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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit \ \ \ \ : : \ \ \ \ ü Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petition of Atlantic Satellite Corporation, Inc. Seeking a Declaratory Ruling that a Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Orangetown, New York is Preempted Pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission Rules. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. SAT-DRZ-19991216-00124 Adopted: September 1, 2000 Released: September 5, 2000 By the Chief, International Bureau: 1. By this Order we grant a petition filed by Atlantic Satellite Communications, Inc. (``ASCI'') requesting us to preempt the zoning restrictions of the Town of Orangetown, New York (``Orangetown'') pursuant
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit B B B B B B B B Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of The Town of Steilacoom, Washington Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.104(b)(1) Regarding Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. SAT-WVZ-19991228-00126 Adopted: September 22, 2000 Released: September 25, 2000 By the Chief, International Bureau: INTRODUCTION By this Order, we grant the Town of Steilacoom, Washington (``Steilacoom'') a waiver of the Commission's rule preempting certain local zoning restrictions on satellite earth stations
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit À Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) Petition of the Greater New York Corporation ) Application File No. of the Seventh-day Adventists ) 89-SAT-DRZ-98 Seeking a Declaratory Ruling that ) a Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers, ) New York is Preempted ) Pursuant to § 25.104 of Commission Rules ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: March 22, 2000 Released: March 23, 2000 By the Chief, International Bureau: I. Introduction 1. By this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we grant the petition filed by the Greater New York Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists ("Petitioner"). The Petition states that the City of Yonkers (``City'') and the Yonkers Zoning Board of
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  • for reconsideration filed with respect to the rules adopted by the Commission in the Report and Order in IB Docket No. 95-59 Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations. On August 6, 1996, the Commission released the 1996 Antenna Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In this Report and Order, the Commission, among other things, amended, Section 25.104, 47 C.F.R. § 25.104 by creating a rebuttable presumption that local regulations that impose restrictions affecting the installation, use and maintenance of satellite earth station antennas one meter or less in any area or two meters or less in commercial or industrial areas were unreasonable and would be preempted. Nine petitions for reconsideration of the 1996 Antenna Order were filed.
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  • governing satellite earth stations larger than one meter adopted by the Commission in the Report and Order in IB Docket No. 95-59 Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations. In March of 1996, the Commission released the 1996 Antenna Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In this Report and Order, the Commission, among other things, amended, Section 25.104, 47 C.F.R. § 25.104 by creating a rebuttable presumption that local regulations that impose restrictions affecting the installation, use and maintenance of satellite earth station antennas one meter or less in any area or two meters or less in commercial or industrial areas were unreasonable and would be preempted. Section 25.104 was subsequently further amended by the OTARD Order to
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  • Establishes conditions for preemption of local zoning regulation of earth stations designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct-to-home satellite services, that are one meter or less in diameter or located in Alaska. Need: Preempts restrictions impairing reception of direct broadcast satellite services. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154. Interprets or applies 47 U.S.C. 701-744, 554. Section Number and Title: 25.104(f) Preemption of local zoning of earth stations. SUBPART B-APPLICATIONS AND LICENSES Brief Description: Establishes antenna painting and lighting and antenna structure requirements. Need: Compliance with Federal Aviation Administration antenna requirements. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154. Interprets or applies 47 U.S.C. 701-744, 554. Section Number and Title: 25.113(d), (e) Construction permits, station licenses, launch authority. Brief Description: Establishes procedure for filing
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  • 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.906 & 907. 47 U.S.C. § 543(1)(1)(B); see also 47 C.F.R. § 76.905(b)(2). See id. at 3. To reinforce it argument as to availability, Time Warner emphasizes that there are no regulatory, technical or other impediments to households receiving DBS service. See id. (emphasizing that under Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act, as amended, and the Section 25.104 of the Commission's rules, local authorities may not enact or enforce zoning restrictions that prevents installation of a dish). See id. at 5 (citing Adelphia Communications, 20 FCC Rcd. 7503, 7504 (2005)). See id. at 3. Under the rules, comparable programming is offered by any multichannel video programmer distributor able to offer ``at least 12 channels of video programming, including
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission DA 98-1606 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) Petition of City of Rockford, Illinois ) For a Waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.104 ) Application File No. Regarding Preemption of Local Regulation of ) 82-SAT-WAIVZ-97 Satellite Earth Stations ) ORDER Adopted: August 12, 1998 Released: August 12, 1998 By the Chief, International Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Memorandum Opinion and Order we grant the petition filed by the city of Rockford, Illinois ("Rockford" or "the City"). Rockford seeks to enforce restrictions on
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission DA 98-1607 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petition of City of St. Charles, MO for a Waiver of 47 C.F.R. 25.104(b)(l) Regarding Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations Application File No. 46-WAIVZ-97 ORDER Adopted: August 12, 1998 By the Chief, International Bureau Released: August 12, 1998 I. INTRODUCTION 1. By this Order, we grant the request of the City of St. Charles, Missouri (St. Charles) for a waiver of the Commission's rules preempting certain local zoning restrictions on
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  • the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-DRZ-20000928-00135 RICHARD L. KOCH Declaratory Ruling for Zoning On September 28, 2000, Richard L. Koch filed a complaint against the Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Thurston County, WA regarding a satellite dish installed on his property. This filing is being treated as a Request for Declaratory Ruling, pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. s 25.104, to declare the zoning ordinances of Thurston County, WA regarding the construction and location of satellite earth station antennas preempted by the rules and regulations of the FCC. S2424 SAT-LOA-20000814-00139 VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( d/b/a VITASAT ) Launch and Operating Authority Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) has filed a "notification," pursuant
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  • ThisdefInitionof"fIxedwirelesssignals"doesnotinclude,amongotherthings,AMradio,FMradio,amateur ("HAM") radio,Citizen'sBand(CB)radio,andDigitalAudioRadioService(DARS)signals.WenotethatState andlocalregulationoftheplacementofantennasusedforHAMradioiscoveredbySection97.l5(b)ofthe Commission'srules,47C.F.R.§97.15(b). 252 See,e.g.,47U.S.c.§251(eachtelecommunicationscarrierhasthedutytointerconnectdirectlyorindirectlywith thefacilitiesandequipmentofothertelecommunicationscarrierstopromotethedevelopmentofcompetitive markets);47U.s.c.§157nt(1996Act,Section706)(Commissionshallencouragethedeploymentofhigh-speed, switched,broadbandtelecommunicationscapabilitythatenablesuserstooriginateandreceivehigh-qualityvoice, data,graphics,andvideotelecommunicationsusinganytechnology). 253 See,e.g.,47U.S.c.§253(removalofbarrierstoentry);47U.S.C.§332(c)(7)(localzoningauthorityshallnot prohibittheprovisionofpersonalwirelessservice);47U.S.c.§303nt(1996Act,Section207)(Commissionshall promulgateregulationstoprohibitrestrictionsthatimpairaviewer'sabilitytoreceivevideoprogrammingservices throughdevicesdesignedforover-the-airreceptionoftelevisionbroadcastsignals,multichannelmultipoint distributionservice,ordirectbroadcastsatelliteservices). 254 OTARDFirstReportandOrder,11FCCRcdat19279, 5. 23027 FederalCommunicationsCommission FCC00-366 99.In extendingtheOTARDrulestoencompassfixedwirelessdevices,wemeantoincludeall customer-endantennasandsupportingstructuresofthephysicaltypecurrentlycoveredbytherule, regardlessofthenatureoftheservicesprovidedthroughtheantenna(i.e.,voice,data,orvideo). Similarly,theamendedrulesapplybothtosatelliteandterrestrialservices.Inaddition,therulesapplyto antennasthattransmitandreceivesignals,onlytransmitsignals,oronlyreceivesignals.255Wemake clear,however,thattheprotectionofSection1.4000appliesonlytoantennasatthecustomerendofa wirelesstransmission,i.e.,toantennasplacedatacustomerlocationforthepurposeofprovidingfixed wirelessservice(includingsatelliteservice)tooneormorecustomersatthatlocation.Wedonotintend theserulestocoverhuborrelayantennasusedtotransmitsignalstoand/orreceivesignalsfrommultiple customerlocations.256 100. Weemphasizethattherestrictionsweadopttodayarelimitedbytheexpressed limitationsofSection1.4000.257Thus,ourextensionoftheOTARDrulesappliesonlytoareaswithin theexclusiveuseorcontroloftheantennauserandinwhichtheantennauserhasadirectorindirect ownershiporleaseholdinterest.Similarly,theextensionoftherulesappliesonlytoantennasonemeter orlessindiameterordiagonalmeasurement,orlargerantennaslocatedinAlaskausedtoreceivesatellite service,andtomastsusedtosupportsuchantennas.258Inaddition,theexceptionspermittingcertain restrictionsforsafetyandhistoricpreservationpurposescontinuetoapply.259 b. LegalAuthority 101. Oneoftheprincipalgoalsofthe1996Actwas"topromotecompetitionandreduce regulationinordertosecurelowerpricesandhigherqualityservicesforAmericantelecommunications consumersandencouragetherapiddeploymentofnewtelecommunicationstechnologies.,,260Asnoted above,theseobjectivesareeffectivelyhinderedbyrestrictingOTARDprotectionstodevicesthatreceive 255Specialprovisionstoprotectthepublicfromexcessiveexposuretoradiofrequencyerrrissionsarediscussedat paras.118-121, infra.Wenotethatourexistingrulealreadycoverstransmissiondevicesthatworkintandemwith thereceivingdeviceandarenecessarytoselectprogrammingonacoveredreceivingantenna.Implementationof Section207oftheTelecommunicationsActof1996andRestrictionsonOver-the-AirReceptionDevices:Television BroadcastServiceandMultichannelMultipointDistributionService, OrderonReconsideration,13FCCRcd 18962,18988at'll59(1998) (OTARDOrderonReconsideration). 256Regulationsgoverningtheplacementofsuchantennasmay,however,beaffectedbyotherprovisionsofthe CommunicationsActorourrules. See,e.g.,47U.S.c.§332(c)(7);47C.F.R.§25.104. 257 SeetextofSection1.4000inAppendixB. 258ThisrevisiontotheOTARDrulesdoesnotchangetheCommission'sconclusioninthepreviousOTARD proceedingsthatmaststhatextendmorethan12feetabovetheroofofthebuildingorthataretallerthanthedistance betweentheantennaandthelotlinemayrequireasafetypermit. SeeOTARDOrderonReconsideration,13FCC Rcdat18979-80,'I!'lI34-36.Thisrecognitionofapossiblesafetyhazardduetotheheightofthemastmayapply,as well,tothenon-videoantennasnowcoveredbytheOTARDrules.Wereiteratethatpermitrequirementsformasts exceedingthisheightmaybeimposedtoachievelegitimatesafetyobjectives,notforaestheticpurposes.Wedonot condoneanoutrightprohibitionofsuchmastsunlessthesafetyconcernscannotbeaddressedadequately. See OTARDOrderonReconsideration,13FCCRcdat18979-80,'I!36.Ofcourse,mastsshouldnotbetallerthan necessarytoreceiveanacceptablequalitysignalfromthedesiredservice. 259 See47C.F.R. §1.4000(b). 260TelecommunicationsActof1996,Pub.L.No.104-04,purposestatement,110Stat.56,56(1996)(1996Act Preamble). 23028 FederalCommunicationsCommission FCC00-366 videoprogrammingservices.FederalcourtshavelongestablishedthattheCommissionhastheauthority topromulgateregulationstoeffectuatethegoalsandaccompanyingprovisionsoftheActintheabsence ofexplicitregulatoryauthority,iftheregulationsarereasonablyancillarytoexistingCommission statutoryauthority.261Thus,inlightofourfindingthattheexistingOTARDregulatoryregime effectivelyhindersoneoftheprincipalgoalsofthe1996Act,andbecauseCommissionactionis reasonablyancillarytoseveralexplicitstatutoryprovisions,weconcludethattheCommissionhasthe statutoryauthoritytoextendtheOTARDprotectionstoantennasusedtotransmitorreceivefixed wirelesssignals.Wealsoconcludethatpreemptionofstateandlocalregulationcreatedbytheextension ofOTARDprotectionsisjustifiedinthesecircumstances.Finally,wefindthatSection332(c)(7)ofthe Act,whichaddressesregulationof"personalwirelessservicefacilities,"doesnotapplytocustomer-end antennas. 102. Section1oftheActprovidesthattheCommissionwascreated"forthepurposeof regulatinginterstateandforeigncommerceincommunicationsbywireandradiosoastomakeavailable, sofaraspossible,toallpeopleoftheUnitedStates,...arapid,efficient,Nation-wide,andworld-wide, wireandradiocommunicationsservicewithadequatefacilitiesatreasonablecharges[.]...,,262Section 1 alsodirectstheCommissionto"executeandenforcetheprovisionsof[the]Act.,,263Inpromulgating theextensionofOTARDprotectionstoantennasusedforthetransmissionorreceptionoffixedwireless signals,theCommissionisfurtheringtheexpressobjectivesofSection1ofthe because,asnoted above,wearefacilitatingefficientdeploymentofcompetitivecommunicationsservices. 261 See,e.g.,AT&TCorp.v.IowaUtils.Bd.,525U.S.366(1999)(J.Scalia,writingforthemajority,upholding Commission'sexerciseofancillaryjurisdictionpursuanttoSection201(b));UnitedStatesv.SouthwesternCable, 392U.S.157(1968)(SouthwesternCable)(upholdingtheCommission'sauthoritytoregulatecabletelevision); NationalBroadcastingComm'nv.UnitedStates,319U.S.190,219(1943)(Congress"didnotfrustratethepurposes forwhichtheCommunicationsActof1934wasbroughtintobeingbyattemptinganitemizedcatalogueofthe specificmanifestationsofthegeneralproblemsforthesolutionofwhichitwasestablishingaregulatoryagency"); TexasRuralLegalAid,Inc.v.LegalServoCorp.,940F.2d685,694(D.C.Cir.1991)(a"congressionalprohibition ofaparticularconductmayactuallysupporttheviewthattheadministrativeentitycanexerciseitsauthorityto eliminateasimilardanger");UnitedVideo,Inc.V.FCC,890F.2d1173,1183(D.C.Cir.1989)(upholding Commission'sauthoritytoreinstatesyndicatedexclusivityrulesforcabletelevisioncompaniesasancillarytothe Commission'sauthoritytoregulatetelevisionbroadcasting);RuralTel.CoalitionV.FCC,838F.2d1307(D.C.Cir. 1988)(upholdingCommission'spre-statutoryversionoftheuniversalservicefundasancillarytoitsresponsibilities underSections1and4(i)oftheCommunicationsAct,statingthat"[a]stheUniversalServiceFundwasproposedin ordertofurthertheobjectiveofmakingcommunicationsserviceavailabletoallAmericansatreasonablecharges, theproposalwaswithintheCommission'sstatutoryauthority");NorthAmericanTelecomm.Ass'nV.FCC,772F.2d 1281,1292-93(7thCir.1985)("Section4(i)empowerstheCommissiontodealwiththeunforeseen-evenif[]that
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  • we dismiss the petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's 1996 Antenna Report and Order filed by those parties that have not indicated an intent to pursue their respective petitions. In March of 1996, the Commission released the 1996 Antenna Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In this Report and Order, the Commission, among other things, amended, Section 25.104, 47 C.F.R. § 25.104, by creating a rebuttable presumption that local regulations that impose restrictions affecting the installation, use and maintenance of satellite earth station antennas one meter or less in any area or two meters or less in commercial or industrial areas, were unreasonable and would be preempted. Section 25.104 was subsequently further amended by the OTARD Order to
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  • of future technology that will create devices capable of receiving video programming signals inside buildings. One such Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-273 6CellularVision Ex Parte presentation on November 21, 1996. 71996 Act, § 207. 8See 47 C.F.R. § 1.4000, Restrictions Impairing Reception of Television Broadcast Signals, Direct Broadcast Satellite Services or Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services, and amending 47 C.F.R. § 25.104, Preemption of Local Zoning of Earth Stations. 9See Report and Order at paras. 49-52. 10Further Notice at para. 63. 11With regard to condominiums, the term "common property" herein refers to the common elements in which the condominium owner owns an interest with other condominium owners but over which the owner does not exercise exclusive use or control. Our Section 207
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  • and type acceptance rules for transmitting equipment are generally contained in Sections 2.801 through 2.1065 of the rules. 47 C.F.R. §§ 2.801- 2.1065. Separate type acceptance rules for transmitting equipment are also contained in each part of the Commission's rules applicable to the type of service being authorized. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 22.120 and 24.51. 214See 47 C.F.R. § 25.104(b); Preemption of Local Zoning Regulations of Satellite Earth Stations, IB Docket No. 95-59, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd 5809, ¶ 31 (1996) (Earth Station Preemption Report and Order and NPRM); recon. pending. 215Id. 216See Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Services by Persons with Disabilities, CC Docket No. 87-124, Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd
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  • No. 85-87, 59 RR 2d 1073 (Released Feb. 5, 1986); Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur Radio Facilities, PRB -1 50 Fed. Reg. 38813 (Sept. 25, 1985). 28. ^28 National Broadcasting Company v. United States, 319 U.S. 190, 217 (1943). 29. But see paragraph 21, infra. 30. Petition at page 22. 31. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. 25.104. 32. The top thirty television markets, as ranked by Nielsen Media Research as of April 3, 1997 are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit Atlanta, Houston, Seattle-Tacoma, Cleveland, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tampa-St.Petersburg, Miami, Phoenix, Denver, Pittsburgh, Sacramento-Stockton, St. Louis, Orlando-Daytona Beach, Baltimore, Portland, OR, Indianapolis, San Diego, Hartford-New Haven, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Cincinnati.
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  • access to operator services, requiring that every aggregator of operator services allow consumers to Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-141 69 47 U.S.C. § 226(c)(1)(B),(C); see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.703(b), 64.705(b). We have since forborne from enforcing these requirements against aggregators of CMRS operator services. See PCIA Forbearance Order, ¶¶ 76-80. 70 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.800-76.806. 71 47 C.F.R. § 25.104. 72 47 U.S.C. § 251(c)(2)-(4); see also 47 U.S.C. § 251(b) (imposing resale, number portability, dialing parity, access to rights-of-way, and reciprocal compensation obligations on all LECs). 73 See Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations, IB Docket No. 95-59, Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd. 19276 (1996);
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  • and Restrictions on Over-the-Air Reception Devices: Television Broadcast Service and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service, Order on Reconsideration, 13 FCC Rcd 18962, 18988 at ¶ 59 (1998) (OTARD Order on Reconsideration). Regulations governing the placement of such antennas may, however, be affected by other provisions of the Communications Act or our rules. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7); 47 C.F.R. § 25.104. See text of Section 1.4000 in Appendix B. This revision to the OTARD rules does not change the Commission's conclusion in the previous OTARD proceedings that masts that extend more than 12 feet above the roof of the building or that are taller than the distance between the antenna and the lot line may require a safety permit. See OTARD
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  • William F. Caton Acting Secretary Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-70 76 APPENDIX A Amendments to 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and Part 87 of the Commission's Rules 1. The Table of Contents for Part 25 is revised to read as follows: PART 25 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Subpart A - General Sec. 25.101 Basis and Scope. 25.102 Station authorization required. 25.103 Definitions. 25.104 Preemption of local zoning of earth stations. 25.105-25.108 [Reserved] 25.109 Cross-reference. Subpart B - Applications and Licenses 25.110 Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies. 25.111 Additional information. 25.112 Defective applications. 25.113 Construction permits. 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations. 25.115 Applications for earth station authorizations. 25.116 Amendments to applications. 25.117 Modification of station license. 25.118 Assignment or transfer
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  • down 2.5o down 2.5o down Access Techniques CDMA CDMA TDMA TDMA CDMA Data Rates Supported 144 kbps 384 kbps 30 kbps 44 kbps 384 kbps 384 kbps Modulation Type QPSK/BPSK QPSK/BPSK (/4-DQPSK 8-PSK GMSK 8-PSK QPSK Emission Bandwidth -3 dB 1.1 MHz 3.3 MHzf 0.03 MHz 0.18 MHz 3 GPP -20 dB 1.4 MHz 4.2 MHz 0.03 MHz 0.22 MHz TS25.104 -60 dB 1.5 MHz 4.5 MHz 0.04 MHz 0.24 MHz Receiver Noise Figure 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB Receiver Thermal Noise Level -117dBma -109dBmb -113 dBma -104 dBmb -125 dBma -117 dBma -113 dBm in 384 kbps Receiver Bandwidth -3 dB 1.10 MHz 3.3 MHz 0.03 MHz 0.18 MHz ? -20 dB 1.67 MHz 4.7
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  • 1250 < |f - fc| < 1980 kHz, min (-45 dBc in 30 kHz, -9dBm in 30 kHz); 1980 < |f - fc| < 2250 kHz, -55 dBc in 30 kHz; 2250 < |f - fc, -13 dBm in 1 MHz cf. Section 6.6.2 of [22] -3 dB 0.03 MHz 0.18 MHz 3 GPP -20 dB 0.03 MHz 0.22 MHz TS25.104 -60 dB 0.04 MHz 0.24 MHz Receiver Noise Figure, (worst case) 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB 5 dB Receiver Thermal Noise Level -129 dBm -117dBma -108 dBmb -129 dBm -112 dBma -103 dBmb -125 dBma -117 dBma -113 dBm at 384 kbps -113 dBm in 384 kbps Receiver Bandwidth Unavailable, < 5 MHz -3 dB
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  • of future technology that will create devices capable of receiving video programming signals inside buildings. One such Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-273 6CellularVision Ex Parte presentation on November 21, 1996. 71996 Act, § 207. 8See 47 C.F.R. § 1.4000, Restrictions Impairing Reception of Television Broadcast Signals, Direct Broadcast Satellite Services or Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services, and amending 47 C.F.R. § 25.104, Preemption of Local Zoning of Earth Stations. 9See Report and Order at paras. 49-52. 10Further Notice at para. 63. 11With regard to condominiums, the term "common property" herein refers to the common elements in which the condominium owner owns an interest with other condominium owners but over which the owner does not exercise exclusive use or control. Our Section 207
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  • and type acceptance rules for transmitting equipment are generally contained in Sections 2.801 through 2.1065 of the rules. 47 C.F.R. §§ 2.801- 2.1065. Separate type acceptance rules for transmitting equipment are also contained in each part of the Commission's rules applicable to the type of service being authorized. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 22.120 and 24.51. 214See 47 C.F.R. § 25.104(b); Preemption of Local Zoning Regulations of Satellite Earth Stations, IB Docket No. 95-59, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd 5809, ¶ 31 (1996) (Earth Station Preemption Report and Order and NPRM); recon. pending. 215Id. 216See Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Services by Persons with Disabilities, CC Docket No. 87-124, Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ä Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) Petition of the Greater New York Corporation ) Application File No. of the Seventh-day Adventists ) 89-SAT-DRZ-98 Seeking a Declaratory Ruling that ) a Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers, ) New York is Preempted ) Pursuant to § 25.104 of Commission Rules ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: March 22, 2000 Released: March 23, 2000 By the Chief, International Bureau: I. Introduction 1. By this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we grant the petition filed by the Greater New York Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists ("Petitioner"). The Petition states that the City of Yonkers (``City'') and the Yonkers Zoning Board of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit $ $ $ $ $ $ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petition of Atlantic Satellite Corporation, Inc. Seeking a Declaratory Ruling that a Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Orangetown, New York is Preempted Pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission Rules. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. SAT-DRZ-19991216-00124 Adopted: September 1, 2000 Released: September 5, 2000 By the Chief, International Bureau: 1. By this Order we grant a petition filed by Atlantic Satellite Communications, Inc. (``ASCI'') requesting us to preempt the zoning restrictions of the Town of Orangetown, New York (``Orangetown'') pursuant
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - ¦ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of The Town of Steilacoom, Washington Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.104(b)(1) Regarding Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. SAT-WVZ-19991228-00126 Adopted: September 22, 2000 Released: September 25, 2000 By the Chief, International Bureau: INTRODUCTION By this Order, we grant the Town of Steilacoom, Washington (``Steilacoom'') a waiver of the Commission's rule preempting certain local zoning restrictions on satellite earth stations
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  • the Commission's rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-DRZ-19991216-00124 ATLANTIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Declaratory Ruling for Zoning Atlantic Satellite Communications, Inc. (ASCI) has requested that the Commission issue a Declaratory Ruling that pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. s 25.104, the local ordinance adopted by the Town of Orangetown, New Jersey restricting the construction and location of satellite earth station antennas is preempted by the rules and regulations of the FCC. In addittion, ASCI has filed a Request for Expedited Processing with its Request for Declatory Ruling. MARISAT SAT-MOD-19991214-00121 COMSAT GENERAL CORPORATION
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  • is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-WVZ-19991228-00126 TOWN OF STEILACOOM Waiver for Zoning The Town of Steilacoom, Washington, has petitioned the Commission for a waiver of 47 U.S.C. 25.104 (b)(1) regarding preemption of local zoning rules and regulations relating to satellite transmission receiving equipment. This waiver would permit the Town of Steilacoom to enforce local zoning regulations affecting the placement and appearance of satellite earth station antennas in a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. *****NOTE: Comments of this waiver may be filed on or before
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  • oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-DRZ-20000417-00082 CAMCO CABLE SERVICE - Miami-Dade County Preemption Request Declaratory Ruling for Zoning Camco Cable Service has filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling for Preemption of the Miami-Dade County Satellite Ordinance, pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission's Rules. S2415 SAT-LOA-20000407-00080 COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Launch and Operating Authority Columbia Communications Corporation has filed an application to launch and operate a C-band satellite, the Columbia 515R, as a replacement for its Columbia 515 satellite operating in the Fixed-Satellite Service at 37.5 degrees W.L. The proposed satellite will have 72 C-band transponders with 36 MHz usable bandwidth
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  • the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-DRZ-20000928-00135 RICHARD L. KOCH Declaratory Ruling for Zoning On September 28, 2000, Richard L. Koch filed a complaint against the Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Thurston County, WA regarding a satellite dish installed on his property. This filing is being treated as a Request for Declaratory Ruling, pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. s 25.104, to declare the zoning ordinances of Thurston County, WA regarding the construction and location of satellite earth station antennas preempted by the rules and regulations of the FCC. S2424 SAT-LOA-20000814-00139 VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( d/b/a VITASAT ) Launch and Operating Authority Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) has filed a "notification," pursuant
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  • No. 85-87, 59 RR 2d 1073 (Released Feb. 5, 1986); Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur Radio Facilities, PRB -1 50 Fed. Reg. 38813 (Sept. 25, 1985). 28. ^28 National Broadcasting Company v. United States, 319 U.S. 190, 217 (1943). 29. But see paragraph 21, infra. 30. Petition at page 22. 31. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. 25.104. 32. The top thirty television markets, as ranked by Nielsen Media Research as of April 3, 1997 are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit Atlanta, Houston, Seattle-Tacoma, Cleveland, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tampa-St.Petersburg, Miami, Phoenix, Denver, Pittsburgh, Sacramento-Stockton, St. Louis, Orlando-Daytona Beach, Baltimore, Portland, OR, Indianapolis, San Diego, Hartford-New Haven, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Cincinnati.
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  • access to operator services, requiring that every aggregator of operator services allow consumers to Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-141 69 47 U.S.C. § 226(c)(1)(B),(C); see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.703(b), 64.705(b). We have since forborne from enforcing these requirements against aggregators of CMRS operator services. See PCIA Forbearance Order, ¶¶ 76-80. 70 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.800-76.806. 71 47 C.F.R. § 25.104. 72 47 U.S.C. § 251(c)(2)-(4); see also 47 U.S.C. § 251(b) (imposing resale, number portability, dialing parity, access to rights-of-way, and reciprocal compensation obligations on all LECs). 73 See Preemption of Local Zoning Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations, IB Docket No. 95-59, Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd. 19276 (1996);
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  • and Restrictions on Over-the-Air Reception Devices: Television Broadcast Service and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service, Order on Reconsideration, 13 FCC Rcd 18962, 18988 at ¶ 59 (1998) (OTARD Order on Reconsideration). Regulations governing the placement of such antennas may, however, be affected by other provisions of the Communications Act or our rules. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7); 47 C.F.R. § 25.104. See text of Section 1.4000 in Appendix B. This revision to the OTARD rules does not change the Commission's conclusion in the previous OTARD proceedings that masts that extend more than 12 feet above the roof of the building or that are taller than the distance between the antenna and the lot line may require a safety permit. See OTARD
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  • support retroactive to January 1, 1998. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 14, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1612). CCB Internet URL: [11]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981612.wp ADDENDA: The following items, released August 12, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 155: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PETITION OF CITY OF ST. CHARLES, MO FOR WAIVER OF 47 C.F.R. 25.104(B)(1). Granted the request of the Cit of St. Charles, Missouri for a waiver of the Commission's rules preempting certain local zoning restrictions on satellite earth stations less than two meters in diameter and located in commercial and industrial areas. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 12, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1607). IB PETITION OF CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FOR
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  • of business radio transmitters in the greater Denver, Colorado area. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-635). ENF Internet URL: [15]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000635.doc PETITION OF THE GREATER NEW YORK CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS SEEKING A DECLARATORY RULING THAT A ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK IS PREEMPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.104 OF RULES. Granted the petition for declaratory relief and preempted Section 43.80(P) of the City of Yonkers zoning code to the extent that it applies to satellite earth station antennas. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-665). IB Internet URL: [16]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000665.doc LANS SERVICE CORPORATION. Denied Lans petition for reconsideration of dismissal of its
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  • FOR FILING/ACTION TAKEN 04/23/1996 DOC-94808 REPORT NO. SPB-43 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING.. Report Number: SPB-43 04/22/1996 DA-96-606 OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN (FORMAL SECTION 63.01).. Report Number: 1-8169 04/18/1996 [76]DA-96-606A1.pdf [77]DA-96-606A1.txt DOC-95385 REPORT NO. SPB-41 - PROCEDURES FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF OF LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS AND FOR WAIVERS OF SECTION 25.104. Report Number: SPB-41 04/17/1996 DOC-95387 REPORT NO. SPB-42 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report Number: SPB-42 04/17/1996 DOC-96508 REPORT NO. DS-1619 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report Number: DS-1619 04/10/1996 DOC-96509 REPORT NO. DS-1620 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Report Number: DS-1620 04/10/1996 DOC-96529 CHANGES TO MEETING SCHEDULE OF WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS 04/10/1996 DOC-97603
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  • [ 67]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1998/da981678.wp DOC-140560 ORDER GRANTING IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ITS LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS TO IWL HOLDINGS CORP.. Report Number: DS-1871 08/13/1998 [68]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/pnin82 03.txt [69]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998 /pnin8203.wp DOC-140484 FCC HOSTS FINAL WORKSHOP IN SERIES WITH SATELLITE REGULATORS FROM 8 COUNTRIES 08/12/1998 [70]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1998/nrin803 0.txt [71]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1998/n rin8030.wp DA-98-1607 PETITION OF CITY OF ST. CHARLES, MO FOR WAIVER OF 47 C.F.R. 25.104(B)(1). Granted the request of the Cit of St. Charles, Missouri for a waiver of the Commission's rules preem 08/12/1998 [72]DA-98-1607A1.pdf [73]DA-98-1607A1.txt DA-98-1606 PETITION OF CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FOR A WAIVER OF 47 C.F.R. SECTION 25.104. Granted the petition filed by the city of Rockford, Illinois. Rockford sought to enforce restrictio 08/12/1998 [74]DA-98-1606A1.pdf [75]DA-98-1606A1.txt DA-98-1599 COMSAT CORPORATION. Denied without prejudice
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  • of providing call-back access 03/29/2000 [262]FCC-00-109A1.doc [263]FCC-00-109A1.pdf [264]FCC-00-109A1.txt DA-00-663 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted Williams Communications authority to modify its transmit/receive earth station at Perris, Ca 03/24/2000 [265]DA-00-663A1.doc [266]DA-00-663A1.pdf [267]DA-00-663A1.txt DA-00-665 PETITION OF GREATER NEW YORK CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS SEEKING A DECLARATORY RULING THAT A ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONDERS, NEW YORK IS PREEMPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.104 OF RULES. Granted the petition for declaratory relief and preempted Section 43.80(P) of the City of Yonkers zo 03/23/2000 [268]DA-00-665A1.doc [269]DA-00-665A1.pdf [270]DA-00-665A1.txt DA-00-642 STM WIRELESS, INC., PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., SKYONLINE, INC., AND SKYONLINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted approval to exceed indirect foreign ownership benchmark. 03/22/2000 [271]DA-00-642A1.doc [272]DA-00-642A1.pdf [273]DA-00-642A1.txt DOC-201398 IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S REGULATORY POLICIES TO