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FCC 78.19
Revised as of October 1, 2018
Goto Year:2017 |
2019
§ 78.19 Interference.
(a) Applications for CARS stations shall endeavor to select an
assignable frequency or frequencies which will be least likely to
result in interference to other licensees in the same area since the
FCC itself does not undertake frequency coordination.
(b) Applicants for CARS stations shall take full advantage of all known
techniques, such as the geometric arrangement of transmitters and
receivers, the use of minimum power required to provide the needed
service, and the use of highly directive transmitting and receiving
antenna systems, to prevent interference to the reception of television
STL, television intercity relay, and other CARS stations.
(c)(1) Radio Astronomy and Radio Research Installations. In order to
minimize harmful interference at the National Radio Astronomy
Observatory site located at Green Bank, Pocahontas County, W. Va., and
at the Naval Radio Research Observatory at Sugar Grove, Pendleton
County, W.Va., an applicant for authority to construct a CARS station,
except a CARS pickup station, or for authority to make changes in the
frequency, power, antenna height, or antenna directivity of an existing
station within the area bounded by 39°15′ N. on the north, 78°30′ W. on
the east, 37°30′ N. on the south and 80°30′ W. on the west shall, at
the time of filing such application with the Commission, simultaneously
notify the Director, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Post Office
Box No. 2, Green Bank, WV 24944, in writing, of the technical
particulars of the proposed station. Such notification shall include
the geographical coordinates of the antenna, antenna height, antenna
directivity if any, proposed frequency, type of emission, and power. In
addition, the applicant shall indicate in his application to the
Commission the date notification was made to the Observatory. After
receipt of such application, the Commission will allow a period of 20
days for comments or objections in response to the notifications
indicated. If an objection to the proposed operation is received during
the 20-day period from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory for
itself or on behalf of the Naval Radio Research Observatory, the
Commission will consider all aspects of the problem and take whatever
action is deemed appropriate.
(2) Any applicant for a new permanent base or fixed station
authorization to be located on the islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo,
Mona, Vieques, and Culebra, or for a modification of an existing
authorization which would change the frequency, power, antenna height,
directivity, or location of a station on these islands and would
increase the likelihood of the authorized facility causing
interference, shall notify the Interference Office, Arecibo
Observatory, HC3 Box 53995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612, in writing or
electronically, of the technical parameters of the proposal. Applicants
may wish to consult interference guidelines, which will be provided by
Cornell University. Applicants who choose to transmit information
electronically should e-mail to: prcz@naic.edu.
(i) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory
shall be made prior to, or simultaneously with, the filing of the
application with the Commission. The notification shall state the
geographical coordinates of the transmit antenna (NAD-83 datum),
antenna height above ground, ground elevation at the antenna, antenna
directivity and gain, proposed frequency and FCC Rule Part, type of
emission, effective isotropic radiated power, and whether the proposed
use is itinerant. Generally, submission of the information in the
technical portion of the FCC license application is adequate
notification. In addition, the applicant shall indicate in its
application to the Commission the date notification was made to the
Arecibo Observatory.
(ii) After receipt of such applications, the Commission will allow the
Arecibo Observatory a period of 20 days for comments or objections in
response to the notification indicated. The applicant will be required
to make reasonable efforts in order to resolve or mitigate any
potential interference problem with the Arecibo Observatory and to file
either an amendment to the application or a modification application,
as appropriate. If the Commission determines that an applicant has
satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the
Observatory from interference, its application may be granted.
(iii) The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to operations that
transmit on frequencies above 15 GHz.
(d) Protection for Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone, Boulder County,
Colorado: Applicants for a station authorization to operate in the
vicinity of Boulder County, Colorado under this part are advised to
give due consideration, prior to filing applications, to the need to
protect the Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone from harmful
interference. These are the research laboratories of the Department of
Commerce, Boulder County, Colorado. To prevent degradation of the
present ambient radio signal level at the site, the Department of
Commerce seeks to ensure that the field strengths of any radiated
signals (excluding reflected signals) received on this 1800 acre site
(in the vicinity of coordinates 40°07′50″ N Latitude, 105°14′40″ W
Longitude) resulting from new assignments (other than mobile stations)
or from the modification or relocation of existing facilities do not
exceed the following values:
Frequency range In authorized bandwidth of service
Field strength (mV/m) Power flux density^1 (dBW/m^2)
Below 540 kHz 10 −65.8
540 to 1600 kHz 20 −59.8
1.6 to 470 MHz 10 ^2−65.8
470 to 890 MHz 30 ^2−56.2
Above 890 MHz 1 ^2−85.8
^1Equivalent values of power flux density are caculated assuming free
space characteristic impedance of 376.7 = 120Ï€ ohms.
^2Space stations shall conform to the power flux density limits at the
earth's surface specified in appropriate parts of the FCC rules, but in
no case should exceed the above levels in any 4 kHz band for all angles
of arrival.
(1) Advance consultation is recomended particularly for those
applicants who have no reliable data which indicates whether the field
strength or power flux density figures in the above table would be
exceeded by their proposed radio facilities (except mobile stations).
In such instances, the following is a suggested guide for determining
whether coordination is recommended:
(i) All stations within 2.4 km (1.5 statute miles);
(ii) Stations within 4.8 km (3 statute miles) with 50 watts or more
effective radiated power (ERP) in the primary plane of polarization in
the azimuthal direction of the Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone;
(iii) Stations within 16 km (10 statute miles) with 1 kW or more ERP in
the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal direction of the
Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone;
(iv) Stations within 80 km (50 statute miles) with 25 kW or more ERP in
the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal direction of the
Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone.
(2) Applicants concerned are urged to communicate with the Radio
Frequency Management Coordinator, Department of Commerce, Research
Support Services, NOAA R/E5X2, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO 80303;
telephone (303) 497-6548, in advance of filing their applications with
the Commission.
(3) The Commission will not screen applications to determine whether
advance consultation has taken place. However, applicants are advised
that such consultation can avoid objections from the Department of
Commerce or proceedings to modify any authorization which may be
granted which, in fact, delivers a signal at the site in excess of the
field strength specified herein.
(e) Protection for Federal Communications Commission monitoring
stations:
(1) Applicants in the vicinity of an FCC monitoring station for a radio
station authorization to operate new transmitting facilities or changed
transmitting facilities which would increase the field strength
produced over the monitoring station over that previously authorized
are advised to give consideration, prior to filing applications, to the
possible need to protect the FCC stations from harmful interference.
Geographical coordinates of the facilities which require protection are
listed in § 0.121(c) of the Commission's Rules. Applications for
stations (except mobile stations) which will produce on any frequency a
direct wave fundamental field strength of greater than 10 mV/m in the
authorized bandwidth of service (−65.8 dBW/m2 power flux density
assuming a free space characteristic impedance of 120 ohms) at the
referenced coordinates, may be examined to determine extent of possible
interference. Depending on the theoretical field strength value and
existing root-sum-square or other ambient radio field signal levels at
the indicated coordinates, a clause protecting the monitoring station
may be added to the station authorization.
(2) In the event that calculated value of expected field exceeds 10
mV/m (−65.8 dBW/m2) at the reference coordinates, or if there is any
question whether field strength levels might exceed the threshold
value, advance consultation with the FCC to discuss any protection
necessary should be considered. Prospective applicants may communicate
with the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.
(3) Advance consultation is suggested particularly for those applicants
who have no reliable data which indicates whether the field strength or
power flux density figure indicated would be exceeded by their proposed
radio facilities (except mobile stations). In such instances, the
following is a suggested guide for determining whether an applicant
should coordinate:
(i) All stations within 2.4 kilometers (1.5 statute miles);
(ii) Stations within 4.8 kilometers (3 statute miles) with 50 watts or
more average effective radiated power (ERP) in the primary plane of
polarization in the azimuthal direction of the Monitoring Stations.
(iii) Stations within 16 kilometers (10 statute miles) with 1 kW or
more average ERP in the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal
direction of the Monitoring Station;
(iv) Stations within 80 kilometers (50 statute miles) with 25 kW or
more average ERP in the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal
direction of the Monitoring Station;
(4) Advance coordination for stations operating above 1000 MHz is
recommended only where the proposed station is in the vicinity of a
monitoring station designated as a satellite monitoring facility in
section 0.121(c) of the Commission's Rules and also meets the criteria
outlined in paragraphs (f)(2) and (3) of this section.
(5) The Commission will not screen applications to determine whether
advance consultation has taken place. However, applicants are advised
that such consultation can avoid objections from the Federal
Communications Commission or modification of any authorization which
will cause harmful interference.
(f) 17.7-19.7 GHz band. The following exclusion areas and coordination
areas are established to minimize or avoid harmful interference to
Federal Government earth stations receiving in the 17.7-19.7 GHz band:
(1) No application seeking authority to operate in the 17.7-19.7 GHz
band will be accepted for filing if the proposed station is located
within 50 km of Denver, CO (39°43′ N., 104°46′ W.) or Washington, DC
(38°48′ N., 76°52′ W.).
(2) Any application seeking authority for a new fixed station license
supporting the operations of Multichannel Video Programming
Distributors (MVPD) in the 17.7-17.8 GHz band or to operate in the
17.8-19.7 GHz band for any service, or for modification of an existing
station license in these bands which would change the frequency, power,
emission, modulation, polarization, antenna height or directivity, or
location of such a station, must be coordinated with the Federal
Government by the Commission before an authorization will be issued, if
the station or proposed station is located in whole or in part within
any of the following areas:
(i) Denver, CO area:
(A) Between latitudes 41°30′ N. and 38°30′ N. and between longitudes
103°10′ W. and 106°30′ W.
(B) Between latitudes 38°30′ N. and 37°30′ N. and between longitudes
105°00′ W. and 105°50′ W.
(C) Between latitudes 40°08′ N. and 39°56′ N. and between longitudes
107°00′ W. and 107°15′ W.
(ii) Washington, DC area:
(A) Between latitudes 38°40′ N. and 38°10′ N. and between longitudes
78°50′ W. and 79°20′ W.
(B) Within 178 km of 38°48′ N, 76°52′ W.
(iii) San Miguel, CA area:
(A) Between latitudes 34°39′ N. and 34°00′ N. and between longitudes
118°52′ W. and 119°24′ W.
(B) Within 200 km of 35°44′ N., 120°45′ W.
(iv) Guam area: Within 100 km of 13°35′ N., 144°51′ E.
Note to § 78.19(f): The coordinates cited in this section are specified
in terms of the “North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
[ 37 FR 3292 , Feb. 12, 1972]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting § 78.19, see
the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids
section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.
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