United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdff5650 D09002ee1bdff570b United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency By this Third Report and Order (R&O) the Commission amends the rules to: provide amateur and amateur-satellite operators co-primary status in the 77.5-78 GHz frequency band to ensure that future amateur station access to spectrum near 77 GHz is maintained without the threat of preemption by higher priority services; restrict amateur and amateur-satellite operations in the 76-77 GHz frequency band to ensure against potential interference to vehicle radar systems that we expect will operate in this band; adopt a spectrum etiquette for unlicensed devices operating in the 59-64 GHz frequency band to provide a spectrum etiquette that maximizes the number of users and minimizes the potential for interference in the 59-64 GHz band; and adopt spurious emission limits for unlicensed equipment operating in the 76-77 GHz frequency band to provide protection to radio astronomy operations in the 217-231 GHz band. 63 FR 42276 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-07/98-20361 98-20361 fr07au98-35 6712-01-P ET Docket No. 94-124 FCC 98-150 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-07/98-20361 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-08-07/html/98-20361.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-08-07/pdf/98-20361.pdf 6 p. 42276 42281 63 FR 42276 Title 47 Part 15 47 CFR Part 15 Title 47 Part 2 47 CFR Part 2 Title 47 Part 97 47 CFR Part 97 Use of Radio Frequencies Above 40 GHz for New Radio Applications; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-20361 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1998-09-08 ET Docket No. 94-124 FCC 98-150 6712-01-P 98-20361 Final rule.

By this Third Report and Order (R&O) the Commission amends the rules to: provide amateur and amateur-satellite operators co-primary status in the 77.5-78 GHz frequency band to ensure that future amateur station access to spectrum near 77 GHz is maintained without the threat of preemption by higher priority services; restrict amateur and amateur-satellite operations in the 76-77 GHz frequency band to ensure against potential interference to vehicle radar systems that we expect will operate in this band; adopt a spectrum etiquette for unlicensed devices operating in the 59-64 GHz frequency band to provide a spectrum etiquette that maximizes the number of users and minimizes the potential for interference in the 59-64 GHz band; and adopt spurious emission limits for unlicensed equipment operating in the 76-77 GHz frequency band to provide protection to radio astronomy operations in the 217-231 GHz band.

This rule is effective September 8, 1998, except the addition of Sec. 2.1033(b)(12) which is effective October 5, 1998. Rodney P. Conway (202) 418-2904 or via electronic mail: rconway@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the information collections, or copies of the information collections contained in this Third Report and Order contact Judy Boley at (202) 418-0217, or via electronic mail at jboley@fcc.gov. Vol. 63, no. 152 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-08-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 375 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-07 P0b002ee180a5315e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07au98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-08-07/pdf/FR-1998-08-07.pdf fdlp 42201 42565 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-08-07 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-08-07 63 152