Before the

Federal Communications Commission

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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| In the Matter of                 | * | ET Docket No. 00-258         |
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| Amendment of Part 2 of the       | ) | RM-9920                      |
| Commission's Rules to Allocate   | * |                              |
| Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile  | * | RM-9911                      |
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**[NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING AND ORDER]{.underline}**

**Adopted: December 29, 2000 Released: January 5, 2001**

**Comment Date: \[30 days from date of publication in the Federal
Register\]**

**Reply Comment Date: \[45 days from date of publication in the Federal
Register\]**

**By the Commission:**

Table of Contents

[Heading]{.underline} [Paragraph \#]{.underline}

I. introduction 1

II\. background 2

III\. DiSCUSSION 11

A.  Service Requirements
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    15

B.  Spectrum
    Requirements.....................................................................................25

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1.  Amount of Spectrum
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2.  Frequency
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a.  Currently Allocated
    Spectrum....................................................................34

b.  Additional Candidate
    Spectrum..................................................................39

> \(1\) 1710-1755
> MHz................................................................................40
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> \(2\) 1755-1850
> MHz................................................................................45
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> \(3\) 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165
> MHz......................................................50
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> \(4\) 2500-2690
> MHz..............................................................................
> 58
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> \(5\) Pairing
> Options..............................................................................\...66

IV\. ORDER 70

V. PROCEDURAL INFORMATION 74

A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 74

B. Paperwork Reduction Analysis 76

C. Ex Parte Presentations
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77

D. Comment Dates 78

E. Further Information 82

VI\. ORDERING CLAUSES 83

Appendix A: Commenting Parties

Appendix B: Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Appendix C: IMT-2000 Radio Interfaces

Appendix D: Spectrum Usage in Other Countries

Appendix E: Federal Government Fixed Microwave Stations in the 1710-1755
MHz Band Exempt From Relocation

Appendix F: Sites At Which Government Operations Will Continue
Indefinitely In The 1710-1755 MHz Band

Appendix G: 2G and Possible 3G Use of the 1710-2200 MHz Band and U.S.
Government Use of the 1710-1850 MHz Band

# introduction

1.  In this *Notice of Proposed Rule Making* ("*NPRM")*, we explore the
    possible use of frequency bands below 3 GHz to support the
    introduction of new advanced wireless services, including third
    generation ("3G") as well as future generations of wireless systems.
    Advanced wireless systems could provide, for example, a wide range
    of voice, data and broadband services over a variety of mobile and
    fixed networks. Specifically, we explore the possibility of
    introducing new advanced mobile and fixed services in frequency
    bands currently used for cellular, broadband Personal Communications
    Service ("PCS"), and Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") services, as
    well as in five other frequency bands: 1710-1755 MHz, 1755-1850 MHz,
    2110-2150 MHz, 2160-2165 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz. By these actions, we
    initiate proceedings to provide for the introduction of new advanced
    wireless services to the public, consistent with our obligations
    under section 706 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act,[^1] and
    promote increased competition among terrestrial services. In the
    *Order*, we deny a petition filed by the Satellite Industry
    Association ("SIA") requesting that the 2500-2520 MHz and 2670-2690
    MHz bands be reallocated to the Mobile-Satellite Service ("MSS").

# background

2.  In November 1999, the Commission issued a *Policy Statement*, in
    which we set forth guiding principles for our spectrum management
    activities in the new millennium.[^2] The *Policy Statement* noted
    that demand for spectrum has increased dramatically as a result of
    explosive growth in wireless communications, and that we must focus
    on allowing markets to become more efficient in increasing the
    amount of spectrum available for use.[^3] We stated that the
    principles articulated in the *Policy Statement* will serve as a
    guidepost for the reallocation of about 200 megahertz of spectrum
    mandated by Congress over the next three to five years.[^4] We
    discussed reallocating several bands for new advanced mobile and
    fixed communications services, including the 1710-1755 MHz band,
    which had been identified for transfer from Federal Government to
    mixed use in 1995, paired with the 2110-2150/2160-2165 MHz bands,
    which had been identified for reallocation by the Commission under
    its Emerging Technologies proceeding. We stated that one possible
    use of this spectrum would be for the introduction of 3G systems,
    which we stated "would provide telecommunications services on a
    world-wide scale regardless of location, network, or terminal
    used."[^5] We noted that the 1710-1755 MHz band is part of the
    spectrum transferred from Federal Government to mixed use.[^6]

3.  The International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") has been fostering
    the development of advanced wireless systems, commonly referred to
    as International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 ("IMT-2000") or 3G
    systems, for a number of years. It also has developed a series of
    technical recommendations, or standards, that define the key
    characteristics of IMT-2000 radio systems.[^7] These standards are
    intended to minimize the number of different radio interfaces,
    maximize their commonality and provide a transition path to 3G
    systems from first generation ("1G") and second generation ("2G")
    technologies.[^8] The ITU also has identified a number of frequency
    bands that could be used to implement 3G systems. Study of IMT-2000
    and 3G implementation is ongoing within Working Party 8F of the
    ITU‑R.

4.  The 2000 World Radiocommunication Conference ("WRC-2000") adopted
    Resolution 223, which states that approximately 160 MHz of
    additional spectrum will be needed in order to meet the projected
    requirements of IMT-2000 in those areas where the traffic is highest
    by 2010.[^9] WRC-2000 identified the 806-960 MHz, 1710-1885 MHz, and
    2500-2690 MHz bands for possible terrestrial IMT-2000 use.[^10]
    Previously, the World Administrative Radio Conferences ("WARC-92")
    had identified the 1885-2025 MHz and 2110-2200 MHz bands for
    possible 3G system use.[^11] Additionally, WRC-2000 adopted a
    resolution stating that some countries may implement IMT-2000 in the
    698-806 MHz and 2300-2400 MHz bands.[^12] WRC-2000 also adopted
    resolutions stating that a country may use any of the bands
    identified for IMT-2000, that IMT-2000 bands may also be used by
    other services that have allocations in those bands, and that
    IMT-2000 services do not have priority over other allocated
    services.[^13] Further, WRC-2000 identified certain bands in the
    1885-2170 MHz range for high-altitude platform IMT-2000 use and
    identified the 1525-1559, 1610-1660.5, 2483.5-2500, 2500-2520, and
    2670-2690 MHz bands for mobile satellite IMT-2000 use.[^14] Finally,
    WRC-2000 adopted a resolution to study the implementation of
    IMT-2000, including studying a means to facilitate global roaming
    across different bands, maintaining a database of national decisions
    and studies on selection of spectrum for IMT-2000, and studying the
    provision of a fixed wireless access interface using IMT-2000
    technologies.[^15]

5.  Potential spectrum identified for possible use by advanced wireless
    services fall under the spectrum management responsibilities of both
    the Executive Branch and the Commission. Setting the policy
    direction for the executive branch, a recent Presidential Memorandum
    directs the Secretary of Commerce to work cooperatively with the
    Commission: (1) to develop a plan to select spectrum for 3G wireless
    systems by October 20, 2000; and (2) to issue by November 15, 2000
    an interim report on the current spectrum uses and potential for
    reallocation or sharing of the federal government bands identified
    at WRC‑2000 that could be used for 3G wireless systems.

6.  In accordance with the Presidential Memorandum, the Department of
    Commerce released a "Plan to Select Spectrum for Third Generation
    (3G) Wireless Systems in the United States" ("Study Plan") on
    October 20, 2000.[^16] The Study Plan notes that although various
    frequency bands have been identified for possible 3G use, further
    study of these bands are needed in order to obtain a better
    understanding of all of the spectrum options available. The
    Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information
    Administration ("NTIA") subsequently completed a report of the
    1755-1850 MHz band.[^17] NTIA has committed to issuing a final
    report in March, 2001.

7.  Pursuant to its independent spectrum management responsibility, the
    FCC simultaneously released a similar staff report on the 2500-2690
    band.[^18] The Commission plans to issue a final report regarding
    this band in March, 2001.

8.  *SIA and CTIA Rulemaking Petitions*. In April 2000, prior to the
    convening of WRC-2000, SIA filed a petition for rulemaking with the
    Commission, requesting that the 2500-2520 MHz and 2670-2690 MHz
    bands ("2.5 GHz band") be allocated to the MSS.[^19] In its
    petition, SIA states that the WARC-92 adopted this allocation
    internationally, but to date there has been no action to adopt it in
    the United States.[^20]

9.  Shortly after the conclusion of WRC-2000, the Cellular
    Telecommunications Industry Association ("CTIA") filed in July 2000
    a petition for rulemaking with the Commission, requesting that we
    begin the process of designating additional spectrum for 3G wireless
    systems in a manner consistent with the decisions adopted at
    WRC-2000.[^21] In its petition, CTIA states that additional spectrum
    for commercial wireless service is vital because existing mobile
    allocations are insufficient for development of 3G services and not
    in harmony with likely worldwide implementation of IMT-2000. CTIA
    contends that failure to keep pace with world identification of
    spectrum for IMT-2000 or to harmonize U.S. IMT-2000 frequency bands
    with the rest of the world will harm U.S. consumers, manufacturers,
    and service providers.[^22]

10. In July 2000, we placed the SIA Petition (RM-9911) on public
    notice.[^23] Subsequently, we placed the CTIA Petition (RM-9920) on
    public notice, and also established a common date for comments to be
    submitted on the two petitions.[^24] Comments were due by August 28,
    2000, and reply comments were due by September 12, 2000. Commenting
    parties are listed in Appendix A.

# DiSCUSSION

11. Over the past two decades, consumer use of mobile radio has grown
    from virtually nothing to ubiquitous use today. Prior to the early
    1980s, only a limited number of consumers had access to mobile
    communications and only a limited number of frequencies were
    available for their use. However, in the 1970s, the Commission
    reallocated frequencies in the 806-940 MHz range from broadcast and
    Government use to mobile radio use.[^25] The 825-845/870-890 MHz
    bands were reallocated to the cellular radio service, and the
    806-821/851-866 MHz and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands were reallocated
    to SMR systems.[^26] Cellular service developed rapidly during the
    1980s, necessitating an additional allocation of 10 megahertz of
    spectrum in 1985.[^27] By 1990, it was apparent that an additional
    mobile radio service was required to provide additional competition
    and to satisfy strong consumer demand, and the Commission initiated
    its PCS proceeding.[^28] In 1992, we reallocated the
    1850-1910/1930-1990 MHz bands to PCS from fixed microwave
    services.[^29] PCS growth also has been rapid and has contributed to
    the enormous growth in the wireless communications industry. Capital
    investment in the wireless mobile industry has more than quadrupled
    since 1994 for a cumulative total of over \$70 billion through
    1999.[^30] The number of subscribers for wireless mobile service has
    more than doubled since 1996 to more than 86 million subscribers
    through 1999, and revenues over the same time period doubled to
    almost \$21 billion even while rates for service continued to
    fall.[^31]

12. Now with the exponential growth of the Internet, an additional
    allocation of spectrum is likely necessary to support anticipated
    demand for consumer mobile data services.[^32] Wireless providers in
    the United States and elsewhere have begun to offer mobile data
    services, such as Internet access electronic mail, and short
    messaging service.[^33] Although the anticipated increased demand
    for new data services, as well as expected continued increases in
    mobile telephone service, may be met in part by the introduction of
    new technologies and continued spectrum management policies, we
    recognize that additional spectrum may be needed to meet these new
    and increased demands. The discussion that follows seeks to
    determine both the amount and availability (*i.e.*, timing) of these
    additional spectrum requirements.

13. In developing the allocation proposals presented below, we have been
    guided in large measure by the principles set forth in our *Policy
    Statement*. With increasing demand for radio services, our spectrum
    management activities must focus on promoting more efficient use of
    the spectrum as well as increasing the amount of spectrum available
    for new services while continuing to ensure access to adequate
    spectrum for essential incumbent services. We are proposing a
    flexible allocation approach for the provision of advanced wireless
    services, such as IMT-2000 or 3G systems. As indicated in the
    *Policy Statement*, a flexible allocation approach will allow
    licensees freedom in determining the services to be offered and the
    technologies to be used in providing those services.[^34] This
    flexibility will allow licensees to make the most efficient use of
    their assigned frequencies in response to market forces. We also
    believe that this approach will provide a sufficient amount of
    spectrum to ensure a robust and competitive market in the provision
    of these advanced wireless services.

14. In the discussion below, we first address the service requirements
    for advanced mobile and fixed communication services, *i.e*., the
    type of service that will likely be provided in the future and the
    technical characteristics of such systems. We then address the
    spectrum requirements needed to support the introduction of advanced
    mobile and fixed communication services, including the amount of
    spectrum needed and frequency bands that could be used by such
    systems. Finally, we address the SIA petition on additional
    allocations for MSS in the 2 GHz band.

    **A. Service Requirements**

15. The United States wireless industry, a leader in the development and
    implementation of advanced wireless technologies, has expeditiously
    provided the latest innovations to U.S. consumers. To maintain this
    position and remain at the forefront of technological change, the
    U.S. wireless industry must continue to grow. Perhaps the largest
    area for growth is in the provision of mobile data services, which
    is being fueled by advances in mobile handset technology. Many new
    handsets, through the use of technologies such as Wireless
    Application Protocol ("WAP")[^35] and Bluetooth™,[^36] and through
    advances in operating system design, are now capable of sending and
    receiving email and browsing the Internet.[^37] These are a wide
    array of non-voice information services ranging from
    paging/messaging to vehicle tracking from satellites to wireless
    Internet connections and electronic mail via telephone handset,
    portable computers or Personal Digital Assistants ("PDAs").[^38] The
    Commission noted in the *Fifth Competition Report* that only about
    two percent of mobile traffic is currently data, but that
    substantial growth is expected in the near future. In fact, the
    *Fifth Competition Report* points to one forecast that wireless data
    subscribers will outnumber wireline data subscribers by 2002 and
    another that predicts at least \$35-\$40 billion in revenues by 2007
    -- an annual growth rate of 25 to 30 percent---and 100 million
    subscribers using some form of mobile data.[^39]

16. The anticipated increase in demand for new data services, as well as
    expected continued increases in mobile telephone service, may be met
    in part by the introduction of new technologies. For example, the
    *Fifth Competition Report* noted that a technology called Enhanced
    Data rates for Global Evolution ("EDGE") is compatible with both
    Time Division Multiple Access ("TDMA") and Global System for Mobile
    Communication ("GSM") networks. Carriers using TDMA and GSM
    technology may upgrade their systems to EDGE and provide the higher
    data rates (up to 384 kbps) needed for advanced wireless
    services.[^40] The *Fifth Competition Report* noted that GSM
    operators in the United States are still evaluating the deployment
    of EDGE.[^41] Similarly, carriers currently using Code Division
    Multiple Access ("CDMA") technology can upgrade their systems to the
    IS-95B standard which provides data rates up to 64 kbps.[^42]

17. The ITU has developed worldwide standards for IMT-2000 or 3G
    wireless devices. A key objective of the ITU efforts to promote 3G
    standards is to allow for the incorporation of a wide variety of
    systems while also promoting a high degree of commonality of design
    beneficial to fostering worldwide use and achieving economies of
    scale. Within this framework, the ITU has defined five radio
    interface standards for the terrestrial component of IMT-2000.[^43]
    These radio interfaces have been designed to provide compatibility
    with existing services and also to provide broadband services at
    high data rates, up to 2 Mbps. It is envisioned that these data
    rates will permit operators to provide a wide range of services
    based on mobile and fixed telecommunication networks such as audio
    and video multimedia and Internet access in addition to voice
    telephony and paging services. Service also could be provided to
    fixed users and for any circumstance where a rapid and economical
    implementation of fixed communications is required. The key features
    of IMT-2000 as defined by various ITU documents are summarized in
    the table below.[^44]

Table 1: IMT-2000/3G System Capabilities

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| Capabilities to support circuit and packet data at high bit rates:    |
|                                                                       |
| > \- 144 kb/s or higher in high mobility (vehicular) traffic          |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- 384 kb/s for pedestrian traffic                                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- 2 Mb/s or higher for indoor traffic                              |
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| Interoperability and roaming                                          |
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| Common billing/user profiles:                                         |
|                                                                       |
| > \- Sharing of usage/rate information between service providers      |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- Standardized call detail recording                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- Standardized user profiles                                       |
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| Capability to determine geographic position of mobiles and report it  |
| to both the network and the mobile terminal                           |
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| Support of multimedia services/capabilities:                          |
|                                                                       |
| > \- Fixed and variable rate bit traffic                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- Bandwidth on demand                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- Asymmetric data rates in the forward and reverse links           |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- Multimedia mail store and forward                                |
| >                                                                     |
| > \- Broadband access up to 2 Mb/s                                    |
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18. To ensure that the United States remains at the forefront of the
    development of wireless technology and the provision of wireless
    services, the Commission must implement policies that continue to
    foster new developments. Given the dynamic nature of the wireless
    industry and our flexible approach to spectrum management**,** we do
    not believe it is necessary or desirable to define specifically what
    is or is not a \"3G\" or \"advanced\" wireless service. Rather, we
    invite comment on a broad range of advanced services that may be
    introduced over time. In order to develop a record on the optimal
    size of spectrum block and the timing of spectrum assignments, we
    thus seek information from the public, including wireless system
    operators and equipment manufacturers, regarding current trends in
    technology and migration paths to advanced wireless systems. We also
    seek comment on the cost impacts and other financial effects that
    various technologies and migration paths will have on manufacturers,
    system operators, and consumers.

19. The Commission noted in the *Fifth Competition Report* that many
    analysts believe that the transition to advanced services will be
    accomplished in phases.[^45] The Commission stated that the
    migration path to 3G may depend upon: (1) whether the mobile
    operator is an incumbent or a new entrant; (2) what 2G standard the
    carrier's network is based on; (3) what investments have been made
    for 2G; (4) the licensing regulations (whether spectrum is
    available, number of 3G-capable licenses awarded, and whether
    nationwide coverage is required); (5) capacity constraints on the
    existing system; (6) existing frequency range; (7) current demand
    for mobile data; and (8) intensity of competition in the operator's
    market.[^46] We note that these factors apply to any advanced
    wireless service, such as broadband wireless Internet, and not just
    3G systems.

20. To determine the amount of additional spectrum that may be needed to
    be allocated for advanced mobile and fixed communications services,
    we first must understand the types of advanced services that
    wireless providers now offer and anticipate offering in the future.
    We seek comment on the types of data services currently being
    offered to the public and projections for new service offerings.
    What is the current demand for these services, and what are
    projected demand and growth rates? What percentage of future
    offerings will be for fixed service and mobile service? What
    technological limitations currently exist to providing advanced
    services? Over what time period(s) do service providers plan to
    introduce certain new services? What market studies have been
    conducted to guide these plans? Based on projected demand for
    advanced wireless services, how many licensees are needed to
    accommodate market demand?

21. We noted above that the ITU has adopted a set of five radio
    interface standards for IMT-2000. These standards have a wide
    variety of channel bandwidths among them ranging from 30 kilohertz
    to 5 megahertz. The Commission traditionally has taken a flexible
    approach to standards and generally does not mandate a particular
    type of technology, leaving such an outcome to the marketplace. As
    an example, there are several standards being used for PCS, such as
    CDMA, TDMA, and GSM. We anticipate that a similar approach would
    occur with the onset of advanced wireless services. Therefore, we
    seek comment on whether the IMT-2000 radio interface standards
    constitute a sufficient set of standards for planning advanced
    wireless system spectrum requirements or whether service providers
    are contemplating other standards for advanced wireless system use.
    Are the data rates of the IMT-2000 interfaces sufficient to meet
    projected service offerings and demand? To what extent will service
    providers offer bandwidth on demand or will all services be provided
    with fixed bandwidth? What data rates need to be accommodated on the
    upstream and downstream sides, and what ratio of upstream to
    downstream bandwidth will be needed? What are the advantages and
    disadvantages of various methods (*e.g.*, Time Division Duplex
    ("TDD") operation, variable modulation, variable frequency block
    allocation, variable duplex spacing) to accommodate asymmetric
    traffic? Are there any significant developments anticipated in the
    standards context that might affect our spectrum allocation
    decisions?

22. We also seek information regarding the ability of existing 1G and 2G
    systems to use currently-licensed spectrum to provide advanced
    services. We note that capacity limitation is among the most
    important factors determining the types of new services that can be
    offered within a specific time frame. For example, if sufficient
    capacity exists, a service provider could implement advanced
    wireless services on a portion of their spectrum, transition
    existing subscribers, and upgrade cleared spectrum to advanced
    wireless services.

23. To assess the ability of existing systems to transition to advanced
    systems, we seek comment on the following issues. Do service
    providers currently have capacity on their networks that could be
    used to provide advanced services? Does the amount of capacity, if
    any, differ by market size? How are capacity demands changing as
    service providers offer new data services? Are needs for more
    capacity being met by introducing new technology (*i.e.*, advances
    in technology rather than the acquisition of additional spectrum)?
    Do current providers (*e.g.*, cellular and PCS licensees) have
    sufficient excess capacity to offer advanced wireless services on
    their current networks? If so, which services can be provided? What
    migration paths to advanced wireless services are being considered?
    What can be done to facilitate the evolution of existing systems to
    advanced wireless systems? How does the type of technology currently
    used by a system provider influence their transition plans?

24. Global roaming, which would allow consumers to use the same phone
    anywhere in the world, has been one of the objectives for 3G and
    IMT-2000 systems. To facilitate roaming, either common spectrum or
    multi-band phones must become available.[^47] What steps can we or
    should we take to facilitate global or regional roaming? What
    percentage of and what type of U.S. or foreign consumers need access
    to global or regional roaming? What roaming applications are
    required? How can these requirements best be met -- *e.g.*, common
    roaming frequency bands within the Americas, common roaming band
    with Europe and Asia? With respect to multi-band devices, how much
    more expensive are they than single-band devices and how many
    different frequency bands can be supported by current equipment? How
    wide a frequency range can be supported by existing equipment? Would
    new equipment have to be designed and when would it be available?
    How are economies of scale and complexities of deployment impacted
    if two, three, four or more different spectrum plans are adopted in
    different parts of the world?

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B.  **Spectrum Requirements**

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25. The fundamental issues in this proceeding are the amount of
    additional spectrum that should be made available for use by new
    advanced mobile and fixed services, including 3G systems, and the
    frequency bands in which this spectrum should be located. The ITU
    has identified a number of frequency bands that could be used for
    advanced mobile and fixed communications services, including 3G
    systems.[^48] Some of these bands already are used in the United
    States for 1G or 2G wireless systems that may transition to advanced
    wireless systems over time.[^49] Consequently, this NPRM will focus
    primarily on additional frequency bands for possible use by advanced
    mobile and fixed systems, including two frequency bands that are not
    currently available for non-Federal Government use. We have included
    these bands in our analysis in order to develop a complete record on
    all possible frequency bands for new advanced mobile and fixed
    systems. We expect that the record developed in response to this
    NPRM will inform our decisions on the amount of spectrum to allocate
    or designate from each candidate band for advanced wireless systems.

    ***1.* *Amount of Spectrum Needed***

26. Many commenters to the CTIA Petition asserted the need for
    additional spectrum to facilitate the introduction of advanced
    wireless systems.[^50] Some noted the expected growth of mobile data
    services worldwide, especially for Internet capability, as the basis
    for additional spectrum.[^51] Other comments noted that the ITU has
    determined that 160 megahertz of additional spectrum will be needed
    by 2010 for IMT-2000.[^52]

27. We believe that today and historically the introduction and
    continued growth of advanced mobile and fixed services requires that
    additional spectrum must be made available. We solicit comment on
    how much additional spectrum should be made available to facilitate
    the introduction of these services. In addressing this issue,
    commenters should take into account and address the advanced
    wireless system characteristics that need to be accommodated, as
    discussed above; current capacity restraints on providing specific
    types of advanced services; market surveys or projections on
    expected demand and growth of advanced services; and any other
    technical requirements for efficient use of spectrum that may be
    used to deploy advanced wireless systems. We note, however, that it
    is not Commission policy to set aside a certain amount of spectrum
    restricted to a given technology -- such as 3G. Instead, we intend
    to identify a flexible allocation for the provision of advanced
    wireless services, informed by our spectrum management policies and
    the spectrum needs as developed in this proceeding. In this context,
    we ask commenters to address a number of specific issues.

28. How much additional spectrum will be needed to satisfy unmet and
    projected mobile requirements such as toll-quality voice, high-speed
    data including Internet and other multimedia applications, and
    full-motion video? What size spectrum blocks would be appropriate to
    implement advanced wireless systems? What is the minimum spectrum
    block size needed? When will additional spectrum be needed? We note
    that whether spectrum is clear, shared, or segmented may impact the
    amount of spectrum required, and the amount of spectrum that may be
    made available. Commenters should be mindful that the total amount
    of spectrum and the size of spectrum blocks will affect the amount
    of competition that could be introduced in the provision of advanced
    wireless services.

29. Different technologies will use bandwidth in different ways, and we
    invite commenters to address the spectrum requirements needed to
    deploy various technologies. For example, frequency division duplex
    ("FDD") systems use different frequencies for upstream and
    downstream transmissions. To accommodate the duplexer device,[^53]
    some amount of frequency separation is needed between these two
    paths. Alternatively, in TDD systems, the same frequency is used for
    both upstream and downstream traffic. The IMT-2000 radio interfaces,
    discussed above, incorporate both FDD and TDD technologies. We thus
    seek comment on the following issues. What are the relative merits
    of FDD and TDD for advanced wireless systems (*e.g.*, spectral
    efficiency, backward compatibility, capacity limitations, cost to
    deploy)? Do service providers anticipate implementing either FDD or
    TDD systems, or will both types of systems be implemented? We note
    that many of the spectrum allocations that have already taken place
    in Europe for 3G services have included both paired and unpaired
    spectrum. Do service providers anticipate that both are needed in
    the United States? If both types of systems must be supported, what
    limitations exist at the boundaries between paired and unpaired
    spectrum blocks (*e.g.*, guard bands)? What steps can be taken to
    minimize these limitations? For paired frequency bands, how much
    frequency separation is needed to enable FDD operation? Can TDD
    operate in the region between the FDD forward and reverse links?

    ***2. Frequency Bands***

30. In response to the CTIA Petition, several parties state that there
    are benefits of harmonizing domestic spectrum use with regional and
    global allocations and that studies must be initiated to determine
    whether 3G systems can share spectrum with existing services in
    IMT-2000 bands, whether relocation of existing services is feasible,
    and the cost and timing of such reallocations.[^54] One party also
    maintains that harmonization via technology, such as the deployment
    of software defined radios ("SDRs"), is unlikely to be a
    commercially viable option for more than 10 years,[^55] and argues
    that if bands are already in use for other purposes that fact should
    not end the review.[^56] Another party states that several European
    countries have already licensed 3G systems.[^57]

31. Other parties question the demand for 3G systems and the need for
    global harmonization; in particular the need to harmonize the U.S.
    Table of Allocations with that of other countries in ITU Region 2 or
    with the Table of Allocations in ITU Regions 1 and 3[^58] to meet
    IMT-2000 requirements. [^59] They argue that it is questionable
    whether the market for global roaming is large enough to warrant
    harmonization, and that harmonization is not necessary for 3G
    systems to succeed in the United States because the U.S. market is
    more than large enough to sustain research and development and
    timely deployment of 3G systems.[^60] They also contend that the 3G
    rollout will not be immediate or universal and backward
    compatibility will be required.[^61] Some parties contend that any
    3G proposal is premature.[^62]

32. In this proceeding, we believe that it is prudent to explore the
    possible use of several frequency bands that could be used for
    advanced wireless systems.[^63] We believe in this way we can ensure
    that the spectrum needs for advanced services, such as 3G, can best
    be met. In the discussion that follows, we first explore the
    possible use of frequency bands already being used by cellular and
    PCS systems and other spectrum that will soon be available for
    additional mobile and fixed service use. We then explore the
    possible use of five additional frequency bands for advanced
    wireless systems. We propose to allocate for mobile and fixed
    services the 1710-1755 MHz band that was designated for reallocation
    from Federal Government to non-Federal Government use under two
    statutory directives, the 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
    ("OBRA-93") and the 1997 Balanced Budget Act ("BBA-97").[^64] Next,
    we seek comment on providing mobile and fixed service allocations
    for the 1755-1850 MHz band, if spectrum in the band is made
    available for non-Federal Government use, with some continued
    Federal use (*e.g.* similar to locations shown in Appendix F). Next,
    we propose to designate advanced mobile and fixed service use of the
    2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz bands that were identified for
    reallocation under the Commission's 1992 Emerging Technologies
    proceeding.[^65] Finally, we seek comment on various approaches for
    the 2500-2690 MHz band.

33. We also solicit comment on several options for pairing these
    frequency bands. Although our options do not exhaust the range of
    all possible spectrum options, we believe that asking for comment on
    specific options will help focus the record. We also solicit comment
    on other possible arrangements and pairing options across all of the
    bands discussed in the NPRM. In soliciting comment on these options,
    we tentatively conclude that we should not reserve any spectrum
    exclusively for advanced wireless systems, but rather should make
    additional spectrum available generally for mobile and fixed use as
    proposed in our November 1999 *Policy Statement*.[^66] We believe
    that reserving spectrum in the United States exclusively for 3G
    mobile is not the best approach and that the determination of the
    best use of these bands should be left to market forces. Finally, we
    note that we recently adopted a *Policy Statement* and a *Notice of
    Proposed Rule Making* on secondary markets, in which we recognized
    that a functioning system of secondary markets could increase the
    amount of spectrum available to prospective users, uses, and to new
    wireless technologies by making more effective use of spectrum
    already assigned to existing licensees.[^67] The deployment of
    advanced wireless services in some of the frequency bands described
    below could be facilitated by the introduction of increased
    flexibility and other features designed to encourage secondary
    markets for spectrum in these bands.

    ***(a) Currently Allocated Spectrum***

34. As noted above, the ITU has identified for possible 3G systems
    several frequency bands, portions of which in the United States
    (approximately 210 megahertz of spectrum) are already allocated or
    in use for Mobile and Fixed services. The 806-960 MHz and the
    1850-1910/1930-1990 MHz bands, which are currently used by cellular,
    SMR, and broadband PCS services, may eventually be transitioned for
    use by advanced wireless systems. In addition, approximately 70
    megahertz of spectrum that is already allocated for Mobile and Fixed
    services and could be used to deploy new advanced wireless systems
    has yet to be auctioned in many parts of the country. Approximately
    40 megahertz of new spectrum is in the 1850-1910/1930-1990 MHz
    bands, and approximately 30 megahertz of new spectrum is in the
    746-806 MHz band, which was recently allocated for fixed and mobile
    services. We seek comment on the potential use of these bands,
    described below, for deploying advanced wireless systems. Commenters
    should address when advanced wireless systems could be deployed in
    this spectrum; how much spectrum in these bands could be used for
    advanced wireless systems; any regulatory impediments for using this
    spectrum for advanced wireless systems; the impact of using these
    bands on global roaming, harmonization and economies of scale; and
    any other considerations relevant to deploying advanced wireless
    systems in this spectrum.

35. *806-960 MHz*. WRC-2000 adopted a footnote to the International
    Table of Frequency Allocations stating that administrations wishing
    to implement IMT-2000 in the 806-960 MHz band may do so in segments
    that are allocated to the mobile service on a primary basis and that
    are used or planned to be used for mobile systems.[^68] Based on
    this footnote, the Study Plan includes this band for consideration
    of advanced wireless systems.[^69] The international Table of
    Frequency Allocations divides the 806-960 MHz band into a number of
    sub-bands, each of which has slightly different allocations. In
    Region 2, these bands are generally allocated on a primary basis
    among the Fixed, Mobile and Broadcasting Services. In the United
    States, the Fixed Service is primary throughout this band, the
    Mobile Service is primary in all but the 902-928 MHz segment, and
    the Broadcasting Service is primary in the 806-890 MHz segment.
    Parts of this spectrum are also allocated on a secondary basis for
    the radiolocation and amateur radio services. A number of specific
    radio services operate within these allocations under the
    Commission's Rules. The Cellular Radiotelephone Service operates in
    the 824-849 MHz and 869 -- 890 MHz bands. The Private Land Mobile
    Radio ("PLMR") Service operates in large segments of this band,
    including the 806--821 MHz and 851-866 MHz bands which are shared by
    private land mobile systems, including public safety and SMR
    systems; the, 896-901and 935-940 MHz bands which are used by SMRs;
    and the 821--824 MHz and 866--869 MHz which are used exclusively for
    public safety. The 849--851 MHz and 894-896 MHz bands are used for
    Air-Ground-Radio-Telephone Service. Multiple Address Systems
    ("MAS"), many of which are used to by public safety licensees,
    operate in the 928-929 MHz and 942--944 MHz band. The 901-902 MHz,
    930-931 MHz, and 940-941 MHz bands are used by narrowband PCS. The
    944-960 MHz band is used by fixed services such as auxiliary
    broadcast. Finally, we note that the 902-928 MHz band is allocated
    on a primary basis for Federal Government radiolocation; and is also
    used on a secondary basis by Industrial, Scientific, and Medical
    equipment, including microwave ovens; the Location Monitoring
    Service ("LMS"); the Amateur Radio Service; and unlicensed Part 15
    devices. Much of this spectrum, including SMR, PCS, MAS, and LMS,
    has already been auctioned or will be auctioned at a future date.

36. We note that both the cellular radio and SMR systems, which occupy
    the major portion of the 806--960 MHz band, have already introduced
    mobile data services under our current allocations and rules.[^70]
    These services provide more than 70 megahertz of spectrum for
    introduction of advanced wireless services and for equipment that
    can be used for roaming domestically and internationally. We believe
    this satisfies the objective of the ITU footnote adopted at
    WRC-2000. However, we do not intend to allocate any additional
    spectrum in this band for advanced wireless services. Therefore,
    reallocation of other parts of the 806-960 MHz band for advanced
    wireless systems would not further facilitate world-wide roaming or
    economies of scale in equipment manufacturing. Further, it appears
    that the remaining parts of the 806-960 MHz band are heavily
    occupied by existing services.[^71] Accordingly, we do not believe
    that any additional reallocation of spectrum for advanced wireless
    services is appropriate in the 806--960 MHz band. We seek comment on
    this tentative conclusion.

37. *1850-1910/1930-1990 MHz.* These bands are allocated in Region 2 on
    a primary basis to the Fixed and Mobile Services. The 1970-1990 MHz
    band is also allocated to the MSS. In the United States, 120
    megahertz of spectrum at 1850-1910 MHz and 1930-1990 MHz is used for
    broadband PCS. RR S5.388, which was adopted at WARC-92, states that
    the band 1885-2025 MHz is intended for use, on a worldwide basis, by
    administrations wishing to implement IMT-2000, and that such use
    does not preclude the use of the band by other services to which it
    is allocated. We also note that a number of broadband PCS licenses
    (in Blocks C and F) have been declared in default and approximately
    40 megahertz of spectrum is being reauctioned.[^72] This raises the
    possibility that new licensees of this spectrum could immediately
    put this spectrum to use for advanced wireless systems.[^73] We seek
    comment on this possibility.

38. *746-806 MHz*. This band, comprising former television channels
    60-69, is allocated in Region 2 on a primary basis to the
    Broadcasting Service and on a secondary basis to the Fixed and
    Mobile Services. [^74] The 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands (former
    TV channels 60-62 and 64-66) were reallocated from TV use to
    commercial fixed, mobile, and broadcast services; and the 764-776
    MHz and 794-806 MHz bands (TV channels 63-64 and 68-69) were
    reallocated from TV use to the fixed and mobile services for public
    safety use.[^75] The 746-747 MHz, 762-764 MHz, 776-777 MHz, and
    792-794 MHz bands, totaling 6 megahertz and referred to as the
    public safety guard bands, were recently auctioned.[^76]
    Cellular-type systems are prohibited in these guard bands in order
    to protect public safety operations against adjacent channel
    interference, and thus this spectrum is not available for 3G
    services. The remaining 30 megahertz of spectrum at 747-762 MHz and
    777-792 MHz, which is scheduled to be auctioned by March 6, 2001,
    may be used for 3G services.

    ***(b) Additional Candidate Spectrum***

39. As noted above, three of the frequency bands addressed in this
    section\--1710-1755 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz\--are ones
    that previously had been identified for reallocation by the
    Commission and identified by the ITU for possible use by 3G systems;
    two of the frequency bands---1755-1850 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz\--are
    ones that the ITU identified for possible use by 3G systems. We seek
    comment on the potential use of these bands, described below, for
    deploying advanced wireless systems. In addition to the specific
    proposals below, commenters should address how much spectrum in
    these bands could be used for advanced wireless systems; when
    advanced wireless systems could be deployed in this spectrum; any
    regulatory impediments for using this spectrum for advanced wireless
    systems; the impact of using these bands on global roaming,
    harmonization and economies of scale; and any other considerations
    relevant to deploying advanced wireless systems in this spectrum.

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40. This band is allocated in Region 2 on a primary basis to the Fixed
    and Mobile Services. The band in the United States is currently used
    by the Federal Government for point-to-point microwave
    communications, military tactical radio relay, airborne telemetry,
    and precision guided munitions. NTIA identified this spectrum for
    transfer to the Commission for mixed use, effective in 2004, to
    satisfy the requirements of the OBRA-93. As required under OBRA-93,
    all microwave communication facilities in the 1710-1755 MHz band
    that are operated by Federal power agencies will continue to operate
    and must be protected from interference. A list of exempted Federal
    power agency microwave systems is presented in the 1995 NTIA
    Spectrum Report.[^77] Additionally, 17 Department of Defense sites
    must also be protected indefinitely for continued military use.[^78]
    BBA-97 requires this spectrum to be assigned for commercial use by
    competitive bidding, with the auction to commence after January 1,
    2001.[^79] According to the NTIA report issued in response to
    OBRA-93, non-exempt Federal Government incumbents do not have to
    vacate the band until January 2004 and are entitled to compensation
    for relocation to another band.[^80]

41. We propose that the 1710-1755 MHz band be allocated for mobile and
    fixed services on a co-primary basis. This would allow this band to
    be used for the introduction of new advanced mobile and fixed
    communications services, including 3G systems. We seek comment on
    this proposal.

42. We recently adopted a *Notice of Proposed Rulemakin*g in ET Docket
    No. 00-221 that proposes to reallocate 27 megahertz of spectrum
    transferred from Federal Government use for non-Government
    services.[^81] As stated in that *Notice*, the Strom Thurmond
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ("NDAA-99")
    provides for mandatory reimbursement of Government spectrum users in
    the 1710-1755 MHz band, as well as reimbursement of Government
    spectrum users when future actions lead to the relocation of a
    Federal Government station.[^82] Specifically, NDAA-99 provides that
    any Government entity on such spectrum that is to be relocated
    proposes to relocate itself, shall notify NTIA of the marginal costs
    anticipated to be incurred in relocation or modifications necessary
    to accommodate prospective non-Government licensees. NTIA is
    directed in turn to notify the Commission of such costs before the
    auction concerned, and the Commission must then notify potential
    bidders prior to the auction of the estimated relocation or
    modification costs based on the geographic area covered by the
    proposed licenses. Further, NDAA-99 required any new licensee
    benefiting from Government station relocation to compensate the
    Government entity in advance for relocation or modification costs.
    Such compensation may take the form of a cash payment or in‑kind
    compensation.[^83]

43. As we noted in the *Notice* in ET Docket No. 00-221, statutory
    authority is conferred on NTIA and the Commission to promulgate
    rules governing relocation for new licensees seeking to relocate
    Federal Government entities.[^84] In that rulemaking proceeding, we
    proposed the Commission's relocation procedures for the transfer
    spectrum at issue in that proceeding and coordinated those proposals
    with NTIA. NTIA will conduct a rulemaking proceeding in the near
    future regarding relocation rules for Federal Government incumbents,
    and we will work jointly to establish an overall relocation policy.
    The proposals we have made in ET Docket No. 00-221 apply equally to
    the 1710-1755 MHz band, and thus we propose to apply to the
    1710-1755 MHz band the same relocation procedures that are
    ultimately adopted in ET Docket No. 00-221. We seek comment on this
    proposal.

44. As noted above, there will be continuing permanent and temporary use
    of the 1710-1755 MHz band by Federal users. We request comment on
    the effect of advanced mobile and fixed operations on Federal
    incumbents, and vice versa, in the band. Finally, we request comment
    on potential mitigating techniques to protect incumbent Federal
    users of this band.

    **(2) 1755-1850 MHz**

45. This band is allocated in Region 2 on a primary basis to the Fixed
    and Mobile Services, and to the space operation service
    (Earth-to-space) and space research service (Earth-to-space) by
    footnote S.5386. The 1755-1850 MHz band is currently used by the
    Federal Government for four main functions. Those functions are
    space telecommand, tracking, and control ("TT&C," or space
    operations); medium capacity fixed microwave services; tactical
    radio battlefield networks; and aeronautical mobile applications,
    including telemetry, video, target scoring systems, and precision
    munitions. Fixed links are used for voice, data, and/or video
    communications where commercial service is unavailable, excessively
    expensive, or unable to meet required reliability. Applications
    include law enforcement; emergency preparedness, supporting the
    National air space system; military command and control networks;
    and control links for various power, land, water, and electric-power
    management systems. Other specified fixed links include video relay,
    data relay, and timing distribution signals. A critical system in
    the band is the United States Air Force Space Ground Link Subsystem
    ("SGLS"). This system, via Earth-to-space uplinks in the 1761-1842
    MHz band, controls U.S. military satellites, including satellites
    used for telecommunications, intelligence gathering, missile
    warning, weather reporting, surveillance, and reconnaissance; the
    Global Positioning System ("GPS") satellite constellation; and
    satellites of other Government agencies and U.S. allies. These
    satellites provide space-based capabilities that are critical to the
    execution of all U.S. military operations. The satellites already in
    use that are associated with the SGLS are not capable of being
    modified to operate to accommodate another frequency. SGLS
    operations must continue to control these in-orbit assets for the
    duration of their life spans, which for some operations may extend
    beyond 2017. Air Combat Training (ACT) systems are another military
    use of this band. ACT systems are complex by the nature of their
    operations, as both fixed and aeronautical mobile equipment is
    employed to support high-intensity fighter aircraft. The 1755-1850
    MHz band is also used by U.S. airborne attack systems to enable
    precision munitions capabilities.[^85]

46. As noted above, NTIA is studying the possible use of the 1755-1850
    MHz band for advanced wireless systems.[^86] If spectrum in the
    1755-1850 MHz band ultimately is made available for non-Federal
    Government use, we seek comment on allocating the spectrum for
    mobile and fixed services on a co-primary basis. This would allow
    the spectrum to be used for the introduction of new advanced mobile
    and fixed communications services, including 3G systems.

47. In addressing our allocations for this band, commenters should take
    into consideration the NTIA Interim Report on the current use of and
    potential for co-frequency sharing or reallocation of the band. The
    NTIA Interim Report states that Federal Government use of the band
    encompasses several different types of use, and that electromagnetic
    compatibility analyses indicate potentially serious sharing problems
    between 3G systems and Federal Government systems, particularly
    uplink satellite control, military radiorelay, and air combat
    training systems.[^87] The NTIA Interim Report presents two possible
    segmentation options: (1) pairing two 45 megahertz segments within
    the 1710-1850 MHz band for 3G systems, *e.g.*, 1710-1755 MHz
    (handsets) and 1805-1850 MHz (base stations), and (2) pairing
    approximately 80 megahertz of spectrum in the 1710-1790 MHz band,
    which would be made available for 3G systems (handsets) in phases,
    with spectrum above 2110 MHz (base stations). The band is undergoing
    further study, with a Final Report that will consider relocation
    options scheduled to be released in March, 2001.[^88] Commenters
    that address the issues raised in the NTIA Interim Report should
    reference the specific parts of the study relevant to their views.
    We also note that prior to release of the NTIA Interim Report the
    Department of Defense ("DoD") IMT-2000 Technical Working Group
    released its own Interim Report regarding the 1755-1850 MHz
    band.[^89] Attachment 1 to the DoD Interim Report discusses adverse
    consequences that could result to DoD TT&C sites from IMT-2000
    operations. We request comment regarding the possibility of
    implementing protection areas around these sites.

48. As discussed above, NDAA-99 provides for mandatory reimbursement of
    Federal Government spectrum users when future actions lead to the
    relocation of a Federal station. NDAA-99 therefore pertains to the
    1755-1850 MHz band. Additionally, the National Defense Authorization
    Act of 2000 (NDAA-2000) sets certain conditions before DoD
    surrenders use of a band of frequencies in which it is a primary
    user.[^90] The proposals we have made in ET Docket No. 00-221
    concerning relocation procedures, discussed above, apply equally to
    the 1755-1850 MHz band.[^91] We thus seek comment on applying to the
    1755-1850 MHz band the same relocation procedures that are
    ultimately adopted in ET Docket No. 00-221.

49. If spectrum in the 1755-1850 MHz band is made available for advanced
    wireless systems, account would have be taken of some Federal uses
    that will continue into the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we
    request comment on the effect of continuing permanent and temporary
    use of that band by Federal incumbents on potential advanced mobile
    and fixed use of the band. If incumbent users had to be relocated,
    we request comment on how those users could be accommodated in other
    frequency bands. In particular, we request that commenters identify
    which frequency bands could accommodate incumbent Federal Government
    services.

    **(3) 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz**

50. These bands, which are allocated in Region 2 on a primary basis to
    the Fixed and Mobile Services, have been used in the United States
    for a variety of services. These bands were identified by the
    Commission in 1992 for reallocation to services using new and
    innovative technologies under its *Emerging Technologies*
    proceeding.[^92] In November 1998, the Commission proposed that
    portions of the 2110-2200 MHz band be reallocated as follows: the
    2110-2150 MHz band would be allocated to the Fixed and Mobile
    Services for assignment by competitive bidding, the 2160-2162 MHz
    band would be allocated for shared use by the Multipoint
    Distribution Service ("MDS") and Instructional Television Fixed
    Service ("ITFS")[^93] and fixed microwave use, and the 2162-2165 MHz
    band would be allocated for fixed and mobile emerging
    technologies.[^94] In its 1999 *Policy Statement*, the Commission
    stated its intention to initiate a separate proceeding to propose
    using these bands for advanced mobile and fixed communication
    services.[^95] BBA-97 requires reallocation of the 2110-2150 MHz
    band and assignment by competitive bidding by September 30,
    2002.[^96]

51. Currently, these bands are used primarily for non-Federal Government
    Fixed and Mobile services licensed under either the Fixed Microwave
    Service in Part 101 of the Commission's Rules or the Public Mobile
    Services under Part 22 of the Commission's.[^97] We note that many
    of the stations were licensed subsequent to the Emerging
    Technologies *First Report and Order* in 1992 and have secondary
    status.[^98] Additionally, licenses of stations with primary status
    that made major modifications were converted to secondary
    status.[^99]

-   The 2110-2130 MHz portion of the band supports 3,454 common carrier
    point-to-point licenses (Part 101), three private non-public safety
    point-to-point licenses (Part 101), 56 Paging and Radiotelephone
    Service licenses (Part 22), 47 Local Television Transmission Service
    Licenses (Part 101), and one General Aviation and Air-Ground
    Radiotelephone license (Part 22). Use by Part 22 licensees is
    limited to point-to-point control and repeater operations for paging
    systems. Some licensees have paired spectrum at 2110-2115 MHz with
    spectrum at 2610-2165 MHz.

-   The 2130-2150 MHz portion of the band supports 2448 private
    non-public safety point-to-point licenses (Part 101), 1326 public
    safety point-to-point licenses (Part 101), and two common carrier
    point-to-point licenses (Part 101). Channels in the 2130-2150 MHz
    band are paired with spectrum in the 2180-2200 MHz band.

-   The 2160-2165 MHz band supports 890 common carrier point-to-point
    licenses (Part 101), 13 Paging and Radiotelephone Service licenses
    (Part 22), and 40 Local Television Transmission Service Licenses
    (Part 101). The 2160-2162 MHz segment also is used for MDS in the
    top 50 markets.

52. The 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz bands are currently allocated to
    the Fixed, Mobile, and Space Research (Deep Space) services. We are
    not proposing to change this allocation. Instead, we are proposing
    that incumbent users of these bands (excluding the Space Research
    service) be relocated, if necessary, and the band be designated for
    the provision of advanced mobile and fixed communications services.
    We seek comment on this proposal.

53. The band segment 2110-2120 MHz is also allocated via US252 to the
    Space Research service on a primary basis and is used by NASA's Deep
    Space Network (DSN) at Goldstone, California for uplink
    transmissions to interplanetary spacecraft. Internationally, the
    band is allocated in all three ITU Regions to the Fixed, Mobile and
    Space Research (deep space) (Earth-to-space) services and is used by
    NASA at DSN facilities in Spain and Australia. In order to ensure
    link integrity over interplanetary distances, the DSN employs earth
    station transmit powers up to 400 megawatts. During command link
    operations it is likely that service disruption would be experienced
    by mobile receivers when attempting to operate within the areas
    surrounding Goldstone. Additionally, considering the high transmit
    powers used at the site, the potential exists for adjacent band
    interference in bands above 2120 MHz. The Commission notes that the
    Australian government, faced with a similar situation, excluded the
    2110-2125 MHz portion of the spectrum in areas around the DSN
    facility at Canberra in a recent auction of spectrum for
    IMT-2000.[^100] We seek comment on these and other issues relating
    to sharing the band with the Space Research service.

54. In the 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz bands, fixed microwave
    service incumbents are entitled to compensation for relocation to
    other frequency bands under the policies adopted in the *Emerging
    Technologies* proceeding for incumbent fixed users in the frequency
    bands reallocated for broadband PCS.[^101] Specifically, fixed
    microwave service incumbents are entitled to compensation for
    relocation of any links that may pose an interference threat to new
    fixed or mobile system licensees, including all engineering,
    equipment, site, and FCC fees.[^102] Also, the new licensees must
    complete all activities necessary for implementing the replacement
    facilities, including engineering and cost analysis of the
    relocation procedures, and must test the new facilities to ensure
    comparability with the existing facilities.[^103] We note that the
    Commission recently modified some of the relocation procedures for
    incumbent Fixed users at 2165-2200 MHz in order to accommodate the
    entry of the MSS in that band.[^104] Because channels at 2165-2200
    MHz are paired with spectrum at 2110-2115 MHz, we also adopted a new
    procedure on reimbursement of relocation costs that will apply to
    those paired links at issue in this proceeding that are relocated as
    a result of MSS entry in the higher band.[^105] The new procedure
    takes into account that different new licensees may be responsible
    for relocating each half of a channel pair for a given incumbent
    licensee. Consequently, it is possible that a new entrant in the
    2110-2150 MHz band could be assigned spectrum that would have two
    sets of relocation procedures in effect.

55. We thus propose to use the modified relocation procedures (i.e.,
    those designated for fixed microwave service incumbents in the
    2165-2200 MHz and 2110-2115 MHz bands) for any incumbent user of the
    2110-2150/2160-2165 MHz bands, including MDS entities at 2160-2162
    MHz. We seek comment on this proposal. We also invite comment from
    MDS/ITFS licensees on the current and planned use of the MDS
    channels 1, 2, and 2a in the 2150-2162 MHz band. Because the
    2150-2162 MHz spectrum was not the focus of the FCC Interim Report,
    we ask the MDS/ITFS licensees to discuss the use of those channels
    in their business plans in conjunction with the channels in the
    2500-2690 MHz band. In particular, we ask MDS/ITFS licensees what
    effect reallocation or relocation of the 2150-2162 MHz band would
    have on their current and planned use of the spectrum. We also
    invite comment from other interested parties on the current and
    future use of the 2150-2160 MHz band since this band is adjacent to
    the 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz bands.

56. In the *Emerging Technologies* proceeding, we reallocated the 4 GHz,
    6 GHz, 10 GHz, and 11 GHz microwave bands to provide that private
    and common carrier fixed wireless users, and fixed satellite users,
    where appropriate, would each have co-primary status.[^106] This
    action was taken to provide spectrum relocation options to incumbent
    users. We realize that this action was taken over seven years ago
    and spectrum use has changed since that time. Additionally, because
    spectrum coordination is accomplished by industry, we are not in a
    position to determine the number of frequency coordination conflicts
    that arise when new stations are proposed in any of these frequency
    bands. However, we believe that many of the incumbents in the
    2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz bands can be accommodated in the 4
    GHz, 6 GHz, 10 GHz, and 11 GHz bands. Additionally, we note that
    relocation is not strictly a spectrum issue. Incumbents can be
    relocated using other mediums, such as fiber, and our relocation
    policies take this factor into consideration in allowing for the
    provision of comparable facilities. We seek comment on the various
    relocation options that exist for incumbents in the affected bands.

57. Finally, we note that the 2110-2150 MHz bands must be auctioned by
    September 30, 2002. Due to similarities in allocation, usage, and
    current licensing, we propose to auction the 2160-2165 MHz band in
    this same timeframe. We request comment on this proposal.

    **(4) 2500-2690 MHz**

58. This band is allocated in Region 2 on a primary basis to the Fixed,
    Fixed Satellite, Mobile except aeronautical mobile, and
    Broadcasting-Satellite Services. In the United States, this band is
    allocated to the Fixed service and is used primary by two
    non-Federal Government services, Multichannel MDS and ITFS. There
    are currently thirty-one 6 megahertz channels and one 4 megahertz
    channel, or 190 MHz of spectrum, allocated to MDS and ITFS in this
    band. About 2,500 MDS licensees transmit programming from one or
    more fixed stations, which is received by multiple receivers at
    various locations. ITFS stations are licensed on a site specific
    basis as was MDS originally. However, in 1996, the Commission
    awarded one geographic MDS license in each of 487 Basic Trading
    Areas ("BTAs").[^107]

59. In general, the ITFS channels are grouped at the lower end of the
    band from 2500--2596 MHz and the MDS channels occupy the 2596-2660
    MHz portion of the band. The remaining ITFS and MDS channels are
    interleaved in the portion of the band above 2660 MHz. MDS and ITFS
    operators typically operate in a symbiotic relationship, with MDS
    operators providing funding used by ITFS licensees for their
    educational mission in exchange for the extra channel capacity
    needed to make MDS systems viable. Today, most ITFS licensees lease
    excess capacity to MDS operators.[^108]

60. Although the ITFS/MDS spectrum traditionally was used for one‑way
    analog video transmission, the communications industry is rapidly
    taking advantage of Commission service rule changes to permit the
    use of the 2500‑2690 MHz band for very high speed, fixed wireless
    broadband services. The Commission's July 1996, *Digital Declaratory
    Ruling* permitted licensees to utilize digital technology on the MDS
    and ITFS spectrum.[^109] With this Commission ruling and the
    advances in digital technology, ITFS/MDS video providers can now
    deliver as many as 200 channels of programming. In October 1996, the
    Commission allowed wireless cable and ITFS operators to use their
    spectrum for high‑speed digital data applications, including
    Internet access.[^110] In 1998, the FCC approved the use of two‑way
    transmissions on MDS and ITFS frequencies, effectively enabling the
    provision of voice, video, and data services.[^111] Today,
    approximately 25 companies are using MDS spectrum to offer
    high-speed Internet access in at least 43 markets, and several MDS
    licensees have announced plans to offer the service in additional
    markets. The initial filing window for two-way service occurred from
    August 14, 2000 until August 18, 2000 and approximately 2,267
    applications were received.[^112] On November 29, 2000, we issued a
    Public Notice listing the applications tendered for filing, thereby
    triggering a 60 day amendment period. Absent petitions to deny,
    these applications will be granted after an additional 60 day
    period.[^113]

61. In its 1998 *Two‑*Way *Order*, the Commission established a
    regulatory framework under which MDS/ITFS can provide either one‑way
    or two‑way service to fixed or portable locations. MDS and ITFS
    licensees can reconfigure their licensed spectrum not only to change
    the direction of transmissions but also to change the bandwidth used
    in any direction. In these two‑way systems, operators are able to
    deploy a cellular configuration to take advantage of frequency reuse
    techniques and to employ modulation schemes that would permit the
    use of variable bandwidth while assuring appropriate levels of
    interference protection to other licensed users of the spectrum.
    Further, the Commission's rules allow MDS and ITFS licensees to swap
    channels, subject to Commission approval. Finally, it should be
    noted that under certain circumstances, MDS entities could apply for
    licenses for up to eight ITFS channels per community, and ITFS
    entities have a subsequent right of access to those channels.[^114]
    As a consequence, MDS and ITFS spectrum use is an amalgam of
    different channels and geographic boundaries that vary from location
    to location.[^115]

62. As noted above, the Commission is studying possible use of the
    2500-2690 MHz band for advanced wireless systems. For example, the
    FCC Interim Report considered three band segmentation plans that
    could provide 90 megahertz of spectrum for advanced mobile and fixed
    communications systems while retaining 100 megahertz of spectrum for
    ITFS/MDS. The Interim Report concluded that large separation
    distances between 3G and ITFS/MDS systems are needed to allow
    co-channel sharing. The Interim Report also found that there are few
    geographic areas where incumbent systems are not operating, and that
    segmenting the band would raise technical and economic difficulties
    for incumbents, especially in their ability to provide service to
    rural areas.[^116] The band is undergoing further study, with a
    Final Report that will consider relocation options scheduled to be
    released in March, 2001. We request comment on all aspects of the
    FCC Interim Report.

63. If spectrum in this band is made available for advanced wireless
    systems, we seek comment on allocating the spectrum for Mobile and
    Fixed services on a co-primary basis. An allocation for Mobile
    service would allow for additional flexibility in the use of this
    band, allowing the spectrum to be used for the introduction of new
    advanced mobile and fixed communications services, including 3G
    systems.

64. We also invite comment on the public interest costs and benefits of
    adding a mobile allocation to these bands without any mandatory
    relocation. Consistent with our secondary markets initiative, are
    there any steps that the FCC should take to facilitate a secondary
    market in these bands to allow them to evolve to their highest
    valued use, whether that be fixed broadband, mobile applications, or
    some other use? Could current ITFS/MDS licensees reorganize their
    systems to continue providing current services and also offer new
    mobile services on a competitive basis with other wireless system
    providers, such as cellular or PCS? Could a portion of this spectrum
    be made available to new entities? If so, which portion of the band
    and how much spectrum could be make available? How would
    reallocation of a portion of this band affect MDS operations at
    2150-2160/2162 MHz band? We invite ITFS licensees to discuss whether
    adding a Mobile service allocation in the 2500-2690 MHz band would
    be beneficial to educators and, if so, how such operations could be
    utilized in an educational context. We also ask ITFS licensees to
    comment on what effect, if any, reallocation or relocation will have
    on their distance learning programs and overall educational mission.
    We also invite MDS licensees to discuss whether adding a mobile
    service allocation in the 2500-2690 MHz band would be beneficial to
    their plans for use of the band. In addressing these issues,
    commenters should take into consideration that 66 megahertz of this
    band has already been auctioned to MDS licensees and that the
    current MDS/ITFS sharing and leasing arrangements in this band are
    complex.

65. If a portion of this band were to be made available for advanced
    services and incumbent users had to be relocated, we request comment
    on how incumbent users could be accommodated in other frequency
    bands. In particular, we request that commenters identify which
    frequency bands could accommodate incumbent MDS/ITFS services. If a
    portion of this band were made available for advanced services,
    either through reallocation or relocation, we seek comment on
    applying to incumbent users in this band the same relocation
    procedures that we decide to apply to incumbent users in the
    2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz bands.[^117] In particular, we
    request that commenters provide information about the type and the
    amount of costs to relocate incumbent MDS/ITFS operations. For
    example, could equipment be retuned or would facilities need to be
    replaced? What would be the cost to retune or replace equipment? We
    expect to rely on some of the information filed in response to this
    *Notice* in conducting the second phase of the study on the
    2500-2690 MHz band, which will focus on relocation options and the
    costs and benefits of such action.

    **(5) Pairing Options**

66. We recognize that the optimal use of the 1710-1755 MHz, 1755-1850
    MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, 2160-2165 MHz, and 2500-2690 MHz bands for
    introducing advanced mobile and fixed services may be achieved by
    pairing these bands with one another or with other spectrum that has
    been identified for these services. As a way to focus this
    discussion, we solicit comment on several band pairing schemes
    discussed below as well as other spectrum pairing options, including
    those discussed in the FCC Interim Report. When evaluating pairing
    options, commenters should specify how much spectrum they believe
    will be required for advanced mobile and fixed communications
    systems from each band in each option addressed; the time period in
    which spectrum in the paired bands could be made available and
    whether those time periods are consistent with deployment plans; and
    whether the separation distance between the paired bands would
    impair the economical development of duplex equipment. Commenters
    also should address the following topics: the potential for sharing
    or segmenting the frequency bands to facilitate the implementation
    of advanced wireless systems; whether reallocation or relocation of
    incumbent users may be needed; and the identification of frequency
    bands to accommodate incumbent users that would have to be
    relocated.

    ***Option 1***

67. An option ("Option 1") for advanced mobile and fixed communications
    systems is our proposal in the *Policy Statement*; *i.e.*,
    allocating the 1710-1755 MHz band paired with the
    2110-2150/2160-2165 MHz band. A variation of this option could be to
    make spectrum available in phases in the 1710-1790 MHz band (similar
    to the second segmentation option discussed in the NTIA Interim
    Report), paired with additional spectrum above 2110 MHz. This option
    would be consistent with the proposal recently made to ITU-R Working
    Party 8F by Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela that
    Region 2 countries use for 3G systems spectrum in part of the
    1710-1850 MHz band (up to 60 megahertz) for mobile-to-base
    operations paired with spectrum in the 2110-2170 MHz band for
    base-to-mobile operations.[^118] As these countries note, this
    approach could permit compatible base-to-mobile use of the 2110-2170
    MHz band among Region 2 and non-Region 2 countries to support global
    roaming.[^119] Accordingly, Option 1 could make available up to 90
    megahertz of spectrum for advanced mobile and fixed communications
    systems and could also promote compatibility in the upper band. We
    note, however, that compatibility with non-Region 2 countries would
    not occur in the lower band if non-Region 2 countries use bands
    other than 1710-1755 MHz for 3G mobile-to-base operations.

    ***Option 2***

68. A second option ("Option 2") for accommodating advanced mobile and
    fixed communications systems is allocating the 1710-1755 MHz band
    paired with spectrum in the 1755-1850 MHz Federal Government band.
    As detailed in its Interim Report, NTIA has expressed serious
    reservations about using the 1755-1850 MHz band for non-Federal
    systems because of that band's use by critical Government systems.
    However, if NTIA were to make spectrum in that band available, it
    could be paired with the 1710-1755 MHz band on either a symmetrical
    or asymmetrical basis. The NTIA Interim Report suggests various band
    segmentation plans that could make 45 megahertz or more of spectrum
    available for advanced mobile and fixed communications
    systems.[^120] A symmetrical pairing might permit the 1805-1850 MHz
    band to be paired with the 1710-1755 MHz band, whereas an
    asymmetrical pairing would permit a larger block of spectrum in the
    1755-1850 MHz band to be paired with the 1710-1755 MHz band. Option
    2 would also have the potential advantage of permitting compatible
    Region 2/non-Region 2 use of the 1710-1755 MHz and 1805-1850 MHz
    bands because these bands are used in much of Europe for second
    generation GSM mobile radio systems. However, a disadvantage of
    Option 2 is that it is unclear whether European countries will
    transition these bands to 3G systems. A further disadvantage of
    Option 2 is that even if spectrum in the 1755-1850 MHz band is
    reallocated for non-Federal use, Federal satellite systems may
    continue to operate in that band on a grandfathered basis for a
    number of years in a manner that would limit the use of this band
    for advanced services.

    ***Option 3***

69. A third option ("Option 3") for accommodating advanced mobile and
    fixed communications systems is allocating the 2110-2150/2160-2165
    MHz bands paired with spectrum in the 2500-2690 MHz band.
    Alternatively, the 1710-1755 MHz band could be paired with spectrum
    in the 2500-2690 MHz band. Option 3 would also permit either
    symmetrical or asymmetrical pairing. The potential advantage of this
    approach is that both the 2110-2150/2160-2165 MHz and the 2500-2690
    MHz bands are available for 3G systems in many countries.
    Accordingly, Option 3 could directly permit 3G compatibility without
    concern as to whether 2G systems will be transitioned to 3G systems.
    However, a disadvantage of Option 3 is that it would require
    reallocation of ITFS/MMDS spectrum in the 2500-2690 MHz band, which
    could adversely impact broadband fixed use of that band, as detailed
    in the FCC Interim Report. A further disadvantage of Option 3 is
    that, while the 2500-2690 MHz band is potentially available for 3G
    systems in other countries, it remains unclear how many of these
    countries will actually use that band for such systems.

#  ORDER

70. *SIA Petition*. In its petition for rulemaking, SIA contends that to
    facilitate the growing demand for MSS-delivered voice, data, and 3G
    satellite services, the Commission must provide additional spectrum
    for MSS use. SIA argues that MSS is growing from merely providing
    telephone service in remote locations to ensuring availability of
    Internet access to a large segment of the global population. SIA
    further argues that MSS systems are generally less expensive and
    more efficient for service to rural, remote, and underserved areas
    than wireline systems.[^121]

71. *Comments on SIA Petition*. Many incumbent MMDS and ITFS users of
    the 2.5 GHz band object to reallocation of all or a portion of the
    2500-2690 MHz band.[^122] One party also contends that SIA does not
    address the interference potential to incumbents if MSS were made
    co-primary in the band, and states that we concluded in our 18 GHz
    proceeding that sharing between terrestrial and satellite systems
    was not feasible. That party further contends that MSS already has
    sufficient spectrum because it has access to approximately 171
    megahertz in the United States.[^123]

72. Other parties state that the Commission should examine all bands
    identified by the ITU for IMT-2000, including the 2.5 GHz
    band.[^124] One party contends that virtually all of the spectrum
    that we have designated for MSS has been assigned or will soon be
    assigned, and that MSS providers will need additional spectrum to
    meet their business plans and provide customers with a richer
    service. That party further contends that the 2.5 GHz band is ideal
    for MSS because it has been allocated internationally for that
    service for almost 10 years, and is the only
    internationally-allocated band likely to be available for global
    satellite service in the foreseeable future.[^125]

73. *Decision.* We concur with the majority of commenters that addressed
    the SIA Petition that reallocation of the 2.5 GHz band to the MSS is
    unwarranted. Sharing between terrestrial and satellite

    systems would present substantial technical challenges in that band
    and MSS already has access to a significant amount of spectrum below
    3 GHz to meet its needs in the foreseeable future.[^126] Further,
    the SIA Petition does not otherwise present sufficient reasons to
    justify institution of a rulemaking proceeding.[^127] Accordingly,
    we deny the SIA Petition.

#  PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

## Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

74. As required by Section 603 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
    of 1980,[^128] the Commission has prepared an Initial Regulatory
    Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) of the possible significant economic
    impact on small entities of the policies and rules proposed in this
    Notice of Proposed Rule Making. The IRFA is set forth in Appendix B.
    We request written public comment on the IRFA. In order to fulfill
    the mandate of the Contract with American Advancement Act of 1996
    regarding the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, we ask a number
    of questions in our IRFA regarding the prevalence of small
    businesses in the affected industries.

75. Comments on the IRFA must be filed in accordance with the same
    filing deadlines as comments filed to the Notice of Proposed Rule
    Making, but they must have a separate and distinct heading
    designating them as responses to the IRFA.

## Paperwork Reduction Analysis

76. The *Notice of Proposed Rule Making* does not contain a proposed
    information collection.

    **C. Ex Parte Presentations**

77. For purposes of this permit-but-disclose notice and comment
    rulemaking proceeding, members of the public are advised that ex
    parte presentations are permitted, except during the Sunshine Agenda
    period, provided they are disclosed under the Commission's
    Rules.[^129]

## D. Comment Dates {#d.-comment-dates .unnumbered}

78. Pursuant to Section 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's Rules, 47
    C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on the
    *Notice of Proposed Rule Making* on or before **30 days after
    Federal Register publication** and reply comments on or before **45
    days after Federal Register publication**. Comments may be filed
    using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by
    filing paper copies.[^130] All relevant and timely comments will be
    considered by the Commission before final action is taken in this
    proceeding. To file formally, interested parties must file an
    original and four copies of all comments, reply comments, and
    supporting comments. If interested parties want each Commissioner to
    receive a personal copy of their comments, they must file an
    original plus nine copies. Interested parties should send comments
    and reply comments to the Office of the Secretary, Federal
    Communications Commission, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington,
    D.C. 20554. Parties are also encouraged to file a copy of all
    pleadings on a 3.5 inch diskette in Word 97 format.

79. 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.
    In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include
    their full name, 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 <ecfs@fcc.gov>, and
    should include the following words in the body of the message: "get
    form \<your e-mail address." A sample form and directions will be
    sent in reply.

80. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four
    copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number
    appears in the caption of this proceeding, commenters must submit
    two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking
    number. All filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary,
    Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
    Commission, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

81. Comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection
    during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445
    12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Comments are also
    available on the ECFS, at
    <https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/websql/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.hts>.

## Further Information

82. For further information concerning the *Notice of Proposed
    Rulemaking*, contact the Office of Engineering and Technology
    --Rodney Small at (202) 418-2452, Ira Keltz at (202) 418-0616, or
    Geraldine Matise at (202) 418-2322.

#  ORDERING CLAUSES

83. Accordingly, **IT IS ORDERED** that pursuant to the authority
    contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 7(a), 301, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g),
    303(r), 308, and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
    amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 151, 154(i), 157(a), 301, 303(c),
    303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 308, and 309(j), this *Notice of Proposed
    Rulemaking and Order* **IS ADOPTED**.

84. **IT IS FURTHER ORDERED** that the petition filed by the Cellular
    Telecommunications Industry Association, RM-9920, **IS GRANTED** to
    the extent consistent with the terms of the *Notice of Proposed
    Rulemaking.*

85. **IT IS FURTHER ORDERED** that the petition filled by the Satellite
    Industry Association, RM-9911, **IS DENIED**.

86. **IT IS FURTHER ORDERED** that the Commission's Consumer Information
    Bureau, Reference Information Center, **SHALL SEND** a copy of this
    *Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order*, including the Initial
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, in a report to Congress pursuant to
    the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
    *see* 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(1)(A); and shall also send a copy of the
    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order, including the Initial
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
    of the Small Business Administration. A summary of the *Notice of
    Proposed Rulemaking and Order* will be published in the Federal
    Register. *See* 5 U.S.C. § 605(b).

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Magalie Roman Salas

Secretary

**APPENDIX A: COMMENTING PARTIES**

**Comments on the SIA Petition:**

ACTUA -- The Association for Telecommunications Professionals in Higher
Education

Alliance for Higher Education, *et al*.

Archdiocese of New York

Arizona Board of Regents, *et al*.

Bladen Community College

California State University, Stanislaus

Catholic Television Network *et al*

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

Central Piedmont Community College

Digital Broadcast Corporation

Edgecombe Community College

Friends of WRLN, Inc.

Globalstar L.P.

Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc.

ICO Services Limited

Instructional Telecommunications Foundation

IP Wireless, Inc.

James Sprunt Community College

Johnston Community College

Martin Community College

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Mississippi Authority for Educational Television

Mississippi Department of Education

Mississippi EdNet Institute, Inc.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Mississippi Sate Board for Community and Junior Colleges

National ITFS Association

Nash Community College

Network for Instructional TV, Inc.

Nokia Inc.

Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc.

Pikes Peak Community College

Randolph Community College

San Bernardino Community College

Sandhills Community College

South Carolina Educational Television Commission

South Piedmont Community College

University of Minnesota

Wireless Communications Association International, Inc.

Wireless One of North Carolina, L.L.C.

Worldcom, Inc.

**Reply Comments on the SIA Petition:**

Association of America's Public Television Stations and The Public
Broadcasting Service

Worldcom, Inc.

**Comments on the CTIA Petition:**

AT&T Wireless Services

Archdiocese of New York

Arizona Board of Regents, *et al*.

CDMA Development Group

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Digital Broadcast Corporation

Globalstar L.P.

Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc.

Instructional Telecommunications Foundation

IP Wireless, Inc.

LCC International, Inc.

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

Motorola, Inc.

National ITFS Association

Network for Instructional TV, Inc.

Nokia Inc.

Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc.

Qualcomm Incorporated

Sprint Corporation

Universal Wireless Communications Corporation

Verizon Wireless

Wireless Communications Association International, Inc.

Wireless One of North Carolina, L.L.C.

Worldcom, Inc.

**Reply Comments on the CTIA Petition:**

Association of America's Public Television Stations and The Public
Broadcasting Service

BellSouth Corporation

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

Telecommunications Industry Association

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Worldcom, Inc.

**APPENDIX B: INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS**

As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act
("RFA")[,]{.smallcaps}[^131] the Commission has prepared this Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis ("IRFA") of the possible significant
economic impact on small entities by the policies and rules proposed in
this *NPRM*. Comment is requested on this IRFA. Comments must be
identified as responses to the IRFA and must be filed by the deadlines
for comments on the *NPRM* as provided above in paragraph 78. The
Commission will send a copy of the *NPRM*, including this IRFA, to the
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. *See* 5
U.S.C. § 603(a). In addition, the *NPRM* and IRFA (or summaries thereof)
will be published in the Federal Register.

**Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Rules**

The *NPRM* proposes the possible use of several frequency bands that
could be used for advanced wireless communications systems, and solicits
comments on various pairing options for those bands. The objective of
these proposed actions is to allocate spectrum that could be used to
provide a wide range of voice, data, and broadband services over a
variety of mobile and fixed networks.

**Legal Basis**

The proposed action is authorized under Sections 4(i), 7(a), 303(c),
303(f), 303(g), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 157(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), and
303(r).

**Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities To Which the
Proposed Rules May Apply**

The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and, where
feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be
affected by the proposed rules, if adopted.[^132] The Regulatory
Flexibility Act defines the term "small entity" as having the same
meaning as the terms "small business," "small organization," and "small
business concern" under section 3 of the Small Business Act.[^133] 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 SBA.[^134]

A small organization is generally "any not-for-profit enterprise which
is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its
field."[^135] Nationwide, as of 1992, there were approximately 275,801
small organizations.[^136] The definition of "small governmental
jurisdiction" is one with populations of fewer than 50,000.[^137] There
are 85,006 governmental jurisdictions in the nation.[^138] This number
includes such entities as states, counties, cities, utility districts
and school districts. There are no figures available on what portion of
this number has populations of fewer than 50,000. However, this number
includes 38,978 counties, cities and towns, and of those, 37,556, or 96
percent, have populations of fewer than 50,000.[^139] The Census Bureau
estimates that this ratio is approximately accurate for all government
entities. Thus, of the 85,006 governmental entities, we estimate that 96
percent, or about 81,600, are small entities that may be affected by our
rules. Nationwide, there are 4.44 million small business firms,
according to SBA reporting data.[^140] The applicable definition of
small entity is the definition under the SBA rules applicable to
radiotelephone (wireless) companies. This provides that a small entity
is a radiotelephone company employing no more than 1,500 persons.[^141]
According to the Bureau of the Census, only 12 radiotelephone firms from
a total of 1,178 such firms that operated during 1992 had 1,000 or more
employees;[^142] therefore, at least 1,166 radiotelephone firms in 1992
had 1,500 or fewer employees. We are unable at this time to quantify the
specific impact of our proposals on these firms, but invite comment on
this issue.

**Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other
Compliance Requirements**

This item deals only with the possible use of frequency bands below 3
GHz to support the introduction of new advanced wireless services, and
does not propose service rule. Thus, the item proposes no new reporting,
recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements.

**Steps Taken to Minimize Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities,
and Significant Alternatives Considered**

> The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives
> that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may
> include the following four alternatives: (1) the establishment of
> differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take
> into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the
> clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or
> reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (3) the use
> of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an exemption
> from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small entities. We
> considered proposing spectrum for the mobile-satellite service in the
> 2500-2520/2670-2690 MHz bands, as requested by the Satellite Industry
> Association, but rejected that alternative for technical reasons and
> because the MSS already has access to a significant amount of spectrum
> below 3 GHz. We believe that our proposal to explore the possible use
> of several frequency bands that could be used to provide a wide range
> of voice, data, and broadband services over a variety of mobile and
> fixed networks may provide new opportunities for small entities. We
> request comment on alternatives that could minimize the impact of this
> proposed action on small entities.

**Federal Rules that May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the
Proposed Rules**

None.

**APPENDIX C: IMT-2000/3G RADIO INTERFACES**

**\[Information gathered from Recommendation ITU-R M.1457\]**

(1) CDMA Direct Spread Spectrum - This interface is called the Universal
    Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) or
    Wideband CDMA (WCDMA). The radio access scheme is direct-sequence
    CDMA with information spread over a bandwidth of about 5 MHz with a
    chip rate of3.84 Mchip/s. The radio interface is defined to carry a
    range of services to support both circuit switched as well as packet
    switched services.

(2) CDMA Multi-Carrier - This radio interface is called cdma2000. The
    radio interface is a wideband spread spectrum system that uses CDMA
    technology and provides a 3G evolution for systems using the current
    TIA/EIA-95-B family of standards. This radio interface permits any
    combination of voice, packet data, and high-speed circuit data
    services to be operated concurrently. RF channel bandwidths of 1.25
    MHz (1X component) and 3.75 MHz (3X component) are supported at this
    time but the specification can be extended to bandwidths up to 15
    MHz.

(3) CDMA TDD -- This interface is called UTRA TDD. It employs a
    direct-sequence CDMA radio access scheme. There are two versions
    UTRA Time Division Duplex (TDD) that uses a 5 MHz bandwidth and a
    chip rate of 3.84 Mchip/s and TD-SCDMA that uses 1.6 MHz bandwidth
    with a chip rate of 1.28 Mchip/s. The UTRA TDD specifications were
    developed to provide commonality with UTRA FDD. This radio interface
    has been designed for flexibility where different services such as
    speech, data, and multimedia can simultaneously by used by a user
    and multiplexed on a single carrier.

(4) TDMA Single-Carrier - This radio interface is called Universal
    Wireless Communication-136 (UWC-136). It was developed with the
    objective of maximum commonality between TIA/EIA-136 and GSM General
    Packet Radio Service (GPRS). The radio interface is intended for
    evolving TIA/EIA-136 technology to 3G. This is done by enhancing the
    voice and data capabilities of the 30 kHz channels, adding a 200 kHz
    carrier for high speed data (384 kbits/s) for high mobility
    applications and adding a 1.6 MHz carrier for very high speed data
    (2 Mbits/s) for low mobility applications.

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(5) FDMA/TDMA -- This radio interface is called Digital Enhanced
    Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) and is defined by a set of ETSI
    standards. The standard specifies a TDMA radio interface with time
    division duplex (TDD) and supports symmetric and asymmetric
    connections, connection oriented and connectionless data transport
    as well as variable bit rates up to 2.88 Mbits/s per carrier. The
    carrier spacing is 1.728 MHz.

The IMT-2000 radio interface development process is ongoing with a view
toward seeking a single terrestrial standard encompassing high level
groupings of CDMA, TDMA, or a combination thereof. Additionally,
consistent with ITU-T Recommendations, IMT-2000 air interfaces should
include the capability of operating with both of the major third
generation core networks, evolved ANSI-41 and GSM-MAP.

**APPENDIX D: SPECTRUM USAGE IN OTHER COUNTRIES**[^143]

**\[Charts reproduced from Report ITU-R M.2024\]**[^144]

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **470-862   |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | This band is currently used in Europe for analogue     |
|             | broadcasting. With the replacement of analogue         |
|             | television by DVB-T, it is possible that parts of this |
|             | band may be made available for other services.         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | At present parts of the band are also used for other   |
|             | services (e.g. tactical radio relay links) and demand  |
|             | for these services are likely to continue.             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | CEPT is investigating whether this band may be         |
|             | considered as a candidate band for IMT-2000 expansion  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | **470-806 MHz --** TV broadcast band and land mobile   |
| States\     | use. With transition from analogue to digital TV, 24   |
| of America  | MHz (764-776/794-806 MHz) has been re-allocated for FS |
|             | and MS for public safety use. This spectrum would not  |
|             | be suitable for IMT‑2000. 36 MHz (746-764/776-794 MHz) |
|             | has been re‑allocated for FS, MS and broadcast service |
|             | (BS) for commercial use. Transition to digital TV      |
|             | scheduled to be substantially complete by December 31, |
|             | 2006, an additional 48 MHz of spectrum (698-746 MHz)   |
|             | will be recovered in the long term. Specific usage of  |
|             | the additional spectrum blocks of 36 MHz and 48 MHz is |
|             | not yet defined, some portions might be suitable for   |
|             | IMT-2000.                                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **608-614 MHz** **--** allocated to radio astronomy in |
|             | the United States of America. (and many other places   |
|             | worldwide), and heavily used. This band is shared in   |
|             | the United States of America with low power biomedical |
|             | telemetry devices (data transmission from cardiac      |
|             | monitors to IC units in hospitals)                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | **470-806 MHz --** UHF TV BS                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **470-862   |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | **762-780 MHz** **--** possible candidate band         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 470-752 MHz: UHF-TV                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 752-762 MHz: FS                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 762-780 MHz: possible candidate band for IMT-2000      |
|             | additional                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 780-806 MHz: FS                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 752-806 MHz: digital TV transition purpose             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 806-824 MHz: TRS(T)                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 824-849 MHz: cellular (T)                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 849-851 MHz: FS                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 851-869 MHz: TRS(R)                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | 470-566 MHz/606-798 MHz: TV BS                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 566-606 MHz: FS                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | 470-770 MHz: TV BS                                     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 810-828 MHz, 838-840 MHz and 843-846 MHz: second       |
|             | generation (2G) cellular system                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | This band is used in Canada for television             |
|             | broadcasting. The introduction of digital TV in the    |
|             | band and the ultimate phase-out of analogue (NTSC) TV  |
|             | should allow future consideration of other services in |
|             | spectrum not required for digital TV                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **470-520 MHz** -- heavily used for FS and MS.         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **520-820 MHz** -- not available for mobile due to     |
|             | broadcasting use. Transition from analogue             |
|             | broadcasting will make full use of this allocation     |
|             | until 2012 due to the simulcasting requirements. Other |
|             | services including wireless microphones, biomedical    |
|             | telemetry services and similar low power uses also use |
|             | the available localised holes in the spectrum used for |
|             | broadcasting. Requirements for future broadcasting and |
|             | datacasting requirements will be subject to further    |
|             | reviews                                                |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **470- 854 MHz** -- reserved for digital TV.           |
| Africa      |                                                        |
|             | **790- 854 MHz** **--** sharing broadcasting with      |
|             | fixed in wireless access (FWA) and FS                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **470-608 MHz/614-806 MHz --** these bands are used in |
|             | Brazil for television broadcasting. Although the       |
|             | introduction of digital television in these bands is   |
|             | not already scheduled, the ultimate phase-out of       |
|             | analogue TV should allow future consideration of other |
|             | services in parts of the spectrum not required for     |
|             | digital television.                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **608-614 MHz --** this band is allocated to radio     |
|             | astronomy in Brazil                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **470-494 MHz --** MS. Potentially available and       |
|             | suitable for IMT-2000 extension.                       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **494-518 MHz --** under review.                       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Potentially unavailable and unsuitable for IMT-2000    |
|             | extension:                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | -- potential interference from existing BS TV in       |
|             | adjacent band.                                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | -- possible future national allocation for BS TV.      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **518-806 MHz --** BS TV; much of this spectrum is     |
|             | privately owned. Unavailable and unsuitable for        |
|             | IMT-2000 extension                                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **470-862   |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | **470-838 MHz** **--** UHF TV broadcast band           |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **806-866 MHz** **--** MS and FS. Trunk radio systems  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **806-      |                                                        |
| 821/851-866 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | See the band 470-862 MHz                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | Currently used for specialized mobile radio (SMR)      |
| States\     | service, private and public safety systems that        |
| of America  | substantially limit use for IMT-2000. Some             |
|             | pre-IMT-2000 SMR licensees may choose to evolve to     |
|             | IMT-2000 technologies and services                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | 806-862 MHz: trunk radio service                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | 806-821/851-866 MHz: trunk radio systems               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | 860-885 MHz: 2G cellular system                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | These bands are used for mobile radio services,        |
|             | including public safety applications                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | 806-820 MHz: BS. See comments on the 470-862 MHz band  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **856-900 MHz --** FS                                  |
| Africa      |                                                        |
|             | **864.1-868.1 MHz --** CT-2/short-range FWA            |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **806-824/851-869 MHz** **--** these bands are used    |
|             | for SMR services, including public safety applications |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **806-819/851-870 MHz --** FS, trunked mobile.         |
|             | Potentially available and suitable for IMT-2000        |
|             | extension, currently not available                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **824-      |                                                        |
| 849/869-894 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | See the bands 470-862 MHz and 880-960 MHz              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | Current United States of America\'s cellular telephone |
| States of   | paired bands. Pre-IMT-2000 cellular system operators   |
| America     | may choose to evolve to next generation technologies   |
|             | and services such as IMT-2000                          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were assigned for land mobile service      |
|             | (using CDMA system). AMPS will be replaced by 2002     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | 825-880 MHz: cellular systems                          |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 821-825/866-870 MHz: wireless data transmission system |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | 860-885 MHz and 893-895 MHz: 2G cellular system        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | These bands are used for cellular radiotelephone       |
|             | services                                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | 825-845 MHz and 870-890 MHz: licences have been issued |
|             | until year 2013 which do allow use of IMT‑2000         |
|             | technology.                                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 850-915 MHz: not available in off-shore areas due to   |
|             | radiolocation use.                                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **824-      |                                                        |
| 849/869-894 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **824-849/869-894 MHz --** FWA systems.                |
| Africa      |                                                        |
|             | **872-905/917-950 MHz --** shared band; FWA with other |
|             | services such as CDMA, TACS, etc.                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **876-880/921-925 MHz --** GSM                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **824-849/869-894 MHz --** these bands are used for    |
|             | cellular radiotelephone services. Suitable for         |
|             | IMT-2000 when the use of first generation (1G) and 2G  |
|             | decreases                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **825-845 MHz --** MS, spectrum privately owned.       |
|             | Potentially available and suitable for IMT-2000        |
|             | extension.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **870-915 MHz --** MS, spectrum privately owned.       |
|             | Potentially available and suitable for IMT-2000        |
|             | extension                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | **866-880 MHz --** MS and FS. Trunk radio systems      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **880-      |                                                        |
| 915/925-960 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | This band is currently used extensively in Europe for  |
|             | 2G mobile (GSM 900). Availability of this band for     |
|             | IMT-2000 can only be made progressively in the longer  |
|             | term as GSM use decreases. Times-cales for             |
|             | availability of this band for IMT-2000 may differ on a |
|             | national basis.                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | On this basis, this band as a whole is considered by   |
|             | CEPT to be a candidate for IMT-2000 expansion          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 902-928 MHz: heavily congested by radiolocation,       |
| States of   | government fixed and mobile, radio amateur, vehicle    |
| America     | location monitoring and low power unlicensed devices.  |
|             | Some defense systems operate on a worldwide basis. Not |
|             | suitable and not available for IMT-2000.               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 894-902 MHz and 928-960 MHz: various fixed and mobile  |
|             | applications, parts of this band are not suitable for  |
|             | IMT-2000, 894-896 MHz is used for aeronautical mobile  |
|             | communications and 932‑935/941-944 MHz is used for     |
|             | fixed point‑to‑point microwave systems for federal     |
|             | government agencies. 896-901/935-940 MHz is used for   |
|             | private and SMR systems. Some pre-IMT-2000 SMR         |
|             | operators may choose to evolve to technologies and     |
|             | services such as IMT‑2000                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | **880-890 MHz --** current AMPS/ETACS use.             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **925-935 MHz --** possible use of two-way paging as   |
|             | well                                                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were assigned for CT, CT-2, mobile data,   |
|             | broadcasting relay service:                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 869-894 MHz: cellular (R)                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 894-898 MHz: FS                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 898-900 MHz: MS (data communications) (T)              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 900-910 MHz: FS, MS                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 910-914 MHz: CT-2                                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 914-915 MHz: CT-1                                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 915-924.55 MHz: FS, MS                                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 924.55-925.45 MHz: paging (T)                          |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 925.45-928 MHz: FS, MS                                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 928-930 MHz: FS, MS (wireless microphone)              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 930-938 MHz: FS, MS                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 938-940 MHz: MS (data communications) (R)              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 940-942 MHz: FS, MS                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 942-959 MHz: FS, MS (auxiliary BS)                     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 959-960 MHz: CT-1                                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **880-      |                                                        |
| 915/925-960 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | 880-915/925-960 MHz: cellular systems.                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 915-917 MHz: non-central controller personal system.   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 917-925 MHz: stereo broadcast transmission system      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | **895-901 MHz --** 2G cellular system                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **915-928 MHz --** not available for mobile due to     |
|             | radiolocation usage.                                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **928-942 MHz --** not available for MSS due to        |
|             | radiolocation.                                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **890-915 MHz** and **935-960 MHz --** extensively     |
|             | used for 2G (GSM) mobile systems. Their refarming for  |
|             | terrestrial use could only be made progressively over  |
|             | the long term when 2G mobile system use decreases and  |
|             | is replaced by IMT‑2000                                |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **880-890/925-935 MHz --** extended GSM (urban) shared |
| Africa      | with FWA (rural).                                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **914-915/959-960 MHz --** CT-1                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **896-901/935-940 MHz --** these bands are used for    |
|             | SMR services, including public safety applications.    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **902-942 MHz --** in Brazil there are various fixed   |
|             | and mobile applications, including low-power           |
|             | unlicensed devices in this band. It appears not        |
|             | suitable for IMT-2000.                                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **942-960 MHz --** heavily used by auxiliary BS. It    |
|             | appears not suitable for IMT-2000                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **915-921/929-935 MHz --** FS, suitable but            |
|             | unavailable for IMT-2000 extension.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **921-929 MHz --** Industrial, scientific and medical  |
|             | (ISM), unsuitable and unavailable for IMT‑2000         |
|             | extension.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **935-960 MHz --** MS**,** spectrum privately owned.   |
|             | Suitable and potentially available for IMT‑2000        |
|             | extension                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | **880-890 MHz --** MS and FS. Extended GSM band.       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **890-915/935-960 MHz --** MS (GSM).                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **915-935 MHz --** MS and FS                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 1 350-1 400 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | Channel plan for the FS (1 350-1 375 MHz paired with   |
|             | 1 492-1 517 MHz and 1 375-1 400 MHz paired with 1      |
|             | 427-1 452 MHz).                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Radiolocation                                          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | **1 350-1 385 MHz --** exclusive Government allocation |
| States\     | to FS, MS radiolocation service, aeronautical          |
| of America  | radionavigation service (ARNS) (see RR No. S5.334).    |
|             | The ARNS is used by ATC radars. Not suitable or        |
|             | available for IMT-2000.                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 385-1 400 MHz --** will be made available for      |
|             | commercial use in January 1999 with suitable standards |
|             | to protect ATC radars                                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were assigned for radiolocation service    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | Radiolocation and radionavigation                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | This band was assigned for radiolocation service       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | Not available for mobile or MSS due to                 |
|             | radiodetermination usage                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | Not available for IMT-2000 due to radiolocation usage. |
|             | ATC radars are used in ARNS systems                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | MS and FS                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 1 427-1 525 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT^(1)^   | Channel plan for the FS (1 350-1 375 MHz paired with 1 |
|             | 492-1 517 MHz and 1 375‑1 400 MHz paired with 1 427-1  |
|             | 452 MHz).                                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 517-1 525 MHz: unidirectional fixed links.           |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 452-1 492 MHz: digital audio broadcasting (DAB)      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 1 427-1 435 MHz: available for commercial use in       |
| Stated\     | January 1999, suitability and availability for         |
| of America  | IMT‑2000 has not been determined.                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 435-1 527 MHz: telemetering, telecommand,            |
|             | aeronautical telemetry. Vital and extensive use for    |
|             | aeronautical telemetry supporting U.S. test flight and |
|             | equipment. Not suitable or available for IMT‑2000      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | 1 427-1 452 MHz: available.                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 452-1 469 MHz: terrestrial DAB (T-DAB).              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 467-1 492 MHz: satellite DAB (S-DAB)                 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | 1 427-1 525 MHz: FS                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | Point-to-multipoint microwave communication system     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | 1 429-1 453 MHz and 1 477-1 501 MHz: 2G cellular       |
|             | system                                                 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | In Canada, the sub-bands 1 427-1 452/1 492-1 517 MHz   |
|             | are used for subscriber radio systems and possibly for |
|             | wireless meter reading systems.                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Canada is implementing digital radio broadcasting in   |
|             | the band 1 452‑1 492 MHz                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | 1 427-1 452 MHz: FS. MS: aeronautical telemetry has    |
|             | priority. Not suitable for public mobile/MSS systems   |
|             | due to sharing constraints.                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 452-1 492 MHz: broadcasting/broadcasting-satellite,  |
|             | for digital audio systems. Not suitable for public     |
|             | mobile/MSS systems due to sharing constraints.         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 492-1 525 MHz: FS. MS: aeronautical telemetry has    |
|             | priority. Not suitable for public mobile/MSS systems   |
|             | due to sharing constraints                             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **1** **429-1** **465/1** **477-1** **513 MHz --**     |
| Africa      | shared FWA.                                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1** **452-1** **492 MHz --** S-DAB/T-DAB             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **1** **427-1** **452/1** **492-1** **517 MHz --** in  |
|             | Brazil, these bands are used for low capacity digital  |
|             | radio relay systems of the FS.                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1** **452-1** **492 MHz --** Brazil is planning the  |
|             | introduction of DAB in this band                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **1** **429-1** **462/1** **490-1** **525 MHz --** FS, |
|             | multi-access radio; used extensively for reticulation  |
|             | of telecommunications in rural areas; suitable but     |
|             | unavailable for IMT‑2000 extension.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1** **462-1** **490 MHz --** reserved for BS, BSS.   |
|             | Unsuitable and unavailable for IMT‑2000 extension      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS and MS. Point-to-multipoint systems.                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 452-1 492 MHz --** FS (point-to-multipoint         |
|             | systems).                                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | BSS                                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 710-1   |                                                        |
| 785/1 805-1 |                                                        |
| 885 MHz**   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT^(1)^   | **1 710-1 785/1 805-1 880 MHz --** this band is also   |
|             | used in Europe for 2G mobile (GSM 1800). Availability  |
|             | of this band for IMT-2000 can only be made             |
|             | progressively in the longer term as current usage of   |
|             | the band decreases. Time-scales for availability of    |
|             | this band for IMT-2000 may differ on national basis.   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | On this basis, this band as a whole is also considered |
|             | by CEPT to be a candidate for IMT-2000 expansion.      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 880-1 885 MHz --** this band in Europe currently   |
|             | forms the lower part of the DECT band. The upper part  |
|             | of the DECT band (1 885-1 900 MHz) is already          |
|             | identified for IMT-2000.                               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | The band 1 880-1 885 MHz is considered by CEPT as a    |
|             | candidate for IMT‑2000 expansion. The whole of the     |
|             | DECT band (1 880-1 900 MHz) can only be made available |
|             | for IMT-2000 in the longer term however as DECT usage  |
|             | decreases                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | **1 710-1 755 MHz --** re-allocated for mixed          |
| States\     | (government/non-government use after January 1999)     |
| of America  | available for commercial use in January 2004. This     |
|             | band may be suitable for IMT-2000.                     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 805-1 850 MHz --** satellite ground link system    |
|             | (SGLS). Exclusive government allocation. Not suitable  |
|             | or available for IMT-2000.                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 755-1 805 MHz --** Exclusive government            |
|             | allocations to FS, MS and in parts of the band, space  |
|             | operations. Not suitable or available for IMT-2000.    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 850-1 910/1 930-1 990 MHz --** USA PCS Band.       |
|             | Suitable for IMT-2000 as pre‑IMT‑2000 services evolve  |
|             | to IMT-2000.                                           |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 910-1 930 MHz --** unlicensed low-power PCS. May   |
|             | be suitable for low-power IMT-2000 applications as     |
|             | pre-IMT-2000 services evolve to IMT-2000               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | DCS 1800.                                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 880-1 900 MHz --** DECT (for indoor use only)      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were assigned for land mobile service      |
|             | (using CDMA system):                                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 710-1 750 MHz: MS (existing FS will be relocated)    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 750-1 780 MHz: PCS(T)                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 780-1 800 MHz: MS (existing FS will be relocated)    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 800-1 805 MHz: APC                                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 805-1 840 MHz: MS (existing FS will be relocated)    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 840-1 870 MHz: PCS(R)                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 870-1 885 MHz: MS (existing FS will be relocated)    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | **1 710-1 755/1 805-1 850 MHz --** cellular system.    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 880-1 900/1 960-1 980 MHz --** wireless access     |
|             | system of frequency division duplex (FDD) mode.        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 900-1 920 MHz --** wireless access systems of time |
|             | division duplex (TDD) mode                             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands were assigned for FS, MS, space research   |
|             | and space operation services                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 710-1   |                                                        |
| 785/1 805-1 |                                                        |
| 885 MHz**   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | **1 710-1 850 MHz --** in Canada, this band is used    |
|             | for low capacity fixed systems. Canada's view is that  |
|             | fixed systems can be phased out at an appropriate time |
|             | and this band has been identified by Canada as a       |
|             | candidate for IMT-2000.                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 850-1 885 MHz --** this band forms part of the     |
|             | frequency range referred to as the PCS Band Plan and   |
|             | has also been identified as a candidate for IMT-2000   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **1 710-1 980 MHz --** FS/MS in extensive use. Not     |
|             | available for any MSS due to sharing difficulties with |
|             | terrestrial systems. The bands 1 710-1 785 MHz and     |
|             | 1 805-1 880 MHz could be refarmed for IMT-2000.        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 980-2 010 MHz --** FS/MS in extensive use.         |
|             | Potentially available for MSS sharing                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **1 710-1 785/1 805-1 880 MHz --** DCS 1800.           |
| Africa      |                                                        |
|             | **1 880-1 900 MHz --** DECT.                           |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 900-1 920 MHz --** extended DECT.                  |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 885-2 025/2 110-2 200 MHz --** identified for      |
|             | IMT-2000 in the RR.                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 980-2 010/2 170-2 200 MHz --** identified for      |
|             | satellite component of IMT-2000                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **1 710-1 850 MHz --** in Brazil, this band is used    |
|             | for low capacity fixed systems although new licenses   |
|             | have not been granted since 1996. Suitable and         |
|             | available for IMT-2000.                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 850-1 885 MHz --** in Brazil, this band is used    |
|             | for low capacity fixed systems. It forms part of the   |
|             | frequency range referred to as the PCS Band Plan,      |
|             | although Brazil has not implemented it.                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | The bands 1 850-1 870/1 930-1 950 MHz are planned for  |
|             | introduction of FWA systems.                           |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Parts of this band might be suitable for IMT-2000      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **1 706.5-1 880 MHz --** FS, potentially suitable and  |
|             | available for IMT-2000 extension.                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 880-1 920 MHz --** FS, PHS, DECT potentially       |
|             | suitable but unavailable for IMT-2000 extension;       |
|             | clearance may be difficult                             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | **1 710-1 785/1 805-1 880 MHz --** FS and MS. To be    |
|             | used by MS.                                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 880-1 885 MHz --** FS and FWA systems              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **2         |                                                        |
|  025-2 110/ |                                                        |
| 2 200-2 290 |                                                        |
| MHz(2)**    |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | Sharing between space services and IMT-2000 is         |
|             | impossible in these bands (see RR No. S5.391/          |
|             | Recommendation ITU-R SA.1154(3),(4)                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | Extensive government use in space operations, earth    |
| Sates\      | exploration satellite service (EESS) and space         |
| of America  | research service (SRS) and auxiliary BS. Sharing       |
|             | between space services and IMT-2000 is impossible in   |
|             | these bands (see RR No. S5.391/Recommendation ITU-R    |
|             | SA.1154) ^(4)^. Not suitable or available for IMT-2000 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | 2 025-2 110 MHz: FS, MS, SRS, EESS.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 200-2 290 MHz: FS, MS, SRS, EESS                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | FS, MS and space service                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands were assigned for FS and MS in extensive   |
|             | use                                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | RR No. S5.391 precludes use of these bands for         |
|             | IMT-2000.                                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | In addition, these bands are heavily used by fixed     |
|             | systems in Canada and Canada is adopting a FS plan for |
|             | these bands in accordance with *recommends* 1 of       |
|             | Recommendation ITU-R F.1098                            |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **2 025-2   |                                                        |
| 110/2 200-2 |                                                        |
| 290         |                                                        |
| MHz(2)**    |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **2 010-2 025 MHz --** extensively used for FSs. Not   |
|             | available for any MSS due to sharing difficulties with |
|             | terrestrial systems.                                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 025-2 110 MHz --** extensively used for FSs Not    |
|             | available for any MSS due to sharing difficulties with |
|             | space sciences and fixed services.                     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 076-2 111 MHz --** licensed to fixed               |
|             | point-to-multipoint pay TV services until 2002.        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 110-2 070 MHz --** extensively used for FSs. Not   |
|             | available for any MSS due to sharing difficulties with |
|             | terrestrial systems.                                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 070-2 200 MHz --** extensively used for FSs.       |
|             | Potentially available for MSS sharing.                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 200-2 290 MHz --** not available for any MSS due   |
|             | to sharing difficulties with FS, space sciences and    |
|             | aeronautical telemetry services                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **1 980-2 010/2 170-2 190 MHz --** reserved for        |
| Africa      | satellite component of IMT-2000                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | These bands are used for medium capacity fixed         |
|             | systems. Brazil intends refarming the use of such      |
|             | bands as Annex 1 of Recommendation ITU-R F.1098. Not   |
|             | suitable for IMT-2000                                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **2 025-2 110 MHz --** FS, unsuitable and unavailable  |
|             | for IMT-2000 extension.                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 200-2 290 MHz --** FS, unsuitable and unavailable  |
|             | for IMT-2000 extension                                 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS                                                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 290-2 300 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | The size of this band is rather limited. Studies to    |
|             | address protection of earth stations for deep space    |
|             | research have indicated that large separation          |
|             | distances (of several hundred km) are required around  |
|             | the 10 earth stations that are used for deep space     |
|             | research world-wide (the number of earth stations is   |
|             | planned to increase by 20 within the next decade).     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | There are two existing earth stations in CEPT (Spain   |
|             | and Germany). Plan for other stations is under         |
|             | consideration.                                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Also, used for radio astronomy very long base line     |
|             | interferometry (VLBI)                                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | Exclusive government allocation FS and MS. Allocation  |
| States\     | to space research (deep space)                         |
| of America  | (government/non-government) will require large         |
|             | separation distances. Not available for IMT-2000       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | FS, MS and space service                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | This band was assigned for the FS, MS and space        |
|             | research service                                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **2 290-2 300 MHz --** sharing with deep space earth   |
|             | stations and mobile or base stations is not possible   |
|             | in the same geographical area. Separation distances of |
|             | the order of 400 km are required between deep space    |
|             | earth stations IMT-2000 mobile and bases stations      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **2 290-2 300 MHz --** various services                |
| Africa      |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **2 290-2 300 MHz --** used for medium capacity fixed  |
|             | systems. After phasing out of existing systems, this   |
|             | band might be suitable for IMT-2000                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **2 290--2 300 MHz --** FS, unsuitable and unavailable |
|             | for IMT-2000 extension                                 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | **2 290-2 300 MHz --** FS and MS                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 300-2 360 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | **2 300-2 400 MHz** -- fixed and mobile allocation :   |
|             | point-to-point, video cameras and electronic news      |
|             | gathering/outside broadcasting (ENG-OB)                |
|             | (Recommendation ERC 25-10), military use.              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Parts of the band are used for aeronautical telemetry  |
|             | on a national basis according to Recommendation ERC    |
|             | 62‑02                                                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | 2 300-2 330 MHz: FS (FWA, remote area).                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 330-2 370 MHz: FS (remote area, private).            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 370-2 400 MHz: FS (FWA, remote area)                 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | **2** **300-2** **400 MHz** -- FS, MS, radiolocation,  |
|             | and space services                                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **2** **300-2** **400 MHz --** used for fixed          |
|             | point-to-multipoint pay TV services and thus not       |
|             | available for MSS. Also used for aeronautical          |
|             | telemetry purposes                                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **2** **300-2** **360 MHz --** FS                      |
| Africa      |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **2** **300-2** **400 MHz --** used by auxiliary BS    |
|             | (ENG and studio-transmitter links) as well as by relay |
|             | stations, which re‑transmit television signals         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **2** **300-2** **396 MHz --** BS multipoint           |
|             | distribution service (MDS) TV; spectrum privately      |
|             | owned. Potentially suitable and available for IMT-2000 |
|             | extension                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS and MS.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2** **300-2** **400 MHz --** to be used by multiple  |
|             | microwave distribute systems (MMDSs) (television FSs)  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 360-2 400 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT        | See above                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | **2 360-2 385 MHz** -- used for telemetry operations   |
| States\     | and is not suitable for IMT‑2000.                      |
| of America  |                                                        |
|             | **2 385-2 390 MHz --** available for commercial use in |
|             | January 2005; availability and suitability for         |
|             | IMT-2000 is not yet determined.                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 390-2 400 MHz** **--** for amateur radio           |
|             | operations and unlicensed devices                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | This band was assigned for FS and MS                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | 2 300-2 400 MHz: point-to-multipoint pay TV services   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | Used by auxiliary BS (ENG and studio-transmitter       |
|             | links) as well as relay systems, which re‑transmit     |
|             | television signals                                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS and MS.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 300-2 400 MHz --** to be used by MMDS systems      |
|             | (television FSs)                                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **2         |                                                        |
| 400-2 483.5 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | FA and MS allocations.                                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | ISM, short-range device, radio LANs, radio TAGS        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | **2 400-2 483.5 MHz --** heavy use by unlicensed       |
| States\     | devices and ISM devices. Not suitable for IMT‑2000.    |
| of America  | Government allocation to radiolocation and             |
|             | non-government allocation to amateur and amateur       |
|             | satellite                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **2 400-2   |                                                        |
| 483.5 MHz** |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | ISM low-power device                                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | Spread spectrum data communication system.             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | ISM applications                                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands are used for low power channels for data   |
|             | communication systems                                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | Spread spectrum data communication system ISM          |
|             | applications                                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | ISM band. MSS operation may be difficult               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | Used by auxiliary BS (ENG and studio-transmitter       |
|             | links) as well as relay systems, which re-transmit     |
|             | television signals. Also unlicensed spread spectrum    |
|             | communication systems                                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS and MS.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | To be used by MMDS systems (television FSs) and ISM    |
|             | applications                                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 500-2 690 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT        | This band is considered by CEPT as a prime candidate   |
|             | band for IMT-2000 expansion after phasing out of       |
|             | existing usage (fixed and ENG/OB). Geographical        |
|             | sharing (urban/rural) is one solution to facilitate    |
|             | the transition, or where sharing between services in   |
|             | the longer term is required                            |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | MDS instructional television FS, point-to-multipoint   |
| States\     | video links to homes, schools and businesses. Two-way  |
| of America  | response use as well. This band is also assigned to    |
|             | the BSS.                                               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Coordination of the BSS service with additional        |
|             | satellite and terrestrial systems would be difficult.  |
|             | This band is currently not available for IMT-2000,     |
|             | however some licencees may choose to evolve to         |
|             | technologies and services such as IMT‑2000             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | MMDS application                                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | 2 500-2 690 MHz: FS, MS (TV relay)                     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 500-2 535 MHz: MSS, FS                               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 535-2 655 MHz: DAB, CATV                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 655-2 690 MHz: MSS, FS                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | This band is used for mobile satellite systems and was |
|             | assigned to the BSS                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | **2 535-2 599 MHz --** MMDS of cable TV transmission   |
|             | system; BSS (audio)                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | This band has been identified for use for multipoint   |
|             | communication service (MCS) (2 500‑2 596 MHz) and MDS  |
|             | (broadcasting) (2 596-2 686 MHz). Canada has extensive |
|             | licensing activity for MCS and MDS underway in this    |
|             | band. No other types of radio systems are currently    |
|             | being licensed in this range                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **2 450-2 690 MHz --** ENG/OB in extensive use.        |
|             | Current use would make usage by MSS difficult          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 500-2 690 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | **2 690-2 700 MHz --** MMDS/FS, radio astronomy.       |
| Africa      |                                                        |
|             | **2 520-2 593/2 597-2 670 MHz --** FS                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **2 500-2 690 MHz --** This band is used for           |
|             | multichannel MDS. At this time Brazil is concluding an |
|             | extensive licensing activity for MMDS in this band. No |
|             | other type of radio systems are currently being        |
|             | licensed in this range. Not suitable for IMT-2000      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **2 498.5-2 690 MHz --** FS, used extensively for      |
|             | ENG/OB**.** Suitable for IMT-2000 extension, but       |
|             | currently unavailable due to extensive ENG/OB          |
|             | applications                                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS.                                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | To be used by MMDS systems (television FSs)            |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 700-3 400 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | 2.7-2.9 GHz: this band is still under consideration in |
|             | Europe as a possible candidate band for IMT‑2000; no   |
|             | final decision has yet been reached.                   |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2.9-3.4 GHz: recent studies carried out within the     |
|             | CEPT have indicated that this band is not a viable     |
|             | option for IMT-2000 expansion                          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 2** **700-2** **900 MHz: government exclusive          |
| States\     | allocation to aeronautical radionavigation,            |
| of America  | meteorological aids and radiolocation.                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2** **900-3** **000 MHz: allocated for maritime        |
|             | radionavigation, meteorological aids and               |
|             | radiolocation.                                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 3** **000-3** **100 MHz: allocated for maritime        |
|             | radionavigation and radiolocation.                     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 3 100-3 400 MHz: allocated for radiolocation. No       |
|             | changes are planned in any of these bands and current  |
|             | usage is expected to increase.                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | The band 2** **700-3** **400 MHz is not suitable or    |
|             | available for IMT-2000                                 |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | 2** **700-3** **000 MHz: radar (DCA).                  |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 3** **000-3** **400 MHz: point-to-point links; must    |
|             | vacate by 2002                                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | 3** **000-3** **300 MHz: radiolocation service         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | 2** **700-2** **900 MHz: radiolocation and             |
|             | aeronautical radionavigation.                          |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2** **900-3** **100 MHz: radiolocation and             |
|             | radionavigation.                                       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 3** **100-3** **300 MHz: radiolocation.                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 3** **300-3** **600 MHz: radiolocation, FS and MS      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | This band was assigned for aeronautical                |
|             | radionavigation service, FS and MS                     |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | It is noted that in Canada fewer systems are deployed  |
|             | in the band 2 700‑2 900 MHz than at\                   |
|             | 2 900‑3 400 MHz.                                       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | The band 3** **100-3** **400 MHz is a military         |
|             | essential band in Canada.                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | The band 3** **300-3** **500 MHz is also used by the   |
|             | amateur service                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **2 700- 3 100 MHz --** aeronautical radionavigation   |
|             | and radiolocation usage make any MSS use very          |
|             | difficult.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **3 100- 3 400 MHz --** radiolocation usage. MSS       |
|             | sharing is not possible.                               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | FWA services are being introduced in the 3.5 GHz band  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Terrestrial |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*end*)     |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **          |                                                        |
| 2 700-3 400 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| South       | FSs and government services                            |
| Africa      |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | **2 700-2 900 MHz --** this band is allocated to       |
|             | aeronautical radionavigation in Brazil.                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 900-3 100 MHz --** this band is allocated to       |
|             | radionavigation and radiolocation in Brazil.           |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **3 100-3 300 MHz --** this band is allocated to       |
|             | radiolocation, Earth exploration-satellite and space   |
|             | research in Brazil.                                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **3 300-3 400 MHz --** used by auxiliary BS (studio    |
|             | transmitter links) as well as by relay stations, which |
|             | re-transmit television signals                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| New Zealand | **2 700-2 900 MHz --** aeronautical, radionavigation,  |
|             | radiolocation. Unsuitable and unavailable for IMT-2000 |
|             | extension.                                             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **2 900-3 100 MHz --** radionavigation. Unsuitable and |
|             | unavailable for IMT-2000 extension.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **3 100-3 300 MHz --** radiolocation. Unsuitable and   |
|             | unavailable for IMT-2000 extension.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **3 300-3 400 MHz --** radiolocation, amateur.         |
|             | Unsuitable and unavailable for IMT‑2000 extension      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | Aeronautical radionavigation                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| \(1\)       |                                                        |
| Agreed and  |                                                        |
| developed   |                                                        |
| within      |                                                        |
| European    |                                                        |
| Radiocom    |                                                        |
| munications |                                                        |
| Committee   |                                                        |
| Task Group  |                                                        |
| 1 of the    |                                                        |
| Conférence  |                                                        |
| Européenne  |                                                        |
| des         |                                                        |
| Admi        |                                                        |
| nistrations |                                                        |
| des Postes  |                                                        |
| et des      |                                                        |
| Télécom     |                                                        |
| munications |                                                        |
| (CEPT ERC   |                                                        |
| TG1).       |                                                        |
|             |                                                        |
| \(2\)       |                                                        |
| Radioco     |                                                        |
| mmunication |                                                        |
| Study Group |                                                        |
| 7 requested |                                                        |
| not to      |                                                        |
| consider    |                                                        |
| these bands |                                                        |
| due to      |                                                        |
| their       |                                                        |
| importance  |                                                        |
| for space   |                                                        |
| science     |                                                        |
| services    |                                                        |
| and the     |                                                        |
| increasing  |                                                        |
| use by      |                                                        |
| developed   |                                                        |
| as well as  |                                                        |
| developing  |                                                        |
| countries.  |                                                        |
| It should   |                                                        |
| also be     |                                                        |
| noted that  |                                                        |
| Radioco     |                                                        |
| mmunication |                                                        |
| Study       |                                                        |
| Groups 7, 8 |                                                        |
| and 9 have  |                                                        |
| adopted     |                                                        |
| nine ITU-R  |                                                        |
| Reco        |                                                        |
| mmendations |                                                        |
| that        |                                                        |
| establish   |                                                        |
| mutually    |                                                        |
| beneficial, |                                                        |
| long term,  |                                                        |
| provisions  |                                                        |
| for sharing |                                                        |
| between     |                                                        |
| space       |                                                        |
| science and |                                                        |
| compatible  |                                                        |
| FS and MS.  |                                                        |
|             |                                                        |
| \(3\)       |                                                        |
| Studies     |                                                        |
| indicated   |                                                        |
| that        |                                                        |
| despite the |                                                        |
| increasing  |                                                        |
| use of      |                                                        |
| higher      |                                                        |
| frequency   |                                                        |
| bands, the  |                                                        |
| space       |                                                        |
| science     |                                                        |
| services    |                                                        |
| make        |                                                        |
| extensive   |                                                        |
| use of      |                                                        |
| these       |                                                        |
| bands.      |                                                        |
|             |                                                        |
| \(4\) The   |                                                        |
| expected    |                                                        |
| increasing  |                                                        |
| spectrum    |                                                        |
| r           |                                                        |
| equirements |                                                        |
| for all     |                                                        |
| services in |                                                        |
| these bands |                                                        |
| (FS, MS and |                                                        |
| space       |                                                        |
| service)    |                                                        |
| have        |                                                        |
| resulted in |                                                        |
| RR          |                                                        |
| Rec         |                                                        |
| ommendation |                                                        |
| 622         |                                                        |
| (WRC-97)    |                                                        |
| which       |                                                        |
| emphasizes  |                                                        |
| the need to |                                                        |
| implement   |                                                        |
| e           |                                                        |
| nhancements |                                                        |
| in          |                                                        |
| technology  |                                                        |
| as early as |                                                        |
| practicable |                                                        |
| with a view |                                                        |
| to          |                                                        |
| minimizing  |                                                        |
| the total   |                                                        |
| bandwidth   |                                                        |
| required by |                                                        |
| systems of  |                                                        |
| each        |                                                        |
| service.    |                                                        |
| This will   |                                                        |
| allow       |                                                        |
| ac          |                                                        |
| commodation |                                                        |
| of the      |                                                        |
| increasing  |                                                        |
| number of   |                                                        |
| systems     |                                                        |
| within the  |                                                        |
| currently   |                                                        |
| available   |                                                        |
| bandwidth.  |                                                        |
| There are   |                                                        |
| also        |                                                        |
| harmonised  |                                                        |
| North       |                                                        |
| Atlantic    |                                                        |
| Treaty      |                                                        |
| O           |                                                        |
| rganization |                                                        |
| (NATO)      |                                                        |
| r           |                                                        |
| equirements |                                                        |
| in these    |                                                        |
| bands for   |                                                        |
| military    |                                                        |
| tactical    |                                                        |
| radio relay |                                                        |
| (2 025      |                                                        |
| ‑2 070 MHz/ |                                                        |
| 2 200-2 245 |                                                        |
| MHz).       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

Current and planned utilization in relation with the satellite component

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Satellite   |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 525-1   |                                                        |
| 559/1       |                                                        |
| 626.5-1     |                                                        |
| 660.5 MHz** |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | The existing MSS allocations could be made available   |
|             | for IMT-2000 satellite component. All these bands are  |
|             | used for second generation satellite mobile systems.   |
|             | Their refarming could only be made progressively in    |
|             | the long term when second generation system use will   |
|             | decrease and IMT‑2000 use will increase                |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 1 525-1 544/1 545-1 559 MHz: MSS systems operational   |
| States\     | in the band will preclude early implementation of the  |
| of America  | satellite component of IMT-2000. Availability in a     |
|             | portion of the band: Only with priority and            |
|             | pre-emption for AMS(R)S communications. See RR         |
|             | footnotes Nos. S5.357A and S5.362A.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 626.5-1 645.5/1 646.5-1 660 MHz: MSS systems         |
|             | operational in the band will preclude early            |
|             | implementation of the satellite component of IMT-2000. |
|             | Availability in a portion of the band: only with       |
|             | priority and pre-emption for AMS(R)S communications.   |
|             | See RR Nos. S5.357A and S5.362A.                       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 544-1 545/1 645.5-1 646.5 MHz: government usage only |
|             | in this band for NOAA search and rescue satellite      |
|             | (SARSAT) retransmit emergency transmitter signal on    |
|             | 1 544.5 MHz to surface stations                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | 1 626.5-1 645.5 MHz\                                   |
|             | 1 656.5-1 660.5 MHz\                                   |
|             | 1 525-1 544 MHz\                                       |
|             | 1 555-1 559 MHz                                        |
|             |                                                        |
|             | All of the above frequencies have been filed by MEASAT |
|             | for MSS/GEO use                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were assigned for MMSS applications        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | MSS                                                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands were assigned for MSS                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | In the band 1 525-1 535 MHz Australia operates fixed   |
|             | systems. The existing MSS allocations (*except the     |
|             | search and rescue band*) could be made available for   |
|             | the IMT-2000 satellite component. All these bands are  |
|             | used for 2G satellite mobile systems. Their refarming  |
|             | could only be made progressively in the long term when |
|             | 2G system use will decrease and IMT-2000 use will      |
|             | increase. However, it must be noted that AMS(R)S and   |
|             | GMDSS are given priority in terms of spectrum use and  |
|             | availability in the bands 1 545-1 555/1 646.5-1 656.5  |
|             | and 1 530-1 544/1 626.5- 1 645.5 MHz respectively      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | These bands were assigned for mobile satellite systems |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | FS and MS services. Point-to-multipoint systems.       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | To be available for MSS systems                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 61      |                                                        |
| 0-1 626.5/2 |                                                        |
| 483.5-2 500 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | The existing MSS allocations could be made available   |
|             | for IMT-2000 satellite component. All these bands are  |
|             | used for 2G satellite mobile systems. Their refarming  |
|             | could only be made progressively in the long term when |
|             | 2G system use will decrease and IMT-2000 use will      |
|             | increase                                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 1 610-1 626.5/2 483.5-2 500 MHz: these bands are to be |
| Stated\     | used by MSS systems providing GMPCS. The band          |
| of America  | 1 610-1 626.5 MHz is also allocated to the AMS(R)S,    |
|             | see RR footnote No. S5.367, and the ARNS, RR footnote  |
|             | No. S5.366 reserves the band on a world­wide basis for  |
|             | the use and development of airborne electronic aids to |
|             | air navigation and any directly associated             |
|             | ground-based or satellite-borne facilities             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Satellite   |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 610-1   |                                                        |
| 626.5/2     |                                                        |
| 483.5-2 500 |                                                        |
| MHz**       |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | 1 610-1 626.5 MHz\                                     |
|             | 2 483.5-2 520 MHz                                      |
|             |                                                        |
|             | All of the above frequencies have been filed by MEASAT |
|             | for LEO/MEO use                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands are assigned for both CDMA (Globalstar)    |
|             | and TDMA (Iridium). Spectrum sharing between CDMA and  |
|             | TDMA has not been studied extensively                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | RDSS and MSS                                           |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands were assigned for MSS                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | See comments under 1 525-1 559/1 626.5-1 660.5 MHz.    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Use of channels centred on 2 477.5 MHz and 2 505.5 MHz |
|             | for ENG and OB may cause infrequent interference to    |
|             | reception of MSS                                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | These bands were assigned for RDSS and MSS systems.    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 483.5-2 490 MHz: used by auxiliary BS (ENG and       |
|             | studio-transmitter links) as well as relay systems,    |
|             | which re-transmit television signals                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | **2 483.5- 2 500 MHz** **--** FS                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 559-1   |                                                        |
| 567 MHz     |                                                        |
| (part of    |                                                        |
| 1 675-1 690 |                                                        |
| MHz)**      |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | Studies are ongoing in ITU-R and in CEPT in this band. |
|             | Availability for IMT-2000 will depend on the outcome   |
|             | of these studies                                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 1 559-1 567 MHz: aeronautical radionavigation, and     |
| Stated\     | radionavigation-satellite (space-to-Earth). Current    |
| of America  | use is expected to increase. There is a need to retain |
|             | this band for exclusive use by ARNS and RNSS. Not      |
|             | suitable or available for IMT-2000.                    |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 675-1 690 MHz: meteorological aids (radiosonde),     |
|             | meteorological-satellite (space-to-Earth). No changes  |
|             | are planned in these bands, current use is expected to |
|             | increase. Not suitable or available for IMT-2000       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | Allocated for MSS                                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | 1 559-1 567 MHz: ARNS and space service.               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 1 675-1 690 MHz: meteorological aids and               |
|             | meteorological satellites (space-to-Earth)             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands were assigned for MSS                      |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | **1 559-1 567 MHz --** sharing difficulties with the   |
|             | RNSS. Current ITU-R sharing studies are needed to show |
|             | that sharing with MSS is not feasible.                 |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 660.5-1 670 MHz --** not available for public      |
|             | mobile/MSS systems, due to sharing difficulties with   |
|             | radioastronomy and with METAIDS above 1 688.4 MHz.     |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 670-1 675 MHz --** not available for public        |
|             | mobile/MSS systems, due to sharing difficulties with   |
|             | METAIDS.                                               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 675-1 683 MHz --** may be available for MSS        |
|             | supporting IMT-2000 subject to WRC-2000 conclusions.   |
|             | ITU-R sharing studies have concluded that sharing with |
|             | METAIDS is not possible.                               |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 683-1 710 MHz --** not available for public        |
|             | mobile/MSS systems, due to sharing difficulties with   |
|             | METSAT service                                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Current and |                                                        |
| planned     |                                                        |
| utilization |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Satellite   |                                                        |
| component   |                                                        |
| (*cont.*)   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **1 559-1   |                                                        |
| 567 MHz     |                                                        |
| (part of    |                                                        |
| 1 675-1 690 |                                                        |
| MHz)**      |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | This band is used for ARNS and RNSS. Sharing with MSS  |
|             | is not feasible. Not suitable for IMT‑2000             |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Morocco     | Radionavigation and aeronautical services.             |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **1 675-1 690 MHz --** METSAT service                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **2 500-2   |                                                        |
| 520/2 670-2 |                                                        |
| 690 MHz**   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | This frequency band could be made available for        |
|             | IMT-2000 in Europe, pending market demand              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | MDS/instructional television FS, point-to-multipoint   |
| States\     | video links to homes, schools and businesses. Two-way  |
| of America  | response use as well. Not suitable for IMT-2000. Not   |
|             | allocated to MSS on a worldwide basis until 2005       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | Frequencies have been filed by MEASAT for LEO/MEO use  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were allocated for MSS at WARC-92. Any     |
|             | assignment for these bands is reserved until specific  |
|             | plans in Korea                                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | Space service                                          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Japan       | These bands are extensively used for mobile-satellite  |
|             | systems                                                |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Canada      | These bands have been identified for terrestrial       |
|             | services                                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Australia   | Current Australian usage of these bands would make     |
|             | usage by MSS in Australia difficult                    |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Brazil      | These bands are used for multichannel MDS. At this     |
|             | time Brazil is concluding an extensive licensing       |
|             | activity for MMDS in these bands. No other types of    |
|             | radio systems are currently being licensed in this     |
|             | range. Not suitable for IMT-2000                       |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **2 520-2   |                                                        |
| 535/2 655-2 |                                                        |
| 670 MHz**   |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| CEPT(1)     | These bands have been identified as possible candidate |
|             | bands for the terrestrial component of IMT-2000, and   |
|             | are therefore not identified as suitable for satellite |
|             | component. However, it is envisaged that these bands   |
|             | may be used for MSS in some areas, where the demand    |
|             | for satellite services is high.                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| United      | 2 520-2 655 MHz: MDS/instructional television FS,      |
| States\     | point-to-multipoint video links to homes, schools and  |
| of America  | businesses. Two-way response use as well. This band is |
|             | currently not available for IMT-2000, however some     |
|             | licencees may choose to evolve to technologies and     |
|             | services, such as IMT-2000.                            |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 2 655-2 670 MHz: MDS/instructional television FS,      |
|             | point-to-multipoint video links to homes, schools and  |
|             | businesses. Two-way response use as well. Also used    |
|             | for radio astronomy. This band is currently not        |
|             | available for IMT-2000, however some licences may      |
|             | choose to evolve to technologies and services, such as |
|             | IMT-2000                                               |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Malaysia    | Available                                              |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Korea       | These bands were allocated for MSS at WARC-92. Any     |
|             | assignment for these bands is reserved until specific  |
|             | plans in Korea                                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| China       | Space service                                          |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

  --------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  Current and planned   
  utilization           

  Satellite component   
  (*end*)               

  **2 520-2 535/2 655-2 
  670 MHz**             

  Japan                 These bands are extensively used for mobile-satellite
                        systems

  Canada                Currently identified for terrestrial services

  Australia             Current Australian usage of these bands would make usage
                        by MSS in Australia difficult

  Brazil                These bands are used for multichannel MDS. At this time
                        Brazil is concluding an extensive licensing activity for
                        MMDS in these bands. No other types of radio systems are
                        currently being licensed in this range. Not suitable for
                        IMT-2000

  \(1\) Agreed and      
  developed within      
  European              
  Radiocommunications   
  Committee Task Group  
  1 of the Conférence   
  Européenne des        
  Administrations des   
  Postes et des         
  Telécommunications    
  (CEPT ERC TG1).       
  --------------------- --------------------------------------------------------

APPENDIX E: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FIXED MICROWAVE STATIONS IN THE 1710-1755
MHZ BAND EXEMPT FROM REALLOCATION

INTRODUCTION

This Appendix contains information regarding Federal Government fixed
microwave stations in the 1710-1755 MHz band that are exempt from
reallocation. These stations were authorized as of February 10, 1994 to
operate in this band, and are predominantly fixed microwave stations
used by Federal Power Agencies ("FPAs") where the majority of
communications carried involve safety-of-life operations. In addition,
certain fixed microwave stations belonging to Federal agencies where
operation of these stations supports FPAs in the generation and
distribution of electric power energy are also exempt from reallocation.

EXEMPT FPA FIXED MICROWAVE STATIONS

Any frequency assigned to, or any frequency assignment used by, an FPA
either may not be reallocated to non-Federal sector use or may be
reallocated only on a mixed Federal/non-Federal sector use basis. These
facilities are mainly operated by the Federal Aviation Administration,
Coast Guard, and Treasury Department. FPA operations conducted on
frequencies reallocated for mixed use must be protected from harmful
interference by non-Federal sector users. The geographical
representation of FPA fixed microwave stations exempt from reallocation
is shown in Figure E-1. A marker indicates the location of one or more
fixed microwave stations.

EXEMPT SAFETY-OF-LIFE FIXED MICROWAVE STATIONS

Because spectrum is in great demand by non-Federal users in urban areas,
NTIA has provided protection to only those safety-related fixed
microwave stations operating in the 1710-1755 MHz band that are outside
a 150 km radius of the 25 most populated cities in the United States.
The geographical representation of the location of these stations is
shown in Figure E-2. As before, a marker represents one or more fixed
microwave stations supporting safety-related operations.

**LIST OF EXEMPT FIXED MICROWAVE STATIONS**

A list of exempt fixed microwave stations is included in the docket file
of this proceeding. Electronic access to this list is available to the
public via the set of Internet servers operated by NTIA. Detailed
instructions for gaining access to these servers can be obtained by
connecting through the Internet to
[http://www.ntia.doc.gov](http://www.ntia.doc.gov/).

**FIGURE E-1:** Geographic Distribution of Federal Power Agencies Fixed
Microwave Stations in the 1710-1755 MHz Band Exempt from Reallocation.

**FIGURE E-2:** Geographic Distribution of Safety-of-Life Fixed
Microwave Stations in the 1710-1755 MHz Band Exempt from Reallocation.

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**APPENDIX F: SITES AT WHICH GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE
INDEFINITELY IN THE 1710-1755 MHz BAND**

Sites include fixed microwave, tactical radio relay, and aeronautical
mobile stations.

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  Location                Coordinates             Operating Radius (km)

  Eglin AFB, FL           30^o^29'N, 86^o^31'W    120

  Yuma, AZ                32^o^29'N, 114^o^29'W   120

  Pacific Missile Test    34^o^07'N, 119^o^30'W   80
  Range, CA                                       

  China Lake, CA          35^o^41'N, 117^o^41'W   120

  Nellis AFB, NV          36^o^14'N, 115^o^02'W   160

  Hill AFB, UT            41^o^08'N, 115^o^58'W   160

  Holloman AFB, NM        33^o^29N, 106^o^50'W    80

  Cherry Point, NC        34^o^58'N, 76^o^56'W    100

  Patuxent River, MD      38^o^17'N, 76^o^25'W    80

  Ft. Irwin, CA           35^o^16'N, 116^o^41'W   50

  Ft. Bragg, NC           35^o^09'N, 79^o^01'W    50

  Ft. Campbell, KY        36^o^41'N, 87^o^28'W    50

  Ft. Rucker, AL          31^o^13'N, 85^o^49'W    50

  Ft. Lewis, WA           47^o^05'N, 122^o^36'W   50

  Ft. Benning, GA         32^o^22'N, 84^o^56'W    50

  Ft. Stewart, NC         31^o^52'N, 81^o^37'W    50
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

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Radio Observatory Areas

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Hat Creek Observatory             | Rectangle between latitudes       |
|                                   | 40^o^00'N and 42^o^00'N and       |
| Hat Creek, California             | between longitudes 120^o^15'W and |
|                                   | 122^o^15'W.                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Owens Valley Radio Observatory    | Two contiguous rectangles, one    |
|                                   | between latitudes 36^o^00'N and   |
| Big Pine, California              | 37^o^00'N and between longitudes  |
|                                   | 117^o^40'W and 118^o^30'W and the |
|                                   | second between latitudes          |
|                                   | 37^o^00'N and 30^o^00'N and       |
|                                   | between longitudes 118^o^00'W and |
|                                   | 118^o^50'W                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Haystack Radio Observatory        | Rectangle between latitudes       |
|                                   | 41^o^00'N and 43^o^00'N and       |
| Tyngsboro, Massachussetts         | between longitudes 71^o^00'W and  |
|                                   | 73^o^00'W.                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| National Astronomy and Ionosphere | Rectangle between latitudes       |
| Center                            | 17^o^30'N and 19^o^00'N and       |
|                                   | between longitudes 65^o^10'W and  |
| Arecibo, Puerto Rico              | 68^o^00'W.                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| National Astronomy Radio          | Rectangle between latitudes       |
| Observatory                       | 37^o^30'N and 39^o^15'N and       |
|                                   | between longitudes 78^o^30'W and  |
| Green Bank, West Virginia         | 80^o^30'W.                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

**APPENDIX G: 2G AND POSSIBLE 3G USE OF THE 1710-2200 MHz BAND AND U.S.
GOVERNMENT USE OF THE 1710-1850 MHz BAND**

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[^1]: *See* Pub.L. 104-104, Title VII, § 706, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat.
    153, reproduced in the notes under 47 U.S.C. § 157 ("Section 706").
    Section 706(c)(1) defines "advanced telecommunications capability .
    . . without regard to any transmission media or technology, as
    high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability that
    enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data
    graphics, and video telecommunications using any technology." *See
    generally Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced
    Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and
    Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment
    Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 199*6, CC
    Docket 98-146, Second Report, FCC 00-290, (rel. Aug. 21, 2000)
    ("*Section 706 Second Repor*t").

[^2]: *See* Principles for Reallocation of Spectrum to Encourage the
    Development of Telecommunications Technologies for the New
    Millennium, FCC 99-354, *Policy Statement*, 14 FCC Rcd 19868 (1999).

[^3]: *Id*. at ¶ 2.

[^4]: *Id*. at ¶ 3.

[^5]: *Id*. at ¶ 23.

[^6]: *Id*. at ¶ 17, n. 11.

[^7]: IMT-2000 are 3G systems that are scheduled to be initiated around
    the year 2000, subject to market considerations.

[^8]: First generation wireless systems consist of analog cellular and
    paging systems. Second generation wireless systems are digital
    systems, such as digital cellular and PCS.

[^9]: *See Provisional Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication
    Conference* (*Istanbul, WRC-2000*). Resolution 223, titled
    "Additional frequency bands identified for IMT-2000," was initially
    called Resolution \[COM5/24\].

[^10]: *See Provisional Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication
    Conference* (*Istanbul, WRC-2000*). At WRC-2000, the United States
    proposed that the 698-960 MHz, 1710-1885 MHz, and 2500-2690 MHz
    bands be identified for the terrestrial component of IMT-2000 and
    other advanced communication applications. During preparations for
    WRC-2000, the United States committed to studying the feasibility of
    using all or parts of these bands for IMT-2000.

[^11]: *See Final Acts of the World Administrative Radio Conference
    (Istanbul, WARC-'92)*. The 2110-2200 MHz band is allocated in Region
    2 on a primary basis to the Fixed and Mobile Services. In the United
    States, the 2110-2120 MHz band is also allocated to the Space
    Research Service on a primary basis limited to Goldstone,
    California, and the 2160-2200 MHz band is also allocated to the MSS.
    The 2110-2200 MHz band is currently used for fixed (including
    auxiliary broadcasting) and multipoint distribution services. In
    November 1998 the Commission proposed that the band be reallocated,
    *see* Amendment Of Section 2.106 Of The Commission\'s Rules To
    Allocate Spectrum At 2 GHz For Use By The Mobile-Satellite Service,
    ET Docket No. 95-18, *Memorandum Opinion and Order and Third Notice
    of Proposed Rule Making and Order*, 13 FCC Rcd 23949 (1998). ITU RR
    S5.388, which was adopted at WARC-92, states that the band 2110-2200
    MHz is intended for use, on a worldwide basis, by administrations
    wishing to implement IMT-2000, and that such use does not preclude
    the use of the band by other services to which it is allocated. The
    Commission recently finalized the MSS allocation at 2165-2200 MHz,
    *see* Amendment Of Section 2.106 Of The Commission\'s Rules To
    Allocate Spectrum At 2 GHz For Use By The Mobile-Satellite Service,
    ET Docket No. 95-18, *Second Report and Order and Second Memorandum
    Opinion and Order*, FCC 00-233, released July 3, 2000.

[^12]: S*ee* Provisional Final Acts of WRC-2000. Resolution 223 titled,
    "Additional frequency bands identified for IMT-2000" and Resolution
    224 titled, "Frequency bands for the terrestrial component of
    IMT-2000 below 1 GHz." The 2300-2400 MHz band is allocated in Region
    2 on a primary basis to the Fixed, Mobile, and Radiolocation
    Services. In the United States, the major services in the band are
    the Wireless Communications Service, Digital Audio Radio Service,
    Government Radiolocation, and Amateur Radio. The 2300-2305 MHz and
    2385-2390 MHz bands are part of the spectrum transferred from
    Federal Government to non-Federal Government use. *See* *NTIA
    Spectrum Reallocation Report*, NTIA Special Publication 95-32 (Feb.
    1995); a copy of this report has been placed in the docket file of
    this proceeding and is also available on the Internet at
    \<<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/openness/contents.html>\>. The 2300-2305
    MHz band became available to the private sector in August 1995. Such
    use is subject to significant constraints, however, in order to
    protect Federal Government operations in the adjacent 2290-2300 MHz
    band. The 2385-2390 MHz band is scheduled to be auctioned by
    September 30, 2002. Government operations in certain locations,
    however, will continue after this date and Government airborne
    telemetry operations in the adjacent 2360-2385 MHz band must be
    protected. *See NTIA Spectrum Reallocation Report*, NTIA Special
    Publication 98-36 (Feb. 1998) available on the Internet at
    \<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/reports/bba97.html\>.

[^13]: *Id.*

[^14]: *See* Provisional Final Acts of WRC-2000 Article S5.351A and
    Resolution 225 titled, "Use of additional frequency bands for the
    satellite component of IMT-2000."

[^15]: *See* Provisional Final Acts of WRC-2000 Resolution 223 titled,
    "Use of additional frequency bands for the satellite component of
    IMT-2000."

[^16]: NTIA, "Plan to Select Spectrum for Third Generation (3G) Wireless
    Systems in the United States," released October 20, 2000,
    [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/threeg/3g_plan14.htm](http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/threeg/3g).

[^17]: *See* U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications
    and Information Administration, "Federal Operations in the 1755-1850
    MHz Band: The Potential for Accommodating Third Generation Mobile
    Systems," Interim Report, released November 15, 2000.

[^18]: *See* FCC Staff Report Issued by the Office of Engineering and
    Technology, Mass Media Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
    and International Bureau: "Spectrum Study of the 2500-2690 MHz Band:
    The Potential for Accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems,"
    Interim Report, ET Docket No. 00-232, DA 00-2583, released November
    15, 2000.

[^19]: *See* SIA Petition for Rule Making, filed April 28, 2000.

[^20]: *Id*. at i.

[^21]: *See* CTIA Petition for Rule Making, filed July 12, 2000.

[^22]: *Id*. at 2.

[^23]: *See* Petition for Rulemaking Filed, Report No. 2424, *Public
    Notice*, rel. July 7, 2000.

[^24]: *See* Comment Invited on Third Generation Wireless/IMT-2000
    Petitions, DA 00-1673, *Public Notice*, rel. July 28, 2000.

[^25]: *See* An Inquiry Relative To The Future Use Of The Frequency Band
    806-960 MHz; And Amendment Of Parts 2, 18, 21, 73, 74, 89, 91, And
    93 Of The Rules Relative To Operations In The Land Mobile Service
    Between 806 a nd 960 MHz, Docket No. 18262, *First Report and Order
    and Second Notice of Inquiry*, 19 RR 2d 1663 (1970).

[^26]: *See* An Inquiry Relative To The Future Use Of The Frequency Band
    806-960 MHz; And Amendment Of Parts 2, 18, 21, 73, 74, 89, 91, And
    93 Of The Rules Relative To Operations In The Land Mobile Service
    Between 806 And 960 MHz, Docket No. 18262, *Second Report and
    Order*, 46 FCC 2d 752 (1974).

[^27]: *See* Amendment of Parts 2 and 22 of the Commission\'s Rules
    Relative to Cellular Communications Systems; Amendment of Parts 2,
    15, and 90 of the Commission\'s Rules and Regulations to Allocate
    Frequencies in the 900 MHz Reserve Band for Private Land Mobile Use;
    Amendment of Parts 2, 22 and 25 of the Commission\'s Rules to
    Allocate Spectrum for, and to Establish Other Rules and Policies
    Pertaining to the Use of Radio Frequencies in a Land Mobile
    Satellite Service for the Provision of Various Common Carrier
    Services, GEN Docket Nos. 84-1231, 84-1233, and 84-1234, *Report and
    Order*, 2 FCC Rcd 1825 (1986).

[^28]: *See* Amendment Of The Commission\'s Rules To Establish New
    Personal Communications Services, GEN Docket No. 90-314, *Notice of
    Proposed Rule Making and Tentative Decision*, 7 FCC Rcd 5676 (1992).

[^29]: *See* Redevelopment Of Spectrum To Encourage Innovation In The
    Use Of New Telecommunications Technologies, ET Docket No. 92-9,
    *First Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, 7
    FCC Rcd 6886 (1992).

[^30]: *See* Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions
    With Respect to Commercial Mobile Services, *Fifth Report*
    (hereinafter *Fifth Competition Report*) FCC 00-289, released August
    18, 2000.

[^31]: *Id.*

[^32]: *See Policy Statement, supra* ¶ 2.

[^33]: Mobile data service is the delivery of non-voice information to a
    mobile device. *Id.* at 33.

[^34]: *See Policy Statement* at 9.

[^35]: WAP is a set of standards that allow wireless devices, regardless
    of manufacturer, to access the Internet in the same way.

[^36]: Bluetooth™ is a protocol for connecting multiple wireless devices
    without cables. Bluetooth™-enabled devices use unlicensed spectrum
    in the 2.45 GHz band and have a range of about 10 meters.

[^37]: For example, a WAP enabled wireless phone could access data on
    the world wide web at a WAP compatible web site or a Bluetooth™
    enabled wireless phone could communicate with a Bluetooth™ enabled
    laptop computer, PDA, or any other device. A thorough discussion of
    WAP, Bluetooth™, and operating systems is contained in the *Fifth
    Competition Report* at 45-49.

[^38]: *Fifth Competition Report* at 33.

[^39]: *Id*. at 34-35.

[^40]: ^?^ The *Fifth Competition Report* stated that several TDMA
    carriers plan to launch EDGE in 2001 or 2002. *Id.* at 42. In
    addition, AT&T and Japan's NTT DoCoMo recently announced a strategic
    alliance in they will share technical resources and support staffing
    of a new wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Wireless in order to deploy
    a network based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
    (UMTS) 3G standard. To accomplish this, AT&T Wireless announced that
    it would overlay its existing TDMA network with a GSM/GPRS (General
    Packet Radio Service) platform. It will then deploy EDGE near the
    end of 2001 and begin deploying UMTS when equipment and devices
    become available in 2002. *See* *AT&T And NTT DoCoMo Announce
    Strategic Wireless Alliance*, News Release, November 30, 2000;
    available on the Internet at
    \<<http://www.att.com/press/item/0,1354,3502,00.html>\>.

[^41]: *Id*. at 44 (footnotes omitted).

[^42]: Both EDGE and IS-95B are commonly referred to as 2.5G
    technologies because they allow incremental advancements to 2G
    systems. Specifically, they would allow current system operators to
    offer high speed data and additional voice capacity at lower cost
    than may be needed to deploy systems that comply with one of more of
    the IMT-2000 radio interface standards. In addition, 2.5G technology
    can be implemented using spectrum currently used for 2G systems.

[^43]: *See* "Detailed Specifications of the Radio Interfaces of
    IMT‑2000," Recommendation ITU‑R M.1457 (2000), International
    Telecommunication Union. A summary is provided in Appendix C.

[^44]: The information in this table is a summary of characteristics
    described in various ITU documents.

[^45]: Some analysts describe certain technologies as 2.5G, suggesting
    an incremental approach to upgrading networks to introduce
    high-speed data services. *See Fifth Competition Report* at 37-38.

[^46]: *Id*. at 38.

[^47]: While global roaming would obviously be facilitated by having a
    single global band for 3G systems, it is not clear at this time that
    this will occur in the near term. Some administrations in Europe and
    Asia have adopted initial band plans that, based on the WARC-92
    identifications, pair 1920-1980 MHz with 2110-2170 MHz. Many of
    these countries have also indicated that they are likely to provide
    additional 3G spectrum in the 2500-2690 MHz band identified at
    WRC-2000. The United States, Canada, Mexico, and many other
    countries in the Americas and Asia have adopted band plans for PCS
    systems that overlap the WARC-92 spectrum, often pairing 1850-1910
    MHz with 1930-1990 MHz. Canada, Mexico, and several other countries
    from the Americas have indicated that they are likely to provide
    additional 3G spectrum in the 1710-1850 MHz band and that, in
    particular, the 2500-2690 MHz band would not be available for 3G
    systems in their countries. As a result, it appears very unlikely
    that a single band plan can be adopted on a global basis.
    Nevertheless, global roaming could be facilitated by the adoption of
    a limited number of common frequency bands that could be included in
    multi-band phones.

[^48]: *See* ¶ 4, *supra.*

[^49]: *See* ¶ 34*, infra.*

[^50]: *See, e.g.,* comments of AT&T Wireless Services ("AT&T") at 1;
    Motorola at 2; Nokia Inc. at 1; Telecommunications Industry
    Association ("TIA") reply comments at 1.

[^51]: *See, e.g.,* comments of AT&T at 1 (states that recent research
    suggests that 1.2 billion users worldwide will use mobile data
    services by 2005; Motorola at 3 (cites estimates that there will be
    60 million wireless Internet users in the United States by 2005).

[^52]: *See, e.g.*, comments of Motorola at 2.

[^53]: A duplexer is a device that permits alternative transmission and
    reception with a common antenna.

[^54]: *See, e.g.,* comments of AT&T at 1-4; Motorola at 1-2; Nokia at
    1-3; TIA reply comments at 1-5.

[^55]: *See* comments of AT&T at 5. In a software defined radio,
    functions that were formerly carried out solely in hardware, such as
    the generation of the transmitted radio signal and the tuning and
    detection of the received signal, are performed by software residing
    in high-speed digital signal processors. Consequently, the radio can
    be programmed to transmit and receive over a wide range of
    frequencies and emulate different transmission formats. For a
    discussion of the potential of SDR to expand access to broadband
    communications, *see* Authorization and Use of Software Defined
    Radios*,* ET Docket No. 00-47, *Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, FCC
    00-430, released December 8, 2000.

[^56]: *See* comments of AT&T at 6.

[^57]: *See* comments of Nokia at 3.

[^58]: Generally, ITU Region 2 includes the Americas and Greenland; ITU
    Region 1 includes Europe, Africa, and northern and western portions
    of Asia (the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Mongolia);
    and ITU Region 3 includes the rest of Asia, Australia, and the South
    Pacific. *See* ITU Radio Regulations Article S5, Section I and §
    2.104 of the Commission's Rules.

[^59]: *See* BellSouth Corporation reply comments at 6.

[^60]: *See* WorldCom, Inc. reply comments at 10.

[^61]: *See* Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc. ("Nucentrix") comments
    at 7.

[^62]: *See, e.g.*, Nucentrix comments at i; WorldCom reply comments at
    3.

[^63]: *See* FCC Interim Report, at 8-16.

[^64]: *See* Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA-93), Pub.
    L. No. 103-66, 107 Stat. 312 (1993) and Balanced Budget Act of 1997
    (BBA-97), Pub. L. No. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251 (1997).

[^65]: *See* Redevelopment Of Spectrum To Encourage Innovation In The
    Use Of New Telecommunications Technologies, ET Docket No. 92-9,
    *Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, 7 FCC Rcd 1542 (1992).

[^66]: *See* *Policy Statement* at 23.

[^67]: *See Policy Statement*, FCC 00-401, released December 1, 2000;
    and *Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, WT Docket No. 00-230, FCC
    00-402, released November 27, 2000.

[^68]: *See* Provisional Final Acts of WRC-2000, Resolution 224 titled,
    "Frequency bands for the terrestrial component of IMT-2000 below 1
    GHz." The footnote also states that this identification does not
    preclude the use of these bands by any application of the services
    to which they are allocated and does not establish priority in the
    Radio Regulations.

[^69]: *See* Study Plan, Section III.

[^70]: *See Fifth Competition Report* at 27, 30.

[^71]: *See* Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106.

[^72]: Auction No. 35, broadband PCS Blocks C and F, began on December
    12, 2000.

[^73]: In WT Docket No. 97-82, the Commission tentatively concluded
    \"\... that a 10 MHz C block license is a viable minimum size for
    voice and some data services, including Internet access \...\" *See*
    Amendment of the Commission\'s Rules Regarding Installment Payment
    Financing for Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees,
    *Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking*, 15 FCC Rcd 9773 (2000). The
    Commission adopted a 10 MHz minimum block size in the *Sixth Report
    and Order and Order on Reconsideration* to \"\... ensure the best
    use of spectrum through the competitive bidding process\...\" *See*
    FCC 00-313, released August 29, 2000.

[^74]: WRC-2000 also recognized that some administrations may use the
    698-746 MHz band for 3G services. In the *Policy Statement*, the
    Commission stated that it would address future use of this band in a
    separate rulemaking proceeding. *Policy Statement* at ¶ 25. This
    band, comprising television channels 52-59, is allocated in Region 2
    on a primary basis to the Broadcasting Service and on a secondary
    basis to the Fixed and Mobile Services. In addition, assignments may
    be made to television stations using frequency modulation in the
    Broadcasting-satellite Service, subject to agreement between
    administrations. This spectrum is currently used by existing analog
    full service TV stations, Low Power TV stations, TV translator and
    booster stations, and new digital television (DTV) stations. This
    band is also allocated to the Fixed Service to permit subscription
    television operations. Further, TV broadcast licensees are permitted
    to use subcarriers on a secondary basis for both broadcast and
    non-broadcast purposes. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 requires
    this spectrum to be reallocated from TV use and auctioned by
    September 30, 2002. *See* BBA-97 at § 3003. However, TV use may
    continue until at least December 31, 2006, when the transition to
    DTV service is scheduled to be completed. The Commission's rules
    provide that any new services on the 698-746 MHz frequencies protect
    those TV stations during the DTV transition, *see* BBA-97 at §§ 3003
    and 3004(e).

[^75]: *See* Reallocation of Television Channels 60-69, The 746-806 MHz
    Band, ET Docket No. 97-157, *Report and Order*, 12 FCC Rcd 22953
    (1998).

[^76]: 700 MHz Guard Band Auction (Auction #33). This auction began on
    September 6, 2000 and closed on September 21, 2000. In addition an
    Auction of 8 additional 700 MHz Guard Band licenses is scheduled to
    commence on February 13, 2001 (Auction #38).

[^77]: An excerpt of this report is reproduced in Appendix E.
    Additionally, a copy of the entire report has been placed in the
    docket file of this proceeding and is also available on the Internet
    at \<<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/openness/contents.html>\>.

[^78]: A list of these sites is presented in Appendix F.

[^79]: BBA-97, at § 3002(b).

[^80]: *See*
    [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/threeg/3gattach3.htm]{.underline}
    and the NTIA Spectrum Report, at iv. In this Report in Appendix A,
    NTIA also provides relocation options for the incumbent Federal
    Government users of the 1710-1755 MHz band.

[^81]: *See* Reallocation of the 216-220 MHz, 1390-1395 MHz, 1427- 1429
    MHz, 1429-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 1670-1675 MHz, and 2385-2390 MHz
    Government Transfer Bands, ET Docket No. 00-221, *Notice of Proposed
    Rule Making*, FCC 00-395, rel. Nov. 20, 2000.

[^82]: *Id.* at ¶ 56.

[^83]: *Id*.

[^84]: *Id.* at ¶ 57.

[^85]: *See*
    [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/threeg/3gattach3.htm]{.underline}
    and
    [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/reports/imt2000/chapt3.html]{.underline}

[^86]: *See* NTIA Interim Report, *supra* n. 17.

[^87]: *Id.*at Executive Summary.

[^88]: For the second phase of the study, NTIA will be gathering
    information on frequency bands and costs related to possible
    relocation of incumbent users of the band.

[^89]: *See* "Investigation of the Technical Feasibility of
    Accommodating the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) 2000
    Within the 1755-1850 MHz band," released October 27, 2000.

[^90]:
    ##  "Surrender of Department of Defense Spectrum {#surrender-of-department-of-defense-spectrum .unnumbered}

    \(1\) In General. If, in order to make available for other use a
    band of frequencies of which it is a primary user, the Department of
    Defense is required to surrender use of such band of frequencies,
    the Department shall not surrender use of such band of frequencies
    until---

    \(A\) the National Telecommunications and Information
    Administration, in consultation with the Federal Communications
    Commission, identifies and makes available to the Department for its
    primary use, if necessary, an alternative band or bands of
    frequencies as a replacement for the band to be so surrendered; and

    \(B\) the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, and the
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff jointly certify to the
    Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
    and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed
    Services and the Committee on Commerce of the House of
    Representatives, that such alternative band or bands provides
    comparable technical characteristics to restore essential military
    capability that will be lost as a result of the band of frequencies
    to be so surrendered."

    *See* Section 1062 of NDAA 2000, Public Law 106-65, 113 stat .512
    (1999)(amending the NTIA Organizational Act to add a new section
    156).

[^91]: The relocation procedures that NTIA will promulgate pursuant to
    47 U.S.C. § 923(g) will include procedures for identifying spectrum
    for relocating incumbent Federal Government users of the 1755-1850
    MHz band. As we noted in ET Docket No. 00-221, we will work with
    NTIA to establish an overall relocation policy.

[^92]: *See* Redevelopment Of Spectrum To Encourage Innovation In The
    Use Of New Telecommunications Technologies, ET Docket No. 92-9,
    *First Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, 7
    FCC Rcd 6886 (1992).

[^93]: The 2160-2162 MHz segment is used in only 50 markets by fixed
    stations in the MDS.

[^94]: *See* ET Docket No. 95-18, *Memorandum Opinion and Order and
    Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order*, 13 FCC Rcd 23949,
    23972 at ¶ 52.

[^95]: *See Policy Statement* at ¶ 23.

[^96]: *See* BBA-97 at § 3002(c).

[^97]: *See* 47 C.F.R. Parts 22 and 101. The information given here on
    current use is taken from the Commission's databases as of November
    27, 2000.

[^98]: *See* Redevelopment Of Spectrum To Encourage Innovation In The
    Use Of New Telecommunications Technologies, ET Docket No. 92-9,
    *First Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, 7
    FCC Rcd 6886 (1992) at ¶ 31.

[^99]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 101.81.

[^100]: *See*
    http://auctions2.aca.gov.au/auctionbackground_infopackage.htm

[^101]: *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 101.69-101.83.

[^102]: We note that only those licenses that have primary status are
    entitled to relocation compensation.

[^103]: *See* 47 CFR § 101.75(a).

[^104]: *See* Amendment of Section 2.106 of the commission's Rules to
    Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-Satellite Service,
    ET Docket No. 95-18, *Second Report and Order and Second Memorandum
    Opinion and Order*, 15 FCC Rcd 12315 (2000), *recon. pending*,
    *petition for review pending*. *See also* 47 C.F.R. §§ 101.69(d)
    (eliminating voluntary negotiations and shortening the mandatory
    negotiation period); 101.73(d) (providing guidance on comparable
    facilities for the mandatory negotiation period); 101.75(d)
    (eliminating the right to return); 101.83 (reimbursement of
    relocation costs between MSS and other emerging technology
    licensees).

[^105]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 101.83.

[^106]: *See* Redevelopment of Spectrum to Encourage Innovation in the
    Use of New Telecommunications Technologies, ET Docket No. 92-9,
    *Second Report and Order*, 8 FCC Rcd 6495 (1993).

[^107]: Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) are based on the *Rand McNally 1992
    Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide*, 123rd Edition, at pages 38‑39,
    with the following additions: American Samoa (492), Guam (490),
    Northern Mariana Islands (493), San Juan, Puerto Rico (488),
    Mayagüez/ Aguadilla‑Ponce, Puerto Rico (489), and the United States
    Virgin Islands (491). For extensions and revisions by the Federal
    Communications Commission, *see* 59 FR 46195 (September 7, 1994);
    *see also*, \<http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/\>.

[^108]: The leasing of excess ITFS channel capacity has been subject to
    certain technical limitations and programming requirements. *See* 47
    C.F.R. §§ 74.990 and 74.992.

[^109]: *See* Request for Declaratory Ruling on the Use of Digital
    Modulation by Multipoint Distribution Service and Instructional
    Television Fixed Service Station*s, Declaratory Ruling and Order*,
    11 FCC Rcd 18839 (1996).

[^110]: *See The Mass Media Bureau Implements Policy for Provision of
    Internet Service on MDS and Leased ITFS Frequencies*, 11 FCC Rcd
    22419 (1996).

[^111]: *See Two-Way Order,*13 FCC Rcd 19112 (1998), *recon.*, 14 FCC
    Rcd 12764 (1999), *further recon.*, FCC 00‑244 (released July 21,
    2000).

[^112]: *See* FCC Interim Report, Section 3 for a more thorough
    discussion of ITFS and MDS.

[^113]: *See Public Notice*, Report No. 148 (MMB November 29, 2000). The
    Commission will conduct random audits on a select number of
    applications prior to or after a license has been issued in reliance
    on a certification.

[^114]: *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 74.990, 74.991, 79.992; Amendment of Parts
    21, 43, 74, 78, and 94 of the Commission's Rules Governing Use of
    the Frequencies in the 2.1 and 2.5 GHz Bands, 6 FCC Rcd 6792,
    6801‑06 (1991). The rules provide that an MDS operator may be
    licensed on ITFS frequencies in areas where at least eight other
    ITFS channels remain available in the community for future ITFS use.
    In addition, no more than eight ITFS channels per community may be
    licensed to MDS operators. To be licensed on ITFS channels, an MDS
    applicant must hold a conditional license, license or a lease; must
    have filed an unopposed application for at least four MDS channels
    to be used in conjunction with the facilities proposed on the ITFS
    frequencies; and must show that there are no MDS channels available
    for application, purchase or lease. Finally, ITFS entities have the
    right to demand access to ITFS channels licensed to MDS operators.
    Today, some MDS entities have licenses for ITFS channels.

[^115]: *See* FCC Interim Report at 26-29.

[^116]: *Id*. at iii.

[^117]: *See* ¶ 54, *supra*.

[^118]: *See* ITU-R Document 8F/148-E, "Possible Frequency Arrangements
    in the Spectrum Identified by WARC-92 and WRC-2000 for IMT-2000,"
    October 20, 2000.

[^119]: *Id*. at 2-3.

[^120]: *See* NTIA Interim Report at 38-46.

[^121]: SIA Petition at i.

[^122]: *See, e.g*; comments of Mississippi Authority for Educational
    Television at 1-6; and Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State
    University *et al* at 4-5; Worldcom, Inc. at 2

[^123]: *Id*. at 11.

[^124]: *See, e.g.*, comments of CTIA at 2; Nokia at 4.

[^125]: *See* comments of Globalstar L.P. at 2-6.

[^126]: For example, MSS has a global allocation at
    1610-1626.5/2483.5-2500 MHz; and a Region 2 allocation at
    1990-2025/2165-2200 MHz, of which 1990-2010/2170-2200 MHz is global.
    Globalstar is licensed in the band 1610-1621.35 MHz for service
    uplinks and in the band 2483.5-2500 MHz for service downlinks, and
    is an applicant in the United States for the band 1990-2025 MHz for
    service uplinks and for the band 2165-2200 MHz for service
    downlinks.

[^127]: *See* 47 C.F. R. § 1.407.

[^128]: *See* 5 U.S.C. § 603.

[^129]: *See generally* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1202, 1.1203, 1.1206(a).

[^130]: *See* Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
    GC Docket No. 97-113, *Memorandum Opinion and Order*, 13 FCC Rcd
    21517 (1998); Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking
    Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, *Report and Order*, 13 FCC Rcd
    11322 (1998).

[^131]: *See* 5 U.S.C. § 603. The RFA, *see*, 5 U.S.C. § 601 *et seq*.,
    has been amended by the Contract With America Advancement Act of
    1996, Pub. L. No. 104-121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996) (CWAAA). Title II of
    the CWAAA is the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
    of 1996 (SBREFA).

[^132]: 5 U.S.C. § 603(b)(3).

[^133]: *Id*. § 601(3).

[^134]: *Id*. § 632.

[^135]: *Id*. § 601(4).

[^136]: Department of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1992 Economic
    Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office
    of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration).

[^137]: 5 U.S.C. § 601(5).

[^138]: 1992 Census of Governments, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S.
    Department of Commerce.

[^139]: *Id*.

[^140]: *See* 1992 Economic Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Table 6
    (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of
    the U.S. Small Business Administration).

[^141]: 13 CFR 121.201, SIC code 4812.

[^142]: [1992 Census, Series UC92-S-1]{.underline}, at Table 5, SIC code
    4812.

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