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  • the Commission's rules. Specifically, Beaverhead and Granite seek to use Part 80 private coast station frequencies and Silverbow seeks to use Part 80 maritime VHF frequencies as a part of a wireless communications system that is vital to the public safety governmental operations of the applicants. Accordingly, the Counties filed requests for waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213, 80.371, and 80.373, and such other sections of Part 80, as may be necessary. Beaverhead's application seeks to modify its license for Station KLV872 by adding one frequency designated for ship and private coast station use under Part 80 at two locations. Similarly, Granite's application seeks to modify its license for Station KOF476 by adding three frequencies designated for ship and
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  • an application to modify its public safety communications system under its license for Station KOF476 by adding three Part 80 maritime ship and private coast station frequencies in the VHF 156-162 MHz band at three locations. Pursuant to Section 337(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), Granite seeks waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213, 80.371, and 80.373, and such other sections of Part 80 of the Commission's rules as may be necessary, to use frequencies that are designated for maritime use under Part 80. In the alternative, Granite requests a waiver under Section 1.925 of the Commission's rules to use the three maritime frequencies. By this Order, we deny Granite's request for relief under Section
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  • Part 90. The second application requests a non-maritime public safety frequency and one Part 80 VPC frequency for a conventional system. Those portions of the applications that pertain to the County's request for non-maritime public safety frequencies are routine and can be granted without further analysis. However, Silverbow seeks, for each application, waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213, 80.371, and 80.373, and such other sections of Part 80 of the Commission's rules, as may be necessary, to use frequencies that are designated for maritime use under Part 80 for its public safety PLMR communications system under Part 90. Silverbow seeks relief under Section 337(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), or in the alternative, under
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  • Guard to specify two 12.5 kHz offset channel pairs that will be used by the Coast Guard for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and related systems, in support of PAWSS, which will provide Vessel Traffic Services to facilitate the safe and efficient transit of vessel traffic to prevent collisions, groundings, and environmental damage associated with maritime accidents. Maritel requests that Section 80.371(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules be amended in order to provide VPC licensees and the Coast Guard with the additional flexibility to enter into an agreement that specifies ``non-offset,'' rather than offset, channel pairs, if the parties so desire. The Commission chose a method of negotiation for determining the offset channel pairs, rather than pre-selecting channel pairs during the rulemaking proceeding,
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  • to Use VHF Public Coast Frequencies to Support Public Safety Activities, Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 5353 (WTB PSCID 2004). 47 C.F.R. � 80.123 (emphasis added). 47 C.F.R. � 80.475(c) (emphasis added). See Third Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 19866 � 25; Fifth Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 6703 � 37; see also 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(c)(4), 80.385(b) (permitting operation anywhere within the geographic licensee's region). Mobex Petition at 4. Maritel Petition at 3-4. See also American Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) Comments at 2-3; Dale Reich Comments at 1. We also note that the Commission, while not addressing the issue directly, appeared amenable to private land mobile service on VPC frequencies. See Third Report and Order, 13
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  • File No. D119887. See Public Notice, Report No. 2040 (rel. May 11, 1999). FCC File No. D119887. The frequencies in dispute are 157.2250 MHz, 157.250 MHz, 157.3250 MHz, 157.3750 MHz, 157.400 MHz, 161.8500 MHz, 161.9250 MHz, 161.9750 MHz and 162.000 MHz. Each of these is the coast or ship transmit frequency of a VHF public correspondence channel. See 47 C.F.R. 80.371(a)(1)(i). See Public Notice Report No. 2077 (rel. Jan. 25, 2000). Midwest Bell Communications Motion for Dismissal of Petition for Reconsideration (filed Mar. 6, 2000) (Opposition). Section 1.106(g) of the Commission's Rules requires that oppositions be filed within ten days after the petition for reconsideration. 47 C.F.R. � 1.106(g). However, where the time limit for a pleading is set by the
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  • Douglas, to D'wana Terry, Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (dated Dec. 8, 1999) (MariTEL Request). Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, PR Docket No. 92-257, 13 FCC Rcd 19853, 19874 � 45 (1998) (Third Report and Order); see 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(iii). PAWSS will be designed to provide vessel traffic services to facilitate the safe and efficient transit of vessel traffic to prevent collisions, groundings, and environmental damage associated with maritime accidents. See Third Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 19876 � 46. The AIS technology used to support PAWSS employs on-board transponders, electronic charts, and Differential Global Positioning System technology
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  • the certification of ship station VHF transmitters capable of employing external frequency controls to select 12.5 kHz offset channels. In 1998, the Commission amended its rules to permit VHF (156-162 MHz) public coast stations to operate on 12.5 kHz offset frequencies where the station is authorized to operate on both 25 kHz frequencies adjacent to the offset frequency. See Section 80.371(c)(1)(iii) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(iii). MariTEL, the licensee for VHF public coast (VPC) licensing areas 1-9, is currently constructing a digital, fully automated, nationwide marine communications system. When this system is fully operational, MariTEL plans to monitor the 25 kHz channels for incoming communications, but not the 12.5 kHz offset channels. MariTEL argues that the VPC licensee
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  • stations throughout most of the coastal United States and U.S. inland waterways. In addition, Maritel was the winning bidder for nine regional VPC licenses in the Commission's auction of such licenses, and has begun building a North American VPC network that Maritel says ``will provide state-of-the-art, seamless maritime communications services in all U.S. coastal areas and major inland waterways.'' Section 80.371(c)(1)(iii) of the Commission's Rules permits a VPC licensee to operate on 12.5 kHz offset frequencies in areas where the licensee is authorized on both frequencies adjacent to the offset frequency. The Commission adopted this rule to enable VPC licensees to use narrowband technology on their spectrum. The Commission, however, did not adopt any specific technical rules to govern narrowband operation.
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  • Reply Comments at 4. See id. at 5-6. Id. at 6. Id. See id. at 5. See id. at 3. See, e.g., Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Fourth Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, FCC 00-370, � 36 (rel. Nov. 16, 2000); 47 C.F.R. � 22.507(c). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 22.165(a)-(c), 80.371(c)(4), 101.1009(a)(1). 47 C.F.R. � 1.1307. 47 C.F.R. � 1.924. 47 C.F.R. � 17.4. (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 01-359 Federal Communications Commission DA 01-359 � � �@��� @& �0� �0� �0� �0� �0� �0� ��� $ � % '
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  • DA 01-38 Released: January 9, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST BY MARITEL, INC. FOR WAIVER OF PART 80 REGULATIONS TO PERMIT USE OF 12.5 kHz RADIO EQUIPMENT OPERATING IN THE 156-162 MHz FREQUENCY BAND Comment Date: February 6, 2001 Reply Date: February 20, 2001 On December 4, 2000, Maritel, Inc. (Maritel) requested that the Commission waive Sections 80.371(c), 80.205, and 80.211 of its Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(c), 80.205, and 80.211, and such other of the Commission's Rules as necessary to permit Maritel ``to deploy radio equipment intended to operate on frequency assignments that are 12.5 kHz wide on frequency assignments currently specified in the FCC's VHF Public Coast (`VPC') radio service rules and frequency assignments that are
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  • 1995). See 47 C.F.R. � 1.65. See 47 C.F.R. �� 80.773, 90.723(i), 90.763(b)(1)(i). See also Public Coast Third Report and Order, �� 17-18. The availability of channel pairs throughout inland border VPCs may be affected by agreements between the United States and Canada regarding the assignment and use of VHF frequencies near the U.S.-Canadian border. See 47 C.F.R. �� 80.57, 80.371(c). See also Public Coast Third Report and Order, � 8. See LMS Report and Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 4714, � 34. Id. at 4714-15, �� 35-36. Id. at 4722-23, �� 46-49. For example, under the Commission's rules, in any one market, LMS licensees may not hold the A block, or sub-band license in combination with the license for B
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  • Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and Maritel, Inc. (Maritel), the geographic licensee for VHF Public Coast Station Areas (VPCSAs) 1-9, notified the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau that they had reached an agreement regarding the selection of channel pairs for use in Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and related safety systems in support of the Coast Guard's Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS). Section 80.371(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules requires the Coast Guard and each licensee of VPCSAs 1-9 to negotiate to select two narrowband 12.5 kHz offset channel pairs for PAWSS. The Commission chose a method of negotiation for determining the offset channel pairs, rather than preselection of the channel pairs during the rulemaking proceeding, in an effort to provide both the Coast Guard
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  • Authorization of transmitters for licensing. 80.205 Bandwidths. 80.207 Classes of emission. 80.211 Emission limitations. 80.213 Modulation requirements. 80.223 Special requirements for survival craft stations. SUBPART G - SAFETY WATCH REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES Watch required by voluntary vessels. SUBPART H - FREQUENCIES 80.355 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code frequencies. 80.357 Morse code working frequencies. 80.363 Frequencies for facsimile. 80.371 Public correspondence frequencies. 80.373 Private communications frequencies. Special provisions for frequencies in the 4000-4063 kHz and the 8100-8195 kHz bands shared with the fixed service. 80.375 Radiodetermination frequencies. 80.385 Frequencies for automated systems. 80.387 Frequencies for Alaska fixed stations. SUBPART K - PRIVATE COAST STATIONS AND MARINE UTILITY STATIONS 80.514 Marine VHF frequency coordinating committee(s). SUBPART Q - COMPULSORY RADIOTELEGRAPH
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  • restrictions relating to maritime traffic and clarify the rules on what inland VPC licenses (and non-inland VPC licenses, when used solely to serve land areas) are permitted to do. Globe Wireless recommends several revisions regarding the Part 80 rules: elimination of sections 80.141(c)(1) and (2), 80.203(b)(3), 80.355, 80.357, and 80.802, modifications to sections 80.203(l), 80.205(a), 80.207(d), 80.363(a), 80.363(a)(1) and (2), 80.371(a) and (b), 80.375 and 80.836, and reevaluation of section 80.373. Recommendation The Part 80 rules commented upon by parties in this proceeding concern licensing, technical, and operational rules, such as technical and operational standards and interference-related issues among Part 80 licensees as well as licensees in adjacent services. As such, the need and purposes for these rules are not directly
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  • restrictions relating to maritime traffic and clarify the rules on what inland VPC licenses (and non-inland VPC licenses, when used solely to serve land areas) are permitted to do. Globe Wireless recommends several revisions regarding the Part 80 rules: elimination of sections 80.141(c)(1) and (2), 80.203(b)(3), 80.355, 80.357, and 80.802, modifications to sections 80.203(l), 80.205(a), 80.207(d), 80.363(a), 80.363(a)(1) and (2), 80.371(a) and (b), 80.375 and 80.836, and reevaluation of section 80.373. Recommendation The Part 80 rules commented upon by parties in this proceeding concern licensing, technical, and operational rules, such as technical and operational standards and interference-related issues among Part 80 licensees as well as licensees in adjacent services. As such, the need and purposes for these rules are not directly
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  • on the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches, use of coast transmit frequency 162.025 MHz and ship station transmit frequency 157.425 MHz (VHF maritime mobile service channel 88) may be authorized for use by the maritime service for public correspondence.'' 47 C.F.R. � 2.106 n.US223; see also 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(i) n.3. Elsewhere, however, the Table of Frequency Allocations includes frequency 162.025 MHz as part of a primary Federal Government fixed and mobile allocation band. Maritel, a VHF public coast station licensee that acquired licenses for VHF channel 88 at auction, contends that footnote US223 reflects the Commission's intention to make Channel 88 available exclusively for public coast station use in
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  • VHF maritime Channels 87B (161.975 MHz) and 88B (162.025 MHz). Specifically, Maritel seeks a ruling that shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) transmitters may not operate on channels 87B and 88B or any other channel designated for use by VHF public coast (VPC) shore stations. Maritel requests a ruling that AIS use of these channels by ship stations would violate Section 80.371(c) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c). It states this ruling is necessary to remove any uncertainty regarding the use of those channels caused by the previous release of two public notices regarding the use of the channels and the certification of AIS transceivers. It states that shipborne transmission of AIS messages on these channels will cause destructive interference
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  • COMMENT ON MARITEL, INC. PROPOSAL TO SERVE AS AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) FREQUENCY COORDINATOR Comment Date: December 12, 2003 Reply Comment Date: December 22, 2003 On November 7, 2003, MariTEL, Inc. (Maritel) submitted a proposal to the Commission to serve as the Automatic Identification System (AIS) frequency coordinator. Maritel states that its proposed plan would satisfy its requirements under Section 80.371 of the Commission's Rules to provide the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) access to spectrum for AIS use. By way of background, the International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee approved carriage requirements for shipborne AIS equipment to be phased in beginning July 1, 2002. Maritime VHF channels 87B (161.975 MHz) and 88B (162.025 MHz) are allocated internationally for AIS
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  • MHz is significant, particularly given that Montana is applying for a statewide authorization. We find that it significant that the record before us does not provide evidence to the contrary or consent by the affected VPC licensees. We conclude that Montana has not shown that the underlying purposes of Section 90.20, for which Montana is seeking a waiver, and Section 80.371 would be frustrated or not served by application to Montana's case and that granting the waiver is in the public interest. Therefore, based on the record before us, we find that granting the waiver for this frequency is not in the public interest under the circumstances presented. Conclusion. In sum, we find that Montana has met the burden for grant
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  • Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Nelson, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe. Under the proposed transaction, MariTEL would retain all of its VPC spectrum in eastern Virginia. In the alternative, Virginia seeks a waiver of Sections 80.123 and 80.371(c)(1)(i) of the Commission's Rules to permit use of the frequencies for private land mobile radio communications. It also requests a waiver of Section 80.123(e) to allow the base station equipment of its system to operate with 125 watts transmitter output power and 285 watts effective radiated power, consistent with the power levels permitted for operations licensed under Part 90. In
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  • MariTEL, Inc., to Catherine W. Seidel, Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Maritel Sharing Proposal). Maritel initially submitted a sharing proposal on February 3, 2004. Maritel states that the February 9 submission is intended to replace the February 3 submission, and we therefore confine our discussion to the Maritel Sharing Proposal dated February 9, 2004. Id. at 1. 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(3). See Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, PR Docket No. 92-257, 13 FCC Rcd 19853, 19876-77 �� 48-49 (1998). Maritel Sharing Proposal at 2. P.L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2084 (Nov. 25, 2002). Maritel Sharing Proposal at 2. Id. Id. at 3-4. Id. at 2. 47 U.S.C. � 605 (``No
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  • and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, PR Docket No. 92-257, 13 FCC Rcd 19853, 19859 � 10 (1998). Id. at 19912. The Commission expressly declined a suggestion to permit the continued licensing of PLMR systems away from navigable waterways. See id. at 19871 � 36. See licenses for Call Signs WPOJ523, WPOJ524, WPOJ525, and WPOJ526. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(i). 47 U.S.C. � 316(a)(1). Id. 47 C.F.R. � 1.87(a). The address for FCC locations should be used only for documents filed by United States Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail. Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered documents for the Commission's Secretary are accepted only at our new location at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002. Other messenger-delivered
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  • Virginia. Virginia emphasizes that it is not seeking to use VPC channels in areas where they might otherwise be used to meet the demand of marine VHF communications. In the event that its public safety use of the spectrum is not licensed under, and governed by, Part 90 of the Commission's Rules, Virginia seeks a waiver of Sections 80.123 and 80.371(c)(1)(i) to permit use of the frequencies for private land mobile radio communications. It also requests a waiver of Section 80.123(e) to allow the base station equipment of its system to operate with a maximum power of 125 watts transmitter output power and 285 watts effective radiated power, consistent with the power levels permitted for operations licensed under Part 90. In
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  • See Reorganization of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Order, 18 FCC Rcd 25414, 25414 � 2 (2003). The Order was adopted by PSPWD, but released by PSCID. See Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Maritime Automated Identification Systems, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Proposed Rule Making, WT Docket No. 04-344, 19 FCC Rcd 20071 (2004). See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(3). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov hD � h hD � j � $ $ �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�% Tf(c) U~��Uy�Ӛ�o=�c� {�YAD ���Zv�}�YAD e/�,�-�%E9 ^1�J 2�� bʆPh=f 8H�]}��`��2@
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  • and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, PR Docket No. 92-257, 13 FCC Rcd 19853, 19859 � 10 (1998). Id. at 19912. The Commission expressly declined a suggestion to permit the continued licensing of PLMR systems away from navigable waterways. See id. at 19871 � 36. See licenses for Call Signs WPOJ523, WPOJ524, WPOJ525, and WPOJ526. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(i). See MO&O, 19 FCC Rcd at 3909 � 4. See id. at 3909 � 5. See Petition for Reconsideration at 3. Id.at 6. See letter dated April 26, 2004 from Herbert W. Zeiler, Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, to Andre F. Cote, Industrial Telecommunications Association. Id. at 2. Concurrence would be needed for RadioLink
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  • delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 0.131, 0.331. FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION Michael J. Wilhelm Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Letter dated April 11, 2005 from Karl B. Nebbia, Deputy Associate Administrator, NTIA to Ronald Repasi, Federal Communications Commission (NTIA Letter). See 47 C.F.R. �� 2.106 n.US223, 80.371(c)(1)(i) n.3. Global assigned the license for Station WAH to Avalon in 1996. The IRAC is a committee of the Federal departments, agencies, and administrations that advises NTIA in assigning frequencies to Federal radio stations and in developing and executing policies, programs, procedures, and technical criteria pertaining to the allocation, management, and use of the spectrum. Amendment of Parts 2, 25,
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  • action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 0.131, 0.331. FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION Michael J. Wilhelm Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau See Avalon Communications Corporation, Order Proposing Modification, 20 FCC Rcd 12030 (WTB PSCID 2005) (Order Proposing Modification). See 47 C.F.R. �� 2.106 n.US223, 80.371(c)(1)(i) n.3. The IRAC is a committee of the Federal departments, agencies, and administrations that advises NTIA in assigning frequencies to Federal radio stations and in developing and executing policies, programs, procedures, and technical criteria pertaining to the allocation, management, and use of the spectrum. Amendment of Parts 2, 25, and 73 of the Commission's Rules to Implement Decisions from the
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  • Id. Specifically, MariTEL seeks consent to partition and disaggregate ten 12.5 kHz channel pairs (157.2000/161.8000 MHz, 157.2125/161.8125 MHz, 157.2250/161.8250 MHz, 157.2375/161.8375 MHz, 157.2500/161.8500 MHz, 157.2625/161.8625 MHz, 157.2750/161.8750 MHz, 157.2875/161.8875 MHz, 157.3000/161.9000 MHz, 157.3125/161.9125 MHz,) to Placer in various portions of the County. See FCC File No. 0001750425, Schedule C. In the alternative, Placer seeks a waiver of Sections 80.123 and 80.371(c)(1)(i) of the Commission's Rules to permit use of the frequencies for private land mobile radio (PLMR) communications. (We note that the Commission has proposed to amend Section 80.123 to permit PLMR use of VPC frequencies. See Maritel, Inc. and Mobex Network Services, LLC, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, WT Docket No. 04-257, 19 FCC Rcd 15225 (2004).) It also requests
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of COUNTY OF PLACER, CALIFORNIA Request for Waiver of Sections 80.371, 80.773, and 90.20 of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) File Nos. 0001972725, 0002002101 ORDER Adopted: June 21, 2006 Released: June 23, 2006 By the Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: Introduction. On January 13 and 14, 2005, respectively, the County of Placer, California (Placer) filed new applications for stations at Mt. Pluto
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  • �� 0.131, 0.331. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Michael J. Wilhelm Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau See FCC File Nos. 0001988156, 0001988415. PacifiCorp Request for Waiver of Various Part 80 Rules to Operate VPC Stations as Part 90 PLMR Stations (Waiver Request). In the alternative, PacifiCorp seeks a waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213 and 80.371 of the Commission's Rules to permit use of the frequencies for private land mobile radio (PLMR) communications. It also requests a waiver of Section 80.123(e) to allow the base station equipment of its system to operate with 125 watts transmitter output power and up to 100 watts mobile power, maximum, consistent with the power levels permitted for operations licensed under
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  • for Waiver at 13 (MariTEL Waiver Request); see also Description of Transaction and Request for Waiver at 9-10 (DRM Waiver Request); Description of Transaction and Request for Waiver at 9-10 (MacIntyre Waiver Request); Description of Transaction and Request for Waiver at 10-11 (SMR Waiver Request). In the alternative, Motorola seeks a waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.215, 80.303, and 80.371 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.215, 80.303, 80.371, to the extent applicable, in order to permit use of the frequencies for private land mobile radio (PLMR) communications. (We note that the Commission has proposed to amend Sections 80.123 and 80.371 to permit PLMR use of VPC frequencies. See Maritel, Inc. and Mobex Network Services, LLC,
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  • Louis, MO 63197-9000. Subpart B-Hearing Proceedings 3. Section 1.227 is amended by revising the second sentence of paragraph (b)(4) to read as follows: (4) * * * Except for applications filed under part 101, subparts H and O, Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service, and applications for high seas public coast stations (see Sec. Sec. 80.122(b)(1) (first sentence), 80.357, 80.361, 80.363(a)(2), 80.371(a), (b), and (d), and 80.374 of this chapter) mutual exclusivity will occur if the later application or applications are received by the Commission's offices in Gettysburg, PA (or St. Louis, Missouri for applications requiring the fees set forth at part 1, subpart G of the rules) in a condition acceptable for filing within 30 days after the release date of
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  • removing the references to ships and ship stations; � Section 20.9(b) to expressly include AMTS licensees among those licensees eligible to rebut the presumption that they are CMRS providers; � Sections 80.5 and 80.475(d) by eliminating the interconnection requirement for AMTS stations providing private correspondence service. (The interconnection requirement for CMRS offerings by AMTS licensees is still applicable.) � Sections 80.371(c)(1)(i) and 80.479(a) by removing the "public correspondence" qualifiers to conform with the other rule amendments; � Section 80.5 by removing the words "interconnected" and "integrated" from the definition of AMTS. B. Ensuring that Maritime Communications Have Priority The Commission declined to rule that a separate-channels approach, in any form and withoutregard to the channel capacity designated for maritime use, automatically
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  • bodies are European Union government-designated laboratories and testing organizations that are authorized to make determinations as to whether products complywith specified safety standards, a process termed conformityassessment) in accordance with technical requirements provided by INMARSAT. Also, Section 80.1103(c) of the Rules was amended for the same reason. Alternative Carrier Frequencies. The Commission added a footnote to Section 80.373(c) and Section 80.371(b)(2) of the Rules to reflect the ITU provision pertaining to 12359 kHz and 16537 kHz. Frequencies for Automated Systems. The Commission deleted Section 80.385(d). VHF Maritime Channels 75 and 76. The Commission modified the table of frequencies in Section 80.871(d). General small passenger vessel exemptions. The Commissionremoved Section 80.933(c) and removed Section 80.933(d) as obsolete because it provides an exemption
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  • the Commission's rules. Specifically, Beaverhead and Granite seek to use Part 80 private coast station frequencies and Silverbow seeks to use Part 80 maritime VHF frequencies as a part of a wireless communications system that is vital to the public safety governmental operations of the applicants. Accordingly, the Counties filed requests for waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213, 80.371, and 80.373, and such other sections of Part 80, as may be necessary. Beaverhead's application seeks to modify its license for Station KLV872 by adding one frequency designated for ship and private coast station use under Part 80 at two locations. Similarly, Granite's application seeks to modify its license for Station KOF476 by adding three frequencies designated for ship and
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  • prior to November 13, 2006 may continue to operate on a co-primary basis in the band 161.9625-161.9875 MHz until expiration of the license term for licenses in active status as of November 13, 2006, and in VPCSAs 10-42, the band 161.9625-161.9875 MHz is allocated to the maritime mobile service on a primary basis for exclusive non-Federal use. See 47 CFR 80.371(c)(1)(ii) for the definitions of VPCSAs. * * * * * US401 In the band 17.7-17.8 GHz, Federal earth stations in the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) may be authorized in the Denver, CO and Washington, DC areas on a primary basis. Before commencement of operations, the FCC shall coordinate fixed service applications supporting Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD) with NTIA. * *
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  • an application to modify its public safety communications system under its license for Station KOF476 by adding three Part 80 maritime ship and private coast station frequencies in the VHF 156-162 MHz band at three locations. Pursuant to Section 337(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), Granite seeks waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213, 80.371, and 80.373, and such other sections of Part 80 of the Commission's rules as may be necessary, to use frequencies that are designated for maritime use under Part 80. In the alternative, Granite requests a waiver under Section 1.925 of the Commission's rules to use the three maritime frequencies. By this Order, we deny Granite's request for relief under Section
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  • Channels 24, 84, 25, 26, 86, 27, and 28 in the portions of the partitioned area within twenty miles of the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River; and Channels 24, 84, 25, 85, 26, 86, 27, 87, and 28 in the portions of the partitioned area more than twenty miles from the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River. (See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(i) for the frequencies corresponding to these channel designations.) In addition, MariTEL and PacifiCorp privately agreed to field strength limitations to ensure that PacifiCorp's operations would not adversely affect maritime operations. See Order, 21 FCC Rcd at 7764 � 5. See id. (citing, e.g., County of Placer, California, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 3657 (WTB PSCID 2005) (Placer Order); Commonwealth of Virginia,
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  • to assign Channels 24, 84, 25, 26, 86, 27, and 28 in the portions of the partitioned area within twenty miles of the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River; andChannels 24, 84, 25, 85, 26, 86, 27, 87, and 28 in the portions of the partitioned area more than twenty miles from the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River. (See47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(i) for the frequencies corresponding to these channel designations.) In addition, MariTEL and PacifiCorp privately agreed to field strength limitations to ensure that PacifiCorp's operations would not adversely affect maritime operations. 6See Order, 21 FCC Rcd at 7764 � 5. 5796 Federal Communications Commission DA 09-1120 for use in public safety radio systems, and had permitted PacifiCorp to acquire VPC spectrum
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  • digital selective calling; narrow-band direct-printing; and facsimile for stations within the maritime services. Need: These rules list and establish requirements for the radiotelephony working frequencies assignable to Marine VHF 156-162 MHz band public coast stations for public correspondence communications with ship stations and units on land. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 309, and 332. Section Number and Title: 80.371(c)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (2), (3), and (4) Public correspondence frequencies. SUBPART Y-COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES Brief Description: The Part 80 rules set forth the conditions under which portions of the radio spectrum are made available and licensed for stations in the maritime services. Subpart Y sets forth the rules governing the use of competitive bidding to resolve mutually exclusive VHF Public Coast
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  • Part 90. The second application requests a non-maritime public safety frequency and one Part 80 VPC frequency for a conventional system. Those portions of the applications that pertain to the County's request for non-maritime public safety frequencies are routine and can be granted without further analysis. However, Silverbow seeks, for each application, waiver of Sections 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.203, 80.213, 80.371, and 80.373, and such other sections of Part 80 of the Commission's rules, as may be necessary, to use frequencies that are designated for maritime use under Part 80 for its public safety PLMR communications system under Part 90. Silverbow seeks relief under Section 337(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), or in the alternative, under
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  • 5.145, 5.200, 5.256, and 5.266) involve the deletion of a reference to Appendix 13 of the ITU Radio Regulations, which WRC-07 suppressed, and five of the modified international footnotes (5.79A, 5.82, 5.134, 5.287, and 5.328A) involve updates and the removal of expired information. Updates to U.S. Table and Domestic Footnotes Below 30 MHz Fixed Use of Maritime Radiotelephony Frequencies Section 80.371 of the Rules describes the radiotelephony working frequencies that are assignable to ship and public coast stations. Paragraph (a) of Section 80.371 contains a table that describes the working carrier frequency pairs in the band 2000-4000 kHz. NG19 states that fixed stations associated with the maritime mobile service (MMS) may be authorized, for purposes of communication with coast stations, to
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  • 24711 (WTB 2003). Id. at 4. See Attachment 2 to Waiver Request, which list 35 counties from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts included in Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Specifically, Amtrak seeks a waiver of Sections 80.92(a), 80.102(a), 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.205, 80.207, 80.215(e)(2), 80.215(h)(5), 80.215(i), 80.385(a)(2), 80.475(c) and 80.479(c) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.205, 80.207, 80.371, 80.215(e)(2), 80.215(h)(5), 80.215(i), 80.385(a)(2), 80.475(c) and 80.479(c) to the extent applicable, in order to permit use of the frequencies for exclusive-use private land mobile radio (PLMR) communications. We note that the Commission has offered guidance to prospective waiver applicants regarding some of the factors to be considered in evaluating requests for waivers of the Part 80 rules by entities proposing
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  • Rcd 24711 (WTB 2003). 6Id.at 4. 7See Attachment 2 to Waiver Request, which list 35 counties from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts included in Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. 8Specifically, Amtrak seeks a waiver of Sections 80.92(a), 80.102(a), 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.205, 80.207, 80.215(e)(2), 80.215(h)(5), 80.215(i), 80.385(a)(2), 80.475(c) and 80.479(c) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.105, 80.106, 80.123, 80.205, 80.207, 80.371, 80.215(e)(2), 80.215(h)(5), 80.215(i), 80.385(a)(2), 80.475(c) and 80.479(c) to the extent applicable, in order to permit use of the frequencies for exclusive-use private land mobile radio (PLMR) communications. We note that the Commission has offered guidance to prospective waiver applicants regardingsome of the factors to be considered in evaluating requests for waivers of the Part 80 rules by entities proposing to
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  • transition both in areas where Channels 84 and 85 are immediately available and elsewhere. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 4 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 154, and Section 1.3 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. � 1.3, that Section 2.106 note US228 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. � 2.106 n.US228, and Section 80.371(c)(1)(i) note 3 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(i) n.3, ARE WAIVED to the extent provided herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is effective upon release. These actions are taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 0.131, 0.331 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Ruth Milkman Chief Wireless Telecommunications Bureau See
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  • the Commission crafted a framework for clearing Channel 87B of non-AIS operations in the inland VPCSAs.5Specifically, it required inland VPCSA licensees to cease operation on Channel 87B within two years of the effective dateof the new rules (i.e., March 2, 20116), but designated additional maritime VHF spectrum �Channel 84 or 85 �for use by the 1See 47 C.F.R. ��2.106 n.US228, 80.371(c)(1)(i) n.3. Note US228 originally was codified as note US399, but was renumbered. SeeAmendment of Parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 73, and 90 of the Commission's Rules to Make Non-Substantive Editorial Revisions to the Table of Frequency Allocations and to Various Other Rules, Order, 25 FCC Rcd 9712, 9720 � 16 Table 2 (OET/OMD 2010). 2SeePacifiCorp Petition for Reconsideration (filed Mar.
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  • public interest. Specifically, we are not persuaded by Gilpin's assertion that a waiver is justified because it will provide ``needed interoperability'' for Gilpin and Clear Creek County ``to install a regional interoperability system.'' Gilpin does not show that this interest outweighs the Commission's interest in ensuring an orderly transition to use of Channel 84 by VPC licensees pursuant to Section 80.371(c). In the AIS Second Report and Order, the Commission found that redesignating Channel 84 was necessary to provide VPC licensees with a replacement channel for Channel 87B, which the Commission had redesignated for AIS use. In view of the Commission's objectives, we find that accepting Gilpin's application with respect to Channel 84 would disrupt such a transition. Therefore, we find
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  • 1.2102 of this chapter are filed in the Private Radio Services, or when there are more such applications for initial licenses than can be accommodated on available frequencies. Except for applications filed under part 101, subparts H and O, Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service, and applications for high seas public coast stations (see �� 80.122(b)(1) (first sentence), 80.357, 80.361, 80.363(a)(2), 80.371(a), (b), and (d), and 80.374 of this chapter), mutual exclusivity will occur if the later application or applications are received by the Commission's offices in Gettysburg, PA (or Pittsburgh, PA for applications requiring the fees set forth at part 1, subpart G of the rules) in a condition acceptable for filing within 30 days after the release date of public
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  • Identification Systems ) ) ) ) WT Docket No. 04-344 ERRATUM Released: March 18, 2009 By the Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: On September 19, 2008, the Commission released a Second Report and Order, FCC 08-208, in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects Appendix B to the Second Report and Order as indicated below: 1. Paragraph 5, Section 80.371, is corrected to read as follows: Section 80.371 is amended by removing the column titled ``Frequency pairs not available for assignment'' in the table in paragraph (c)(1)(ii), and revising paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii) introductory text, and (c)(3) to read as follows: � 80.371 Public correspondence frequencies. * * * * * (c) Working frequencies in the marine VHF 156-162 MHz band.
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  • 3. Id. Id. The Marine Exchange of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, Inc provides a Vessel Traffic Information Service that offers advisory service to coordinate vessel movement in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.373 Coast Guard Comments at 1. MariTel Comments at 4. Id. at 2. Id. at 5. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c). 5 U.S.C. � 603. (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-220 Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-220 � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���� � � � � � �@��� � @& � �
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  • * * * * * (g) Former public correspondence working channels in the maritime VHF (156-162 MHz) band allocated for public safety use in 33 inland Economic Areas. . We number public correspondence channels in the maritime VHF (156-162 MHz) band as channels 24 to 28 and channels 84 to 88. Each channel number represents a channel pair. See � 80.371(c) of this chapter. (2) We allocated two contiguous 25 kHz public correspondence channels in the maritime VHF (156-162 MHz) band for public safety use in 33 VPCSAs that are not near major waterways. These 33 VPCSAs are located in an inland region stretching from the western Great Plains to eastern California and Oregon. Each of these 33 inland VPCSAs corresponds
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  • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, except for the temporary suspension set forth in paragraphs 88 to 89, this Fourth Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making will be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, effective November 16, 2000, no new applications to use the frequencies listed in Sections 80.371(b), and 80.385(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(b), and 80.385(a)(2), will be accepted for filing, except applications that do not propose to (1) expand a station's or system's service area, or (2) obtain additional spectrum, until the conclusion of this proceeding. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pending applications to use the frequencies listed in Sections 80.371(b), and 80.385(a)(2)
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  • Guard to specify two 12.5 kHz offset channel pairs that will be used by the Coast Guard for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and related systems, in support of PAWSS, which will provide Vessel Traffic Services to facilitate the safe and efficient transit of vessel traffic to prevent collisions, groundings, and environmental damage associated with maritime accidents. Maritel requests that Section 80.371(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules be amended in order to provide VPC licensees and the Coast Guard with the additional flexibility to enter into an agreement that specifies ``non-offset,'' rather than offset, channel pairs, if the parties so desire. The Commission chose a method of negotiation for determining the offset channel pairs, rather than pre-selecting channel pairs during the rulemaking proceeding,
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  • public coast stations for NBDP and data transmissions. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.363 (a)(2). We note that this rule section describes the "exclusive" maritime mobile HF frequency bands that are available for assignment to coast stations using 3 kHz channels for facsimile, and that within the reallocated band 26100-26175 kHz, the sub-band 26122.5-26145 kHz is listed. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(b)(2). Table B lists four additional duplex channels, of which, the coast transmit frequencies 26145 kHz, 26148 kHz, 26151 kHz and 26154 kHz are in the reallocated band 26100-26175 kHz. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.369(d). Navigational aids in the United States in the band 190-415 kHz are normally operated by the Federal Government. See 47 C.F.R. � 2.106, footnote US18. In
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  • of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 80 ARE AMENDED as specified in Appendix C. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Second Memorandum Opinion and Order and Fifth Report and Order will be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, effective April 8, 2002, pending applications to use the frequencies listed in Sections 80.371(b), and 80.385(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(b), 80.385(a)(2), that were held in abeyance pursuant to the Fourth Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making ARE DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, new applications to use the frequencies listed in Section 80.371(b) of the Commission's
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  • of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 80 ARE AMENDED as specified in Appendix C. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Second Memorandum Opinion and Order and Fifth Report and Order will be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, effective April 8, 2002, pending applications to use the frequencies listed in Sections 80.371(b), and 80.385(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(b), 80.385(a)(2), that were held in abeyance pursuant to the Fourth Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making ARE DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, new applications to use the frequencies listed in Section 80.371(b) of the Commission's
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  • we note that the Commission has previously stated that the licensing of incumbent site-based AMTS stations are akin to geographic licensing in many respects because the licensing of each system was tied to fixed geographic features (coastlines and waterways). See Regionet Wireless License, LLC, Order, 15 FCC Rcd 16119, 16122 � 7 (2000). See 47 C.F.R. �� 80.357(b), 80.361, 80.363(a)(2), 80.371(a)-(b). See generally Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order and Fifth Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 6685, 6687 � 4 (2002) (Public Coast Fifth Report and Order). We note, too, that while VHF Public Coast and AMTS stations use frequencies in the very high frequency band, high seas public coast stations use much
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  • to Use VHF Public Coast Frequencies to Support Public Safety Activities, Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 5353 (WTB PSCID 2004). 47 C.F.R. � 80.123 (emphasis added). 47 C.F.R. � 80.475(c) (emphasis added). See Third Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 19866 � 25; Fifth Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 6703 � 37; see also 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(c)(4), 80.385(b) (permitting operation anywhere within the geographic licensee's region). Mobex Petition at 4. Maritel Petition at 3-4. See also American Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) Comments at 2-3; Dale Reich Comments at 1. We also note that the Commission, while not addressing the issue directly, appeared amenable to private land mobile service on VPC frequencies. See Third Report and Order, 13
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  • use of these narrowband offset channels, the Commission noted that 12.5 kHz channelization had been approved for this maritime spectrum internationally at WRC-97, and reasoned that without access to narrowband channel pairs, VPC licensees would be hampered in their efforts to compete effectively against other CMRS providers. In the Public Coast Third Report and Order, the Commission also adopted section 80.371(c)(3) of the Rules, regarding AIS frequencies. The genesis of section 80.371(c)(3) is a petition for rulemaking filed by the Coast Guard on August 4, 1997, which the Commission elected to treat as a comment in the Public Coast proceeding. The Coast Guard had requested that the Commission set aside two duplex channel pairs offset 12.5 kHz from the marine VHF
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  • by section 80.211(f) because it will employ an emission class that is not specified in section 80.211(a)-(d). Section 80.211(f) specifies the required attenuation of emissions for a given frequency based on the degree to which that frequency is ``removed from the assigned frequency.'' According to Maritel, the reference to ``assigned'' frequencies presumably refers only to those frequencies listed in section 80.371(c) of the Commission's rules. Maritel therefore interprets the rule to mean that offset channels cannot be treated as assigned frequencies for purposes of the emission limits. If this interpretation is the case, Maritel claims that it will be unable to comply with the emission limits when it operates on offset channels because ``the mean power of an offset channel would
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  • in the U.S. Table, and implemented the exclusive broadcasting allocation in footnote US366. We are not displaying the entries for the primary fixed and secondary mobile services in the band 7300-7400 MHz in the U.S. Table. Therefore, the band 7300-7350 kHz has been removed from footnote US366 and it has been added to footnote US396. , supra. For example, Section 80.371(b) lists the working frequencies in the frequency range from 4 kHz to 27.5 MHz that are available to public coast stations. See Section 80.373 for private communication frequencies. 47 C.F.R. �� 80.371(b), 80.373. , supra. 47 C.F.R. � 2.105(a), note 4. The staff conducted a geographic license search for Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, which are the
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  • should allow the Coast Guard and each licensee of the nine maritime VPCSAs to identify mutually acceptable channels for the AIS set-aside. The Commission stated that if good faith negotiations to identify narrowband channel pairs for AIS proved unsuccessful, it would then designate the AIS channels itself, upon Coast Guard request. This determination was codified, and remains codified, in Section 80.371(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules. In December 1998, geographic area VPC licenses were auctioned in FCC Auction No. 20. MariTEL submitted the winning bids for all nine maritime VPCSAs, and was licensed for the nine maritime VPCSAs on May 19, 1999. The licenses authorize MariTEL to operate on all of the VPC channels listed in Section 80.371 (except those assigned to
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  • Morse radiotelegraphy authorizations. It should also be noted that eliminating the Morse rules would not make additional spectrum available to other users in the 4-27 MHz band due to the sharing of this spectrum with facsimile operations. We therefore decline to delete Section 80.355 or Section 80.357. Frequency Allotments and Limitations. Globe Wireless requests various amendments of Sections 80.363 and 80.371 of the Commission's Rules. With respect to Section 80.363, which sets forth the frequencies available for facsimile communications, Globe Wireless requests the removal of limitations on use of the frequencies for ``data/fax'' by ship stations, coupled with a freeze on assignments of the listed frequencies to coast stations, in order to address what it deems an insufficiency in the spectrum
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  • basis. The nine maritime VPCSAs roughly correspond with U.S. Coast Guard Districts. The regions served are Northern Atlantic (VPCSA 1), Mid-Atlantic (VPCSA 2), Southern Atlantic (VPCSA 3), Mississippi River (VPCSA 4), Great Lakes (VPCSA 5), Southern Pacific (VPCSA 6), Northern Pacific (VPCSA 7), Hawaii (VPCSA 8), and Alaska (VPCSA 9). There are also thirty-three inland VPSCAs. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(ii). Application for Review filed by United States Coast Guard (Jan. 5, 2004) (AFR). MariTEL filed an Opposition to Application for Review on January 20, 2004 (Opposition), and the Coast Guard filed a Reply to MariTEL's Opposition to Application for Review on January 30, 2004 (Reply). MariTEL, Inc., Order, 18 FCC Rcd 24670 (WTB PSPWD 2003) (Waiver Order). The Commission reorganized
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  • telecommunications system (AMTS). An automatic maritime communications system. * * * * * Section 80.123 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph to read as follows: � 80.123 Service to stations on land. Marine VHF public coast stations, including AMTS coast stations, may provide service to stations on land in accordance with the following: * * * * * Section 80.371 is amended by revising the text of paragraph (c)(1)(i) to read as follows: � 80.371 Public correspondence frequencies. * * * * * (c) * * * * * (1) (i) The frequency pairs listed in this paragraph are available for assignment to public coast stations for communications with ship stations and units on land. * * * * *
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  • may remain authorized to operate on a co-primary basis in that frequency band until [INSERT DATE FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE], and geographical stations licensed in the frequency band 161.9625-161.9875 MHz prior to [INSERT EFFECTIVE DATE] may continue to operate on a co-primary basis in that frequency band until [INSERT DATE TWO YEARS AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE]. See 47 CFR � 80.371(c)(1)(ii) for the definitions of VPCSAs, and geographic license. * * * * * II. PART 80 -- STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES The authority citation for Part 80 continues to read as follows: AUTHORITY: Secs. 4, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332, unless otherwise noted. Interpret or
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  • to Class A and Class B EPIRBs from Sections 80.15(e), 80.310, and 80.905(a)(3)(iii)(B), update the cross-reference in the Section 80.5 definition of ``navigable waters,'' conform the commercial radio operator license codes referenced in the Part 80 rules to the codes actually used for such licenses in the Commission's Universal Licensing System (ULS) database, and correct typographical errors in Sections 80.5, 80.371, 80.605, 80.373, and 80.1065. We also make minor changes to the Section 80.373(f) listing of frequencies in the 156-162 MHz band, and correct the inadvertent removal of a table of frequencies from Section 80.373(g) when that rule was amended in the Third R&O. In addition, we remove the remaining references in Part 80 to 2182 kHz watch receivers, which are
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  • its license, subject to the following exceptions: (i) 220 MHz Service licensees must comply with � 90.1019 of this chapter. (ii) Cellular Radiotelephone Service licensees must comply with � 22.948 of this chapter. (iii) VHF Public Coast (156-162 MHz) spectrum may only be disaggregated in frequency pairs, except that the ship and coast transmit frequencies comprising Channel 87 (see � 80.371(c) of this chapter) may be disaggregated separately. (iv) Disaggregation is not permitted in the Multichannel Video & Distribution and Data Service 12.2-12.7 GHz band. (c) Filing Requirements. Parties seeking approval for geographic partitioning, spectrum disaggregation, or a combination of both must apply for a partial assignment of authorization by filing FCC Form 603 pursuant to � 1.948 of this chapter.
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  • following grant of its license, subject to the following exceptions: (i) 220 MHz Service licensees must comply with � 90.1019of this chapter. (ii) Cellular Radiotelephone Service licensees must comply with � 22.948of this chapter. (iii)VHF Public Coast (156-162 MHz) spectrum may only be disaggregated in frequency pairs, except that the ship and coast transmit frequencies comprising Channel 87 (see � 80.371(c) of this chapter) may be disaggregated separately. (iv) Disaggregation is not permitted in the Multichannel Video & Distribution and Data Service 12.2-12.7 GHz band. (c) Filing Requirements. Parties seeking approval for geographic partitioning, spectrum disaggregation, or a combination of both must apply for a partial assignment of authorization by filing FCC Form 603 pursuant to � 1.948of this chapter. Each
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  • revisit the grandfathering provisions adopted in the Second Report and Order. Rechannelization of VPC Spectrum PacifiCorp also asserts that, even where Channels 84 and 85 are not encumbered by public safety incumbents, the designation of those channels as VPC spectrum does not fully offset inland VPCSA licensees' loss of Channel 87B. VPC channels are 25 kilohertz wide, but, under Section 80.371(c)(1)(iii) of the Rules, VPC licensees ``may also operate on 12.5 kHz offset frequencies in areas where the licensee is authorized on both frequencies adjacent to the offset frequency, and in areas where the licensee on the other side of the offset frequency consents to the licensee's use of the adjacent offset frequency.'' Thus, an inland VPCSA incumbent licensed on Channels
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  • waterways, i.e., the maritime VPCSAs, and thirty-three inland VPCSAs, when it adopted geographic licensing for VPC stations in 1998. SeeAmendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, PR Docket No. 92-257, 13 FCC Rcd 19853, 19861-63 �� 14-16 (1998). For a list of the maritime and inland VPCSAs, see47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(ii). 2PacifiCorp Petition for Reconsideration (filed Mar. 2, 2009) (Petition). The Petition was placed on public notice on March 26, 2009. SeePetition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding, Public Notice, Report No. 2884 (rel. Mar. 26, 2009). MariTEL, Inc., filed comments in support, Reply to Petition for Reconsideration (filed Apr. 17, 2009) (MariTEL Comments), and Motorola, Inc., filed an opposition,
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  • on the feasibility of using the 138-144 MHz band currently used by the U.S. Department of Defense FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC 98-191 26 See Petition of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council for Further Rulemaking to Allocate Spectrum in the 138-144 MHz Band for Public Safety (April 9, 1998) (NPSTC Petition). 27 The channel pairs were formerly allocated in Section 80.371 of the Commission's Rules for VHF Public Coast Stations as public correspondence channels and were also shared under Section 90.283. 28 GLONASS utilizes the Radionavigation-Satellite Service (space-to-Earth) band of 1598-1605 MHz. 29 See 47 U.S.C. � 309(j)(10)(B)(iv), as added by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-66, Title VI, � 6002, 107 Stat. 312 (1993). 30
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  • throughout maritime and inland border VPCs, see Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 98-151, �� 46-49 (rel. July 9, 1998) ("Public Coast Third Report and Order"). Channel 88 is not available in VPC 9, a Maritime Border VPC comprising Alaska. See supra note 4. See also 47 CFR �80.371(c); Public Coast Third Report and Order, �8. 2 1. The chart on page 2 of the September 4, 1998 Public Notice is revised to read: (1) Maritime VPCs Channel Pairs (total kHz available)4 Maritime Border VPCs:5 VPCs 1, 5, 7 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 (500 kHz) Maritime Non-Border VPCs and Maritime Border VPC 9:
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  • Due Diligence: Potential bidders are reminded that there are a number of incumbent VHF Public Coast Station licensees and Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) licensees already operating in the 156-162 MHz band. Such incumbents must be protected from harmful interference by VHF Public Coast Station geographic area licensees in accordance with the Commission's Rules. 6 See 47 C.F.R. �� 80.57, 80.371(c). See also Public Coast Third Report and Order, � 8. 4 These limitations may restrict the ability of such VPC geographic area licensees to use certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum or provide service to certain areas in their geographic license areas. In addition, potential bidders seeking licenses for geographic areas that are near the Canadian border should be aware
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  • Nov. 20, 1998). The forty-two VPCs consist of nine maritime VPCs (which are those near one or more major waterways) and 4 thirty-three inland VPCs. Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications, Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, PR Docket No. 92-257, 13 FCC Rcd 19853, 19862 (1998) (Maritime Third Report and Order); 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(ii). VHF Public Coast Service Auction Closes, Public Notice, DA 98-2542, at 1 (rel. Dec. 16, 1998). The Commission 5 plans to conduct an auction in the second or third quarter of 1999 for the sixteen VPC licenses that remained unawarded at the conclusion of the auction. Id. at 2. Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter
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  • "Third Report and Order" with "Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order." 4. Paragraph 10 of Appendix F is deleted to conform to the text of the Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and paragraphs 11 through 17 of Appendix F are renumbered 10 through 16, respectively. 5. Section 80.60(a) is revised to replace "� 80.371(c)(1)(B)" with "� 80.371(c)(1)(ii)." 6. Section 80.70(c) is revised to replace "� 80.371(c)(1)(A)" with "� 80.371(c)(1)(i)." 7. Section 80.371(c) is revised to conform to Federal Register requirements by renumbering paragraphs (1)(A) through (1)(C) as (1)(i) through (1)(iii), respectively, and paragraphs (4)(A) through (4)(D) as (4)(i) through (4)(iv), respectively; paragraphs (1)(ii) and (3) are revised to replace "paragraph (c)(1)(A)" with "paragraph (c)(1)(i)";
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  • comment on the foregoing IRFA. Comments must have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses to the IRFA and must be filed by the deadlines provided in the item. 10 APPENDIX C - VHF COAST STATION INFORMATION I. VHF Public Correspondence Frequencies The table below lists the public correspondence frequency pairs as set forth in 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c). Channel number Carrier frequency (MHz) Ship transmit Coast transmit 24 157.200 161.800 25 157.250 161.850 26 157.300 161.900 27 157.350 161.950 28 157.400 162.000 84 157.225 161.825 85 157.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 (Puget Sound only) 157.425 162.025 II. Coast Guard Districts � 3.05-1 First district. (a) The District Office is in Boston, Massachusetts. (b) The
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  • 1989). Exempt vessel operators may choose to install a marine VHF radio, cellular phone, citizens band (CB) radio, 45 amateur radio or no radio at all based on their areas of operation and communications needs. Once the Coast Guard fully implements its coastal DSC system, vessel operators will have an additional choice -- a DSC radio. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c). 46 Further Notice, 10 FCC Rcd at 5730. 47 Id. 48 14 techniques as well as increased functionality in marine radios. Not mandating an interconnection 43 standard is consistent with our treatment of other CMRS providers, our general disinclination to mandate standards, and the flexible system presently used for distress calling. Regardless of 44 45 the protocol chosen by each
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  • Rcd at 1448. 19 See Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding, Second Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 20 2348, 2356-57, on reconsideration, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 7245 (1994) (Competitive Bidding Second Report and Order). 47 U.S.C. � 309(j) (as amended by Balanced Budget Act, � 3002). 21 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c). 22 See 47 C.F.R. � 80.57. In addition, VHF Channel 88 may be authorized within 120 kilometers (75 miles) of the Canadian border 23 on the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches. See 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c). 4 bidding rules for public coast stations. Seventeen comments
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  • 1995). See 47 C.F.R. � 1.65. See 47 C.F.R. �� 80.773, 90.723(i), 90.763(b)(1)(i). See also Public Coast Third Report and Order, �� 17-18. The availability of channel pairs throughout inland border VPCs may be affected by agreements between the United States and Canada regarding the assignment and use of VHF frequencies near the U.S.-Canadian border. See 47 C.F.R. �� 80.57, 80.371(c). See also Public Coast Third Report and Order, � 8. See LMS Report and Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 4714, � 34. Id. at 4714-15, �� 35-36. Id. at 4722-23, �� 46-49. For example, under the Commission's rules, in any one market, LMS licensees may not hold the A block, or sub-band license in combination with the license for B
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  • requirements and availability of channel 88 for maritime use. Channel 88 is only available within 75 miles of the Canadian border (requires prior Canadian coordination) and is not available throughout remainder of the United States due to its allocation as a government channel. Frequencies Offered Working Carrier Frequency Pairs in the 156-162 MHz Band as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 80.371(c) Carrier frequency (MHz) Channel designator Ship transmit Coast transmit 24 157.200 161.800 84 157.225 161.825 25 157.250 161.850 85 157.275 161.875 26 157.300 161.900 86 157.325 161.925 27 157.350 161.950 87 157.375 161.975 28 157.400 162.000 88 157.425 162.025 There is a specified pre-determined two channel pair public safety set-aside requirement [50 KHz each] for each inland VPC, as outlined
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  • both of which are secondary to all other uses of the band. Licensing Rules VHF Public Coast 1. There are no eligibility restrictions 2. The availability of channel pairs throughout inland border VPCs may be affected by agreements between the United States and Canada regarding the assignment and use of VHF frequencies near the U.S.-Canadian border. See 47 C.F.R. 80.57, 80.371 (c). 3. Incumbent licensees are present in the band. 4. VHF Public Coast licenses available for Auction No. 39 consist of Inland VPCs. 5. Partitioning and/or disaggregation is permitted. LMS 1. There are no eligibility restrictions. 2. In any one market, LMS licensees may not hold the A block, or sub-band license in combination with the license for B or
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  • were created by Commission staff are an aggregation of BEAs into 42 areas, including the Gulf of Mexico (4). VPCs 1-9 are called Maritime VPCs and VPCs 10-42 are called Inland Areas. The Maritime VPCs are an aggregation of one or more BEAs and the Inland Areas are defined as exactly one BEA. Service: VHF Public Coast Stations 47 CFR 80.371(c)(1)(B) Map [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] Public Safety Planning Regions ([38]zip) The Public Safety Planning Regions were established in the National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) Proceeding in 1987 [see General Docket No. 87-112, Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 88-132, 3 FCC Rcd 2113 (1988), 53 FR 11849 (04/11/88)]. Map [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] Nationwide Area ([39]html) The 50 States,
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  • * * * * * (g) Former public correspondence working channels in the maritime VHF (156-162 MHz) band allocated for public safety use in 33 inland Economic Areas. . We number public correspondence channels in the maritime VHF (156-162 MHz) band as channels 24 to 28 and channels 84 to 88. Each channel number represents a channel pair. See � 80.371(c) of this chapter. (2) We allocated two contiguous 25 kHz public correspondence channels in the maritime VHF (156-162 MHz) band for public safety use in 33 VPCSAs that are not near major waterways. These 33 VPCSAs are located in an inland region stretching from the western Great Plains to eastern California and Oregon. Each of these 33 inland VPCSAs corresponds
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  • Navigation Related Sites [24]Coast Guard United States Coast Guard Home Page [25]Listing US Coast Guard listing of high frequency marine radiotelephone channels [26]ULS Universal Licensing System [27]Skip Navigation [28]FCC > [29]WTB > [30]Ship Radio Stations Home > [31]Data > Channels [32]FCC Site Map Data VHF Channel Listing The chart below summarizes a portion of the FCC rules -- 47 CFR 80.371(c) and 80.373(f) Type of Message Appropriate Channel(s) DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING - Use this channel to get the attention of another station (calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety). 16 INTERSHIP SAFETY - Use this channel for ship-to-ship safety messages and for search and rescue messages to ships and aircraft of the Coast Guard. 6 COAST GUARD LIAISON - Use
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  • on the feasibility of using the 138-144 MHz band currently used by the U.S. Department of Defense FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC 98-191 26 See Petition of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council for Further Rulemaking to Allocate Spectrum in the 138-144 MHz Band for Public Safety (April 9, 1998) (NPSTC Petition). 27 The channel pairs were formerly allocated in Section 80.371 of the Commission's Rules for VHF Public Coast Stations as public correspondence channels and were also shared under Section 90.283. 28 GLONASS utilizes the Radionavigation-Satellite Service (space-to-Earth) band of 1598-1605 MHz. 29 See 47 U.S.C. � 309(j)(10)(B)(iv), as added by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-66, Title VI, � 6002, 107 Stat. 312 (1993). 30
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  • the certification of ship station VHF transmitters capable of employing external frequency controls to select 12.5 kHz offset channels. In 1998, the Commission amended its rules to permit VHF (156-162 MHz) public coast stations to operate on 12.5 kHz offset frequencies where the station is authorized to operate on both 25 kHz frequencies adjacent to the offset frequency. See Section 80.371(c)(1)(iii) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. � 80.371(c)(1)(iii). MariTEL, the licensee for VHF public coast (VPC) licensing areas 1-9, is currently constructing a digital, fully automated, nationwide marine communications system. When this system is fully operational, MariTEL plans to monitor the 25 kHz channels for incoming communications, but not the 12.5 kHz offset channels. MariTEL argues that the VPC licensee
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  • [14]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/fcc98103.wp APPLICATIONS OF TCI WIRELESS, INC. FOR PUBLIC COAST LICENSES FOR OCEAN GATE, NEW JERSEY, PENNSUCO, FLORIDA AND DIXON, CALIFORNIA. Granted in part and denied in part TCI Wireless, Inc.'s (TCIW) applications seeking authority to operate high seas public coast stations at Ocean Gate, NJ, Pennsuco, FL, and Dixon, CA and TCIW's waiver request seeking waiver of Sections 80.207 and 80.371 of the Commission's Rules and of Article S52.217 and the Appendix 25 International Frequency List of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations to permit TCIW to use emission designator 2K80J1DEN on radiotelephony frequencies currently assigned to AT&T Corporation. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: June 1, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1034). WTB * * *