[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56580-56581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19159]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 23

[IB Docket No. 00-248; FCC 05-130]


Revisions of the Commission's Rules and Spectrum Usage by 
Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space Stations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) 
invited commenters to propose revisions to part 23 of the Commission's 
rules, governing International Fixed Public Radiocommunication Services 
(IFRS). Because no one proposed any revisions to part 23, we terminate 
our consideration of part 23 issues in this context of IB Docket 00-
248.

DATES: Effective October 28, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Spaeth (202)418-1539, Satellite 
Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
Washington, DC 20554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
Seventh Report and Order in IB Docket 00-248, adopted June 20, 2005 and 
released June 24, 2005. The full text of the Seventh Report and Order 
is available for public inspection and copying during regular business 
hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20054. This document may also 
be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy 
and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-488-5300, facsimile 202-488-5563, 
or via e-mail [email protected].

Summary of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

    No one proposed revising or eliminating any provisions in part 23 
of the Commission's rules in response to the NPRM published elsewhere 
in this issue. As a result, we find that the record before us at this 
time does not provide any basis for revising part 23 of the 
Commission's rules. Accordingly, we will not revise part 23 of the 
Commission's rules at this time. This terminates our consideration of 
part 23 of the Commission's rules issues in the context of IB Docket 
No. 00-248.
    Final Regulatory Flexibility Certification. The Regulatory 
Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA) requires that a regulatory 
flexibility analysis be prepared for rulemaking proceedings, unless the 
agency certifies that ``the rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities.'' The RFA generally 
defines ``small entity'' having the same meaning as the terms ``small 
business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental 
jurisdiction.'' In addition, the term ``small business'' has the same 
meaning as the term ``small business concern'' under the Small Business 
Act. A small business concern is one which: (1) Is independently owned 
and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) 
satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business 
Administration (SBA). No FRFA is necessary for the Seventh Report and 
Order because we have decided not to make any changes to the 
Commission's rules at this time.

Ordering Clauses

    Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to section 4(i), 7(a), 11, 
303(c), 303(f), 303(g), and 303(r), of the Communication Act of 1934, 
as

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amended 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(c), 303(g), and 303(r), that this 
Seventh Report and Order in IB Docket No. 00-248 is hereby adopted.
    Accordingly, it is further ordered that the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a 
copy of this Order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility 
Certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-19159 Filed 9-27-05; 8:45 am]
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