§  25.277   Temporary fixed earth station operations.

   (a) When an earth station in the Fixed-Satellite Service is to remain
   at a single location for fewer than 6 months, the location may be
   considered to be temporary fixed. Services provided at a single
   location which are initially known to be of longer than six months'
   duration shall not be provided under a temporary fixed authorization.

   (b) When a station, other than an ESV, authorized as a temporary fixed
   earth station, is to remain at a single location for more than six
   months, application for a regular station authorization at that
   location shall be filed at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the
   six-month period.

   (c) The licensee of an earth station, other than an ESV, which is
   authorized to conduct temporary fixed operations in bands shared
   co-equally with terrestrial fixed stations shall provide the following
   information to the Director of the Columbia Operations Center at 9200
   Farmhouse Lane, Columbia, Maryland 21046, and to the licensees of all
   terrestrial facilities lying within the coordination contour of the
   proposed temporary fixed earth station site before beginning
   transmissions:

   (1) The name of the person operating the station and the telephone
   number at which the operator can be reached directly;

   (2) The exact frequency or frequencies used and the type of emissions
   and power levels to be transmitted; and

   (3) The commencement and anticipated termination dates of operation
   from each location.

   (d) Except as set forth in §  25.151(e), transmissions may not be
   commenced until all affected terrestrial licensees have been notified
   and the earth station operator has confirmed that unacceptable
   interference will not be caused to such terrestrial stations.

   (e) Operations of temporary fixed earth stations shall cease
   immediately upon notice of harmful interference from the Commission or
   the affected licensee.

   (f) Filing requirements concerning applications for new temporary fixed
   earth station facilities operating in frequency bands shared co-equally
   with terrestrial fixed stations.

   (1) When the initial location of the temporary fixed earth station's
   operation is known, the applicant shall provide, as part of the Form
   312 application, a frequency coordination report in accordance with
   §  25.203 for the initial station location.

   (2) When the initial location of the temporary fixed earth station's
   operation is not known at the time the application is filed, the
   applicant shall provide, as part of the Form 312 application, a
   statement by the applicant acknowledging its coordination
   responsibilities under §  25.277.

   [ 58 FR 13421 , Mar. 11, 1993, as amended at  62 FR 5931 , Feb. 10, 1997;
    70 FR 4787 , Jan. 31, 2005;  70 FR 32257 , June 2, 2005]

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