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Part II
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47 CFR Parts 2, 25, and 73
WRC-03 Omnibus; Proposed Rule
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 2, 25, and 73
[ET Docket No. 04-139; FCC 04-74]
WRC-03 Omnibus
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission proposes to amend its rules in order to
complete the domestic implementation of allocation decisions from the
World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) concerning
the frequency bands between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz and to otherwise
update its rules in this frequency range. At the request of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), we
also propose allocation changes for Federal Government operations,
which involve spectrum primarily used by the Federal Government. These
actions would conform the Commission's rules to the International
Telecommunication Union's (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference
Final Acts (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-2003 Final Acts) and are expected to
provide significant benefits to the American public.
DATES: Written comments are due July 16, 2004, and reply comments are
due August 2, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,
445 12th Street, SW., TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and
Technology, (202) 418-2450, TTY (202) 418-2989, e-mail:
Tom.Mooring@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket No. 04-139; FCC 04-74, adopted March
29, 2004, and released March 31, 2004. The full text of this document
is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours
in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this document also may be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International,
445 12th Street, SW., Room, CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full
text may also be downloaded at: http://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are
available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at
(202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365.
Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before
July 16, 2004, and reply comments on or before August 2, 2004. Comments
may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (May 1, 1998). Comments filed
through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to
http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. Generally, only one copy of an
electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking
numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters
must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or
rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the
transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S.
Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking
number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-
mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should
send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words
in the body of the message, ``get form < your e-mail address.'' A sample
form and directions will be sent in reply. Parties who choose to file
by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more
than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this
proceeding, commenters must submit two additional copies for each
additional docket or rulemaking number.
All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office
of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Filings can be
sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or
by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we
continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail).
The Commission's contractor, Natek, Inc., will receive hand-delivered
or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at
236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The
filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries
must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes
must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight
mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail)
must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail
should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. International Broadcast Stations
1. Prior to WRC-03, footnote 5.134 had prohibited traditional
double sideband (DSB) transmissions in the bands allocated to high
frequency broadcasting (HFBC) at the 1992 World Administrative Radio
Conference for Dealing with Frequency Allocations in Certain Parts of
the Spectrum (Malaga-Torremolinos, 1992) (WARC-92 HFBC bands). WRC-03
modified footnote 5.134 to be more flexible to meet the needs of
international broadcasters in that it permits the continued use of DSB
transmissions as well as single sideband (SSB) in the WARC-92 HFBC
bands as HF broadcasters transition to digital technology. Accordingly,
we propose to add modified footnote 5.134 to the U.S. Table. Similar to
the requirements in all other HFBC bands, this action would require the
use of seasonal planning for the WARC-92 HFBC bands, which is codified
in Article 12 of the ITU Radio Regulations.
2. Modified footnote 5.134 urges use of the WARC-92 HFBC bands to
facilitate the introduction of digitally modulated emissions in
accordance with the provisions of revised Resolution 517. To ensure
that HF broadcasters have sufficient flexibility, we therefore propose
to update the Commission's rules for international broadcast stations,
which are codified in part 73, subpart F, to allow for SSB and digital
transmissions in the HFBC bands. Specifically, so that there is no
ambiguity regarding the rules with which HF broadcasters must comply,
we propose to add to our rules the ITU requirements for DSB, SSB, and
digital HFBC systems, which are listed in revised Appendix 11 of the
ITU Radio Regulations.
3. The effect of these proposals would be to grant U.S.-licensed
international broadcast stations the flexibility to continue to
transmit analog DSB signals or to transmit SSB or digital signals,
including Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) signals (currently the only ITU-
recommended digital standard for use in HFBC bands), which would allow
international broadcast stations to provide FM-like sound quality to
listeners in foreign countries. Nonetheless, we request comment on
whether the DRM standard should be required for digital transmissions.
We observe that broadcasting, unlike many other radiocommunication
services, is a
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mass media service and that for such a service, standards are often
useful.
4. Currently, Sec. 73.751 of the Commission's rules states that no
international broadcast station will be authorized to install, or be
licensed for operation of, transmitter equipment with a rated carrier
power of less than 50 kilowatts (kW). The technical basis of this rule
is that, given frequency congestion, an international broadcast station
using DSB modulation needs to transmit with an output power of at least
50 kW in order to provide a signal that is strong enough to be received
with low cost HFBC radios. We have previously waived this rule in order
to authorize licensees to operate SSB transmitters with 50 kW peak
envelope power (PEP) because this power provides approximately the same
coverage area (even though this power is equivalent to only 15-20 kW
relative to a DSB transmitter). Likewise, one of the advantages of
digital transmission is that a lower rated transmitter output power can
serve the same geographic area as a higher power analog signal. One
expert from a transmitter manufacturer has averred that an average
power of 20 kW for DRM transmissions would provide approximately the
same coverage as our rule currently requires. Accordingly, we propose
to revise Sec. 73.751 to codify these minimum operating powers for SSB
and digital systems.
5. We request comment on all of the proposals herein. In addition,
we request comment on other needed changes to our rules for
international broadcast stations that are in compliance with ITU or
other international standards. In particular, we ask whether our rules
should require the inclusion of the capability to offer digital
modulation in all new HFBC transmitters put into service after the
effective date of the Report and Order in this proceeding.
B. 7 MHz Realignment
6. We generally propose to implement the WRC-03 realignment at 7
MHz. However, in some cases we propose exceptions. First, we propose to
upgrade the secondary mobile service allocation in the bands 6765-7000
kHz and 7400-8100 kHz to primary allocations for the mobile except
aeronautical mobile route (R) service. This action would give licensees
increased flexibility and would facilitate adaptive techniques, which
together with automation techniques, would reduce the burden on the
operator while making these mobile service radios more responsive to
changing HF propagation conditions. However, because the band 6765-7000
kHz is allocated to the broader mobile service in the United States
(rather than the land mobile service), we propose to adopt new United
States footnote USxxx that maintains this secondary mobile service
allocation until the end of the transition period, and that otherwise
parallels footnote 5.138A.
7. At the request of NTIA, we propose to upgrade the secondary
mobile service allocation in the band 7400-8100 kHz to a primary mobile
except aeronautical mobile (R) service allocation, upon the effective
date of the Report and Order in this proceeding. We note that many of
the existing licenses in the band 7400-8100 kHz are for mobile service
use and request comment on the effect of the proposed early upgrade on
fixed service users, if any.
8. Second, we propose to allocate the band 7350-7400 kHz to the
broadcasting service on a primary basis; to adopt the Region 2
transition plan for the band 7350-7400 kHz as shown in footnote 5.143D;
and to delete the table entries for the fixed and mobile service
allocations from the band 7300-7400 kHz. Our proposal herein would
provide international broadcasters with an additional 50 kilohertz of
primary, exclusive spectrum in the band 7350-7400 kHz, effective March
29, 2009. While the band 7300-7350 MHz has previously been reallocated
to the broadcasting service on a primary, exclusive basis, effective
April 1, 2007, the table entries for the fixed and mobile service
allocations were maintained at NTIA's request. As a consequence of our
proposal to delete the table entries for the fixed and mobile service
allocations from the band 7300-7350 kHz, we propose to provide for
these allocations in a new United States footnote (USyyy) and to remove
the frequency band from footnote US366. Specifically, we propose to
revise footnote US366 and to add new footnote USyyy.
9. We also propose to cease issuing licenses for new non-Federal
Government stations in the fixed and mobile services in the band 7350-
7400 kHz as of March 29, 2009, consistent with the proposed allocation
changes for these services. We anticipate that these requirements can
be met in other HF bands allocated to the fixed and mobile services.
10. The band 7100-7300 kHz is allocated to the amateur service on
primary, exclusive basis in Region 2. We note that WRC-03 allocated the
band 7100-7200 kHz to the amateur service in Regions 1 and 3 on a co-
primary basis with the broadcasting service, effective January 1, 2005.
After March 29, 2009, the band 7100-7200 kHz is allocated to the
amateur service on an exclusive basis throughout the world, except in
certain Region 1 and 3 countries. As such, amateur service use of this
100 kilohertz will be on a de facto secondary basis in Regions 1 and 3
until the broadcasting service vacates the band 7100-7200 kHz at the
conclusion of Schedule B in 2009. This means that amateur stations in
Regions 1 and 3 will shortly be permitted to transmit in the band 7100-
7200 kHz, if they can find a frequency that is not being used by an
international broadcast station. Currently, amateur stations in Regions
1 and 3 use the segment 7075-7100 kHz for phone emissions. The
Commission authorizes amateur stations to transmit phone emissions in
the segment 7150-7300 kHz. Together, these segments are used by amateur
stations for full duplex operations when communicating between Region 2
countries and Regions 1 and 3 countries. We anticipate that
administrations in Regions 1 and 3 will in the near future authorize
phone emissions in the segment 7150-7200 kHz, and we note the ARRL has
requested that the frequency segment for phone emissions be expanded to
7125-7300 kHz. These changes, if implemented, would permit half duplex
operations, that is, amateur stations would be able to transmit and
receive on a single frequency. If this occurs, spectrum efficiency
would be increased.
11. Until administrations in Regions 1 and 3 implement changes
allowing amateur stations to transmit in the band 7100-7200 kHz, we
believe that Sec. Sec. 97.301 and 97.305 of our rules need not be
updated. As a practical matter, we do not believe that the amateur
service can make use of the band 7100-7200 kHz in Regions 1 and 3 in
advance of HFBC stations vacating the band because of the great power
disparity between amateur stations and international broadcast
stations. We request comment on these proposals.
C. Space Radiocommunication Services
SRS Uplinks at 7145-7235 MHz
12. At the request of NTIA, we propose to move the space research
service (SRS) uplink allocation currently authorized in footnote US252
to a table entry in the Federal Government Table for the band 7145-7190
MHz. NTIA prefers to highlight that SRS uplinks in the band 7145-7190
MHz are for deep space communications and does not believe that
footnote 5.460 adequately highlights this important use. We believe our
proposal would adequately clarify that the band 7145-7190 MHz is
allocated to the SRS (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis
for Federal
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Government use. NTIA states that Federal Government SRS operations
should be limited by adopting the remaining requirements in footnote
5.460 as footnote Gyyy.
13. Accordingly, we propose to adopt footnote Gyyy, which would
prohibit deep space communications in the band 7190-7235 MHz and which
would specifically not require that stations in the fixed and mobile
services protect geostationary SRS satellites. We believe that these
actions are fully in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations.
14. With regard to the requested change in the allocation status
for non-Federal Government SRS use of the Federal facility at
Goldstone, we view this downgrade as having a minimal impact on future
non-Federal Government users of the facility. That is, NTIA has
coordinated the deep space facility at Goldstone in order to avoid
interference problems with other Federal Government stations. Therefore
any non-Federal Government SRS use, if it ever develops, should be
coincidentally protected. See Sec. 2.106, footnotes US252 and US262 of
the Commission's rules. We request comment on these proposals.
SRS at 14.8-15.35 GHz
15. The Commission proposes to upgrade the secondary SRS allocation
in the band 14.8-15.35 GHz to primary status for Federal Government
use, except that SRS (passive) use of the segment 15.2-15.35 GHz would
retain secondary status. We tentatively find that the upgrade is in the
national interest. Specifically, the United States has developed
extensive SRS operations in this band at great expense and these
operations merit the protection that a primary allocation provides.
However, since this primary SRS allocation would be in derogation of
the ITU Radio Regulations, we note that, for example, Federal
Government SRS receive earth stations would not be protected from
stations in the fixed and mobile services operating in neighboring
countries.
16. In addition, we propose to revise footnote US310 by using a
reference bandwidth that is more appropriate for today's digital
transmissions than a reference bandwidth based on an analog channel. We
request comment on these proposals.
SRS and EESS Downlinks at 25.5-27 GHz and ISS at 25.25-27.5 GHz
17. The Commission proposes to upgrade the secondary non-Federal
Government allocation in the Earth exploration-satellite service,
limited to space-to-Earth transmissions, (EESS downlinks) in the band
25.5-27 GHz to primary status. We believe that this upgrade is
necessary to meet the requirements of the commercial remote sensing
industry and is consistent with the Fact Sheet on U.S. Commercial
Remote Sensing Policy that was released by the White House on April 25,
2003. Specifically, we propose to revise footnote US258 to include the
band 25.5-27 GHz in its text, to add footnote US258 to the non-Federal
Government Table in the band 25.5-27 GHz, and consequently to delete
the table entry for the secondary EESS downlink allocation from the
non-Federal Government Table.
18. By adding the band 25.5-27 GHz to footnote US258, we would also
subject each non-Federal Government authorization to a case-by-case
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis. Because of existing and
planned Federal Government SRS and EESS requirements in the band 25.5-
27 GHz, we believe that it is important that non-Federal Government
EESS downlinks operated in this band be designed to ensure
compatibility with Federal Government systems. We also propose to add
footnote 5.536A to the non-Federal Government Table in the band 25.5-27
GHz. This action would provide guidance to earth station applicants,
e.g., Annex 1 of Recommendation ITU-R SA.1278 provides a methodology
for estimating needed separation distances between EESS earth stations
and fixed stations, and would better alert commercial remote sensing
operators of the EESS downlink allocation's status in border areas,
i.e., where possible, these operators should consider placing their
receive earth stations away from border areas.
19. In order to protect Federal Government terrestrial receivers,
we propose to require that non-Federal EESS space stations transmitting
in the band 25.5-27 GHz meet the pfd limits contained in Article 21 of
the ITU Radio Regulations. We would codify this requirement by adding
these pfd limits to part 25 of the Commission's rules. Based on a
request from NTIA, we seek comment from potential EESS applicants as to
whether the constraints listed in paragraph 59 of the NPRM, would be
helpful in fostering compatibility between Federal and non-Federal
Government systems.
20. We also propose to broaden the secondary non-Federal Government
allocation for the EESS (space-to-space) in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz to
a secondary ISS allocation. However, we also propose to adopt footnote
5.536, which would limit the use of this ISS allocation to SRS and EESS
applications, and also to transmissions of data originating from
industrial and medical activities in space. This restriction is
necessary to ensure that this frequency band meets the needs of the
scientific community without being overtaken for FSS or MSS use.
Nevertheless, we request comment on the need for this restriction. In
order to protect Federal Government terrestrial receivers, we propose
to require that non-Federal ISS space stations transmitting in the band
25.25-27.5 GHz meet the pfd limits contained in Article 21 of the ITU
Radio Regulations. The ISS pfd requirements and the EESS pfd
requirements are the same and would be shown once in part 25 of the
Commission's rules.
21. We propose to allocate the band 25.5-27 GHz to the SRS (space-
to-Earth) on a primary basis for Federal Government use. This action
would provide a primary SRS allocation to satisfy Federal requirements
for high data rate space science missions. We request comment on all of
these proposals.
EESS (Active) at 432-438 MHz
22. We tentatively find that any secondary EESS (active) allocation
in the band 432-438 MHz should be limited to Federal Government use and
that this allocation should not cause harmful interference to, nor
claim protection from, any other services allocated in the band in the
United States, including the amateur-satellite service. Accordingly, we
propose to adopt a new United States footnote (USzzz). The adoption of
this footnote would permit NASA to perform limited pre-operational
testing of its systems within line-of-sight of its U.S. control
stations, provided that it does not cause harmful interference to the
radiolocation, amateur, and amateur-satellite services in the United
States. We request comment on this proposal.
D. RNSS Allocations
RNSS at 960-1300 MHz
23. We propose to remove the radionavigation-satellite service
(RNSS) (space-to-Earth) (space-to-space) allocation in the band 1164-
1215 MHz from footnote US385 and make it a table entry. We also propose
to adopt international footnote 5.328A, which requires that RNSS
stations in the band 1164-1215 MHz operate in accordance with
Resolution 609 (WRC-03) and that they not claim protection from ARNS in
the band 960-1215 MHz. NTIA has informed us that it intends to limit
Federal Government use of the RNSS
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(space-to-Earth) (space-to-space) allocation in the band 1215-1240 MHz
through new footnote Gxxx.
24. The band 1240-1300 MHz is allocated to the ARNS in the United
States and Canada on a primary basis in footnote 5.334 and this
international footnote has previously been added to the U.S. Table. At
WRC-03, this ARNS allocation was moved to footnote 5.331, but its
primary status was not explicitly restated. Therefore, we propose to
remove this primary ARNS allocation in the band 1240-1300 MHz from
deleted international footnote 5.334 and make it a table entry. We
request comment on these proposals and on whether the RNSS allocation
at 1215-1240 MHz, which is currently limited to Federal Government use,
should be expanded to the band 1215-1300 MHz and made available for
both Federal and non-Federal Government use. In this regard, we note
that Lockheed Martin Corporation in 2001 filed a waiver with the
Commission in order to use the band 1215-1240 MHz for its Regional
Positioning System. If non-Federal Government entities demonstrate that
they have RNSS requirements in the band 1215-1300 MHz, we will work
closely with NTIA to determine if spectrum can be allocated for that
purpose.
RNSS at 5000-5030 MHz
25. Consistent with the WRC-03 Final Acts, we propose to allocate
the band 5000-5030 MHz to the RNSS on a primary basis for Federal and
non-Federal Government use. We further propose to limit the use of the
segment 5000-5010 MHz to Earth-to-space transmissions and the segment
5010-5020 MHz to space-to-Earth and space-to-space transmissions.
Consequently and also because the Microwave Landing System (MLS) does
not operate in the band 5000-5030 MHz, we propose to replace footnote
US370 with footnote 5.444, thereby removing the band 5000-5030 MHz from
the spectrum in which MLS has precedence over other uses. In order to
protect MLS operations above 5030 MHz and radio astronomy service (RAS)
observations in the band 4990-5000 MHz, we propose to limit the
adjacent band pfd at the Earth's surface from RNSS operations in the
band 5010-5030 MHz through the adoption of footnote 5.443B. This action
would align the band 5000-5030 MHz with international usage by
providing 10 megahertz of spectrum for RNSS uplinks and 20 megahertz
for RNSS downlinks and crosslinks. We seek comment on this proposal and
information on future ARNS use of the band 5030-5150 MHz.
E. Little LEO Feeder Link Spectrum
26. While WRC-03 allocated spectrum for feeder links that can be
used by the Non-Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service
(generally know as Little LEOs) on a secondary basis throughout the
world, WRC-03 resolved that use of these allocations is contingent on
the subsequent completion of ITU-R spectrum sharing studies to
determine the impact of these non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) fixed-
satellite service (FSS) operations on incumbent services, including
passive service operations in the adjacent band 1400-1427 MHz.
Furthermore, Resolution 745 (WRC-03) indicates that any Little LEO use
of these bands is subject to additional decisions on compatibility
issues that may be adopted at the 2007 World Radiocommunication
Conference (WRC-07).
27. Given the differences between US368 and the decision made at
WRC-03, we are reconsidering this conditional allocation herein to
conform to the WRC-03 allocation. We tentatively conclude that the best
way forward is to implement WRC-03's decision regarding Little LEO
feeder links. We continue to recognize that it is important for sharing
studies for these bands to be successfully completed. We tentatively
find that replacing footnote US368 with 5.339A is insufficient for our
needs. Instead, we propose to maintain footnote US368 in a modified
form that recognizes the actions taken at WRC-03. Specifically, we
propose the following actions: First, we would downgrade the
provisional Little LEO feeder link allocations from primary to
secondary status. Second, we would require the completion of ITU-R
studies on all identified compatibility issues as shown in Annex 1 of
Resolution 745 (WRC-2003). Third, we would make any use of the
worldwide feeder links subject to any further compatibility decisions
by WRC-07. Accordingly, we propose to amend the Table entries for the
FSS uplink allocation in the band 1390-1392 MHz and the FSS downlink
allocation in the band 1430-1432 MHz to show secondary status in lieu
of primary status, and to revise footnote US368.
28. Further, any Little LEO application for use of these bands will
be subject to the outcome of this rule making. The Commission would
review the results of any studies and measurements of emissions from
equipment that would be employed in operational systems and
demonstrations to validate the studies. The Commission would decide
what technical and operational requirements to impose to protect other
services, and individual assignments would be coordinated with the FAS
to ensure the protection of passive services in the band 1400-1427 MHz.
Any further decisions taken by WRC-07 would be considered by the
Commission once they are final. We request comment on these proposals.
F. Radiolocation Upgrade in the Band 2900-3100 MHz
29. We propose to upgrade the Federal Government's radiolocation
service allocation in the band 2900-3100 MHz to primary status and to
add footnote 5.424A to the Federal Government Table to protect
important ship navigation systems. As described in more detail in the
U.S. Proposal for WRC-03, radionavigation radars operating in the band
2900-3100 MHz have demonstrated compatible operations with
radiolocation systems, mainly as a result of newer radar design
features that mitigate received radar-to-radar interference. We believe
that this action would increase the usefulness of this band without
causing any burden on existing operations. We request comment on this
proposal and on whether the secondary non-Federal Government
radiolocation service allocation should also be upgraded to primary
status.
G. Terms, Definitions, and Editorial Amendments
30. In order to reflect additions and revisions to the terms and
definitions listed in the ITU Radio Regulations and in the WRC-03 Final
Acts, we propose to amend Sec. 2.1 of the Commission's rules to: (1)
Add definitions for adaptive system and high altitude platform station;
(2) revise the definitions for coordinated universal time, coordination
area, coordination distance, facsimile, geostationary satellite,
harmful interference, inclination of an orbit of an earth satellite,
telegraphy, and telephony; and (3) make minor editorial modifications
to the definitions for administration, broadcasting service, mobile
service, permissible interference, power, public correspondence, radio,
radiocommunication, safety service, semi-duplex operation,
telecommunication, and telegram. We would also correct a typographical
error in the definition for telemetry. The UTC definition would also be
revised in part 73. The definitions of these terms are shown in the
Sec. 2.1 of the Commission's rules.
31. We also propose to take the following non-substantive actions
in this proceeding, which would correct
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and update Sec. 2.106 of the Commission's rules, the Table of
Frequency Allocations (Table). The effect of these actions would be to
reflect the WRC-03 Final Acts with regard to the International Table
within our Rules, to remove confusing and unnecessary material from the
U.S. Table, and to add rule part cross references in column 6 of the
Table for the frequency bands where they are missing. Specifically, we
would revise the table entries in the International Table and the list
of International Footnotes to reflect the WRC-03 Final Acts in those
frequency bands not otherwise discussed in the NPRM.
32. In the U.S. Table, we propose to take six actions. First, we
would delete footnote US238 from our rules because the transition
period has expired. This action means that Federal Government stations
would no longer be permitted to operate in the band 1605-1705 kHz (AM
Expanded Band). Second, we would delete footnote NG129 because there
are no fixed stations in Alaska listed in our licensing database for
the band 76-100 MHz. Consequently, we would also delete Sec. Sec.
73.220(b) and 73.603(b) from our rules. Third, we would delete footnote
NG151 because licensees in the Cellular Radiotelephone Service have
previously been authorized to provide fixed service on a primary basis
and thus, there is no longer need for separate authority to provide
auxiliary services on a secondary basis. Fourth, we would revise
footnote US352 to delete the 14 sites in the band 1427-1432 MHz at
which Federal operations have operated on a fully protected basis
because the transition period has expired. Fifth, we would delete
footnote NG176 because the fixed and mobile service allocations in the
band 1710-1755 MHz, which will be auctioned for use by Advanced
Wireless Services (AWS), are now effective. Sixth, we would delete
footnote US264 from the band 47.2-48.2 GHz in the non-Federal
Government Table because the footnote does not apply to this band.
33. In the FCC rule part(s) column, we would add cross references
to part 90 in the bands 4750-4995 kHz, 5730-5900 kHz, 6765-7000 kHz,
9040-9400 kHz, 9900-9995 kHz, 10150-11175 kHz, 11400-11600 kHz, 12100-
12230 kHz, 13410-13570 kHz, 13870-14000 kHz, 14350-14990 kHz, 15800-
16350 KHz, 17410-17480 kHz, 18030-18068 kHz, 18168-18780 kHz, 19020-
19680 kHz, 19800-19990 kHz, 20010-21000 kHz, 21850-21924 kHz, 22855-
23200 kHz, and 23350-24890 kHz; part 25 in the band 399.9-400.05 MHz;
and part 27 in the bands 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
34. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),\1\ the
Commission has prepared this Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
(IRFA) of the possible significant economic impact on small entities by
the policies and rules proposed in this Notice of Proposed Rule Making
(Omnibus NPRM). Written public comments are requested on this IRFA and
must be filed by the deadlines for comments on the Omnibus NPRM, which
are provided in paragraph 111 of the Omnibus NPRM. The Commission will
send a copy of the Omnibus NPRM, including this IRFA, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.\2\
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1966 (SBREFA), Public Law 104-121, Title II, 110 Stat. 857 (1996).
\2\ 5 U.S.C. 603(a).
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A. Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Rules
35. In the Omnibus NPRM, the Commission proposes to amend parts 2,
25, and 73 of its rules to complete the domestic implementation of
allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference
(Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) concerning the frequency bands between 5900 kHz
and 27.5 GHz and to otherwise update its rules in this frequency range.
In general, these changes would provide additional flexibility to
Commission licensees. However, the proposals would in one case
reallocate spectrum and in two cases add constraints.
First, the Commission proposes to reallocate the band 7350-7400
kHz from the fixed and mobile services to the broadcasting service,
effective March 29, 2009. The Commission also proposes to cease
issuing licenses for new stations in the fixed and mobile services
as of March 29, 2009.
Second, the Commission proposes to change the allocation status
of the fixed-satellite service in the bands 1390-1392 MHz and 1430-
1432 MHz from primary to secondary in order to conform to the
decisions made at WRC-03.
Third, the Commission proposes (1) to require that space
stations and earth stations in the Earth exploration-satellite
service (space-to-Earth) in the band 25.5-27 GHz be subject to case-
by-case electromagnetic compatibility analysis in order to share
this spectrum with Federal Government facilities; and (2) that these
space stations specifically meet the international power flux-
density limits for this band. In addition, the Commission requests
comment on several constraints that may be helpful in fostering
compatibility.
B. Legal Basis
36. This action is authorized under sections 1, 4(i), 302, 303(f)
and (r), 332, and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 154(i), 302, 303(f) and (r), 332, 337.
C. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities To Which
the Proposed Rule Will Apply
37. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and,
where feasible, an estimate of, the number of small entities that may
be affected by the proposed rules if adopted.\3\ The RFA generally
defines the term ``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the
terms ``small business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small
governmental jurisdiction.'' \4\ In addition, the term ``small
business'' has the same meaning as the term ``small business concern''
under the Small Business Act.\5\ A ``small business concern'' is one
which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in
its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria
established by the Small Business Administration (SBA).\6\
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\3\ 5 U.S.C. 604(b)(3).
\4\ 5 U.S.C. 601(6).
\5\ 5 U.S.C. 601(3) (incorporating by reference the definition
of ``small-business concern'' in the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C.
632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 601(3), the statutory definition of a
small business applies ``unless an agency, after consultation with
the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and
after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more
definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of
the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal
Register.''
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38. A small organization is generally ``any not-for-profit
enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field.'' \7\ Nationwide, as of 1992, there were
approximately 275,801 small organizations.\8\ ``Small governmental
jurisdiction'' generally means ``governments of cities, counties,
towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special districts,
with a population of less than 50,000.'' \9\ As of 1997, there were
approximately 87,453 governmental entities in the United States.\10\
This number includes 39,044 county governments, municipalities, and
townships, of which 37,546 (approximately 96.2%) have
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or more. Thus, we estimate the number of small governmental
jurisdictions overall to be approximately 84,098 or fewer.
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\7\ 5 U.S.C. 601(4).
\8\ Department of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1992
Economic Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract
to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration).
\9\ 5 U.S.C. 601(5).
\10\ U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United
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39. The SBA has developed a small business size standard for
Satellite Telecommunications, which consists of all such firms having
$12.5 million or less in annual receipts.\11\ According to Census
Bureau data for 1997, in this category there was a total of 324 firms
that operated for the entire year.\12\ Of this total, 273 firms had
annual receipts of under $10 million, and an additional twenty-four
firms had receipts of $10 million to $24,999,999.\13\ Thus, under this
size standard, the majority of firms can be considered small.
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\11\ 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517410 (changed from 513340 in
October 2002).
\12\ U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, Subject Series:
Information, ``Establishment and Firm Size (Including Legal Form of
Organization),'' Table 4, NAICS code 513340 (issued October 2000).
\13\ Id.
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Little LEO licensees operate non-geostationary mobile-satellite
systems that provide non-voice services. There are currently two Little
LEO licensees now in operation. Another Little LEO licensee has
expressed interest in this band, but does not yet provide service. We
believe that all Little LEO licensees are small businesses.
Licensees in the Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (EESS) provide
remote sensing services. While there are currently no EESS licensees in
the band 25.5-27 GHz, two companies have expressed interest in using
this band in the future. We believe that all EESS licensees are small
businesses.
Wireless Service Providers. The SBA has developed a small business
size standard for wireless small businesses in the category of Cellular
and Other Wireless Telecommunications.\14\ Under this SBA category, a
wireless business is small if it has 1,500 or fewer employees.
According to the Commission's mot recent data,\15\ 1,761 companies
reported that they were engaged in the provision of wireless service.
Of these 1,761 companies, an estimated 1,175 have 1,500 or fewer
employees and 586 have more than 1,500 employees.\16\ Consequently, the
Commission estimates that most wireless service providers are small
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\14\ 13 CFR 121.201, North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code 513322 (changed to 517212 in October 2002).
\15\ FCC, Wireline Competition Bureau, Industry Analysis and
Technology Division, Trends in Telephone Service, Table 5.3, (May
2002).
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Licensees in the Fixed and Mobile Services in the band 7350-7400
kHz provide conventional Industrial/Business Pool services (44
licensees with 111 call signs), coastal group services (2 licensees,
each with a single call sign), and Alaska group services (11 licensees
with 18 call signs). We believe that some of the 44 licensees providing
conventional Industrial/Business Pool services are small businesses;
that both of the licensees providing coastal group services are small
businesses; and that almost all of the licensees providing Alaska group
services are small businesses.
We seek comment on this analysis. In providing such comment,
commenters are requested to provide information regarding how many
total and small business entities would be affected.
D. Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other
Compliance Requirements for Small Entities
40. EESS applicants would be required to do a technical analysis of
the interference potential between their proposed operations and
Federal Government operations, i.e., an electromagnetic compatibility
analysis. Engineering skills would be needed in order to perform the
analysis. The power flux-density at the Earth's surface produced by
emissions from an EESS space station would be limited in accordance
with the ITU Radio Regulations.
E. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Economic Impact on Small
Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered
41. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant
alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach,
which may include the following four alternatives (among others): (1)
The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or
timetables that take into account the resources available to small
entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of
compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities;
(3) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an
exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small
entities.\17\
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42. The Commission proposes to reallocate the band 7350-7400 kHz
from the fixed and mobile services to the broadcasting service,
effective March 29, 2009. The Commission also proposes to cease issuing
licenses for new stations in the fixed and mobile services as of March
29, 2009. The phase-in of these rules would provide small businesses
with a reasonable amount of time in which to relocate to other spectrum
allocated to the fixed and mobile services, thus minimizing the impact
of these proposed actions. In addition, the new broadcasting service
allocation would provide new opportunities for international
broadcasters that are small businesses.
43. The Commission had conditionally allocated the Little LEO
feeder links on a primary basis, subject to the outcome of WRC-03. At
WRC-03, the United States was unable to secure a primary.
Ordering Clauses
44. Pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 7(a), 301, 302(a), 303(f),
303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, 309(j), 316, 332, 334, and 336 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157(a),
301, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, 309(j), 316, 332, 334,
and 336, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is hereby adopted.
45. The Commission's Consumer Information and Governmental Affairs
Bureau, Reference Information Center, Shall Send a copy of this Notice
Of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration.
List of Subjects in Parts 2, 25, and 73
Radio, Telecommunications.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Rule Changes
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR parts 2, 25, and 73
as follows:
PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, unless otherwise
noted.
2. Section 2.1 is amended by revising paragraph (b) and by adding
the definitions in paragraph (c) in alphabetical order to read as
follows:
Sec. 2.1 Terms and definitions.
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(b) The source of each definition is indicated as follows:
CS--Annex to the Constitution of the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU).
CV--Annex to the Convention of the ITU.
FCC--Federal Communications Commission.
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RR--ITU Radio Regulations.
(c) The following terms and definitions are issued:
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Adaptive System. A radiocommunication system which varies its radio
characteristics according to channel quality. (RR)
Administration. Any governmental department or service responsible
for discharging the obligations undertaken in the Constitution of the
International Telecommunication Union, in the Convention of the
International Telecommunication Union and in the Administrative
Regulations. (CS)
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Broadcasting Service. A radiocommunication service in which the
transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public.
This service may include sound transmissions, television transmissions
or other types of transmission. (CS)
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Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Time scale, based on the second
(SI), as defined in Recommendation ITU-R TF.460-6. (RR)
Coordination Area. When determining the need for coordination, the
area surrounding an earth station sharing the same frequency band with
terrestrial stations, or surrounding a transmitting earth station
sharing the same bidirectionally allocated frequency band with
receiving earth stations, beyond which the level of permissible
interference will not be exceeded and coordination is therefore not
required. (RR)
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Coordination Distance. When determining the need for coordination,
the distance on a given azimuth from an earth station sharing the same
frequency band with terrestrial stations, or from a transmitting earth
station sharing the same bidirectionally allocated frequency band with
receiving earth stations, beyond which the level of permissible
interference will not be exceeded and coordination is therefore not
required. (RR)
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Facsimile. A form of telegraphy for the transmission of fixed
images, with or without half-tones, with a view to their reproduction
in a permanent form. (RR)
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Geostationary Satellite. A geosynchronous satellite whose circular
and direct orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator and which
thus remains fixed relative to the Earth; by extension, a
geosynchronous satellite which remains approximately fixed relative to
the Earth. (RR)
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Harmful Interference. Interference which endangers the functioning
of a radionavigation service or of other safety services or seriously
degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication
service operating in accordance with [the ITU] Radio Regulations. (CS)
High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS). A station located on an
object at an altitude of 20 to 50 km and at a specified, nominal, fixed
point relative to the Earth. (RR)
* * * * *
Inclination of an Orbit (of an earth satellite). The angle
determined by the plane containing the orbit and the plane of the
Earth's equator measured in degrees between 0[deg] and 180[deg] and in
counter-clockwise direction from the Earth's equatorial plane at the
ascending node of the orbit. (RR)
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Mobile Service. A radiocommunication service between mobile and
land stations, or between mobile stations. (CV)
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Permissible Interference.\1\ Observed or predicted interference
which complies with quantitative interference and sharing criteria
contained in these [ITU Radio] Regulations or in ITU-R Recommendations
or in special agreements as provided for in these Regulations. (RR)
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Power. Whenever the power of a radio transmitter, etc. is referred
to it shall be expressed in one of the following forms, according to
the class of emission, using the arbitrary symbols indicated:
--Peak envelope power (PX or pX);
--Mean power (PY or pY);
--Carrier power (PZ or pZ).
Note 1: For different classes of emission, the relationships
between peak envelope power, mean power and carrier power, under the
conditions of normal operation and of no modulation, are contained
in ITU-R Recommendations which may be used as a guide.
Note 2: For use in formulae, the symbol p denotes power
expressed in watts and the symbol P denotes power expressed in
decibels relative to a reference level. (RR)
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Public Correspondence. Any telecommunication which the offices and
stations must, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public,
accept for transmission. (CS)
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Radio. A general term applied to the use of radio waves. (RR)
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Radiocommunication. Telecommunication by means of radio waves. (CS)
(CV)
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Safety Service. Any radiocommunication service used permanently or
temporarily for the safeguarding of human life and property. (RR)
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Semi-Duplex Operation. A method which is simplex operation on one
end of the circuit and duplex operation at the other.\4\ (RR)
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Telecommunication. Any transmission, emission or reception of
signs, signals, writings, images and sounds or intelligence of any
nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems. (CS)
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Telegram. Written matter intended to be transmitted by telegraphy
for delivery to the addressee. This term also includes radiotelegrams
unless otherwise specified. (CS)
Note: In this definition the term telegraphy has the same
general meaning as defined in the Convention.
Telegraphy.\6\ A form of telecommunication in which the transmitted
information is intended to be recorded on arrival as a graphic
document; the transmitted information may sometimes be presented in an
alternative form or may be stored for subsequent use. (CS)
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and is capable of being filed and consulted; it may take the form of
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Telemetry. The use of telecommunication for automatically
indicating or recording measurements at a distance from the measuring
instrument. (RR)
Telephony. A form of telecommunication primarily intended for the
exchange of information in the form of speech. (CS)
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3. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended to
read as follows:
a. Revise pages 5, 10-19, 26, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41-49, 52-61,
64-70, 72, 73, 75, 78, and 79.
b. In the list of International footnotes, remove footnotes 5.377,
5.389D, 5.421,
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5.443A, 5.467, 5.491, 5.503A, 5.534, 5.551A, and 5.555A.
c. In the list of International footnotes, revise footnotes 5.56,
5.68, 5.70, 5.87, 5.96, 5.98, 5.99, 5.107, 5.112, 5.114, 5.117, 5.118,
5.134, 5.139, 5.140, 5.142, 5.152, 5.154, 5.155, 5.163, 5.164, 5.174,
5.177, 5.179, 5.181, 5.203B, 5.204, 5.210, 5.212, 5.221, 5.237, 5.254,
5.262, 5.271, 5.273, 5.277, 5.288, 5.294, 5.296, 5.311, 5.312, 5.316,
5.323, 5.328A, 5.329, 5.330, 5.331, 5.334, 5.338, 5.347, 5.348, 5.348A,
5.355, 5.359, 5.362B, 5.369, 5.381, 5.382, 5.386, 5.387, 5.388A, 5.395,
5.400, 5.416, 5.418, 5.418A, 5.418B, 5.418C, 5.422, 5.428, 5.429,
5.430, 5.431, 5.443B, 5.444, 5.444A, 5.447E, 5.453, 5.454, 5.455,
5.456, 5.460, 5.466, 5.468, 5.469, 5.473, 5.477, 5.478, 5.481, 5.482,
5.483, 5.487, 5.487A, 5.488, 5.494, 5.495, 5.500, 5.501, 5.502, 5.503,
5.504C, 5.505, 5.506A, 5.506B, 5.508, 5.508A, 5.509A, 5.512, 5.514,
5.516B, 5.521, 5.536A, 5.537A, 5.543A, 5.545, 5.546, 5.547C, 5.548,
5.549, 5.550, and 5.551I;
d. In the list of international footnotes, add footnotes 5.138A,
5.141A, 5.141B, 5.141C, 5.143A, 5.143B, 5.143C, 5.143D, 5.143E, 5.256A,
5.279A, 5.339A, 5.347A, 5.348B, 5.348C, 5.379B, 5.379C, 5.379D, 5.379E,
5.380A, 5.388B, 5.418AA, 5.418AB, 5.418AC, 5.418AD, 5.424A, 5.516A,
5.536C, 5.549A, and 5.555B.
e. In the list of United States (US) footnotes, remove footnotes
US238, US370, and US385.
f. In the list of United States (US) revise footnotes US252, US258,
US262, US310, US352, US366, and US368; and add footnotes USxxx, USyyy,
and USzzz.
g. In the list of non-Federal Government (NG) footnotes, remove
footnotes NG129, NG151, and NG176.
h. In the list of Federal Government (G) footnotes, add footnotes
Gxxx and Gyyy.
Sec. 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
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5.56 The stations of services to which the bands 14-19.95 kHz
and 20.05-70 kHz and in Region 1 also the bands 72-84 kHz and 86-90
kHz are allocated may transmit standard frequency and time signals.
Such stations shall be afforded protection from harmful
interference. In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian
Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the
Czech Rep., Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the frequencies 25 kHz and
50 kHz will be used for this purpose under the same conditions.
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5.68 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Burundi, Congo (Rep. of
the), Malawi, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda and South Africa, the
band 160-200 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a primary
basis.
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5.70 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Botswana, Burundi,
Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Ethiopia,
Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman,
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Chad, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 200-283.5 kHz is allocated to
the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.
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5.87 Additional allocation: In Angola, Botswana, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe,
the band 526.5-535 kHz is also allocated to the mobile service on a
secondary basis.
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5.96 In Germany, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Denmark,
Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland,
Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Malta, Moldova, Norway, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia,
the Czech Rep., the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Ukraine, administrations may allocate up to 200 kHz
to their amateur service in the bands 1715-1800 kHz and 1850-2000
kHz. However, when allocating the bands within this range to their
amateur service, administrations shall, after prior consultation
with administrations of neighbouring countries, take such steps as
may be necessary to prevent harmful interference from their amateur
service to the fixed and mobile services of other countries. The
mean power of any amateur station shall not exceed 10 W.
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5.98 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Denmark,
Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Georgia,
Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Moldova, Syrian Arab
Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan,
Turkey and Ukraine, the band 1810-1830 kHz is allocated to the fixed
and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.99 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Uzbekistan, Slovakia,
Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Chad, and Togo, the band
1810-1830 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except
aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
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5.107 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Iraq, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Somalia and Swaziland, the
band 2160-2170 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except
aeronautical mobile (R), services on a primary basis. The mean power
of stations in these services shall not exceed 50 W.
* * * * *
5.112 Alternative allocation: I Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark,
Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, and Sri Lanka, the band 2194-2300 kHz
is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile,
services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.114 Alternative allocation: In Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Denmark, Iraq, Malta, and Serbia and Montenegro, the band 2502-2625
kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical
mobile, services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.117 Alternative allocation: In Bosnia and Herzegovina,
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Liberia, Malta, Serbia and
Montenegro, Sri Lanka and Togo, the band 3155-3200 kHz is allocated
to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a
primary basis.
5.118 Additional allocation: In the United States, Mexico, Peru
and Uruguay, the band 3230-3400 kHz is also allocated to the
radiolocation service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.134 The use of the bands 5900-5950 kHz, 7300-7350 kHz, 9400-
9500 kHz, 11600-11650 kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 13570-13600 kHz, 13800-
13870 kHz, 15600-15800 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz and 18900-19020 kHz by
the broadcasting service as from 1 April 2007 is subject to the
application of the procedure of Article 12. Administrations are
urged to use these bands to facilitate the introduction of digitally
modulated emissions in accordance with the provisions of Resolution
517 (Rev. WRC-03).
* * * * *
5.138A Until 29 March 2009, the band 6765-7000 kHz is allocated
to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile
service on a secondary basis. After this date, this band is
allocated to the fixed and the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R)
services on a primary basis.
5.139 Different category of service: until 29 March 2009, in
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the allocation of
the band 6765-7000 kHz to the land mobile service is on a primary
basis (see No. 5.33).
5.140 Additional allocation: In Angola, Iraq, Kenya, Rwanda,
Somalia and Togo, the band 7000-7050 kHz is also allocated to the
fixed service on a primary basis.
5.141A Additional allocation: In Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, the
bands 7000-7100 kHz and 7100-7200 kHz are also allocated to the
fixed and land mobile services on a secondary basis.
5.141B Additional allocation: After 29 March 2009, in Algeria,
Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam,
China, Comoros, Korea (Rep. of), Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt,
United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco,
Mauritania, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Syrian Arab
Republic, Singapore, Sudan, Tunisia, Viet Nam and Yemen, the band
7100-7200 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and the mobile, except
aeronautical mobile (R), services on a primary basis.
5.141C In Regions 1 and 3, the band 7100-7200 kHz is allocated
to the broadcasting service until 29 March 2009 on a primary basis.
5.142 Until 29 March 2009, the use of the band 7100-7300 kHz in
Region 2 by the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the
broadcasting service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3.
After 29 March 2009 the use of the band 7200-7300 kHz in Region 2 by
the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the broadcasting
service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3.
* * * * *
5.143A In Region 3, the band 7350-7450 kHz is allocated, until
29 March 2009, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the
land mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 March 2009,
frequencies in this band may be used by stations in the above-
mentioned services, communicating only within the boundary of the
country in which they are located, on condition that harmful
interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using
frequencies for these services, administrations are urged to use the
minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of
frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with
the Radio Regulations.
5.143B In Region 1, the band 7350-7450 kHz is allocated, until
29 March 2009, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the
land mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 March 2009, on
condition that harmful interference is not caused to the
broadcasting service, frequencies in the band 7350-7450 kHz may be
used by stations in the fixed and land mobile services communicating
only within the boundary of the country in which they are located,
each station using a total radiated power that shall not exceed 24
dBW.
5.143C Additional allocation: After 29 March 2009 in Algeria,
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab
Emirates, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kuwait, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic,
Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen, the bands 7350-7400 kHz and 7400-7450 kHz
are also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.
5.143D In Region 2, the band 7350-7400 kHz is allocated, until
29 March 2009, to the
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fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a
secondary basis. After 29 March 2009, frequencies in this band may
be used by stations in the above-mentioned services, communicating
only within the boundary of the country in which they are located,
on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the
broadcasting service. When using frequencies for these services,
administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to
take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting
service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.
5.143E Until 29 March 2009, the band 7450-8100 kHz is allocated
to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile
service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.152 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, China,
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 14250-14350 kHz is also allocated
to the fixed service on a primary basis. Stations of the fixed
service shall not use a radiated power exceeding 24 dBW.
* * * * *
5.154 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian
Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 18068-18168 kHz is also allocated
to the fixed service on a primary basis for use within their
boundaries, with a peak envelope power not exceeding 1 kW.
5.155 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova,
Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep.,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 21850-21870 kHz is
also allocated to the aeronautical mobile (R) services on a primary
basis.
* * * * *
5.163 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the
Czech Rep., Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 47-48.5
MHz and 56.5-58 MHz are also allocated to the fixed and land mobile
services on a secondary basis.
5.164 Additional allocation: In Albania, Germany, Austria,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, C[ocirc]te
d'Ivoire, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Greece,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Morocco,
Mauritania, Monaco, Nigeria, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Syrian
Arab Republic, the United Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia,
Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Turkey, the
band 47-68 MHz, in Romania the band 47-58 MHz, in South Africa the
band 47-50 MHz, and in the Czech Rep. the band 66-68 MHz, are also
allocated to the land mobile service on a primary basis. However,
stations of the land mobile service in the countries mentioned in
connection with each band referred to in this footnote shall not
cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, existing or
planned broadcasting stations of countries other than those
mentioned in connection with the band.
* * * * *
5.174 Alternative allocation: In Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania,
the band 68-73 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting service on a
primary basis and used in accordance with the decisions in the Final
Acts of the Special Regional Conference (Geneva, 1960).
* * * * *
5.177 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Ukraine, the band 73-74 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting
service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No.
9.21.
* * * * *
5.179 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, China, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 74.6-74.8 MHz and 75.2-75.4 MHz
are also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service, on a
primary basis, for ground-based transmitters only.
* * * * *
5.181 Additional allocation: In Egypt, Israel and Syrian Arab
Republic, the band 74.8-75.2 MHz is also allocated to the mobile
service on a secondary basis, subject to agreement obtained under
No. 9.21. In order to ensure that harmful interference is not caused
to stations of the aeronautical radionavigation service, stations of
the mobile service shall not be introduced in the band until it is
no longer required for the aeronautical radionavigation service by
any administration which may be identified in the application of the
procedure invoked under No. 9.21.
* * * * *
5.203B Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, United Arab
Emirates, Oman and Syrian Arab Republic, the band 136-137 MHz is
also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile,
services on a secondary basis until 1 January 2005.
5.204 Different category of service: In Afghanistan, Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei
Darussalam, China, Cuba, the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Qatar, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Thailand and
Yemen, the band 137-138 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile,
except aeronautical mobile (R), services on a primary basis (see No.
5.33).
* * * * *
5.210 Additional allocation: In France, Italy, the Czech Rep.
and the United Kingdom, the bands 138-143.6 MHz and 143.65-144 MHz
are also allocated to the space research service (space-to-Earth) on
a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.212 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Botswana, Burundi,
Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Uganda, Dem. Rep. of
the Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Chad,
Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 138-144 MHz is allocated to the
fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.221 Stations of the mobile-satellite service in the band 148-
149.9 MHz shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim
protection from, stations of the fixed or mobile services operating
in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations in the
following countries: Albania, Algeria, Germany, Saudi Arabia,
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium,
Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam,
Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep.
of), C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, the United
Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Spain, Estonia, Ethiopia, the Russian
Federation, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea
Bissau, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland,
Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,
Kuwait, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lesotho, Latvia,
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia,
Mozambique, Namibia, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Uganda, Uzbekistan,
Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the Netherlands, the
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic,
Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Senegal, Serbia
and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, South
Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Thailand,
Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet
Nam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
* * * * *
5.237 Additional allocation: In Congo (Rep. of the), Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mali,
Sierra Leone, Somali, Chad and Zimbabwe, the band 174-223 MHz is
also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a secondary
basis.
* * * * *
5.254 The bands 235-322 MHz and 335.4-399.9 MHz may be used by
the mobile-satellite service, subject to agreement obtained under
No. 9.21, on condition that stations in this service do not cause
harmful interference to those of other services operating or planned
to be operated in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations
except for the additional allocation made in footnote No. 5.256A.
* * * * *
5.256A Additional allocation: In China, the Russian Federation,
Kazakhstan and Ukraine, the band 258-261 MHz is also allocated to
the space research service (Earth-to-space) and space operation
service (Earth-
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to-space) on a primary basis. Stations in the space research service
(Earth-to-space) and space operation service (Earth-to-space) shall
not cause harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, nor
constrain the use and development of the mobile service systems and
mobile-satellite service systems operating in the band. Stations in
space research service (Earth-to-space) and space operation service
(Earth-to-space) shall not constrain the future development of fixed
service systems of other countries.
* * * * *
5.262 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,
Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, the United Arab
Emirates, Ecuador, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,
Liberia, Malaysia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Philippines,
Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Serbia and
Montenegro, Singapore, Somalia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Ukraine, the band 400.05-401 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and
mobile services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.271 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Belarus, China,
India, Latvia, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 420-
460 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation
service (radio altimeters) on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.273 Different category of service: In Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
the allocation of the bands 430-432 MHz and 438-440 MHz to the
radiolocation service is on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32).
* * * * *
5.277 Additional allocation: In Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Djibouti, the Russian
Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mali, Moldova,
Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep.,
Romania, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the
band 430-440 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary
basis.
* * * * *
5.279A The use of this band by sensors in the Earth exploration-
satellite service (active) shall be in accordance with
Recommendation ITU-R SA.1260-1. Additionally, the Earth exploration-
satellite service (active) in the band 432-438 MHz shall not cause
harmful interference to the aeronautical radionavigation service in
China.
The provisions of this footnote in no way diminish the
obligation of the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) to
operate as a secondary service in accordance with Nos. 5.29 and
5.30.
* * * * *
5.288 In the territorial waters of the United States and the
Philippines, the preferred frequencies for use by on-board
communication stations shall be 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575
MHz and 457.600 MHz paired, respectively, with 467.750 MHz, 467.775
MHz, 467.800 MHz and 467.825 MHz. The characteristics of the
equipment used shall conform to those specified in Recommendation
ITU-R M.1174-1.
* * * * *
5.294 Additional allocation: In Burundi, Cameroon, Congo (Rep.
of the), C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon,
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, Chad
and Yemen, the band 470-582 MHz is also allocated to the fixed
service on a secondary basis.
5.296 Additional allocation: In Germany, Austria, Belgium,
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco,
Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Syrian Arab Republic, the
United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland and Tunisia, the band
470-790 MHz is also allocated on a secondary basis to the land
mobile service, intended for applications ancillary to broadcasting.
Stations of the land mobile service in the countries listed in this
footnote shall not cause harmful interference to existing or planned
stations operating in accordance with the Table in countries other
than those listed in this footnote.
* * * * *
5.311 Within the frequency band 620-790 MHz, assignments may be
made to television stations using frequency modulation in the
broadcasting-satellite service subject to agreement between the
administrations concerned and those having services, operating in
accordance with the Table, which may be affected (see Resolutions 33
(Rev. WRC-03) and 507 (Rev. WRC-03)). Such stations shall not
produce a power flux-density in excess of the value -129 dB(W/
m2) for angles of arrival less than 20[deg] (see
Recommendation 705) within the territories of other countries
without the consent of the administrations of those countries.
Resolution 545 (WRC-03) applies.
5.312 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the
Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band
645-862 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation
service on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.316 Additional allocation: In Germany, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire,
Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, The
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Liechtenstein, Mali, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, the
United Kingdom, Syrian Arab Republic, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden
and Switzerland, the band 790-830 MHz, and in these same countries
and in Spain, France, Gabon and Malta, the band 830-862 MHz, are
also allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on
a primary basis. However, stations of the mobile service in the
countries mentioned in connection with each band referred to in this
footnote shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim
protection from, stations of services operating in accordance with
the Table in countries other than those mentioned in connection with
the band.
* * * * *
5.323 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova,
Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep.,
Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 862-960 MHz
is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a
primary basis. Such use is subject to agreement obtained under No.
9.21 with administrations concerned and limited to ground-based
radiobeacons in operation on 27 October 1997 until the end of their
lifetime.
* * * * *
5.328A Stations in the radionavigation-satellite service in the
band 1164-1215 MHz shall operate in accordance with the provisions
of Resolution 609 (WRC-03) and shall not claim protection from
stations in the aeronautical radionavigation service in the band
960-1215 MHz. No. 5.43A does not apply. The provisions of No. 21.18
shall apply.
* * * * *
5.329 Use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band
1215-1300 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful
interference is caused to, and no protection is claimed from, the
radionavigation service authorized under No. 5.331. Furthermore, the
use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 1215-1300
MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful interference
is caused to the radiolocation service. No. 5.43 shall not apply in
respect of the radiolocation service. Resolution 608 (WRC-03) shall
apply.
* * * * *
5.330 Additional allocation: In Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar,
Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band
1215-1300 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on
a primary basis.
5.331 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Germany, Saudi Arabia,
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Korea
(Rep. of), Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates,
Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece,
Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, The
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lesotho, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania,
Nigeria, Norway, Oman, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar,
Syrian Arab Republic, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Serbia and
Montenegro, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Africa,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Venezuela and Viet Nam,
the band 1215-1300 MHz is also
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allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis. In
Canada and the United States, the band 1240-1300 MHz is also
allocated to the radionavigation service, and use of the
radionavigation service shall be limited to the aeronautical
radionavigation service.
* * * * *
5.334 Additional allocation: In Canada and the United States,
the band 1350-1370 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical
radionavigation service on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.338 In Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech
Rep., Romania and Turkmenistan, existing installations of the
radionavigation service may continue to operate in the band 1350-
1400 MHz.
* * * * *
5.339A Additional allocation: The band 1390-1392 MHz is also
allocated to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a
secondary basis and the band 1430-1432 MHz is also allocated to the
fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis. These
allocations are limited to use for feeder links for non-
geostationary-satellite networks in the mobile-satellite service
with service links below 1 GHz, and Resolution 745 (WRC-03) applies.
* * * * *
5.347 Different category of service: In Bangladesh, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mozambique, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro,
Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Yemen and Zimbabwe, the allocation of the band
1452-1492 MHz to the broadcasting-satellite service and the
broadcasting service is on a secondary basis until 1 April 2007.
5.347A In the bands: 1452-1492 MHz, 1525-1559 MHz, 1613.8-1626.5
MHz, 2655-2670 MHz, 2670-2690 MHz, 21.4-22 GHz, Resolution 739 (WRC-
03) applies.
5.348 The use of the band 1518-1525 MHz by the mobile-satellite
service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. In the band
1518-1525 MHz stations in the mobile-satellite service shall not
claim protection from the stations in the fixed service. No. 5.43A
does not apply.
5.348A In the band 1518-1525 MHz, the coordination threshold in
terms of the power flux-density levels at the surface of the Earth
in application of No. 9.11A for space stations in the mobile-
satellite (space-to-Earth) service, with respect to the land mobile
service use for specialized mobile radios or used in conjunction
with public switched telecommunication networks (PSTN) operating
within the territory of Japan, shall be -150 dB(W/m\2\) in any 4 kHz
band for all angles of arrival, instead of those given in Table 5-2
of Appendix 5. In the band 1518-1525 MHz stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not claim protection from stations in the
mobile service in the territory of Japan. No. 5.43A does not apply.
5.348B In the band 1518-1525 MHz, stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not claim protection from aeronautical
mobile telemetry stations in the mobile service in the territory of
the United States (see Nos. 5.343 and 5.344) and in the countries
listed in No. 5.342. No. 5.43A does not apply.
5.348C For the use of the bands 1518-1525 MHz and 1668-1675 MHz
by the mobile-satellite service, see Resolution 225 (Rev. WRC-03).
* * * * *
5.355 Additional allocation: In Bahrain, Bangladesh, Congo (Rep.
of the), Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta,
Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen,
the bands 1540-1559 MHz, 1610-1645.5 MHz and 1646.5-1660 MHz are
also allocated to the fixed service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.359 Additional allocation: In Germany, Saudi Arabia, Armenia,
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Cameroon, Spain, the Russian Federation, France, Gabon,
Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Mauritania,
Moldova, Mongolia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Poland, Syrian Arab
Republic, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Romania,
Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine,
the bands 1550-1559 MHz, 1610-1645.5 MHz and 1646.5-1660 MHz are
also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.
Administrations are urged to make all practicable efforts to avoid
the implementation of new fixed-service stations in these bands.
* * * * *
5.362B Additional allocation: The band 1559-1610 MHz is also
allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis until 1 January
2005 in Germany, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Spain, the Russian Federation, France, Gabon,
Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Pakistan,
Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Romania,
Senegal, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan and Ukraine,
and until 1 January 2010 in Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Mauritania, Syrian Arab
Republic and Tunisia. After these dates, the fixed service may
continue to operate on a secondary basis until 1 January 2015, at
which time this allocation shall no longer be valid. Administrations
are urged to take all practicable steps to protect the
radionavigation-satellite service and the aeronautical
radionavigation service and not authorize new frequency assignments
to fixed-service systems in this band.
* * * * *
5.369 Different category of service: In Angola, Australia,
Burundi, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Israel, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar,
Mali, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic, Dem. Rep. of
the Congo, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo and Zambia, the allocation of the
band 1610-1626.5 MHz to the radiodetermination-satellite service
(Earth-to-space) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to
agreement obtained under No. 9.21 from countries not listed in this
provision.
* * * * *
5.379B The use of the band 1668-1675 MHz by the mobile-satellite
service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
5.379C In order to protect the radio astronomy service in the
band 1668-1670 MHz, the aggregate power flux-density (pfd) values
produced by mobile earth stations in a network of the mobile-
satellite service operating in this band shall not exceed -181 dB(W/
m\2\) in 10 MHz and -194 dB(W/m\2\) in any 20 kHz at any radio
astronomy station recorded in the Master International Frequency
Register, for more than 2% of integration periods of 2000s.
5.379D For sharing of the band 1668-1675 MHz between the mobile-
satellite service and the fixed, mobile and space research (passive)
services, Resolution 744 (WRC-03) shall apply.
5.379E In the band 1668.4-1675 MHz, stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to stations
in the meteorological aids service in China, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Japan and Uzbekistan. In the band 1668.4-1675 MHz,
administrations are urged not to implement new systems in the
meteorological aids service and are encouraged to migrate existing
meteorological aids service operations to other bands as soon as
practicable.
* * * * *
5.380A In the band 1670-1675 MHz, stations in the mobile-
satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to, nor
constrain the development of, existing earth stations in the
meteorological-satellite service notified in accordance with
Resolution 670 (WRC-03).
5.381 Additional allocation: In Afghanistan, Costa Rica, Cuba,
India, Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan, the band 1690-1700
MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical
mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.382 Different category of service: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Congo (Rep. of the), Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Guinea, Hungary, Iraq, Israel,
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Uzbekistan,
Poland, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Serbia and
Montenegro, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and
Yemen, the allocation of the band 1690-1700 MHz to the fixed and
mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services is on a primary basis
(see No. 5.33), and in the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, the
allocation of the band 1690-1700 MHz to the fixed service is on a
primary basis (see No. 5.33) and to the mobile, except aeronautical
mobile, service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.386 Additional allocation: The band 1750-1850 MHz is also
allocated to the space operation (Earth-to-space) and space research
(Earth-to-space) services in Region 2, in Australia, Guam, India,
Indonesia and Japan
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on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21,
having particular regard to troposcatter systems.
5.387 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania, Tajikistan and
Turkmenistan, the band 1770-1790 MHz is also allocated to the
meteorological-satellite service on a primary basis, subject to
agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
* * * * *
5.388A In Regions 1 and 3, the bands 1885-1980 MHz, 2010-2025
MHz and 2110-2170 MHz and, in Region 2, the bands 1885-1980 MHz and
2110-2160 MHz may be used by high altitude platform stations as base
stations to provide International Mobile Telecommunications-2000
(IMT-2000), in accordance with Resolution 221 (Rev. WRC-03). Their
use by IMT-2000 applications using high altitude platform stations
as base stations does not preclude the use of these bands by any
station in the services to which they are allocated and does not
establish priority in the Radio Regulations.
5.388B In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, Comoros, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, China, Cuba, Djibouti,
Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, India,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan,
Kenya, Kuwait, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Oman, Uganda,
Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Senegal, Singapore, Sudan, Tanzania,
Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe, for the purpose of
protecting fixed and mobile services, including IMT-2000 mobile
stations, in their territories from co-channel interference, a HAPS
operating as an IMT-2000 base station in neighbouring countries, in
the bands referred to in No. 5.388A, shall not exceed a co-channel
power flux-density of -127 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz)) at the Earth's
surface outside a country's borders unless explicit agreement of the
affected administration is provided at the time of the notification
of HAPS.
* * * * *
5.395 In France and Turkey, the use of the band 2310-2360 MHz by
the aeronautical mobile service for telemetry has priority over
other uses by the mobile service.
* * * * *
5.400 Different category of service: In Angola, Australia,
Bangladesh, Burundi, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar,
Mali, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Syrian
Arab Republic, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo and Zambia, the allocation of
the band 2483.5-2500 MHz to the radiodetermination-satellite service
(space-to-Earth) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to
agreement obtained under No. 9.21 from countries not listed in this
provision.
* * * * *
5.416 The use of the band 2520-2670 MHz by the broadcasting
satellite service is limited to national and regional systems for
community reception, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.418 Additional allocation: In Korea (Rep. of), India, Japan,
Pakistan and Thailand, the band 2535-2655 MHz is also allocated to
the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) and complementary
terrestrial broadcasting service on a primary basis. Such use is
limited to digital audio broadcasting and is subject to the
provisions of Resolution 528 (Rev. WRC-03). The provisions of No.
5.416 and Table 21-4 of Article 21, do not apply to this additional
allocation. Use of non-geostationary-satellite systems in the
broadcasting-satellite service (sound) is subject to Resolution 539
(Rev. WRC-03). Geostationary broadcasting-satellite service (sound)
systems for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information has
been received after 1 June 2005 are limited to systems intended for
national coverage. The power flux-density at the Earth's surface
produced by emissions from a geostationary broadcasting-satellite
service (sound) space station operating in the band 2630-2655 MHz,
and for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information has been
received after 1 June 2005, shall not exceed the following limits,
for all conditions and for all methods of modulation:
-130 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 0[deg] < = [thetas] < = 5[deg]
-130 + 0.4 ([thetas] - 5) dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 5[deg] <
[thetas] < = 25[deg]
-122 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 25[deg]< [thetas] < = 90[deg]
where [thetas] is the angle of arrival of the incident wave above
the horizontal plane, in degrees. These limits may be exceeded on
the territory of any country whose administration has so agreed. As
an exception to the limits above, the pfd value of -122 dB(W/(m\2\
[middot] MHz)) shall be used as a threshold for coordination under
No. 9.11 in an area of 1500 km around the territory of the
administration notifying the broadcasting-satellite service (sound)
system. In addition, the pfd value shall not exceed -100 dB(W/(m2
[middot] MHz)) anywhere on the territory of the Russian Federation.
In addition, an administration listed in this provision shall
not have simultaneously two overlapping frequency assignments, one
under this provision and the other under No. 5.416 for systems for
which complete Appendix 4 coordination information has been received
after 1 June 2005.
5.418AA In applying provision No. 5.418, in Korea (Rep. of) and
Japan, resolves 3 of Resolution 528 (Rev. WRC-03) is relaxed to
allow the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) and the
complementary terrestrial broadcasting service to additionally
operate on a primary basis in the band 2605-2630 MHz. This use is
limited to systems intended for national coverage. An administration
listed in this provision shall not have simultaneously two
overlapping frequency assignments, one under this provision and the
other under No. 5.416. The provisions of No. 5.416 and Table 21-4 of
Article 21 do not apply. Use of non-geostationary-satellite systems
in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) in the band 2605-2630
MHz is subject to the provisions of Resolution 539 (Rev. WRC-03).
The power flux-density at the Earth's surface produced by emissions
from a geostationary broadcasting-satellite service (sound) space
station operating in the band 2605-2630 MHz for which complete
Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification information,
has been received after 4 July 2003, for all conditions and for all
methods of modulation, shall not exceed the following limits:
-130 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 0[deg] < = [thetas] < = 5[deg]
-130 + 0.4 ([thetas] - 5) dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 5[deg] <
[thetas] < = 25[deg]
-122 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz))--for 25[deg] < [thetas] < = 90[deg]
where [thetas] is the angle of arrival of the incident wave above
the horizontal plane, in degrees. These limits may be exceeded on
the territory of any country whose administration has so agreed. In
the case of the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) networks of
Korea (Rep. of), as an exception to the limits above, the pfd value
of -122 dB(W/(m\2\ [middot] MHz)) shall be used as a threshold for
coordination under No. 9.11 in an area of 1000 km around the
territory of the administration notifying the BSS (sound) system,
for angles of arrival greater than 35[deg].
5.418AB In Korea (Rep. of) and Japan, use of the band 2605-2630
MHz by non-geostationary-satellite systems in the broadcasting-
satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418AA, for which
complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification
information, has been received after 4 July 2003, is subject to the
application of the provisions of No. 9.12A, in respect of
geostationary-satellite networks for which complete Appendix 4
coordination information, or notification information, is considered
to have been received after 4 July 2003, and No. 22.2 does not
apply. No. 22.2 shall continue to apply with respect to
geostationary-satellite networks for which complete Appendix 4
coordination information, or notification information, is considered
to have been received before 5 July 2003.
5.418AC Use of the band 2605-2630 MHz by non-geostationary-
satellite systems in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound),
pursuant to No. 5.418AA, for which complete Appendix 4 coordination
information, or notification information, has been received after 4
July 2003, is subject to the application of the provisions of No.
9.12.
5.418AD Use of the band 2605-2630 MHz by geostationary-satellite
networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or
notification information, has been received after 4 July 2003 is
subject to the application of the provisions of No. 9.13 with
respect to non-geostationary-satellite systems in the broadcasting-
satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418AA, and No. 22.2
does not apply.
5.418A In certain Region 3 countries listed in No. 5.418, use of
the band 2630-2655 MHz by non-geostationary-satellite systems in the
broadcasting-satellite service (sound) for which complete Appendix 4
coordination information, or notification information, has been
received after 2 June 2000, is subject to the application of the
provisions of No. 9.12A, in respect of geostationary-satellite
networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or
notification information, is considered to have been received after
2 June 2000, and No. 22.2 does not apply. No. 22.2 shall continue to
apply with respect to geostationary-satellite networks for which
complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification
information, is considered to have been received before 3 June 2000.
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5.418B Use of the band 2630-2655 MHz by non-geostationary-
satellite systems in the broadcasting-satellite service (sound),
pursuant to No. 5.418, for which complete Appendix 4 coordination
information, or notification information, has been received after 2
June 2000, is subject to the application of the provisions of No.
9.12.
5.418C Use of the band 2630-2655 MHz by geostationary-satellite
networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or
notification information, has been received after 2 June 2000 is
subject to the application of the provisions of No. 9.13 with
respect to non-geostationary-satellite systems in the broadcasting-
satellite service (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418 and No. 22.2 does
not apply.
* * * * *
5.422 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei
Darussalam, Congo (Rep. of the), C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Cuba, Egypt,
the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation,
Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia,
Nigeria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syrian
Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Romania,
Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine and Yemen, the band 2690-2700 MHz is also allocated to the
fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary
basis. Such use is limited to equipment in operation by 1 January
1985.
* * * * *
5.424A In the band 2900-3100 MHz, stations in the radiolocation
service shall not cause harmful interference to, nor claim
protection from, radar systems in the radionavigation service.
* * * * *
5.428 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, Cuba, Mongolia,
Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Turkmenistan, the band 3100-3300 MHz is also
allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis.
5.429 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea
(Rep. of), the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab
Republic, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea and Yemen, the band 3300-3400
MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary
basis. The countries bordering the Mediterranean shall not claim
protection for their fixed and mobile services from the
radiolocation service.
5.430 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Cuba, Mongolia,
Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Turkmenistan, the band 3300-3400 MHz is also
allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis.
5.431 Additional allocation: In Germany, Israel and the United
Kingdom, the band 3400-3475 MHz is also allocated to the amateur
service on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.443B In order not to cause harmful interference to the
microwave landing system operating above 5030 MHz, the aggregate
power flux-density produced at the Earth's surface in the band 5030-
5150 MHz by all the space stations within any radionavigation-
satellite service system (space-to-Earth) operating in the band
5010-5030 MHz shall not exceed -124.5 dB(W/m\2\) in a 150 kHz band.
In order not to cause harmful interference to the radio astronomy
service in the band 4990-5000 MHz, radionavigation-satellite service
systems operating in the band 5010-5030 MHz shall comply with the
limits in the band 4990-5000 MHz defined in Resolution 741 (WRC-03).
5.444 The band 5030-5150 MHz is to be used for the operation of
the international standard system (microwave landing system) for
precision approach and landing. The requirements of this system
shall take precedence over other uses of this band. For the use of
this band, No. 5.444A and Resolution 114 (Rev.WRC-03) apply.
5.444A Additional allocation: The band 5091-5150 MHz is also
allocated to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a
primary basis. This allocation is limited to feeder links of non-
geostationary mobile-satellite systems in the mobile-satellite
service and is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
In the band 5091-5150 MHz, the following conditions also apply:
--Prior to 1 January 2018, the use of the band 5091-5150 MHz by
feeder links of non-geostationary-satellite systems in the mobile-
satellite service shall be made in accordance with Resolution 114
(Rev.WRC-03);
--Prior to 1 January 2018, the requirements of existing and planned
international standard systems for the aeronautical radionavigation
service which cannot be met in the 5000-5091 MHz band, shall take
precedence over other uses of this band;
--After 1 January 2012, no new assignments shall be made to earth
stations providing feeder links of non-geostationary mobile-
satellite systems;
--After 1 January 2018, the fixed-satellite service will become
secondary to the aeronautical radionavigation service.
* * * * *
5.447E Additional allocation: The band 5250-5350 MHz is also
allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis in the following
countries in Region 3: Australia, Korea (Rep. of), India, Indonesia,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. The use of this band
by the fixed service is intended for the implementation of fixed
wireless access systems and shall comply with Recommendation ITU-R
F.1613. In addition, the fixed service shall not claim protection
from the radiodetermination, Earth exploration-satellite (active)
and space research (active) services, but the provisions of No.
5.43A do not apply to the fixed service with respect to the Earth
exploration-satellite (active) and space research (active) services.
After implementation of fixed wireless access systems in the fixed
service with protection for the existing radiodetermination systems,
no more stringent constraints should be imposed on the fixed
wireless access systems by future radiodetermination
implementations.
* * * * *
5.453 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. of the),
Korea (Rep. of), C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, the United Arab
Emirates, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait,
Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nigeria,
Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic,
the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Viet Nam and Yemen, the band 5650-
5850 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a
primary basis. In this case, the provisions of Resolution 229 (WRC-
03) do not apply.
5.454 Different category of service: In Azerbaijan, the Russian
Federation, Georgia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
and Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band 5670-5725 MHz to the
space research service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
5.455 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Cuba, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
and Ukraine, the band 5670-5850 MHz is also allocated to the fixed
service on a primary basis.
5.456 Additional allocation: In Cameroon, the band 5755-5850 MHz
is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.460 The use of the band 7145-7190 MHz by the space research
service (Earth-to-space) is restricted to deep space; no emissions
to deep space shall be effected in the band 7190-7235 MHz.
Geostationary satellites in the space research service operating in
the band 7190-7235 MHz shall not claim protection from existing and
future stations of the fixed and mobile services and No. 5.43A does
not apply.
* * * * *
5.466 Different category of service: In Israel, Singapore and
Sri Lanka, the allocation of the band 8400-8500 MHz to the space
research service is on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32).
* * * * *
5.468 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep.
of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guyana,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco,
Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab
Republic, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the band 8500-
8750 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a
primary basis.
5.469 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
the Russian Federation,
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Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland,
Kyrgyzstan, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Ukraine, the band 8500-8750 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile
and radionavigation services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.473 Additional allocation: In Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, Cuba, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary,
Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Romania,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 8850-9000 MHz and
9200-9300 MHz are also allocated to the radionavigation service on a
primary basis.
* * * * *
5.477 Different category of service: In Algeria, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United
Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, the Dem.
People's Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Trinidad and
Tobago, and Yemen, the allocation of the band 9800-10000 MHz to the
fixed service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
5.478 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Mongolia,
Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 9800-10000
MHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary
basis.
* * * * *
5.481 Additional allocation: In Germany, Angola, Brazil, China,
Costa Rica, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain,
Guatemala, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman,
Uzbekistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea,
Tanzania, Thailand and Uruguay, the band 10.45-10.5 GHz is also
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.482 In the band 10.6-10.68 GHz, stations of the fixed and
mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services shall be limited to a
maximum equivalent isotropically radiated power of 40 dBW and the
power delivered to the antenna shall not exceed -3 dBW. These limits
may be exceeded subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
However, in Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Belarus, China, the United Arab Emirates, Georgia, India, Indonesia,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia,
Lebanon, Moldova, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syrian
Arab Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the restrictions on the
fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services are not
applicable.
5.483 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China,
Colombia, Korea (Rep. of), Costa Rica, Egypt, the United Arab
Emirates, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Qatar,
Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Romania, Serbia and
Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Yemen, the band 10.68-10.7
GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical
mobile, services on a primary basis. Such use is limited to
equipment in operation by 1 January 1985.
* * * * *
5.487 In the band 11.7-12.5 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, the fixed,
fixed-satellite, mobile, except aeronautical mobile, and
broadcasting services, in accordance with their respective
allocations, shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim
protection from, broadcasting-satellite stations operating in
accordance with the Regions 1 and 3 Plan in Appendix 30.
5.487A Additional allocation: In Region 1, the band 11.7-12.5
GHz, in Region 2, the band 12.2-12.7 GHz and, in Region 3, the band
11.7-12.2 GHz, are also allocated to the fixed-satellite service
(space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, limited to non-geostationary
systems and subject to application of the provisions of No. 9.12 for
coordination with other non-geostationary-satellite systems in the
fixed-satellite service. Non-geostationary-satellite systems in the
fixed-satellite service shall not claim protection from
geostationary-satellite networks in the broadcasting-satellite
service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations,
irrespective of the dates of receipt by the Bureau of the complete
coordination or notification information, as appropriate, for the
non-geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-satellite service
and of the complete coordination or notification information, as
appropriate, for the geostationary-satellite networks, and No. 5.43A
does not apply. Non-geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-
satellite service in the above bands shall be operated in such a way
that any unacceptable interference that may occur during their
operation shall be rapidly eliminated.
5.488 The use of the band 11.7-12.2 GHz by geostationary-
satellite networks in the fixed-satellite service in Region 2 is
subject to application of the provisions of No. 9.14 for
coordination with stations of terrestrial services in Regions 1, 2
and 3. For the use of the band 12.2-12.7 GHz by the broadcasting-
satellite service in Region 2, see Appendix 30.
* * * * *
5.494 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the),
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco,
Mongolia, Nigeria, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Dem. Rep. of the
Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band 12.5-12.75 GHz
is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical
mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.495 Additional allocation: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,
France, Greece, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Uganda, Portugal, Romania,
Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tanzania and Tunisia,
the band 12.5-12.75 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile,
except aeronautical mobile, services on a secondary basis.
* * * * *
5.500 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United Arab
Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq,
Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta,
Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic,
Singapore, Sudan, Chad and Tunisia, the band 13.4-14 GHz is also
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.501 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, Hungary, Japan,
Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, the United Kingdom and Turkmenistan,
the band 13.4-14 GHz is also allocated to the radionavigation
service on a primary basis.
5.502 In the band 13.75-14 GHz, an earth station of a
geostationary fixed-satellite service network shall have a minimum
antenna diameter of 1.2 m and an earth station of a non-
geostationary fixed-satellite service system shall have a minimum
antenna diameter of 4.5 m. In addition, the e.i.r.p., averaged over
one second, radiated by a station in the radiolocation or
radionavigation services shall not exceed 59 dBW for elevation
angles above 2Sec. and 65 dBW at lower angles. Before an
administration brings into use an earth station in a geostationary-
satellite network in the fixed-satellite service in this band with
an antenna size smaller than 4.5 m, it shall ensure that the power
flux-density produced by this earth station does not exceed:
-115 dB(W/(m\2\ x 10 MHz)) for more than 1% of the time produced at
36 m above sea level at the low water mark, as officially recognized
by the coastal state;
-115 dB(W/(m\2\ x 10 MHz)) for more than 1% of the time produced 3 m
above ground at the border of the territory of an administration
deploying or planning to deploy land mobile radars in this band,
unless prior agreement has been obtained.
For earth stations within the fixed-satellite service having an
antenna diameter greater than or equal to 4.5 m, the e.i.r.p. of any
emission should be at least 68 dBW and should not exceed 85 dBW.
5.503 In the band 13.75-14 GHz, geostationary space stations in
the space research service for which information for advance
publication has been received by the Bureau prior to 31 January 1992
shall operate on an equal basis with stations in the fixed-satellite
service; after that date, new geostationary space stations in the
space research service will operate on a secondary basis. Until
those geostationary space stations in the space research service for
which information for advance publication has been received by the
Bureau prior to 31 January 1992 cease to operate in this band:
--In the band 13.77-13.78 GHz, the e.i.r.p. density of emissions
from any earth station in the fixed-satellite service operating with
a space station in geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed:
(1) 4.7D + 28 dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the fixed-satellite
service earth station antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters
equal to or greater than 1.2 m and less than 4.5 m;
(2) 49.2 + 20 log(D/4.5) dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the fixed-
satellite service earth
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station antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters equal to or
greater than 4.5 m and less than 31.9 m;
(3) 66.2 dB(W/40 kHz) for any fixed-satellite service earth
station for antenna diameters (m) equal to or greater than 31.9 m;
(4) 56.2 dB(W/4 kHz) for narrow-band (less than 40 kHz of
necessary bandwidth) fixed-satellite service earth station emissions
from any fixed-satellite service earth station having an antenna
diameter of 4.5 m or greater;
The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any earth station in the
fixed-satellite service operating with a space station in non-
geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed 51 dBW in the 6 MHz
band from 13.772 to 13.778 GHz.
Automatic power control may be used to increase the e.i.r.p.
density in these frequency ranges to compensate for rain
attenuation, to the extent that the power flux-density at the fixed-
satellite service space station does not exceed the value resulting
from use by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. meeting the above limits
in clear-sky conditions.
* * * * *
5.504C In the band 14-14.25 GHz, the power flux-density produced
on the territory of the countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana,
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Kuwait, Lesotho, Nigeria, Oman, Syrian Arab Republic and
Tunisia by any aircraft earth station in the aeronautical mobile-
satellite service shall not exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part
B of Recommendation ITU-R M.1643, unless otherwise specifically
agreed by the affected administration(s). The provisions of this
footnote in no way derogate the obligations of the aeronautical
mobile-satellite service to operate as a secondary service in
accordance with No. 5.29.
* * * * *
5.505 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, China,
Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), Egypt, the United Arab
Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon,
Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. People's Rep. of
Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad and
Yemen, the band 14-14.3 GHz is also allocated to the fixed service
on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.506A In the band 14-14.5 GHz, ship earth stations with an
e.i.r.p. greater than 21 dBW shall operate under the same conditions
as earth stations located on board vessels, as provided in
Resolution 902 (WRC-03). This footnote shall not apply to ship earth
stations for which the complete Appendix 4 information has been
received by the Bureau prior to 5 July 2003.
5.506B Earth stations located on board vessels communicating
with space stations in the fixed-satellite service may operate in
the frequency band 14-14.5 GHz without the need for prior agreement
from Cyprus, Greece and Malta, within the minimum distance given in
Resolution 902 (WRC-03) from these countries.
* * * * *
5.508 Additional allocation: In Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
France, Italy, The Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, the United Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia,
the band 14.25-14.3 GHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a
primary basis.
5.508A In the band 14.25-14.3 GHz, the power flux-density
produced on the territory of the countries of Saudi Arabia,
Botswana, China, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, France, Guinea, India,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kuwait, Lesotho, Nigeria, Oman,
Syrian Arab Republic, the United Kingdom and Tunisia by any aircraft
earth station in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service shall not
exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part B of Recommendation ITU-R
M.1643, unless otherwise specifically agreed by the affected
administration(s). The provisions of this footnote in no way
derogate the obligations of the aeronautical mobile-satellite
service to operate as a secondary service in accordance with No.
5.29.
* * * * *
5.509A In the band 14.3-14.5 GHz, the power flux-density
produced on the territory of the countries of Saudi Arabia,
Botswana, Cameroon, China, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Egypt, France,
Gabon, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kuwait,
Lesotho, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Syrian Arab Republic, the United
Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Viet Nam by any aircraft earth
station in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service shall not
exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part B of Recommendation ITU-R
M.1643, unless otherwise specifically agreed by the affected
administration(s). The provisions of this footnote in no way
derogate the obligations of the aeronautical mobile-satellite
service to operate as a secondary service in accordance with No.
5.29.
* * * * *
5.512 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia,
Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei
Darussalam, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, El
Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Finland, Guatemala,
India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait,
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania,
Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Serbia and
Montenegro, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band 15.7-17.3 GHz is also
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.514 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia,
Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Finland,
Guatemala, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan,
Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and Sudan, the band 17.3-17.7 GHz is
also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a secondary
basis. The power limits given in Nos. 21.3 and 21.5 shall apply.
* * * * *
5.516A In the band 17.3-17.7 GHz, earth stations of the fixed-
satellite service (space-to-Earth) in Region 1 shall not claim
protection from the broadcasting-satellite service feeder-link earth
stations operating under Appendix 30A, nor put any limitations or
restrictions on the locations of the broadcasting-satellite service
feeder-link earth stations anywhere within the service area of the
feeder link.
5.516B The following bands are identified for use by high-
density applications in the fixed-satellite service:
17.3-17.7 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
18.3-19.3 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 2,
19.7-20.2 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in all Regions,
39.5-40 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
40-40.5 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in all Regions,
40.5-42 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 2,
47.5-47.9 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
48.2-48.54 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
49.44-50.2 GHz--(space-to-Earth) in Region 1, and
27.5-27.82 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 1,
28.35-28.45 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2,
28.45-28.94 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in all Regions,
28.94-29.1 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2 and 3,
29.25-29.46 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2,
29.46-30 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in all Regions,
48.2-50.2 GHz--(Earth-to-space) in Region 2.
This identification does not preclude the use of these bands by
other fixed-satellite service applications or by other services to
which these bands are allocated on a co-primary basis and does not
establish priority in these Regulations among users of the bands.
Administrations should take this into account when considering
regulatory provisions in relation to these bands. See Resolution 143
(WRC-03).
* * * * *
5.521 Alternative allocation: In Germany, Denmark, the United
Arab Emirates and Greece, the band 18.1-18.4 GHz is allocated to the
fixed, fixed-satellite (space-to-Earth) and mobile services on a
primary basis (see No. 5.33). The provisions of No. 5.519 also
apply.
* * * * *
5.536A Administrations operating earth stations in the Earth
exploration-satellite service or the space research service shall
not claim protection from stations in the fixed and mobile services
operated by other administrations. In addition, earth stations in
the Earth exploration-satellite service or in the space research
service should be operated taking into account Recommendations ITU-R
SA.1278 and ITU-R SA.1625, respectively.
* * * * *
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5.536C In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil,
Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates,
Estonia, Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Jordan, Kenya,
Kuwait, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Syrian
Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia
and Zimbabwe, earth stations operating in the space research service
in the band 25.5-27 GHz shall not claim protection from, or
constrain the use and deployment of, stations of the fixed and
mobile services.
* * * * *
5.537A In Bhutan, Korea (Rep. of), the Russian Federation,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Pakistan,
Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Sri Lanka,
Thailand and Viet Nam, the allocation to the fixed service in the
band 27.5-28.35 GHz may also be used by high altitude platform
stations (HAPS). The use of HAPS within the band 27.5-28.35 GHz is
limited, within the territory of the countries listed above, to a
single 300 MHz sub-band. Such use of 300 MHz of the fixed-service
allocation by HAPS in the above countries is further limited to
operation in the HAPS-to-ground direction and shall not cause
harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, other types of
fixed-service systems or other co-primary services. Furthermore, the
development of these other services shall not be constrained by
HAPS. See Resolution 145 (WRC-03).
* * * * *
5.543A In Bhutan, Korea (Rep. of), the Russian Federation,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Pakistan,
Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Sri Lanka,
Thailand and Viet Nam, the allocation to the fixed service in the
band 31-31.3 GHz may also be used by systems using high altitude
platform stations (HAPS) in the ground-to-HAPS direction. The use of
the band 31-31.3 GHz by systems using HAPS is limited to the
territory of the countries listed above and shall not cause harmful
interference to, nor claim protection from, other types of fixed-
service systems, systems in the mobile service and systems operated
under No. 5.545. Furthermore, the development of these services
shall not be constrained by HAPS. Systems using HAPS in the band 31-
31.3 GHz shall not cause harmful interference to the radio astronomy
service having a primary allocation in the band 31.3-31.8 GHz,
taking into account the protection criterion as given in
Recommendation ITU-R RA.769. In order to ensure the protection of
satellite passive services, the level of unwanted power density into
a HAPS ground station antenna in the band 31.3-31.8 GHz shall be
limited to -106 dB(W/MHz) under clear-sky conditions, and may be
increased up to -100 dB(W/MHz) under rainy conditions to take
account of rain attenuation, provided the effective impact on the
passive satellite does not exceed the impact under clear-sky
conditions as given above. See Resolution 145 (WRC-03).
* * * * *
5.545 Different category of service: In Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the
allocation of the band 31-31.3 GHz to the space research service is
on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
5.546 Different category of service: In Saudi Arabia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Spain,
Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Moldova,
Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan,
Romania, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
and Turkey, the allocation of the band 31.5-31.8 GHz to the fixed
and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services is on a primary
basis (see No. 5.33).
* * * * *
5.547C Alternative allocation: In the United States, the band
32-32.3 GHz is allocated to the radionavigation and space research
(deep space) (space-to-Earth) services on a primary basis.
* * * * *
5.548 In designing systems for the inter-satellite service in
the band 32.3-33 GHz, for the radionavigation service in the band
32-33 GHz, and for the space research service (deep space) in the
band 31.8-32.3 GHz, administrations shall take all necessary
measures to prevent harmful interference between these services,
bearing in mind the safety aspects of the radionavigation service
(see Recommendation 707).
5.549 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal,
Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Syrian Arab
Republic, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Sri
Lanka, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the band 33.4-36 GHz is also
allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.549A In the band 35.5-36.0 GHz, the mean power flux-density at
the Earth's surface, generated by any spaceborne sensor in the Earth
exploration-satellite service (active) or space research service
(active), for any angle greater than 0.8[deg] from the beam centre
shall not exceed -73.3 dB(W/m\2\) in this band.
5.550 Different category of service: In Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band
34.7-35.2 GHz to the space research service is on a primary basis
(see No. 5.33).
* * * * *
5.551I The power flux-density in the band 42.5-43.5 GHz produced
by any geostationary space station in the fixed-satellite service
(space-to-Earth), or the broadcasting-satellite service (space-to-
Earth) operating in the 42-42.5 GHz band, shall not exceed the
following values at the site of any radio astronomy station:
--137 dB(W/m\2\) in 1 GHz and -153 dB(W/m\2\) in any 500 kHz of the
42.5-43.5 GHz band at the site of any radio astronomy station
registered as a single-dish telescope; and
--116 dB(W/m\2\) in any 500 kHz of the 42.5-43.5 GHz band at the
site of any radio astronomy station registered as a very long
baseline interferometry station.
These values shall apply at the site of any radio astronomy
station that either:
--Was in operation prior to 5 July 2003 and has been notified to the
Bureau before 4 January 2004; or
--Was notified before the date of receipt of the complete Appendix 4
information for coordination or notification, as appropriate, for
the space station to which the limits apply.
Other radio astronomy stations notified after these dates may
seek an agreement with administrations that have authorized the
space stations. In Region 2, Resolution 743 (WRC-03) shall apply.
The limits in this footnote may be exceeded at the site of a radio
astronomy station of any country whose administration so agreed.
* * * * *
5.555B The power flux-density in the band 48.94-49.04 GHz
produced by any geostationary space station in the fixed-satellite
service (space-to-Earth) operating in the bands 48.2-48.54 GHz and
49.44-50.2 GHz shall not exceed -151.8 dB(W/m\2\) in any 500 kHz
band at the site of any radio astronomy station.
* * * * *
UNITED STATES (US) FOOTNOTES
* * * * *
US252 The band 2110-2120 MHz is also allocated to the space
research service (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis at
Goldstone, California.
* * * * *
US258 In the bands 8025-8400 MHz and 25.5-27 GHz, the Earth
exploration-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is allocated on a
primary basis for non-Federal Government use. Authorizations are
subject to a case-by-case electromagnetic compatibility analysis.
* * * * *
US262 The band 7145-7190 MHz is also allocated to the space
research service (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis
for non-Federal Government use. The use of the bands 7145-7190 MHz
and 34.2-34.7 GHz by the space research service (deep space) (Earth-
to-space) and of the band 31.8-32.3 GHz by the space research
service (deep space) (space-to-Earth) is limited to Goldstone,
California.
* * * * *
US310 In the band 14.896-15.121 GHz, non-Federal Government
space stations in the space research service may be authorized on a
secondary basis to transmit to Tracking and Data Relay Satellites
subject to such conditions as may be applied on a case-by-case
basis. Such transmissions shall not cause harmful interference to
authorized Federal Government stations. The power flux-density
produced by such non-Federal Government stations at the Earth's
surface in
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any 1 MHz band for all conditions and methods of modulation shall
not exceed:
-124 dB(W/m\2\) for 0[deg] < [thetas] < = 5[deg]
-124 + ([thetas]-5)/2 dB(W/m\2\) for 5[deg] < [thetas] < = 25[deg]
-114 dB(W/m\2\) for 25[deg] < [thetas] < = 90[deg]
where [thetas] is the angle of arrival of the radio-frequency wave
(degrees above the horizontal). These limits relate to the power
flux-density and angles of arrival which would be obtained under
free-space propagation conditions.
* * * * *
US352 In the band 1427-1432 MHz, Federal Government operations,
except for medical telemetry and medical telecommand operations, are
on a non-interference basis to authorized non-Federal Government
operations and shall not hinder the implementation of any non-
Federal Government operations.
* * * * *
US366 On April 1, 2007, the bands 5900-5950 kHz, 9400-9500 kHz,
11600-11650 kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 13570-13600 kHz, 13800-13870 kHz,
15600-15800 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz, and 18900-19020 kHz shall be
allocated exclusively to the broadcasting service. After April 1,
2007, frequencies in these bands may be used by stations in the
fixed and mobile services, communicating only within the United
States and its insular areas, on the condition that harmful
interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using
frequencies for fixed and mobile services, licensees shall be
limited to the minimum power needed to achieve communications and
shall take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the
broadcasting service published in accordance with Article 12 of the
ITU Radio Regulations.
* * * * *
US368 The use of the bands 1390-1392 MHz and 1430-1432 MHz by
the fixed-satellite service is limited to feeder links for the Non-
Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service and is contingent
on (1) the completion of ITU-R studies on all identified
compatibility issues as shown in Annex 1 of Resolution 745 (WRC-
2003); (2) measurement of emissions from equipment that would be
employed in operational systems and demonstrations to validate the
studies as called for in Resolution 745 (WRC-2003); and (3)
compliance with any technical and operational requirements that may
be imposed at WRC-07 to protect other services in these bands and
passive services in the band 1400-1427 MHz from unwanted emissions.
Individual assignments shall be coordinated with the Interdepartment
Radio Advisory Committee's (IRAC) Frequency Assignment Subcommittee
(FAS) (see, for example, Recommendations ITU-R RA.769-1 and ITU-R
SA.1029-1) to ensure the protection of passive services in the band
1400-1427 MHz. Coordination shall not be completed until the feeder
uplink and downlink systems are tested and certified to be in
conformance with the technical and operational requirements for the
protection of passive services in the band 1400-1427 MHz.
Certification and all supporting documentation shall be submitted to
the Commission and the FAS prior to launch.
* * * * *
USxxx Until 29 March 2009, the band 6765-7000 kHz is allocated
to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the mobile service on
a secondary basis. After this date, this band is allocated to the
fixed and the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) services on a
primary basis.
USyyy The band 7300-7350 kHz is allocated, until April 1, 2007,
to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the mobile service on
a secondary basis. After April 1, 2007, frequencies in that band may
be used by stations in the fixed and mobile services, communicating
only within the United States and its insular areas, on the
condition that harmful interference is not caused to the
broadcasting service. When using frequencies for fixed and mobile
services, licensees shall be limited to the minimum power needed to
achieve communications and shall take account of the seasonal use of
frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with
Article 12 of the ITU Radio Regulations.
USzzz In the band 432-438 MHz, the Earth exploration-satellite
service (active) is allocated on a secondary basis for Federal
Government use. Stations in the Earth exploration-satellite service
(active) shall not be operated within line-of-sight of United States
except for the purpose of short duration pre-operational testing.
Operations under this allocation shall not cause harmful
interference to, nor claim protection from, any other services
allocated in the band 432-438 MHz in the United States, including
secondary services and the amateur-satellite service.
* * * * *
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (G) FOOTNOTES
* * * * *
Gxxx Use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band
1215-1240 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful
interference is caused to, and no protection is claimed from, the
radionavigation service authorized under ITU Radio Regulation No.
5.331. Furthermore, the use of the radionavigation-satellite service
in the band 1215-1240 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no
harmful interference is caused to the radiolocation service. ITU
Radio Regulation No. 5.43 shall not apply in respect of the
radiolocation service. ITU Resolution 608 (WRC-03) shall apply.
Gyyy No emissions to deep space shall be effected in the band
7190-7235 MHz. Geostationary satellites in the space research
service operating in the band 7190-7235 MHz shall not claim
protection from existing and future stations of the fixed and mobile
services and No. 5.43A does not apply.
PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
4. 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.
5. Section 25.208 is amended by adding paragraph (p) to read as
follows:
Sec. 25.208 Power flux density limits
* * * * *
(p) The power flux-density at the Earth's surface produced by
emissions from a space station in either the Earth exploration-
satellite service in the band 25.5-27 GHz or the inter-satellite
service in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz for all conditions and for all
methods of modulation shall not exceed the following values:
-115 dB(W/m\2\) in any 1 MHz band for angles of arrival between 0 and 5
degrees above the horizontal plane;
-115 + 0.5([delta]-5) dB(W/m\2\) in any 1 MHz band for angles of
arrival between 5 and 25 degrees above the horizontal plane;
-105 dB(W/m\2\) in any 1 MHz band for angles of arrival between 25 and
90 degrees above the horizontal plane.
These limits relate to the power flux-density which would be
obtained under assumed free-space propagation conditions.
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
6. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.
Sec. 73.220 [Amended]
7. Remove and reserve paragraph (b) in Sec. 73.220.
Sec. 73.603 [Amended]
8. Remove and reserve paragraph (b) in Sec. 73.603.
9. Section 73.701 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 73.701 Definitions.
* * * * *
(e) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Time scale, based on the
second (SI), as defined in Recommendation ITU-R TF.460-6.
* * * * *
10. Section 73.702 is amended by revising paragraphs (f)(2) and
(f)(3) and by adding paragraph (f)(4) to read as follows:
Sec. 73.702 Assignment and use of frequencies.
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(2) Regional allocation. (i) Until March 29, 2009, the band 7100-
7300 kHz is allocated on an exclusive basis to the broadcasting service
in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 1 and 3 as
defined in 47 CFR 2.104(b). Assignments in the band
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7100-7300 kHz shall be limited to international broadcast stations
located in ITU Region 3 insular areas (as defined in 47 CFR 2.105(a),
note 4) that transmit to zones and areas of reception in ITU Region 1
or 3.
(ii) After March 29, 2009, the bands 7200-7300 kHz and 7400-7450
kHz are allocated on an exclusive basis to the broadcasting service in
ITU Regions 1 and 3 and the band 7100-7200 kHz is not allocated to the
broadcasting service. Assignments in the bands 7200-7300 kHz and 7400-
7450 kHz shall be limited to international broadcast stations located
in ITU Region 3 insular areas that transmit to zones and areas of
reception in ITU Region 1 or 3.
(iii) During the hours of 0800-1600 UTC (Coordinated Universal
Time) antenna gain with reference to an isotropic radiator in any
easterly direction that would intersect any area in Region 2 shall not
exceed 2.15 dBi, except in the case where a transmitter power of less
than 100 kW is used. In this case, antenna gain on restricted azimuths
shall not exceed that which is determined in accordance with equation
below. Stations desiring to operate in this band must submit sufficient
antenna performance information to ensure compliance with these
restrictions. Permitted gain for transmitter powers less than 100 kW:
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Where:
Gi = maximum gain permitted with reference to an isotropic radiator.
Pa = Transmitter power employed in kW.
(3) Until April 1, 2007, frequencies within the following bands are
assignable to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with the
fixed service: 5900-5950 kHz, 7300-7350 kHz, 9400-9500 kHz, 11600-11650
kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 13570-13600 kHz, 13800-13870 kHz, 15600-15800
kHz, 17480-17550 kHz, and 18900-19020 kHz (WARC-92 HFBC bands). In
addition, the band 5900-5950 kHz is allocated to the land mobile
service on a primary basis in Region 1 and to the mobile except
aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary basis in Region 2 until
April 1, 2007. After April 1, 2007, the WARC-92 HFBC bands are
assignable to the broadcasting service on an exclusive basis.
(4) Until March 29, 2009, frequencies within the band 7350-7400 MHz
are assignable to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with
the fixed service. After March 29, 2009, frequencies within the band
7350-7400 MHz are assignable to the broadcasting service on an
exclusive basis.
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11. Section 73.751 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 73.751 Operating power.
No international broadcast station shall be authorized to install,
or be licensed for operation of, transmitter equipment with (a) a rated
carrier power of less than 50 kilowatts (kW) if Double Sideband (DSB)
modulation is used, (b) a peak envelope power of less than 50 kW if
Single Sideband (SSB) modulation is used, or (c) an average power of
less than 20 kW if digital modulation is used.
12. Section 73.756 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 73.756 System specifications for double-sideband (DBS), single-
sideband (SSB) and digitally modulated emissions in the HF broadcasting
service.
(a) System specifications applicable to all international broadcast
stations. (1) Carrier frequencies. Carrier frequencies shall be
integral multiples of 5 kHz.
(2) Channel spacing. Channel spacing shall be 10 kHz. However,
interleaved channels with a separation of 5 kHz may be used in
accordance with the appropriate ITU protection criteria, provided that
the interleaved emission is not to the same geographical area as either
of the emissions between which it is interleaved. Additionally, in an
all-inclusive SSB environment, the channel spacing shall be 5 kHz.
(3) Frequency tolerance. The frequency tolerance shall be 10 hertz.
(4) Maximum permitted spurious emission power levels. (i) Any
emission appearing on a frequency removed from the carrier frequency by
between 6.4 kHz and 10 kHz, inclusive, shall be attenuated at least 25
dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier. Compliance with the
specification will be deemed to show the occupied bandwidth to be 10
kHz or less.
(ii) Any emission appearing on a frequency removed from the carrier
frequency by more than 10 kHz and up to and including 25 kHz shall be
attenuated at least 35 dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier.
(iii) Any emission appearing on a frequency removed from the
carrier frequency by more than 25 kHz shall be attenuated at least 80
dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier.
(iv) In the event spurious emissions cause harmful interference to
other stations or services, such additional steps as may be necessary
to eliminate the interference must be taken immediately by the
licensee.
(b) System specifications applicable to DSB and SSB systems. If
audio-frequency signal processing is used, the dynamic range of the
modulating signal shall be not less than 20 dB.
(c) System specifications applicable only to a DSB system. (1) The
upper limit of the audio-frequency band (at -3 dB) of the transmitter
shall not exceed 4.5 kHz and the lower limit shall be 150 Hz, with
lower frequencies attenuated at a slope of 6 dB per octave.
(2) The necessary bandwidth shall not exceed 9 kHz.
(d) System specifications applicable to only a SSB system. (1)
Equivalent sideband power. When the carrier reduction relative to peak
envelope power is 6 dB, an equivalent SSB emission is one giving the
same audio-frequency signal-to-noise ratio at the receiver output as
the corresponding DSB emission, when it is received by a DSB receiver
with envelope detection. This is achieved when the sideband power of
the SSB emission is 3 dB larger than the total sideband power of the
DSB emission. (The peak envelope power of the equivalent SSB emission
and the carrier power are the same as that of the DSB emission.)
(2) Emission characteristics. (i) Audio-frequency band. The upper
limit of the audio-frequency band (at -3 dB) of the transmitter shall
not exceed 4.5 kHz with a further slope of attenuation of 35 dB/kHz and
the lower limit shall be 150 Hz with lower frequencies attenuated at a
slope of 6 dB per octave.
(ii) Necessary bandwidth. The necessary bandwidth shall not exceed
4.5 kHz.
(iii) Carrier reduction (relative to peak envelope power). In a
mixed DSB, SSB and digital environment, the carrier reduction shall be
6 dB to allow SSB emissions to be received by conventional DSB
receivers with envelope detection without significant deterioration of
the reception quality.
(iv) Sideband to be emitted. Only the upper sideband shall be used.
(v) Attenuation of the unwanted sideband. The attenuation of the
unwanted sideband (lower sideband) and of intermodulation products in
that part of the emission spectrum shall be at least 35 dB relative to
the wanted sideband signal level. However, since there is in practice a
large difference between signal amplitudes in adjacent channels, a
greater attenuation is recommended.
(e) System specifications applicable to only a digital system. (1)
Channel utilization. Channels using digitally modulated emissions may
share the same spectrum or be interleaved with analog emissions in the
same HFBC
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band, provided the protection afforded to the analog emissions is at
least as great as that which is currently in force for analog-to-analog
protection. Accomplishing this may require that the digital spectral
power density (and total power) be lower by several dB than is
currently used for either DSB or SSB emissions.
(2) Emission characteristics. (i) Bandwidth and center frequency. A
full digitally modulated emission will have a 10 kHz bandwidth with its
center frequency at any of the 5 kHz center frequency locations in the
channel raster currently in use within the HFBC bands. Among several
possible ``simulcast'' modes are those having a combination of analog
and digital emissions of the same program in the same channel, that may
use a digital emission of 5 kHz or 10 kHz bandwidth, next to either a 5
kHz or 10 kHz analog emission. In all cases of this type, the 5 kHz
interleaved raster used in HFBC shall be adhered to in placing the
emission within these bands.
(ii) Audio-frequency band. The quality of service, using digital
source coding within a 10 kHz bandwidth, taking into account the need
to adapt the emission coding for various levels of error avoidance,
detection and correction, can range from the equivalent of monophonic
FM (approximately 15 kHz) to the low-level performance of a speech
codec (of the order of 3 kHz). The choice of audio quality is connected
to the needs of the broadcaster and listener, and includes the
consideration of such characteristics as the propagation conditions
expected. There is no single specification, only the upper and lower
bounds noted in this paragraph.
(iii) Modulation. Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) with
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) shall be used. 64-QAM
is feasible under many propagation conditions; others such as 32-, 16-
and 8-QAM are specified for use when needed.
(iv) RF protection ratio values. The protection ratio values for
analog and digital emissions for co-channel and adjacent channel
conditions shall be in accordance with Resolution 543 (WRC-03) as
provisional RF protection ratio values subject to revision or
confirmation by a future competent conference.
Sec. 73.766 [Remove and reserve]
13. Remove and reserve Sec. 73.766.
[FR Doc. 04-12167 Filed 6-15-04; 8:45 am]
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