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do not raise major compliance issues. 

Further, by such approvals, the Chiefs 

may only permit, and not require, the 

use of such subsequent versions of 

standard document ANSI C63.19 to 

establish hearing aid compatibility. 

PART 68—CONNECTION OF 

TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE 

TELEPHONE NETWORK 

■ 6. The authority citation for part 68 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as 

amended, 1066, 1068, 1082; (47 U.S.C. 154, 

155, 303). 

■ 7. Section 68.418 is amended by 

revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: 

§ 68.418 Procedure; designation of agents 

for service. 

* * * * * 

(b) To ensure prompt and effective 

service of informal complaints filed 

under this subpart, every responsible 

party of equipment approved pursuant 

to this part shall designate and identify 

one or more agents upon whom service 

may be made of all notices, inquiries, 

orders, decisions, and other 

pronouncements of the Commission in 

any matter before the Commission. Such 

designation shall be provided to the 

Commission and shall include a name 

or department designation, business 

address, telephone number, and, if 

available, TTY number, facsimile 

number, and Internet e-mail address. 

The Commission shall make this 

information available to the public. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 25 

[IB Docket No. 07–253; FCC 08–98] 

Ancillary Terrestrial Components in 

the 1.6/2.4 GHz Big LEO Bands 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Currently, Globalstar, Inc. 

(Globalstar) operates a Mobile-Satellite 

Service (MSS) system in the 1610–

1626.5 MHz band (Big LEO L–band) and 

the 2483.5–2500 MHz band (Big LEO S–

band). Globalstar, a code division 

multiple access (CDMA) system, is 

authorized to operate an ancillary 

terrestrial component (ATC) in the 

1610–1615.5 MHz and 2487.5–2493 

MHz segments of the Big LEO bands. By 

this decision, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) increases the spectrum in 

which Big LEO MSS systems using 

CDMA technology operate ATC. As a 

result, the Commission increases the 

spectrum in which Globalstar may 

operate ATC in the Big LEO L–band to 

include the 1610–1617.775 MHz band, 

an increase of 2.275 megahertz, and in 

the Big LEO S–band to include the 

2483.5–2495 MHz band, an increase of 

six megahertz. 

DATES: Effective June 6, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Howard Griboff, 202/418–0657. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1610–

1626.5 MHz band and 2483.5–2500 

MHz band were allocated to the MSS for 

low-earth orbiting satellites in 1994. 

Currently, CDMA MSS systems, of 

which Globalstar is the only operational 

system, have exclusive MSS use of the 

1610–1617.775 MHz segment of the L–

band and the 2483.5–2500 MHz segment 

of the L–band. 

ATC allows MSS systems to provide 

coverage in areas where the satellite 

signal is blocked, particularly in side 

buildings, by using terrestrial base 

stations that operate in the same 

frequency bands as the satellite systems. 

In order for an MSS system to operate 

ATC, it must meet several criteria to 

ensure that the ATC is part of the MSS 

system and not a stand-alone terrestrial 

system. 

In 2003, the Commission authorized 

CDMA Big LEO MSS systems to operate 

ATC in 11 megahertz of their authorized 

spectrum: 5.5 megahertz at 1610–1615.5 

MHz in the Big LEO L–band, and 5.5 

megahertz at 2487.5–2493 MHz in the 

Big LEO S–band. In 2006, Globalstar 

requested that the Commission 

authorize it to operate ATC in all of the 

spectrum assigned to Globalstar, 

currently the 1610–1618.725 MHz and 

2483.5–2500 MHz bands. 

By a Report and Order and Order 

Proposing Modification, the 

Commission increases the spectrum in 

which CDMA Big LEO MSS systems 

may operate ATC to 7.775 megahertz at 

1610–1617.775 MHz in the Big LEO L–

band and 11.5 megahertz at 2483.5–

2495 MHz in the Big LEO S–band, a 

total increase of 8.775 megahertz from 

the previous ATC authorization of 

eleven megahertz to an ATC 

authorization of 19.275 megahertz. The 

Commission does not authorize CDMA 

Big LEO MSS operators to operate ATC 

in the L–band segment at 1617.775–

1618.725 MHz because that segment is 

shared time division multiple access 

(TDMA) Big LEO MSS, and it is highly 

likely that ATC would cause harmful 

interference to the only TDMA Big LEO 

MSS currently operational, operated by 

Iridium Satellite LLC. The Commission 

also does not authorize ATC in the 

2495–2500 MHz segment of the Big LEO 

S–band because that segment is shared 

with the fixed and mobile services, 

including the Broadband Radio Service/ 

Educational Broadband Service (BRS/ 

EBS), and it is highly likely that ATC 

would cause harmful interference to 

that service. 

The Commission also establishes 

strict out-of-band emissions limits for 

the upper edge of the ATC S–band (2495 

MHz) to ensure that ATC will not cause 

harmful interference to BRS Channel 1 

operations in the 2496–2502 MHz band. 

The Commission proposes to modify 

Globalstar’s MSS license pursuant to its 

authority under Section 316 of the 

Communications Act, to reflect that 

Globalstar will have authority to operate 

ATC in the bands 1610–1617.775 MHz 

and 2483.5–2495 MHz. This license 

modification will serve the public 

interest by providing more capable and 

flexible MSS/ATC service offerings in 

the Big LEO bands. Globalstar may 

protest the proposed modification of its 

license within 30 days of publication of 

this Report and Order and Order 

Proposing Modification in the Federal 

Register. 

This Report and Order and Order 

Proposing Modification does not 

contain new or modified information 

collection requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any new 

or modified ‘‘information collection 

burden for small business concerns with 

fewer than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to 

the Small Business Paperwork Relief 

Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). 

The Commission will send a copy of 

this Report and Order and Order 

Proposing Modification in a report to be 

sent to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A). 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 25 

Satellites. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

Final Rules 

■ For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission amends 47 CFR part 25 to 

read as follows: 


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PART 25—SATELLITE 

COMMUNICATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 25 

continues to read: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 701–744. Interprets or 

applies Sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 

and 332 of the Communications Act, as 

amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, 

303, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise 

noted. 

■ 2. Revise paragraphs (a)(2)(iii) and 

(b)(5)(ii) of § 25.149 to read as follows: 

§ 25.149 Application requirements for 

ancillary terrestrial components in the 

mobile-satellite service networks operating 

in the 1.5/1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz and 2 GHz 

mobile-satellite service. 

(a) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(iii) In the 1610–1626.5 MHz/2483.5–

2500 MHz bands (Big LEO bands), ATC 

operations are limited to the 1610–

1617.775 MHz, 1621.35–1626.5 MHz, 

and 2483.5–2495 MHz bands and to the 

specific frequencies authorized for use 

by the MSS licensee that seeks ATC 

authority. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(5) * * * 

(ii) In the Big LEO bands, MSS ATC 

is limited to no more than 7.775 MHz 

of spectrum in the L-band and 11.5 MHz 

of spectrum in the S-band. Licensees in 

these bands may implement ATC only 

on those channels on which MSS is 

authorized, consistent with the Big LEO 

band-sharing arrangement. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Add paragraph (d) to § 25.254 to 

read as follows: 

§ 25.254 Special requirements for ancillary 

terrestrial components operating in the 

1610–1626.5 MHz/2483.5–2500 MHz bands. 

* * * * * 

(d) To avoid interference to an 

adjacent channel licensee in the 

Broadband Radio Service (BRS), the 

power of any ATC base station emission 

above 2495 MHz shall be attenuated 

below the transmitter power (P) 

measured in watts in accordance with 

the standards below. If these measures 

do not resolve a documented 

interference complaint received from 

the adjacent channel BRS licensee, the 

provisions of § 25.255 shall apply. 

(1) For base stations, the attenuation 

shall be not less than 43 + 10 log (P) dB 

at the upper edge of the authorized ATC 

band, unless a documented interference 

complaint is received from an adjacent 

channel licensee in the BRS. Provided 

that a documented interference 

complaint cannot be mutually resolved 

between the parties, the following 

additional attenuation requirements set 

forth in subsections (2)–(5) shall apply: 

(2) If a pre-existing BRS base station 

suffers harmful interference from 

emissions caused by a new or modified 

ATC base station located 1.5 km or more 

away, within 24 hours of the receipt of 

a documented interference complaint 

the ATC licensee must attenuate its 

emissions by at least 67 + 10 log (P) dB 

measured at 3 megahertz above the edge 

of the authorized ATC band, and shall 

immediately notify the complaining 

licensee upon implementation of the 

additional attenuation. 

(3) If a pre-existing BRS base station 

suffers harmful interference from 

emissions caused by a new or modified 

ATC base station located less than 1.5 

km away, within 24 hours of the receipt 

of a documented interference complaint 

the ATC licensee must attenuate its 

emissions by at least 67 + 10 log (P) ¥20 

log(Dkm/1.5) dB measured at 3 

megahertz above the edge of the 

authorized ATC band, or if both base 

stations are co-located, limit its 

undesired signal level at the pre-existing 

BRS base station receiver(s) to no more 

than ¥107 dBm measured in a 5.5 

megahertz bandwidth and shall 

immediately notify the complaining 

licensee upon such reduction in the 

undesired signal level. 

(4) If a new or modified BRS base 

station suffers harmful interference from 

emissions caused by a pre-existing ATC 

base station located 1.5 km or more 

away, within 60 days of receipt of a 

documented interference complaint the 

licensee of the ATC base station must 

attenuate its base station emissions by at 

least 67 + 10 log (P) dB measured at 3 

megahertz above the edge of the 

authorized ATC band. 

(5) If a new or modified BRS base 

station suffers harmful interference from 

emissions caused by a pre-existing ATC 

base station located less than 1.5 km 

away, within 60 days of receipt of a 

documented interference complaint: 

(i) the ATC licensee must attenuate its 

base station emissions by at least 67 + 

10 log (P) ¥20 log(Dkm/1.5) dB 

measured 3 megahertz above the edge of 

the authorized ATC band, or 

(ii) if both base stations are co-located, 

the ATC licensee must limit its 

undesired signal level at the new or 

modified BRS base station receiver(s) to 

no more than ¥107 dBm measured in 

a 5.5 megahertz bandwidth. 

(6) Compliance with these rules is 

based on the use of measurement 

instrumentation employing a resolution 

bandwidth of 1 MHz or greater. 

However, in the 1 MHz bands 

immediately above and adjacent to the 

2495 MHz a resolution bandwidth of at 

least one percent of the emission 

bandwidth of the fundamental emission 

of the transmitter may be employed. A 

narrower resolution bandwidth is 

permitted in all cases to improve 

measurement accuracy, provided the 

measured power is integrated over the 

full required measurement bandwidth 

(i.e., 1 MHz or 1 percent of emission 

bandwidth, as specified). The emission 

bandwidth is defined as the width of the 

signal between two points, one below 

the carrier center frequency and one 

above the carrier center frequency, 

outside of which all emissions are 

attenuated at least 26 dB below the 

transmitter power. When an emission 

outside of the authorized bandwidth 

causes harmful interference, the 

Commission may, at its discretion, 

require greater attenuation than 

specified in this section. 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

48 CFR Part 3002 

Homeland Security Acquisition 

Regulation (HSAR); Definitions of 

Words and Terms 

CFR Correction 

In title 48 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, chapter 29 to end, revised 

as of October 1, 2007, on page 66, in 

3002.101, remove the definition of 

‘‘Organizational Element (OE)’’. 

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BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 660 

Fisheries Off West Coast States 

CFR Correction 

In title 50 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, part 660 to end, revised as 

of October 1, 2007, on page 194, in part 

660, reinstate § 660.510 to read as 

follows: 

§ 660.510 Fishing seasons. 

All seasons will begin at 0001 hours 

and terminate at 2400 hours local time. 

Fishing seasons for the following CPS 

species are: 


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