G/TBT/N/USA/1826/Rev.1  
22 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Non-
geostationary satellite orbit, fixed -satellite service (NGSO FSS); Aircraft and space 
vehicles in general (ICS  code(s): 49.020); Space systems and operations (ICS code(s): 
49.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revising 
Spectrum Sharing Rules for Non -Geostationary Orbit, Fixed -Satellite Service Systems; 
(40 page(s), in English ) 
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission or we) seeks comment on revisions to its rules governing 
spectrum sharing among a new generation of broadband satellite constellations to 
promote market entry, regulatory certainty, and spectrum efficiency. Specifically, the 
Commission seeks comment on which metrics should be used to define the protection 
afforded to a non -geostationary satellite orbit, fixed -satellite service (NGSO FSS) system 
authorized through an earlier processing round from an NGSO FSS system authorized 
through a later processing round, including the implementation of a degraded throughput 
methodology.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems wher e 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Harmonization; 
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  8. Relevant documents:  88 Federal Register (FR) 40142, 21 June 2023; Title 47 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 25:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-21/html/2023 -12802.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-21/pdf/2023 -12802.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-29A1.pdf  
A summary of the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) is 
available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-21/html/2023 -
12802.htm , FCC 23–29, adopted 20 April 2023, and released 21 April 2023. The full text 
is available online at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-29A1.pdf . To 
request materials in ac cessible formats for people with disabilities, send an email to 
FCC504@fcc.gov  or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at +1 202 –418–
0530 (voice), + 1 202 –418–0432 (TTY).  
This proposed rule is identified b y IB Docket No. 21 -456. The Docket Folder is available 
on the FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search -results?t=quick&dockets=21 -
456 and provides access to primary do cuments as well as comments received (if any). 
Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System 
(EDOCS)  by searching the IB Docket Number. Comments are due on or before 7 August 
2023; reply comments are due on or before 5 September 2023. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 
4pm Eastern Time  on 7 August 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point 
from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also 
be submitted to the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)  if received within the 
comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  7 August 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://m embers.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_10467_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_10467_01_e.pdf