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[FR Doc No: 94-19305]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 2
[ET Docket 92-191; FCC 94-154]
Upgrading the Mobile-Satellite Service Allocation at 19.7-20.2
GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission upgraded the secondary allocation for Mobile-
Satellite Service (MSS) at 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz (20/30 GHz)
to a primary allocation. This action will also conform the U.S. Table
of Frequency Allocations in these bands with the results of the World
Administrative Radio Conference, Malaga-Torremolinos, 1992 (WARC-92).
The objective of this action is to stimulate development of the 20/30
GHz bands by enabling satellite operators to offer, from a single
satellite, a variety of communications services from one frequency
band.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 8, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean White, Office of Engineering and Technology, Frequency Allocations
Branch, (202) 653-8112.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order in ET Docket 92-191, FCC 94-154, adopted June 13,
1994, and released July 13, 1994.
The full text of this Commission decision is available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Dockets
Branch, Public Reference Room (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision also may be
purchased from the Commission's duplication contractor, International
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
Synopsis of Report and Order
The Commission amended the Table of Frequency Allocations to
upgrade the secondary MSS allocation at 20/30 GHz to primary status
shared with the Fixed-Satellite Service and adopted related amendments
to implement decisions made by WARC-92. The Commission believes that
this reallocation will serve satellite communications needs and
maximize efficient use of this spectrum by allowing satellites to
perform functions in both the Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis.
The Commission certifies that the Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980 does not apply to this rule making proceeding because there will
not be a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
business entities, as defined by Section 601(3) of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. The Secretary shall send a copy of the Report and
Order, including the certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
of the Small Business Administration in accordance with paragraph
603(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law No. 96-354, 94
Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq (1981).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 2
Frequency allocations, Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
Rule Changes
Part 2 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:
PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation in Part 2 continues to read:
Authority: Sections 4, 302, 303, and 307 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, and 307, unless
otherwise noted.
2. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations is amended as
follows:
a. The entry for 19.7-20.2 GHz is removed and new entries for 19.7-
20.1 GHz and 20.1-20.2 GHz are added in numerical order.
b. The entry for 29.5-30.0 GHz is removed and new entries for 29.5-
29.9 GHz and 29.9-30.0 GHz are added in numerical order.
c. INTERNATIONAL FOOTNOTES Nos. 873 and 883 are revised, and Nos.
873A, 873B, 873C, 873D, 873E, 882A, 882B, 882C, and 882D are added.
The additions and revisions read as follows:
Sec. 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations.
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International table United States table FCC use designators
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Government Non-Government
Region 1--allocation Region 2--allocation Region 3--allocation -------------------------------------------- Rule part(s) Special-use
GHz GHz GHz Allocation GHz Allocation GHz frequencies
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
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19.7-20.1 19.7-20.1 19.7-20.1 19.7-20.1 19.7-20.1 .................... ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE .................... FIXED-SATELLITE ....................
(space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth).
Mobile-Satellite MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth).
873 873 873A 873B 873C 873 .................... 873A 873B 873C 873D .................... ....................
873D 873E 873E
20.1-20.2 20.1-20.2 20.1-20.2 20.1-20.2 .................... .................... ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE .................... FIXED-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth).
MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth). (space-to-Earth).
873 873A 873B 873C 873 873A 873B 873C 873 873A 873B 873C .................... 873A 873B 873C 873D .................... ....................
873D 873D 873D
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29.5-29.9 29.5-29.9 29.5-29.9 29.5-29.9 29.5-29.9 .................... ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE .................... FIXED-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space).
882D 882D 882D
MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(Earth-to-space). (Earth-to-space). (Earth-to-space). (Earth-to-space).
Earth Exploration- Earth Exploration- Earth Exploration- .................... .................... .................... ....................
Satellite (Earth-to- Satellite (Earth-to- Satellite (Earth-to-
space) 882C space) 882C space) 882C
882B 883 873A 873B 873C 873E 882B 883 .................... 873A 873B 873C 873E .................... ....................
882B 883
29.9-30.0 29.9-3.0 29.9-30.0 29.9-30.0 29.9-30.0 .................... ....................
FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE .................... FIXED-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space)
MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... MOBILE-SATELLITE .................... ....................
(Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space)
Earth Exploration- Earth Exploration- Earth Exploration- .................... .................... .................... ....................
Satellite (Earth-to- Satellite (Earth-to- Satellite (Earth-to-
space) 882C space) 882C space) 882C
873A 873B 873C 882 873A 873B 873C 882 873A 873B 873C 882 .................... 873A 873B 873C 882 .................... ....................
882A 882B 883 882A 882B 883 882A 882B 883
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International Footnotes
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873 Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon,
China, the Congo, the Republic of Korea, Costa Rica, Egypt, the
United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia,
Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,
the Philippines, Qatar, Syria, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka,
Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, and Zaire, the band 19.7-
21.2 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a
primary basis. This additional use shall not impose any limitation
on the power flux-density of space stations in the fixed-satellite
service in the band 19.7-21.2 GHz and of space stations in the
mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7-20.2 GHz where such
allocation to the mobile-satellite service is on a primary basis in
the latter band.
873A In order to facilitate interregional coordination between
networks in the mobile-satellite and fixed-satellite services,
carriers in the mobile-satellite service that are most susceptible
to interference shall, to the extent practicable, be located in the
higher parts of the bands 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz.
873B In the bands 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz in Region 2, and in
the bands 20.1-20.2 GHz and 29.9-30 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, networks
which are both in the fixed-satellite service and in the mobile-
satellite service may include links between earth stations at
specified or unspecified points or while in motion, through one or
more satellites for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint
communications.
873C In the bands 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz, the provisions of
No. 953 do not apply with respect to the mobile-satellite service.
873D The allocation to the mobile-satellite service is intended for
use by networks which use narrow spot-beam antennas and other
advanced technology at the space stations. Administrations operating
systems in the mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7-20.1 GHz in
Region 2 and in the band 20.1-20.2 GHz shall take all practicable
steps to ensure the continued availability of these bands for
administrations operating fixed and mobile systems in accordance
with the provisions of No. 873.
873E The use of the bands 19.7-20.1 GHz and 29.5-29.9 GHz by the
mobile-satellite service in Region 2 is limited to satellite
networks which are both in the fixed-satellite service and in the
mobile-satellite service as described in No. 873B.
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882A Additional allocation: the bands 27.500-27.501 GHz and 29.999-
30.000 GHz are also allocated to the fixed-satellite service (space-
to-Earth) on a primary basis for the beacon transmissions intended
for up link power control.
Such space-to-Earth transmissions shall not exceed an equivalent
isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) of +10 dBW in the direction
of adjacent satellites on the geostationary-satellite orbit. In the
band 27.500-27.501 GHz, such space-to-Earth transmissions shall not
produce a power flux-density in excess of the values specified in
No. 2578 on the Earth's surface.
882B Additional allocation: the band 27.501-29.999 GHz is also
allocated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a
secondary basis for beacon transmissions intended for up link power
control.
882C In the band 28.5-30 GHz, the earth exploration-satellite
service is limited to the transfer of data between stations and not
to the primary collection of information by means of active or
passive sensors.
882D The band 27.5-30 GHz may be used by the fixed-satellite
service (Earth-to-space) for the provision of feeder links for the
broadcasting-satellite service.
883 Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, the Congo,
the Republic of Korea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia,
Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger,
Pakistan, Qatar, Syria, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Chad,
and Thailand, the band 29.5-31 GHz is also allocated to the fixed
and mobile services on a secondary basis. The power limits specified
in Nos. 2505 and 2508 shall apply.
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[FR Doc. 94-19305 Filed 8-8-94; 8:45 am]
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