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FCC 25.264
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§ 25.264 Requirements to facilitate reverse-band operation in the 17.3-17.8
GHz band of 17/24 GHz Broadcasting-satellite Service and Direct Broadcast
Satellite Service space stations.
(a) Each applicant for a space station license in the 17/24 GHz
broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) must provide a series of tables or
graphs with its application, that contain the predicted transmitting antenna
off-axis gain information for each transmitting antenna in the 17.3-17.8 GHz
frequency band. Using a Cartesian coordinate system wherein the X axis is
tangent to the geostationary orbital arc with the positive direction
pointing east, i.e., in the direction of travel of the satellite; the Y axis
is parallel to a line passing through the geographic north and south poles
of the Earth, with the positive direction pointing south; and the Z axis
passes through the satellite and the center of the Earth, with the positive
direction pointing toward the Earth, the applicant must provide the
predicted transmitting antenna off-axis antenna gain information:
(1) In the X-Z plane, i.e., the plane of the geostationary orbit, over a
range of ±30 degrees from the positive and negative X axes in increments of
5 degrees or less.
(2) In planes rotated from the X-Z plane about the Z axis, over a range of
±60 degrees relative to the equatorial plane, in increments of 10 degrees or
less.
(3) In both polarizations.
(4) At a minimum of three measurement frequencies determined with respect to
the entire portion of the 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency band over which the space
station is designed to transmit: 5 MHz above the lower edge of the band; at
the band center frequency; and 5 MHz below the upper edge of the band.
(5) Over a greater angular measurement range, if necessary, to account for
any planned spacecraft orientation bias or change in operating orientation
relative to the reference coordinate system. The applicant must also explain
its reasons for doing so.
(b) Each applicant for a space station license in the 17/24 GHz BSS must
provide power flux density (pfd) calculations with its application that are
based upon the predicted off-axis transmitting antenna gain information
submitted in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, as follows:
(1) The pfd calculations must be provided at the location of all prior-filed
U.S. DBS space stations where the applicant's pfd level exceeds the
coordination trigger of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band. In
this rule, the term prior-filed U.S. DBS space station refers to any Direct
Broadcast Satellite service space station application that was filed with
the Commission (or authorization granted by the Commission) prior to the
filing of the 17/24 GHz BSS application containing the predicted off-axis
transmitting antenna gain information. The term prior-filed U.S. DBS space
station does not include any applications (or authorizations) that have been
denied, dismissed, or are otherwise no longer valid. Prior-filed U.S. DBS
space stations may include foreign-licensed DBS space stations seeking
authority to serve the United States market, but do not include
foreign-licensed DBS space stations that have not filed applications with
the Commission for market access in the United States.
(2) The pfd calculations must take into account the maximum permitted
longitudinal station-keeping tolerance, orbital inclination and orbital
eccentricity of both the 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS space stations, and must:
(i) Identify each prior-filed U.S. DBS space station at whose location the
coordination threshold pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz is exceeded; and
(ii) Demonstrate the extent to which the applicant's transmissions in the
17.3-17.8 GHz band exceed the threshold pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz at
those prior-filed U.S. DBS space station locations.
(3) If the calculated pfd level is in excess of the threshold level of −117
dBW/m2/100 kHz at the location of any prior-filed U.S. DBS space station,
the applicant must also provide with its application certification that all
affected DBS operators acknowledge and do not object to the applicants
higher off-axis pfd levels. No such certification is required in cases where
the DBS and 17/24 GHz BSS assigned operating frequencies do not overlap.
(c) No later than 9 months prior to launch, each 17/24 GHz BSS space station
applicant or authorization holder must confirm the predicted transmitting
antenna off-axis gain information provided in accordance with
§ 25.114(d)(15)(iv) by submitting measured transmitting antenna off-axis gain
information over the angular ranges, measurement frequencies and
polarizations described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (5) of this section.
The transmitting antenna off-axis gain information should be measured under
conditions as close to flight configuration as possible.
(d) No later than 9 months prior to launch, each 17/24 GHz BSS space station
applicant or authorization holder must provide pfd calculations based upon
the measured transmitting antenna off-axis gain information that is
submitted in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section as follows:
(1) The pfd calculations must be provided:
(i) At the location of all prior-filed U.S. DBS space stations as defined in
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, where the applicant's pfd level in the
17.3-17.8 GHz band exceeds the coordination trigger of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz;
and
(ii) At the location of any subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space station where
the applicant's pfd level in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band exceeds the coordination
trigger of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz. In this rule, the term subsequently-filed
U.S. DBS space station refers to any Direct Broadcast Satellite service
space station application that was filed with the Commission (or
authorization granted by the Commission) after the 17/24 GHz BSS operator
submitted the predicted data required by paragraphs (a) through (b) of this
section, but prior to the time the 17/24 GHz BSS operator submitted the
measured data required in this paragraph. Subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space
stations may include foreign-licensed DBS space stations seeking authority
to serve the United States market. The term does not include any
applications (or authorizations) that have been denied, dismissed, or are
otherwise no longer valid, nor does it include foreign-licensed DBS space
stations that have not filed applications with the Commission for market
access in the United States.
(2) The pfd calculations must take into account the maximum permitted
longitudinal station-keeping tolerance, orbital inclination and orbital
eccentricity of both the 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS space stations, and must:
(i) Identify each prior-filed U.S. DBS space station at whose location the
coordination threshold pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz is exceeded; and
(ii) Demonstrate the extent to which the applicant's or licensee's
transmissions in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band exceed the threshold pfd level of
−117 dBW/m2/100 kHz at those prior-filed U.S. DBS space station locations.
(e) If the pfd level calculated from the measured data submitted in
accordance with paragraph (d) of this section is in excess of the threshold
pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz:
(1) At the location of any prior-filed U.S. DBS space station as defined in
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, then the 17/24 GHz broadcasting-satellite
operator must either:
(i) Coordinate its operations that are in excess of the threshold pfd level
of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz with the affected prior-filed U.S. DBS space station
operator, or
(ii) Adjust its operating parameters so that at the location of the
prior-filed U.S. DBS space station, the pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz is
not exceeded.
(2) At the location of any subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space station as
defined in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, where the pfd level submitted
in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section, is also in excess of the
pfd level calculated on the basis of the predicted data submitted in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section that were on file with the
Commission at the time the DBS space station application was filed, then the
17/24 GHz broadcasting-satellite operator must either:
(i) Coordinate with the affected subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space station
operator all of its operations that are either in excess of the pfd level
calculated on the basis of the predicted antenna off-axis gain data, or are
in excess of the threshold pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz, whichever is
greater, or
(ii) Adjust its operating parameters so that at the location of the
subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space station, either the pfd level calculated
on the basis of the predicted off-axis transmitting antenna gain data, or
the threshold pfd level of −117 dBW/m2/100 kHz, whichever is greater, is not
exceeded.
(3) No coordination or adjustment of operating parameters is required in
cases where the DBS and 17/24 GHz BSS operating frequencies do not overlap.
(f) The 17/24 GHz BSS applicant or licensee must modify its license, or
amend its application, as appropriate, based upon new information:
(1) If the pfd levels submitted in accordance with paragraph (d) of this
section, are in excess of those submitted in accordance with paragraph (b)
of this section at the location of any prior-filed or subsequently-filed
U.S. DBS space station as defined in paragraphs (b)(1) and (d)(1)of this
section, or
(2) If the 17/24 GHz BSS operator adjusts its operating parameters in
accordance with paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) or (e)(2)(ii) or this section.
(g) Absent an explicit agreement between operators to permit more closely
spaced operations, U.S. authorized 17/24 GHz BSS space stations and U.S.
authorized DBS space stations with co-frequency assignments may not be
licensed to operate at locations separated by less than 0.2 degrees in
orbital longitude.
(h) All operational 17/24 GHz BSS space stations must be maintained in
geostationary orbits that:
(1) Do not exceed 0.075° of inclination.
(2) Operate with an apogee less than or equal to 35,806 km above the surface
of the Earth, and with a perigee greater than or equal to 35,766 km above
the surface of the Earth (i.e., an eccentricity of less than 4.7 × 10−4).
(i) U.S. authorized DBS networks may claim protection from space path
interference arising from the reverse-band operations of U.S. authorized
17/24 GHz BSS networks to the extent that the DBS space station operates
within the bounds of inclination and eccentricity listed below. When the
geostationary orbit of the DBS space station exceeds these bounds on
inclination and eccentricity, it may not claim protection from any
additional space path interference arising as a result of its inclined or
eccentric operations and may only claim protection as if it were operating
within the bounds listed below:
(1) The DBS space station's orbit does not exceed 0.075° of inclination, and
(2) The DBS space station's orbit maintains an apogee less than or equal to
35,806 km above the surface of the Earth, and a perigee greater than or
equal to 35,766 km above the surface of the Earth (i.e., an eccentricity of
less than 4.7 × 10−4).
[ 76 FR 50431 , Aug. 15, 2011]
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