§ 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.

§ 25.262 Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24 GHz BSS space stations .

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Link to an amendment published at 87 FR 72407, Nov. 25, 2022

and FSS space stations transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.

(a) An applicant may be authorized to operate a space station transmitting A 17/24 GHz BSS or FSS applicant seeking to transmit in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band may be authorized to operate a space station at levels up to the maximum power flux density limits defined in § 25.208(c) and/or § 25.208(w), paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section without coordinating its power flux density levels with adjacent licensed or permitted operators, as follows:

(1) For 17/24 GHz BSS applicants, up to the power flux density levels specified in § 25.140(b)(3) only if there is no licensed space station, or prior-filed application for a space station transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band at a location less than four degrees from the orbital location at which the applicant proposes to operate

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; and

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b) Any U.S. licensee or permittee authorized to transmit

2) For FSS space station applicants transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band

that does not comply with the

, up to the maximum power flux

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density

limits set forth

levels in § 25.

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c) and/or § 25.208(w) shall bear the burden of coordinating with any future co-frequency licensees and permittees of a space station

a)(3)(iii), only if there is no licensed 17/24 GHz BSS space station, or prior-filed application for a 17/24 GHz BSS space station, at a location less than four degrees from the orbital location at which the FSS applicant proposes to operate, and there is no licensed FSS space station, or prior-filed application for an FSS space station transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band

under the following circumstances: (1) If the operator's space-to-Earth power flux-density levels exceed the power flux-density limits set forth in § 25.208(c) and/or § 25.208(w) by 3 dB or less, the operator shall bear the burden of coordinating with any future operators proposing a space station transmitting

, at a location less than two degrees from the orbital location at which the applicant proposes to operate.

(b) Any U.S. licensee or permittee authorized to transmit in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band

in compliance with

that does not comply with the applicable power flux-density limits set forth in § 25.

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c) and/or § 25.208(w) and located within ±6 degrees of the operator's 17/24 GHz BSS space station. (2) If the operator's space-to-Earth power flux-density levels exceed the power flux-density limits set forth in § 25.208(c) and/or § 25.208(w) by more than 3 dB, the operator

a)(3)(iii) and/or (b)(3) shall bear the burden of coordinating with any future

operators proposing

co-frequency licensees and permittees of a space station transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band

in compliance with power flux-density limits set forth in

as required in § 25.

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c) and/or § 25.208(w) and located within ±10 degrees of the operator's space station. (3

d)(15)(ii).

(c) If no good faith agreement can be reached, the operator of the FSS space station transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band that does not comply with § 25.

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c) and/or

a)(3)(iii) or the operator of the 17/24 GHz BSS space station that does not comply with § 25.

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w

b)(3), shall reduce its

space-to-Earth

power flux-density levels to be compliant with those specified in § 25.

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c)

a)(3)(iii) and/or

§ 25.208

(

w

b)(3) as appropriate.

(

c

d) Any U.S. licensee or permittee

using

of a space station transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band that is required to provide information in its application pursuant to § 25.140(a)(2) or (b)(4) must accept any increased interference that may result from adjacent space stations transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band that are operating in compliance with the rules for such space stations specified in §§ 25.140(a) and (b), 25.202(a)(9) and (e)

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through (g), 25.

208(c) and (w), 25.

210(i)

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through (j), 25.224, 25.262, 25.264(h), and 25.273(a)(3)

)

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d

e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, licensees and permittees will be allowed to apply for a license or authorization for a replacement satellite that will be operated at the same power level and interference protection as the satellite to be replaced.

[83 87 FR 34491, July 20, 201872407, Nov. 25, 2022]