Part 101 - Fixed Microwave Services  


Subpart A - General
§ 101.1 - Scope and authority.
§ 101.3 - Definitions.
Subpart B - Applications and Licenses
General Filing Requirements
§ 101.4 - Transition plan.
§ 101.5 - Station authorization required.
§ 101.7 - Eligibility for station license.
§ 101.17 - [Reserved]
§ 101.21 - Technical content of applications.
§ 101.23 - Waiver of rules.
§ 101.31 - Temporary and conditional authorizations.
License Transfers, Modifications, Conditions and Forfeitures
§ 101.55 - Considerations involving transfer or assignment applications.
§ 101.56 - [Reserved]
§ 101.61 - Certain modifications not requiring prior authorization in the Local Multipoint Distribution Service and 24 GHz Service
§ 101.63 - Period of construction; certification of completion of construction.
§ 101.64 - Service areas.
§ 101.65 - Termination of station authorizations.
§ 101.67 - License period.
§ 101.69 - Transition of the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, and 2160-2200 MHz bands from the fixed microwave services to personal communications services and emerging technologies.
§ 101.71 - [Reserved]
§ 101.73 - Mandatory negotiations.
§ 101.75 - Involuntary relocation procedures.
§ 101.77 - Public safety licensees in the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, and 2160-2200 MHz bands.
§ 101.79 - Sunset provisions for licensees in the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, and 2160-2200 MHz bands.
§ 101.81 - Future licensing in the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, and 2160-2200 MHz bands.
§ 101.82 - Reimbursement and relocation expenses in the 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2200 MHz bands.
Processing of Applications
§ 101.45 - Mutually exclusive applications.
§ 101.51 - Comparative evaluation of mutually exclusive applications.
Policies Governing Fixed Service Relocation from the 18.58-19.30 Ghz Band
§ 101.83 - Modification of station license.
§ 101.85 - Transition of the 18.3-19.3 GHz band from the terrestrial fixed services to the fixed-satellite service (FSS).
§ 101.89 - Negotiations.
§ 101.91 - Involuntary relocation procedures.
§ 101.95 - Sunset provisions for licensees in the 18.30-19.30 GHz band.
§ 101.97 - Future licensing in the 18.30-19.30 GHz band.
Subpart C - Technical Standards
§ 101.101 - Frequency availability.
§ 101.103 - Frequency coordination procedures.
§ 101.105 - Interference protection criteria.
§ 101.107 - Frequency tolerance.
§ 101.109 - Bandwidth.
§ 101.111 - Emission limitations.
§ 101.113 - Transmitter power limitations.
§ 101.115 - Directional antennas.
§ 101.117 - Antenna polarization.
§ 101.119 - Simultaneous use of common antenna structures.
§ 101.125 - Temporary fixed antenna height restrictions.
§ 101.129 - Transmitter location.
§ 101.131 - Transmitter construction and installation.
§ 101.133 - Limitations on use of transmitters.
§ 101.135 - Shared use of radio stations and the offering of private carrier service.
§ 101.137 - Interconnection of private operational fixed point-to-point microwave stations.
§ 101.139 - Authorization of transmitters.
§ 101.141 - Microwave modulation.
§ 101.143 - Minimum path length requirements.
§ 101.145 - Interference to geostationary-satellites.
§ 101.147 - Frequency assignments.
§ 101.149 - [Reserved]
§ 101.151 - Use of signal boosters.
Subpart D - Operational Requirements
§ 101.201 - Station inspection.
§ 101.203 - Communications concerning safety of life and property.
§ 101.205 - Operation during emergency.
§ 101.207 - Suspension of transmission.
§ 101.209 - Operation of stations at temporary fixed locations for communication between the United States and Canada or Mexico.
§ 101.211 - Operator requirements.
§ 101.213 - Station identification.
§ 101.215 - Posting of station authorization and transmitter identification cards, plates, or signs.
§ 101.217 - Station records.
Subpart E - Miscellaneous Common Carrier Provisions
§ 101.301 - National defense; free service.
§ 101.303 - Answers to notices of violation.
§ 101.305 - Discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service.
§ 101.307 - Tariffs, reports, and other material required to be submitted to the Commission.
§ 101.309 - Requirement that licensees respond to official communications.
§ 101.311 - Equal employment opportunities.
Subpart F - XXX
§ 101.401 - Eligibility.
§ 101.403 - Scope of service.
§ 101.405 - Adherence to program of research and development.
§ 101.407 - Special procedure for the development of a new service or for the use of frequencies not in accordance with the provisions of the rules in this part.
§ 101.409 - Terms of grant; general limitations.
§ 101.411 - Supplementary showing required.
§ 101.413 - Developmental report required.
Subpart G - 24 GHz Service and Digital Electronic Message Service
§ 101.501 - Eligibility.
§ 101.503 - Digital Electronic Message Service Nodal Stations.
§ 101.505 - Frequencies.
§ 101.507 - Frequency stability.
§ 101.509 - Interference protection criteria.
§ 101.511 - Permissible services.
§ 101.513 - Transmitter power.
§ 101.515 - Emissions and bandwidth.
§ 101.517 - Antennas.
§ 101.519 - Interconnection.
§ 101.521 - Spectrum utilization.
§ 101.523 - Service areas.
§ 101.525 - 24 GHz system operations.
§ 101.526 - License term.
§ 101.527 - Construction requirements for 24 GHz operations.
§ 101.529 - Renewal expectancy criteria for 24 GHz licenses.
§ 101.531 - [Reserved]
§ 101.533 - Regulatory status.
§ 101.535 - Geographic partitioning and spectrum aggregation/disaggregation.
§ 101.537 - 24 GHz band subject to competitive bidding.
§ 101.538 - Designated entities.
Subpart H - Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service
§ 101.601 - Eligibility.
§ 101.603 - Permissible communications.
Subpart I - Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service
§ 101.701 - Eligibility.
§ 101.703 - Permissible communications.
§ 101.705 - Special showing for renewal of common carrier station facilities using frequency diversity.
Subpart J - Local Television Transmission Service
§ 101.801 - Eligibility.
§ 101.803 - Frequencies.
§ 101.805 - Assignment of frequencies to mobile stations.
§ 101.807 - Transmitter power.
§ 101.809 - Bandwidth and emission limitations.
§ 101.811 - Modulation requirements.
§ 101.813 - Remote control operation of mobile television pickup stations.
§ 101.815 - Stations at temporary fixed locations.
§ 101.817 - Notification of station operation at temporary locations.
§ 101.819 - Stations affected by coordination contour procedures.
Subpart K - XXX
Subpart L - Local Multipoint Distribution Service
§ 101.1001 - Eligibility.
§ 101.1005 - Frequencies available.
§ 101.1007 - Geographic service areas and number of licenses.
§ 101.1009 - System operations.
§ 101.1011 - Construction requirements.
§ 101.1013 - Permissible communications services.
§ 101.1017 - Requesting regulatory status.
Subpart M - Competitive Bidding Procedures for LMDS
§ 101.1101 - LMDS service subject to competitive bidding.
§ 101.1107 - Bidding credits for very small businesses, small businesses and entrepreneurs.
§ 101.1109 - Records maintenance.
§ 101.1111 - Partitioning and disaggregation.
§ 101.1112 - Definitions.
§§ 101.1102--101.1105 - [Reserved]
Subpart N - XXX
§ 101.1201 - 38.6-40.0 GHz subject to competitive bidding.
§ 101.1208 - Bidding credits for small businesses.
§ 101.1209 - Definitions.
§§ 101.1202--101.1207 - [Reserved]
Subpart O - Multiple Address Systems
System Requirements
§ 101.1325 - Construction requirements.
§ 101.1327 - Renewal expectancy for EA licensees.
§ 101.1329 - EA Station license, location, modifications.
§ 101.1331 - Treatment of incumbents.
§ 101.1333 - Interference protection criteria.
General Provisions
§ 101.1301 - Scope.
§ 101.1303 - Eligibility.
§ 101.1305 - Private internal service.
§ 101.1307 - Permissible communications.
§ 101.1309 - Regulatory status.
System License Requirements
§ 101.1311 - Initial EA license authorization.
§ 101.1313 - License term.
§ 101.1315 - Service areas.
§ 101.1317 - Competitive bidding procedures for mutually exclusive MAS EA applications.
§ 101.1319 - Competitive bidding provisions.
§ 101.1321 - License transfers.
§ 101.1323 - Spectrum aggregation, disaggregation, and partitioning.
Subpart P - Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service Rules for the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band
§ 101.1401 - Service areas.
§ 101.1403 - Broadcast carriage requirements.
§ 101.1405 - Channeling plan.
§ 101.1407 - Permissible operations for MVDDS.
§ 101.1409 - Treatment of incumbent licensees.
§ 101.1411 - Regulatory status and eligibility.
§ 101.1412 - MVDDS eligibility restrictions for cable operators.
§ 101.1413 - License term and construction requirements.
§ 101.1415 - Partitioning and disaggregation.
§ 101.1417 - Annual report.
§ 101.1421 - Coordination of adjacent area MVDDS stations.
§ 101.1423 - Canadian and Mexican coordination.
§ 101.1425 - RF exposure.
§ 101.1427 - MVDDS licenses subject to competitive bidding.
§ 101.1429 - Designated entities.
§ 101.1440 - MVDDS protection of DBS.
Subpart Q - Service and Technical Rules for the 70/80/90 GHz Bands
§ 101.1501 - Service areas.
§ 101.1505 - Segmentation plan.
§ 101.1507 - Permissible operations.
§ 101.1511 - Regulatory status and eligibility.
§ 101.1513 - License term.
§ 101.1523 - Sharing and coordination among non-government licensees and between non-government and government services.
§ 101.1525 - RF safety.
§ 101.1527 - Canadian and Mexican coordination.