§ 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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