Table of Parts Subpart A—General
§ 25.101 Basis and scope.
§ 25.102 Station authorization required.
§ 25.103 Definitions.
§ 25.104 Preemption of local zoning of earth stations.
§ 25.105 Citizenship.
§ § 25.106-25.108 [Reserved]
§ 25.109 Cross-reference.
Subpart B—Applications and Licenses
General Application Filing Requirements
§ 25.110 Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
§ 25.111 Additional information and ITU cost recovery.
§ 25.112 Defective applications.
§ 25.113 Station construction, launch authority, and operation of spare
satellites.
§ 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations.
§ 25.115 Application for earth station authorizations.
§ 25.116 Amendments to applications.
§ 25.117 Modification of station license.
§ 25.118 Modifications not requiring prior authorization.
§ 25.119 Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.
§ 25.120 Application for special temporary authorization.
§ 25.121 License term and renewals.
§ 25.129 Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.
Earth Stations
§ 25.130 Filing requirements for transmitting earth stations.
§ 25.131 Filing requirements and registration for receive-only earth
stations.
§ 25.132 Verification of earth station antenna performance standards.
§ 25.133 Period of construction; certification of commencement of
operation.
§ 25.134 Licensing provisions for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and
C-band Small Aperture Terminal (CSAT) networks.
§ 25.135 Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice,
non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.136 [Reserved]
§ 25.137 Application requirements for earth stations operating with
non-U.S. licensed space stations.
§ 25.138 Licensing requirements for GSO FSS Earth Stations in the 18.3-18.8
GHz (space-to-Earth), 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 28.35-28.6 GHz
(Earth-to-space), and 29.25-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) bands.
§ 25.139 NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS
licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.
Space Stations
§ 25.140 Further requirements for license applications for geostationary
space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service and the 17/24 GHz
Broadcasting-Satellite Service.
§ 25.142 Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary
Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.143 Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service
and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.144 Licensing provisions for the 2.3 GHz satellite digital audio radio
service.
§ 25.145 Licensing provisions for the Fixed-Satellite Service in the 20/30
GHz bands.
§ 25.146 Licensing and operating rules for the non-geostationary orbit
Fixed-Satellite Service in the 10.7 GHz-14.5 GHz bands.
§ 25.147 Licensing provision for NGSO MSS feeder downlinks in the band
6700-6875 MHz.
§ 25.148 Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.
§ 25.149 Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in
Mobile-Satellite Service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4
GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
Processing of Applications
§ 25.150 Receipt of applications.
§ 25.151 Public notice period.
§ 25.152 Dismissal and return of applications.
§ 25.153 Repetitious applications.
§ 25.154 Opposition to applications and other pleadings.
§ 25.155 Mutually exclusive applications.
§ 25.156 Consideration of applications.
§ 25.157 Consideration of NGSO-like satellite applications.
§ 25.158 Consideration of GSO-like satellite applications.
§ 25.159 Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.
Forfeiture, Termination, and Reinstatement of Station Authorization
§ 25.160 Administrative sanctions.
§ 25.161 Automatic termination of station authorization.
§ 25.162 Cause for termination of interference protection.
§ 25.163 Reinstatement.
§ 25.164 Milestones.
§ 25.165 Posting of bonds.
Reporting Requirements For Space Station Operators
§ 25.170 Annual reporting requirements.
§ 25.171 Contact information reporting requirements.
§ 25.172 Requirements for reporting space station control arrangements.
§ 25.173 Results of in-orbit testing.
Subpart C—Technical Standards
§ 25.201 [Reserved]
§ 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance, and emission limits.
§ 25.203 Choice of sites and frequencies.
§ 25.204 Power limits for earth stations.
§ 25.205 Minimum angle of antenna elevation.
§ 25.206 Station identification.
§ 25.207 Cessation of emissions.
§ 25.208 Power flux density limits.
§ 25.209 Earth station antenna performance standards.
§ 25.210 Technical requirements for space stations.
§ 25.211 Analog video transmissions in the Fixed-Satellite Services.
§ 25.212 Narrowband analog transmissions and digital transmissions in the
GSO Fixed Satellite Service.
§ 25.213 Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4 GHz
Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.214 Technical requirements for space stations in the Satellite Digital
Audio Radio Service and associated terrestrial repeaters.
§ 25.215 [Reserved]
§ 25.216 Limits on emissions from mobile earth stations for protection of
aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service.
§ 25.217 Default service rules.
§ 25.218 Off-axis EIRP density envelopes for FSS earth stations
transmitting in certain frequency bands.
§ 25.219 [Reserved]
§ 25.220 Non-conforming transmit/receive earth station operations.
§ 25.221 Blanket Licensing provisions for Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs)
receiving in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) band and transmitting in the
5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) band, operating with GSO Satellites in the
Fixed-Satellite Service.
§ 25.222 Blanket Licensing provisions for Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs)
receiving in the 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz
(space-to-Earth), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) bands and transmitting in
the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) band, operating with Geostationary Orbit
(GSO) Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§ 25.223 Alternative licensing rules for feeder-link earth stations in the
17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.224 Protection of receive-only earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.225 Geographic Service Requirements for 17/24 GHz Broadcasting
Satellite Service.
§ 25.226 Blanket Licensing provisions for domestic, U.S. Vehicle-Mounted
Earth Stations (VMESs) receiving in the 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth),
11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) bands
and transmitting in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) band, operating with
Geostationary Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§ 25.227 Blanket licensing provisions for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft
(ESAAs) receiving in the 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz
(space-to-Earth), and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands and
transmitting in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band, operating
with Geostationary Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§ § 25.228-25.249 [Reserved]
§ 25.250 Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Earth Stations in the
19.3-19.7 GHz and 29.1-29.5 GHz Bands.
§ 25.251 Special requirements for coordination.
§ 25.252 [Reserved]
§ 25.253 Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components
operating in the 1626.5-1660.5 MHz/1525-1559 MHz bands.
§ 25.254 Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components
operating in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500 MHz bands.
§ 25.255 Procedures for resolving harmful interference related to operation
of ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1.5/1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4
GHz bands.
§ 25.256 Special Requirements for operations in the 3.65-3.7 GHz band.
§ 25.257 Special requirements for operations in the band 29.1-29.25 GHz
between NGSO MSS and LMDS.
§ 25.258 Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Stations and GSO FSS
services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz Bands.
§ 25.259 Time sharing between NOAA meteorological satellite systems and
non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 137-138 MHz band.
§ 25.260 Time sharing between DoD meteorological satellite systems and
non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 400.15-401 MHz band.
§ 25.261 Procedures for avoidance of in-line interference events for Non
Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) Satellite Network Operations in the
Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) Bands.
§ 25.262 Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24 GHz BSS
space stations.
§ 25.263 Information sharing requirements for SDARS terrestrial repeater
operators.
§ 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.
§ 25.265 Acceptance of interference in 2000-2020 MHz.
Subpart D—Technical Operations
§ 25.271 Control of transmitting stations.
§ 25.272 General inter-system coordination procedures.
§ 25.273 Duties regarding space communications transmissions.
§ 25.274 Procedures to be followed in the event of harmful interference.
§ 25.275 Particulars of operation.
§ 25.276 Points of communication.
§ 25.277 Temporary fixed earth station operations.
§ 25.278 Additional coordination obligation for non-geostationary and
geostationary satellite systems in frequencies allocated to the
fixed-satellite service.
§ 25.279 Inter-satellite service.
§ 25.280 Inclined orbit operations.
§ 25.281 Transmitter identification requirements for video uplink
transmissions.
§ 25.282 Orbit raising maneuvers.
§ 25.283 End-of-life disposal.
§ 25.284 Emergency Call Center Service.
§ 25.285 Operation of MSS and ATC transmitters or transceivers on board
civil aircraft.
§ 25.286 Antenna painting and lighting.
§ 25.287 Requirements pertaining to operation of mobile stations in the
NVNG, 1.5/1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service bands.
Subpart E [Reserved]
Subpart F—Competitive Bidding Procedures for DARS
§ 25.401 Satellite DARS applications subject to competitive bidding.
§ 25.402 [Reserved]
§ 25.403 Bidding application and certification procedures.
§ 25.404 Submission of down payment and filing of long-form applications.
§ § 25.405-25.406 [Reserved]
Subparts G-H [Reserved]
Subpart I—Equal Employment Opportunities
§ 25.601 Equal employment opportunities.
Subpart J—Public Interest Obligations
§ 25.701 Public interest obligations.
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Authority: Interprets or applies sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 319,
332, 705, and 721 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 301,
302, 303, 307, 309, 319, 332, 605, and 721, unless otherwise noted.
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Subpart A—General
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