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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 24, 25, 74, 78, 90, and 101

[WT Docket No. 94–148; CC Docket No 93–

2; RM–7861; FCC 00–33]

Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint

Common Carrier and Private

Operational Fixed Microwave Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document consolidates,

clarifies and amends Point-to-Point and

Point-to-Multipoint Common Carrier

and Private Operational Fixed

Microwave Rules (FCC 96–51 at 61 FR

26670, May 28, 1996). The Commission

on its own motion, adopted other

changes that improve the clarity and

completeness of our rules. These

changes will streamline regulation for

the Terrestrial Microwave Radio

Services.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. Pollak, Policy and Rules

Branch, Public Safety and Private

Wireless Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau at (202)

418–0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. This is

a summary of the Commission’s

Memorandum Opinion and Order FCC

00–33 in WT Docket No. 94–148,

adopted February 2, 2000, and released

on February 14, 2000. The full text of

this Memorandum Opinion and Order is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center, Room CY–A257,

445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC.

The complete text may be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW Washington,

DC 20037. The full text may also be

downloaded at: www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/

Wireless/Orders/2000/FCC0033.doc/

FCC003.txt/FCC033a.txt/FCC033a.doc.

Alternative formats are available to

persons with disabilities by contacting

Martha Contee at (202) 418–0260 or

TTY (202) 418–2555.

Summary of the Memorandum Opinion

and Order

2. The significant decisions in this

Memorandum Opinion and Order are as

follows:

Until a more sufficient record can be

developed, we decline to change the

rule prohibiting POFS licensees from

using the 11 GHz band as the ‘‘final

link’’ for the delivery of video

programming to cable television (CATV)

systems, multipoint distribution

systems (MDS), and master antenna

television (MATV) systems.

We decline to reinstate the

requirement that POFS applications be

placed on public notice thirty days prior

to the date the application is granted,

but will continue to release an informal

listing of such applications.

Until a more sufficient record can be

developed, we retain the rule

prohibiting POFS licensees from

handling common carrier traffic.

We modify parts 24, 25, 74, and 78

and 90 to substitute references to the

new part 101 and to remove references

therein to former parts 21 and 94.

We clarify and incorporate necessary

clerical changes to certain rules.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

3. As required by Section 603 of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 603

(RFA), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility

Analysis (IRFA) was incorporated in the

Part 101 Notice and the Point-to-Point

Notice in WT Docket No. 94–148; 60 FR

2722 (January 11, 1995) and CC Docket

No. 93–2; FCC 93–5, 58 FR 12202

(March 3, 1993) respectively. The

Commission sought written public

comments on the proposals in these

proceedings, including on the IRFAs.

The Commission’s Final Regulatory

Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) for the

Memorandum Opinion and Order

(MO&O) conforms to the RFA.

I. Need For and Purpose of This Action

4. This MO&O addresses petitions for

reconsideration and clarification

received in response to the part 101

order and further simplifies and corrects

the rules in the Commission’s newly

consolidated part 101 of its rules, which

governs the common carrier and private

operational fixed microwave services.

The changes made by the MO&O are

minor in nature and are intended to

forestall confusion, eliminate

redundancy, remove obsolete language,

and generally promote the public

interest. We find that the potential

benefits to fixed microwave applicants

and licensees exceed any negative

effects that could result from the revised

rules promulgated herein. Thus, we

conclude that the public interest is

served by modifying these rules, thereby

increasing the speed and ease of filing

and processing applications for the

fixed microwave services.

II. Summary of Significant Issues Raised

by Public Comments in Response to the

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

5. No comments were submitted in

direct response to the IRFA. Several

petitioners suggested modifications to

the rules adopted in the part 101 order.

As a result of these petitions, the

Commission has made appropriate

modifications to the rules. The specific

suggestions and modifications are

discussed in paragraph 2. We have

reviewed the petitions and general

comments to determine any impact they

may have on small businesses.

III. Description and Estimate of the

Number of Small Entities to Which the

Rules Apply

6. The rules will affect all common

carrier and private operational fixed

microwave licensees who are authorized

under part 101 of the Commission’s

rules. The Commission has not

developed a definition of small entities

applicable to these licensees. Therefore,

the applicable definition of small entity

is the definition under the Small

Business Administration (SBA) rules for

the radiotelephone industry, which

provides that a small entity is a

radiotelephone company employing

fewer than 1,500 persons. The 1992

Census of Transportation,

Communications, and Utilities,

conducted by the Bureau of the Census,

which is the most recent information

available, shows that only 12

radiotelephone firms out of a total of

1,178 such firms which operated during

1992 had 1,000 or more employees. It is

our understanding that these rule

change will affect less than 1000

entities, but that the effect will be to

lessen time and input and thereby any

costs associated with processing the

applications.

IV. Description of Projected Reporting,

Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance

Requirements

7. There are no new reporting or

recordkeeping requirements proposed or

adopted in this MO&O. We have

amended the fixed microwave rules to

make them less burdensome, eliminated

some requirements for filing

applications, consolidated application

forms, and clarified some of the

language of the existing rules. Licensees,

when making changes to their radio

systems or constructing new facilities,

were previously required to file an

application or notify the Commission by

letter of the change or the completion of

construction. We have eliminated this

requirement in many cases.

V. Significant Alternatives Considered

8. The petitions for reconsideration

and clarification offered various

alternatives for modification of the rules

adopted in the part 101 Notice; an

additional alternative was to maintain

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the status quo. In general, the petitions

for reconsideration and clarification

supported the rule changes already

effected, but sought changes asserted to

make the adopted rules more clear and

accurate. Many of the suggested

modifications are incorporated in the

final rules. The rules, as amended

herein, impose no additional regulatory

burdens. The Commission will continue

to examine alternatives in the future

with the objective of eliminating

unnecessary regulations and minimizing

economic impact on small business

entities.

VI. Commission’s Outreach Efforts To

Learn of and Respond to the Views of

Small Entities Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 609

9. In this proceeding, the Commission

has taken several steps to learn and

respond to the views of small entities.

Throughout the course of this

proceeding, representatives of the

Public Safety and Private Wireless

Division (PS&PWD) of the Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau have had

numerous discussions with the

representatives of small entities. The

staff of the Licensing and Data Analysis

Branch of the PS&PWD in Gettysburg,

Pennsylvania routinely respond to

questions posed by the representatives

of small entities and, when appropriate,

refer issues arising from those questions

to PS&PWD staff in Washington, DC for

determination of whether a rule change

or clarification will benefit the small

entities posing the questions. Additional

outreach has been achieved by the staff

of the PS&PWD meeting with the

frequency coordinators for the

microwave services.

Report to Congress: The Commission

shall send a copy of this Final

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, along

with the Memorandum Opinion and

Order, in a report to Congress pursuant

to Section 251 of the Small Business

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of

1996, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). A copy of

this FRFA will also be published in the

Federal Register.

Ordering Clauses

10. Accordingly, it is ordered that,

pursuant to the authority contained in

sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 303(r),

and § 1.429 of the Commission’s rules,

47 CFR 1.429, the Petitions for

Reconsideration, Petitions for

Clarification, and other pleadings

submitted in response to the part 101

order are granted in part to the extent

indicated herein and are denied in part

in all other respects.

11. It is further ordered that parts 24,

25, 74, 78, 90, and 101 of the

Commission’s rules are hereby amended

as specified in herein and will become

effective August 21, 2000.

12. It is further ordered that the

Commission’s Office of Public Affairs,

Reference Operations Division, shall

send a copy of this Memorandum

Opinion and Order, including the Final

Regulatory Flexibility Analyses, to the

Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small

Business Administration.

13. It is further ordered that the

proceedings in WT Docket No. 94–148,

CC Docket No. 93–2, and RM–7861 are

hereby terminated.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 24, 25,

74, 78, 90, and 101

Communications equipment, Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

Final Rules

For reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Federal Communications

Commission amends Parts 24, 25, 74,

78, 90, and 101 of Title 47 of the Code

of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 24—PERSONAL

COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

1. The authority citation for Part 24

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303,

309 and 332.

2. Section 24.2 is amended by revising

paragraphs (h) and (j) to read as follows:

§ 24.2 Other applicable rule parts.

* * * * *

(h) Part 21. This part contains rules

concerning multipoint distribution

service and multichannel multipoint

distribution service.

* * * * *

(j) Part 101. This part contains rules

concerning common carrier and private

services relating to fixed point-to-point

and point-to-multipoint microwave

systems.

PART 25—SATELLITE

COMMUNICATIONS

3. The authority citation for Part 25

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 701–704. Interprets or

applies sec. 303, 47 U.S.C. 303. 47 U.S.C.

154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332, unless

otherwise noted.

4. Section 25.203 is amended by

revising paragraph (c)(3) to read as

follows:

§ 25.203 Choice of sites and frequencies.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(3) The coordination procedure

specified in § 101.103(d) of this chapter

shall be applicable except that the

information to be provided shall be that

set forth in paragraph (c)(2) of this

section, and that the 30-day period

allowed for response to a request for

coordination may be increased to a

maximum of 45 days by mutual consent

of the parties.

* * * * *

PART 74—EXPERIMENTAL RADIO,

AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST

AND OTHER PROGRAM

DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES

5. The authority citation for Part 74

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, as

amended, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154,

303, 554.

6. Section 74.502 is amended by

revising paragraph (a), the introductory

text of paragraph (c), and the last

sentence of paragraph (c)(1) to read as

follows:

§ 74.502 Frequency assignment.

(a) Except as provided in US 302,

broadcast auxiliary stations licensed as

of November 21, 1984, to operate in the

band 942–944 MHz1 may continue to

operate on a co-equal primary basis to

other stations and services operating in

the band in accordance with the Table

of Frequency Allocations. These stations

will be protected from possible

interference caused by new users of the

band by the technical standards

specified in § 101.105(c)(2).

* * * * *

(c) The frequency bands 18,760–

18,820 MHz and 19,100–19,160 MHz are

available for assignment to aural

broadcast STL and intercity relay

stations and are shared on a co-primary

basis with other fixed services under

Parts 78 and 101 of the Commission’s

rules.

(1) * * * Applicants may use either

a two-way link or one frequency of a

frequency pair for a one-way link and

shall coordinate proposed operations

pursuant to the procedures required in

§ 101.103(d).

* * * * *

7. Section 74.602 is amended by

revising paragraphs (e) and (g)

introductory text to read as follows:

§ 74.602 Frequency assignment.

* * * * *

(e) Communication common carriers

in the Local Television Transmission

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Service (Part 101) may be assigned

frequencies available to television

broadcast station licensees and

broadcast network entities for the

purpose of providing service to

television broadcast stations and

broadcast network entities, respectively.

* * * * *

(g) The following frequencies are

available for assignment to television

STL, television relay stations and

television translator relay stations. The

provisions of § 74.604 do not apply to

the use of these frequencies. These

frequencies are shared on a co-primary

basis with other stations in the fixed

service (see Parts 78 and 101).

Applicants may use either a two-way

link or one or both frequencies of a

frequency pair for a one-way link and

shall coordinate proposed operations

pursuant to procedures required in

§ 101.103(d).

* * * * *

8. Section 74.638 is amended by

revising the first sentence of paragraph

(a) introductory text, and paragraph (b)

to read as follows:

§ 74.638 Frequency coordination.

(a) Channels in Band D are shared

with certain Private Operational Fixed

Stations authorized under part 101,

§ 101.147(p), after September 9, 1983.

***

* * * * *

(b) Coordination of assignments in the

6425–6525 MHz and 17.7–19.7 GHz

bands will be in accordance with the

procedure established in § 101.103(d),

except that the prior coordination

process for mobile (temporary fixed)

assignments may be completed orally

and the period allowed for response to

a coordination notification may be less

than 30 days if the parties agree.

PART 78—CABLE TELEVISION RELAY

SERVICE

9. The authority citation for Part 78

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 2, 3, 4, 301, 303, 307, 308,

309, 48 Stat., as amended, 1064, 1065, 1066,

1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085; 47 U.S.C. 152,

153, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309.

§ 78.3 [Amended]

10. Section 78.3 is amended by

adding ‘‘Part 101—Fixed Microwave

Services’’ to the chapter list.

11. Section 78.11 is amended by

revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 78.11 Permissible service.

* * * * *

(g) The provisions of paragraph (d) of

this section and § 78.13 shall not apply

to a licensee who has been licensed in

the CARS service pursuant to § 101.705

of this chapter, except that paragraph (d)

of this section shall apply with respect

to facilities added or cable television

and other eligible systems first served

after February 1, 1966.

* * * * *

12. Section 78.18 is amended by

revising the first sentence in each of the

introductory texts of paragraphs (a)(4),

(a)(5), (a)(6) and (a)(7) to read as follows:

§ 78.18 Frequency assignments.

(a) * * *

* * * * *

(4) The Cable Television Relay

Service is also assigned the following

frequencies in the 17,700 to 19,700 MHz

band. These frequencies are co-equally

shared with stations in the fixed service

under Parts 74 and 101 of the

Commission’s Rules. Applicants may

use either two-way link or one or both

frequencies of a frequency pair for a

one-way link and shall coordinate

proposed operations pursuant to

procedures required in § 101.103(d).

These bands may be used for analog or

digital modulation. * *

(5) 6425 to 6525 MHz—Mobile only.

Paired and unpaired operations

permitted. Use of this spectrum for

direct delivery of video programs to the

general public or multi-channel cable

distribution is not permitted. This band

is co-equally shared with mobile

stations licensed pursuant to Parts 74

and 101 of the Commission’s Rules. The

following channel plans apply. * * *

(6) 1990–2110 MHz—Mobile only. Use

of this spectrum for direct delivery of

video programs to the general public or

multi-channel cable distribution is not

permitted. This band is co-equally

shared with stations licensed pursuant

to parts 74 and 101 of the Commission’s

Rules. (Common carriers may use this

band pursuant to provisions of

§ 101.803(b)). The following channeling

plan applies subject to the provisions of

§ 74.604. * * *

(7) 6875–7125 MHz—Mobile only. Use

of this spectrum for direct delivery of

video programs to the general public or

multi-channel cable distribution is not

permitted. This band is co-equally

shared with stations licensed pursuant

to parts 74 and 101 of the Commission’s

Rules. (Common carriers may use this

band pursuant to provisions of

§ 101.803(b)). The following channeling

plan applies subject to the provisions of

§ 74.604. * * *

* * * * *

13. Section 78.36 is amended by

revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 78.36 Frequency coordination.

* * * * *

(b) 6425–6525 MHz and 17.7–19.7

GHz. Coordination of fixed and mobile

assignments will be in accordance with

the procedure established in

§ 101.103(d), except that the prior

coordination process for mobile

(temporary fixed) assignments may be

completed orally and the period

allowed for response to a coordination

notification may be less than 30 days if

the parties agree.

PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE

RADIO SERVICES

14. The authority citation for Part 90

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 4, 251–2, 303, 309, and

332, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 251–2, 303,

309 and 332, unless otherwise noted.

15. Section 90.20 is amended by

revising paragraph (d)(70) to read as

follows:

§ 90.20 Public Safety Pool.

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(70) Assignment of frequencies above

928 MHz for operational-fixed stations

is governed by Part 101 of this chapter.

* * * * *

PART 101—FIXED MICROWAVE

SERVICES

16. The authority citation for Part 101

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.

17. Section 101.3 is amended by

revising the definition of ‘‘Private

operational fixed point-to-point service’’

to read as follows:

§ 101.3 Definitions.

* * * * *

Private operational fixed point-topoint microwave service. A private radio

service rendered by fixed and temporary

fixed stations on microwave frequencies

for the exclusive use or availability for

use of the licensee or other eligible

entities for communication between two

or more designated points. Service may

be provided between points within the

United States, points within United

States possessions, or between the

United States and points in Canada or

Mexico.

* * * * *

18. Section 101.4 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 101.4 Transition plan.

(a) All systems subject to Parts 21 and

94 of this chapter in effect as of July 31,

1996, which are licensed or which are

proposed in an application on file, as of

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July 31, 1996, are subject to the

requirements under Part 21 or Part 94 of

this chapter as contained in the CFR

edition revised as of October 1, 1995

and amended in the Federal Register

through July 31, 1996, as applicable,

indefinitely.

* * * * *

19. Section 101.17 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 101.17 Performance requirements for the

38.6–40.0 GHz frequency band.

(a) All 38.6–40.0 GHz band licensees

must demonstrate substantial service at

the time of license renewal. A licensee’s

substantial service showing should

include, but not be limited to, the

following information for each channel

for which they hold a license, in each

EA or portion of an EA covered by their

license, in order to qualify for renewal

of that license. The information

provided will be judged by the

Commission to determine whether the

licensee is providing service which rises

to the level of ‘‘substantial.’’

(1) A description of the 38.6–40.0 GHz

band licensee’s current service in terms

of geographic coverage;

(2) A description of the 38.6–40.0 GHz

band licensee’s current service in terms

of population served, as well as any

additional service provided during the

license term;

(3) A description of the 38.6–40.0 GHz

band licensee’s investments in its

system(s) (type of facilities constructed

and their operational status is required);

(b) Any 38.6–40.0 GHz band licensees

adjudged not to be providing substantial

service will not have their licenses

renewed.

20. Section 101.21 is amended by

revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 101.21 Technical content of applications.

* * * * *

(f) All applicants for regular

authorization must, before filing an

application, major amendments to a

pending application, or modifications to

a license, prior coordinate the proposed

frequency usage with existing users in

the area and other applicants with

previously filed applications in

accordance with the procedures in

§ 101.103. In those frequency bands

shared with the communication-satellite

service, an applicant for a new station,

for new points of communication, for

the initial frequency assignment in a

shared band for which coordination has

not been previously effected, or for

authority to modify the emission or

radiation characteristics of an existing

station in a manner that may increase

the likelihood of harmful interference,

must ascertain in advance whether the

station(s) involved lie within the great

circle coordination distance contours of

an existing Earth station or one for

which an application has been accepted

for filing, and must coordinate his

proposal with each such Earth station

operator or applicant. For each potential

interference path, the applicant must

perform the computations required to

determine that the expected level of

interference to or from the terrestrial

station does not exceed the maximum

permissible interference power level in

accordance with the technical standards

and requirements of § 25.251 of this

chapter. The Commission may, in the

course of examining any application,

require the submission of additional

showings, complete with pertinent data

and calculations in accordance with

part 25 of this chapter, showing that

harmful interference will not likely

result from the proposed operation.

(Technical characteristics of the Earth

stations on file and coordination

contour maps for those Earth stations

will be kept on file for public inspection

in the offices of the Commission’s

International Bureau in Washington,

DC.)

* * * * *

21. Section 101.31 is amended by

revising the paragraph heading for

paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 101.31 Temporary and conditional

authorizations.

(a) Operation at temporary locations.

* * * * *

22. Section 101.55 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) introductory text,

paragraph (d) introductory text, and the

first sentence of paragraph (e)(3) to read

as follows:

§ 101.55 Considerations involving transfer

or assignment applications.

(a) Except as provided for in

paragraph (d) of this section, licenses

may not be assigned or transferred prior

to the completion of construction of the

facility. However, consent to the

assignment or transfer of control of such

a license may be given prior to the

completion of construction where:

* * * * *

(d) If a proposed transfer of radio

facilities is incidental to a sale or other

facilities or merger of interests, the

showing specified under paragraph (c)

of this section shall be submitted and

include an additional exhibit that:

* * * * *

(e) * * *

(3) The median date of the applicable

commencement dates (determined

pursuant to paragraphs (e)(1) and (2) of

this section) if the transaction involves

a system (such as a Private Operational

Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave system)

of two or more stations. * * *

23. Section 101.63 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 101.63 Period of construction;

certification of completion of construction.

(a) Except for stations licensed in the

Local Multipoint Distribution Service

(LMDS) and 38.6–40.0 GHz band, each

station licensed under this part must be

in operation within 18 months from the

initial date of grant. Modification of an

operational station other than one

licensed in LMDS and the 38.6–40.0

GHz band must be completed within 18

months of the date of grant of the

applicable modification request.

* * * * *

24. Section 101.81 is amended by

revising the introductory paragraph to

read as follows:

§ 101.81 Future licensing in the 1850–1990

MHz, 2110–2150 MHz, and 2160–2200 MHz

bands.

After April 25, 1996, all major

modifications and extensions to existing

FMS systems in the 1850–1990 MHz,

2110–2150 MHz, and 2160–2200 MHz

bands will be authorized on a secondary

basis to ET systems. All other

modifications will render the modified

FMS license secondary to ET

operations, unless the incumbent

affirmatively justifies primary status and

the incumbent FMS licensee establishes

that the modification would not add to

the relocation costs of ET licensees.

Incumbent FMS licensees will maintain

primary status for the following

technical changes:

* * * * *

25. Section 101.101 is amended by

revising the table and the list of

acronyms to read as follows:

§ 101.101 Frequency availability.

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Frequency

band (MHz)

Radio service

Common

carrier

(Part 101)

Private

radio

(Part 101)

Broadcast

auxiliary

(Part 74)

Other

(Parts 15, 21, 22, 24,

25, 74, 78 & 100)

Notes

928–929 ........................ MAS ............................. MAS ............................. ...................................... PRS.

932.0–932.5 .................. MAS ............................. MAS ............................. ...................................... PRS.

932.5–935.0 .................. CC ................................ OFS ............................. ...................................... ...................................... (1).

941.0–941.5 .................. MAS ............................. MAS ............................. ...................................... PRS.

941.5–944.0 .................. CC ................................ OFS ............................. Aural BAS .................... ...................................... (1).

952–958 ........................ ...................................... OFS/MAS ..................... ...................................... PRS.

958–960 ........................ MAS ............................. OFS.

1850–1990 .................... ...................................... OFS ............................. ...................................... PCS.

2110–2130 .................... CC ................................ ...................................... ...................................... PET.

2130–2150 .................... ...................................... OFS ............................. ...................................... PET.

2150–2160 .................... ...................................... OFS ............................. ...................................... MDS.

2160–2180 .................... CC ................................ ...................................... ...................................... ET.

2180–2200 .................... ...................................... OFS ............................. ...................................... PET.

2450–2500 .................... LTTS ............................ OFS ............................. TV BAS ........................ ISM .............................. F/M/TF.

2650–2690 .................... ...................................... OFS ............................. ...................................... MDS/ITFS.

3700–4200 .................... CC LTTS ...................... OFS ............................. ...................................... SAT.

5925–6425 .................... CC LTTS ...................... OFS ............................. ...................................... SAT.

6425–6525 .................... LTTS ............................ OFS ............................. TV BAS ........................ CARS ........................... M.

6525–6875 .................... CC ................................ OFS.

10,550–10,680 .............. CC ................................ OFS DEMS.

10,700–11,700 .............. CC ................................ OFS ............................. ...................................... SAT.

11,700–12,200 .............. LTTS ............................ ...................................... ...................................... SAT.

12,200–12,700 .............. ...................................... OFS ............................. ...................................... DBS.

12,700–13,250 .............. CC LTTS ...................... OFS ............................. TV BAS ........................ CARS ........................... F/M/TF.

14,200–14,400 .............. LTTS ............................ ...................................... ...................................... SAT.

17,700–18,580 .............. CC ................................ OFS ............................. TV BAS ........................ SAT CARS.

18,580–18,820 .............. CC ................................ OFS ............................. Aural BAS .................... SAT.

18,820–18,920 .............. DEMS .......................... OFS DEMS .................. ...................................... SAT.

18,920–19,160 .............. CC ................................ OFS ............................. Aural BAS .................... SAT.

19,160–19,260 .............. DEMS .......................... OFS DEMS .................. ...................................... SAT.

19,260–19,700 .............. CC ................................ OFS ............................. TV BAS ........................ CARS SAT.

21,200–23,600 .............. CC LTTS ...................... OFS ............................. ...................................... ...................................... TF.

24,250–25,250 .............. DEMS .......................... DEMS.

27,500–28,350 .............. LMDS ........................... LMDS.

29,100–29,250 .............. LMDS ........................... LMDS ........................... ...................................... SAT.

31,000–31,300 .............. CC LMDS LTTS .......... OFS LMDS .................. ...................................... ...................................... F/M/TF.

38,600–40,000 .............. CC ................................ OFS ............................. TV BAS ........................ ...................................... F/M/TF.

BAS: Broadcast Auxiliary Service—(Part 74)

CARS: Cable Television Relay Service —(Part 78)

CC: Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service—(Part 101, Subparts C & I)

DBS: Direct Broadcast Satellite—(Part 100)

DEMS: Digital Electronic Message Service—(Part 101, Subpart G)

ISM: Industrial, Scientific & Medical—(Part 18)

ITFS: Instructional Television Fixed Service—(Part 74)

LTTS: Local Television Transmission Service—(Part 101, Subpart J)

MAS: Multiple Address System—(Part 101)

MDS: Multipoint Distribution Service—(Part 21)

OFS: Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service—(Part 101, Subparts C & H)

PCS: Personal Communications Service—(Part 24)

PET: Emerging Technologies (per ET Dkt. No. 92–9, not yet assigned)

PRS: Paging and Radiotelephone Service—(Part 22, Subpart E)

SAT: Fixed Satellite Service—(Part 25)

Notes:

F—Fixed

M—Mobile

TF—Temporary Fixed

(1)—Applications for frequencies in

the 932.5–935/941.5–944 MHz bands

may be filed initially during a one-week

period to be announced by public

notice. After these applications have

been processed, the Commission will

announce by public notice a filing date

for remaining frequencies. From this

filing date forward, applications will be

processed on a daily first-come, firstserved basis.

26. Section 101.103 is amended by

revising paragraphs (d)(2)(i) and (ii) to

read as follows:

§ 101.103 Frequency coordination

procedures.

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(2) * * *

(i) Coordination involves two separate

elements: notification and response.

Both or either may be oral or in written

form. To be acceptable for filing, all

applications and major technical

amendments must certify that

coordination, including response, has

been completed. The names of the

licensees, permittees and applicants

with which coordination was

accomplished must be specified. If such

notice and/or response is oral, the party

providing such notice or response must

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supply written documentation of the

communication upon request;

(ii) Notification must include relevant

technical details of the proposal. At

minimum, this should include, as

applicable, the following:

Applicant’s name and address.

Transmitting station name.

Transmitting station coordinates.

Frequencies and polarizations to be added,

changed or deleted.

Transmitting equipment type, its stability,

actual output power, emission designator,

and type of modulation (loading).

Transmitting antenna type(s), model, gain

and, if required, a radiation pattern provided

or certified by the manufacturer.

Transmitting antenna center line height(s)

above ground level and ground elevation

above mean sea level.

Receiving station name.

Receiving station coordinates.

Receiving antenna type(s), model, gain,

and, if required, a radiation pattern provided

or certified by the manufacturer.

Receiving antenna center line height(s)

above ground level and ground elevation

above mean sea level.

Path azimuth and distance.

Estimated transmitter transmission line

loss expressed in dB.

Estimated receiver transmission line loss

expressed in dB.

For a system utilizing ATPC, maximum

transmit power, coordinated transmit power,

and nominal transmit power.

Note: The position location of antenna sites

shall be determined to an accuracy of no less

than ±1 second in the horizontal dimensions

(latitude and longitude) and ±1 meter in the

vertical dimension (ground elevation) with

respect to the National Spacial Reference

System.

* * * * *

27. Section 101.105 is amended by

revising paragraph (c)(2) introductory

text and the first sentence in each of

paragraphs (c)(3) and (c)(7) to read as

follows:

§ 101.105 Interference protection criteria.

(c) * * *

(2) If TSB 10 guidelines cannot be

used, the following interference

protection criteria may be used by

calculating the ratio in dB between the

desired (carrier signal) and the

undesired (interfering) signal (C/I ratio)

appearing at the input to the receiver

under investigation (victim receiver).

Except as provided in § 101.147 where

the applicant’s proposed facilities are of

a type not included in paragraphs (a)

and (b) of this section or where the

development of the carrier-tointerference (C/I) ratio is not covered by

generally acceptable procedures, or

where the applicant does not wish to

develop the carrier-to-interference ratio,

the applicant must, in the absence of

criteria or a developed C/I ratio, employ

the following C/I protection ratios:

* * * * *

(3) Applicants for frequencies listed

in § 101.147(b)(1) through (4) must make

the following showings that protection

criteria have been met over the entire

service area of existing systems. * * *

* * * * *

(7) Each application for new or

modified nodal station on channels

numbered 21, 22, 23, and 24 in the 10.6

GHz band must include an analysis of

the potential for harmful interference to

all other licensed and previously

applied for co-channel and adjacent

channel stations located within 80

kilometers of the location of the

proposed station. * * *

* * * * *

28. Section 101.109 is amended by

revising the first four entries and notes

4, 5, and 6 in the table in paragraph (c)

to read as follows:

§ 101.109 Bandwidth.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

Frequency band

(MHz)

Maximum authorized

bandwidth

928 to 929 ................. 25kHz 156

932 to 932.5, 941 to

941.5.

12.5 kHz 156

932.5 to 935, 941.5 to

944.

200 kHz 1

952 to 960 ................. 200 kHz 156

*****

1The maximum bandwidth that will be authorized for each particular frequency in this

band is detailed in the appropriate frequency

table in § 101.147. *****

4For exceptions, see § 101.147(s).

5A 12.5 kHz bandwidth applies only to frequencies listed in § 101.147(b)(1 through 4). 6For frequencies listed in § 101.147(b)(1

through 4), consideration will be given on a

case-by-case basis to authorizing bandwidths

up to 50 kHz. *****

29. Section 101.113 is amended by

revising the table in paragraph (a) to

read as follows:

§ 101.113 Transmitter power limitations.

(a) * * *

Frequency band

(MHz)

Maximum allowable

EIRP1 2

Fixed

(DbW)

Mobile

(dBW)

928.0–929.0 .......... +17

932.0–932.5 .......... +17

932.5–935.0 .......... +40

941.0–941.5 .......... +30

941.5–944.0 .......... +40

952.0–960.0 2 ........ +40

1,850–1,990 .......... +45

Frequency band

(MHz)

Maximum allowable

EIRP1 2

Fixed

(DbW)

Mobile

(dBW)

2,110–2,150 .......... +45

2,150–2,180 3 ........ +45

2,180–2,200 .......... +45

2,450–2,500 .......... +45

2,500–2,686 ..........

2,686–2,690 .......... +45

3,700–4,200 .......... +55

5,925–6,425 .......... +55

6,425–6,525 .......... +35

6,525–6,875 .......... +55

10,550–10,680 5 .... +55

10,700–11,700 ...... +55

12,200–12,700 ...... +50

12,700–13,250 4 .... +50

14,200 to 14,400 .. +45

17,700–18,600 ...... +55

18,600–18,800 6 .... +35

18,800 to 19,700 .. 5 +55

21,200 to 23,600 10 +55

24,250–25,250 ...... 5 +55

27,500 to 28,350 9 +55

29,100–29,250 ...... ( 7)

31,000 to

31,075 8, 9.

30 dBW/

MHz

30 dBW/

MHz

31,075 to

31,225 8, 9.

30 dBW/

MHz

30 dBW/

MHz

31,225 to

31,300 8, 9.

30 dBW/

MHz

30 dBW/

MHz

38,600–40,000 ...... +55

1Per polarization.

2For multiple address operations, see

§ 101.147. Remote alarm units that are part of

a multiple address central station projection

system are authorized a maximum of 2 watts. 3When an omnidirectional antenna is authorized in the 2150–2160 MHz band, the

maximum power shall be 60 dBm. 4Also see § 101.145.

5The output power of a DEMS System

nodal transmitter shall not exceed 0.5 watts

per 250 kHz. The output power of a DEMS

System user transmitter shall not exceed 0.04

watts per 250 kHz. The transmitter power in

terms of the watts specified is the peak envelope power of the emission measured at the

associated antenna input port. The operating

power shall not exceed the authorized power

by more than 10 percent of the authorized

power in watts at any time. Frequencies from

10,600–10,680 MHz are subject to footnote

US265 in the Table of Frequency Allocations

in Section 2.106 of the Commission’s Rules. 6 Maximum power delivered to the antenna

shall not exceed -3 dBw. 7See § 101.113(c).

8For stations authorized prior to March 11,

1997, and for non-Local Multipoint Distribution

Service stations authorized pursuant to applications refiled no later than June 26, 1998, the

transmitter output power shall not exceed

0.050 watt. 9For subscriber transceivers authorized in

these bands, the EIRP shall not exceed 55

dBw or 42 dBw/MHz. 10See § 101.147(s).

* * * * *

30. In § 101.115 (c), the table is

amended by removing the ‘‘Note to

footnote 11’’ and revising footnote 11 to

the table and, revising the first entry for

‘‘38,600–40,000’’ to read as follows:

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§ 101.115 Directional antennas.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

Frequency (MHz) Category

Maximum

beamwidth

to 3 dB

points 1 (included

angle in

degrees)

Minimum

Antenna

Gain (dbi)

Minimum radiation

suppression to angle in

degrees from center line of main

beam in decibels

5° to 10 10° to

15°

15° to

20°

20° to

30°

30° to

100°

100° to

140°

140° to

180°

38,600–40,000 14 ............... A n/a 38 25 29 33 36 42 55 55

*******

1 If a licensee chooses to show compliance using maximum beamwidth to 3 dB points, the beamwidth limit shall apply in both the azimuth and

the elevation planes.

******* 11Except as provided in § 101.147(s).

******* 14Stations authorized to operate in the 38,600–40,000 MHz band may use antennas other than those meeting the Category A standard. However, the Commission may require the use of higher performance antennas where interference problems can be resolved by the use of such

antennas.

31. Section 101.135 is amended by

revising the first sentence of paragraph

(a) to read as follows:

§ 101.135 Shared use of radio stations and

the offering of private carrier service.

* * * * *

(a) Persons or governmental entities

licensed to operate radio systems on any

of the private radio frequencies set out

in § 101.101 may share such systems

with, or provide private carrier service

to, any eligible entity for licensing

under this part, regardless of individual

eligibility restrictions, provided that the

communications being carried are

permissible under § 101.603. * * *

* * * * *

32. Section 101.143 is amended by

revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 101.143 Minimum path length

requirements.

* * * * *

(b) For paths shorter than those

specified in the Table in paragraph (a)

of this section, the EIRP shall not exceed

the value derived from the following

equation:

EIRP = MAXEIRP–40*log(A/B) dBW

Where: EIRP = The new maximum EIRP

(equivalent isotropically radiated power) in

dBW. MAXEIRP = Maximum EIRP as set

forth in the Table in Section 101.113(a).

A = Minimum path length from the Table

above for the frequency band in kilometers.

B = The actual path length in kilometers.

Note to paragraph (b): For transmitters

using Automatic Transmitter Power Control,

EIRP corresponds to the maximum

transmitter power available, not the

coordinated transmit power or the nominal

transmit power.

* * * * *

33. Section 101.145 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 101.145 Interference to geostationarysatellites.

* * * * *

(a) Stations authorized prior to July 1,

1976 in the band 2655–2690 MHz,

which exceed the power levels in

paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are

permitted to operate indefinitely,

provided that the operation of such

stations does not result in harmful

interference to reception in these bands

on board geostationary space stations.

* * * * *

34. Section 101.147 (a) is amended by

revising the entries for the frequency

assignments listed below, revising notes

20 and 22 and adding a note 29, revising

paragraph (b)(6) Table 11, revising the

introductory text in paragraph (j), and

revising paragraphs (r)(3), (r)(4), and

(r)(5), (v)(1) and (v)(2) to read as follows:

§ 101.147 Frequency assignments.

(a) Frequencies in the following bands

are available for assignment for fixed

microwave services.

* * * * *

2,110–2130 MHz (1) (3) (7) (20) (23)

* * * * *

2,150–2160 MHz (22) (29)

2,160–2180 MHz (1) (2) (20) (23)

* * * * *

2450–2500 MHz (4)

* * * * *

11,700–12,200 MHz (24)

12,200–12,700 MHz (22)

12,700–13,200 MHz (22)

* * * * *

(1) Frequencies in this band are

shared with control and repeater

stations in the Domestic Public Land

Mobile Radio Service and with stations

in the International Fixed Public

Radiocommunication Services located

south of 25° 31′ north latitude in the

State of Florida and U.S. possessions in

the Caribbean area. Additionally, the

band 2160–2162 MHz is shared with

stations in the Multipoint Distribution

Service.

(2) Except upon showing that no

alternative frequencies are available, no

new assignments will be made in the

band 2160–2162 MHz for stations

located within 80.5 kilometers (50

Miles) of the coordinates of the cities

listed in § 21.901(c) of this chapter.

(3) Television transmission in this

band is not authorized and radio

frequency channel widths may not

exceed 3.5 MHz.

(4) Frequencies in this band are

shared with fixed and mobile stations

licensed in other services.

* * * * *

(7) Frequencies in the band 2110–

2120 MHz may be authorized on a caseby-case basis to Government or nonGovernment space research earth

stations for telecommand purposes in

connection with deep space research.

* * * * *

(20) New facilities in these bands will

be licensed only on a secondary basis.

Facilities licensed or applied for before

January 16, 1992, are permitted to make

minor modifications in accordance with

§ 101.81 and retain their primary status.

* * * * *

(22) Frequencies in these bands are

for the exclusive use of Private

Operational Fixed Point-to-Point

Microwave Service (part 101).

Frequencies in the 12,700–13,200 MHz

band, which were available only to

stations authorized in the 12,200–12,700

MHz band as of September 9, 1983, are

not available for new facilities.

(23) Frequencies in these bands are

for the exclusive use of Common Carrier

Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service

(part 101).

(24) Frequencies in these bands are

available for assignment to television

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pickup and television non-broadcast

pickup stations. The maximum power

for the local television transmission

service in the 14.2–14.4 GHz bands is

+45 dBW except that operations are not

permitted within 1.5 degrees of the

geostationary orbit.

* * * * *

(29) Frequencies in this band are

shared with stations in the Multipoint

Distribution Service (Part 21). These

frequencies may be used for the

transmission of the licensee’s products

and information services, excluding

video entertainment material to the

licensee’s customers.

(b) * * *

(6) * * *

TABLE 11.—PAIRED FREQUENCIES

[Frequencies may be used only by Private

Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave

licensees, unless otherwise noted; (200 kHz

bandwidth)]

Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit)

(MHz)

933.1750 1 ....................... 1 942.1750

933.3750 1 ....................... 1 942.3750

933.5750 1 ....................... 1 942.5750

933.7750 1 ....................... 1 942.7750

933.9750 1 ....................... 1 942.9750

934.1750 1 ....................... 1 943.1750

934.3750 1 ....................... 1 943.3750

957.15 ............................. 953.55

957.55 ............................. 953.95

957.95 ............................. 954.35

958.35 ............................. 954.75

958.75 ............................. 955.15

959.15 ............................. 955.55

1These frequencies also may be used by

Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave licensees.

* * * * *

(j) 6,425 to 6,525 MHz: Mobile. Paired

and un-paired operations permitted. Use

of this spectrum for direct delivery of

video programs to the general public or

multi-channel cable distribution is not

permitted. This band is co-equally

shared with mobile stations licensed

pursuant to Parts 74 and 78 of the

Commission’s Rules. Stations not

intended to be operated while in motion

will be licensed under the provision of

§ 101.31. The following channel plans

apply.

* * * * *

(r) * * *

(3) 6 MHz maximum authorized

bandwidth channels:

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

216 MHz Separation

18145.0 ..................................... n/a

18151.0 ..................................... 18367.0

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

18157.0 ..................................... 18373.0

18163.0 ..................................... 18379.0

18169.0 ..................................... 18385.0

18175.0 ..................................... 18391.0

18181.0 ..................................... 18397.0

18187.0 ..................................... 18403.0

18193.0 ..................................... 18409.0

18199.0 ..................................... 18415.0

18205.0 ..................................... 18421.0

18211.0 ..................................... 18427.0

18217.0 ..................................... 18433.0

18223.0 ..................................... 18439.0

18229.0 ..................................... 18445.0

18235.0 ..................................... 18451.0

18241.0 ..................................... 18457.0

18247.0 ..................................... 18463.0

18253.0 ..................................... 18469.0

18259.0 ..................................... 18475.0

18265.0 ..................................... 18481.0

18271.0 ..................................... 18487.0

18277.0 ..................................... 18493.0

18283.0 ..................................... 18499.0

18289.0 ..................................... 18505.0

18295.0 ..................................... 18511.0

18301.0 ..................................... 18517.0

18307.0 ..................................... 18523.0

18313.0 ..................................... 18529.0

18319.0 ..................................... 18535.0

18325.0 ..................................... 18541.0

18331.0 ..................................... 18547.0

18337.0 ..................................... 18553.0

18343.0 ..................................... 18559.0

18349.0 ..................................... 18565.0

18355.0 ..................................... 18571.0

18361.0 ..................................... 18577.0

(4) 10 MHz maximum authorized

bandwidth channels:

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

1560 MHz Separation

17705.0 ..................................... 19265.0

17715.0 ..................................... 19275.0

17725.0 ..................................... 19285.0

17735.0 ..................................... 19295.0

17745.0 ..................................... 19305.0

17755.0 ..................................... 19315.0

17765.0 ..................................... 19325.0

17775.0 ..................................... 19335.0

17785.0 ..................................... 19345.0

17795.0 ..................................... 19355.0

17805.0 ..................................... 19365.0

17815.0 ..................................... 19375.0

17825.0 ..................................... 19385.0

17835.0 ..................................... 19395.0

17845.0 ..................................... 19405.0

17855.0 ..................................... 19415.0

17865.0 ..................................... 19425.0

17875.0 ..................................... 19435.0

17885.0 ..................................... 19445.0

17895.0 ..................................... 19455.0

17905.0 ..................................... 19465.0

17915.0 ..................................... 19475.0

17925.0 ..................................... 19485.0

17935.0 ..................................... 19495.0

17945.0 ..................................... 19505.0

17955.0 ..................................... 19515.0

17965.0 ..................................... 19525.0

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

17975.0 ..................................... 19535.0

17985.0 ..................................... 19545.0

17995.0 ..................................... 19555.0

18005.0 ..................................... 19565.0

18015.0 ..................................... 19575.0

18025.0 ..................................... 19585.0

18035.0 ..................................... 19595.0

18045.0 ..................................... 19605.0

18055.0 ..................................... 19615.0

18065.0 ..................................... 19625.0

18075.0 ..................................... 19635.0

18085.0 ..................................... 19645.0

18095.0 ..................................... 19655.0

18105.0 ..................................... 19665.0

18115.0 ..................................... 19675.0

18125.0 ..................................... 19685.0

18135.0 ..................................... 19695.0

340 MHz Separation

18585.0 ..................................... 18925.0

18595.0 ..................................... 18935.0

18605.0 ..................................... 18945.0

18615.0 ..................................... 18955.0

18625.0 ..................................... 18965.0

18635.0 ..................................... 18975.0

18645.0 ..................................... 18985.0

18655.0 ..................................... 18995.0

18665.0 ..................................... 19005.0

18675.0 ..................................... 19015.0

18685.0 ..................................... 19025.0

18695.0 ..................................... 19035.0

18705.0 ..................................... 19045.0

18715.0 ..................................... 19055.0

18725.0 ..................................... 19065.0

18735.0 ..................................... 19075.0

18745.0 ..................................... 19085.0

18755.0 ..................................... 19095.0

18765.0 ..................................... 19105.0

18775.0 ..................................... 19115.0

18785.0 ..................................... 19125.0

18795.0 ..................................... 19135.0

18805.0 ..................................... 19145.0

18815.0 ..................................... 19155.0

(5) 20 MHz maximum authorized

bandwidth channels:

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

1560 MHz Separation

17710.0 ..................................... 19270.0

17730.0 ..................................... 19290.0

17750.0 ..................................... 19310.0

17770.0 ..................................... 19330.0

17790.0 ..................................... 19350.0

17810.0 ..................................... 19370.0

17830.0 ..................................... 19390.0

17850.0 ..................................... 19410.0

17870.0 ..................................... 19430.0

17890.0 ..................................... 19450.0

17910.0 ..................................... 19470.0

17930.0 ..................................... 19490.0

17950.0 ..................................... 19510.0

17970.0 ..................................... 19530.0

17990.0 ..................................... 19550.0

18010.0 ..................................... 19570.0

18030.0 ..................................... 19590.0

18050.0 ..................................... 19610.0

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Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

18070.0 ..................................... 19630.0

18090.0 ..................................... 19650.0

18110.0 ..................................... 19670.0

18130.0 ..................................... 19690.0

340 MHz Separation

18590.0 ..................................... 18930.0

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

18610.0 ..................................... 18950.0

18630.0 ..................................... 18970.0

18650.0 ..................................... 18990.0

18670.0 ..................................... 19010.0

18690.0 ..................................... 19030.0

18710.0 ..................................... 19050.0

18730.0 ..................................... 19070.0

18750.0 ..................................... 19090.0

Transmit (receive) (MHz)

Receive

(transmit)

(MHz)

18770.0 ..................................... 19110.0

18790.0 ..................................... 19130.0

18810.0 ..................................... 19150.0

* * * * *

(v)(1) Assignments in the band

38,600–40,000 MHz must be according

to the following frequency plan:

Channel Group A Channel Group B

Channel No. Frequence band

limits (MHz) Channel No. Frequency bandlimits (MHz)

1–A .......................................................................... 38,600–38,650 1–B ......................................................................... 39,300–39,350

2–A .......................................................................... 38,650–38,700 2–B ......................................................................... 39,350–39,400

3–A .......................................................................... 38,700–38,750 3–B ......................................................................... 39,400–39,450

4–A .......................................................................... 38,750–38,800 4–B ......................................................................... 39,450–39,500

5–A .......................................................................... 38,800–38,850 5–B ......................................................................... 39,500–39,550

6–A .......................................................................... 38,850–38,900 6–B ......................................................................... 39,550–39,600

7–A .......................................................................... 38,900–38,950 7–B ......................................................................... 39,600–39,650

8–A .......................................................................... 38,950–39,000 8–B ......................................................................... 39,650–39,700

9–A .......................................................................... 39,000–39,050 9–B ......................................................................... 39,700–39,750

10–A ........................................................................ 39,050–39,100 10–B ....................................................................... 39,750–39,800

11–A ........................................................................ 39,100–39,150 11–B ....................................................................... 39,800–39,850

12–A ........................................................................ 39,150–39,200 12–B ....................................................................... 39,850–39,900

13–A ........................................................................ 39,200–39,250 13–B ....................................................................... 39,900–39,950

14–A ........................................................................ 39,250–39,300 14–B ....................................................................... 39,950–40,000

(v)(2) Channels Blocks 1 through 14

are assigned for use within Economic

Areas (EAs). Applicants are to apprise

themselves of any licensed rectangular

service areas within the EA for which

they seek a license and comply with the

requirements set forth in § 101.103. All

of the channel blocks may be

subdivided as desired by the licensee

and used within its service area as

desired without further authorization

subject to the terms and conditions set

forth in § 101.149.

* * * * *

35. Section 101.803 is amended in

paragraph (a) by adding note (8) to the

entry ‘‘14,200 to 14,400 MHz’’ in the

frequency listing and revising note 5,

and in paragraph (d) by adding an entry

for ‘‘11,700 to 12,200 MHz’’ to read as

follows:

§ 101.803 Frequencies.

(a) * * *

* * * * *

14,200 to 14,400 MHz (8)

* * * * *

Notes

* * * * *

(5) Assignments to common carriers in this

band are normally made in the segments

21,200–21,800 MHz and 22,400–23,800 MHz

and to operational fixed users in the

segments 21,800–22,400 MHz and 23,000–

23,600 MHz. Assignments may be made

otherwise only upon a showing that

interference free frequencies are not available

in the normally assigned band segments.

* * * * *

(8) The maximum power for the local

television transmission service in the 14.2–

14.4 GHz band is +45 dBW except that

operations are not permitted within 1.5

degrees of the geostationary orbit.

* * * * *

(d) * * *

* * * * *

11,700 to 12,200 MHz (3)

* * * * *

Notes

* * * * *

(3) This frequency band is shared, on a

secondary basis, with stations in the

broadcasting-satellite and fixed-satellite

services.

* * * * *

36. Section 101.815 is amended by

revising paragraph (a)(5) to read as

follows:

§ 101.815 Stations at temporary fixed

locations.

(a) * * *

(5) Applications for such stations

must comply with the provisions of

§ 101.21(f).

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 00–14901 Filed 6–19–00; 8:45 am]

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