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Federal Register :: Streamline Processing of Microwave Applications in the Wireless Telecommunications Services and Telecommunications Industry Association Petition for Rulemaking
A Rule by the Federal Communications Commission on 01/31/2003
4953-4961 (9 pages)
E. Significant Alternatives Considered
F. Commission's Outreach Efforts To Learn of and Respond to the Views of Small Entities Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 609
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In this document, we take further actions to streamline, clarify, and update our rules. We take these actions to provide increased flexibility to licensees, ensure greater and more efficient use of the spectrum bands regulated under the rules, and ensure that our rules are consistent with international agreements.
Edward Hayes or Michael Pollak of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0680 (voice), (202) 418-7233 (TTY).
This is a summary of the Federal Communications Commission's Report and Order, FCC 02-218, adopted on July 18, 2002, and released on July 31, 2002. The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: http://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365 or at bmillin@fcc.gov.
1. In the Report and Order in WT Docket No. 94-148 and CC Docket No. 93-2, the Commission consolidated the rules for the common carrier and private operational fixed (POFS) microwave services contained in parts 21 and 94, respectively, of the Commission's Rules to create a new part 101. The new consolidated part 101 reduces or eliminates the differences in processing applications between common carriers and POF microwave service licensees, and furthers regulatory parity between these microwave services. On February 14, 2000, the Commission released the Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”), 65 FR 38333, June 20, 2000, in this proceeding. In the NPRM, the Commission proposed eliminating duplicative, outmoded, or otherwise unnecessary regulations in order to further the work begun by the consolidation of parts 21 and 94 into a single part 101 in the R&O and the implementation of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) for wireless applications. Applicants, licensees and related industries were invited to examine these rules and procedures and offer their views and explanations of ways to streamline them and to make sure that the regulations conform with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act).
2. In this Report and Order, we take further actions to streamline, clarify, and update our part 101 rules. These actions will provide increased flexibility to licensees, ensure greater and more efficient use of the spectrum bands regulated under part 101, and ensure that our Rules are consistent with international agreements. The significant rule changes and clarifications that we adopt in this Report and Order to streamline part 101 are:
We permit POFS licensees to lease reserve capacity to common carriers for their common carrier traffic. Further, we grandfather certain POFS licensees who formerly carried private traffic now classified as common carrier traffic.
We clarify that conditional authorization in the 23 GHz Band is permitted only on the frequency pairs identified in Section 101.147(s), and only if the maximum Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) utilized does not exceed 55 dBm.
We allow conditional operation in the 952.95-956.15 and 956.55-959.75 MHz bands.
We clarify and correct the frequency tolerance table in Section 101.107(a) in accordance with the proposal contained in the MO&O and NPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 3153 ¶ 45.
We amend the EIRP table in § 101.113(a) to divide the 10.55-10.68 GHz band into two separate bands: 10.55-10.6 GHz with the maximum power of 55 dBW and 10.6-10.68 GHz with a maximum power of 40 dBW.
We permit any Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) antenna polarization away from service boundaries.
We amend § 101.507 to provide the frequency tolerance of ±0.0001% for Digital Electronic Message Service (DEMS) Nodal Stations and ±0.0003% for DEMS User Stations in the 10,550-10,680 MHz band.
We modify the part 101 emission mask to make it less severe for LMDS by adopting for LMDS the same mask requirements that we did for the 24 GHz service, as outlined in § 101.111(a)(2)(iv).
We modify the reference bandwidth in § 101.111(a)(2)(iii) from 4 kHz to 1 MHz for consistency with § 101.111(a)(2)(ii) and Appendix S3 of the International Radio Regulations.
3. Additionally, in response to the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Petition for Rulemaking relating to the 10 GHz and 23 GHz bands, we adopt the following rule changes:
We specify a channel plan for the 23 GHz band in our Rules.
We adopt frequency tolerance standards for both digital and analog radios operating in the 23 GHz band.
We extend a 1 bps/Hz spectrum efficiency rate requirement to the 23 GHz band for digital transmitters.
We allow the use of smaller antennas in the 10 GHz and 23 GHz bands. Start Printed Page 4954
4. A Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) with respect to the Report and Order, pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), is contained below. The Commission's Consumer Information Bureau, Reference Information Center, will send a copy of this Report and Order, including the FRFA, to the Chief Counsel of the Small Business Administration in accordance with the RFA.
6. 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 MO&O and NPRM in this proceeding. The Commission sought written public comments on the proposals in those proceedings, including on the IRFA. The Commission's Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) for the Report and Order (R&O) conforms to the RFA.
7. This R&O furthers the Commission's continuing efforts to eliminate and/or modify regulations in part 101 that are duplicative, outmoded, or otherwise unnecessary. This action will (1) clarify the existing rules so they are easier to understand, (2) facilitate the awarding of licenses more quickly, and (3) eliminate unnecessary regulation.
8. Commenters did not file any comments in direct response to the IRFA. Some commenters, however, raised issues that may be of particular concern to small entities. The specific suggestions, modifications, and deletions have been discussed above. We have reviewed the comments to determine the impact of the decisions set forth herein on small entities.
9. 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 12 radiotelephone firms out of a total of 1,178 such firms which operated during 1992 had 1,000 or more employees. With respect to these entities, we note that the effect will be to lessen time and input and thereby any costs associated with processing their applications.
10. There is only one new reporting requirement adopted in this R&O. We are amending § 101.31(b) to require that an application for authority to operate a fixed station at temporary locations must specify the precise geographic area within which the operation will be confined. We will require that the area specified must be defined as a radius of operation about a given state or states, latitude/longitude, or as a rectangular area bounded by upper and lower lines of latitude and longitude. This requirement previously was in our rules and inadvertently deleted during recodification. Nothing in the record indicates that the requirement was, or will be, burdensome to small entities. Other than this, we have amended the fixed microwave rules to make them less burdensome and clarified the language of some of the rules.
11. The comments offered various alternatives for modification of proposals contained in the notice of proposed rule making portion of the MO&O and NPRM. An additional alternative was to maintain the status quo. Generally, the comments supported the proposals, but offered changes to make the rules more clear and accurate. Some of the suggested modifications are contained in the final rules. Aside from the amendment of § 101.31 highlighted above, the rules 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.
12. 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 (PSPWD) of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau have had numerous discussions with the representatives of small entities. The staff of the Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch of the PSPWD in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania routinely respond to questions posed by the representatives of small entities and, when appropriate, refer issues arising from those questions to PSPWD staff in Washington, DC for determination of whether a rule change or clarification will benefit the small entities posing the questions.
13. The Commission shall send a copy of this Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, along with the Report 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.
14. Accordingly, pursuant to sections 1, 2, 4(i), 5(c), 7(a), 11(b), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309(j), 310, 312a, 316, 319, 323, 324, 332, 333, 336, 337, and 351 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 155(c), 157(a), 161(b), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309(j), 310, 312a, 316, 319, 323, 324, 332, 333, 336, 337, 351, and §§ 1.421 and 1.425 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 1.421, 1.425, the Report and Order in this proceeding is hereby adopted.
15. The Commission's Consumer Information Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of this Report and Order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Part 101 of chapter 1 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
2. Section 101.3 is amended by removing the definition for MHz Service Bands and by revising the Multiple address system (MAS) definition to read as follows:
Multiple address system (MAS). A point-to-multipoint or point-to-point radio communications system used for either one-way or two-way transmissions that operates in the 928/952/956 MHz, the 928/959 MHz or the 932/941 MHz bands in accordance with § 101.147.
3. Section 101.5 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
4. Section 101.31 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(2), (b)(1) introductory text, (b)(1) (vii) and (b)(3), by removing paragraphs (a)(3) through (a)(5) and paragraph (b)(4), by redesignating paragraphs (a)(6) as paragraph (a)(3) and by revising newly designated paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
(3) Operations in the 17.8-19.7 GHz band are prohibited in the areas defined in § 1.924 of this chapter. Operations proposed in the areas defined in § 1.924 of this chapter may not commence without prior specific notification to, and authorization from, the Commission.
(1) An applicant for a new point-to-point microwave radio station(s) or a modification of an existing station(s) in the 952.95-956.15, 956.55-959.75, 3,700-4,200; 5,925-6,425; 6,525-6,875; 10,550-10,680; 10,700-11,700; 11,700-12,200; 12,700-13,200; 13,200-13,250; 17,700-19,700; and 21,800-22,000 MHz, and 23,000-23,200 MHz bands (see § 101.147(s) for specific service usage) may operate the proposed station(s) during the pendency of its applications(s) upon the filing of a properly completed formal application(s) that complies with subpart B of part 101 if the applicant certifies that the following conditions are satisfied:
(vii) With respect to the 21.8-22.0 GHz and 23.0-23.2 GHz band, the filed application(s) does not propose to operate on a frequency pair centered on other than 21.825/23.025 GHz, 21.875/23.075 GHz, 21.925/23.125 GHz or 21.975/23.175 GHz and does not propose to operate with an E.I.R.P. greater than 55 dBm. The center frequencies are shifted from the center frequencies listed above for certain bandwidths as follows: add 0.005 GHz for 20 MHz bandwidth channels, add 0.010 GHz for 30 MHz bandwidth channels, and subtract 0.005 GHz for 40 MHz bandwidth channels. See specific channel listings in § 101.147(s).
1. Section 101.55 is amended by revising paragraph (a) introductory text and removing paragraph (e) to read as follows:
6. Section 101.101 is amended by revising frequency band 2450-2500, 18,820-18,920 and 19,160-19,210 the table to read as follows:
7. Section 101.107 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:
928 to 929 5 0.0005
952 to 960 5 0.0005
2,450 to 2,500 1 0.001
3,700 to 4,200 1 0.005
5,925 to 6,875 1 0.005
10,550 to 11,700 1 2 0.005
11,700 to 12,200 1 0.005
12,200 to 13,250 4 0.005
17,700 to 18,820 3 0.003
18,820 to 18,920 3 0.001
18,920 to 19,700 3 0.003
19,700 to 27,500 4 7 0.001
27,500 to 28,350 0.001
31,000 to 31,300 6 0.001
31,300 to 40,000 4 0.03
1 Applicable only to common carrier LTTS stations. Tolerance for 2450-2500 MHz is 0.005%. Beginning Aug. 9, 1975, this tolerance will govern the marketing of LTTS equipment and the issuance of all such authorizations for new radio equipment. Until that date new equipment may be authorized with a frequency tolerance of .03% in the frequency range 2,200 to 10,500 MHz and .05% in the range 10,500 MHz to 12,200 MHz, and equipment so authorized may continue to be used for its life provided that it does not cause interference to the operation of any other licensee.
2 See subpart G of this part for the stability requirements for transmitters used in the Digital Electronic Message Service.
3 Existing type accepted equipment with a frequency tolerance of ±0.03% may be marketed until December 1, 1988. Equipment installed and operated prior to December 1, 1988 may continue to operate after that date with a minimum frequency tolerance of ±0.03%. However, the replacement of equipment requires that the current tolerance be met.
4 Applicable to private operational fixed point-to-point microwave and stations providing MVDDS.
5 For private operational fixed point-to-point microwave systems, with a channel greater than or equal to 50 KHz bandwidth, ±0.0005%; for multiple address master stations, regardless of bandwidth, ±0.00015%; for multiple address remote stations with 12.5 KHz bandwidths, ±0.00015%; for multiple address remote stations with channels greater than 12.5 KHz bandwidth, ±0.0005%.
6 For stations authorized prior to March 11, 1997, transmitter tolerance shall not exceed 0.03%.
7 The frequency tolerance for stations authorized on or before April 1, 2005 is 0.03%. Existing licensees and pending applicants on that date may continue to operate after that date with a frequency tolerance of 0.03%, provided that it does not cause harmful interference to the operation of any other licensee. For analog systems, if the channel bandwidth is greater than 30 MHz up to 50 MHz, the frequency tolerance standard will be 0.03%; if the channel bandwidth is 30 MHz or less, then the frequency tolerance standard will be 0.003%. This analog standard is conditional provided that harmful interference is not caused to digital stations operating within the 0.001% tolerance standards. If harmful interference is caused to stations operating with the more stringent standard, the onus shall be on the operators with the less stringent parameters to develop an engineering solution to the problem. For exceptions, see § 101.147 and § 101.507.
8. Section 101.109 is amended by revising the frequency band of 21,200 to 23,600 table in paragraph (c) to read as follows:
21,200 to 23,600 50 MHz 1 4
9. Section 101.111 is amended by revising (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(iv) to read as follows:
A = 35 + 0.8(P−50) + 10 Log10 B. (Attenuation greater than 80 decibels or to an absolute power of less than −13 dBm/1MHz is not required.)
MVDDS operations in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band shall use 24 megahertz for the value of B in the emission mask equation set forth in this section.
(iv) The emission mask for LMDS and the 24 GHz Service shall use the equation in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section and apply it only to the band edge of each block of spectrum, but not Start Printed Page 4957to subchannels established by licensees. The value of P in the equation is the percentage removed from the carrier frequency and assumes that the carrier frequency is the center of the actual bandwidth used. The emission mask can be satisfied by locating a carrier of the subchannel sufficiently far from the channel edges so that the emission levels of the mask are satisfied. The LMDS or 24 GHz emission mask shall use a value B (bandwidth) of 40 MHz, for all cases even in the case where a narrower subchannel is used (for instance the actual bandwidth is 10 MHz) and the mean output power used in the calculation is the sum of the output power of a fully populated channel. For block assigned channels, the out-of-band emission limits apply only outside the assigned band of operation and not within the band.
10. Section 101.113 is amended by revising the frequency band of 10,550 to 10,680 and by revising footnote 5 of the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:
10,550 to 10,600 5 +55
10,600 to 10,680 5 +40
5 The output power of a DEMS System nodal transmitter shall not exceed 0.5 watt per 250 kHz. The output power of a DEMS System user transmitter shall not exceed 0.04 watt 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 § 2.106 of the Commission's Rules. Stations authorized prior to April 1, 2003 to exceed the 40 dBW limit may continue to operate at their authorized output power level indefinitely, provided that neither end point of the relevant link is relocated.
11. Section 101.115 is amended by removing paragraph (b) and redesignating paragraphs (c) through (g) as (b) through (f), and revising footnote 7 and the frequency bands of 10,550 to 16,680 and 21,200 to 23,600, and by adding footnote 7 to frequency 21,200 to 23,600 of the table in newly designated paragraph (b) to read as follows:
10,550 to 10,680 7 A 3.5 33.5 18 24 28 32 35 55 55
21,200 to 23,600 7,11 A 3.3 33.5 18 26 26 33 33 55 55
B 3.3 33.5 17 24 24 29 29 40 50
* * * * * * *
7 For stations authorized or pending on April 1, 2003, the minimum radiation suppression for Category B is 35 dB in the 10,550-10,680 MHz band and 36 dB in the 21,200-23,600 MHz band for discrimination angles from 100° to 180°.
12. Section 101.117 is revised to read as follows:
§ 101.117
Except as set forth herein, stations operating in the radio services included in this part are not limited as to the type of polarization of the radiated signal that may be employed. However, in the event interference in excess of permissible levels is caused to the operation of other stations as a result of employing other than linear polarization, the Commission may order a licensee to change its system polarization to mitigate the interference. No change in polarization may be made without prior authorization from the Commission. Unless otherwise allowed, only linear polarization (horizontal and vertical) shall be used. For LMDS systems, unless otherwise authorized, system operators are permitted to use any polarization within its service area, but only vertical and/or horizontal polarization for antennas located within 20 kilometers of the outermost edge of their service area.
13. Section 101.133 is amended by adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:
§ 101.133
Limitations on use of transmitters.
(e) Existing private operational fixed wireless licensees applying to become common carrier wireless licensees shall comply with all provisions of the Communications Act and the Commission's rules. Applicants must take all required filings, including FCC Form 601, and receive all necessary Commission approval prior to operating Start Printed Page 4958as a common carrier wireless licensee. The regulatory fee associated with FCC wireless application Form 601 is waived for applicants who are existing private operational fixed licensees seeking common carrier status, provided that such licensees have also complied with all other discontinuance requirements of Title II of the Act. Applicants are responsible for all other Commission regulatory fees.
14. Section 101.135 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
(a) Persons or governmental entities licensed to operate radio systems pursuant to subpart H of this part 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.
15. Section 101.139 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (g) to read as follows:
(a) Unless specified otherwise, transmitters used in the private operational fixed and common carrier fixed point-to-point microwave and point-to-multipoint services under this part must be a type that has been verified for compliance.
(1) The 0.001% frequency tolerance requirement for digital systems in § 101.107(a) or the 0.03-0.003% frequency tolerance for analog sytems; and
(2) For equipment employing digital modulation techniques, the minimum bit rate requirements of § 101.141(a).
16. Section 101.141 is amended by revising paragraph (a) introductory text and revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:
17. Section 101.147 is amended by removing note 4 and adding note 12 to the frequency band of 2,450 to 2,500 in the table following paragraph (a), by revising notes (1), (12), (14), (26) to the table in paragraph (a), by adding a note to paragraph (b) introductory text, by revising the remote transmit of frequency 928.75675 of Table 3 in paragraph (b)(2) , by removing and reserving paragraph (k) and by revising paragraphs (r) (10) introductory text and paragraph (s) to read as follows:
Table 3.—Paired Frequencies (MHz)
(10) Special provision for low power systems in the 17-700-19700 MHz band: Notwithstanding other provisions in this rule part, and except for specified areas around Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado, licensees of point-to-multipoint channel pairs 25-29 identified in paragraph (r)(9) of this section may operate multiple low power transmitting devices within a defined service area. New operations are prohibited within 55 km when used outdoor and within 20 km when used indoor of the coordinates 38°48′ N/76°52′ W and 39°43′ N/104°46′ W. The service area will be a 28 kilometer omnidirectional radius originating from specified center reference coordinates. The specified center coordinates must be no closer than 56 kilometers from any co-channel nodal station or the specified center coordinates of another co-channel system. Applicants/licensees do not need to specify the location of each individual transmitting device operating within their defined service areas. Such operations are available to private and common carriers and are subject to the following requirements for the low power transmitting devices:
21605 1 1 22805
21615 1 1 22815
21625 1 1 22825
21635 1 1 22835
21645 1 1 22845
21655 1 1 22855
21665 1 1 22865
21675 1 1 22875
21685 1 1 22885
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21715 1 1 22915
21725 1 1 22925
21735 1 1 22935
21745 1 1 22945
21755 1 1 22955
21765 1 1 22965
21775 1 1 22975
21785 1 1 22985
21795 1 1 22995
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21815 2 2 23015
21825 2 2 23025
21835 2 2 23035
21845 2 2 23045
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21865 2 2 23065
21875 2 2 23075
21885 2 2 23085
21895 2 2 23095
21905 2 2 23105
21915 2 2 23115
21925 2 2 23125
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21945 2 2 23145
21955 2 2 23155
21965 2 2 23165
21975 2 2 23175
21985 2 2 23185
21995 2 2 23195
22025 23225
22075 23275
22305 1 1 23505
22315 1 1 23515
22325 1 1 23525
22335 1 1 23535
22345 1 1 23545
22355 1 1 23555
22365 1 1 23565
22375 1 1 23575
22385 1 1 23585
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21610 1 1 22810
21630 1 1 22830
21660 1 1 22860
21680 1 1 22880
21710 1 1 22910
21730 1 1 22930
21760 1 1 22960
21780 1 1 22980
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21830 2 2 23030
21860 2 2 23060
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21930 2 2 23130
21960 2 2 23160
21980 2 2 23180
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22330 1 1 23530
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21620 1 1 22820
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21720 1 1 22920
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21920 2 2 23120
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1 Alternate channels. These channels are set aside for narrow bandwidth systems and should be used only if all other channels are blocked.
(ii) In the band segments from 21.8-22.0 GHz and 23.0-23.2 GHz, the frequency tolerance for stations authorized on or before April 1, 2005 is 0.05%. Existing licensees and pending applicants on that date may continue to operate after that date with a frequency tolerance of 0.05%, provided that it does not cause harmful interference to the operation of any other licensee. The frequency tolerance of § 101.107(a) shall apply to stations applied for after April 1, 2005;
(iv) The sidelobe suppression criteria contained in § 101.115 of this part shall not apply, except that a minimum front-to-back ratio of 38 dB shall apply;
(vii) Interfering signals at the antenna terminals of station authorized under this section shall not exceed -90 dBm and -70 dBm respectively, for co-channel and adjacent channel interfering signals; and
18. Section 101.507 is revised to read as follows:
§ 101.507
19. Section 101.603 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
§ 101.603
20. Section 101.803 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(5), paragraph (d) (8), by removing paragraph (e) and redesignating paragraphs (f) and (g) as paragraphs (e) and (f) to read as follows:
21. Section 101.809 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:
§ 101.809
Bandwidth and emission limitations.
3,700 to 4,200 1 20
5,925 to 6,425 1 30
10,700 to 12,200 1 40
21,200 to 23,600 1 50
22. Section 101.815 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:
23. Section 101.1325 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
(a) Incumbent and site-based licenses are subject to the construction requirements set forth in § 101.63.
24. Section 101.1333 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(c) EA licensees are prohibited from exceeding a signal strength of 40 dBμV/m at incumbent licensees' 40.2 kilometer (25-mile) radius composite contour specified in § 101.1331(c).
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