[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21997]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 27

[WT Docket Nos. 03-66, 03-67, 02-68, IB Docket No. 02-364, ET Docket 
No. 00-258; FCC 08-83]


Facilitating the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, 
Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150-2162 and 2500-2690 
MHz Bands; Reviewing of the Spectrum Sharing Plan Among Non-
Geostationary Satellite Orbit Mobile Satellite Service Systems in the 
1.6/2.4 GHz Bands

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On September 8, 2008, the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained in 
Sec.  27.1221(f) pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060-1094. The BRS/EBS 
Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order, released on March 20, 2008 (FCC 
08-83) and published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2008, 73 FR 
26032, stated that the revision to 47 CFR 27.1221(f) will be effective 
upon OMB approval. This document announces the effective date of that 
published rule. Accordingly, the information collection requirements 
contained in that rule became effective on September 8, 2008.

DATES: The revision to Sec.  27.1221(f) published at 73 FR 26032, May 
8, 2008, will become effective on September 19, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission at (202) 418-0797.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the BRS/EBS Fourth Memorandum Opinion and 
Order, released on March 20, 2008 (FCC 08-83) and published in the 
Federal Register on May 8, 2008, 73 FR 26032, the Commission revised 
its rules and policies governing the licensing of the Educational 
Broadband Service (EBS) and the Broadband Radio Service (BRS) in the 
2495-2690 MHz (2.5 GHz) band). The Commission required licensees to 
provide the geographic coordinates, the height above ground level of 
the center of radiation for each transmit and receive antenna, and the 
date transmissions commenced for each of the base stations in its 
geographic service area (GSA) within 30 days of receipt of a request 
from a co-channel, neighboring BRS/EBS licensee. This information will 
be used to prevent harmful interference to licensees' BRS/EBS 
operations. This interference protection requirement is a revision to 
the previously approved information collection OMB 3060-1094, and 
implements Sec.  27.1221(f) of the Commission's rules as published in 
the Federal Register on May 8, 2008.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21997 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]
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