Part 25 - Satellite Communications  


Subpart A - General
§ 25.101 - Basis and scope.
§ 25.102 - Station authorization required.
§ 25.103 - Definitions.
§ 25.104 - Preemption of local zoning of earth stations.
§ 25.105 - Citizenship.
§ 25.108 - Incorporation by reference.
§ 25.109 - Cross-reference.
§§ 25.105--25.108 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.106--25.107 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.106--25.108 - [Reserved]
Subpart B - Applications and Licenses
Processing of Applications
§ 25.150 - Receipt of applications.
§ 25.151 - Public notice.
§ 25.152 - [Reserved]
§ 25.153 - Repetitious applications.
§ 25.154 - Opposition to applications and other pleadings.
§ 25.155 - Mutually exclusive applications.
§ 25.156 - Consideration of applications.
§ 25.157 - Consideration of applications for NGSO-like satellite operation.
§ 25.158 - Consideration of applications for GSO-like satellite operation.
§ 25.159 - Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.
Earth Stations
§ 25.130 - Filing requirements for transmitting earth stations.
§§ 25.130--25.131 - [Reserved]
§ 25.131 - Filing requirements and registration for receive-only earth stations.
§ 25.132 - Verification of earth station antenna performance.
§ 25.133 - Period of construction; certification of commencement of operation.
§ 25.134 - [Reserved]
§ 25.135 - Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.136 - Earth Stations in the 24.75-25.25 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, 47.2-48.2, GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.137 - Requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed space stations.
§ 25.138 - Earth Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.
§ 25.139 - NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.
Forfeiture, Termination, and Reinstatement of Station Authorization
§ 25.160 - Administrative sanctions.
§ 25.161 - Automatic termination of station authorization.
§ 25.162 - Cause for termination of interference protection.
§ 25.163 - Reinstatement.
§ 25.164 - Milestones.
§ 25.165 - Surety bonds.
General Application Filing Requirements
§ 25.110 - Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
§ 25.111 - Additional information, ITU filings, and ITU cost recovery.
§ 25.112 - Dismissal and return of applications.
§ 25.113 - Station construction, deployment approval, and operation of spare satellites.
§ 25.114 - Applications for space station authorizations.
§ 25.115 - Applications for earth station authorizations.
§ 25.116 - Amendments to applications.
§ 25.117 - Modification of station license.
§ 25.118 - Modifications not requiring prior authorization.
§ 25.119 - Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.
§ 25.120 - Application for special temporary authorization.
§ 25.121 - License term and renewals.
§ 25.122 - Applications for streamlined small space station authorization.
§ 25.123 - Applications for streamlined small spacecraft authorization.
§ 25.124 - xxx
§ 25.125 - Applications for supplemental coverage from space (SCS).
§ 25.129 - Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.
Space Stations
§ 25.140 - Further requirements for license applications for GSO space station operation in the FSS and the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.141 - Licensing provisions for the radiodetermination satellite service.
§ 25.142 - Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.143 - Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.144 - Licensing provisions for the 2.3 GHz satellite digital audio radio service.
§ 25.145 - Licensing provisions for the FSS in the 18.3-20.2 GHz and 28.35-30.0 GHz bands.
§ 25.146 - Licensing and operating provisions for NGSO FSS space stations.
§ 25.147 - Space Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.
§ 25.148 - Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.
§ 25.149 - Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in Mobile-Satellite Service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
Reporting Requirements for Space Station Operators
§ 25.170 - Annual reporting requirements.
§ 25.171 - Space station point of contact reporting requirements.
§ 25.172 - Requirements for reporting space station control arrangements.
§ 25.173 - Results of in-orbit testing.
Subpart C - Technical Standards
§ 25.200 - Interim equipment authorization.
§ 25.201 - [Reserved]
§ 25.202 - Frequencies, frequency tolerance, and emission limits.
§ 25.203 - Choice of sites and frequencies.
§ 25.204 - Power and out-of-band emission limits for earth stations.
§ 25.205 - Minimum antenna elevation angle.
§ 25.206 - Station identification.
§ 25.207 - Cessation of emissions.
§ 25.208 - Power flux-density and in-band field strength limits.
§ 25.209 - Earth station antenna performance standards.
§ 25.210 - Technical requirements for space stations.
§ 25.211 - Analog video transmissions in the FSS.
§ 25.212 - Narrowband analog transmissions and digital transmissions in the GSO FSS.
§ 25.213 - Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.214 - Technical requirements for space stations in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service and associated terrestrial repeaters.
§ 25.215 - [Reserved]
§ 25.216 - Limits on emissions from mobile earth stations for protection of aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service.
§ 25.217 - Default service rules.
§ 25.218 - Off-axis EIRP density envelopes for FSS earth stations transmitting in certain frequency bands.
§ 25.219 - [Reserved]
§ 25.220 - Non-routine transmit/receive earth station operations.
§ 25.221 - Blanket licensing provisions for ESVs operating with GSO FSS space stations in the 3700-4200 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz bands.
§ 25.222 - Blanket licensing provisions for ESVs operating with GSO FSS space stations in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz, and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.
§ 25.223 - [Reserved]
§ 25.224 - Protection of receive-only earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.225 - Geographic Service Requirements for 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service.
§ 25.226 - Blanket licensing provisions for domestic, U.S. VMESs operating with GSO FSS space stations in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz, and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.
§ 25.227 - Blanket licensing provisions for ESAAs operating with GSO FSS space stations in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz, and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.
§ 25.228 - Operating and coordination requirements for earth stations in motion (ESIMs).
§ 25.250 - Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Earth Stations in the 19.3-19.7 GHz and 29.1-29.5 GHz Bands.
§ 25.251 - Special requirements for coordination.
§ 25.252 - [Reserved]
§ 25.253 - Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1626.5-1660.5 MHz/1525-1559 MHz bands.
§ 25.254 - Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500 MHz bands.
§ 25.255 - Procedures for resolving harmful interference related to operation of ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1.5/1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.256 - Special Requirements for operations in the 3.65-3.7 GHz band.
§ 25.257 - Special requirements for NGSO MSS operations in the 29.1-29.25 GHz band regarding LMDS.
§ 25.258 - Sharing between NGSO MSS feeder-link stations and GSO FSS services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz band.
§ 25.259 - Time sharing between NOAA meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 137-138 MHz band.
§ 25.260 - Time sharing between DoD meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 400.15-401 MHz band.
§ 25.261 - Sharing among NGSO FSS space stations.
§ 25.262 - Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24 GHz BSS space stations and FSS space stations transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.
§ 25.263 - Information sharing requirements for SDARS terrestrial repeater operators.
§ 25.264 - Requirements to facilitate reverse-band operation in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.
§ 25.265 - Acceptance of interference in 2000-2020 MHz.
§§ 25.221--25.223 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.252--25.256 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.223--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.215--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.226--25.227 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.216--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.226--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.227--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.218--25.219 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.218--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.228--25.249 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.229--25.249 - [Reserved]
Subpart D - Technical Operations
§ 25.271 - Control of transmitting stations.
§ 25.272 - General inter-system coordination procedures.
§ 25.273 - Duties regarding space communications transmissions.
§ 25.274 - Procedures to be followed in the event of harmful interference.
§ 25.275 - Particulars of operation.
§ 25.276 - Points of communication.
§ 25.277 - Temporary fixed earth station operations.
§ 25.278 - Additional coordination obligation for non-geostationary and geostationary satellite systems in frequencies allocated to the fixed-satellite service.
§ 25.279 - Inter-satellite service.
§ 25.280 - Inclined orbit operations.
§ 25.281 - Transmitter identification requirements for video uplink transmissions.
§ 25.282 - Orbit raising maneuvers.
§ 25.283 - End-of-life disposal.
§ 25.284 - [Reserved]
§ 25.285 - Operation of MSS and ATC transmitters or transceivers on board civil aircraft.
§ 25.286 - Antenna painting and lighting.
§ 25.287 - Requirements pertaining to operation of mobile stations in the NVNG, 1.5/1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service bands.
§ 25.288 - Obligation to remedy interference caused by NGSO MSS feeder downlinks in the 6700-6875 MHz band.
§ 25.289 - xxx
§ 25.290 - Responsibility of licensee for blanket-licensed earth station operation.
Subpart E - Miscellaneous
§ 25.301 - Satellite Emergency Notification Devices (SENDs).
Subpart F - Competitive Bidding Procedures for DARS
§ 25.401 - Satellite DARS applications subject to competitive bidding.
§ 25.402 - [Reserved]
§ 25.403 - Bidding application and certification procedures.
§ 25.404 - Submission of down payment and filing of long-form applications.
§ 25.405 - Prohibition of collusion.
§ 25.406 - License grant, denial, default, and disqualification.
§§ 25.405--25.406 - [Reserved]
Subparts G--H - XXX
Subpart H - Authorization To Own Stock in the Communications Satellite Corporation
§ 25.501 - Scope of this subpart.
§ 25.502 - Definitions.
§ 25.505 - Persons requiring authorization.
§ 25.515 - Method of securing authorization.
§ 25.520 - Contents of application.
§ 25.521 - Who may sign applications.
§ 25.522 - Full disclosures.
§ 25.523 - Form of application, number of copies, fees, etc.
§ 25.524 - [Reserved]
§ 25.525 - Action upon applications.
§ 25.526 - Amendments.
§ 25.527 - Defective applications.
§ 25.530 - Scope of authorization.
§ 25.531 - Revocation of authorization.
§§ 25.503--25.504 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.506--25.514 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.516--25.519 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.528--25.529 - [Reserved]
Subpart I - Equal Employment Opportunities
§ 25.601 - Equal employment opportunities.
Subpart J - Public Interest Obligations
§ 25.701 - Other DBS Public interest obligations.
§ 25.702 - Other SDARS Public interest obligations.