FCC 74.602 Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 74.602 Frequency assignment.
(a) The following frequencies are available for assignment to television
pickup, television STL, television relay and television translator relay
stations. The band segments 17,700–18,580 and 19,260–19,700 MHz are
available for broadcast auxiliary stations as described in paragraph (g) of
this section. The band segment 6425–6525 MHz is available for broadcast
auxiliary stations as described in paragraph (i) of this section. Broadcast
network-entities may also use the 1990–2110, 6425–6525 and 6875–7125 MHz
bands for mobile television pickup only.
Band A MHz Band B MHz Band D^1GHz
Group A channels Group B channels
Designation Channel boundaries Designation Channel boundaries
1990–2008 A01 12.700–12.725 B01 12.7125–12.7375
2008–2025 A02 12.725–12.750 B02 12.7375–12.7625
2025–2042 A03 12.750–12.775 B03 12.7625–12.7875
2042–2059 A04 12.775–12.800 B04 12.7875–12.8125
2059–2076 6875–6900 A05 12.800–12.825 B05 12.8125–12.8375
2076–2093 6900–6925 A06 12.825–12.850 B06 12.8375–12.8625
2093–2110 6925–6950 A07 12.850–12.875 B07 12.8625–12.8875
2450–2467 6950–6975 A08 12.875–12.900 B08 12.8875–12.9125
2467–2483.5 6975–7000 A09 12.900–12.925 B09 12.9125–12.9375
7000–7025 A10 12.925–12.950 B10 12.9375–12.9625
7025–7050 A11 12.950–12.975 B11 12.9625–12.9875
7050–7075 A12 12.975–13.000 B12 12.9875–12.0125
7075–7100 A13 13.000–13.025 B13 13.0125–13.0375
7100–7125 A14 13.025–13.050 B14 13.0375–13.0625
A15 13.050–13.075 B15 13.0625–13.0875
A16 13.075–13.100 B16 13.0875–13.1125
A17 13.100–13.125 B17 13.1125–13.1375
A18 13.125–13.150 B18^2 13.1375–13.1625
A19^2 13.150–13.175 B19^2 13.1625–13.1875
A20^2 13.175–13.200 B20^2 13.1875–13.2125
A21 13.200–13.225 B21 13.2125–13.2375
A22 13.225–13.250
^1For fixed stations using Band D Channels, applicants are encouraged to use
alternate A and B channels such that adjacent R.F. carriers are spaced 12.5
MHz. As example, a fixed station, relaying several channels, would use A01,
B01, A02, B02, A03, etc.
^2The band 13.15–13.20 GHz is reserved for television pickup and CARS pickup
stations inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated in
Sec. 76.51 of this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets
delineated in Sec. 76.51 of this chapter, television pickup stations, CARS
stations and NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall operate on a primary
co-equal basis. The band 13.20–13.2125 GHz is reserved for television pickup
stations on a primary basis and CARS pickup stations on a secondary basis
inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated in Sec. 76.51 of
this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 markets delineated in Sec. 76.51
of this chapter, television pickup stations and NGSO FSS gateway earth
stations shall operate on a co-primary basis, CARS stations shall operate on
a secondary basis. Fixed television auxiliary stations licensed pursuant to
applications accepted for filing before September 1, 1979, may continue
operation on channels in the 13.15–13.25 GHz band, subject to periodic
license renewals. NGSO FSS gateway uplink transmissions in the 13.15–13.2125
GHz segment shall be limited to a maximum EIRP of 3.2 dBW towards 0 degrees
on the radio horizon. These provisions shall not apply to GSO FSS operations
in the 12.75–13.25 GHz band.
(1) Frequencies shown above between 2450 and 2500 MHz in Band A are
allocated to accommodate the incidental radiations of industrial,
scientific, and medical (ISM) equipment, and stations operating therein must
accept any interference that may be caused by the operation of such
equipment. Frequencies between 2450 and 2500 MHz are also shared with other
communication services and exclusive channel assignments will not be made,
nor is the channeling shown above necessarily that which will be employed by
such other services.
(2) In the band 2483.5–2500 MHz, no applications for new stations or
modification to existing stations to increase the number of transmitters
will be accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, and licensees
whose initial applications were filed on or before July 25, 1985, are
grandfathered and their operations are on a co-primary basis with the
mobile-satellite and radiodetermination-satellite services, and in the
segment 2495–2500 MHz, their operations are also on a co-primary basis with
part 27 fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile service operations.
(3)(i) After January 7, 2004, stations may adhere to the channel plan
specified in paragraph (a) of this section, or the following channel plan in
Band A:
Channel A1r—2025.5–2037.5 MHz
Channel A2r—2037.5–2049.5 MHz
Channel A3r—2049.5–2061.5 MHz
Channel A4—2061.5–2073.5 MHz
Channel A5r—2073.5–2085.5 MHz
Channel A6r—2085.5–2097.5 MHz
Channel A7r—2097.5–2109.5 MHz
(ii) Stations adhering to the channel plan specified in paragraph (a)(3)(i)
of this section may also use the following 40 data return link (DRL)
channels to facilitate their operations in the 2025.5–2109.5 MHz band:
Lower band DRL channels
2025.000–2025.025 MHz
2025.025–2025.050 MHz
2025.050–2025.075 MHz
2025.075–2025.100 MHz
2025.100–2025.125 MHz
2025.125–2025.150 MHz
2025.150–2025.175 MHz
2025.175–2025.200 MHz
2025.200–2025.225 MHz
2025.225–2025.250 MHz
2025.250–2025.275 MHz
2025.275–2025.300 MHz
2025.300–2025.325 MHz
2025.325–2025.350 MHz
2025.350–2025.375 MHz
2025.375–2025.400 MHz
2025.400–2025.425 MHz
2025.425–2025.450 MHz
2025.450–2025.475 MHz
2025.475–2025.500 MHz
Upper band DRL channels
2109.500–2109.525 MHz
2109.525–2109.550 MHz
2109.550–2109.575 MHz
2109.575–2109.600 MHz
2109.600–2109.625 MHz
2109.625–2109.650 MHz
2109.650–2109.675 MHz
2109.675–2109.700 MHz
2109.700–2109.725 MHz
2109.725–2109.750 MHz
2109.750–2109.775 MHz
2109.775–2109.800 MHz
2109.800–2109.825 MHz
2109.825–2109.850 MHz
2109.850–2109.875 MHz
2109.875–2109.900 MHz
2109.900–2109.925 MHz
2109.925–2109.950 MHz
2109.950–2109.975 MHz
2109.975–2110.000 MHz
(iii) Broadcast Auxiliary Service, Cable Television Remote Pickup Service,
and Local Television Transmission Service licensees will be required to use
the Band A channel plan in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section after
completion of relocation by an Emerging Technologies licensee in accordance
with Sec. 74.690 or Sec. 78.40. Licensees declining relocation may continue to use
their existing channel plan but must discontinue use of the 1990–2025 MHz
band when they indicate to an Emerging Technologies licensee, acting
pursuant to Sec. 74.690 or Sec. 78.40 of this chapter, that they decline to be
relocated.
(4) [Reserved]
(b) Subject to the conditions of paragraph (a) of this section, frequency
assignments will normally be made as requested, provided that the frequency
selection provisions of Sec. 74.604 have been followed and that the frequency
requested will cause no interference to existing users in the area. The
Commission reserves the right to assign frequencies other than those
requested if, in its opinion, such action is warranted.
(c) Fixed link stations will be authorized to operate on one channel only.
(d) Cable Television Relay Service stations may be assigned channels in Band
D between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz subject to the condition that no harmful
interference is caused to TV STL and TV relay stations authorized at the
time of such grants. Similarly, new TV STL and TV relay stations must not
cause harmful interference to cable television relay stations authorized at
the time of such grants. The use of channels between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz
by TV pickup stations is subject to the condition that no harmful
interference is caused to Cable Television Relay Service stations, TV STL
and TV relay stations, except as provided for in Sec. 74.602(a) Note 2. Band D
channels are also shared with certain Private Operational Fixed Stations,
see Sec. 74.638.
(e) Communication common carriers in the Local Television Transmission
Service (Part 101) may be assigned frequencies available to television
broadcast station licensees and broadcast network entities for the purpose
of providing service to television broadcast stations and broadcast network
entities, respectively.
(f) TV auxiliary stations licensed to low power TV stations and translator
relay stations will be assigned on a secondary basis, i.e., subject to the
condition that no harmful interference is caused to other TV auxiliary
stations assigned to TV broadcast stations, or to cable television relay
service stations (CARS) operating between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz. Auxiliary
stations licensed to low power TV stations and translator relay stations
must accept any interference caused by stations having primary use of TV
auxiliary frequencies.
(g) The following frequencies are available for assignment to television
STL, television relay stations and television translator relay stations.
Stations operating on frequencies in the sub-bands 18.3–18.58 GHz and
19.26–19.3 GHz that were licensed or had applications pending before the
Commission as of September 18, 1998 may continue those operations on a
shared co-primary basis with other services under parts 21, 25, 78, and 101
of this chapter. Such stations, however, are subject to relocation by
licensees in the fixed-satellite service. Such relocation is subject to the
provisions of Sec. Sec. 101.85 through 101.97 of this chapter. No new applications
for new licenses will be accepted in the 19.26–19.3 GHz band after June 8,
2000, and no new applications for new licenses will be accepted in the
18.3–18.58 GHz band after November 19, 2002. The provisions of Sec. 74.604 do
not apply to the use of these frequencies. Licensees may use either a
two-way link or one or both frequencies of a frequency pair for a one-way
link and shall coordinate proposed operations pursuant to procedures
required in Sec. 101.103(d) of this chapter.
(1) 2 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channel:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
18141.0 n/a
(2) 6 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
216 MHz Separation
18145.0 n/a
18151.0 18367.0
18157.0 18373.0
18163.0 18379.0
18169.0 18385.0
18175.0 18391.0
18181.0 18397.0
18187.0 18403.0
18193.0 18409.0
18199.0 18415.0
18205.0 18421.0
18211.0 18427.0
18217.0 18433.0
18223.0 18439.0
18229.0 18445.0
18235.0 18451.0
18241.0 18457.0
18247.0 18463.0
18253.0 18469.0
18259.0 18475.0
18265.0 18481.0
18271.0 18487.0
18277.0 18493.0
18283.0 18499.0
18289.0 18505.0
18295.0 18511.0
18301.0 18517.0
18307.0 18523.0
18313.0 18529.0
18319.0 18535.0
18325.0 18541.0
18331.0 18547.0
18337.0 18553.0
18343.0 18559.0
18349.0 18565.0
18355.0 18571.0
18361.0 18577.0
(3) 10 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17705.0 19265.0
17715.0 19275.0
17725.0 19285.0
17735.0 19295.0
17745.0 19305.0
17755.0 19315.0
17765.0 19325.0
17775.0 19335.0
17785.0 19345.0
17795.0 19355.0
17805.0 19365.0
17815.0 19375.0
17825.0 19385.0
17835.0 19395.0
17845.0 19405.0
17855.0 19415.0
17865.0 19425.0
17875.0 19435.0
17885.0 19445.0
17895.0 19455.0
17905.0 19465.0
17915.0 19475.0
17925.0 19485.0
17935.0 19495.0
17945.0 19505.0
17955.0 19515.0
17965.0 19525.0
17975.0 19535.0
17985.0 19545.0
17995.0 19555.0
18005.0 19565.0
18015.0 19575.0
18025.0 19585.0
18035.0 19595.0
18045.0 19605.0
18055.0 19615.0
18065.0 19625.0
18075.0 19635.0
18085.0 19645.0
18095.0 19655.0
18105.0 19665.0
18115.0 19675.0
18125.0 19685.0
18135.0 19695.0
(4) 20 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17710.0 19270.0
17730.0 19290.0
17750.0 19310.0
17770.0 19330.0
17790.0 19350.0
17810.0 19370.0
17830.0 19390.0
17850.0 19410.0
17870.0 19430.0
17890.0 19450.0
17910.0 19470.0
17930.0 19490.0
17950.0 19510.0
17970.0 19530.0
17990.0 19550.0
18010.0 19570.0
18030.0 19590.0
18050.0 19610.0
18070.0 19630.0
18090.0 19650.0
18110.0 19670.0
18130.0 19690.0
(5) 40 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17720.0 19280.0
17760.0 19320.0
17800.0 19360.0
17840.0 19400.0
17880.0 19440.0
17920.0 19480.0
17960.0 19520.0
18000.0 19560.0
18040.0 19600.0
18080.0 19640.0
18120.0 19680.0
(6) 80 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17740.0 19300.0
17820.0 19380.0
17900.0 19460.0
17980.0 19540.0
18060.0 19620.0
(h) TV STL, TV relay stations, and TV translator relay stations may be
authorized to operate fixed point-to-point service on the UHF TV channels
14–69 on a secondary basis and subject to the provisions of subpart G of
this part:
(1) Applications for authorization in accordance with this paragraph must
comply with the following technical limits or be accompanied by an
engineering analysis demonstrating why these limits must be exceeded:
(i) Maximum EIRP is limited to 35 dBW;
(ii) Transmitting antenna beamwidth is limited to 25 degrees (measured at
the 3 dB points); and
(iii) Vertical polarization is used.
(2) These stations must not interfere with and must accept interference from
current and future full-power UHF-TV stations, LPTV stations, and translator
stations. They will also be secondary to land mobile stations in areas where
land mobile sharing is currently permitted.
(3) TV STL and TV relay stations licensed for operation on UHF TV channels
52–69 based on applications filed before April 16, 2003, may continue to
operate under the terms of their current authorizations until the end of
transition to digital television in their market (DTV Transition), as set
forth in Sec. Sec. 73.622 through 73.625 of this chapter. Applications for TV STL
and TV relay stations operating on UHF TV channels 52–69 will not be
accepted for filing on or after April 16, 2003.
(4) TV translator relay stations licensed for operation on UHF TV channels
52–59 based on applications filed before the end of DTV transition may
continue to operate under the terms of their current authorizations
indefinitely. TV translator relay stations licensed for operation on UHF TV
channels 60–69 based on applications filed before the end of DTV transition
may continue to operate under the terms of their current authorizations
until the end of DTV Transition. Applications for TV translator relay
stations operating on UHF TV channels 52–69 will not be accepted for filing
on or after the end of DTV Transition.
(i) 6425 to 6525 MHz—Mobile Only. Paired and un-paired operations permitted.
Use of this spectrum for direct delivery of video programs to the general
public or multi-channel cable distribution is not permitted. This band is
co-equally shared with mobile stations licensed pursuant to parts 78 and 101
of this chapter. The following channel plans apply.
(1) 1 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.
Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz)
6425.5 6475.5
6450.5 6500.5
(2) 8 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.
Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz)
6430.0 6480.0
6438.0 6488.0
6446.0 6596.0
6455.0 6505.0
6463.0 6513.0
6471.0 6521.0
(3) 25 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.
Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit (MHz)
6437.5 6487.5
6462.5 6512.5
(Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1068, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154,
155, 303)
[ 28 FR 13718 , Dec. 14, 1963]
Editorial Note: ForFederal Registercitations affecting Sec. 74.602, see the
List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of
the printed volume and on GPO Access.
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