[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45380-45381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22551]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 2 and 15
[ET Docket No. 94-124; FCC 97-267]
Use of Radio Frequencies Above 40 GHz for New Radio Applications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: By this Fourth Notice of Proposed Rule Making (4th NPRM) the
Commission proposes to amend the rules to provide a spectrum etiquette
for operation of unlicensed services in the 59-64 GHz frequency. The
Commission seeks comment on the proposed spectrum etiquette.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 26, 1997, and
reply comments must be filed October 14, 1997. Interested parties
wishing to comment on the information collections should submit
comments September 26, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments should be sent to the Office of
the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington D.C.
20554. In addition to filing comments with the Secretary, a copy of any
comments on the information collections contained herein should be
submitted to Judy Boley, Federal Communications Commission, Room 234,
1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, or via electronic mail to
jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Reed (202) 418-2455 or Rodney
P. Conway (202) 418-2904. Via electronic mail: jreed@fcc.gov or
rconway@fcc.gov, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal
Communications Commission. For additional information concerning the
information collections, or copies of the information collections
contained in this NPRM contact Judy Boley at (202) 418-0217, or via
electronic mail at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Fourth
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket 94-124, FCC 97-267, adopted
July 28, 1997, and released August 14, 1997.
This NPRM contains proposed or modified information collections
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-
13. The general public, and other Federal agencies are invited to
comment on the proposed or modified information collections contained
in this proceeding.
A full text of this Commission decision 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, phone (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805,
1231 20th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036.
Summary of the 4th NPRM
1. In the Second Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 61 FR 14041, March
29, 1996, the Commission requested comment regarding a spectrum
etiquette for operation in the 59-64 GHz band. The Commission provided
one year for a spectrum etiquette to be submitted and encouraged
industry to form a working group to develop a spectrum etiquette to
permit efficient use of the 59-64 GHz band. In response, the Millimeter
Wave Communications Working Group (MWCWG) was formed and proposed a
Spectrum Etiquette for equipment operating in the 59-64 GHz band. The
MWCWG proposed Spectrum Etiquette can be accessed at [http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/dockets/et94-124/]. MWCWG seeks adoption of its
proposal to permit efficient use of the spectrum by enabling greater
frequency reuse and lowering the probability of interference.
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2. The 4th NPRM seeks comment on a proposed spectrum etiquette for
unlicensed services in the 59-64 GHz frequency band. The proposed
spectrum etiquette seeks to: (1) Establish a coordination channel
located at 59.0-59.05 GHz to be used exclusively to establish
techniques that various transmitters could use to help mitigate or
eliminate interference; (2) establish a format for transmitter
identification by requiring a 60 GHz transmitter with an output power
of 0.1 mW or more to transmit information that contains the FCC ID
number, the serial number of the transmitter, and a user definable
field of up to 24 bytes of information; (3) adopt a limit for peak
equivalent isotropically radiated power of 20 W for 60 GHz
transmitters; (4) limit the peak transmitter output power to 500 mW;
and (5) limit the peak transmitter output power for transmitters
employing a 6 dB bandwidth of less than 100 MHz, as measured with a 100
kHz resolution bandwidth spectrum analyzer, according to the following
formula: P 500 [bandwidth in MHz/100] mW.
3. The Commission seeks comments on whether it should adopt the
standards contained in the MWCWG proposal. The Commission is
particularly interested in comments regarding the proposed transmitter
identification requirements and the designation of a coordination
channel. The Commission wishes to clarify, however, that the reference
in the MWCWG filing for ``radiated power'' actually refers to
transmitter output power.
4. Parties commenting on the proposed peak limits and measurements
should be aware of the possible application of a pulse desensitization
correction factor. Comments should be directed towards the specific
substance contained in the proposed Spectrum Etiquette and we remind
parties that the actual regulations adopted may differ from those
contained in the proposed Spectrum Etiquette.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
5. Need for and Objective of the Rules. This rule making proceeding
is initiated to obtain comments regarding the proposed Spectrum
Etiquette for general unlicensed operation in the 59-64 GHz band. The
Commission seeks comment on a spectrum etiquette proposed by the
Millimeter Wave Communications Working Group for the purpose of
minimizing interference among general unlicensed systems operating in
the 59-64 GHz band.
6. Legal Basis. The proposed action is authorized under Sections
4(j), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 304 and 307 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302,
303(e), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 304 and 307.
7. Reporting, Recordkeeping and Other Compliance Requirements. We
propose to establish a spectrum etiquette that would apply to and
minimize interference between general unlicensed systems operating in
the 59-64 GHz band. The spectrum etiquette will require measurements to
be reported to the Commission as part of the normal equipment
authorization process under our certification procedure.
8. Federal Rules Which Overlap, Duplicate or Conflict With These
Rules. None.
9. Description, Potential Impact and Number of Small Entities
Involved. We expect that multiple manufacturers will manufacture
transmitters to operate in the 59-64 GHz band for fixed field
disturbance sensors and high speed computer to computer transmission
systems.
10. Any Significant Alternatives Minimizing the Impact on Small
Entities Consistent With Stated Objectives. None.
List of Subjects
47 CFR Part 2
Communications equipment, Radio.
47 CFR Part 15
Communications equipment, Highway safety, Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-22551 Filed 8-26-97; 8:45 am]
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