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  • rules. ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Able Infosat Communications, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Able Infosat Communications, Inc., SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture. Payment of the
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  • enforcement action. ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Journal Broadcast Corporation IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules, and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Journal Broadcast Corporation SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction
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  • ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Discovery World Television, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twelve thousand eight hundred dollars ($12,800) for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Discovery World Television, Inc. SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking
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  • Commission formerly also used the acronym AMSS(R) to refer to this service. A mobile satellite service is a radio communication service between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. A mobile earth station is an earth station intended for use while in motion or during halts at unspecified points. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See Amendment of Parts 2 and 22 of the Commission's Rules Relative to Cellular Communications Systems, Report and Order, Gen. Docket Nos. 84-1231, 84-1233, 84-1234, 2 FCC Rcd 1825 (1986). See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 n.US308. See Amendment of Parts 2 and 22 of the Commission's Rules Relative to Cellular Communications Systems, Report and Order, Gen. Docket Nos. 84-1231, 84-1233,
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  • to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireline video systems; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.701(a) (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.201; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this Part, and are subject to this Part, except as otherwise provided herein. At a minimum EAS Participants must use a common EAS
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  • AT&T Comments at 3. Mobile Satellite Service is defined as a radiocommunication service: (1) Between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations, or between space stations used by this service; or (2) Between mobile earth stations by means of one or more space stations. This service may also include feeder links necessary for its operation. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. AT&T Comments at 3 (referring to the inclusion of MSS as specifically enumerated in 47 C.F.R. § 20.9); AAPC Reply Comments at 3. AAPC Reply Comments at 3-4. MC/LM Comments at 2. . See 47 C.F.R. § 20.18(a) (identifying the services that are subject to the Commission's wireless 911 rules). Section 20.9 enumerates several mobile services that are regulated as
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  • in digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireline video systems; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in §25.701(a) of this chapter (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in §25.201 of this chapter; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this part, and are subject to this part, except as otherwise provided herein. At a minimum EAS Participants must use
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  • (no person shall operate an earth station without authorization). MTN Opposition at 12. CDMS March Petition at 3-4; UTC March Petition at 2-3; AAR March Petition at 3-5, citing Crescomm Order, 11 FCC Rcd at 10948 (para. 9). FWCC December Petition at 1-2; FWCC March Petition at 2; FWCC Reply at 2-3. MTN Opposition at 4, citing 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. MTN Opposition at 4, 7. MTN Opposition at 4-5. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 47 C.F.R. § 25.277(a). 47 C.F.R. § 25.277(c), (d). 47 C.F.R. § 25.277(e). FWCC December Petition at 5; FWCC March Petition at 4-5. API December Petition at 5; API March Petition at 6. MTN Opposition at 10, citing 47
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  • of Satellite CD Radio Inc., 13 FCC Rcd. 7971 (1997). The current authorization permits the use of 2320-2332.5 MHz for the downlink operations and 7060-7072.5 MHz for the feeder-link operations and tracking, telemetry and control ("TT&C"). It also permits transfer orbit and emergency TT&C transmissions at 5926.0 MHz center frequency (downlink) and 3725.5 and 3726.0 MHz (uplink). 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 Sirius has launched all three of its satellites in accordance with a special temporary authority granted by letter from Thomas Tycz, Chief, Satellite Radiocommunication Division to Robert Briskman dated December 20, 1999. The STA was extended by letter from Thomas Tycz to Robert Briskman, dated August 31, 2000 Application of Satellite CD Radio Inc. to Modify Authorization, File No. SAT-MOD-19981211-00099,
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  • Mobile Radio Corporation, 13 FCC Rcd. 8829 (1997) (``XM space station license''). Application of XM Radio Inc. to Modify Authorization, File No. SAT-MOD-20000131-00051, January 31, 2000 (``XM modification application'') at 1. The current authorization permits the use of 2332.5-2345 MHz for the downlink operations and 7025-7075 MHz for the feeder-link operations and tracking, telemetry and control ("TT&C"). 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. XM modification application at 2. BellSouth comments at 1. Agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Use of the 2310-2360 MHz band signed in Mexico City on July 24, 2000. 47 U.S.C. Section 309(a). See e.g. GTE Spacenet Corp. 5 FCC Rcd. 4112, 4112 (Com. Car. Bur.
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  • Wireless Licenses: File Number Licensee/File Nos. 0001293908 DIRECTV, Inc. Call Sign(s): WPTZ691 (IG) 0001289894 Hughes Electronics Corporation Call Sign(s): WNEU9099 (MG) 0001293921 Hughes Network Systems, Inc. Call Sign(s): WPVW320 (IG) DBS is the acronym used in the United States to describe the domestic implementation of the satellite service known internationally as the broadcasting satellite service (``BSS''). See 47 C.F.R § 25.201. See General Motors Corporation and Hughes Electronics Corporation, Transferors, and The News Corporation Limited, Transferee, Consolidated Application For Authority to Transfer Control, filed May 2, 2003. A complete list of licenses and authorizations held by Hughes and subject to this transfer of control Application is set forth in Attachment A. On May 12, 2003, EchoStar Satellite Corporation (``EchoStar'') filed a
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  • in the licensing process. AfriStar-2 will provide broadcasting-satellite service (sound) in the 1452-1492 MHz band. It will also operate feeder links in the 7025-7075 MHz band. The 7025-7075 MHz band is allocated on a primary basis to the fixed-satellite service in ITU Regions 1, 2, and 3, and to no other satellite service. The definition of ``fixed-satellite service'' in Section 25.201 of the Commission's rules includes ``feeder links of other space radiocommunication services.'' In Schedule S of its application, AfriSpace states that it plans to launch and operate AfriStar-2 with 23 dB of cross-polarization isolation on all of its antenna beams, including its feeder-link antenna beam, which is listed in Schedule S of AfriSpace's application as Beam ID AU2. Section 25.210(i)
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  • MSV, to the FCC Secretary dated Dec. 30, 2003. 47 C.F.R. § 25.149(a)(2)(ii) and (a)(3). 47 C.F.R. § 25.149(b)(1). MSV certifies that it fully meets this coverage requirement. 47 C.F.R. § 25.149(a)(4), (a)(5), (c), and (d). ATC Report and Order at ¶¶ 130-188. See id. at ¶140 and Appendix C2 § 1.3.1. ``Structural attenuation'' is defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 as ``signal attenuation caused by transmitting to and from mobile terminals which are located in buildings or other man-made structures that attenuate the transmission of radiofrequency radiation.'' MSV ATC Application at p.15 and Exhibit E and letter with attachment from Lon C. Levin, MSV Vice President, to the FCC Secretary dated Aug. 31, 2004. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 25.253(g)(1)
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  • 12 FCC Rcd at 24136-7 (para. 98). DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24137 (para. 99); see also 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(a). See, e.g., Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming, Notice of Inquiry, MB Docket No. 02-145, 17 FCC Rcd 11579 at n. 31 (2002). See also 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. Industry Canada has licensed the Canadian satellites, Nimiq 1 and Nimiq 2, to Telesat Canada. Canada requested a modification to the ITU Region 2 Band Plan to expand the coverage area of the Nimiq satellites to include coverage of the United States. See n. 11 supra. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(a). DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24137 (para. 99).
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  • 332. Section Number and Title: 25.151 Public notice period. SUBPART C -- TECHNICAL STANDARDS Brief Description: This subpart provides clear and predictable technical standards to minimize interference. Need: To provide space station and earth station operators a universal set of standards and operating procedures. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 701-744. Interprets or applies 47 U.S.C. 303. Section Number and Title: 25.201 Definitions. 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations. 25.203 Choice of sites and frequencies. 25.204 Power limits. 25.208 Power flux density limits. 25.209 Antenna performance standards. 25.210 Technical requirements for space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service. 25.211 Video transmissions in the Fixed-Satellite Service. 25.212 Narrowband transmissions in the 12/14 GHz GSO Fixed-Satellite Service. 25.213 Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4
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  • in the 10.95-11.2 GHz and 11.45-11.7 GHz bands, to permit domestic operations of the Galaxy 11 in the 10.95-11.2 GHz band, and to permit domestic operations of the PAS-23 satellites in the 11.45-11.7 GHz band. In order to permit service between U.S. domestic points in the frequency bands requested, PanAmSat seeks waiver of footnote NG104 and footnote 2 of Section 25.201(a)(1) of the Commission's rules, which limit FSS operations in the extended Ku-band to international service only. PanAmSat argues that grant of its waiver requests would serve the public interest by making additional capacity available for communications services, including high definition television and local-into-local programming, and that grant of a waiver in this instance would not undermine the purpose of the
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  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations, i.e., one or more transmitters, or receivers, or a combination of transmitters and receivers necessary for carrying on a radiocommunication service, and located on an object which is beyond, or is intended to go beyond, the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere. ITU Radio Regulations Articles 1.61 and 1.64; see also 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. DIRECTV 8 was launched in May 2005. DIRECTV was granted authority, pursuant to a Special Temporary Authority (STA), to conduct in-orbit testing of the DIRECTV 8 satellite's DBS payload at the 138º W.L. location and upon completion of the test to return the satellite to its assigned location. See International Bureau, Policy Branch Information: Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No.
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  • Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations, i.e. one or more transmitters, or receivers or a combination of transmitters and receivers necessary for carrying on a radiocommunication service, and located on an object which is beyond, or is intended to go beyond, the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere. See ITU Radio Regulations Articles 1.61 and 1.64. See also 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See File No. SAT-RPL-20050322-00070 (``DIRECTV DBS Application'') at Exhibit C and File No. SAT-LOA-20051123-00250 (``DIRECTV FSS Application'') at Exhibit C, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.202(g), 25.210(i), 25.215. See Comments of Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, filed May 31, 2005 (MSV Comments). See International Bureau, Policy Branch Information: Actions Taken, Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 20460 (rel. August 27, 2004) (Granting File
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  • it intends to use the 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency band as the feeder-link band for AMC-14. The feeder-link frequencies for AMC-14 are in a band allocated on a primary basis to the fixed-satellite service in ITU Regions 1, 2, and 3 in the Earth-to-space direction, and to no other satellite service in this direction. The definition of ``fixed-satellite service'' in Section 25.201 of the Commission's rules includes ``feeder links of other space radiocommunication services.'' In Schedule S of its amendment, SES AMERICOM states that it plans to launch and operate AMC-14 with 27 dB of cross-polarization isolation on its feeder-link antenna beams, which are listed in Schedule S of SES AMERICOM's amendment as Beam ID NG1RR and NG1RL. Section 25.210(i) of the
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  • in the 3625-4200 MHz band (space-to-Earth). In its modification application, TowerStream seeks authority to use the earth station to transmit to terrestrial users in the 3650-3700 MHz band. An earth station, by definition in the Commission's rules, is a station located on the Earth's surface that communicates with one or more space stations or other objects in space, 47 C.F.R. §25.201. Thus, TowerStream cannot transit a terrestrial service under the scope of an earth station license. Rather, if it wishes to use a communications facility to provide terrestrial service, TowerStream must file an application for a terrestrial license through the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Universal Licensing System (ULS). Accordingly, we dismiss TowerStream's earth station modification application as defective pursuant to Section
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  • such as, but not limited to, a cable operator, a multichannel multipoint distribution service, a direct broadcast satellite service, a television receive-only satellite program distributor, a video dialtone service provider, or a satellite master antenna television service provider that makes available for purchase, by subscribers or customers, multiple channels of video programming. See id. (Emphasis added.) See 47 CFR §§ 25.201 (defining C-Band and DBS service). The U.S. Census defines household as ``A person or group of people who occupy a housing unit as their usual place of residence. The number of households equals the number of occupied housing units in a census.'' The census defines ``vacant housing unit'' to include ``units temporarily occupied at the time of enumeration by individuals
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  • rules. ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Able Infosat Communications, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Able Infosat Communications, Inc., SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture. Payment of the
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  • 4 kHz reference bandwidth for angles of arrival between 25° and 90° in the band 6825-7075 MHz. The term ``17/24 GHz BSS'' generally refers to geostationary BSS satellites that will transmit to subscribers in the band 17.3-17.7 GHz and to associated earth stations that will transmit to the BSS satellites (feeder uplinks) in the band 24.75-25.25 GHz. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting-Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band, IB Docket No.
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  • non-harmful-interference basis to any authorized conforming service and may not claim interference protection from those services. Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Earth Stations in Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 05-20, 20 FCC Rcd 2906 (2005) (Ku-Band AMSS NPRM). See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 (definition of Fixed Satellite Service). See Boeing Company Application for Blanket Authority to Operate Up to Eight Hundred Technically-Identical Transmit and Receive Mobile Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft in the 14.0-14.5 GHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz Frequency Bands, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Rcd 22645 (Int'l Bur. and OET, 2001); ARINC Incorporated, Application for Blanket Authority for Operation of up to One
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  • on a non-harmful-interference basisto any authorized conforming service and may not claim interference protection from those services. 3Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Earth Stations in Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 05-20, 20 FCC Rcd 2906 (2005) (Ku-Band AMSS NPRM). 4See47 C.F.R. § 25.201 (definition of Fixed Satellite Service). 5See Boeing Company Application for Blanket Authority to Operate Up to Eight Hundred Technically-Identical Transmit and Receive Mobile Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft in the 14.0-14.5 GHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz Frequency Bands, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Rcd 22645 (Int'l Bur. and OET, 2001); ARINC Incorporated, Application for BlanketAuthority for Operation of up to One Thousand
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  • enforcement action. ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Journal Broadcast Corporation IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules, and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Journal Broadcast Corporation SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction
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  • See Public Notice, ``FCC Announces Auction Winners for Digital Audio Radio Service,'' 12 FCC Rcd 18727 (1997). SDARS Merger Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 12350 ¶ 2. XM Radio commenced nationwide commercial service on November 12, 2001. Sirius began commercial service on February 14, 2002. . SDARS Merger Order, 23 FCC Rcd 12348 at 12351 ¶ 2. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Rcd 5754 (1997) (1997 SDARS Order and FNPRM); Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band,
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  • applications to provide the Sirius satellite radio service to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico using terrestrial repeaters and ... upon grant of the necessary permanent authorizations, promptly introduce such satellite radio serviceto the Commonwealth."11The Commission found that the public interest would be served by the merged 6SDARS Merger Order, 23 FCC Rcd 12348 at 12351 ¶ 2. 747 C.F.R. § 25.201. 8SeeEstablishment of Rules and Policies forthe Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Rcd 5754 (1997) (1997 SDARS Order and FNPRM); Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, Second Further
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  • 17 FCC Rcd at 24628-29 (paras. 8-12) (discussion of Northrop Grumman's legal qualifications as a general matter). First Space Station Licensing Reform Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 10823-24 (paras. 162-165). Gateways are earth station complexes consisting of multiple interconnecting earth station antennas supporting the communication routing and switching functions of an FSS system as a whole. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. Further, operators may use FSS gateways in this band only if the licensee has: (1) coordinated earth station downlink operations in the 37.5-40.0 GHz band (see V-band Second Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 25436 (para. 17) and 25441-42 (paras. 30-33)) and (2) obtains a license under Part 101 of the Commission's rules or an agreement from a Part
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  • ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Discovery World Television, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twelve thousand eight hundred dollars ($12,800) for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Discovery World Television, Inc. SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking
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  • more space stations. 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. A mobile earth station is an earth station intended for use while in motion or during halts at unspecified points. 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. A land mobile earth station is a mobile earth station in the LMSS capable of surface movement within the geographic limits of a country or continent. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. L-3 Communications Titan Corporation, File No. SES-LIC-20070322-00396 (L-3 Communications Application). L-3 Communications intends to file another application in the future to request blanket authority for operation of multiple devices of the same kind. L-3 Communications Application - Filing Notes at 1. L-3 Communications states that its points of communication are the SES Americom satellites at 83° W.L. (Americom 9), at
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  • Analysis Branch, Satellite Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. File No. SES-AFS-20091221-01601. In effect, GUSA is requesting waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 2.102(a), which states that assignment and use of radio frequencies shall be in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, except as otherwise provided in other paragraphs of Section 2.102. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. Id. Several years ago we dismissed an application from GUSA for the same facility for failure to request waiver of the Allocation Table. Letter from Thomas S. Tycz, Chief of Satellite Division, to William D. Wallace dated Nov. 19, 2004, DA 04-3651. The dismissal was predicated on the need for a waiver in order to operate a fixed station in
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  • Systems Analysis Branch, Satellite Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. 9File No. SES-AFS-20091221-01601. 10In effect, GUSA is requesting waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 2.102(a), which states that assignment and use of radio frequencies shall be in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, except as otherwise provided in other paragraphs of Section 2.102. 1147C.F.R. § 25.201. 12Id. 13Several years ago we dismissed an application from GUSA for the same facility for failure to request waiver of the Allocation Table. Letter from Thomas S. Tycz, Chief of Satellite Division, to William D. Wallace dated Nov. 19, 2004, DA 04-3651. The dismissal was predicated on the need for a waiver in order to operate a fixed station in
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  • international term used for a radiocommunication service in which the signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. DBS is the term used in the United States to describe the domestic implementation of the BSS international service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz frequency bands. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201, at definition of ``Direct Broadcast Satellite Service,'' and 47 C.F.R. 25.202(a)(7). The ITU Radio Regulations divide the world into three Regions. In general, Region 1 includes Africa, Europe, Northern and Western portions of Asia; Region 2 includes the Americas and Greenland; and Region 3 includes southern portions of Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. See ITU Radio Regulations, Article 5,
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  • the international term used for a radiocommunication service in which the signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. DBS is the term used in the United States to describe the domestic implementation of the BSS international service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz frequency bands. See47 C.F.R. § 25.201, at definition of "Direct Broadcast Satellite Service," and 47 C.F.R. 25.202(a)(7). The ITU Radio Regulations divide the world into three Regions. In general, Region 1 includes Africa, Europe, Northern and Western portions of Asia; Region 2 includes the Americas and Greenland; and Region 3 includes southern portions of Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. SeeITU Radio Regulations, Article 5, Section
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  • non-harmful-interference basis to any authorized conforming service and may not claim interference protection from those services. Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Earth Stations in Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service, IB Docket No. 05-20, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 20 FCC Rcd 2906 (2005) (Ku-Band AMSS NPRM). See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 (definition of Fixed Satellite Service). See Row 44, Inc., Application for Blanket Authority to Operate up to 1,000 Technically Identical Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Transmit/Receive Earth Stations Aboard Commercial and Private Aircraft, Order and Authorization, 24 FCC Rcd 10223 (Int'l Bur. and OET 2009) (Row 44 AMSS Order); ViaSat Inc., Application for Blanket Authority for Operation of Up to 1,000
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  • a non-harmful-interference basis to any authorized conforming service and may not claim interference protection from those services. 4Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Earth Stations in Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service, IB Docket No. 05-20, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 20 FCC Rcd 2906 (2005) (Ku-Band AMSS NPRM). 5See47 C.F.R. § 25.201 (definition of Fixed Satellite Service). 6See Row 44, Inc., Application for Blanket Authority to Operate up to 1,000 Technically Identical Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Transmit/Receive Earth Stations Aboard Commercial and Private Aircraft,Order and Authorization, 24 FCC Rcd 10223 (Int'l Bur. and OET 2009) (Row 44 AMSS Order); ViaSat Inc., Applicationfor Blanket Authority for Operation of Up to 1,000 Technically Identical
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 7971 DA97-2191 2. ThisauthorizationwillprovideCDRadiowiththeopportunitytofulfillthepromiseof FileNos.71-SAT-AMEND-97 49/50-DSS-P/LA-905 58/59-DSS-AMEND-90 8/9-DSS-AMEND-92 12/13-DSS-AMEND-92 44/45-DSS-AMEND-92 42-SAT-AMEND-95 71-SAT-AMEND-97 Released:October10,1997 Introduction ORDERANDAUTHORIZATION WeauthorizeCDRadiotooperateinthisportionofthe2320-2345MHzband.SatelliteDigitalAudio RadioService(satellite"DARS")isaradiocommunicationserviceinwhichaudioprogrammingis digitallytransmittedbyoneormorespacestationsdirectlytofixed,mobile,and/orportablestations, an, whichmayinvolvecomplementaryrepeatingterrestrialtransmitters.47C.F.R.§25.201. Beforethe FEDERAL.COMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION Washington,D.C.20554 Additionally.inthisOrderwedenythepetitionsfiledbythefollowing:AerospaceandFlightTest RadioCoordinatingCouncil;BSBBCommunications;EmmisBroadcastingCorporation;JointParties; KSJB:KTFA92.5FMRadio;KVSTRadio;TheNationalAssociationofBroadcasters;andSouthwest FloridaCommunityRadio,Inc.Foradetaileddiscussionoftheissuesraisedbythesepetitionerssee 28-36herein. IntheMatterof SATELLITECDRADIO,INC. ApplicationforAuthoritytoConstruct,Launch,and OperateTwoSatellitesintheSatelliteDigitalAudio RadioService Adopted:October10,1997 ByChief,InternationalBureau: 1. WiththisOrder,weauthorizeSatelliteCDRadio,Inc.("CDRadion)tolaunchand operateasatellitesysteminthegeostationary-satelliteorbit("GSO")inordertoprovidesatellite digitalaudioradioservice(hereinafterreferredtoas"satelliteDARS"ornSDARS")inthe2320- 2332.5MHzfrequencyband.1WealsodenyPrimosphereLimitedPartnership's("Primosphere") petitiontodenyCDRadio'sapplication.2 FederalCommunicationsCommission DA97-2191 satelliteDARStoprovidecontinuousnationwideradioprogrammingwithcompactdiscquality sound.Thenewservicehasthepotentialtoincreasethevarietyofprogrammingavailabletothe listeningpublic.Asproposed,CDRadio'ssatelliteDARSwilloffernicheprogrammingthatwill servelistenerswithspecialinterests.Inaddition,SOARShasthetechnologicalpotentialtoprovidea widerangeofaudioprogrammingoptionstoruralandmountainoussectionsofthecountrythathave historicallybeenunderservedbyterrestrialradio. Background 3. OnMarch3,1997,theCommissionadoptedrulestoauctiontwo12.5MHzSDARS authorizationsinthe2320-2332.5MHzand2332.5-2345MHzfrequencybands.3Shortlythereafter, theCommissionannouncedthedateoftheauction4andonMarch28,1997,theCommissionreceived therequiredupfrontpaymentfromCDRadiointheamountof$3,000,000.5OnApril2,1997,CD RadiosubmittedoneoftwowinningbidsforalicensetolaunchandoperateasatelliteDARS- system.6CDRadiosubsequentlymadeapost-auctiondownpaymentof$13,669,200.7OnOctober 7,1997,CDRadiosubmitteditsfinalpaymentof$66,676,800.00aftertheCommissionissueda publicnoticeannouncingthatitwaspreparedtograntthelicense.8 A. CDRadioApplication LicenseNo.(EBN001)andLicenseNo.(EBN002).SeealsoDigitalAudioRadioSatelliteServicein the2310-2360.MHzFrequencyBand,ReportandOrder,MemorandumOpinionandOrderandFurther NoticeofProposedRulemaking,IBDocketNo.95-91,GenDocketNo.90-357.11165(March3,1997) ("SDARSOrder").Theseruleslimitedauctionparticipantstothefourapplicantsonfile.includingCD Radio. 4 SeePublicNotice,"FCCAnnouncesAuctionofDigitalAudioRadioService,"releasedMarch6.1997. SeePublicNotice,"AuctionofSatefliteAudioRadioService(AuctionNo.15):BiddersQualifiedto ParticipateintheDARSAuction,"releasedMarch28,1997. CDRadiobid$83,346,000foruseofthe2320-2332.5MHzfrequencyband. Id.(instructingwinningbidderstobringtheirtotaldepositsupto20percentoftheirwinningbidsby April16,1997);SeealsoSOARSOrderat 11165. FCCAnnouncesitisReadytoGrantSatelliteDigitalAudioRadioAuthorizationstoAmericanMobile RadioCorporationandSatefliteCDRadioInc..DA97-2164(releasedOctober7.1997). 7972 6. CDRadioproposestoprovidenationwidesatelliteDARStoconsumersbylate 1999.14CDRadiowilloperatetwosatellitesprovidingcoveragetothecontiguous48UnitedStates
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  • rules for SDARS, including rules to auction two 12.5 MHz SDARS authorizations in the 2320-2332.5 MHz and 2332.5-2345 Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (satellite "DAKS") is a radiocommunication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 8976 MHz frequency bands.2 On March 28, 1997, the Commission received the required Supplemental Information applications and upfront payments from the four eligible applicants. Participation in this auction was limited to the four pending applicants: American Mobile Radio Corporation ("AMRC"), Satellite CD Radio ("CD Radio"), DSBC and Primosphere.3 All four applicants participated in the SDARS auction, which began on April
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  • the December 1996 Authorization Order. The specific TT&C frequencies identified are 14000.4 MHz and 14004.6 MHz. 18 C-band frequencies generally refer to the FSS allocations at 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925- 6425 MHz (Earth-to-space). 19 MCI Authorization Order, paragraph 5. 20 That is, the band edges of the 12.2-12.7 GHz band and the 17.3-17.8 GHz band. 21 Pursuant to Section 25.201 of the Commission's rules., FSS allocations may be used for feeder links in other services. See also ITU Radio Regulation S1.21. 22 47 C.F.R. § 2.106. 23 MCI Authorization Order, paragraph 5. 24 ITU Special Section AR1 l/C/2687 dated April 22, 1997. 25 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g). 9971 Federal Communications Commission DA-99-1125 16. The 14 GHz frequencies MCI proposes to
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  • Ku-Band Frequency Range and Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Aflliates, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 16 FCC Rcd. 4096, 4173 (2000) (citing Ku-band NGSO FSS NPRM at 1165; 47 C.F.R. 0 100.3 (renumbered as 47 C.F.R. 9 25.201)). -5- services. Such an approach would promote the more efficient use of DBS spectrum, protect existing DBS services from harmful interference, and preserve the investment of consumers in existing DBS equipment. 111. CONCLUSION For the reasons set forth above, the Commission should develop rules and operating restrictions for short-spaced DBS satellites that will enable the Commission to adopt more efficient
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  • 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. S2368 SAT-MOD-20050325-00072E Modification 03/25/2005 13:34:28:25300 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat Licensee Corp. has filed a modification application requesting requests for waiver of footnote NG 104 of the U.S. Table of Allocations and footnote 2 of Section 25.201(a)(1) of the rules. PanAmSat seeks these waivers so it can provide service between U.S. domestic points via its PAS-1R satellite, on a non-interference basis, using frequencies in the 10.95-11.2 GHz and 11.45-11.70 GHz bands. S2253 SAT-MOD-20050325-00073E Modification 03/25/2005 13:42:56:55600 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat Licensee Corp. has filed a modification application to request waivers of footnote NG 104 of
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  • transmissions to subscribers in the 12.2- 12.7 GHz frequency band, whereas DTH operates subscriber transmissions in the C-, Ku-, and Ka-bands. 54 Satellite radio, or Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS), is a new radiocommunication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more satellites directly to subscribers at home, in cars, and elsewhere. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. SDARS can be provided by both GSO and NGSO satellites. 55 Review of the Emergency Alert System, First Report and Order, EB Docket No. 04-296, ___ FCC Rcd ___, FCC 05-191 (rel. Nov. 10, 2005). 56 DirecTV News Release, "DIRECTV Launches Dedicated `Hurricane Katrina Information' Channel," September 2, 2005, available on-line at http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/170700326; Press Release, "Red Cross Radio Launches on
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  • the U.S. for domestic service or any points outside the U.S. for international service, exceeds -174.5 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of time for NGSO systems with all satellites only operating at or below 2500 km altitude, or -202 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of the time for NGSO systems with any satellites operating above 2500 km altitude 7. Section 25.201 is amended by adding the following definitions: § 25.201 Definitions. * * * * * Equivalent power flux-density. The equivalent power flux-density (EPFD) is the sum of the power flux-densities produced at a geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) receive earth or space station on the Earth's surface or in the geostationary satellite orbit, as appropriate, by all the transmit stations within
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  • no longer necessary, and we seek comment on this conclusion. G. General Part 25 Modifications We also consider here a number of miscellaneous revisions to Part 25. For example, we propose updating the current address of Federal Communication Commission in Sections 25.110(a) and 25.110(b). In addition, we propose adding several definitions for terms that appear in Part 25 to Section 25.201. We seek comment on eliminating references to the INTELSAT Agreement and INMARSAT Convention in Section 25.111(b). Rather than list all the proposed corrections to cross-references and similar revisions, we illustrate the proposed revisions in Appendix B. We invite comment on these proposals to make general changes to Part 25. VIII. CONCLUSION We invite comment on our proposals and tentative conclusions.
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  • Order as an earth station complex consisting of multiple interconnecting earth station antennas supporting the communication routing and switching functions of a non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) system as a whole. See First Report and Order, FCC 00-418, at ¶¶ 23-31 and Appendix B. The full definition was added to the Commission's Satellite Communications Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. First Report and Order, FCC 00-418, ¶¶ 32-119. Id. at ¶¶ 120-147. Id. at ¶ 161. Id. at ¶¶ 135-151. Id. at ¶¶ 159-161. Id. at ¶¶ 162-228. Id. at ¶¶ 229-231. First Report and Order, FCC 00-418, at ¶¶ 34-42. Id. at ¶¶ 57-67. Id. at ¶¶ 127-128. PFD is a measure of the amount of energy emitted by
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  • MSS terrestrial operations, the negotiation period for relocating FS, which is the same as for BAS relocation, should be extended. Proposed Amendments to Service Rules In the event we decide to permit MSS operators to provide ancillary terrestrial services, we propose several changes to service rules relating to 2 GHz and L-band MSS. Specifically, we propose the following: In Section 25.201, define ``2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service'' as ``a mobile-satellite service (together with any authorized ancillary terrestrial service) that operates in the 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz frequency bands, or in any portion thereof.'' Also in Section 25.201, define ``L-band Mobile-Satellite Service'' as ``a mobile-satellite service (together with any authorized ancillary terrestrial service) that operates in the 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz
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  • Commission formerly also used the acronym AMSS(R) to refer to this service. A mobile satellite service is a radio communication service between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. A mobile earth station is an earth station intended for use while in motion or during halts at unspecified points. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See Amendment of Parts 2 and 22 of the Commission's Rules Relative to Cellular Communications Systems, Report and Order, Gen. Docket Nos. 84-1231, 84-1233, 84-1234, 2 FCC Rcd 1825 (1986). See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 n.US308. See Amendment of Parts 2 and 22 of the Commission's Rules Relative to Cellular Communications Systems, Report and Order, Gen. Docket Nos. 84-1231, 84-1233,
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  • of the DBS service. The following chart identifies each former Part 100 rule and indicates the specific rule changes that we adopt today. Incorporating DBS Service Rules into Part 25 Part 100 Section Commission Action Existing Part 25 Section Section 100.1 (Basis and purpose) eliminate covered by Section 303(v) of the Communications Act Section 100.3 (Definitions) amend and move Section 25.201 Section 100.5 (Public Interest Obligations) amend and move new Subpart J-Public Interest Obligations new Section 25.701, et seq. Section 100.11 (Eligibility) eliminate covered by Section 310(b) of the Communications Act Section 100.13 (Application) eliminate covered by Part 25, Subpart B-Applications and Licenses Section 100.15 (Licensing) eliminate covered by Part 25, Subpart B-Applications and Licenses Section 100.17 (License term) amend and
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  • 17; Staurulakis Reply at 11-12. Many of these rules were in place when Congress established the CMRS classification and redefined mobile service in 1993 and adopted the 1996 Amendments to the Act, and Congress did not change the Commission's definition of mobile station. 47 C.F.R. § 22.99. 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 24.5 (Personal Communications Services), 25.201(Satellite Communications), and 101.3 (Fixed Microwave Services). The definition in section 2.1 of the Commission's rules was adopted by the Radio Regulations annexed to the 1947 International Telecommunications Convention ratified by the United States in 1949. 63 Stat. 1399. By contrast, section 2.1 defines fixed service as ``[a] radio communication service between specified fixed points.'' 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. CMRS Second
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  • SIA requests us to specify that the input power density limits in Section 25.212 apply to the input power spectral density into the antenna flange. Also, SIA proposes to replace cross-references to the streamlined non-routine earth station procedure with cross-references to its proposed routine earth station standards in Section 25.209, discussed above. In the Notice, the Commission proposed revising Section 25.201 of our rules, the definitions section, to define the terms "narrowband" and "wideband." A few commenters recommended minor revisions to our definitions. Hughes would define "wideband" as anything having a necessary bandwidth wider than 5 MHz. Spacenet proposes defining "narrowband" as modulated carriers with a necessary bandwidth less than 3 MHz and "wideband" as modulated carriers with a bandwidth greater
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  • SIA requests us to specify that the input power density limits in Section 25.212 apply to the input power spectral density into the antenna flange. Also, SIA proposes to replace cross-references to the streamlined non-routine earth station procedure with cross-references to its proposed routine earth station standards in Section 25.209, discussed above. In the Notice, the Commission proposed revising Section 25.201 of our rules, the definitions section, to define the terms "narrowband" and "wideband." A few commenters recommended minor revisions to our definitions. Hughes would define "wideband" as anything having a necessary bandwidth wider than 5 MHz. Spacenet proposes defining "narrowband" as modulated carriers with a necessary bandwidth less than 3 MHz and "wideband" as modulated carriers with a bandwidth greater
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  • the 2 GHz mobile-satellite service. * * * * * (i) Incorporation of ancillary terrestrial component base stations into a 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service network or a 2 GHz mobile-satellite service network. Any licensee authorized to construct and launch a 1.6/2.4 GHz or a 2 GHz mobile-satellite system may construct ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) base stations as defined in § 25.201 of this part at its own risk and subject to the conditions specified in this subpart any time after commencing construction of the mobile-satellite service system. (j) Pre-Operational Testing. An MSS ATC licensee may, without further authority from the Commission, conduct equipment tests for the purpose of making such adjustments and measurements as may be necessary to assure compliance with
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  • the 2 GHz mobile-satellite service. * * * * * (i) Incorporation of ancillary terrestrial component base stations into a 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service network or a 2 GHz mobile-satellite service network. Any licensee authorized to construct and launch a 1.6/2.4 GHz or a 2 GHz mobile-satellite system may construct ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) base stations as defined in § 25.201 of this part at its own risk and subject to the conditions specified in this subpart any time after commencing construction of the mobile-satellite service system. (j) Pre-Operational Testing. An MSS ATC licensee may, without further authority from the Commission, conduct equipment tests for the purpose of making such adjustments and measurements as may be necessary to assure compliance with
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  • * Section 25.136 is amended to read as follows: § 25.136 Licensing provisions for the L-Band mobile-satellite service. * * * * * (f) Incorporation of ancillary terrestrial component base station into an L-band Mobile-Satellite Service System. Any licensee authorized to construct and launch an L-band mobile-satellite system may construct ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) base stations as defined in § 25.201 of this part at its own risk and subject to the conditions specified in this subpart any time after commencing construction of the mobile-satellite service system. (g) Pre-Operational Build-out and Testing. An MSS licensee may, without further authority from the Commission and at its own risk engage in pre-operational build-out and, conduct equipment tests for the purpose of making such
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  • Services. * * * * * PART 25 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 3. The authority citation for Part 25 continues to read as follows: AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 701-774. Interprets or applies Sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise noted. 4. Section 25.201 is amended by revising the definition for 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service to read as follows: § 25.201 Definitions. * * * * * 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service. A mobile-satellite service that operated in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz frequency bands, or in any portion thereof. * * * * * 5. Section 25.202 is amended by revising paragraph
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  • Honeywell Comments at 2-3; Rockwell Collins Comments at 4. Honeywell Comments at 4. Mobile Satellite Service is a radio communication service between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. A mobile earth station is an earth station intended for use while in motion or during halts at unspecified points. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See Amendment of Parts 2 and 22 of the Commission's Rules Relative to Cellular Communications Systems, Report and Order, Gen. Docket Nos. 84-1231, 84-1233, 84-1234, 2 FCC Rcd 1825, 1844-45 ¶¶ 154-155 (1986) (MSS Allocation Order). The priority and real-time preemptive access accorded to the AMS(R)S in the 1549.5-1558.5 MHz and 1651-1660 MHz bands is reflected in footnote US308 to
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  • appropriately for the sharing environment. Gateway Earth Station Definition In the First R&O, the Commission adopted a functional definition for gateway earth stations that reflected a desire to permit deployment of NGSO FSS gateway earth stations in shared bands while protecting the continued use and growth of those bands by terrestrial operations. The adopted definition, as set forth in Section 25.201 of the Rules, limits the use of these earth stations to interconnecting multiple non-collocated user earth stations operating in frequency bands other than designated gateway bands. The gateway earth station definition also prohibits gateway earth stations from connecting to ``private communication networks.'' The intent of this prohibition was to prevent gateway earth stations from being used to exclusively serve any
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  • § 2.106, note NG104. Non-GSO FSS systems in this band are limited to gateway stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.202. A gateway earth station is an earth station complex consisting of multiple interconnecting earth station antennas supporting the communication routing and switching functions of a non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) system as a whole. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 74.636. Typically, BAS and CARS stations operate with EIRPs 10 to 15 dB below the maximum permissible limits. 7 C.F.R. § 15.209. The limit specified for frequencies above 960 MHz is 500 uV/m and is measured at 3 meters using a 1 MHz resolution bandwidth. This is equivalent to an EIRP of -41.25 dBm/MHz. It
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  • Parts 25, 74, and 78 as follows: PART 25 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS The authority citation for Part 25 continues to read as follows: AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 701-744. Interprets or applies Sections 4, 301, 302, 303; 307, 309 and 332 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise noted. Section 25.201 is proposed to be amended to add text as follows: §25.201 Definitions. * * * * * Fixed Service Growth Zone. A fixed service (FS) growth zone is any county in which at least 30 FS frequencies are licensed to transmit in the 10.7-11.7 GHz band. Growth zone determinations shall be made at the time of submission of a request
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  • 2003) (clarification of Application). The Media Bureau placed the Application on public notice on May 16, 2003, DA 03-1725, MB Docket No. 03-124, establishing a comment cycle for this proceeding. DBS is the acronym used in the United States to describe the domestic implementation of the satellite service known internationally as the broadcasting satellite service (``BSS''). See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. The Commission approved the Application and imposed the conditions pursuant to Sections 4(i) and (j), 303(r), 309, and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 154(j), 303(r), 309, and 310(d). As of the end of the third quarter, DirecTV had 11.85 million subscribers. See Hughes Announces Third Quarter Growth of 17% in Revenues and
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  • No. 03-124, establishing a comment cycle for this proceeding. See Appendix A for a list of parties filing in this proceeding and the abbreviations by which they are identified herein. DBS is the acronym used in the United States to describe the domestic implementation of the satellite service known internationally as the broadcasting satellite service (``BSS''). See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. In this Order, ``[REDACTED]'' indicates confidential or proprietary information, or analysis based on such information, submitted pursuant to the First and/or Second Protective Orders. See News Corporation,General Motors Corporation, and Hughes Electronics Corporation, Order Adopting Protective Order, DA 03-1761 (rel. May 22, 2003); News Corporation, General Motors Corporation, and Hughes Electronics Corporation, Order Concerning Second Protective Order, DA 03-2376 (rel.
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  • As noted above, C-band ESV operators must coordinate their operations with the fixed service. Therefore, C-band ESV licenses will be conditioned in a manner that requires C-band ESV operation within 200 km of any port to be coordinated with FS operations. Consistent with all of the findings of this Order, we adopt Sections 25.221 and 25.222, modify Sections 25.115, 25.130, 25.201-.205, 25.271, and 25.277, and revise Part 25 of the Commission's rules accordingly. Furthermore, we delegate authority to the International Bureau to revise its earth station license application procedures and related forms to conform to the rules we adopt today. Specifically, we note that the information requested on Form 312 will need to be altered. There are, moreover, additional and ongoing
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  • As noted above, C-band ESV operators must coordinate their operations with the fixed service. Therefore, C-band ESV licenses will be conditioned in a manner that requires C-band ESV operation within 200 km of any port to be coordinated with FS operations. Consistent with all of the findings of this Order, we adopt Sections 25.221 and 25.222, modify Sections 25.115, 25.130, 25.201-.205, 25.271, and 25.277, and revise Part 25 of the Commission's rules accordingly. Furthermore, we delegate authority to the International Bureau to revise its earth station license application procedures and related forms to conform to the rules we adopt today. Specifically, we note that the information requested on Form 312 will need to be altered. There are, moreover, additional and ongoing
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  • Commission clarified the definition of DBS service by referencing the specific frequencies used for DBS service. Thus, in defining the DBS service, the Commission stated that ``[t]he following frequencies are available for use by the Direct Broadcast Satellite service: 12.2-12.7 GHz.'' See Part 100 R&O, 17 FCC Rcd at 11344, ¶ 21, and Appendix B; see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.201 and 25.202(a)(7). The ITU rules apportion spectrum and orbit locations for the BSS in various geographic regions in certain planned frequency bands. The provisions of Appendices 30 and 30A of the International Radio Regulations are applicable to the BSS in the frequency bands 11.7-12.2 GHz (Region 3), 11.7-12.5 GHz (Region 1) and 12.2-12.7 GHz (Region 2), and to their associated
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  • 19, 2003). In our rules we define the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service as ``A radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations, using frequencies specified in § 25.202(a)(7), are intended for direct reception by the general public. For the purposes of this definition, the term direct reception shall encompass both individual reception and community reception.'' 47 C.F.R. 25.201. Dominion holds licenses for eight channels at 61.5° W.L. orbital location. Under a 1996 agreement, Dominion leased capacity on EchoStar's EchoStar III satellite for its eight licensed channels, six of which it has sub-leased to EchoStar, which uses them for Dish Network programming, and two of which it uses to transmit its Sky Angel services. See Dominion Video Satellite, Inc.,
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  • With the Proposed Rules None. APPENDIX C ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.1643 The Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) is a radio communication service between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1 A mobile earth station is an earth station intended for use while in motion or during halts at unspecified points. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. The Mobile Satellite Service encompasses the land mobile-satellite service, the maritime mobile-satellite service, and the aeronautical mobile-satellite service. For purposes of this Notice, the "conventional" Ku-band refers to frequencies in the 11.7-12.2 GHz (downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (uplink) bands and excludes the so-called ``extended Ku-band'' at 12.75-13.25 GHz, 13.75-14.0 GHz, 10.7-10.95 GHz, 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz, and 11.45-11.7 GHz. The
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  • With the Proposed Rules None. APPENDIX C ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.1643 The Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) is a radio communication service between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.1 A mobile earth station is an earth station intended for use while in motion or during halts at unspecified points. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. The Mobile Satellite Service encompasses the land mobile-satellite service, the maritime mobile-satellite service, and the aeronautical mobile-satellite service. For purposes of this Notice, the "conventional" Ku-band refers to frequencies in the 11.7-12.2 GHz (downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (uplink) bands and excludes the so-called ``extended Ku-band'' at 12.75-13.25 GHz, 13.75-14.0 GHz, 10.7-10.95 GHz, 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz, and 11.45-11.7 GHz. The
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  • in digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.701(a) (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.201; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this Part, and are subject to this Part, except as otherwise provided herein. These rules in this Part are effective on December 31,
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  • in digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.701(a) (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.201; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this Part, and are subject to this Part, except as otherwise provided herein. These rules in this Part are effective on December 31,
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  • * * * (i) For the 2 GHz MSS band, an applicant must demonstrate that it can provide space-segment service covering all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands one-hundred percent of the time, unless it is not technically possible, consistent with the coverage requirements for 2 GHz MSS GSO operators. * * * * * 3. Section 25.201 is amended by revising the following definition to read as follows: § 25.201 Definitions * * * * * Ancillary terrestrial component. The term ``ancillary terrestrial component'' means a terrestrial communications network used in conjunction with a qualifying satellite network system authorized pursuant to these rules and the conditions established in the Orders issued in IB Docket No. 01-185, Flexibility
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  • this proposal, or indicated how we might resolve the inherent legal issues. Accordingly, we are not in a position to change our policy of licensing each earth station in a network made up of multiple members at this time. VI. MISCELLANEOUS A. Elliptical Earth Station Antennas Background. In the Notice, the Commission proposed adding a number of definitions to Section 25.201 of the rules, including "equivalent antenna diameter." Instead of adopting this definition, however, SIA recommends revising Sections 25.211 and 25.212 to prescribe earth station power limits based on the antenna's "dimension parallel to the GSO plane" rather than "equivalent antenna diameter." Thus, SIA is implicitly recommending that we base our review of elliptical antennas exclusively on the length of the
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  • this proposal, or indicated how we might resolve the inherent legal issues. Accordingly, we are not in a position to change our policy of licensing each earth station in a network made up of multiple members at this time. VI. MISCELLANEOUS A. Elliptical Earth Station Antennas Background. In the Notice, the Commission proposed adding a number of definitions to Section 25.201 of the rules, including "equivalent antenna diameter." Instead of adopting this definition, however, SIA recommends revising Sections 25.211 and 25.212 to prescribe earth station power limits based on the antenna's "dimension parallel to the GSO plane" rather than "equivalent antenna diameter." Thus, SIA is implicitly recommending that we base our review of elliptical antennas exclusively on the length of the
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  • 19, 2005). Id. Id. We define the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service as ``[a] radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations, using frequencies specified in § 25.202(a)(7), are intended for direct reception by the general public. For the purposes of this definition, the term direct reception shall encompass both individual reception and community reception.'' 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See also 2004 Report, 20 FCC Rcd at 2792 ¶ 53. We note that this definition of DBS does not cover services offered in the Ka-band, although DBS operators have indicated that they plan to use this frequency band to provide future direct-to-home video services to subscribers. Dominion holds licenses for eight channels at the 61.5° W.L. orbital position. Cablevision
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  • from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Region 2 Broadcast Satellite Service Plan, which assigned to the United States eight DBS orbital locations, each spaced a minimum of nine degrees away from the next. In this NPRM, we refer to orbital locations other than those in the original Region 2 Plan as ``reduced spacing'' or ``non-nine-degree-spaced'' locations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 and 25.202(a)(7). BSS is the international term used for a radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. See also 47 C.F.R. § 2.1. DBS is the term used in the United States to describe the domestic implementation of the BSS international service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz frequency
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  • services to a specific frequency band, in particular the DBS frequency band. For this reason, the exemption applies to all signals transmitted or retransmitted by satellites that are intended for direct reception by the general public. Thus, we reject AirTV's assertion that, because BSS systems at 2500-2690 MHz are not part of the Commission's definition of DBS services in Section 25.201, the Commission's deletion of the BSS allocation from the band 2500-2690 MHz was precluded by the commitments the U.S. has under the WTO's GATS. In addition, as we previously determined, under the WTO's GATS, the U.S. may also limit new satellite authorizations when incumbent operations face potential interference. Furthermore, we agree with WCA's assertion that the Commission's decision to delete
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  • a technical showing demonstrating its ability to avoid causing harmful interference to the DBS operator, such that the DBS system is able to maintain sufficient margin in its telecommand link in the presence of the interfering BSS signal. (f) Limit on pending applications. (g) Milestone requirements. (h) Replacement satellites. (i) Non-U.S.-licensed satellites. (j) Public interest. (k) Equal employment opportunity. § 25.201 Definitions Broadcasting-Satellite Service. A radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. Note: In the broadcasting-satellite service, the term direct reception shall encompass both individual reception and community reception. §. 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations. (a)(1) Frequency band. The following frequencies are available for use by
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  • a technical showing demonstrating its ability to avoid causing harmful interference to the DBS operator, such that the DBS system is able to maintain sufficient margin in its telecommand link in the presence of the interfering BSS signal. (f) Limit on pending applications. (g) Milestone requirements. (h) Replacement satellites. (i) Non-U.S.-licensed satellites. (j) Public interest. (k) Equal employment opportunity. § 25.201 Definitions Broadcasting-Satellite Service. A radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. Note: In the broadcasting-satellite service, the term direct reception shall encompass both individual reception and community reception. §. 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations. (a)(1) Frequency band. The following frequencies are available for use by
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  • to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireline video systems; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.701(a) (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 25.201; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this Part, and are subject to this Part, except as otherwise provided herein. At a minimum EAS Participants must use a common EAS
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  • (visited Apr. 20, 2007). We define the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service as ``[a] radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations, using frequencies specified in § 25.202(a)(7), are intended for direct reception by the general public. For the purposes of this definition, the term direct reception shall encompass both individual reception and community reception.'' 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See also 2004 Report, 20 FCC Rcd at 2792 ¶ 53. We note that this definition of DBS does not cover services offered in the Ka-band, although DBS operators are already beginning to use this frequency band to provide direct-to-home video services to subscribers. DBS services operate in the 12.2-12.7 GHz frequency band. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 and 25.202(a)(7).
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  • will be published in the Federal Register. SDARS is commonly referred to as ``satellite radio.'' The Commission's rules define SDARS as ``[a] radiocommunication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities.'' 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. SDARS repeaters are used in certain areas to re-transmit the same signals provided by satellites directly to subscribers in order to maintain adequate signal power available to the end user. These areas include ``urban canyons'' between tall buildings, heavily foliaged areas, tunnels and other places where obstructions could limit satellite visibility and cause multipath interference from reflected signals. See Establishment
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  • adopting procedure to permit U.S. earth station licensee to access particular non-U.S. licensed satellite without further approval (ALSAT designation)). SDARS is a radiocommunication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201; see also ¶¶ 55-57 infra. Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Rcd 5754 (1997) (adopting rules to auction two 12.5 MHz SDARS authorizations in the 2320-2332.5 and 2332.5-2345 MHz frequency bands). See Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Application for Transfer of
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  • AT&T Comments at 3. Mobile Satellite Service is defined as a radiocommunication service: (1) Between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations, or between space stations used by this service; or (2) Between mobile earth stations by means of one or more space stations. This service may also include feeder links necessary for its operation. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. AT&T Comments at 3 (referring to the inclusion of MSS as specifically enumerated in 47 C.F.R. § 20.9); AAPC Reply Comments at 3. AAPC Reply Comments at 3-4. MC/LM Comments at 2. . See 47 C.F.R. § 20.18(a) (identifying the services that are subject to the Commission's wireless 911 rules). Section 20.9 enumerates several mobile services that are regulated as
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  • this service, must use those higher pfd levels for the purposes of this showing. (c) Any space station applicant for a space station authorization in the 17/24 GHz BSS must design its satellite network to be capable of operating with another 17/24 GHz BSS satellite as close as four degrees away from its 17/24 GHz BSS satellite. 9. Revise Section 25.201 to add a definition for 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service, to read as follows: § 25.201 Definitions. 17/24 GHz Broadcasting-Satellite Service. A radiocommunications service using geostationary satellites between one or more feeder link earth stations and other earth stations, in the 17.3 - 17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) (domestic allocation), 17.3 - 17.8 GHz (international allocation) and 24.75 - 25.25 GHz frequency
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  • antenna that does not meet the standards set forth in §25.209(a) and (b), pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 25.220 or subject to rules in § 25.XXX, are required to submit a copy of the manufacturer's range test plots of the antenna gain patterns specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. * * * * * 8. Section 25.201 is amended by adding the following definition in alphabetical order to read as follows: § 25.201 Definitions. * * * * * Vehicle-Mounted Earth Station (VMES). A VMES is an earth station, operating from a motorized vehicle that travels primarily on land, that receives from and transmits to fixed-satellite space stations and operates pursuant to the requirements set out §
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  • FCC Rcd 5419 (Int'l Bur. 2001). SDARS is commonly referred to as ``satellite radio.'' The Commission's rules define SDARS as ``[a] radio communication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities.'' 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. The term ``DARS'' refers to the same service that we refer to in this document as ``SDARS.'' Application at 3, 5. Id. at 4, 6. (visited June 24, 2008). XM Radio reported 9.03 million subscribers as of December 31, 2007. See XM Radio Holdings Inc. SEC Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2007 (``XM Form 10-K'') at
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  • stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS. (b) Earth station applications subject to this Section are eligible for routine processing if they meet the applicable off-axis EIRP envelope set forth in this Section below. For purposes of this Section, the term "extended Ku-band" is the 10.7-11.7 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz, and 13.75-14.0 GHz band. The term "conventional Ku-band" is defined in Section 25.201 of this chapter. (c) C-band Analog Earth Station Operations (1) In the plane of the geostationary satellite orbit as it appears at the particular earth station location: eded by no more than 10% of the sidelobes, provided no individual sidelobe exceeds the envelope given above by more than 3 dB. For digital SCPC using frequency division multiple access (FDMA) or
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  • News Corporation, The DIRECTV Group Inc., and Liberty Media Corporation Seek Approval to Transfer Control of FCC Authorizations and Licenses, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 3493 (MB 2007) (``Public Notice''). Direct Broadcast Satellite Service is a radio communication service in which signals are transmitted or retransmitted by space stations for direct reception by communities or individuals. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. Application at 1-2, Exhibit 3 (``List of FCC Licenses and Authorizations Controlled by DIRECTV Group, Inc.''). The Applicants also request a waiver of our ``cut-off'' rules with respect to all pending applications filed by DIRECTV for additional space and earth station authorizations, to the extent that those applications are subject to the Commission's processing rules. See Application at 26-27; see
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  • 6, 2005. 800 MHz R&O at ¶¶ 269-270. Id. at ¶ 270. Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 01-185, IB Docket No. 02-364, 18 FCC Rcd 1962 (2003) (Flexibility R&O). 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 47 C.F.R. § 25.149(b). Flexibility R&O at ¶¶ 78-88. The offering of an integrated service may be established by demonstrating that the MSS ATC operator will use a dual mode subscriber handset which can communicate with both the satellite and ancillary terrestrial components of the network in order to provide the proposed service. 47 C.F.R. § 25.149(b)(4). Other gating criteria
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  • ocean currents, requiring adjustments to those baseline points. See ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 685 n.69. ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 686-687, ¶ 24. ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 687, ¶ 25. ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 687, ¶ 24. MTN Petition at 6. The baseline is also known as the coastline. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. MTN Petition at 6. MTN Petition at 6. MTN Petition, Attachment. Intelsat Opposition at 23. Intelsat Opposition at 23. FWCC Opposition at 4. FWCC Opposition at 4. FWCC Opposition at 4. FWCC Opposition at 4 & n.12 (citing ITU-R Recommendation SF.1585, Section 3.2). MTN Reply at 4. See Appendix B. See ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 687, ¶ 24.
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  • or ocean currents, requiring adjustments to those baseline points. See ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 685 n.69. 81ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 686-687, ¶ 24. 82ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 687, ¶ 25. 83ESV Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 687, ¶ 24. 84MTN Petition at 6. The baseline is also known as the coastline. See47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 85MTN Petition at 6. 86MTN Petition at 6. 87MTN Petition, Attachment. 88Intelsat Opposition at 23. 10383 Federal Communications Commission FCC 09-63 be clarified, most importantly, to state that the coordination requirements do not apply to non-U.S.- licensed offshore FS stations.89 36.The FWCC, however, opposes MTN's proposal to eliminate the requirement for ESVs to coordinate when operating within 200 km from
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  • standards set forth in §§ 25.209(a) and (b), pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 25.220, § 25.221, § 25.222, § 25.223 or § 25.226 of this part, are required to submit a copy of the manufacturer's range test plots of the antenna gain patterns specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. * * * * * 8. Section 25.201 is amended by adding the following definition in alphabetical order to read as follows: § 25.201 Definitions. * * * * * Vehicle-Mounted Earth Station (VMES). A VMES is an earth station, operating from a motorized vehicle that travels primarily on land, that receives from and transmits to geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service space stations and operates within the United
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  • outside of the authorized arc, it must file a modification application requesting such authority. This is identical to the procedure used with respect to the Permitted List for the C-band, which also involves co-primary services in a shared frequency band. The Commission's rules currently define ``Permitted List'' as limited to the conventional C-Band and conventional Ku-band. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. This is consistent with the Telesat Order, 17 FCC Rcd 25287. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. The DISCO II analysis considers (1) the effect on competition in the United States, (2) eligibility and operating (e.g., technical) requirements, (3) spectrum availability, (4) and national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns. See Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and
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  • for amending Ka-band petitions for declaratory ruling and modifying Ka-band permitted list entries will be the same as the procedures for conventional C-band and Ku-band Permitted List amendments and modifications.37By these actions, we will expedite our licensing of Ka-band earth stations.38 32The Commission's rules currently define "Permitted List" as limited to the conventional C-Band and conventional Ku-band. See47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 33This is consistent with the Telesat Order, 17 FCC Rcd 25287. 3447 C.F.R. § 25.114. 35The DISCO IIanalysis considers (1) the effect on competition in the United States, (2) eligibility and operating (e.g., technical) requirements,(3) spectrum availability, (4) and national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns. 36 See Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies,
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  • eliminating the rules proposed in this NPRM will ease the burden on applicants and licensees by making Part 25 easier to understand, which in turn, will expedite the licensing of earth and space stations. III. DISCUSSION We propose a number of revisions to Part 25 to eliminate provisions that are no longer needed. For example, we propose to amend Section 25.201, which defines technical terms for purposes of Part 25, by deleting definitions of terms that do not appear anywhere else in Part 25. We also propose to amend several rule provisions in order to eliminate redundant or superfluous text. For example, Section 25.110(c) of the Commission's rules sets forth minimum information requirements for all correspondence with the Commission's rules, including
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  • eliminating the rules proposed in this NPRM will ease the burden on applicants and licensees by making Part 25 easier to understand, which in turn, will expedite the licensing of earth and space stations. III. DISCUSSION 4.We propose a number of revisions to Part 25 to eliminate provisions that are no longer needed. For example, we propose to amend Section 25.201, which defines technical terms for purposes of Part 25, by deleting definitions of terms that do not appear anywhere else in Part 25.6 We also propose to amend several rule provisions in order to eliminate redundant or superfluous text. For example, Section 25.110(c) of the Commission's rules7sets forth minimum information requirements for all correspondence with the Commission's rules, including the
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  • to them as separate entities or the combined entity, hereafter, as appropriate. The WCS spectrum is separated into paired blocks (A and B) that have been allocated on a regional basis, and unpaired blocks (C and D) that have been allocated over very wide service areas. For more on the WCS spectrum blocks, see infra, Section III.A. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See Amendment of Part 27 of the Commission's Rules to Govern the Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band and Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 07-293 and IB Docket No.
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  • March 31, 2010, Sirius XM reported it had 18,944,199 subscribers in the conterminous United States.18 9. On August 5, 2008, theCommission approved the merger of XM and Sirius, which have subsequently combined to form a merged entity called "Sirius XM."19In the merger proceeding, the Commission found that significant engineering differences in the XM and Sirius infrastructures make 1247 C.F.R. § 25.201. 13See Amendment of Part 27 of the Commission's Rules to Govern the Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band and Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio SatelliteService in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 07-293 and IB Docket No. 95-91,
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  • (2010). See, e.g., Petition for Partial Reconsideration and Clarification of Sirius XM Radio Inc., WT Docket No. 07-293 (filed Sep. 1, 2010) at 2-4. Comments of DTV Norwich, LLC (filed Oct. 25, 2010) (DTV Norwich Comments). See 47 C.F.R. § 101.1407 (two way services can be provided using spectrum in other bands for the return link). See 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See, e.g., Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range, ET Docket No. 98-206, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 16 FCC Rcd 4096, 4099-4100 ¶ 2 (2000) (MVDDS First R&O); see also 47 C.F.R.
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  • FCC Rcd 5419 (Int'l Bur. 2001). SDARS is commonly referred to as ``satellite radio.'' The Commission's rules define SDARS as ``[a] radio communication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities.'' 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. See XM Sirius Transfer Order,supra, fn. 3. Consolidated Application for Authority to Transfer Control of XM Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee (Mar. 20, 2007), MB Docket 07-57, at 3, 5. (Merger Application). Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware as Satellite CD
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  • FCC Rcd 5419 (Int'l Bur. 2001). SDARS is commonly referred to as "satellite radio." The Commission's rules define SDARS as "[a] radio communication service in which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities." 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 147SeeXM Sirius Transfer Order,supra, fn. 3. 148 Consolidated Application for Authority to Transfer Control of XM Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee (Mar. 20, 2007), MB Docket 07-57, at 3, 5. (Merger Application). 17315 Federal Communications Commission FCC 11-183 SiriusXM Radio. 149 SiriusXM broadcasts music, sports, news,
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  • in digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireline video systems; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in §25.701(a) of this chapter (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in §25.201 of this chapter; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this part, and are subject to this part, except as otherwise provided herein. At a minimum EAS Participants must use
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  • amount of power flow through a unit area within a unit bandwidth. The units of power flux density are those of power spectral density per unit area, namely watts per hertz per square meter. These units are generally expressed in decibel form as dB(W/Hz/m2), dB(W/m2) in a 4 kHz band, or dB(W/m2) in a 1 MHz band. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. The ITU, based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a United Nations specialized organization that deals with international communications issues. International Telecommunication Union, Final Acts of the World Administrative Radio Conference (Malaga-Torremolinos, 1992). The ITU Radio Regulations divide the world into three regions. Generally, Region 1 includes Africa, Europe, and northern and western portions of Asia; Region 2 includes the Americas and
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  • amount of power flow through a unit area within a unit bandwidth. The units of power flux density are those of power spectral density per unit area, namely watts per hertz per square meter. These units are generally expressed in decibel form as dB(W/Hz/m2), dB(W/m2) in a 4 kHz band, or dB(W/m2) in a 1 MHz band. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. 3The ITU, based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a United Nations specialized organization that deals with international communications issues. 4International Telecommunication Union, Final Acts of the World Administrative Radio Conference (Malaga- Torremolinos, 1992). The ITU Radio Regulations divide the world into three regions. Generally, Region 1 includes Africa, Europe, and northernand western portions of Asia; Region 2 includes the Americas and
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  • (i) and (k) to read as follows: § 25.143 Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service and 2 GHz mobile-satellite service. ***** (i) Incorporation of ancillary terrestrial component base stations into a 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service network. Any licensee authorized to construct and launch a 1.6/2.4 GHz system may construct ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) base stations as defined in §25.201 at its own risk and subject to the conditions specified in this subpart any time after commencing construction of the mobile-satellite service system. ***** (k) Aircraft. ATC mobile terminals must be operated in accordance with 25.136(a). All portable or hand-held transceiver units (including transceiver units installed in other devices that are themselves portable or hand-held) having operating capabilities in the
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  • digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireline video systems; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in §25.701(a) of this chapter (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); and SDARS, as defined in §25.201 of this chapter. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this part, and are subject to this part, except as otherwise provided herein. At a minimum EAS Participants must use a common EAS protocol, as defined in §11.31, to send and receive emergency alerts, and comply with the requirements set forth in §11.56, in accordance with the
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  • changes that we propose and the potential effects of those changes on the DBS service. The following chart identifies each Part 100 DBS rule and the action we propose to take. Incorporating DBS Service Rules into Part 25 Part 100 Section Proposed Action Part 25 Section 100.1 (Basis and purpose) eliminate Part 25 Authority 100.3 (Definitions) amend and move new 25.201 100.11 (Eligibility and Foreign Ownership) move new 25.146(a) 100.13 (Application) eliminate covered by Part 25, subpart B 100.15 (Licensing) eliminate covered by Part 25, subpart B 100.17 (License term) amend and move amend 25.146(b) 100.19 (Due diligence) move new 25.146(c) 100.21 (Technical) amend and move new 25.146(f) 100.51 (EEO) move amend 25.601 100.53 (Geographic service) amend and move new 25.146(d)
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  • Rules, may be filed within 30 days of the public notice of this Order. 47 C.F.R. § 1.106. This grant is also subject to Section 1.110 of the Commission's Rules. 47 C.F.R. § 1.110. Federal Communications Commission Magalie Roman Salas Secretary Attachment A. FSS is defined as a satellite radiocommunications service between earth stations at fixed positions. 47 C.F.R. § 25.201. INTELSAT is an intergovernmental satellite organization (IGO) that transferred five satellites to New Skies: New Skies 513 at 183( E.L., New Skies 703 at 57( E.L., New Skies 803 at 338.5( E.L., New Skies 806 at 319.5( E.L., and New Skies K at 338.5( E.L. INTELSAT also transferred a sixth satellite, the K-TV satellite, which has not yet been launched.
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  • the U.S. for domestic service or any points outside the U.S. for international service, exceeds -174.5 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of time for NGSO systems with all satellites only operating at or below 2500 km altitude, or -202 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of the time for NGSO systems with any satellites operating above 2500 km altitude 7. Section 25.201 is amended by adding the following definitions: § 25.201 Definitions. * * * * * Equivalent power flux-density. The equivalent power flux-density (EPFD) is the sum of the power flux-densities produced at a geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) receive earth or space station on the Earth's surface or in the geostationary satellite orbit, as appropriate, by all the transmit stations within
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  • delivers channels in digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in 47 C.F.R. 25.701(a) (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in 47 C.F.R. 25.201; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this Part, and are subject to this Part, except as otherwise provided herein. These rules in this Part are effective on December 31,
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  • ORDERING CLAUSES 12. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Able Infosat Communications, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules. 13. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Able Infosat Communications, Inc., SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture. 14. Payment
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  • IV. ORDERING CLAUSES 14. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Journal Broadcast Corporation IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules, and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. 15. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Journal Broadcast Corporation SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking
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  • CLAUSES 13. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Discovery World Television, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twelve thousand eight hundred dollars ($12,800) for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. 14. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Discovery World Television, Inc. SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement
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  • 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. 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. Subpart C - Technical Standards 25.201 Definitions. 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations. 25.203 Choice of sites and frequencies. 25.204 Power limits. 25.205 Minimum angle of antenna elevation. 25.206 Station identification. 25.207 Cessation of emissions. 25.208 Power flux density limits. Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-70 78 25.209 Antenna performance standards. 25.210 Technical requirements for space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service. 25.211 Video transmissions in the
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  • have been established are required to commit that the NGSO FSS system will meet the additional operational EPFDdown limits that are specified in Table S22-4A1 under No. S22.5I. WRC-2000 included this additional requirement in Appendix S4, Item A.15 of the Radio Regulations. See Provisional Final Acts of WRC- 2000, Appendix S4, Annex 2A. See also Resolution COM 5/31. 185 Section 25.201 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.201, is amended to include the definition of EPFD. 186 See ITU-R Recommendation S.1428, "Reference FSS Earth ­Station Radiation Patterns for Use in Interference Assessment Involving NON-GSO Satellites in Frequency Bands Between 10.7 GHz and 30 GHz," June 25, 1999. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-418 37 differs from the requirement currently specified in Section
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  • We are working with NTIA to ensure that all earth stations are coordinated. Footnote US245 to the Table of Allocations states that "The fixed-satellite service is limited to international inter-continental systems and subject to case-by-case electro-magnetic compatibility analysis." These numbers include four earth stations at three sites used to provide Telemetry, Tracking and Control ("TT&C") functions for satellite systems. Section 25.201 of the Commissions rules defines TT&C operations as follows: Space Telemetering is defined as the use of telemetering for the transmission from a space station of results of measurements made in a spacecraft, including those relating to the functioning of the spacecraft; Space Tracking is defined as determination of the orbit, velocity or instantaneous position of an object in space
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  • the U.S. for domestic service or any points outside the U.S. for international service, exceeds -174.5 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of time for NGSO systems with all satellites only operating at or below 2500 km altitude, or -202 dB(W/(m2/40 kHz)) for any percentage of the time for NGSO systems with any satellites operating above 2500 km altitude 7. Section 25.201 is amended by adding the following definitions: § 25.201 Definitions. * * * * * Equivalent power flux-density. The equivalent power flux-density (EPFD) is the sum of the power flux-densities produced at a geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) receive earth or space station on the Earth's surface or in the geostationary satellite orbit, as appropriate, by all the transmit stations within
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  • regulatory equipment carriage requirements may also be subject to the requirements of sections 321(b) and 359 of the Communications Act of 1934. Licensees are advised that these provisions give priority to radio communications or signals relating to ships in distress and prohibits a charge for the transmission of maritime distress calls and related traffic. * * * * * Section 25.201 is amended by adding the following definition in alphabetical order to read as follows: Section 25. 201 Definitions. * * * * * 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service. A mobile-satellite service that operates in the 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz frequency bands, or in any portion thereof. * * * * * Section 25.202 is amended by redesignating paragraph (a)(4) as
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  • delivers channels in digital format to subscribers at the input of a Unidirectional Digital Cable Product or other navigation device; wireless cable systems which may consist of Broadband Radio Service (BRS), or Educational Broadband Service (EBS) stations; DBS services, as defined in 47 C.F.R. 25.701(a) (including certain Ku-band Fixed-Satellite Service Direct to Home providers); SDARS, as defined in 47 C.F.R. 25.201; participating broadcast networks, cable networks and program suppliers; and other entities and industries operating on an organized basis during emergencies at the National, State and local levels. These entities are referred to collectively as EAS Participants in this Part, and are subject to this Part, except as otherwise provided herein. These rules in this Part are effective on December 31,
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  • ORDERING CLAUSES 12. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Able Infosat Communications, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules. 13. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Able Infosat Communications, Inc., SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture. 14. Payment
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  • CLAUSES 13. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, Discovery World Television, Inc. IS hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of twelve thousand eight hundred dollars ($12,800) for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 25.201(a) of the Rules and for willful violation of Section 25.121(e) of the Rules. 14. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Discovery World Television, Inc. SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement
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  • only its petition for review, No. 04-1053. See NextWave Personal Communications, Inc. v. FCC, 254 F.3d 130, 140 (D.C. Cir. 2001). 2 The FCC defines "Direct Broadcast Satellite Service" as "[a] radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations, using frequencies specified in § 25.202(a)(7), are intended for direct reception by the general public." 47 C.F.R. § 25.201 (definitions). DBS is known as Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) internationally. See Amendment to the Commission's Regulatory Policies Governing Domestic Fixed Satellites & Separate International Satellite Systems, Report & Order, 11 FCC Rcd 2429, 2438, ¶ 57 (1996). of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) in Auction of Direct Broadcast Satellite Licenses, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 820 (2004) (DBS Auction
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  • or onbehalf of the foregoing at any time during the period covered by this letter. I. The term "person" means any individual, entity, or organization. J. The term "relating to" means in the whole or in part constituting, containing, concerning, discussing,describing, analyzing, identifying, or stating. K. "SDARS," "Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service," or "satellite radio" means, as defined in Section 25.201 of the Commission's Rules, a radiocommunication service in which audio programming is digitallytransmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities. L. The term "subscriber" means any person or entity that subscribes to the referenced audio or video service, tier, or programming
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  • or on behalf of the foregoing at any time during the period covered by this letter. I. The term "person" meansany individual, entity,or organization. J. The term "relating to" means in the whole or in part constituting, containing, concerning, discussing, describing, analyzing, identifying, or stating. K. "SDARS," "Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service," or "satellite radio" means, as defined in Section 25.201 of the Commission's Rules, a radiocommunication service in which audioprogramming is digitally transmitted by one or more space stations directly to fixed, mobile and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities. L. The term "subscriber" means any person or entity that subscribes to the referenced audio or video service, tier, or programming