Sec.  25.224   Protection of receive-only earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.

   (a) Notwithstanding  Sec. 25.209(c) of this part, receive-only earth stations
   operating in the 17/24 GHz broadcasting-satellite service can claim no
   greater  protection  from  interference than they would receive if the
   equivalent antenna diameter were equal to or greater than 45 cm and the
   antenna meets the co-polar and cross-polar performance patterns represented
   by the following set of formulas (adopted in Recommendation ITU–R BO.1213–1,
   dated November 2005) that are valid for D/λ ≥ 11:
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   (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to 17/24 GHz BSS telemetry
   earth stations. Those earth stations are subject to the antenna performance
   standards of  Sec.  Sec. 25.209(a) and (b) of this part.

   [ 72 FR 50031 , Aug. 29, 2007]