96-5186. Fixed-Satellite Service  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Page 8905]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-5186]
    
    
    
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    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    
    47 CFR Parts 2 and 25
    
    [ET Docket No. 96-20, RM-8638; FCC 96-55]
    
    
    Fixed-Satellite Service
    
    AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: By this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), the Commission 
    proposes to allocate the 13.75-14.0 GHz band to the Fixed-Satellite 
    Service (``FSS'') on a co-primary basis for Earth-to-space (``uplink'') 
    transmissions. Adoption of this proposal would accommodate growing 
    demand for FSS services and would provide satellite operators with 
    increased flexibility in the design of their systems.
    
    DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 1, 1996 and reply 
    comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 1996.
    
    ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments should be sent to Office of the 
    Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and 
    Technology, (202) 418-2450.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's NPRM 
    in ET Docket No. 96-20, adopted on February 13, 1996, and released on 
    February 23, 1996. The complete NPRM is available for inspection and 
    copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 
    239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and also may be purchased 
    from the Commission's duplication contractor, International 
    Transcription Service, (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, 
    Washington D.C. 20037.
    
    Summary of NPRM
    
        1. The Commission proposes to amend Part 2 of its rules to allocate 
    the 13.75-14.0 GHz frequency band to the FSS on a co-primary basis for 
    uplink transmissions and to make conforming revisions to the associated 
    service rules in Part 25. The FSS is a radiocommunication service 
    between earth stations at a specified fixed point or any fixed point 
    within specified areas and one or more satellites. In some cases this 
    service includes satellite-to-satellite links, which may also be 
    operated in the inter-satellite service. The FSS may also include 
    feeder links for other space radiocommunication services. In addition, 
    the Commission proposes to adopt domestically the international 
    footnotes that specify the spectrum sharing criteria between incumbent 
    services and the FSS as contained in the United States Proposals for 
    the 1995 World Radiocommunication Conference (``WRC-95''). The 
    Commission notes that WRC-95 has recently concluded and that it adopted 
    most of the United States' proposals. The Commission is reviewing the 
    decisions made at WRC-95 and will consider the international footnotes 
    adopted for the 13.75-14.0 GHz band later in this proceeding. The 
    Commission also proposes to adopt a United States footnote that would 
    require that all FSS applications requesting the use of any frequency 
    in the 13.75-13.8 GHz band segment be coordinated in order to minimize 
    harmful interference to the Federal Government's Tracking and Data 
    Relay Satellite System. This action would be consistent with the 
    international allocation for this band made at the 1992 World 
    Administrative Radio Conference, and would provide incumbent operations 
    in this band with adequate interference protection from FSS uplinks.
    
    List of Subjects
    
    47 CFR Part 2
    
        Radio.
    
    47 CFR Part 25
    
        Radio, Satellites.
    
    Federal Communications Commission.
    William F. Caton,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-5186 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
03/06/1996
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
96-5186
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before April 1, 1996 and reply comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 1996.
Pages:
8905-8905 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
ET Docket No. 96-20, RM-8638, FCC 96-55
PDF File:
96-5186.pdf
CFR: (2)
47 CFR 2
47 CFR 25