propagation conditions 
expected. There is no single specification, only the upper and lower 
bounds noted in this paragraph.
    (iii) Modulation. Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) with 
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) shall be used. 64-QAM 
is feasible under many propagation conditions; others such as 32-, 16- 
and 8-QAM are specified for use when needed.
    (iv) RF protection ratio values. The protection ratio values for 
analog and digital emissions for co-channel and adjacent channel 
conditions shall be in accordance with Resolution 543 (WRC-03) as 
provisional RF protection ratio values subject to revision or 
confirmation by a future competent conference.


Sec.  73.766  [Remove and reserve]

    13. Remove and reserve Sec.  73.766.

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