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comments and following consultation with llllllllllllllllllllllll the SHPO/THPO, potentially affected Indian Chairman tribes and NHOs, or Council, where appro- Date lllllllllllllllllllll priate, take appropriate actions. The Com- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation mission shall notify the objector of the out- come of its actions. llllllllllllllllllllllll Chairman XII. AMENDMENTS Date lllllllllllllllllllll The signatories may propose modifications National Conference of State Historic Pres- or other amendments to this Nationwide ervation Officers Agreement. Any amendment to this Agree- llllllllllllllllllllllll ment shall be subject to appropriate public Date lllllllllllllllllllll notice and comment and shall be signed by the Commission, the Council, and the Con- [70 FR 580, Jan. 4, 2005] ference.

XIII. TERMINATION PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCA- TIONS AND RADIO TREATY MAT- A. Any signatory to this Nationwide Agreement may request termination by writ- TERS; GENERAL RULES AND REG- ten notice to the other parties. Within sixty ULATIONS (60) days following receipt of a written re- quest for termination from a signatory, all Subpart A—Terminology other signatories shall discuss the basis for the termination request and seek agreement Sec. on amendments or other actions that would 2.1 Terms and definitions. avoid termination. B. In the event that this Agreement is ter- Subpart B—Allocation, Assignment, and minated, the Commission and all Applicants Use of Radio Frequencies shall comply with the requirements of 36 CFR Part 800. 2.100 International regulations in force. 2.101 Frequency and wavelength bands. XIV. ANNUAL REVIEW 2.102 Assignment of frequencies. 2.103 Federal use of non-Federal fre- The signatories to this Nationwide Agree- quencies. ment will meet annually on or about the an- 2.104 International Table of Frequency Allo- niversary of the effective date of the Agree- cations. ment to discuss the effectiveness of this 2.105 Table of Frequency Al- Agreement, including any issues related to locations. improper implementation, and to discuss any 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations. potential amendments that would improve 2.107 Radio astronomy station notification. the effectiveness of this Agreement. 2.108 Policy regarding the use of the fixed- XV. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS satellite allocations in the 3.6–3.7, 4.5–4.8, and 5.85–5.925 GHz bands. Neither execution of this Agreement, nor implementation of or compliance with any Subpart C—Emissions term herein, shall operate in any way as a waiver by any party hereto, or by any person 2.201 Emission, modulation, and trans- or entity complying herewith or affected mission characteristics. hereby, of a right to assert in any court of 2.202 Bandwidths. law any claim, argument or defense regard- ing the validity or interpretation of any pro- Subpart D—Call Signs and Other Forms of vision of the NHPA or its implementing reg- Identifying Radio Transmissions ulations contained in 36 CFR Part 800. 2.301 Station identification requirement. XVI. SEVERABILITY 2.302 Call signs. 2.303 Other forms of identification of sta- If any section, subsection, paragraph, sen- tions. tence, clause or phrase in this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional Subpart E—Distress, Disaster, and or invalid or ineffective, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the Emergency Communications remaining portions of this Agreement. 2.401 Distress messages. In witness whereof, the Parties have caused 2.402 Control of distress traffic. this Agreement to be executed by their re- 2.403 Retransmission of distress message. spective authorized officers as of the day and 2.404 Resumption of operation after dis- year first written above. tress. Federal Communications Commission 2.405 Operation during emergency.

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2.406 National defense; free service. 2.937 Equipment defect and/or design 2.407 National defense; emergency author- change. ization. 2.938 Retention of records. 2.939 Revocation or withdrawal of equip- Subparts F–G [Reserved] ment authorization. 2.941 Availability of information relating to Subpart H—Prohibition Against grants. Eavesdropping 2.943 Submission of equipment for testing. 2.944 Software defined radios. 2.701 Prohibition against use of a radio de- 2.945 Sampling tests of equipment compli- vice for eavesdropping. ance. 2.946 Penalty for failure to provide test Subpart I—Marketing of Radiofrequency samples and data. Devices 2.947 Measurement procedure. 2.948 Description of measurement facilities. 2.801 Radiofrequency device defined. 2.803 Marketing of radio frequency devices VERIFICATION prior to equipment authorization. 2.951 Cross reference. 2.807 Statutory exceptions. 2.952 Limitation on verification. 2.811 Transmitters operated under part 73 of 2.953 Responsibility for compliance. this chapter. 2.954 Identification. 2.813 Transmitters operated in the Instruc- 2.955 Retention of records. tional Television . 2.956 FCC inspection and submission of 2.815 External radio frequency power ampli- equipment for testing. fiers. CERTIFICATION BODIES Subpart J—Equipment Authorization (TCBS) Procedures 2.960 Designation of Telecommunication GENERAL PROVISIONS Certification Bodies (TCBs). 2.962 Requirements for Telecommunication 2.901 Basis and purpose. Certification Bodies. 2.902 Verification. 2.906 Declaration of Conformity. CERTIFICATION 2.907 Certification. 2.1031 Cross reference. 2.908 Identical defined. 2.1033 Application for certification. 2.909 Responsible party. 2.1035 [Reserved] APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT 2.1041 Measurement procedure. AUTHORIZATIONS 2.1043 Changes in certificated equipment. 2.1046 Measurements required: RF power 2.911 Written application required. output. 2.913 Submittal of equipment authorization 2.1047 Measurements required: Modulation application or information to the Com- characteristics. mission. 2.1049 Measurements required: Occupied 2.915 Grant of application. . 2.917 Dismissal of application. 2.1051 Measurements required: Spurious 2.919 Denial of application. emissions at terminals. 2.921 Hearing on application. 2.1053 Measurements required: Field 2.923 Petition for reconsideration; applica- strength of spurious radiation. tion for review. 2.1055 Measurements required: Frequency 2.924 Marketing of electrically identical stability. equipment having multiple trade names 2.1057 Frequency spectrum to be inves- and models or type numbers under the tigated. same FCC Identifier. 2.1060 Equipment for use in the amateur 2.925 Identification of equipment. radio service. 2.926 FCC identifier. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CONDITIONS ATTENDANT TO AN EQUIPMENT 2.1071 Cross reference. AUTHORIZATION 2.1072 Limitation on Declaration of Con- 2.927 Limitations on grants. formity. 2.929 Changes in name, address, ownership 2.1073 Responsibilities. or control of grantee. 2.1074 Identification. 2.931 Responsibility of the grantee. 2.1075 Retention of records. 2.932 Modification of equipment. 2.1076 FCC inspection and submission of 2.933 Change in identification of equipment. equipment for testing. 2.936 FCC inspection. 2.1077 Compliance information.

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RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE Subpart A—Terminology 2.1091 Radiofrequency radiation exposure evaluation: mobile devices. § 2.1 Terms and definitions. 2.1093 Radiofrequency radiation exposure (a) Where a term or definition ap- evaluation: portable devices. pears in this part of the Commission’s Rules, it shall be the definitive term or Subpart K—Importation of Devices definition and shall prevail throughout Capable of Causing Harmful Interference the Commission’s Rules. 2.1201 Purpose. (b) The source of each definition is 2.1202 Exclusions. indicated as follows: 2.1203 General requirement for entry into CS—Annex to the Constitution of the the U.S.A. International Telecommunication 2.1204 Import conditions. Union (ITU) 2.1205 Filing of required declaration. CV—Annex to the Convention of the 2.1207 Examination of imported equipment. ITU FCC—Federal Communications Com- Subpart L [Reserved] mission Subpart M—Advance Approval of RR—ITU Radio Regulations Subscription TV Transmission Systems (c) The following terms and defini- tions are issued: ADVANCE APPROVAL PROCEDURE Accepted Interference. 1 Interference at 2.1400 Application for advance approval a higher level than defined as permis- under part 73. sible interference and which has been agreed upon between two or more ad- Subpart N—FCC Procedure for Testing ministrations without prejudice to Class A, B and S Emergency Position other administrations. (RR) Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) Active Satellite. A satellite carrying a station intended to transmit or re- GENERAL transmit radiocommunication signals. 2.1501 Introduction. (RR) 2.1503 Test environment. Active Sensor. A measuring instru- 2.1505 Test instrumentation and equipment. ment in the earth exploration-satellite service or in the ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL TEST PROCEDURES by means of which information is ob- tained by transmission and reception 2.1507 Test frequencies. of radio waves. (RR) 2.1509 Environmental and duration tests. Adaptive System. A 2.1511 Measurements of radiated emissions. radiocommunication system which 2.1513 Measurements of modulation charac- varies its radio characteristics accord- teristics. ing to channel quality. (RR) 2.1515 Spectral measurements. Administration. Any governmental de- DATA RECORDING/REPORTING REQUIREMENTS partment or service responsible for dis- charging the obligations undertaken in 2.1517 Data recording/reporting require- ments. the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union, in the Con- FIGURE 1 TO SUBPART N—MEASUREMENT SITE vention of the International Tele- FIGURE 2 TO SUBPART N—TYPICAL AUDIO communication Union and in the Ad- WAVEFORM ministrative Regulations. (CS) FIGURE 3 TO SUBPART N—EXAMPLE OF IDEAL EPIRB SPECTRUM Aeronautical Earth Station. An Earth FIGURE 4 TO SUBPART N—EXAMPLE OF EPIRB station in the fixed-satellite service, CARRIER COMPONENT or, in some cases, in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service, located at a AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, specified fixed point on land to provide unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: 28 FR 12465, Nov. 22, 1963, unless 1 The terms and otherwise noted. permissible interference ac- cepted interference are used in the coordina- EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to tion of frequency assignments between ad- part 2 appear at 63 FR 54077, Oct. 8, 1998. ministrations.

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a for the aeronautical mo- the benefit and for the safe operation bile-satellite service. (RR) of aircraft. (RR) Aeronautical Fixed Service. A . A in radiocommunication service between the aeronautical . specified fixed points provided pri- NOTE: In certain instances, an aeronautical marily for the safety of air navigation station may be located, for example, on and for the regular, efficient and eco- board ship or on a platform at sea. (RR) nomical operation of air transport. (RR) . A in the aeronautical mobile-sat- Aeronautical . A station ellite service located on board an air- in the aeronautical fixed service. (RR) craft. (RR) Aeronautical Mobile Off-Route (OR) . A mobile station in Service. An aeronautical mobile service the aeronautical mobile service, other intended for communications, includ- than a , located ing those relating to flight coordina- on board an aircraft. (RR) tion, primarily outside national or Allocation (of a frequency band). Entry international civil air routes. (RR) in the Table of Frequency Allocations Aeronautical Mobile Route (R) Service. of a given frequency band for the pur- An aeronautical mobile service re- pose of its use by one or more terres- served for communications relating to trial or space radiocommunication safety and regularity of flight, pri- services or the radio astronomy service marily along national or international under specified conditions. This term civil air routes. (RR) shall also be applied to the frequency Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Off-Route band concerned. (RR) (OR) Service. An aeronautical mobile- Allotment (of a radio frequency or radio satellite service intended for commu- frequency channel). Entry of a des- nications, including those relating to ignated frequency channel in an agreed flight coordination, primarily outside plan, adopted by a competent con- national and international civil air ference, for use by one or more admin- routes. (RR) istrations for a terrestrial or space Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Route (R) radiocommunication service in one or Service. An aeronautical mobile-sat- more identified countries or geo- ellite service reserved for communica- graphical area and under specified con- tions relating to safety and regularity ditions. (RR) of flights, primarily along national or Altitude of the Apogee or Perigee. The international civil air routes. (RR) altitude of the apogee or perigee above Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service. A a specified reference surface serving to mobile-satellite service in which mo- represent the surface of the Earth. bile earth stations are located on board (RR) aircraft; survival craft stations and Amateur-Satellite Service. A emergency position-indicating radio- radiocommunication service using stations may also participate in space stations on earth satellites for this service. (RR) the same purposes as those of the ama- Aeronautical Mobile Service. A mobile teur service. (RR) service between aeronautical stations Amateur Service. A and aircraft stations, or between air- radiocommunication service for the craft stations, in which survival craft purpose of self-training, intercommuni- stations may participate; emergency cation and technical investigations position-indicating radiobeacon sta- carried out by amateurs, that is, by tions may also participate in this serv- duly authorized persons interested in ice on designated distress and emer- radio technique solely with a personal gency frequencies. (RR) aim and without pecuniary interest. Aeronautical Radionavigation-Satellite (RR) Service. A radionavigation-satellite Amateur Station. A station in the service in which earth stations are lo- amateur service. (RR) cated on board aircraft. (RR) Assigned Frequency. The centre of the Aeronautical Radionavigation Service. frequency band assigned to a station. A radio-navigation service intended for (RR)

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Assigned Frequency Band. The fre- standard symbols, e.g., type of modula- quency band within which the emission tion, modulating signal, type of infor- of a station is authorized; the width of mation to be transmitted, and also if the band equals the necessary band- appropriate, any additional signal width plus twice the absolute value of characteristics. (RR) the frequency tolerance. Where space . An earth station stations are concerned, the assigned in the fixed-satellite service or, in frequency band includes twice the max- some cases, in the maritime mobile- imum Doppler shift that may occur in satellite service, located at a specified relation to any point of the Earth’s fixed point on land to provide a feeder surface. (RR) link for the maritime mobile-satellite Assignment (of a radio frequency or service. (RR) radio frequency channel). Authorization Coast Station. A land station in the given by an administration for a radio . (RR) station to use a radio frequency or Community Reception (in the broad- radio frequency channel under speci- casting-satellite service). The reception fied conditions. (RR) of emissions from a space station in . An earth station the -satellite service by in the fixed-satellite service or, in receiving equipment, which in some some cases, in the land mobile-satellite cases may be complex and have anten- service, located at a specified fixed nae larger than those for individual re- point or within a specified area on land ception, and intended for use: (1) by a to provide a feeder link for the land group of the general public at one loca- mobile-satellite service. (RR) tion; or (2) through a distribution sys- . A land station in the tem covering a limited area. (RR) . (RR) Conterminous United States. The con- Broadcasting-Satellite Service. A tiguous 48 States and the District of radiocommunication service in which Columbia. (FCC) signals transmitted or retransmitted Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). by space stations are intended for di- Time scale, based on the second (SI), as rect reception by the general public. defined in Recommendation ITU–R

NOTE: In the broadcasting-satellite service, TF.460–6. the term direct reception shall encompass NOTE: For most practical purposes associ- both individual reception and community re- ated with the ITU Radio Regulations, UTC is ception. (RR) equivalent to mean solar time at the prime meridian (0° longitude), formerly expressed Broadcasting Service. A in GMT. (RR) radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for di- Coordination Area. When determining rect reception by the general public. the need for coordination, the area sur- This service may include sound trans- rounding an earth station sharing the missions, television transmissions or same frequency band with terrestrial other types of transmission. (CS) stations, or surrounding a transmitting Broadcasting Station. A station in the earth station sharing the same broadcasting service. (RR) bidirectionally allocated frequency Carrier Power (of a radio transmitter). band with receiving earth stations, be- The average power supplied to the an- yond which the level of permissible in- tenna by a trans- terference will not be exceeded and co- mitter during one radio frequency ordination is therefore not required. cycle taken under the condition of no (RR) modulation. (RR) Coordination Contour. The line enclos- Characteristic Frequency. A frequency ing the coordination area. (RR) which can be easily identified and Coordination Distance. When deter- measured in a given emission. mining the need for coordination, the distance on a given azimuth from an NOTE: A carrier frequency may, for exam- earth station sharing the same fre- ple, be designated as the characteristic fre- quency band with terrestrial stations, quency. (RR) or from a transmitting earth station Class of Emission. The set of charac- sharing the same bidirectionally allo- teristics of an emission, designated by cated frequency band with receiving

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earth stations, beyond which the level the major portion of earth’s atmos- of permissible interference will not be phere and intended for communication: exceeded and coordination is therefore (1) With one or more space stations; not required. (RR) or Deep Space. Space at distance from (2) With one or more stations of the the Earth equal to, or greater than, same kind by means of one or more re- 2×106 kilometers. (RR) flecting satellites or other objects in Differential Global Positioning System space. (RR) (DGPS) Station. A differential RNSS Effective Radiated Power (e.r.p) (in a station for specific augmentation of given direction). The product of the GPS. power supplied to the antenna and its Differential Radionavigation Satellite gain relative to a half-wave dipole in a Service (Differential RNSS) Station. A given direction. (RR) station used for the transmission of Emergency Position-Indicating Radio- differential correction data and related beacon Station. A station in the mobile information (such as ionospheric data service the emissions of which are in- and RNSS satellite integrity informa- tended to facilitate search and rescue tion) as an augmentation to an RNSS operations. (RR) system for the purpose of improved Emission. Radiation produced, or the navigation accuracy. production of radiation, by a radio Direct Sequence Systems. A spread transmitting station. spectrum system in which the carrier has been modulated by a high speed NOTE: For example, the energy radiated by spreading code and an information data the local oscillator of a radio receiver would stream. The high speed code sequence not be an emission but a radiation. (RR) dominates the ‘‘modulating function’’ Equivalent Isotropically Radiated and is the direct cause of the wide Power (e.i.r.p.). The product of the spreading of the transmitted signal. power suppled to the antenna and the Duplex Operation. Operating method antenna gain in a given direction rel- in which transmission is possible si- ative to an isotropic antenna. (RR) multaneously in both directions of a Equivalent Monopole Radiated Power telecommunication channel. 3 (RR) (e.m.r.p.) (in a given direction). The prod- Earth Exploration-Satellite Service. A uct of the power supplied to the an- radiocommunication service between tenna and its gain relative to a short earth stations and one or more space vertical antenna in a given direction. stations, which may include links be- (RR) tween space stations in which: (1) Information relating to the char- Equivalent Noise Tem- acteristics of the Earth and its natural perature. The noise temperature re- phenomena is obtained from active ferred to the output of the receiving sensors or passive sensors on earth sat- antenna of the earth station cor- ellites; responding to the radio-frequency noise (2) Similar information is collected power which produces the total ob- from air-borne or earth-based plat- served noise at the output of the sat- forms; ellite link excluding the noise due to (3) Such information may be distrib- interference coming from satellite uted to earth stations within the sys- links using other satellites and from tem concerned; terrestrial systems. (RR) (4) Platform interrogation may be in- Experimental Station. A station uti- cluded. lizing radio waves in experiments with a view to the development of science or NOTE: This service may also include feeder technique. links necesary for its operation. (RR) NOTE: This definition does not include Earth Station. A station located ei- amateur stations. (RR) ther on the earth’s surface or within Facsimile. A form of for 3 In general, duplex operation and semi-du- the transmission of fixed images, with plex operation require two frequencies in or without half-tones, with a view to radiocommunication; simplex operation may their reproduction in a permanent use either one or two. form. (RR)

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Feeder Link. A radio link from an frequency of the carrier between pre- earth station at a given location to a determined values. (RR) space station, or vice versa, conveying Frequency Tolerance. The maximum information for a space permissible departure by the centre radiocommunication service other frequency of the frequency band occu- than for the fixed-satellite service. The pied by an emission from the assigned given location may be at a specified frequency or, by the characteristic fre- fixed point, or at any fixed point with- quency of an emission from the ref- in specified areas. (RR) erence frequency. Fixed-Satellite Service. A NOTE: The frequency tolerance is expressed radiocommunication service between in parts in 106 or in hertz. (RR) earth stations at given positions, when one or more satellites are used; the Full Carrier Single-Sideband Emission. given position may be a specified fixed A single-sideband emission without point or any fixed point within speci- suppression of the carrier. (RR) fied areas; in some cases this service Gain of an Antenna. The ratio, usu- includes satellite-to-satellite links, ally expressed in decibels, of the power which may also be operated in the required at the input of a loss free ref- inter-satellite service; the fixed-sat- erence antenna to the power supplied ellite service may also include feeder to the input of the given antenna to links for other space produce, in a given direction, the same radiocommunication services. (RR) field strength or the same power flux- Fixed Service. A radiocommunication density at the same distance. When not service between specified fixed points. specified otherwise, the gain refers to (RR) the direction of maximum radiation. Fixed Station. A station in the fixed The gain may be considered for a speci- service. (RR) fied polarization. Frequency Assignment Subcommittee NOTE: Depending on the choice of the ref- (FAS). A subcommittee of the Inter- erence antenna a distinction is made be- department Radio Advisory Committee tween: (IRAC) within NTIA that develops and (1) Absolute or isotropic gain (Gi), when executes procedures for the assignment the reference antenna is an isotropic an- and coordination of Federal radio fre- tenna isolated in space; quencies. (FCC) (2) Gain relative to a half-wave dipole (Gd), when the reference antenna is a half-wave Frequency Hopping Systems. A spread dipole isolated in space whose equatorial spectrum system in which the carrier plane contains the given direction; is modulated with the coded informa- (3) Gain relative to a short vertical an- tion in a conventional manner causing tenna (Gv), when the reference antenna is a a conventional spreading of the RF en- linear conductor, much shorter than one ergy about the frequency carrier. The quarter of the wavelength, normal to the frequency of the carrier is not fixed but surface of a perfectly conducting plane changes at fixed intervals under the di- which contains the given direction. (RR) rection of a coded sequence. The wide General Purpose Mobile Service. A mo- RF bandwidth needed by such a system bile service that includes all mobile is not required by spreading of the RF communications uses including those energy about the carrier but rather to within the Aeronautical Mobile, Land accommodate the range of frequencies Mobile, or the Maritime Mobile Serv- to which the carrier frequency can hop. ices. The test of a frequency hopping system Geostationary Satellite. A geosynchro- is that the near term distribution of nous satellite whose circular and direct hops appears random, the long term orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s distribution appears evenly distributed equator and which thus remains fixed over the hop set, and sequential hops relative to the Earth; by extension, a are randomly distributed in both direc- geosynchronous satellite which re- tion and magnitude of change in the mains approximately fixed relative to hop set. the Earth. (RR) Frequency-Shift Telegraphy. Teleg- Geostationary Satellite Orbit. The orbit raphy by in in which a satellite must be placed to which the telegraph signal shifts the be a geostationary satellite. (RR)

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Geosynchronous Satellite. An Earth the distance to the reference point of satellite whose period of revolution is landing. (RR) equal to the period of rotation of the Instrument Landing System Glide Path. Earth about its axis. (RR) A system of vertical guidance em- Government Master File (GMF). NTIA’s bodied in the instrument landing sys- database of Federal assignments. It tem which indicates the vertical devi- also includes non-Federal authoriza- ation of the aircraft from its optimum tions coordinated with NTIA for the path of descent. (RR) bands allocated for shared Federal and Instrument Landing System Localizer. non-Federal use. (FCC) A system of horizontal guidance em- Harmful Interference. Interference bodied in the instrument landing sys- which endangers the functioning of a tem which indicates the horizontal de- radionavigation service or of other viation of the aircraft from its opti- safety services or seriously degrades, mum path of descent along the axis of obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a the runway. (RR) radiocommunication service operating Insular area. A jurisdiction that is in accordance with [the ITU] Radio neither a part of one of the several Regulations. (CS) States nor a Federal district. The U.S. High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS). insular areas are listed in 47 CFR A station located on an object at an al- 2.105(a) at notes 2 and 3. (FCC) titude of 20 to 50 km and at a specified, Interdepartment Radio Advisory Com- nominal, fixed point relative to the mittee (IRAC). A committee of the Fed- Earth. (RR) eral departments, agencies, and admin- Hybrid Spread Spectrum Systems. Hy- istrations that advises NTIA in assign- brid spread spectrum systems are those ing frequencies to Federal radio sta- which use combinations of two or more tions and in developing and executing types of direct sequence, frequency policies, programs, procedures, and hopping, time hopping and pulsed FM technical criteria pertaining to the al- modulation in order to achieve their location, management, and use of the wide occupied bandwidths. spectrum. The IRAC consists of a main Inclination of an Orbit (of an earth sat- committee, subcommittees, and sev- ellite). The angle determined by the eral ad hoc groups that consider var- plane containing the orbit and the plane of the Earth’s equator measured ious aspects of spectrum management in degrees between 0° and 180° and in policy. The FCC serves as a member of counter-clockwise direction from the the Frequency Assignment Sub- Earth’s equatorial plane at the ascend- committee and as Liaison Representa- ing of the orbit. (RR) tive on the main committee, all other Individual Reception (in the broad- subcommittees and ad hoc groups. casting-satellite service). The reception (FCC) of emissions from a space station in Interference. The effect of unwanted the broadcasting-satellite service by energy due to one or a combination of simple domestic installations and in emissions, radiations, or inductions particular those possessing small an- upon reception in a tennae. (RR) radiocommunication system, mani- Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) fested by any performance degradation, (of radio frequency energy) Applications. misinterpretation, or loss of informa- Operation of equipment or appliances tion which could be extracted in the designed to generate and use locally absence of such unwanted energy. (RR) radio-frequency energy for industrial, International Telecommunication Union scientific, medical, domestic or similar (ITU). An international organization purposes, excluding applications in the within the United Nations System field of . (RR) where governments and the private Instrument Landing System (ILS). A sector coordinate global telecom net- radionavigation system which provides works and services. The ITU is aircraft with horizontal and vertical headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland guidance just before and during landing and its address is www.itu.int. and, at certain fixed points, indicates (FCC)

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Inter-Satellite Service. A Line B. Begins at Tofino, B.C., run- radiocommunication service providing ning by great circle arc to the intersec- links between artificial satellites. (RR) tion of 50° N., 125° W., thence along par- Ionospheric Scatter. The propagation allel 50° N., to the intersection of 90° of radio waves by scattering as a result W., thence by great circle arc to the of irregularities or discontinuities in intersection of 45° N., 79°30′ W., thence the ionization of the ionosphere. (RR) by great circle arc through the north- . An earth station ernmost point of Drummondville, Que- in the fixed-satellite service or, in bec (Lat. 45°52′ N., Long 72°30′ W.), some cases, in the mobile-satellite thence by great circle arc to 48°30′ N., service, located at a specified fixed 70° W., thence by great circle arc point or within a specified area on land through the northernmost point of to provide a feeder link for the mobile- Compbellton, N.B., thence by great cir- satellite service. (RR) cle are through the northernmost point Land Mobile Earth Station. A mobile of Liverpool, N.S., at which point it earth station in the land mobile-sat- terminates. (FCC) ellite service capable of surface move- Line C. Begins at the intersection of ment within the geographical limits of 70° N., 144° W., thence by great circle a country or continent. (RR) arc to the intersection of 60° N., 143° Land Mobile-Satellite Service. A mo- W., thence by great circle arc so as to bile-satellite service in which mobile include all of the Alaskan Panhandle. earth stations are located on land. (FCC) (RR) Line D. Begins at the intersection of Land Mobile Service. A mobile service 70° N., 138° W., thence by great circle between base stations and land mobile arc to the intersection of 61°20′ N., 139° stations, or between land mobile sta- W. (Burwash Landing), thence by great tions. (RR) circle arc to the intersection of 60°45′ . A mobile station N., 135° W., thence by great circle arc in the land mobile service capable of to the intersection of 56° N., 128° W., surface movement within the geo- thence south along 128° meridian to graphical limits of a country or con- Lat. 55° N., thence by great circle arc tinent. to the intersection of 54° N., 130° W., Land Station. A station in the mobile thence by great circle arc to Port service not intended to be used while in Clements, thence to the Pacific Ocean motion. (RR) where it ends. (FCC) Left-Hand (or Anti-Clockwise) Polarized Wave. An elliptically or circularly-po- Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service. A larized wave, in fixed plane, normal to mobile-satellite service in which mo- the direction of propagation, whilst bile earth stations are located on board looking in the direction of propagation, ships; survival craft stations and emer- rotates with time in a left hand or gency position-indicating radiobeacon anti-clockwise direction. (RR) stations may also participate in this Line A. Begins at Aberdeen, Wash- service. (RR) ington running by great circle arc to Maritime Mobile Service. A mobile the intersection of 48° N., 120° W., service between coast stations and ship thence along parallel 48° N., to the stations, or between ship stations, or intersection of 95° W., thence by great between associated on-board commu- circle arc through the southernmost nication stations; survival craft sta- point of Duluth, Minn., thence by great tions and emergency position-indi- circle arc to 45° N., 85° W., thence cating radiobeacon stations may also southward along meridian 85° W., to its participate in this service. (RR) intersection with parallel 41° N., thence Maritime Radionavigation-Satellite along parallel 41° N., to its intersection Service. A radionavigation-satellite with meridian 82° W., thence by great service in which earth stations are lo- circle arc through the southernmost cated on board ships. (RR) point of Bangor, Maine, thence by Maritime Radionavigation Service. A great circle arc through the southern- radionavigation service intended for most point of Searsport, Maine, at the benefit and for the safe operation which point it terminates. (FCC) of ships. (RR)

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Marker Beacon. A transmitter in the forth regulations for Federal use of the aeronautical radionavigation service within its Manual of which radiates vertically a distinctive Regulations & Procedures for Federal pattern for providing position informa- Radio Frequency Management (NTIA tion to aircraft. (RR) Manual). (FCC) Mean Power (of a radio transmitter). Necessary Bandwidth. For a given The average power supplied to the an- class of emission, the width of the fre- tenna transmission line by a trans- quency band which is just sufficient to mitter during an interval of time suffi- ensure the transmission of information ciently long compared with the lowest at the rate and with the quality re- frequency encountered in the modula- quired under specified conditions. (RR) tion taken under normal operating conditions. (RR) Non-Voice, Non-Geostationary Mobile- Meteorological Aids Service. A Satellite Service. A mobile-satellite serv- radiocommunication service used for ice reserved for use by non-geo- meteorological, including hydrological, stationary satellites in the provision of observation and exploration. (RR) non-voice communications which may Meteorological-Satellite Service. An include satellite links between land earth exploration-satellite service for earth stations at fixed locations. meteorological purposes. (RR) Occupied Bandwidth. The width of a Mobile Earth Station. An earth station frequency band such that, below the in the mobile-satellite service intended lower and above the upper frequency to be used while in motion or during limits, the mean powers emitted are halts at unspecified points. (RR) each equal to a specified percentage Mobile-Satellite Service. A Beta/2 of the total mean power of a radiocommunication service: given emission. (1) Between mobile earth stations NOTE: Unless otherwise specified by the and one or more space stations, or be- CCIR for the appropriate class of emission, tween space stations used by this serv- the value of Beta/2 should be taken as 0.5%. ice; or (RR) (2) Between mobile earth stations by On-Board Communication Station. A means of one or more space stations. low-powered mobile station in the mar- NOTE: This service may also include feeder itime mobile service intended for use links necessary for its operation. (RR) for internal communications on board Mobile Service. A radiocommunication a ship, or between a ship and its life- service between mobile and land sta- boats and life-rafts during lifeboat tions, or between mobile stations. (CV) drills or operations, or for communica- Mobile Station. A station in the mo- tion within a group of vessels being bile service intended to be used while towed or pushed, as well as for line in motion or during halts at unspec- handling and mooring instructions. ified points. (RR) (RR) Multi-Satellite Link. A radio link be- Orbit. The path, relative to a speci- tween a transmitting earth station and fied frame of reference, described by a receiving earth station through two the centre of mass of a satellite or or more satellites, without any inter- other object in space subjected pri- mediate earth station. marily to natural forces, mainly the force of gravity. (RR) NOTE: A multisatellite link comprises one Out-of-band domain (of an emission). up-link, one or more satellite-to-satellite The frequency range, immediately out- links and one down-link. (RR) side the necessary bandwidth but ex- National Telecommunications and In- cluding the spurious domain, in which formation Administration (NTIA). An out-of-band emissions generally pre- agency of the United States Depart- dominate. Out-of-band emissions, de- ment of Commerce that serves as the fined based on their source, occur in President’s principal advisor on tele- the out-of-band domain and, to a lesser communications and information pol- extent, in the spurious domain. Spu- icy issues. NTIA manages Federal use rious emissions likewise may occur in of the radio spectrum and coordinates the out-of-band domain as well as in Federal use with the FCC. NTIA sets the spurious domain. (RR)

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Out-of-band Emission. Emission on a modulation, are contained in ITU–R Rec- frequency or frequencies immediately ommendations which may be used as a guide. outside the necessary bandwidth which NOTE 2: For use in formulae, the symbol p results from the modulation process, denotes power expressed in watts and the symbol P denotes power expressed in deci- but excluding spurious emissions. (RR) bels relative to a reference level. (RR) Passive Sensor. A measuring instru- ment in the earth exploration-satellite Primary . A radiodetermination service or in the space research service system based on the comparison of ref- by means of which information is ob- erence signals with radio signals re- tained by reception of radio waves of flected from the position to be deter- natural origin. (RR) mined. (RR) Peak Envelope Power (of a radio trans- Protection Ratio. The minimum value mitter). The average power supplied to of the wanted-to-unwanted signal the antenna transmission line by a ratio, usually expressed in decibels, at transmitter during one radio frequency the receiver input determined under cycle at the crest of the modulation en- specified conditions such that a speci- velope taken under normal operating fied reception quality of the wanted conditions. (RR) signal is achieved at the receiver out- Period (of a satellite). The time elaps- put. (RR) ing between two consecutive passages Public Correspondence. Any tele- of a satellite through a characteristic communication which the offices and point on its orbit. (RR) stations must, by reason of their being Permissible Interference.3 Observed or at the disposal of the public, accept for predicted interference which complies transmission. (CS) with quantitative interference and Pulsed FM Systems. A pulsed FM sys- sharing criteria contained in these tem is a spread spectrum system in [ITU Radio] Regulations or in ITU–R which a RF carrier is modulated with a Recommendations or in special agree- fixed period and fixed duty cycle se- ments as provided for in these Regula- quence. At the beginning of each trans- tions. (RR) mitted pulse, the carrier frequency is Port Operations Service. A maritime frequency modulated causing an addi- mobile service in or near a port, be- tional spreading of the carrier. The tween coast stations and ship stations, pattern of the frequency modulation or between ship stations, in which mes- will depend upon the spreading func- sages are restricted to those relating to tion which is chosen. In some systems the operational handling, the move- the spreading function is a linear FM ment and the safty of ships and, in chirp sweep, sweeping either up or emergency, to the safety of persons. down in frequency. Radar. A radiodetermination system NOTE: Messages which are of a public cor- based on the comparison of reference respondence nature shall be excluded from this service. (RR) signals with radio signals reflected, or retrainsmitted, from the position to be . A coast station in the determined. (RR) port operations service. (RR) (RACON). A trans- Power. Whenever the power of a radio mitter-receiver associated with a fixed transmitter, etc. is referred to it shall navigational mark which, when trig- be expressed in one of the following gered by a radar, automatically re- forms, according to the class of emis- turns a distinctive signal which can ap- sion, using the arbitrary symbols indi- pear on the display of the triggering cated: radar, providing range, bearing and (1) Peak envelope power (PX or pX); identification information. (RR) (2) Mean power (PY or pY); Radiation. The outward flow of en- (3) Carrier power (PZ or pZ). ergy from any source in the form of NOTE 1: For different classes of emission, radio waves. (RR) the relationships between peak envelope Radio. A general term applied to the power, mean power and carrier power, under use of radio waves. (RR) the conditions of normal operation and of no Radio Altimeter. Radionavigation equipment, on board an aircraft or 3 See footnote under Accepted Interference. spacecraft or the spacecraft above the

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Earth’s surface or another surface. Radiolocation Land Station. A station (RR) in the radiolocation service not in- Radio Astronomy. Astronomy based on tended to be used while in motion. (RR) the reception of radio waves of cosmic Radiolocation Mobile Station. A sta- origin. (RR) tion in the radiolocation service in- Radio Astronomy Service. A service in- tended to be used while in motion or volving the use of radio astronomy. during halts at unspecified points. (RR) (RR) Radiolocation Service. A radio- Radio Astronomy Station. A station in determination service for the purpose the radio astronomy service. (RR) of radiolocation. (RR) Radiobeacon Station. A station in the Radionavigation. Radiodetermination radionavigation service the emissions used for the purposes of navigation, in- of which are intended to enable a mo- cluding obstruction warning. bile station to determine its bearing or Radionavigation Land Station. A sta- direction in relation to radiobeacon tion in the radionavigation service not station. (RR) intended to be used while in motion. Radiocommunication. Telecommuni- (RR) cation by means of radio waves. (CS) Radionavigation Mobile Station. A sta- (CV) tion in the radionavigation service in- Radiocommunication Service. A service tended to be used while in motion or as defined in this Section involving the during halts at unspecified points. (RR) transmission, emission and/or recep- Radionavigation-Satellite Service. A tion of radio waves for specific tele- radiodetermination-satellite service communication purposes. used for the purpose of radio- NOTE: In these [international] Radio Regu- navigation. This service may also in- lations, unless otherwise stated, any clude feeder links necessary for its op- radiocommunication service relates to ter- eration. (RR) restrial radiocommunication. (RR) Radionavigation Service. A radiod- Radiodetermination. The determina- etermination service for the purpose of tion of the position, velocity and/or radionavigation. (RR) other characteristics of an object, or . An automatic radio the obtaining of information relating transmitter in the meteorological aids to these parameters, by means of the service usually carried on an aircraft, propagation properties of radio waves. free ballon, kite or parachute, and (RR) which transmits meteorological data. Radiodetermination-Satellite Service. A (RR) radiocommunication service for the Radiotelegram. A telegram, origi- purpose of radiodetermination involv- nating in or intended for a mobile sta- ing the use or one of more space sta- tion or a mobile earth station trans- tions. This service may also include mitted on all or part of its route over feeder links necessary for its own oper- the radiocommunication channels of ation. (RR) the mobile service or of the mobile-sat- Radiodetermination Service. A ellite service. (RR) radiocommunication service for the Radiotelemetry. Telemetry by means purpose of radiodetermination. (RR) of radio waves. (RR) Radiodetermination Station. A station Call. A telephone call, in the radiodetermination serviice. originating in or intended for a mobile (RR) station or a mobile earth station, Radio Direction-Finding. Radio- transmitted on all or part of its route determination using the reception of over the radiocommunication channels radio waves for the purpose of deter- of the mobile service or of the mobile- mining the direction of a station or ob- satellite service. (RR) ject. (RR) Radiotelex Call. A call, origi- Radio Direction-Finding Station. A nating in or intended for a mobile sta- radiodetermination station using radio tion or a mobile earth station, trans- direction-finding. (RR) mitted on all or part of its route over Radiolocation. Radiodetermination the radiocommunication channels of used for purposes other than those of the mobile service or the mobile-sat- radionavigation. (RR) ellite service. (RR)

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Radio Waves or Hertzian Waves. Elec- Semi-Duplex Operation.4 A method tromagnetic waves of frequencies arbi- which is simplex operation on one end trarily lower than 3,000 GHz, propa- of the circuit and duplex operation at gated in space without aritificial the other. (RR) guide. (RR) Simplex Operation.4 Operating method Reduced Carrier Single-Sideband Emis- in which transmission is made possible sion. A single-sideband emission in alternatively in each direction of a which the degree of carrier suppession telecommunication channel, for exam- enables the carrier to be reconstrituted ple, by means of manual control. and to be used for demodulation. (RR) . A mobile earth Reference Frequency. A frequency hav- station in the maritime mobile-sat- ing a fixed and specified position with ellite service located on board ship. respect to the assigned frequency. The (RR) displacement of this frequency with re- Ship Movement Service. A safety serv- spect to the assigned frequency has the ice in the maritime mobile service same absolute value and sign that the other than a port operations service, displacement of the characteristic fre- between coast stations and ship sta- quency has with respect to the centre tions, or between ship stations, in of the frequency band occupied by the which messages are restricted to those emission. (RR) relating to the movement of ships. Reflecting Satellite. A satellite in- Messages which are of a public cor- tended to reflect radiocommunication respondence nature shall be excluded signals. (RR) from this service. (RR) Right-Hand (or Clockwise) Polarized Ship’s Emergency Transmitter. A ship’s Wave. An Elliptically or circularly-po- transmitter to be used exclusively on a larized wave, in which the electric field distress frequency for distress, urgency vector, observed in any fixed plane, or safety purposes. (RR) normal to the direction of propagation, . A mobile station in the whilst looking in the direction of prop- maritime mobile service located on agation, rotates with time in a right- board a vessel which is not perma- hand or clockwise direction. (RR) nently moored, other than a survival . Any craft station. (RR) radiocommunication service used per- Simplex Operation. Operating method manently or temporarily for the safe- in which transmission is made possible guarding of human life and property. alternatively in each direction of a (RR) telecommunication channel, for exam- Satellite. A body which revolves ple, by means of manual control. 5 (RR) around another body of preponderant Single-Sideband Emission. An ampli- mass and which has a motion primarily tude modulated emission with one side- and permanently determined by the band only. (RR) force of attraction of that other body. Software defined radio. A radio that (RR) includes a transmitter in which the op- Satellite Link. A radio link between a erating parameters of frequency range, transmitting earth station and a re- modulation type or maximum output ceiving earth station through one sat- power (either radiated or conducted), ellite. A satellite link comprises one or the circumstances under which the up-link and one down-link. (RR) transmitter operates in accordance Satellite Network. A satellite system with Commission rules, can be altered or a part of a satellite system, con- by making a change in software with- sisting of only one satellite and the co- out making any changes to hardware operating earth stations. (RR) components that affect the radio fre- Satellite System. A space system using quency emissions. In accordance with one or more artificial earth satellites. § 2.944 of this part, only radios in which (RR) the software is designed or expected to Secondary Radar. A radiodetermin- be modified by a party other than the ation system based on the comparison manufacturer and would affect the of reference signals with radio signals retransmitted from the position to be 4 See footnote under Duplex Operation. determined. (RR) 5 (See footnote under Duplex Operations.)

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above-listed operating parameters or eral utility, and not open to public cor- circumstances under which the radio respondence. (RR) transmits must be certified as software Spread Spectrum Systems. A spread defined radios. spectrum system is an information Spacecraft. A man-made vehicle bearing communications system in which is intended to go beyond the which: (1) Information is conveyed by major portion of the Earth’s atmos- modulation of a carrier by some con- phere. (RR) ventional means, (2) the bandwidth is . A deliberately widened by means of a radiocommunication service concerned spreading function over that which exclusively with the operation of would be needed to transmit the infor- spacecraft, in particular space track- mation alone. (In some spread spec- ing, space telemetry, and space tele- trum systems, a portion of the infor- command. mation being conveyed by the system NOTE: These functions will normally be may be contained in the spreading provided within the service in which the function.) space station is operating. (RR) Spurious domain (of an emission): The Space Radiocommunication. Any frequency range beyond the out-of- radiocommunication involving the use band domain in which spurious emis- of one or more space stations or the sions generally predominate. (RR) use of one or more reflecting satellites Spurious Emission. Emission on a fre- or other objects in space. (RR) quency or frequencies which are out- Space Research Service. A side the necessary bandwidth and the radiocommunication service in which level of which may be reduced without spacecraft or other objects in space are affecting the corresponding trans- used for scientific or technological re- mission of information. Spurious emis- search purposes. (RR) sions include harmonic emissions, Space Station. A station located on an parasitic emissions, intermodulation object which is beyond, is intended to products and frequency conversion go beyond, or has been beyond, the products, but exclude out-of-band emis- major portion of the Earth’s atmos- sions. (RR) phere. (RR) Standard Frequency and Time Signal- Space System. Any group of cooper- Satellite Service. A radiocommunication ating Earth stations and/or space sta- service using space stations on earth tions employing space satellites for the same purposes as radiocommunication for specific pur- those of the standard frequency and poses. (RR) time signal service. Space Telecommand. The use of radiocommunication for the trans- NOTE: This service may also include feeder mission of signals to a space station to links necessary for its operation. (RR) initiate, modify or terminate functions Standard Frequency and Time Signal of equipment on a space object, Service. A radiocommunication service incuding the space station. (RR) for scientific, technical and other pur- Space Telemetry. The use of telemetry for transmission for a space station of poses, providing the transmission of results of measurements made in a specified frequencies, time signals, or spacecraft, including those relating to both, of stated high precision, intended the functioning of the spacecraft. (RR) for general reception. (RR) Space Tracking. Determination of the Standard Frequency and Time Signal orbit, velocity or instanteneous posi- Station. A station in the standard fre- tion of an object in space by means of quency and time signal service. (RR) radiodetermination, excluding primary Station. One or more transmitters or radar, for the purpose of following the receivers or a combination of transmit- movement of the object. (RR) ters and receivers, including the acces- Special Service. A sory equipment, necessary at one loca- radiocommunication service, not oth- tion for carrying on a erwise defined in this Section, carried radiocommunication service, or the on exclusively for specific needs of gen- radio astronomy service.

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NOTE: Each station shall be classified by Terrestrial Radiocommunication. Any the service in which it operates permanently radiocommunication other than space or temporarily. (RR) radiocommunication or radio astron- Suppressed Carrier Single-Sideband omy. (RR) Emission. A single-sideband emission in Terrestrial Station. A station effecting which the carrier is virtually sup- terrestrial radiocommunication. pressed and not intended to be used for NOTE: In these [international Radio] Regu- demodulation. (RR) lations, unless otherwise stated, any station Survival Craft Station. A mobile sta- is a terrestrial station. (RR) tion in the maritime mobile service or Time Hopping Systems. A time hopping the aeronautical mobile service in- system is a spread spectrum system in tended solely for survival purposes and which the period and duty cycle of a located on any lifeboat, life-raft or pulsed RF carrier are varied in a other survival equipment. (RR) pseudorandom manner under the con- Telecommand. The use of tele- trol of a coded sequence. Time hopping communication for the transmission of is often used effectively with frequency signals to initiate, modify or terminate hopping to form a hybrid time-division, functions of equipment at a distance. multiple-access (TDMA) spread spec- (RR) trum system. Telecommunication. Any transmission, Transponder. A transmitter-receiver emission or reception of signs, signals, facility the function of which is to writings, images and sounds or intel- transmit signals automatically when ligence of any nature by wire, radio, the proper interrogation is received. optical or other electromagnetic sys- (FCC) tems. (CS) Tropospheric Scatter. The propagation Written matter intended to Telegram. of radio waves by scattering as a result be transmitted by telegraphy for deliv- of irregularities or discontinuities in ery to the addressee. This term also in- the physical properties of the tropo- cludes radiotelegrams unless otherwise sphere. (RR) specified. (CS) Unwanted Emissions. Consist of spu- NOTE: In this definition the term teleg- rious emissions and out-of-band emis- raphy has the same general meaning as de- fined in the Convention. sions. (RR) Telegraphy.5 A form of telecommuni- [49 FR 2368, Jan. 19, 1984, as amended at 50 cation in which the transmitted infor- FR 25239, June 18, 1985; 51 FR 37399, Oct. 22, mation is intended to be recorded on 1986; 52 FR 7417, Mar. 11, 1987; 54 FR 49980, arrival as a graphic document; the Dec. 4, 1990; 55 FR 28761, July 13, 1990; 56 FR transmitted information may some- 42703, Aug. 29, 1991; 58 FR 68058, Dec. 23, 1993; 62 FR 26242, May 13, 1997; 65 FR 60109, Oct. 10, times be presented in an alternative 2000; 66 FR 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 68 FR 74330, form or may be stored for subsequent Dec. 23, 2003; 70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005; 70 FR use. (CS) 46583, Aug. 10, 2005; 71 FR 15619, Mar. 29, 2006; Telemetry. The use of telecommuni- 72 FR 31192, June 6, 2007; 73 FR 25421, May 6, cation for automatically indicating or 2008] recording measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument. (RR) Subpart B—Allocation, Assign- . A form of telecommuni- ment, and Use of Radio Fre- cation primarily intended for the ex- quencies change of information in the form of speech. (CS) Television. A form of telecommuni- SOURCE: 49 FR 2373, Jan. 19, 1984, unless otherwise noted. cation for the transmission of tran- sient images of fixed or moving ob- § 2.100 International regulations in jects. (RR) force. The ITU Radio Regulations, edition of 5 A graphic document records information 2004, have been incorporated to the ex- in a permanent form and is capable of being tent practicable in Subparts A and B of filed and consulted; it may take the form of this part. written or printed matter or of a fixed image. [70 FR 46583, Aug. 10, 2005]

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§ 2.101 Frequency and wavelength (2) In megahertz (MHz), above 3 MHz, bands. up to and including 3 000 MHz; (a) The radio spectrum shall be sub- (3) In gigahertz (GHz), above 3 GHz, divided into nine frequency bands, up to and including 3 000 GHz. which shall be designated by progres- (b) However, where adherence to sive whole numbers in accordance with these provisions would introduce seri- the following table. As the unit of fre- ous difficulties, for example in connec- quency is the hertz (Hz), frequencies tion with the notification and registra- shall be expressed: tion of frequencies, the lists of fre- (1) In kilohertz (kHz), up to and in- quencies and related matters, reason- cluding 3 000 kHz; able departures may be made.

Metric Band Symbols Frequency range (lower limit Corresponding metric subdivision abbreviations number exclusive, upper limit inclusive) for the bands

4 ...... VLF ...... 3 to 30 kHz ...... Myriametric waves ...... B.Mam 5 ...... LF ...... 30 to 300 kHz ...... Kilometric waves ...... B.km 6 ...... MF ...... 300 to 3 000 kHz ...... Hectometric waves ...... B.hm 7 ...... HF ...... 3 to 30 MHz ...... Decametric waves ...... B.dam 8 ...... VHF ...... 30 to 300 MHz ...... Metric waves ...... B.m 9 ...... UHF ...... 300 to 3 000 MHz ...... Decimetric waves ...... B.dm 10 ...... SHF ...... 3 to 30 GHz ...... Centimetric waves ...... B.cm 11 ...... EHF ...... 30 to 300 GHz ...... Millimetric waves ...... B.mm 12 ...... 300 to 3 000 GHz ...... Decimillimetric waves ...... Note 1: ‘‘Band N’’ (N = band number) extends from 0.3 × 10N Hz to 3 × 10N Hz. Note 2: Prefix: k = kilo (103), M = mega (106), G = giga (109).

(c) In communications between ad- quency Allocations for projects of ministrations and the ITU, no names, short duration or emergencies where symbols or abbreviations should be the Commission finds that important used for the various frequency bands or exceptional circumstances require other than those specified in this sec- such utilization. Such authorizations tion. are not intended to develop a service to [70 FR 46583, Aug. 10, 2005; 70 FR 53074, Sept. be operated on frequencies other than 7, 2005] those allocated such service. (2) A station for the development of § 2.102 Assignment of frequencies. techniques or equipment to be em- (a) Except as otherwise provided in ployed by services set forth in column this section, the assignment of fre- 5 of the Table of Frequency Allocations quencies and bands of frequencies to all may be authorized the use of fre- stations and classes of stations and the quencies allocated to those services or licensing and authorizing of the use of classes of stations. all such frequencies between 9 kHz and (3) Experimental stations, pursuant 275 GHz, and the actual use of such fre- to part 5 of this chapter, may be au- quencies for radiocommunication or thorized the use of any frequency or for any other purpose, including the frequency band not exclusively allo- transfer of energy by radio, shall be in cated to the passive services (including accordance with the Table of Fre- the radio astronomy service). quency Allocations in § 2.106. (b) On the condition that harmful in- (4) In the event a band is reallocated terference will not be caused to serv- so as to delete its availability for use ices operating in accordance with the by a particular service, the Commis- Table of Frequency Allocations the fol- sion may provide for the further in- lowing exceptions to paragraph (a) of terim use of the band by stations in this section may be authorized: that service for a temporary, specific (1) In individual cases the Commis- period of time. sion may, without rule making pro- (c) Non-Federal stations may be au- ceedings, authorize on a temporary thorized to use Federal frequencies in basis only, the use of frequencies not in the bands above 25 MHz if the Commis- accordance with the Table of Fre- sion finds, after consultations with the

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appropriate Federal agency or agen- interference generally can be expected. cies, that such use is necessary for co- Persons desiring to avoid such harmful ordination of Federal and non-Federal interference should consider operation activities: Provided, however, that: on available frequencies higher in the (1) Non-Federal operation on Federal radio spectrum not generally subject to frequencies shall conform with the con- this type of difficulty. ditions agreed upon by the Commission (f) The stations of a service shall use and NTIA (the more important of frequencies so separated from the lim- which are contained in paragraphs its of a band allocated to that service (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of this section); as not to cause harmful interference to (2) Such operations shall be in ac- allocated services in immediately ad- cordance with NTIA rules governing joining frequency bands. the service to which the frequencies in- (g) In the bands above 25 MHz which volved are allocated; are allocated to the non-Federal land (3) Such operations shall not cause mobile service, fixed stations may be harmful interference to Federal sta- authorized on the following conditions: tions and, should harmful interference (1) That such stations are authorized result, that the interfering non-Federal in the service shown in Column 5 of the operation shall immediately termi- Table of Frequency Allocations in the nate; and band in question; (4) Non-Federal operation has been (2) That harmful interference will not certified as necessary by the Federal be caused to services operating in ac- agency involved and this certification cordance with the Table of Frequency has been furnished, in writing, to the Allocations. non-Federal licensee with which com- (h) Special provisions regarding the munication is required. use of spectrum allocated to the fixed (d) Aircraft stations may commu- and land mobile services below 25 MHz nicate with stations of the maritime by non-Federal stations. mobile service. They shall then con- (1) Only in the following cir- form to those provisions of the inter- cumstances will authority be extended national Radio Regulations which relate to stations in the fixed service to oper- to the maritime mobile service. For ate on frequencies below 25 MHz. this purpose aircraft stations should (i) With respect to aeronautical fixed use the frequencies allocated to the stations, only when a showing can be maritime mobile service. However, made that more suitable facilities are having regard to interference which not available. may be caused by aircraft stations at (ii) With respect to fixed stations, ex- high altitudes, maritime mobile fre- cept aeronautical fixed stations, only quencies in the bands above 30 MHz to: shall not be used by aircraft stations in (A) Provide communication circuits any specific area without the prior in emergency and/or disaster situa- agreement of all administrations of the tions, where safety of life and property area in which interference is likely to are concerned; be caused. In particular, aircraft sta- (B) Provide standby and/or backup fa- tions operating in Region 1 should not cilities to satellite and cable circuits use frequencies in the bands above 30 used for international public cor- MHz allocated to the maritime mobile respondence; service by virtue of any agreement be- (C) Provide standby and/or backup tween administrations in that Region. communications circuits to regular do- (e) Non-Federal services operating on mestic communication circuits which frequencies in the band 25–50 MHz must have been disrupted by disasters and/or recognize that it is shared with various emergencies; services of other countries; that harm- (D) Provide communication circuits ful interference may be caused by wholly within the State of Alaska and skywave signals received from distant the United States insular areas in the stations of all services of the United Pacific; and States and other countries radiating (E) Provide communication circuits power on frequencies in this band; and to support operations which are highly that no protection from such harmful important to the national interest and

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where other means of telecommuni- bands) if the Commission finds that cation are unavailable. such use is necessary for coordination (2) Only in the following cir- of Federal and non-Federal activities: cumstances will authority be extended Provided, however, that: to stations in the land mobile service (1) Federal operation on non-Federal to operate below 25 MHz. frequencies shall conform with the con- (i) Provide communication circuits ditions agreed upon by the Commission in emergency and/or disaster situa- and NTIA (the more important of tions, where safety of life and property which are contained in paragraphs are concerned; (a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section); (ii) Provide standby and/or backup (2) Such operations shall be in ac- communications circuits to regular do- cordance with Commission rules gov- mestic communication circuits which erning the service to which the fre- have been disrupted by disasters and/or quencies involved are allocated; emergencies; (3) Such operations shall not cause (iii) Provide communication circuits harmful interference to non-Federal wholly within the State of Alaska and stations and, should harmful inter- the United States insular areas in the ference result, that the interfering Pacific; and Federal operation shall immediately (iv) Provide communication circuits terminate; and to support operations which are highly (4) Federal operation has been cer- important to the national interest and tified as necessary by the non-Federal where other means of telecommuni- licensees involved and this certifi- cation are unavailable. cation has been furnished, in writing, (3) Except in the State of Alaska and to the Federal agency with which com- the United States Pacific insular areas, munication is required. the Commission does not intend to (b) Federal stations may be author- seek international protection for as- ized to use channels in the 769–775 MHz, signments made pursuant to para- 799–805 MHz and 4940–4990 MHz public graphs (h) (1)(ii) and (2) of this section; safety bands with non-Federal entities this results in the following con- if the Commission finds such use nec- straints upon the circuits/assignments. essary; where: (i) The Commission will not accept (1) The stations are used for inter- responsibility for protection of the cir- operability or part of a Federal/non- cuits from harmful interference caused Federal shared or joint-use system; by foreign operations. (2) The Federal entity obtains the ap- (ii) In the event that a complaint of proval of the non-Federal (State/local harmful interference resulting from op- government) licensee(s) or applicant(s) eration of these circuits is received involved; from a foreign source, the offending (3) Federal operation is in accordance circuit(s) must cease operation on the with the Commission’s Rules governing particular frequency concerned. operation of this band and conforms (iii) In order to accommodate the sit- with any conditions agreed upon by the uations described in paragraphs (h)(3) Commission and NTIA; and (i) and (ii) of this section, equipments (4) Interoperability, shared or joint- shall be capable of transmitting and re- use systems are the subject of a mutual ceiving on any frequency in the bands agreement between the Federal and assigned to the particular operation non-Federal entities. This section does and capable of immediate change not preclude other arrangements or among the frequencies. agreements as permitted under part 90 [49 FR 2373, Jan. 19, 1984, 70 FR 46585, Aug. 10, of the rules. See 47 CFR 90.179 and 2005] 90.421 of this chapter. (c) Federal stations may be author- § 2.103 Federal use of non-Federal fre- ized to use channels in the 763–768 MHz quencies. and 793–798 MHz public safety bands (a) Federal stations may be author- with non-Federal entities where: ized to use non-Federal frequencies in (1) The Federal entity obtains the the bands above 25 MHz (except the 763– prior approval of the Public Safety 775 MHz and 793–805 MHz public safety Broadband Licensee (and such approval

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granted by the Public Safety Turkey and Ukraine and the area to Broadband Licensee is consistent with the north of the Russian Federation. It the terms and conditions of the Net- also includes that part of the territory work Sharing Agreement under 90.1406 of the Islamic Republic of lying of this chapter); and outside of those limits. (2) Federal operation is in accordance (4) The lines A, B and C are defined as with the Commission’s rules governing follows: operation of this band and conforms to (i) Line A. Line A extends from the any conditions agreed upon by the North Pole along meridian 40° East of Commission and NTIA. Greenwich to parallel 40° North; thence by great circle arc to the intersection [63 FR 58650, Nov. 2, 1998, as amended at 68 ° FR 38638, June 30, 2003; 70 FR 46586, Aug. 10, of meridian 60 East and the Tropic of 2005; 72 FR 48843, Aug. 24, 2007] Cancer; thence along the meridian 60° East to the South Pole. § 2.104 International Table of Fre- (ii) Line B. Line B extends from the quency Allocations. North Pole along meridian 10° West of (a) The International Table of Fre- Greenwich to its intersection with par- quency Allocations is subdivided into allel 72° North; thence by great circle the Region 1 Table (column 1 of § 2.106), arc to the intersection of meridian 50° the Region 2 Table (column 2 of § 2.106), West and parallel 40° North; thence by and the Region 3 Table (column 3 of great circle arc to the intersection of § 2.106). The International Table is in- meridian 20° West and parallel 10° cluded for informational purposes only. South; thence along meridian 20° West (b) Regions. For the allocation of fre- to the South Pole. quencies the International Tele- (iii) Line C. Line C extends from the communication Union (ITU) has di- North Pole by great circle arc to the vided the world into three Regions 1 as intersection of parallel 65°30′ North shown in Figure 1 of this section and with the international boundary in described as follows: Bering Strait; thence by great circle (1) Region 1. Region 1 includes the arc to the intersection of meridian 165° area limited on the east by line A East of Greenwich and parallel 50° (lines A, B and C are defined below) and North; thence by great circle arc to the on the west by line B, excluding any of intersection of meridian 170° West and the territory of the Islamic Republic of parallel 10° North; thence along par- Iran which lies between these limits. It allel 10° North to its intersection with also includes the whole of the territory meridian 120° West; thence along me- of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian ridian 120° West to the South Pole. Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mon- (c) Areas. To further assist in the golia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, international allocation of the radio Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and spectrum, the ITU has established five Ukraine and the area to the north of special geographical areas and they are the Russian Federation which lies be- defined as follows: tween lines A and C. (1) The term ‘‘African Broadcasting (2) Region 2. Region 2 includes the Area’’ means: area limited on the east by line B and (i) African countries, parts of coun- on the west by line C. tries, territories and groups of terri- (3) Region 3. Region 3 includes the tories situated between the parallels area limited on the east by line C and 40° South and 30° North; on the west by line A, except any of the (ii) Islands in the Indian Ocean west territory of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the of meridian 60° East of Greenwich, situ- Russian Federation, Georgia, ated between the parallel 40° South and Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, the great circle arc joining the points Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, 45° East, 11°30′ North and 60° East, 15° North; and (iii) Islands in the Atlantic Ocean 1 It should be noted that where the words ‘‘regions’’ or ‘‘regional’’ are without a cap- east of line B, situated between the ital ‘‘R,’’ they do not relate to the three Re- parallels 40° South and 30° North. gions here defined for purposes of frequency (2) The ‘‘European Broadcasting allocation. Area’’ is bounded on the west by the

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western boundary of Region 1, on the (d) Categories of services and alloca- east by the meridian 40° East of Green- tions. (1) Primary and secondary serv- wich and on the south by the parallel ices. Where, in a box of the Inter- 30° North so as to include the northern national Table in § 2.106, a band is indi- part of Saudi Arabia and that part of cated as allocated to more than one those countries bordering the Medi- service, either on a worldwide or Re- terranean within these limits. In addi- gional basis, such services are listed in tion, , and that part of the the following order: territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, (i) Services the names of which are Turkey and Ukraine lying outside the printed in ‘‘capitals’’ (example: above limits are included in the - FIXED); these are called ‘‘primary’’ pean Broadcasting Area. services; and (3) The ‘‘European Maritime Area’’ is (ii) Services the names of which are bounded to the north by a line extend- printed in ‘‘normal characters’’ (exam- ing along parallel 72° North from its ple: Mobile); these are called ‘‘sec- ° intersection with meridian 55 East of ondary’’ services (see paragraph (d)(3) Greenwich to its intersection with me- of this section). ° ° ridian 5 West, then along meridian 5 (2) Additional remarks shall be print- West to its intersection with parallel ed in normal characters (example: MO- ° ° 67 North, thence along parallel 67 BILE except aeronautical mobile). North to its intersection with meridian (3) Stations of a secondary service: 32° West; to the west by a line extend- ing along meridian 32° West to its (i) Shall not cause harmful inter- intersection with parallel 30° North; to ference to stations of primary services the south by a line extending along to which frequencies are already as- parallel 30° North to its intersection signed or to which frequencies may be with meridian 43° East; to the east by assigned at a later date; a line extending along meridian 43° (ii) Cannot claim protection from East to its intersection with parallel harmful interference from stations of a 60° North, thence along parallel 60° primary service to which frequencies North to its intersection with meridian are already assigned or may be as- 55° East and thence along meridian 55° signed at a later date; and East to its intersection with parallel (iii) Can claim protection, however, 72° North. from harmful interference from sta- (4) The ‘‘Tropical Zone’’ (see Figure 1 tions of the same or other secondary of this section) is defined as: service(s) to which frequencies may be (i) The whole of that area in Region assigned at a later date. 2 between the Tropics of Cancer and (4) Where a band is indicated in a Capricorn. footnote of the International Table as (ii) The whole of that area in Regions allocated to a service ‘‘on a secondary 1 and 3 contained between the parallels basis’’ in an area smaller than a Re- 30° North and 35° South with the addi- gion, or in a particular country, this is tion of: a secondary service (see paragraph (A) The area contained between the (d)(3) of this section). meridians 40° East and 80° East of (5) Where a band is indicated in a Greenwich and the parallels 30° North footnote of the International Table as and 40° North; and allocated to a service ‘‘on a primary (B) That part of Libyan Arab basis’’, in an area smaller than a Re- Jamahiriya north of parallel 30° North. gion, or in a particular country, this is (iii) In Region 2, the Tropical Zone a primary service only in that area or may be extended to parallel 33° North, country. subject to special agreements between (e) Additional allocations. (1) Where a the countries concerned in that Region band is indicated in a footnote of the (see Article 6 of the ITU Radio Regula- International Table as ‘‘also allocated’’ tions). to a service in an area smaller than a (5) A sub-Region is an area consisting Region, or in a particular country, this of two or more countries in the same is an ‘‘additional’’ allocation, i.e. an al- Region. location which is added in this area or

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in this country to the service or serv- tions in a service may operate in a spe- ices which are indicated in the Inter- cific frequency band subject to not national Table. claiming protection from another serv- (2) If the footnote does not include ice or from another station in the same any restriction on the service or serv- service, this means also that the serv- ices concerned apart from the restric- ice which is subject to not claiming tion to operate only in a particular protection shall not cause harmful in- area or country, stations of this service terference to the other service or other or these services shall have equality of station in the same service. right to operate with stations of the (3) Except if otherwise specified in a other primary service or services indi- footnote, the term ‘‘fixed service’’, cated in the International Table. where appearing in the International (3) If restrictions are imposed on an additional allocation in addition to the Table, does not include systems using restriction to operate only in a par- ionospheric scatter propagation. ticular area or country, this is indi- (h) Description of the International cated in the footnote of the Inter- Table of Frequency Allocations. (1) The national Table. heading of the International Table in- (f) Alternative allocations. (1) Where a cludes three columns, each of which band is indicated in a footnote of the corresponds to one of the Regions (see International Table as ‘‘allocated’’ to paragraph (b) of this section). Where an one or more services in an area smaller allocation occupies the whole of the than a Region, or in a particular coun- width of the Table or only one or two try, this is an ‘‘alternative’’ allocation, of the three columns, this is a world- i.e. an allocation which replaces, in wide allocation or a Regional alloca- this area or in this country, the alloca- tion, respectively. tion indicated in the Table. (2) The frequency band referred to in (2) If the footnote does not include each allocation is indicated in the left- any restriction on stations of the serv- hand top corner of the part of the ice or services concerned, apart from Table concerned. the restriction to operate only in a par- (3) Within each of the categories ticular area or country, these stations specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this sec- of such a service or services shall have tion, services are listed in alphabetical an equality of right to operate with stations of the primary service or serv- order according to the French lan- ices, indicated in the International guage. The order of listing does not in- Table, to which the band is allocated in dicate relative priority within each other areas or countries. category. (3) If restrictions are imposed on sta- (4) In the case where there is a par- tions of a service to which an alter- enthetical addition to an allocation in native allocation is made, in addition the International Table, that service to the restriction to operate only in a allocation is restricted to the type of particular country or area, this is indi- operation so indicated. cated in the footnote. (5) The footnote references which ap- (g) Miscellaneous provisions. (1) Where pear in the International Table below it is indicated in the International the allocated service or services apply Table that a service or stations in a to more than one of the allocated serv- service may operate in a specific fre- ices, or to the whole of the allocation quency band subject to not causing concerned. harmful interference to another service (6) The footnote references which ap- or to another station in the same serv- pear to the right of the name of a serv- ice, this means also that the service ice are applicable only to that par- which is subject to not causing harmful ticular service. interference cannot claim protection from harmful interference caused by (7) In certain cases, the names of the other service or other station in countries appearing in the footnotes the same service. have been simplified in order to short- (2) Where it is indicated in the Inter- en the text. national Table that a service or sta-

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FIGURE 1 TO § 2.104—MAP

[65 FR 4636, Jan. 31, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 46586, Aug. 10, 2005]

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§ 2.105 United States Table of Fre- eral sectors either on an exclusive or quency Allocations. shared basis for use by one or more (a) The United States Table of Fre- radio services. In the case where an al- quency Allocations (United States location has been made to more than Table) is subdivided into the Federal one service, such services are listed in Table of Frequency Allocations (Fed- the following order: eral Table, column 4 of § 2.106) and the (i) Services, the names of which are non-Federal Table of Frequency Allo- printed in ‘‘capitals’’ [example: cations (non-Federal Table, column 5 FIXED]; these are called ‘‘primary’’ of § 2.106). The United States Table is services; based on the Region 2 Table because (ii) Services, the names of which are the relevant area of jurisdiction is lo- printed in ‘‘normal characters’’ [exam- cated primarily in Region 2 1 (i.e., the ple: Mobile]; these are called ‘‘sec- 50 States, the District of Columbia, the ondary’’ services. Caribbean insular areas, 2 and some of (2) Stations of a secondary service: the Pacific insular areas). 3 The Federal (i) Shall not cause harmful inter- Table is administered by NTIA 4 and ference to stations of primary services the non-Federal Table is administered to which frequencies are already as- by the Federal Communications Com- signed or to which frequencies may be mission (FCC). 5 assigned at a later date; (b) In the United States, radio spec- (ii) Cannot claim protection from trum may be allocated to either Fed- harmful interference from stations of a eral or non-Federal use exclusively, or primary service to which frequencies for shared use. In the case of shared are already assigned or may be as- use, the type of service(s) permitted signed at a later date; and need not be the same [e.g., Federal (iii) Can claim protection, however, FIXED, non-Federal MOBILE]. The from harmful interference from sta- terms used to designate categories of tions of the same or other secondary services and allocations 6 in columns 4 service(s) to which frequencies may be and 5 of § 2.106 correspond to the terms assigned at a later date. in the ITU Radio Regulations. (d) Format of the United States Table. (c) Category of services. (1) Any seg- (1) The frequency band referred to in ment of the radio spectrum may be al- each allocation, column 4 for Federal located to the Federal and/or non-Fed- operations and column 5 for non-Fed- eral operations, is indicated in the left- 1 See 2.104(b) for definitions of the ITU Re- hand top corner of the column. If there gions. is no service or footnote indicated for a 2 The operation of stations in the U.S. insu- band of frequencies in column 4, then lar areas located in Region 2 is generally the Federal sector has no access to governed by the United States Table. The that band except as provided for by U.S. insular areas located in Region 2 are comprised of the Caribbean insular areas and § 2.103. If there is no service or footnote two of the eleven Pacific insular areas. The indicated for a band of frequencies in Caribbean insular areas are Puerto Rico, the column 5, then the non-Federal sector United States Virgin Islands, and Navassa Is- has no access to that band except as land. The Pacific insular areas located in Re- provided for by § 2.102. gion 2 are Johnston Atoll and Midway Atoll. (2) When the Federal Table and the 3 The operation of stations in the Pacific non-Federal Table are exactly the insular areas located in Region 3 is generally governed by the Region 3 Table (i.e., column same for a shared band, the line be- 3 of § 2.106). The Pacific insular areas located tween columns 4 and 5 is deleted and in Region 3 are American Samoa, Guam, the the allocations are shown once. Northern Mariana Islands, Baker Island, (3) The Federal Table, given in col- Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman umn 4, is included for informational Reef, Palmyra Island, and Wake Island. purposes only. 4 Section 305(a) of the Communications Act (4) In the case where there is a par- of 1934, as amended. See Public Law 102–538, enthetical addition to an allocation in 106 Stat. 3533 (1992). 5 The Communications Act of 1934, as the United States Table [example: amended. FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-earth)], 6 The radio services are defined in 47 CFR that service allocation is restricted to 2.1. the type of operation so indicated.

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(5) The following symbols are used to example, footnote 5.142 pertains only to designate footnotes in the United the amateur service, and thus, footnote States Table: 5.142 is shown only in the non-Federal (i) Any footnote consisting of ‘‘5.’’ Table. followed by one or more digits, e.g., (ii) Any footnote consisting of the 5.53, denotes an international footnote. letters ‘‘US’’ followed by one or more Where an international footnote is ap- digits, e.g., US7, denotes a stipulation plicable, without modification, to both affecting both Federal and non-Federal Federal and non-Federal operations, operations. United States footnotes ap- the Commission places the footnote in pear in both the Federal Table and the both the Federal Table and the non- Federal Table (columns 4 and 5) and non-Federal Table. the international footnote is binding (iii) Any footnote consisting of the on both Federal users and non-Federal letters ‘‘NG’’ followed by one or more licensees. If, however, an international digits, e.g., NG2, denotes a stipulation footnote pertains to a service allocated applicable only to non-Federal oper- only for Federal or non-Federal use, ations. Non-Federal footnotes appear the international footnote will be solely in the non-Federal Table (col- placed only in the affected Table. For umn 5).

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(iv) Any footnote consisting of the of any given frequency or frequency letter ‘‘G’’ followed by one or more dig- band (e.g., channelling plans, allowable its, e.g., G2, denotes a stipulation ap- emissions, etc.) is given in the FCC plicable only to Federal operations. Rule part(s) so indicated. The FCC Federal footnotes appear solely in the Rule parts in this column are not allo- Federal Table (column 4). cations and are provided for informa- (6) The coordinates of latitude and tional purposes only. This column also longitude that are listed in United may contain explanatory notes for in- States, Federal, and non-Federal foot- formational purposes only. notes are referenced to the North (f) The FCC Online Table of Fre- American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). (e) Rule Part Cross References. If a fre- quency Allocations is updated shortly quency or frequency band has been al- after a final rule that amends § 2.106 is located to a radiocommunication serv- released. The address for the FCC ice in the non-Federal Table, then a Radio Spectrum Home Page, which in- cross reference may be added for the cludes the FCC Online Table and the pertinent FCC Rule part (column 6 of FCC Allocation History File, is http:// § 2.106). For example, the band 849–851 www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum. MHz is allocated to the aeronautical [65 FR 4640, Jan. 31, 2000, as amended at 70 mobile service for non-Federal use, FR 46587, Aug. 10, 2005; 73 FR 25421, May 6, rules for the use of the 849–851 MHz 2008] band have been added to Part 22—Pub- lic Mobile Services (47 CFR part 22), § 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations. and a cross reference, Public Mobile (22), has been added in column 6 of EDITORIAL NOTE: The text of § 2.106 begins § 2.106. The exact use that can be made on the following page.

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INTERNATIONAL FOOTNOTES the services to which the bands above 9 kHz are allocated. 5.53 Administrations authorizing the use 5.54 Administrations conducting sci- of frequencies below 9 kHz shall ensure that entific research using frequencies below 9 no harmful interference is caused thereby to

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kHz are urged to advise other administra- 5.64 Only classes A1A or F1B, A2C, A3C, tions that may be concerned in order that F1C or F3C emissions are authorized for sta- such research may be afforded all practicable tions of the fixed service in the bands allo- protection from harmful interference. cated to this service between 90 kHz and 160 5.55 Additional allocation: in Armenia, kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) and for stations Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, of the maritime mobile service in the bands the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and allocated to this service between 110 kHz and Turkmenistan, the band 14–17 kHz is also al- 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1). Exception- located to the radionavigation service on a ally, class J2B or J7B emissions are also au- primary basis. thorized in the bands between 110 kHz and 5.56 The stations of services to which the 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) for stations of bands 14–19.95 kHz and 20.05–70 kHz and in the maritime mobile service. Region 1 also the bands 72–84 kHz and 86–90 5.65 Different category of service: in Ban- kHz are allocated may transmit standard gladesh, the allocation of the bands 112–117.6 frequency and time signals. Such stations kHz and 126–129 kHz to the fixed and mari- shall be afforded protection from harmful in- time mobile services is on a primary basis terference. In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, (see No. 5.33). Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, 5.66 Different category of service: in Ger- Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slo- many, the allocation of the band 115–117.6 vakia, the Czech Rep., Tajikistan and kHz to the fixed and maritime mobile serv- Turkmenistan, the frequencies 25 kHz and 50 ices is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33) and kHz will be used for this purpose under the to the radionavigation service on a sec- same conditions. ondary basis (see No. 5.32). 5.57 The use of the bands 14–19.95 kHz, 5.67 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, 20.05–70 kHz and 70–90 kHz (72–84 kHz and 86– Bulgaria, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania 90 kHz in Region 1) by the maritime mobile and Turkmenistan, the band 130–148.5 kHz is service is limited to coast radiotelegraph also allocated to the radionavigation service stations (A1A and F1B only). Exceptionally, on a secondary basis. Within and between the use of class J2B or J7B emissions is au- these countries this service shall have an thorized subject to the necessary bandwidth not exceeding that normally used for class equal right to operate. A1A or F1B emissions in the band concerned. 5.68 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Bu- 5.58 Additional allocation: In Armenia, rundi, Congo (Rep. of the), , the Dem. Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda and , Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the band 160–200 kHz is allocated to the fixed Turkmenistan, the band 67–70 kHz is also al- service on a primary basis. located to the radionavigation service on a 5.69 Additional allocation: in Somalia, the primary basis. band 200–255 kHz is also allocated to the 5.59 Different category of service: in Ban- aeronautical radionavigation service on a gladesh and , the allocation of the primary basis. bands 70–72 kHz and 84–86 kHz to the fixed 5.70 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Bot- and maritime mobile services is on a pri- swana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central Afri- mary basis (see No. 5.33). can Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Ethiopia, Le- 5.60 In the bands 70–90 kHz (70–86 kHz in sotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Region 1) and 110–130 kHz (112–130 kHz in Re- Namibia, , Oman, the Dem. Rep. of gion 1), pulsed radionavigation systems may the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, be used on condition that they do not cause Tanzania, Chad, and Zimbabwe, the harmful interference to other services to band 200–283.5 kHz is allocated to the aero- which these bands are allocated. nautical radionavigation service on a pri- 5.61 In Region 2, the establishment and mary basis. operation of stations in the maritime radio- 5.71 Alternative allocation: in , the navigation service in the bands 70–90 kHz and band 255–283.5 kHz is allocated to the broad- 110–130 kHz shall be subject to agreement ob- casting service on a primary basis. tained under No. 9.21 with administrations 5.72 Norwegian stations of the fixed serv- whose services, operating in accordance with ice situated in northern areas (north of 60° the Table, may be affected. However, sta- N) subject to auroral disturbances are al- tions of the fixed, maritime mobile and lowed to continue operation on four fre- radiolocation services shall not cause harm- quencies in the bands 283.5–490 kHz and 510– ful interference to stations in the maritime 526.5 kHz. radionavigation service established under 5.73 The band 285–325 kHz (283.5–325 kHz in such agreements. Region 1) in the maritime radionavigation 5.62 Administrations which operate sta- service may be used to transmit supple- tions in the radionavigation service in the mentary navigational information using nar- band 90–110 kHz are urged to coordinate tech- row-band techniques, on condition that no nical and operating characteristics in such a harmful interference is caused to radio- way as to avoid harmful interference to the beacon stations operating in the radio- services provided by these stations. navigation service.

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5.74 Additional Allocation: in Region 1, the tion 331 (Rev.WRC–97)) 3, to be used exclu- frequency band 285.3–285.7 kHz is also allo- sively for the transmission by coast stations cated to the maritime radionavigation serv- of navigational and meteorological warnings ice (other than radiobeacons) on a primary and urgent information to ships, by means of basis. narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy. The 5.75 Different category of service: in Arme- conditions for use of the frequency 490 kHz nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. In using Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, the band 415–495 kHz for the aeronautical Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and the radionavigation service, administrations are Black Sea areas of Bulgaria and Romania, requested to ensure that no harmful inter- the allocation of the band 315–325 kHz to the ference is caused to the frequency 490 kHz. maritime radionavigation service is on a pri- 5.83 The frequency 500 kHz is an inter- mary basis under the condition that in the national distress and calling frequency for Baltic Sea area, the assignment of fre- Morse radiotelegraphy. The conditions for quencies in this band to new stations in the its use are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52, and in Appendix 13. maritime or aeronautical radionavigation 5.84 The conditions for the use of the fre- services shall be subject to prior consulta- quency 518 kHz by the maritime mobile serv- tion between the administrations concerned. ice are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52 and in 5.76 The frequency 410 kHz is designated Appendix 13. for radio direction-finding in the maritime 5.86 In Region 2, in the band 525–535 kHz radionavigation service. The other radio- the carrier power of broadcasting stations navigation services to which the band 405–415 shall not exceed 1 kW during the day and 250 kHz is allocated shall not cause harmful in- W at night. terference to radio direction-finding in the 5.87 Additional allocation: In Angola, Bot- band 406.5–413.5 kHz. swana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Na- 5.77 Different category of service: in Aus- mibia, South Africa, Swaziland and tralia, China, the French Overseas Terri- Zimbabwe, the band 526.5–535 kHz is also al- tories of Region 3, India, Indonesia (until 1 located to the mobile service on a secondary January 2005), Iran (Islamic Republic of), basis. Japan, Pakistan, Papua New and Sri 5.87A Additional allocation: in Uzbekistan, Lanka, the allocation of the band 415–495 kHz the band 526.5–1606.5 kHz is also allocated to to the aeronautical radionavigation service the radionavigation service on a primary is on a primary basis. Administrations in basis. Such use is subject to agreement ob- these countries shall take all practical steps tained under No. 9.21 with administrations necessary to ensure that aeronautical radio- concerned and limited to ground-based navigation stations in the band 435–495 kHz radiobeacons in operation on 27 October 1997 do not cause interference to reception by until the end of their lifetime. coast stations of ship stations transmitting 5.88 Additional allocation: in China, the on frequencies designated for ship stations band 526.5–535 kHz is also allocated to the on a worldwide basis (see No. 52.39). aeronautical radionavigation service on a 5.78 Different category of service: in , secondary basis. the United States of America and Mexico, 5.89 In Region 2, the use of the band 1605– the allocation of the band 415–435 kHz to the 1705 kHz by stations of the broadcasting aeronautical radionavigation service is on a service is subject to the Plan established by primary basis. the Regional Administrative Radio Con- ference (Rio de Janeiro, 1988). 5.79 The use of the bands 415–495 kHz and The examination of frequency assignments 505–526.5 kHz (505–510 kHz in Region 2) by the to stations of the fixed and mobile services maritime mobile service is limited to radio- in the band 1625–1705 kHz shall take account telegraphy. of the allotments appearing in the Plan es- 5.79A When establishing coast stations in tablished by the Regional Administrative the NAVTEX service on the frequencies 490 Radio Conference (Rio de Janeiro, 1988). kHz, 518 kHz and 4209.5 kHz, administrations 5.90 In the band 1605–1705 kHz, in cases are strongly recommended to coordinate the where a broadcasting station of Region 2 is operating characteristics in accordance with concerned, the service area of the maritime the procedures of the International Maritime mobile stations in Region 1 shall be limited Organization (IMO) (see Resolution 339 to that provided by ground-wave propaga- (Rev.WRC–97)) 3. tion. 5.80 In Region 2, the use of the band 435– 5.91 Additional allocation: in the Phil- 495 kHz by the aeronautical radionavigation ippines and Sri Lanka, the band 1606.5–1705 service is limited to non-directional kHz is also allocated to the broadcasting not employing voice transmission. service on a secondary basis. 5.82 In the maritime mobile service, the frequency 490 kHz is, from the date of full 3 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution implementation of the GMDSS (see Resolu- was revised by WRC–03.

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5.92 Some countries of Region 1 use radio- except aeronautical mobile, services on a determination systems in the bands 1606.5– primary basis. 1625 kHz, 1635–1800 kHz, 1850–2160 kHz, 2194– 5.100 In Region 1, the authorization to use 2300 kHz, 2502–2850 kHz and 3500–3800 kHz, the band 1810–1830 kHz by the amateur serv- subject to agreement obtained under No. ice in countries situated totally or partially 9.21. The radiated mean power of these sta- north of 40° N shall be given only after con- tions shall not exceed 50 W. sultation with the countries mentioned in 5.93 Additional allocation: in Angola, Ar- Nos. 5.98 and 5.99 to define the necessary menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Hun- steps to be taken to prevent harmful inter- gary, Kazakstan, Latvia, Lithuania, ference between amateur stations and sta- Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Po- tions of other services operating in accord- land, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., ance with Nos. 5.98 and 5.99. the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Chad, 5.101 Alternative allocation: in Burundi and Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 1625– Lesotho, the band 1810–1850 kHz is allocated 1635 kHz, 1800–1810 kHz and 2160–2170 kHz and, to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical in Bulgaria, the bands 1625–1635 kHz and 1800– mobile, services on a primary basis. 1810 kHz, are also allocated to the fixed and 5.102 Alternative allocation: in Argentina, land mobile services on a primary basis, sub- Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uru- ject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. guay and , the band 1850–2000 kHz 5.96 In , Armenia, Austria, Azer- is allocated to the fixed, mobile except aero- baijan, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, the Rus- nautical mobile, radiolocation and radio- sian Federation, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, navigation services on a primary basis. Ireland, Iceland, , Kazakhstan, Latvia, 5.103 In Region 1, in making assignments Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, to stations in the fixed and mobile services Norway, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, in the bands 1850–2045 kHz, 2194–2498 kHz, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., the United King- 2502–2625 kHz and 2650–2850 kHz, administra- dom, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, tions should bear in mind the special re- Turkmenistan and Ukraine, administrations quirements of the maritime mobile service. may allocate up to 200 kHz to their amateur service in the bands 1715–1800 kHz and 1850– 5.104 In Region 1, the use of the band 2025– 2000 kHz. However, when allocating the 2045 kHz by the meteorological aids service bands within this range to their amateur is limited to oceanographic buoy stations. service, administrations shall, after prior 5.105 In Region 2, except in Greenland, consultation with administrations of coast stations and ship stations using neighbouring countries, take such steps as radiotelephony in the band 2065–2107 kHz may be necessary to prevent harmful inter- shall be limited to class J3E emissions and ference from their amateur service to the to a peak envelope power not exceeding 1 fixed and mobile services of other countries. kW. Preferably, the following carrier fre- The mean power of any amateur station quencies should be used: 2065.0 kHz, 2079.0 shall not exceed 10 W. kHz, 2082.5 kHz, 2086.0 kHz, 2093.0 kHz, 2096.5 5.97 In Region 3, the Loran system oper- kHz, 2100.0 kHz and 2103.5 kHz. In Argentina ates either on 1850 kHz or 1950 kHz, the bands and , the carrier frequencies 2068.5 occupied being 1825–1875 kHz and 1925–1975 kHz and 2075.5 kHz are also used for this pur- kHz respectively. Other services to which the pose, while the frequencies within the band band 1800–2000 kHz is allocated may use any 2072–2075.5 kHz are used as provided in No. frequency therein on condition that no 52.165. harmful interference is caused to the Loran 5.106 In Regions 2 and 3, provided no system operating on 1850 kHz or 1950 kHz. harmful interference is caused to the mari- 5.98 Alternative allocation: In Angola, Ar- time mobile service, the frequencies between menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bul- 2065 kHz and 2107 kHz may be used by sta- garia, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Den- tions of the fixed service communicating mark, , Eritrea, , Ethiopia, the only within national borders and whose Russian Federation, Georgia, , , mean power does not exceed 50 W. In noti- Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Moldova, fying the frequencies, the attention of the the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, So- Bureau should be drawn to these provisions. malia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, 5.107 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- Turkey and Ukraine, the band 1810–1830 kHz bia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, the Libyan Arab is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except Jamahiriya, Lesotho, Somalia and Swazi- aeronautical mobile, services on a primary land, the band 2160–2170 kHz is also allocated basis. to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical 5.99 Additional allocation: In Saudi Arabia, mobile (R), services on a primary basis. The Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, the mean power of stations in these services Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Uzbekistan, Slo- shall not exceed 50 W. vakia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, 5.108 The carrier frequency 2182 kHz is an Slovenia, Chad, and Togo, the band 1810–1830 international distress and calling frequency kHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, for radiotelephony. The conditions for the

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use of the band 2173.5–2190.5 kHz are pre- Lanka and Togo, the band 3155–3200 kHz is al- scribed in Articles 31 and 52 and in Appendix located to the fixed and mobile, except aero- 13. nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. 5.109 The frequencies 2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 5.118 Additional allocation: In the United kHz, 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 12577 kHz and States, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, the band 16804.5 kHz are international distress fre- 3230–3400 kHz is also allocated to the radio- quencies for digital . The location service on a secondary basis. conditions for the use of these frequencies 5.119 Additional allocation: in Honduras, are prescribed in Article 31. Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, the band 3500– 5.110 The frequencies 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 3750 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and kHz, 6268 kHz, 8376.5 kHz, 12520 kHz and 16695 mobile services on a primary basis. kHz are international distress frequencies 5.122 Alternative allocation: in Argentina, for narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy. Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and The conditions for the use of these fre- Uruguay, the band 3750–4000 kHz is allocated quencies are prescribed in Article 31. to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical 5.111 The carrier frequencies 2182 kHz, mobile, services on a primary basis. 3023 kHz, 5680 kHz, 8364 kHz and the fre- 5.123 Additional allocation: in Botswana, quencies 121.5 MHz, 156.8 MHz and 243 MHz Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, may also be used, in accordance with the South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and procedures in force for terrestrial Zimbabwe, the band 3900–3950 kHz is also al- radiocommunication services, for search and located to the broadcasting service on a pri- rescue operations concerning manned space mary basis, subject to agreement obtained vehicles. The conditions for the use of the under No. 9.21. frequencies are prescribed in Article 31 and 5.125 Additional allocation: in Greenland, in Appendix 13. the band 3950–4000 kHz is also allocated to The same applies to the frequencies 10003 kHz, 14993 kHz and 19993 kHz, but in each of the broadcasting service on a primary basis. these cases emissions must be confined in a The power of the broadcasting stations oper- band of ±3 kHz about the frequency. ating in this band shall not exceed that nec- 5.112 Alternative allocation: In Bosnia and essary for a national service and shall in no Herzegovina, Denmark, Malta, Serbia and case exceed 5 kW. Montenegro, and Sri Lanka, the band 2194– 5.126 In Region 3, the stations of those 2300 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, services to which the band 3995–4005 kHz is except aeronautical mobile, services on a allocated may transmit standard frequency primary basis. and time signals. 5.113 For the conditions for the use of the 5.127 The use of the band 4000–4063 kHz by bands 2300–2495 kHz (2498 kHz in Region 1), the maritime mobile service is limited to 3200–3400 kHz, 4750–4995 kHz and 5005–5060 kHz ship stations using radiotelephony (see No. by the broadcasting service, see Nos. 5.16 to 52.220 and Appendix 17). 5.20, 5.21 and 23.3 to 23.10. 5.128 In Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, 5.114 Alternative allocation: In Bosnia and Azerbaijan, Belarus, Botswana, Burkina Herzegovina, Denmark, Iraq, Malta, and Ser- Faso, the Central African Rep., China, Geor- bia and Montenegro, the band 2502–2625 kHz gia, India, Kazakstan, , , is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, aeronautical mobile, services on a primary Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, in the basis. bands 4063–4123 kHz, 4130–4133 kHz and 4408– 5.115 The carrier (reference) frequencies 4438 kHz, stations of limited power in the 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz may also be used, in fixed service which are situated at least 600 accordance with Article 31 and Appendix 13 km from the coast may operate on condition by stations of the maritime mobile service that harmful interference is not caused to engaged in coordinated search and rescue op- the maritime mobile service. erations. 5.129 On condition that harmful inter- 5.116 Administrations are urged to au- ference is not caused to the maritime mobile thorize the use of the band 3155–3195 kHz to service, the frequencies in the bands 4063– provide a common worldwide channel for low 4123 kHz and 4130–4438 kHz may be used ex- power hearing aids. Additional ceptionally by stations in the fixed service channels for these devices may be assigned communicating only within the boundary of by administrations in the bands between 3155 the country in which they are located with a kHz and 3400 kHz to suit local needs. mean power not exceeding 50 W. It should be noted that frequencies in the 5.130 The conditions for the use of the car- range 3000 kHz to 4000 kHz are suitable for rier frequencies 4125 kHz and 6215 kHz are hearing aid devices which are designed to op- prescribed in Articles 31 and 52 and in Appen- erate over short distances within the induc- dix 13. tion field. 5.131 The frequency 4209.5 kHz is used ex- 5.117 Alternative allocation: In Bosnia and clusively for the transmission by coast sta- Herzegovina, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, tions of meteorological and navigational Liberia, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, Sri warnings and urgent information to ships by

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means of narrow-band direct-printing tech- 433.05–434.79 MHz (centre frequency 433.92 niques. MHz) in Region 1 except in the countries 5.132 The frequencies 4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, mentioned in No. 5.280, 8416.5 kHz, 12579 kHz, 16806.5 kHz, 19680.5 kHz, 61–61.5 GHz (centre frequency 61.25 GHz), 22376 kHz and 26100.5 kHz are the inter- 122–123 GHz (centre frequency 122.5 GHz), and national frequencies for the transmission of 244–246 GHz (centre frequency 245 GHz) maritime safety information (MSI) (see Ap- are designated for industrial, scientific and pendix 17). medical (ISM) applications. The use of these 5.133 Different category of service: in Arme- frequency bands for ISM applications shall nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, be subject to special authorization by the ad- Kazakstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, ministration concerned, in agreement with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, other administrations whose Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the radiocommunication services might be af- allocation of the band 5130–5250 kHz to the fected. In applying this provision, adminis- mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service trations shall have due regard to the latest is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). relevant ITU-R Recommendations. 5.134 The use of the bands 5900–5950 kHz, 5.138A Until 29 March 2009, the band 6765– 7300–7350 kHz, 9400–9500 kHz, 11600–11650 kHz, 7000 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on 12050–12100 kHz, 13570–13600 kHz, 13800–13870 a primary basis and to the land mobile serv- kHz, 15600–15800 kHz, 17480–17550 kHz and ice on a secondary basis. After this date, this 18900–19020 kHz by the broadcasting service band is allocated to the fixed and the mobile as from 1 April 2007 is subject to the applica- except aeronautical mobile (R) services on a tion of the procedure of Article 12. Adminis- primary basis. trations are encouraged to use these bands 5.139 Different category of service: Until 29 to facilitate the introduction of digitally March 2009, in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, modulated emissions in accordance with the the Russian Federation, Georgia, provisions of Resolution 517 (Rev.WRC–03). Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, 5.136 The band 5900–5950 kHz is allocated, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, until 1 April 2007, to the fixed service on a Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the primary basis, as well as to the following allocation of the band 6765–7000 kHz to the services: In Region 1 to the land mobile serv- land mobile service is on a primary basis (see ice on a primary basis, in Region 2 to the No. 5.33). mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) serv- 5.140 Additional allocation: In Angola, Iraq, ice on a primary basis, and in Region 3 to the Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Togo, the band mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) serv- 7000–7050 kHz is also allocated to the fixed ice on a secondary basis, subject to applica- service on a primary basis. tion of the procedure referred to in Resolu- 5.141 Alternative allocation: in Egypt, Eri- tion 21 (Rev.WRC–95) 3. After 1 April 2007, fre- trea, Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mada- quencies in this band may be used by sta- gascar, the band 7000–7050 kHz is allocated to tions in the above-mentioned services, com- the fixed service on a primary basis. municating only within the boundary of the 5.141A Additional allocation: In Uzbekistan country in which they are located, on the and Kyrgyzstan, the bands 7000–7100 kHz and condition that harmful interference is not 7100–7200 kHz are also allocated to the fixed caused to the broadcasting service. When and land mobile services on a secondary using frequencies for these services, adminis- basis. trations are urged to use the minimum 5.141B Additional allocation: After 29 power required and to take account of the March 2009, in , Saudi Arabia, Aus- seasonal use of frequencies by the broad- tralia, Bahrain, Botswana, casting service published in accordance with Darussalam, China, Comoros, Korea (Rep. the Radio Regulations. of), Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, United 5.137 On condition that harmful inter- Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran (Is- ference is not caused to the maritime mobile lamic Republic of), Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, service, the bands 6200–6213.5 kHz and 6220.5– the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, , Mau- 6525 kHz may be used exceptionally by sta- ritania, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New tions in the fixed service, communicating Guinea, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, only within the boundary of the country in Singapore, Sudan, Tunisia, Viet Nam and which they are located, with a mean power Yemen, the band 7100–7200 kHz is also allo- not exceeding 50 W. At the time of notifica- cated to the fixed and the mobile, except tion of these frequencies, the attention of aeronautical mobile (R), services on a pri- the Bureau will be drawn to the above condi- mary basis. tions. 5.141C In Regions 1 and 3, the band 7100– 5.138 The following bands: 7200 kHz is allocated to the broadcasting service until 29 March 2009 on a primary 6765–6795 kHz (centre frequency 6780 kHz), basis. 5.142 Until 29 March 2009, the use of the 3 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution band 7100–7300 kHz in Region 2 by the ama- was revised by WRC–03. teur service shall not impose constraints on

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the broadcasting service intended for use Yemen, the bands 7350–7400 kHz and 7400–7450 within Region 1 and Region 3. After 29 March kHz are also allocated to the fixed service on 2009 the use of the band 7200–7300 kHz in Re- a primary basis. gion 2 by the amateur service shall not im- 5.143D In Region 2, the band 7350–7400 kHz pose constraints on the broadcasting service is allocated, until 29 March 2009, to the fixed intended for use within Region 1 and Region service on a primary basis and to the land 3. mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 5.143 The band 7300–7350 kHz is allocated, March 2009, frequencies in this band may be until 1 April 2007, to the fixed service on a used by stations in the above-mentioned primary basis and to the land mobile service services, communicating only within the on a secondary basis, subject to application boundary of the country in which they are of the procedure referred to in Resolution 21 located, on condition that harmful inter- (Rev.WRC–95) 3. After 1 April 2007, fre- ference is not caused to the broadcasting quencies in this band may be used by sta- service. When using frequencies for these tions in the above-mentioned services, com- services, administrations are urged to use municating only within the boundary of the the minimum power required and to take ac- country in which they are located, on condi- count of the seasonal use of frequencies by tion that harmful interference is not caused the broadcasting service published in accord- to the broadcasting service. When using fre- ance with the Radio Regulations. quencies for these services, administrations 5.143E Until 29 March 2009, the band 7450– are urged to use the minimum power re- 8100 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on quired and to take account of the seasonal a primary basis and to the land mobile serv- use of frequencies by the broadcasting serv- ice on a secondary basis. ice published in accordance with the Radio 5.144 In Region 3, the stations of those Regulations. services to which the band 7995–8005 kHz is 5.143A In Region 3, the band 7350–7450 kHz allocated may transmit standard frequency is allocated, until 29 March 2009, to the fixed and time signals. service on a primary basis and to the land 5.145 The conditions for the use of the car- mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 rier frequencies 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz and 16420 March 2009, frequencies in this band may be kHz are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52 and used by stations in the above-mentioned in Appendix 13. services, communicating only within the 5.146 The bands 9400–9500 kHz, 11600–11650 boundary of the country in which they are kHz, 12050–12100 kHz, 15600–15800 kHz, 17480– located, on condition that harmful inter- 17550 kHz and 18900–19020 kHz are allocated to ference is not caused to the broadcasting the fixed service on a primary basis until 1 service. When using frequencies for these April 2007, subject to application of the pro- services, administrations are urged to use cedure referred to in Resolution 21 the minimum power required and to take ac- (Rev.WRC–95). After 1 April 2007, frequencies count of the seasonal use of frequencies by in these bands may be used by stations in the the broadcasting service published in accord- fixed service, communicating only within ance with the Radio Regulations. the boundary of the country in which they 5.143B In Region 1, the band 7350–7450 kHz are located, on condition that harmful inter- is allocated, until 29 March 2009, to the fixed ference is not caused to the broadcasting service on a primary basis and to the land service. When using frequencies in the fixed mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 service, administrations are urged to use the March 2009, on condition that harmful inter- minimum power required and to take ac- ference is not caused to the broadcasting count of the seasonal use of frequencies by service, frequencies in the band 7350–7450 kHz the broadcasting service published in accord- may be used by stations in the fixed and land ance with the Radio Regulations. mobile services communicating only within 5.147 On condition that harmful inter- the boundary of the country in which they ference is not caused to the broadcasting are located, each station using a total radi- service, frequencies in the bands 9775–9900 ated power that shall not exceed 24 dBW. kHz, 11650–11700 kHz and 11975–12050 kHz may 5.143C Additional allocation: After 29 be used by stations in the fixed service com- March 2009 in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bah- municating only within the boundary of the rain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab country in which they are located, each sta- Emirates, Iran (Islamic Republic of), the tion using a total radiated power not exceed- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kuwait, ing 24 dBW. Morocco, , Oman, Qatar, the Syr- 5.149 In making assignments to stations ian Arab Republic, Sudan, Tunisia and of other services to which the bands:

13360–13410 kHz, 4990–5000 MHz, 94.1–100 GHz,

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25550–25670 kHz, 6650–6675.2 MHz, 102–109.5 GHz, 37.5–38.25 MHz, 10.6–10.68 GHz, 111.8–114.25 GHz, 73–74.6 MHz in Regions 1 and 3, 14.47–14.5 GHz, 128.33–128.59 GHz, 150.05–153 MHz in Region 1, 22.01–22.21 GHz, 129.23–129.49 GHz, 322–328.6 MHz, 22.21–22.5 GHz, 130–134 GHz, 406.1–410 MHz, 22.81–22.86 GHz, 136–148.5 GHz, 608–614 MHz in Regions 1 and 3, 23.07–23.12 GHz, 151.5–158.5 GHz, 1330–1400 MHz, 31.2–31.3 GHz, 168.59–168.93 GHz, 1610.6–1613.8 MHz, 31.5–31.8 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, 171.11–171.45 GHz, 1660–1670 MHz, 36.43–36.5 GHz, 172.31–172.65 GHz, 1718.8–1722.2 MHz, 42.5–43.5 GHz, 173.52–173.85 GHz, 2655–2690 MHz, 42.77–42.87 GHz, 195.75–196.15 GHz, 3260–3267 MHz, 43.07–43.17 GHz, 209–226 GHz, 3332–3339 MHz, 43.37–43.47 GHz, 241–250 GHz, 3345.8–3352.5 MHz, 48.94–49.04 GHz, 252–275 GHz 4825–4835 MHz, 76–86 GHz, 4950–4990 MHz, 92–94 GHz,

are allocated, administrations are urged to casting service published in accordance with take all practicable steps to protect the the Radio Regulations. radio astronomy service from harmful inter- 5.152 Additional allocation: in Armenia, ference. Emissions from spaceborne or air- Azerbaijan, China, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, the Russian borne stations can be particularly serious Federation, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic sources of interference to the radio astron- of), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, omy service (see Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the 29). band 14250–14350 kHz is also allocated to the 5.150 The following bands: fixed service on a primary basis. Stations of 13553–13567 kHz (centre frequency 13560 kHz), the fixed service shall not use a radiated 26957–27283 kHz (centre frequency 27120 kHz), power exceeding 24 dBW. 40.66–40.70 MHz (centre frequency 40.68 MHz), 5.153 In Region 3, the stations of those 902–928 MHz in Region 2 (centre frequency 915 services to which the band 15995–16005 kHz is MHz), allocated may transmit standard frequency 2400–2500 MHz (centre frequency 2450 MHz), and time signals. 5725–5875 MHz (centre frequency 5800 MHz), 5.154 Additional allocation: in Armenia, and Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, 24–24.25 GHz (centre frequency 24.125 GHz) Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, are also designated for industrial, scientific Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 18068– and medical (ISM) applications. 18168 kHz is also allocated to the fixed serv- Radiocommunication services operating ice on a primary basis for use within their within these bands must accept harmful in- boundaries, with a peak envelope power not terference which may be caused by these ap- exceeding 1 kW. plications. ISM equipment operating in these 5.155 Additional allocation: in Armenia, bands is subject to the provisions of No. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian 15.13. Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, 5.151 The bands 13570–13600 kHz and 13800– Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, 13870 kHz are allocated, until 1 April 2007, to the Czech Rep., Tajikistan, Turkmenistan the fixed service on a primary basis and to and Ukraine, the band 21850–21870 kHz is also the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) allocated to the aeronautical mobile (R) service on a secondary basis, subject to ap- service on a primary basis. plication of the procedure referred to in Res- 5.155A In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, olution 21 (Rev.WRC–95) 3. After 1 April 2007, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakstan, Moldova, frequencies in these bands may be used by Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, stations in the above-mentioned services, the Czech Rep., the Russian Federation, communicating only within the boundary of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the the country in which they are located, on use of the band 21850–21870 kHz by the fixed the condition that harmful interference is service is limited to provision of services re- not caused to the broadcasting service. When lated to aircraft flight safety. using frequencies in these services, adminis- 5.155B The band 21870–21924 kHz is used by trations are urged to use the minimum the fixed service for provision of services re- power required and to take account of the lated to aircraft flight safety. seasonal use of frequencies by the broad- 5.156 Additional allocation: in Nigeria, the band 22720–23200 kHz is also allocated to the 3 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution meteorological aids service () on was revised by WRC–03. a primary basis.

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5.156A The use of the band 23200–23350 kHz those mentioned in connection with the by the fixed service is limited to provision of band. services related to aircraft flight safety. 5.165 Additional allocation: in Angola, 5.157 The use of the band 23350–24000 kHz Cameroon, the Congo, Madagascar, Mozam- by the maritime mobile service is limited to bique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Chad, inter-ship radiotelegraphy. the band 47–68 MHz is also allocated to the 5.160 Additional allocation: in Botswana, fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, Dem. Rep. of the bile, services on a primary basis. Congo, Rwanda and Swaziland, the band 41– 5.166 Alternative allocation: in New Zea- 44 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical land, the band 50–51 MHz is allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis. fixed, mobile and broadcasting services on a 5.161 Additional allocation: in Iran (Islamic primary basis; the band 53–54 MHz is allo- Republic of) and Japan, the band 41–44 MHz cated to the fixed and mobile services on a is also allocated to the radiolocation service primary basis. on a secondary basis. 5.167 Alternative allocation: in Bangladesh, 5.162 Additional allocation: in Australia Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Iran and New Zealand, the band 44–47 MHz is also (Islamic Republic of), Malaysia, Pakistan, allocated to the broadcasting service on a Singapore and Thailand, the band 50–54 MHz primary basis. is allocated to the fixed, mobile and broad- 5.162A Additional allocation: in Germany, casting services on a primary basis. Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5.168 Additional allocation: in Australia, China, Vatican, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, China and the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lat- the band 50–54 MHz is also allocated to the via, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Mac- broadcasting service on a primary basis. edonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxem- 5.169 Alternative allocation: in Botswana, bourg, Moldova, Monaco, Norway, the Neth- Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Dem. erlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, the Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Czech Rep., the United Kingdom, the Russian Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band Federation, Sweden and Switzerland the 50–54 MHz is allocated to the amateur service band 46–68 MHz is also allocated to the radio- on a primary basis. location service on a secondary basis. This 5.170 Additional allocation: in New Zealand, use is limited to the operation of wind pro- the band 51–53 MHz is also allocated to the filer in accordance with Resolution fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. 217 (WRC–97). 5.171 Additional allocation: in Botswana, 5.163 Additional allocation: in Armenia, Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, South Afri- Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lith- ca, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, the band 54–68 uania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mo- Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., bile, except aeronautical mobile, services on Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the a primary basis. bands 47–48.5 MHz and 56.5–58 MHz are also 5.172 Different category of service: in the allocated to the fixed and land mobile serv- French Overseas Departments in Region 2, ices on a secondary basis. Guyana, Jamaica and Mexico, the allocation 5.164 Additional allocation: in Albania, Ger- of the band 54–68 MHz to the fixed and mobile many, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and services is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Coˆ te; 5.173 Different category of service: in the d’Ivoire, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, French Overseas Departments in Region 2, France, Gabon, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Guyana, Jamaica and Mexico, the allocation the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Leb- of the band 68–72 MHz to the fixed and mobile anon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mada- services is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). gascar, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, 5.174 Alternative allocation: in Bulgaria, Monaco, Nigeria, Norway, the Netherlands, Hungary and Romania, the band 68–73 MHz is Poland, Syrian Arab Republic, the United allocated to the broadcasting service on a Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, primary basis and used in accordance with Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, the decisions in the Final Acts of the Special Tunisia and Turkey, the band 47–68 MHz, in Regional Conference (Geneva, 1960). Romania the band 47–58 MHz, in South Afri- 5.175 Alternative allocation: in Armenia, ca the band 47–50 MHz, and in the Czech Rep. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakstan, the band 66–68 MHz, are also allocated to the Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, land mobile service on a primary basis. How- Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federa- ever, stations of the land mobile service in tion, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the countries mentioned in connection with the bands 68–73 MHz and 76–87.5 MHz are allo- each band referred to in this footnote shall cated to the broadcasting service on a pri- not cause harmful interference to, or claim mary basis. The services to which these protection from, existing or planned broad- bands are allocated in other countries and casting stations of countries other than the broadcasting service in the countries

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listed above are subject to agreements with 5.184 Additional allocation: in Bulgaria and the neighbouring countries concerned. Romania, the band 76–87.5 MHz is also allo- 5.176 Additional allocation: in Australia, cated to the broadcasting service on a pri- China, Korea (Rep. of), Estonia (subject to mary basis and used in accordance with the agreement obtained under No. 9.21), the Phil- decisions contained in the Final Acts of the ippines, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea and Special Regional Conference (Geneva, 1960). Samoa, the band 68–74 MHz is also allocated 5.185 Different category of service: in the to the broadcasting service on a primary United States, the French Overseas Depart- basis. ments in Region 2, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico 5.177 Additional allocation: in Armenia, and Paraguay, the allocation of the band 76– Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian 88 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is on Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, a primary basis (see No. 5.33). Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, 5.187 Alternative allocation: in Albania, the Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 81–87.5 MHz is allocated to the broad- band 73–74 MHz is also allocated to the casting service on a primary basis and used broadcasting service on a primary basis, sub- in accordance with the decisions contained ject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. in the Final Acts of the Special Regional 5.178 Additional allocation: in Colombia, Conference (Geneva, 1960). Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, 5.188 Additional allocation: in Australia, Guyana, Honduras and Nicaragua, the band the band 85–87 MHz is also allocated to the 73–74.6 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and broadcasting service on a primary basis. The mobile services on a secondary basis. introduction of the broadcasting service in 5.179 Additional allocation: in Armenia, Australia is subject to special agreements Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, the between the administrations concerned. Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 5.190 Additional allocation: in Monaco, the Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, band 87.5–88 MHz is also allocated to the land Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and mobile service on a primary basis, subject to Ukraine, the bands 74.6–74.8 MHz and 75.2–75.4 agreement obtained under No. 9.21. MHz are also allocated to the aeronautical 5.192 Additional allocation: in China and radionavigation service, on a primary basis, Korea (Rep. of), the band 100–108 MHz is also for ground-based transmitters only. allocated to the fixed and mobile services on 5.180 The frequency 75 MHz is assigned to a primary basis. marker beacons. Administrations shall re- 5.194 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, frain from assigning frequencies close to the Lebanon, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia and limits of the guardband to stations of other Turkmenistan, the band 104–108 MHz is also services which, because of their power or allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical geographical position, might cause harmful mobile (R), service on a secondary basis. interference or otherwise place a constraint 5.197 Additional allocation: in Japan, Paki- on marker beacons. stan and Syria, the band 108–111.975 MHz is Every effort should be made to improve also allocated to the mobile service on a sec- further the characteristics of airborne re- ondary basis, subject to agreement obtained ceivers and to limit the power of transmit- under No. 9.21. In order to ensure that harm- ting stations close to the limits 74.8 MHz and ful interference is not caused to stations of 75.2 MHz. the aeronautical radionavigation service, 5.181 Additional allocation: in Egypt, Israel stations of the mobile service shall not be in- and the Syrian Arab Republic, the band 74.8– troduced in the band until it is no longer re- 75.2 MHz is also allocated to the mobile serv- quired for the aeronautical radionavigation ice on a secondary basis, subject to agree- service by any administration which may be ment obtained under No. 9.21. In order to en- identified in the application of the proce- sure that harmful interference is not caused dures invoked under No. 9.21. to stations of the aeronautical radio- 5.197A The band 108–117.975 MHz may also navigation service, stations of the mobile be used by the aeronautical mobile (R) serv- service shall not be introduced in the band ice on a primary basis, limited to systems until it is no longer required for the aero- that transmit navigational information in nautical radionavigation service by any ad- support of air navigation and surveillance ministration which may be identified in the functions in accordance with recognized application of the procedure invoked under international aviation standards. Such use No. 9.21. shall be in accordance with Resolution 413 5.182 Additional allocation: in Western (WRC–03) and shall not cause harmful inter- Samoa, the band 75.4–87 MHz is also allo- ference to nor claim protection from sta- cated to the broadcasting service on a pri- tions operating in the aeronautical radio- mary basis. navigation service which operate in accord- 5.183 Additional allocation: in China, Korea ance with international aeronautical stand- (Rep. of), Japan, the Philippines and the ards. Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, the band 76–87 5.198 Additional allocation: the band MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting 117.975–136 MHz is also allocated to the aero- service on a primary basis. nautical mobile-satellite (R) service on a

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secondary basis, subject to agreement ob- allocated to the fixed and mobile, except tained under No. 9.21. aeronautical mobile, services on a secondary 5.199 The bands 121.45–121.55 MHz and basis until 1 January 2005. 242.95–243.05 MHz are also allocated to the 5.204 Different category of service: in Af- mobile-satellite service for the reception on ghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Ban- board satellites of emissions from emergency gladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei position-indicating radiobeacons transmit- Darussalam, China, Cuba, the United Arab ting at 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz (see Appendix Emirates, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Re- 13). public of), Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, 5.200 In the band 117.975–136 MHz, the fre- the Philippines, Qatar, Serbia and Monte- quency 121.5 MHz is the aeronautical emer- negro, Singapore, Thailand and Yemen, the gency frequency and, where required, the fre- band 137–138 MHz is allocated to the fixed quency 123.1 MHz is the aeronautical fre- and mobile, except aeronautical mobile (R), quency auxiliary to 121.5 MHz. Mobile sta- services on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). tions of the maritime mobile service may 5.205 Different category of service: in Israel communicate on these frequencies under the and Jordan, the allocation of the band 137– conditions laid down in Article 31 and Appen- 138 MHz to the fixed and mobile, except aero- dix 13 for distress and safety purposes with nautical mobile, services is on a primary stations of the aeronautical mobile service. basis (see No. 5.33). 5.201 Additional allocation: in Angola, Ar- 5.206 Different category of service: in Arme- menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Esto- nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, nia, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Repub- Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, lic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakstan, Latvia, Kazakstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Slo- Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea, Poland, vakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, the Russian Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Roma- Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and nia, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, the allocation of the band 137–138 Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 132–136 MHz to the aeronautical mobile (OR) service MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). mobile (OR) service on a primary basis. In 5.207 Additional allocation: in Australia, assigning frequencies to stations of the aero- the band 137–144 MHz is also allocated to the nautical mobile (OR) service, the adminis- broadcasting service on a primary basis until tration shall take account of the frequencies that service can be accommodated within re- assigned to stations in the aeronautical mo- gional broadcasting allocations. bile (R) service. 5.208 The use of the band 137–138 MHz by 5.202 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- the mobile-satellite service is subject to co- bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, ordination under No. 9.11A. the United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Iran (Is- 5.208A In making assignments to space lamic Republic of), Jordan, Latvia, Moldova, stations in the mobile-satellite service in the Oman, Uzbekistan, Poland, Syria, bands 137–138 MHz, 387–390 MHz and 400.15–401 Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Roma- MHz, administrations shall take all prac- nia, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, ticable steps to protect the radio astronomy Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 136–137 service in the bands 150.05–153 MHz, 322–328.6 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical MHz, 406.1–410 MHz and 608–614 MHz from mobile (OR) service on a primary basis. In harmful interference from unwanted emis- assigning frequencies to stations of the aero- sions. The threshold levels of interference nautical mobile (OR) service, the adminis- detrimental to the radio astronomy service tration shall take account of the frequencies are shown in Table 1 of Recommendation assigned to stations in the aeronautical mo- ITU-R RA.769–1. bile (R) service. 5.209 The use of the bands 137–138 MHz, 5.203 In the band 136–137 MHz, existing 148–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, 400.15–401 operational meteorological satellites may MHz, 454–456 MHz and 459–460 MHz by the mo- continue to operate, under the conditions de- bile-satellite service is limited to non-geo- fined in No. 4.4 with respect to the aero- stationary-satellite systems. nautical mobile service, until 1 January 2002. 5.210 Additional allocation: in France, Administrations shall not authorize new fre- Italy, the Czech Rep. and the United King- quency assignments in this band to stations dom, the bands 138–143.6 MHz and 143.65–144 in the meteorological-satellite service. MHz are also allocated to the space research 5.203A Additional allocation: in Israel, service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary Mauritania, Qatar and Zimbabwe, the band basis. 136–137 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and 5.211 Additional allocation: in Germany, mobile, except aeronautical mobile (R), serv- Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, ices on a secondary basis until 1 January Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, the 2005. United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, 5.203B Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- Greece, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, The bia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Syrian Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Arab Republic, the band 136–137 MHz is also Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta,

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Norway, the Netherlands, Qatar, the United Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Kingdom, Somalia, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Estonia, Ethiopia, the Russian Fed- Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey and Yugoslavia, eration, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, the band 138–144 MHz is also allocated to the Greece, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, maritime mobile and land mobile services on India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, a primary basis. Iceland, Israel, Italy, the Libyan Arab 5.212 Alternative allocation: in Angola, Bot- Jamahiriya, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, swana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central Afri- Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, The Former can Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Gabon, Gam- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lesotho, bia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Libyan Arab Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Jamahiriya, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Ma- Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauri- lawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Uganda, tania, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Na- the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, Sierra mibia, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Uganda, Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 138–144 MHz Guinea, Paraguay, the Netherlands, the Phil- is allocated to the fixed and mobile services ippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian on a primary basis. Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Roma- 5.213 Additional allocation: in China, the nia, the United Kingdom, Senegal, Serbia band 138–144 MHz is also allocated to the and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Singapore, radiolocation service on a primary basis. Slovenia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, 5.214 Additional allocation: in Bosnia and Switzerland, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Herzegovina, Croatia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Yemen, Macedonia, Malta, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania Zambia, and Zimbabwe. and Yugoslavia, the band 138–144 MHz is also 5.222 Emissions of the radionavigation- allocated to the fixed service on a primary satellite service in the bands 149.9–150.05 MHz basis. and 399.9–400.05 MHz may also be used by re- 5.216 Additional allocation: in China, the ceiving earth stations of the space research band 144–146 MHz is also allocated to the service. aeronautical mobile (OR) service on a sec- 5.223 Recognizing that the use of the band ondary basis. 149.9–150.05 MHz by the fixed and mobile serv- 5.217 Alternative allocation: in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Guyana and India, the ices may cause harmful interference to the band 146–148 MHz is allocated to the fixed radionavigation-satellite service, adminis- and mobile services on a primary basis. trations are urged not to authorize such use 5.218 Additional allocation: the band 148– in application of No. 4.4. 149.9 MHz is also allocated to the space oper- 5.224A The use of the bands 149.9–150.05 ation service (Earth-to-space) on a primary MHz and 399.9–400.05 MHz by the mobile-sat- basis, subject to agreement obtained under ellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited to No. 9.21. The bandwidth of any individual the land mobile-satellite service (Earth-to- transmission shall not exceed ±25 kHz. space) until 1 January 2015. 5.219 The use of the band 148–149.9 MHz by 5.224B The allocation of the bands 149.9– the mobile-satellite service is subject to co- 150.05 MHz and 399.9–400.05 MHz to the radio- ordination under No. 9.11A. The mobile-sat- navigation-satellite service shall be effective ellite service shall not constrain the develop- until 1 January 2015. ment and use of the fixed, mobile and space 5.225 Additional allocation: in Australia operation services in the band 148–149.9 MHz. and India, the band 150.05–153 MHz is also al- 5.220 The use of the bands 149.9–150.05 MHz located to the radio astronomy service on a and 399.9–400.05 MHz by the mobile-satellite primary basis. service is subject to coordination under No. 5.226 The frequency 156.8 MHz is the inter- 9.11A. The mobile-satellite service shall not national distress, safety and calling fre- constrain the development and use of the quency for the maritime mobile VHF radio- radionavigation-satellite service in the telephone service. The conditions for the use bands 149.9–150.05 MHz and 399.9–400.05 MHz. of this frequency are contained in Article 31 5.221 Stations of the mobile-satellite serv- and Appendix 13. ice in the band 148–149.9 MHz shall not cause In the bands 156–156.7625 MHz, 156.8375– harmful interference to, or claim protection 157.45 MHz, 160.6–160.975 MHz and 161.475– from, stations of the fixed or mobile services 162.05 MHz, each administration shall give operating in accordance with the Table of priority to the maritime mobile service on Frequency Allocations in the following coun- only such frequencies as are assigned to sta- tries: Albania, Algeria, Germany, Saudi Ara- tions of the maritime mobile service by the bia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, administration (see Articles 31 and 52, and Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia Appendix 13). and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Any use of frequencies in these bands by Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Cy- stations of other services to which they are prus, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), allocated should be avoided in areas where Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, such use might cause harmful interference to

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the maritime mobile VHF 5.237 Additional allocation: in Congo (Rep. radiocommunication service. of the), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, However, the frequency 156.8 MHz and the the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mali, frequency bands in which priority is given to Sierra Leone, Somalia, Chad and Zimbabwe, the maritime mobile service may be used for the band 174–223 MHz is also allocated to the radiocommunications on inland waterways fixed and mobile services on a secondary subject to agreement between interested and basis. affected administrations and taking into ac- 5.238 Additional allocation: in Bangladesh, count current frequency usage and existing India, Pakistan and the Philippines, the agreements. band 200–216 MHz is also allocated to the 5.227 In the maritime mobile VHF service aeronautical radionavigation service on a the frequency 156.525 MHz is to be used exclu- primary basis. sively for digital selective calling for dis- 5.240 Additional allocation: in China and tress, safety and calling. The conditions for India, the band 216–223 MHz is also allocated the use of this frequency are prescribed in to the aeronautical radionavigation service Articles 31 and 52, and Appendices 13 and 18. on a primary basis and to the radiolocation 5.229 Alternative allocation: in Morocco, service on a secondary basis. the band 162–174 MHz is allocated to the 5.241 In Region 2, no new stations in the broadcasting service on a primary basis. The radiolocation service may be authorized in use of this band shall be subject to agree- the band 216–225 MHz. Stations authorized ment with administrations having services, prior to 1 January 1990 may continue to oper- operating or planned, in accordance with the ate on a secondary basis. Table which are likely to be affected. Sta- 5.242 Additional allocation: in Canada, the tions in existence on 1 January 1981, with band 216–220 MHz is also allocated to the their technical characteristics as of that land mobile service on a primary basis. date, are not affected by such agreement. 5.243 Additional allocation: in Somalia, the 5.230 Additional allocation: in China, the band 216–225 MHz is also allocated to the band 163–167 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a space operation service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, subject to not causing harm- primary basis, subject to agreement obtained ful interference to existing or planned broad- under No. 9.21. casting services in other countries. 5.231 Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, 5.245 Additional allocation: in Japan, the China and Pakistan, the band 167–174 MHz is band 222–223 MHz is also allocated to the also allocated to the broadcasting service on aeronautical radionavigation service on a a primary basis. The introduction of the primary basis and to the radiolocation serv- broadcasting service into this band shall be ice on a secondary basis. subject to agreement with the neighbouring 5.246 Alternative allocation: in Spain, countries in Region 3 whose services are France, Israel and Monaco, the band 223–230 likely to be affected. MHz is allocated to the broadcasting and 5.232 Additional allocation: in Japan, the land mobile services on a primary basis (see band 170–174 MHz is also allocated to the No. 5.33) on the basis that, in the preparation broadcasting service on a primary basis. of frequency plans, the broadcasting service 5.233 Additional allocation: in China, the shall have prior choice of frequencies; and al- band 174–184 MHz is also allocated to the located to the fixed and mobile, except land space research (space-to-Earth) and the mobile, services on a secondary basis. How- space operation (space-to-Earth) services on ever, the stations of the land mobile service a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- shall not cause harmful interference to, or tained under No. 9.21. These services shall claim protection from, existing or planned not cause harmful interference to, or claim broadcasting stations in Morocco and Alge- protection from, existing or planned broad- ria. casting stations. 5.247 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- 5.234 Different category of service: in Mex- bia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jor- ico, the allocation of the band 174–216 MHz to dan, Oman, Qatar and Syria, the band 223–235 the fixed and mobile services is on a primary MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical basis (see No. 5.33). radionavigation service on a primary basis. 5.235 Additional allocation: in Germany, 5.250 Additional allocation: in China, the Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, band 225–235 MHz is also allocated to the France, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Malta, radio astronomy service on a secondary Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, the basis. United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland, 5.251 Additional allocation: in Nigeria, the the band 174–223 MHz is also allocated to the band 230–235 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile service on a primary basis. How- aeronautical radionavigation service on a ever, the stations of the land mobile service primary basis, subject to agreement obtained shall not cause harmful interference to, or under No. 9.21. claim protection from, broadcasting sta- 5.252 Alternative allocation: in Botswana, tions, existing or planned, in countries other Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, than those listed in this footnote. South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and

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Zimbabwe, the bands 230–238 MHz and 246–254 trations are urged not to authorize such use MHz are allocated to the broadcasting serv- in application of No. 4.4. ice on a primary basis, subject to agreement 5.261 Emissions shall be confined in a obtained under No. 9.21. band of ±25 kHz about the standard frequency 5.254 The bands 235–322 MHz and 335.4–399.9 400.1 MHz. MHz may be used by the mobile-satellite 5.262 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- service, subject to agreement obtained under bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, No. 9.21, on condition that stations in this Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, service do not cause harmful interference to Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, the those of other services operating or planned United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, the Russian to be operated in accordance with the Table Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic of Frequency Allocations except for the addi- Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, tional allocation made in footnote No. Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liberia, Malaysia, 5.256A. Moldova, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Phil- 5.255 The bands 312–315 MHz (Earth-to- ippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, space) and 387–390 MHz (space-to-Earth) in Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Serbia and Monte- the mobile-satellite service may also be used negro, Singapore, Somalia, Tajikistan, by non-geostationary-satellite systems. Such Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 400.05– use is subject to coordination under No. 401 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and 9.11A. mobile services on a primary basis. 5.256 The frequency 243 MHz is the fre- 5.263 The band 400.15–401 MHz is also allo- cated to the space research service in the quency in this band for use by survival craft space-to-space direction for communications stations and equipment used for survival with manned space vehicles. In this applica- purposes (see Appendix 13). tion, the space research service will not be 5.256A Additional allocation: In China, the regarded as a safety service. Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and 5.264 The use of the band 400.15–401 MHz Ukraine, the band 258–261 MHz is also allo- by the mobile-satellite service is subject to cated to the space research service (Earth- coordination under No. 9.11A. The power to-space) and space operation service (Earth- flux-density limit indicated in Annex 1 of to-space) on a primary basis. Stations in the Appendix 5 shall apply until such time as a space research service (Earth-to-space) and competent world radiocommunication con- space operation service (Earth-to-space) ference revises it. shall not cause harmful interference to, nor 5.266 The use of the band 406–406.1 MHz by claim protection from, nor constrain the use the mobile-satellite service is limited to low and development of the mobile service sys- power satellite emergency position-indi- tems and mobile-satellite service systems cating radiobeacons (see also Article 31 and operating in the band. Stations in space re- Appendix 13). search service (Earth-to-space) and space op- 5.267 Any emission capable of causing eration service (Earth-to-space) shall not harmful interference to the authorized uses constrain the future development of fixed of the band 406–406.1 MHz is prohibited. service systems of other countries. 5.268 Use of the band 410–420 MHz by the 5.257 The band 267–272 MHz may be used space research service is limited to commu- by administrations for space telemetry in nications within 5 km of an orbiting, manned their countries on a primary basis, subject to space vehicle. The power flux-density at the agreement obtained under No. 9.21. surface of the Earth produced by emissions 5.258 The use of the band 328.6–335.4 MHz from extra-vehicular activities shall not ex- by the aeronautical radionavigation service ceed ¥153 dB(W/m2) for 0° ≤ d ≤ 5°, ¥153 + is limited to Instrument Landing Systems 0.077 (d ¥5) dB(W/m2) for 5° ≤ d ≤ 70° and ¥148 (glide path). dB(W/m2) for 70° ≤ d ≤ 90°, where d is the angle 5.259 Additional allocation: in Egypt, of arrival of the radio-frequency wave and Israel, Japan, and Syria, the band 328.6–335.4 the reference bandwidth is 4 kHz. No. 4.10 MHz is also allocated to the mobile service does not apply to extra-vehicular activities. on a secondary basis, subject to agreement In this frequency band the space research obtained under No. 9.21. In order to ensure (space-to-space) service shall not claim pro- that harmful interference is not caused to tection from, nor constrain the use and de- stations of the aeronautical radionavigation velopment of, stations of the fixed and mo- service, stations of the mobile service shall bile services. not be introduced in the band until it is no 5.269 Different category of service: in Aus- longer required for the aeronautical radio- tralia, the United States, India, Japan and navigation service by any administration the United Kingdom, the allocation of the which may be identified in the application of bands 420–430 MHz and 440–450 MHz to the the procedure invoked under No. 9.21. radiolocation service is on a primary basis 5.260 Recognizing that the use of the band (see No. 5.33). 399.9–400.05 MHz by the fixed and mobile serv- 5.270 Additional allocation: in Australia, ices may cause harmful interference to the the United States, Jamaica and the Phil- radionavigation satellite service, adminis- ippines, the bands 420–430 MHz and 440–450

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MHz are also allocated to the amateur serv- bile service, subject to agreement obtained ice on a secondary basis. under No. 9.21. 5.271 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, 5.279A The use of this band by sensors in Belarus, China, India, Latvia, Lithuania, the Earth exploration-satellite service (ac- Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 420– tive) shall be in accordance with Rec- 460 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical ommendation ITU–R SA.1260–1. Additionally, radionavigation service (radio altimeters) on the Earth exploration-satellite service (ac- a secondary basis. tive) in the band 432–438 MHz shall not cause 5.272 Different category of service: in harmful interference to the aeronautical France, the allocation of the band 430–434 radionavigation service in China. MHz to the amateur service is on a sec- The provisions of this footnote in no way ondary basis (see No. 5.32). diminish the obligation of the Earth explo- 5.273 Different category of service: In the ration-satellite service (active) to operate as Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the allocation of a secondary service in accordance with Nos. the bands 430–432 MHz and 438–440 MHz to the 5.29 and 5.30. radiolocation service is on a secondary basis 5.280 In Germany, Austria, Bosnia and (see No. 5.32). Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav 5.274 Alternative allocation: in Denmark, Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Por- Norway and Sweden, the bands 430–432 MHz tugal, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia, and 438–440 MHz are allocated to the fixed the band 433.05–434.79 MHz (centre frequency and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, 433.92 MHz) is designated for industrial, sci- services on a primary basis. entific and medical (ISM) applications. 5.275 Additional allocation: in Bosnia and Radiocommunication services of these coun- Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Lat- tries operating within this band must accept via, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Mac- harmful interference which may be caused edonia, Libya, Slovenia and Yugoslavia, the by these applications. ISM equipment oper- bands 430–432 MHz and 438–440 MHz are also ating in this band is subject to the provi- allocated to the fixed and mobile, except sions of No. 15.13. aeronautical mobile, services on a primary 5.281 Additional allocation: in the French basis.] Overseas Departments in Region 2 and India, 5.276 Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, the band 433.75–434.25 MHz is also allocated Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, to the space operation service (Earth-to- Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, space) on a primary basis. In France and in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, , the band is allocated to the same Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Guinea, India, In- service on a secondary basis. donesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, 5.282 In the bands 435–438 MHz, 1260–1270 Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Leb- MHz, 2400–2450 MHz, 3400–3410 MHz (in Re- anon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, gions 2 and 3 only) and 5650–5670 MHz, the Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, amateur-satellite service may operate sub- Qatar, Syria, the Dem. People’s Rep. of ject to not causing harmful interference to Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Switzerland, other services operating in accordance with Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey and the Table (see No. 5.43). Administrations au- Yemen, the band 430–440 MHz is also allo- thorizing such use shall ensure that any cated to the fixed service on a primary basis harmful interference caused by emissions and the bands 430–435 MHz and 438–440 MHz from a station in the amateur-satellite serv- are also allocated to the mobile, except aero- ice is immediately eliminated in accordance nautical mobile, service on a primary basis. with the provisions of No. 25.11. The use of 5.277 Additional allocation: In Angola, Ar- the bands 1260–1270 MHz and 5650–5670 MHz by menia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cameroon, the amateur-satellite service is limited to Congo (Rep. of the), Djibouti, the Russian the Earth-to-space direction. Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, 5.283 Additional allocation: in Austria, the Kazakhstan, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, band 438–440 MHz is also allocated to the Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mo- the Czech Rep., Romania, Rwanda, bile, services on a primary basis. Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and 5.284 Additional allocation: in Canada, the Ukraine, the band 430–440 MHz is also allo- band 440–450 MHz is also allocated to the cated to the fixed service on a primary basis. amateur service on a secondary basis. 5.278 Different category of service: in Argen- 5.285 Different category of service: in Can- tina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, ada, the allocation of the band 440–450 MHz Honduras, Panama and Venezuela, the allo- to the radiolocation service is on a primary cation of the band 430–440 MHz to the ama- basis (see No. 5.33). teur service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.286 The band 449.75–450.25 MHz may be 5.33). used for the space operation service (Earth- 5.279 Additional allocation: in Mexico, the to-space) and the space research service bands 430–435 MHz and 438–440 MHz are also (Earth-to-space), subject to agreement ob- allocated on a primary basis to the land mo- tained under No. 9.21.

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5.286A The use of the bands 454–456 MHz bands 460–470 MHz and 1690–1710 MHz for and 459–460 MHz by the mobile-satellite serv- space-to-Earth transmissions subject to not ice is subject to coordination under No. causing harmful interference to stations op- 9.11A. erating in accordance with the Table. 5.286B The use of the band 454–455 MHz in 5.290 Different category of service: in Af- the countries listed in No. 5.286D, 455–456 ghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, MHz and 459–460 MHz in Region 2, and 454–456 Japan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, MHz and 459–460 MHz in the countries listed Slovakia, the Russian Federation, in No. 5.286E, by stations in the mobile-sat- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the ellite service, shall not cause harmful inter- allocation of the band 460–470 MHz to the me- ference to, or claim protection from, stations teorological-satellite service (space-to- of the fixed or mobile services operating in Earth) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- subject to agreement obtained under No. locations. 9.21. 5.286C The use of the band 454–455 MHz in 5.291 Additional allocation: in China, the the countries listed in No. 5.286D, 455–456 band 470–485 MHz is also allocated to the MHz and 459–460 MHz in Region 2, and 454–456 space research (space-to-Earth) and the MHz and 459–460 MHz in the countries listed space operation (space-to-Earth) services on in No. 5.286E, by stations in the mobile-sat- a primary basis subject to agreement ob- ellite service, shall not constrain the devel- tained under No. 9.21 and subject to not caus- opment and use of the fixed and mobile serv- ing harmful interference to existing and ices operating in accordance with the Table planned broadcasting stations. of Frequency Allocations. 5.291A Additional allocation: in Germany, 5.286D Additional allocation: in Canada, the Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Liech- United States, Mexico and Panama, the band tenstein, Norway, Netherlands, the Czech 454–455 MHz is also allocated to the mobile- Rep. and Switzerland, the band 470–494 MHz satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a pri- is also allocated to the radiolocation service mary basis. on a secondary basis. This use is limited to 5.286E Additional allocation: in Cape Verde, the operation of wind profiler radars in ac- Indonesia, Nepal, Nigeria and Papua New cordance with Resolution 217 (WRC–97). Guinea, the bands 454–456 MHz and 459–460 5.292 Different category of service: in Mex- MHz are also allocated to the mobile-sat- ico and Venezuela, the allocation of the band ellite (Earth-to-space) service on a primary 470–512 MHz to the fixed and mobile services, basis. and in Argentina and Uruguay to the mobile 5.287 In the maritime mobile service, the service, is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), frequencies 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 subject to agreement obtained under No. MHz, 467.525 MHz, 467.550 MHz and 467.575 9.21. MHz may be used by on-board communica- 5.293 Different category of service: in Can- tion stations. Where needed, equipment de- ada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the United signed for 12.5 kHz channel spacing using States, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, also the additional frequencies 457.5375 MHz, Panama and Peru, the allocation of the 457.5625 MHz, 467.5375 MHz and 467.5625 MHz bands 470–512 MHz and 614–806 MHz to the may be introduced for on-board communica- fixed and mobile services is on a primary tions. The use of these frequencies in terri- basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agreement ob- torial waters may be subject to the national tained under No. 9.21. In Argentina and Ecua- regulations of the administration concerned. dor, the allocation of the band 470–512 MHz The characteristics of the equipment used to the fixed and mobile services is on a pri- shall conform to those specified in Rec- mary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agree- ommendation ITU–R M.1174 (see Resolution ment obtained under No. 9.21. 7 341 (WRC–97) ). 5.294 Additional allocation: In Burundi, 5.288 In the territorial waters of the Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Coˆ te d’Ivoire, United States and the Philippines, the pre- Ethiopia, Israel, the Libyan Arab ferred frequencies for use by on-board com- Jamahiriya, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, the munication stations shall be 457.525 MHz, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, Chad and 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz and 457.600 MHz Yemen, the band 470–582 MHz is also allo- paired, respectively, with 467.750 MHz, 467.775 cated to the fixed service on a secondary MHz, 467.800 MHz and 467.825 MHz. The char- basis. acteristics of the equipment used shall con- 5.296 Additional allocation: in Germany, form to those specified in Recommendation Austria, Belgium, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Denmark, ITU–R M.1174–1. Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, 5.289 Earth exploration-satellite service the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, applications, other than the meteorological- Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Norway, the Neth- satellite service, may also be used in the erlands, Portugal, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, 7 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution Swaziland and Tunisia, the band 470–790 MHz was abrogated by WRC–03. is also allocated on a secondary basis to the

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land mobile service, intended for applica- the value ¥129 dB(W/m2) for angles of arrival tions ancillary to broadcasting. Stations of less than 20° (see Recommendation 705) with- the land mobile service in the countries list- in the territories of other countries without ed in this footnote shall not cause harmful the consent of the administrations of those interference to existing or planned stations countries. Resolution 545 (WRC–03) applies. operating in accordance with the Table in 5.312 Additional allocation: In Armenia, countries other than those listed in this Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian footnote. Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, 5.297 Additional allocation: in Costa Rica, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Cuba, El Salvador, the United States, Guate- Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Roma- mala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica and Mex- nia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, ico, the band 512–608 MHz is also allocated to the band 645–862 MHz is also allocated to the the fixed and mobile services on a primary aeronautical radionavigation service on a basis, subject to agreement obtained under primary basis. No. 9.21. 5.314 Additional allocation: in Austria, 5.298 Additional allocation: in India, the Italy, Moldova, Uzbekistan, the United King- band 549.75–550.25 MHz is also allocated to dom and Swaziland, the band 790–862 MHz is the space operation service (space-to-Earth) also allocated to the land mobile service on on a secondary basis. a secondary basis. 5.300 Additional allocation: in Israel, Libya, 5.315 Alternative allocation: in Greece, Syria and Sudan, the band 582–790 MHz is Italy and Tunisia, the band 790–838 MHz is al- also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except located to the broadcasting service on a pri- aeronautical mobile, services on a secondary mary basis. basis. 5.316 Additional allocation: In Germany, 5.302 Additional allocation: in the United Saudi Arabia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kingdom, the band 590–598 MHz is also allo- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Cro- cated to the aeronautical radionavigation atia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, service on a primary basis. All new assign- Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, ments to stations in the aeronautical radio- Kenya, The Former Yugoslav Republic of navigation service, including those trans- Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mali, Monaco, ferred from the adjacent bands, shall be sub- Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, the ject to coordination with the Administra- United Kingdom, the Syrian Arab Republic, tions of the following countries: Germany, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden and Switzer- Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, land, the band 790–830 MHz, and in these Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway and the same countries and in Spain, France, Gabon Netherlands. and Malta, the band 830–862 MHz, are also al- 5.304 Additional allocation: in the African located to the mobile, except aeronautical Broadcasting Area (see Nos. 5.10 to 5.13), the mobile, service on a primary basis. However, band 606–614 MHz is also allocated to the stations of the mobile service in the coun- radio astronomy service on a primary basis. tries mentioned in connection with each 5.305 Additional allocation: in China, the band referred to in this footnote shall not band 606–614 MHz is also allocated to the cause harmful interference to, or claim pro- radio astronomy service on a primary basis. tection from, stations of services operating 5.306 Additional allocation: in Region 1, ex- in accordance with the Table in countries cept in the African Broadcasting Area (see other than those mentioned in connection Nos. 5.10 to 5.13), and in Region 3, the band with the band. 608–614 MHz is also allocated to the radio as- 5.317 Additional allocation: in Region 2 (ex- tronomy service on a secondary basis. cept Brazil and the United States), the band 5.307 Additional allocation: in India, the 806–890 MHz is also allocated to the mobile- band 608–614 MHz is also allocated to the satellite service on a primary basis, subject radio astronomy service on a primary basis. to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The 5.309 Different category of service: in Costa use of this service is intended for operation Rica, El Salvador and Honduras, the alloca- within national boundaries. tion of the band 614–806 MHz to the fixed 5.317A Administrations wishing to imple- service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), ment International Mobile Telecommuni- subject to agreement obtained under No. cations-2000 (IMT–2000) may use those parts 9.21. of the band 806–960 MHz which are allocated 5.311 Within the frequency band 620–790 to the mobile service on a primary basis and MHz, assignments may be made to television are used or planned to be used for mobile stations using frequency modulation in the systems (see Resolution 224 (WRC–2000)). broadcasting-satellite service subject to This identification does not preclude the use agreement between the administrations con- of these bands by any application of the serv- cerned and those having services, operating ices to which they are allocated and does not in accordance with the Table, which may be establish priority in the Radio Regulations. affected (see Resolutions 33 (Rev.WRC–03) 5.318 Additional allocation: in Canada, the and 507 (Rev.WRC–03)). 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the aeronautical mobile service on a primary bile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a basis, for public correspondence with air- primary basis, subject to agreement obtained craft. The use of the band 849–851 MHz is lim- under No. 9.21. ited to transmissions from aeronautical sta- 5.327 Different category of service: in Aus- tions and the use of the band 894–896 MHz is tralia, the allocation of the band 915–928 MHz limited to transmissions from aircraft sta- to the radiolocation service is on a primary tions. basis (see No. 5.33). 5.319 Additional allocation: in Belarus, Rus- 5.328 The use of the band 960–1215 MHz by sian Federation and Ukraine, the bands 806– the aeronautical radionavigation service is 840 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 856–890 MHz reserved on a worldwide basis for the oper- (space-to-Earth) are also allocated to the ation and development of airborne electronic mobile-satellite, except aeronautical mobile- aids to air navigation and any directly asso- satellite (R), service. The use of these bands ciated ground-based facilities. by this service shall not cause harmful inter- 5.328A Stations in the radionavigation- ference to, or claim protection from, services satellite service in the band 1164–1215 MHz in other countries operating in accordance shall operate in accordance with the provi- with the Table of Frequency Allocations and sions of Resolution 609 (WRC–03) and shall is subject to special agreements between the not claim protection from stations in the administrations concerned. aeronautical radionavigation service in the 5.320 Additional allocation: in Region 3, the band 960–1215 MHz. No. 5.43A does not apply. bands 806–890 MHz and 942–960 MHz are also The provisions of No. 21.18 shall apply. allocated to the mobile-satellite, except 5.328B The use of the bands 1164–1300 MHz, aeronautical mobile-satellite (R), service on 1559–1610 MHz and 5010–5030 MHz by systems a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- and networks in the radionavigation-sat- tained under No. 9.21. The use of this service ellite service for which complete coordina- is limited to operation within national tion or notification information, as appro- boundaries. In seeking such agreement, ap- priate, is received by the propriate protection shall be afforded to Radiocommunication Bureau after 1 January services operating in accordance with the 2005 is subject to the application of the pro- Table, to ensure that no harmful inter- visions of Nos. 9.12, 9.12A and 9.13. Resolution ference is caused to such services. 610 (WRC–03) shall also apply. 5.321 Alternative allocation: in Italy, the 5.329 Use of the radionavigation-satellite band 838–854 MHz is allocated to the broad- service in the band 1215–1300 MHz shall be casting service on a primary basis as from 1 subject to the condition that no harmful in- January 1995. terference is caused to, and no protection is 5.322 In Region 1, in the band 862–960 MHz, claimed from, the radionavigation service stations of the broadcasting service shall be authorized under No. 5.331. Furthermore, the operated only in the African Broadcasting use of the radionavigation-satellite service Area (see Nos. 5.10 to 5.13) excluding Algeria, in the band 1215–1300 MHz shall be subject to Egypt, Spain, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Ni- the condition that no harmful interference is geria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and caused to the radiolocation service. No. 5.43 Zambia, subject to agreement obtained shall not apply in respect of the radio- under No. 9.21. location service. Resolution 608 (WRC–03) 5.323 Additional allocation: In Armenia, shall apply. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian 5.329A Use of systems in the radio- Federation, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, navigation-satellite service (space-to-space) Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, operating in the bands 1215–1300 MHz and Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, 1559–1610 MHz is not intended to provide safe- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the ty service applications, and shall not impose band 862–960 MHz is also allocated to the any additional constraints on other systems aeronautical radionavigation service on a or services operating in accordance with the primary basis. Such use is subject to agree- Table. ment obtained under No. 9.21 with adminis- 5.330 Additional allocation: In Angola, trations concerned and limited to ground- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cam- based radiobeacons in operation on 27 Octo- eroon, China, the United Arab Emirates, Eri- ber 1997 until the end of their lifetime. trea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, 5.325 Different category of service: in the Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, the United States, the allocation of the band 890– Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Japan, Jordan, Ku- 942 MHz to the radiolocation service is on a wait, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nepal, Paki- primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agree- stan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab ment obtained under No. 9.21. Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and 5.325A Different category of service: in Yemen, the band 1215–1300 MHz is also allo- Cuba, the allocation of the band 902–915 MHz cated to the fixed and mobile services on a to the land mobile service is on a primary primary basis. basis. 5.331 Additional allocation: In Algeria, Ger- 5.326 Different category of service: in Chile, many, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, the band 903–905 MHz is allocated to the mo- Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia

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and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Bu- and development of, the aeronautical-radio- rundi, Cameroon, China, Korea (Rep. of), navigation service. Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, the United Arab 5.338 In Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Emirates, Estonia, the Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Roma- Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, nia and Turkmenistan, existing installations Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, India, Indo- of the radionavigation service may continue nesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ire- to operate in the band 1350–1400 MHz. land, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, The 5.339 The bands 1370–1400 MHz, 2640–2655 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Le- MHz, 4950–4990 MHz and 15.20–15.35 GHz are sotho, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, also allocated to the space research (passive) Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, and Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Nigeria, Norway, Oman, the Netherlands, Po- services on a secondary basis. land, Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Re- 5.339A Additional allocation: The band 1390– public, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Ser- 1392 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- bia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Somalia, ellite service (Earth-to-space) on a secondary Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, basis and the band 1430–1432 MHz is also allo- Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Ven- cated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to- ezuela and Viet Nam, the band 1215–1300 MHz Earth) on a secondary basis. These alloca- is also allocated to the radionavigation serv- tions are limited to use for feeder links for ice on a primary basis. In Canada and the non-geostationary-satellite networks in the United States, the band 1240–1300 MHz is also mobile-satellite service with service links allocated to the radionavigation service, and below 1 GHz, and Resolution 745 (WRC–03) ap- use of the radionavigation service shall be plies. limited to the aeronautical radionavigation 5.340 All emissions are prohibited in the service. following bands: 5.332 In the band 1215–1260 MHz, active 1400–1427 MHz, spaceborne sensors in the Earth exploration- 2690–2700 MHz, except those provided for by satellite and space research services shall No. 5.422, not cause harmful interference to, claim pro- 10.68–10.7 GHz, except those provided for by tection from, or otherwise impose con- No. 5.483, straints on operation or development of the 15.35–15.4 GHz, except those provided for by radiolocation service, the radionavigation- No. 5.511, satellite service and other services allocated 23.6–24 GHz, on a primary basis. 31.3–31.5 GHz, 5.334 Additional allocation: In Canada and 31.5–31.8 GHz, in Region 2, the United States, the band 1350–1370 MHz is 48.94–49.04 GHz, from airborne stations, also allocated to the aeronautical radio- 50.2–50.4 GHz 2, navigation service on a primary basis. 52.6–54.25 GHz, 5.335 In Canada and the United States in 86–92 GHz, the band 1240–1300 MHz, active spaceborne 100–102 GHz, sensors in the earth exploration-satellite and 109.5–111.8 GHz, space research services shall not cause inter- 114.25–116 GHz, ference to, claim protection from, or other- 148.5–151.5 GHz, wise impose constraints on operation or de- 164–167 GHz, velopment of the aeronautical radio- 182–185 GHz, navigation service. 190–191.8 GHz, 5.335A In the band 1260–1300 MHz, active 200–209 GHz, spaceborne sensors in the Earth exploration- 226–231.5 GHz, satellite and space research services shall 250–252 GHz. not cause harmful interference to, claim pro- 5.341 In the bands 1400–1727 MHz, 101–120 tection from, or otherwise impose con- GHz and 197–220 GHz, passive research is straints on operation or development of the being conducted by some countries in a pro- radiolocation service and other services allo- gramme for the search for intentional emis- cated by footnotes on a primary basis. sions of extraterrestrial origin. 5.337 The use of the bands 1300–1350 MHz, 5.342 Additional allocation: in Armenia, 2700–2900 MHz and 9000–9200 MHz by the aero- Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan, nautical radionavigation service is restricted Kyrgystan, the Russian Federation and to ground-based radars and to associated air- borne transponders which transmit only on frequencies in these bands and only when ac- 2 5.340.1 The allocation to the earth explo- tuated by radars operating in the same band. ration-satellite service (passive) and the 5.337A The use of the band 1300–1350 MHz space research service (passive) in the band by earth stations in the radionavigation-sat- 50.2–50.4 GHz should not impose undue con- ellite service and by stations in the radio- straints on the use of the adjacent bands by location service shall not cause harmful in- the primary allocated services in those terference to, nor constrain the operation bands.

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Ukraine, the band 1429–1535 MHz is also allo- 5.348B In the band 1518–1525 MHz, stations cated to the aeronautical mobile service on a in the mobile-satellite service shall not primary basis exclusively for the purposes of claim protection from aeronautical mobile aeronautical telemetry within the national telemetry stations in the mobile service in territory. As of 1 April 2007, the use of the the territory of the United States (see Nos. band 1452–1492 MHz is subject to agreement 5.343 and 5.344) and in the countries listed in between the administrations concerned. No. 5.342. No. 5.43A does not apply. 5.343 In Region 2, the use of the band 1435– 5.348C For the use of the bands 1518–1525 1535 MHz by the aeronautical mobile service MHz and 1668–1675 MHz by the mobile-sat- for telemetry has priority over other uses by ellite service, see Resolution 225 (Rev.WRC– the mobile service. 03). 5.344 Alternative allocation: in the United 5.349 Different category of service: in Saudi States, the band 1452–1525 MHz is allocated Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and to the fixed and mobile services on a primary Herzegovina, Cameroon, Egypt, France, Iran basis (see also No. 5.343). (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, 5.345 Use of the band 1452–1492 MHz by the Kazakstan, Kuwait, The Former Yugoslav broadcasting-satellite service, and by the Republic of Macedonia, Lebanon, Morocco, broadcasting service, is limited to digital Qatar, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, audio broadcasting and is subject to the pro- Turkmenistan, Yemen and Yugoslavia, the visions of Resolution 528 (WARC–92) 3. allocation of the band 1525–1530 MHz to the 5.347 Different category of service: in Ban- mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service gladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Denmark, 5.350 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, Egypt, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mozambique, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sri Lanka, 1525–1530 MHz is also allocated to the aero- Swaziland, Yemen and Zimbabwe, the alloca- nautical mobile service on a primary basis. tion of the band 1452–1492 MHz to the broad- 5.351 The bands 1525–1544 MHz, 1545–1559 casting-satellite service and the broad- MHz, 1626.5–1645.5 MHz and 1646.5–1660.5 MHz casting service is on a secondary basis until shall not be used for feeder links of any serv- 1 April 2007. ice. In exceptional circumstances, however, 5.347A In the bands: an earth station at a specified fixed point in 1452–1492 MHz, any of the mobile-satellite services may be 1525–1559 MHz, authorized by an administration to commu- 1613.8–1626.5 MHz, nicate via space stations using these bands. 2655–2670 MHz, 5.351A For the use of the bands 1525–1544 MHz, 1545–1559 MHz, 1610–1626.5 MHz, 1626.5– 2670–2690 MHz, 1645.5 MHz, 1646.5–1660.5 MHz, 1980–2010 MHz, 21.4–22 GHz, 2170–2200 MHz, 2483.5–2500 MHz, 2500–2520 MHz Resolution 739 (WRC–03) applies. and 2670–2690 MHz by the mobile-satellite 5.348 The use of the band 1518–1525 MHz by service, see Resolutions 212 (Rev.WRC–97) the mobile-satellite service is subject to co- and 225 (WRC–2000) 3. ordination under No. 9.11A. In the band 1518– 5.352A In the band 1525–1530 MHz, stations 1525 MHz stations in the mobile-satellite in the mobile-satellite service, except sta- service shall not claim protection from the tions in the maritime mobile-satellite serv- stations in the fixed service. No. 5.43A does ice, shall not cause harmful interference to, not apply. or claim protection from, stations of the 5.348A In the band 1518–1525 MHz, the co- fixed service in France and French overseas ordination threshold in terms of the power territories in Region 3, Algeria, Saudi Ara- flux-density levels at the surface of the bia, Egypt, Guinea, India, Israel, Italy, Jor- Earth in application of No. 9.11A for space dan, Kuwait, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauri- stations in the mobile-satellite (space-to- tania, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Earth) service, with respect to the land mo- Qatar, Syria, Tanzania, Viet Nam and bile service use for specialized mobile radios Yemen notified prior to 1 April 1998. or used in conjunction with public switched 5.353A In applying the procedures of Sec- telecommunication networks (PSTN) oper- tion II of Article 9 to the mobile-satellite ating within the territory of Japan, shall be service in the bands 1530–1544 MHz and 1626.5– ¥150 dB(W/m2) in any 4 kHz band for all an- 1645.5 MHz, priority shall be given to accom- gles of arrival, instead of those given in modating the spectrum requirements for dis- Table 5–2 of Appendix 5. In the band 1518–1525 tress, urgency and safety communications of MHz stations in the mobile-satellite service the Global Maritime Distress and Safety shall not claim protection from stations in System (GMDSS). Maritime mobile-satellite the mobile service in the territory of Japan. distress, urgency and safety communications No. 5.43A does not apply. shall have priority access and immediate

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availability over all other mobile satellite zania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, communications operating within a network. the bands 1550–1559 MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz and Mobile-satellite systems shall not cause un- 1646.5–1660 MHz are also allocated to the acceptable interference to, or claim protec- fixed service on a primary basis. Administra- tion from, distress, urgency and safety com- tions are urged to make all practicable ef- munications of the GMDSS. Account shall be forts to avoid the implementation of new taken of the priority of safety-related com- fixed-service stations in these bands. munications in the other mobile-satellite 5.362A In the United States, in the bands services. (The provisions of Resolution 222 1555–1559 MHz and 1656.5–1660.5 MHz, the aero- (WRC–2000) shall apply.) nautical mobile-satellite (R) service shall 5.354 The use of the bands 1525–1559 MHz have priority access and immediate avail- and 1626.5–1660.5 MHz by the mobile-satellite ability, by pre-emption if necessary, over all services is subject to coordination under No. other mobile-satellite communications oper- 9.11A. ating within a network. Mobile-satellite sys- 5.355 Additional allocation: In Bahrain, tems shall not cause unacceptable inter- Bangladesh, Congo (Rep. of the), Egypt, Eri- ference to, or claim protection from, aero- trea, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, nautical mobile-satellite (R) service commu- Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, nications with priority 1 to 6 in Article 44. Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the bands Account shall be taken of the priority of 1540–1559 MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz and 1646.5–1660 safety-related communications in the other MHz are also allocated to the fixed service mobile-satellite services. on a secondary basis. 5.362B Additional allocation: The band 1559– 5.356 The use of the band 1544–1545 MHz by 1610 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service the mobile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis until 1 January 2005 in is limited to distress and safety communica- Germany, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, tions (see Article 31). Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, 5.357 Transmissions in the band 1545–1555 Spain, the Russian Federation, France, MHz from terrestrial aeronautical stations Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea- directly to aircraft stations, or between air- craft stations, in the aeronautical mobile (R) Bissau, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, service are also authorized when such trans- Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uganda, missions are used to extend or supplement Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the satellite-to-aircraft links. the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Romania, 5.357A In applying the procedures of Sec- Senegal, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, tion II of Article 9 to the mobile-satellite Turkmenistan and Ukraine, and until 1 Jan- service in the bands 1545–1555 MHz and 1646.5– uary 2010 in Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, the 1656.5 MHz, priority shall be given to accom- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kuwait, modating the spectrum requirements of the Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, the Syrian Arab aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service pro- Republic and Tunisia. After these dates, the viding transmission of messages with pri- fixed service may continue to operate on a ority 1 to 6 in Article 44. Aeronautical mo- secondary basis until 1 January 2015, at bile-satellite (R) service communications which time this allocation shall no longer be with priority 1 to 6 in Article 44 shall have valid. Administrations are urged to take all priority access and immediate availability, practicable steps to protect the radio- by pre-emption if necessary, over all other navigation-satellite service and the aero- mobile-satellite communications operating nautical radionavigation service and not au- within a network. Mobile-satellite systems thorize new frequency assignments to fixed- shall not cause unacceptable interference to, service systems in this band. or claim protection from, aeronautical mo- 5.362C Additional allocation: in Bahrain, bile-satellite (R) service communications Bangladesh, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, with priority 1 to 6 in Article 44. Account Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Mo- shall be taken of the priority of safety-re- rocco, Qatar, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, lated communications in the other mobile- Togo and Yemen, the band 1559–1610 MHz is satellite services. (The provisions of Resolu- also allocated to the fixed service on a sec- tion 222 (WRC–2000) shall apply.) ondary basis until 1 January 2015, at which 5.359 Additional allocation: In Germany, time this allocation shall no longer be valid. Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Administrations are urged to take all prac- Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bul- ticable steps to protect the radionavigation- garia, Cameroon, Spain, the Russian Federa- satellite service and not authorize new fre- tion, France, Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Guin- quency assignments to fixed-service systems ea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, the Libyan in this band. Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Ku- 5.363 Alternative allocation: in Sweden, the wait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mauritania, band 1590–1626.5 MHz is allocated to the aero- Moldova, Mongolia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, nautical radionavigation service on a pri- Pakistan, Poland, the Syrian Arab Republic, mary basis. Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. 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space) and by the radiodetermination-sat- located to the radiodetermination-satellite ellite service (Earth-to-space) is subject to service on a secondary basis, subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. A mobile earth agreement obtained under No. 9.21. station operating in either of the services in 5.372 Harmful interference shall not be this band shall not produce a peak e.i.r.p. caused to stations of the radio astronomy density in excess of ¥15 dB(W/4 kHz) in the service using the band 1610.6–1613.8 MHz by part of the band used by systems operating stations of the radiodetermination-satellite in accordance with the provisions of No. 5.366 and mobile-satellite services (No. 29.13 ap- (to which No. 4.10 applies), unless otherwise plies). agreed by the affected administrations. In 5.374 Mobile earth stations in the mobile- the part of the band where such systems are satellite service operating in the bands not operating, the mean e.i.r.p. density of a 1631.5–1634.5 MHz and 1656.5–1660 MHz shall mobile earth station shall not exceed ¥3 not cause harmful interference to stations in dB(W/4 kHz). Stations of the mobile-satellite the fixed service operating in the countries service shall not claim protection from sta- listed in No. 5.359. tions in the aeronautical radionavigation 5.375 The use of the band 1645.5–1646.5 MHz service, stations operating in accordance by the mobile-satellite service (Earth-to- with the provisions of No. 5.366 and stations space) and for inter-satellite links is limited in the fixed service operating in accordance to distress and safety communications (see with the provisions of No. 5.359. Administra- Article 31). tions responsible for the coordination of mo- 5.376 Transmissions in the band 1646.5– bile-satellite networks shall make all prac- 1656.5 MHz from aircraft stations in the aero- ticable efforts to ensure protection of sta- nautical mobile (R) service directly to ter- tions operating in accordance with the provi- restrial aeronautical stations, or between sions of No. 5.366. aircraft stations, are also authorized when 5.365 The use of the band 1613.8–1626.5 MHz such transmissions are used to extend or by the mobile-satellite service (space-to- supplement the aircraft-to-satellite links. Earth) is subject to coordination under No. 5.376A Mobile earth stations operating in 9.11A. the band 1660–1660.5 MHz shall not cause 5.366 The band 1610–1626.5 MHz is reserved harmful interference to stations in the radio on a worldwide basis for the use and develop- astronomy service. ment of airborne electronic aids to air navi- 5.379 Additional allocation: in Bangladesh, gation and any directly associated ground- India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan, the based or satellite-borne facilities. Such sat- band 1660.5–1668.4 MHz is also allocated to ellite use is subject to agreement obtained the meteorological aids service on a sec- under No. 9.21. ondary basis. 5.367 Additional allocation: The bands 1610– 5.379A Administrations are urged to give 1626.5 MHz and 5000–5150 MHz are also allo- all practicable protection in the band 1660.5– cated to the aeronautical mobile-satellite 1668.4 MHz for future research in radio as- (R) service on a primary basis, subject to tronomy, particularly by eliminating air-to- agreement obtained under No. 9.21. ground transmissions in the meteorological 5.368 With respect to the radiodetermin- aids service in the band 1664.4–1668.4 MHz as ation-satellite and mobile-satellite services soon as practicable. the provisions of No. 4.10 do not apply in the 5.379B The use of the band 1668–1675 MHz band 1610–1626.5 MHz, with the exception of by the mobile-satellite service is subject to the aeronautical radionavigation-satellite coordination under No. 9.11A. service. 5.379C In order to protect the radio as- 5.369 Different category of service: in An- tronomy service in the band 1668–1670 MHz, gola, Australia, Burundi, China, Eritrea, the aggregate power flux-density values pro- Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), duced by mobile earth stations in a network Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Leb- of the mobile-satellite service operating in anon, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Pakistan, this band shall not exceed ¥181 dB(W/m2) in Papua New Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic, 10 MHz and ¥194 dB(W/m2) in any 20 kHz at the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Sudan, Swazi- any radio astronomy station recorded in the land, Togo and Zambia, the allocation of the Master International Frequency Register, band 1610–1626.5 MHz to the radiodetermin- for more than 2% of integration periods of ation-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is on 2000 s. a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to 5.379D For sharing of the band 1668–1675 agreement obtained under No. 9.21 from MHz between the mobile-satellite service countries not listed in this provision. and the fixed, mobile and space research 5.370 Different category of service: in Ven- (passive) services, Resolution 744 (WRC–03) ezuela, the allocation to the radiodetermin- shall apply. ation-satellite service in the band 1610–1626.5 5.379E In the band 1668.4–1675 MHz, sta- MHz (Earth-to-space) is on a secondary basis. tions in the mobile-satellite service shall not 5.371 Additional allocation: in Region 1, the cause harmful interference to stations in the bands 1610–1626.5 MHz (Earth-to-space) and meteorological aids service in China, Iran 2483.5–2500 MHz (space-to-Earth) are also al- (Islamic Republic of), Japan and Uzbekistan.

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In the band 1668.4–1675 MHz, administrations tronomy service on a secondary basis for are urged not to implement new systems in spectral line observations. the meteorological aids service and are en- 5.386 Additional allocation: The band 1750– couraged to migrate existing meteorological 1850 MHz is also allocated to the space oper- aids service operations to other bands as ation (Earth-to-space) and space research soon as practicable. (Earth-to-space) services in Region 2, in Aus- 5.380 The bands 1670–1675 MHz and 1800– tralia, Guam, India, Indonesia and Japan on 1805 MHz are intended for use, on a world- a primary basis, subject to agreement ob- wide basis, by administrations wishing to tained under No. 9.21, having particular re- implement aeronautical public correspond- gard to troposcatter systems. ence. The use of the band 1670–1675 MHz by 5.387 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, stations in the systems for public cor- Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, respondence with aircraft is limited to trans- Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania, Tajikistan missions from aeronautical stations and the and Turkmenistan, the band 1770–1790 MHz is use of the band 1800–1805 MHz is limited to also allocated to the meteorological-satellite transmissions from aircraft stations. service on a primary basis, subject to agree- 5.380A In the band 1670–1675 MHz, stations ment obtained under No. 9.21. in the mobile-satellite service shall not 5.388 The bands 1885–2025 MHz and 2110– cause harmful interference to, nor constrain 2200 MHz are intended for use, on a world- the development of, existing earth stations wide basis, by administrations wishing to in the meteorological-satellite service noti- implement International Mobile Tele- fied in accordance with Resolution 670 (WRC– communications-2000 (IMT–2000). Such use 03). does not preclude the use of these bands by other services to which they are allocated. 5.381 Additional allocation: In Afghanistan, The bands should be made available for IMT– Costa Rica, Cuba, India, Iran (Islamic Repub- 2000 in accordance with Resolution 212 lic of) and Pakistan, the band 1690–1700 MHz (Rev.WRC–97). (See also Resolution 223 is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, ex- (WRC–2000).) cept aeronautical mobile, services on a pri- 5.388A In Regions 1 and 3, the bands 1885– mary basis. 1980 MHz, 2010–2025 MHz and 2110–2170 MHz 5.382 Different category of service: in Saudi and, in Region 2, the bands 1885–1980 MHz and Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, 2110–2160 MHz may be used by high altitude Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, platform stations as base stations to provide Congo (Rep. of the), Egypt, the United Arab International Mobile Telecommunications— Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Russian 2000 (IMT–2000), in accordance with Resolu- Federation, Guinea, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, tion 221 (Rev.WRC–03). Their use by IMT–2000 Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, the Former applications using high altitude platform Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lebanon, stations as base stations does not preclude Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, the use of these bands by any station in the Uzbekistan, Poland, Qatar, the Syrian Arab services to which they are allocated and does Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Serbia and not establish priority in the Radio Regula- Montenegro, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, tions. Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Yemen, the allo- 5.388B In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, cation of the band 1690–1700 MHz to the fixed Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros, and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, services is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and in the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, the Gabon, Ghana, India, Iran (Islamic Republic allocation of the band 1690–1700 MHz to the of), Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jor- fixed service is on a primary basis (see No. dan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mali, Morocco, Mauri- 5.33) and to the mobile, except aeronautical tania, Nigeria, Oman, Uganda, Qatar, the mobile, service on a secondary basis. Syrian Arab Republic, Senegal, Singapore, 5.384 Additional allocation: in India, Indo- Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, nesia and Japan, the band 1700–1710 MHz is Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe, for the pur- also allocated to the space research service pose of protecting fixed and mobile services, (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis. including IMT–2000 mobile stations, in their 5.384A The bands, or portions of the territories from co-channel interference, a bands, 1710–1885 MHz and 2500–2690 MHz, are high altitude platform station (HAPS) oper- identified for use by administrations wishing ating as an IMT–2000 base station in to implement International Mobile Tele- neighbouring countries, in the bands referred communications-2000 (IMT–2000) in accord- to in No. 5.388A, shall not exceed a co-chan- ance with Resolution 223 (WRC–2000). This nel power flux-density of ¥127 dB(W/(m2 identification does not preclude the use of MHz)) at the Earth’s surface outside a coun- these bands by any application of the serv- try’s borders unless explicit agreement of ices to which they are allocated and does not the affected administration is provided at establish priority in the Radio Regulations. the time of the notification of HAPS. 5.385 Additional allocation: the band 1718.8– 5.389A The use of the bands 1980–2010 MHz 1722.2 MHz is also allocated to the radio as- and 2170–2200 MHz by the mobile-satellite

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service is subject to coordination under No. impose any constraints on Earth-to-space, 9.11A and to the provisions of Resolution 716 space-to-Earth and other space-to-space (WRC–95) 4. The use of these bands shall not transmissions of those services and in those commence before 1 January 2000; however bands between geostationary and non-geo- the use of the band 1980–1990 MHz in Region stationary satellites. 2 shall not commence before 1 January 2005. 5.392A Additional allocation: in Russian 5.389B The use of the band 1980–1990 MHz Federation, the band 2160–2200 MHz is also al- by the mobile-satellite service shall not located to the space research service (space- cause harmful interference to or constrain to-Earth) on a primary basis until 1 January the development of the fixed and mobile 2005. Stations in the space research service services in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, shall not cause harmful interference to, or Ecuador, the United States, Honduras, Ja- claim protection from, stations in the fixed maica, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and mobile services operating in this fre- and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. quency band. 5.389C The use of the bands 2010–2025 MHz 5.393 Additional allocation: in the United and 2160–2170 MHz in Region 2 by the mobile- States, India and Mexico, the band 2310–2360 satellite service shall not commence before 1 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting- January 2002 and is subject to coordination satellite service (sound) and complementary under No. 9.11A and to the provisions of Res- terrestrial sound broadcasting service on a olution 716 (WRC–95). 4 primary basis. Such use is limited to digital 5.389E The use of the bands 2010–2025 MHz audio broadcasting and is subject to the pro- and 2160–2170 MHz by the mobile-satellite visions of Resolution 528 (WARC–92), with service in Region 2 shall not cause harmful the exception of resolves 3 in regard to the interference to or constrain the development limitation on broadcasting-satellite systems of the fixed and mobile services in Regions 1 in the upper 25 MHz. and 3. 5.394 In the United States, the use of the 5.389F In Algeria, Benin, Cape Verde, band 2300–2390 MHz by the aeronautical mo- Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mali, bile service for telemetry has priority over Syria and Tunisia, the use of the bands 1980– other uses by the mobile services. In Canada, 2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz by the mobile- the use of the band 2300–2483.5 MHz by the satellite service shall neither cause harmful aeronautical mobile service for telemetry interference to the fixed and mobile services, has priority over other uses by the mobile nor hamper the development of those serv- services. ices prior to 1 January 2005, nor shall the 5.395 In France and Turkey, the use of the former service request protection from the band 2310–2360 MHz by the aeronautical mo- latter services. bile service for telemetry has priority over 5.390 In Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colom- other uses by the mobile service. bia, Cuba, Ecuador, Suriname and Uruguay, 5.396 Space stations of the broadcasting- the use of the bands 2010–2025 MHz and 2160– satellite service in the band 2310–2360 MHz 2170 MHz by the mobile-satellite services operating in accordance with No. 5.393 that shall not cause harmful interference to sta- may affect the services to which this band is tions in the fixed and mobile services before allocated in other countries shall be coordi- 1 January 2005. After this date, the use of nated and notified in accordance with Reso- these bands is subject to coordination under lution 33 (Rev.WRC–97) 3. Complementary No. 9.11A and to the provisions of Resolution terrestrial broadcasting stations shall be 716 (WRC–95). 5 subject to bilateral coordination with 5.391 In making assignments to the mo- neighbouring countries prior to their bring- bile service in the bands 2025–2110 MHz and ing into use. 2200–2290 MHz, administrations shall not in- troduce high-density mobile systems, as de- 5.397 Different category of service: in scribed in Recommendation ITU-R SA.1154, France, the band 2450–2500 MHz is allocated and shall take that Recommendation into on a primary basis to the radiolocation serv- account for the introduction of any other ice (see No. 5.33). Such use is subject to type of mobile system. agreement with administrations having serv- 5.392 Administrations are urged to take ices operating or planned to operate in ac- all practicable measures to ensure that cordance with the Table of Frequency Allo- space-to-space transmissions between two or cations which may be affected. more non-geostationary satellites, in the 5.398 In respect of the radiodetermin- space research, space operations and Earth ation-satellite service in the band 2483.5–2500 exploration-satellite services in the bands MHz, the provisions of No. 4.10 do not apply. 2025–2110 MHz and 2200–2290 MHz, shall not 5.399 In Region 1, in countries other than those listed in No. 5.400, harmful interference shall not be caused to, or protection shall 4 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution was revised by WRC–2000. 5 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution 3 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution was revised by WRC–2000. was revised by WRC–03.

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not be claimed from, stations of the radio- 2690 MHz, all possible measures shall be location service by stations of the radio- taken to avoid directing the antennae of determination satellite service. these links towards the geostationary-sat- 5.400 Different category of service: In An- ellite orbit. gola, Australia, Bangladesh, Burundi, China, 5.412 Alternative allocation: in Azerbaijan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic Re- Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the public of), the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Leb- band 2500–2690 MHz is allocated to the fixed anon, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Pakistan, and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, Papua New Guinea, the Dem. Rep. of the services on a primary basis. Congo, the Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, 5.413 In the design of systems in the Swaziland, Togo and Zambia, the allocation broadcasting-satellite service in the bands of the band 2483.5–2500 MHz to the radio- between 2500 MHz and 2690 MHz, administra- determination-satellite service (space-to- tions are urged to take all necessary steps to Earth) is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), protect the radio astronomy service in the subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 band 2690–2700 MHz. from countries not listed in this provision. 5.414 The allocation of the frequency band 5.402 The use of the band 2483.5–2500 MHz 2500–2520 MHz to the mobile-satellite service by the mobile-satellite and the radio- (space-to-Earth) shall be effective on 1 Janu- determination-satellite services is subject to ary 2005 and is subject to coordination under the coordination under No. 9.11A. Adminis- No. 9.11A. trations are urged to take all practicable 5.415 The use of the bands 2500–2690 MHz steps to prevent harmful interference to the in Region 2 and 2500–2535 MHz and 2655–2690 radio astronomy service from emissions in MHz in Region 3 by the fixed-satellite serv- the 2483.5–2500 MHz band, especially those ice is limited to national and regional sys- caused by second-harmonic radiation that tems, subject to agreement obtained under would fall into the 4990–5000 MHz band allo- No. 9.21, giving particular attention to the cated to the radio astronomy service world- broadcasting-satellite service in Region 1. In wide. the direction space-to-Earth, the power flux- 5.403 Subject to agreement obtained under density at the Earth’s surface shall not ex- No. 9.21, the band 2520–2535 MHz (until 1 Jan- ceed the values given in Article 21, Table 21– uary 2005 the band 2500–2535 MHz) may also 4. be used for the mobile-satellite (space-to- 5.415A Additional allocation: in India and Earth), except aeronautical mobile-satellite, Japan, subject to agreement obtained under service for operation limited to within na- No. 9.21, the band 2515–2535 MHz may also be tional boundaries. The provisions of No. used for the aeronautical mobile-satellite 9.11A apply. service (space-to-Earth) for operation lim- 5.404 Additional allocation: in India and ited to within their national boundaries. Iran (Islamic Republic of), the band 2500– 5.416 The use of the band 2520–2670 MHz by 2516.5 MHz may also be used for the radio- the broadcasting-satellite service is limited determination-satellite service (space-to- to national and regional systems for commu- Earth) for operation limited to within na- nity reception, subject to agreement ob- tional boundaries, subject to agreement ob- tained under No. 9.21. tained under No. 9.21. 5.417A In applying provision No. 5.418, in 5.405 Additional allocation: in France, the Korea (Rep. of) and Japan, resolves 3 of Reso- band 2500–2550 MHz is also allocated to the lution 528 (Rev.WRC–03) is relaxed to allow radiolocation service on a primary basis. the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) Such use is subject to agreement with the and the complementary terrestrial broad- administrations having services operating or casting service to additionally operate on a planned to operate in accordance with the primary basis in the band 2605–2630 MHz. Table which may be affected. This use is limited to systems intended for 5.407 In the band 2500–2520 MHz, the power national coverage. An administration listed flux-density at the surface of the Earth from in this provision shall not have simulta- space stations operating in the mobile-sat- neously two overlapping frequency assign- ellite (space-to-Earth) service shall not ex- ments, one under this provision and the ceed ¥152 dB(W/(m2 4 kHz)) in Argentina, un- other under No. 5.416. The provisions of No. less otherwise agreed by the administrations 5.416 and Table 21–4 of Article 21 do not concerned. apply. Use of non-geostationary-satellite 5.409 Administrations shall make all prac- systems in the broadcasting-satellite service ticable efforts to avoid developing new tro- (sound) in the band 2605–2630 MHz is subject pospheric scatter systems in the band 2500– to the provisions of Resolution 539 2690 MHz. (Rev.WRC–03). The power flux-density at the 5.410 The band 2500–2690 MHz may be used Earth’s surface produced by emissions from a for tropospheric scatter systems in Region 1, geostationary broadcasting-satellite service subject to agreement obtained under No. (sound) space station operating in the band 9.21. 2605–2630 MHz for which complete Appendix 4 5.411 When planning new tropospheric coordination information, or notification in- scatter radio-relay links in the band 2500– formation, has been received after 4 July

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2003, for all conditions and for all methods of modulation, shall not exceed the following limits:

¥130 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) ...... for 0° ≤ q ≤ 5° ¥130 + 0.4 (q ¥ 5) dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) ...... for 5° < q ≤ 25° ¥122 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) ...... for 25° < q ≤ 90° where q is the angle of arrival of the incident July 2003, is subject to the application of the wave above the horizontal plane, in degrees. provisions of No. 9.12. These limits may be exceeded on the terri- 5.417D Use of the band 2605–2630 MHz by tory of any country whose administration geostationary-satellite networks for which has so agreed. In the case of the broad- complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- casting-satellite service (sound) networks of tion, or notification information, has been Korea (Rep. of), as an exception to the limits received after 4 July 2003 is subject to the ap- above, the power flux-density value of ¥122 plication of the provisions of No. 9.13 with dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) shall be used as a threshold respect to non-geostationary-satellite sys- for coordination under No. 9.11 in an area of tems in the broadcasting-satellite service 1000 km around the territory of the adminis- (sound), pursuant to No. 5.417A, and No. 22.2 tration notifying the broadcasting-satellite does not apply. service (sound) system, for angles of arrival 5.418 Additional allocation: in Korea (Rep. greater than 35°. of), India, Japan, Pakistan and Thailand, the 5.417B In Korea (Rep. of) and Japan, use of band 2535–2655 MHz is also allocated to the the band 2605–2630 MHz by non-geo- broadcasting-satellite service (sound) and stationary-satellite systems in the broad- complementary terrestrial broadcasting casting-satellite service (sound), pursuant to service on a primary basis. Such use is lim- No. 5.417A, for which complete Appendix 4 ited to digital audio broadcasting and is sub- coordination information, or notification in- ject to the provisions of Resolution 528 formation, has been received after 4 July (Rev.WRC–03). The provisions of No. 5.416 and 2003, is subject to the application of the pro- Table 21–4 of Article 21, do not apply to this visions of No. 9.12A, in respect of geo- additional allocation. Use of non-geo- stationary-satellite networks for which com- stationary-satellite systems in the broad- plete Appendix 4 coordination information, casting-satellite service (sound) is subject to or notification information, is considered to Resolution 539 (Rev.WRC–03). Geostationary have been received after 4 July 2003, and No. broadcasting-satellite service (sound) sys- 22.2 does not apply. No. 22.2 shall continue to tems for which complete Appendix 4 coordi- apply with respect to geostationary-satellite nation information has been received after 1 networks for which complete Appendix 4 co- June 2005 are limited to systems intended for ordination information, or notification in- national coverage. The power flux-density at formation, is considered to have been re- the Earth’s surface produced by emissions ceived before 5 July 2003. from a geostationary broadcasting-satellite 5.417C Use of the band 2605–2630 MHz by service (sound) space station operating in non-geostationary-satellite systems in the the band 2630–2655 MHz, and for which com- broadcasting-satellite service (sound), pursu- plete Appendix 4 coordination information ant to No. 5.417A, for which complete Appen- has been received after 1 June 2005, shall not dix 4 coordination information, or notifica- exceed the following limits, for all condi- tion information, has been received after 4 tions and for all methods of modulation:

¥130 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) ...... for 0° ≤ q ≤ 5° ¥130 + 0.4 (q ¥ 5) dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) ...... for 5° < q ≤ 25° ¥122 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) ...... for 25°< q ≤ 90° where q is the angle of arrival of the incident value shall not exceed ¥100 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) wave above the horizontal plane, in degrees. anywhere on the territory of the Russian These limits may be exceeded on the terri- Federation. tory of any country whose administration In addition, an administration listed in has so agreed. As an exception to the limits this provision shall not have simultaneously above, the pfd value of ¥122 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) two overlapping frequency assignments, one shall be used as a threshold for coordination under this provision and the other under No. under No. 9.11 in an area of 1500 km around 5.416 for systems for which complete Appen- the territory of the administration notifying dix 4 coordination information has been re- the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) ceived after 1 June 2005. system. In addition, the power flux-density

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5.418A In certain Region 3 countries listed Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Is- in No. 5.418, use of the band 2630–2655 MHz by lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Leb- non-geostationary-satellite systems in the anon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nige- broadcasting-satellite service (sound) for ria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Phil- which complete Appendix 4 coordination in- ippines, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, formation, or notification information, has Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Ro- been received after 2 June 2000, is subject to mania, Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, the application of the provisions of No. 9.12A, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine in respect of geostationary-satellite net- and Yemen, the band 2690–2700 MHz is also al- works for which complete Appendix 4 coordi- located to the fixed and mobile, except aero- nation information, or notification informa- nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. tion, is considered to have been received Such use is limited to equipment in oper- after 2 June 2000, and No. 22.2 does not apply. ation by 1 January 1985. No. 22.2 shall continue to apply with respect 5.423 In the band 2700–2900 MHz, ground- to geostationary-satellite networks for based radars used for meteorological pur- which complete Appendix 4 coordination in- poses are authorized to operate on a basis of formation, or notification information, is equality with stations of the aeronautical considered to have been received before 3 radionavigation service. June 2000. 5.424 Additional allocation: in Canada, the 5.418B Use of the band 2630–2655 MHz by band 2850–2900 MHz is also allocated to the non-geostationary-satellite systems in the maritime radionavigation service, on a pri- broadcasting-satellite service (sound), pursu- mary basis, for use by shore-based radars. ant to No. 5.418, for which complete Appen- 5.424A In the band 2900–3100 MHz, stations dix 4 coordination information, or notifica- in the radiolocation service shall not cause tion information, has been received after 2 harmful interference to, nor claim protec- June 2000, is subject to the application of the tion from, radar systems in the radio- provisions of No. 9.12. navigation service. 5.418C Use of the band 2630–2655 MHz by 5.425 In the band 2900–3100 MHz, the use of geostationary-satellite networks for which the shipborne interrogator-transponder sys- complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- tem (SIT) shall be confined to the sub-band tion, or notification information, has been 2930–2950 MHz. received after 2 June 2000 is subject to the 5.426 The use of the band 2900–3100 MHz by application of the provisions of No. 9.13 with the aeronautical radionavigation service is respect to non-geostationary-satellite sys- limited to ground-based radars. tems in the broadcasting-satellite service 5.427 In the bands 2900–3100 MHz and 9300– (sound), pursuant to No. 5.418 and No. 22.2 9500 MHz, the response from radar tran- does not apply. sponders shall not be capable of being con- 5.419 The allocation of the frequency band fused with the response from radar beacons 2670–2690 MHz to the mobile-satellite service (racons) and shall not cause interference to shall be effective from 1 January 2005. When ship or aeronautical radars in the radio- introducing systems of the mobile-satellite navigation service, having regard, however, service in this band, administrations shall to No. 4.9. take all necessary steps to protect the sat- 5.428 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, ellite systems operating in this band prior to Cuba, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania and 3 March 1992. The coordination of mobile-sat- Turkmenistan, the band 3100–3300 MHz is also ellite systems in the band shall be in accord- allocated to the radionavigation service on a ance with No. 9.11A. primary basis. 5.420 The band 2655–2670 MHz (until 1 Jan- 5.429 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- uary 2005 the band 2655–2690 MHz) may also bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei be used for the mobile-satellite (Earth-to- Darussalam, China, Congo (Rep. of the), space), except aeronautical mobile-satellite, Korea (Rep. of), the United Arab Emirates, service for operation limited to within na- India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), tional boundaries, subject to agreement ob- Iraq, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, tained under No. 9.21. The coordination Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Ma- under No. 9.11A applies. laysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, the Syrian 5.420A Additional allocation: in India and Arab Republic, Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea Japan, subject to agreement obtained under and Yemen, the band 3300–3400 MHz is also al- No. 9.21, the band 2670–2690 MHz may also be located to the fixed and mobile services on a used for the aeronautical mobile-satellite primary basis. The countries bordering the service (Earth-to-space) for operation lim- Mediterranean shall not claim protection for ited to within their national boundaries. their fixed and mobile services from the 5.422 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- radiolocation service. bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, 5.430 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Congo (Rep. of the), Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Cuba, Turkmenistan, the band 3300–3400 MHz is also Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, allocated to the radionavigation service on a Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Gabon, primary basis.

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5.431 Additional allocation: in Germany, the complete coordination or notification in- Israel and the United Kingdom, the band formation, as appropriate, for the non-geo- 3400–3475 MHz is also allocated to the ama- stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- teur service on a secondary basis. ellite service and of the complete coordina- 5.432 Different category of service: in Korea tion or notification information, as appro- (Rep. of), Japan and Pakistan, the allocation priate, for the geostationary-satellite net- of the band 3400–3500 MHz to the mobile, ex- works, and No. 5.43A does not apply. Non- cept aeronautical mobile, service is on a pri- geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- mary basis (see No. 5.33). satellite service in the above bands shall be 5.433 In Regions 2 and 3, in the band 3400– operated in such a way that any unaccept- 3600 MHz the radiolocation service is allo- able interference that may occur during cated on a primary basis. However, all ad- their operation shall be rapidly eliminated. ministrations operating radiolocation sys- 5.442 In the bands 4825–4835 MHz and 4950– tems in this band are urged to cease oper- 4990 MHz, the allocation to the mobile serv- ations by 1985. Thereafter, administrations ice is restricted to the mobile, except aero- shall take all practicable steps to protect the nautical mobile, service. fixed-satellite service and coordination re- 5.443 Different category of service: in Argen- quirements shall not be imposed on the tina, Australia and Canada, the allocation of fixed-satellite service. the bands 4825–4835 MHz and 4950–4990 MHz to 5.435 In Japan, in the band 3620–3700 MHz, the radio astronomy service is on a primary the radiolocation service is excluded. basis (see No. 5.33). 5.438 Use of the band 4200–4400 MHz by the 5.443B In order not to cause harmful in- aeronautical radionavigation service is re- terference to the microwave landing system served exclusively for radio altimeters in- operating above 5030 MHz, the aggregate stalled on board aircraft and for the associ- power flux-density produced at the Earth’s ated transponders on the ground. However, surface in the band 5030–5150 MHz by all the passive sensing in the Earth exploration-sat- space stations within any radionavigation- ellite and space research services may be au- satellite service system (space-to-Earth) op- thorized in this band on a secondary basis erating in the band 5010–5030 MHz shall not (no protection is provided by the radio altim- exceed ¥124.5 dB(W/m2) in a 150 kHz band. In eters). order not to cause harmful interference to 5.439 Additional allocation: in Iran (Islamic the radio astronomy service in the band 4990– Republic of) and Libya, the band 4200–4400 5000 MHz, radionavigation-satellite service MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on systems operating in the band 5010–5030 MHz a secondary basis. shall comply with the limits in the band 5.440 The standard frequency and time 4990–5000 MHz defined in Resolution 741 signal-satellite service may be authorized to (WRC–03). use the frequency 4202 MHz for space-to- 5.444 The band 5030–5150 MHz is to be used Earth transmissions and the frequency 6427 for the operation of the international stand- MHz for Earth-to-space transmissions. Such ard system (microwave landing system) for transmissions shall be confined within the precision approach and landing. The require- limits of ±2 MHz of these frequencies, subject ments of this system shall take precedence to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. over other uses of this band. For the use of 5.441 The use of the bands 4500–4800 MHz this band, No. 5.444A and Resolution 114 (space-to-Earth), 6725–7025 MHz (Earth-to- (Rev.WRC–03) apply. space) by the fixed-satellite service shall be 5.444A Additional allocation: the band 5091– in accordance with the provisions of Appen- 5150 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- dix 30B. The use of the bands 10.7–10.95 GHz ellite service (Earth-to-space) on a primary (space-to-Earth), 11.2–11.45 GHz (space-to- basis. This allocation is limited to feeder Earth) and 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) links of non-geostationary mobile-satellite by geostationary-satellite systems in the systems in the mobile-satellite service and is fixed-satellite service shall be in accordance subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. with the provisions of Appendix 30B. The use In the band 5091–5150 MHz, the following con- of the bands 10.7–10.95 GHz (space-to Earth), ditions also apply: 11.2–11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 12.75–13.25 —Prior to 1 January 2018, the use of the band GHz (Earth-to-space) by a non-geo- 5091–5150 MHz by feeder links of non-geo- stationary-satellite system in the fixed-sat- stationary-satellite systems in the mobile- ellite service is subject to application of the satellite service shall be made in accord- provisions of No. 9.12 for coordination with ance with Resolution 114 (Rev.WRC–03); other non-geostationary-satellite systems in —Prior to 1 January 2018, the requirements the fixed-satellite service. Non-geo- of existing and planned international stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- standard systems for the aeronautical ellite service shall not claim protection from radionavigation service which cannot be geostationary-satellite networks in the met in the 5000–5091 MHz band, shall take fixed-satellite service operating in accord- precedence over other uses of this band; ance with the Radio Regulations, irrespec- —After 1 January 2012, no new assignments tive of the dates of receipt by the Bureau of shall be made to earth stations providing

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feeder links of non-geostationary mobile- ellite networks operated under No. 5.446 and satellite systems; brought into use prior to 17 November 1995. —After 1 January 2018, the fixed-satellite Satellite networks operated under No. 5.446 service will become secondary to the aero- brought into use after 17 November 1995 shall nautical radionavigation service. not claim protection from, and shall not 5.446 Additional allocation: in the countries cause harmful interference to, stations of listed in Nos. 5.369 and 5.400, the band 5150– the fixed-satellite service operated under 5216 MHz is also allocated to the radio- Nos. 5.447A and 5.447B. determination-satellite service (space-to- 5.447D The allocation of the band 5250–5255 Earth) on a primary basis, subject to agree- MHz to the space research service on a pri- ment obtained under No. 9.21. In Region 2, mary basis is limited to active spaceborne the band is also allocated to the radio- sensors. Other uses of the band by the space determination-satellite service (space-to- research service are on a secondary basis. Earth) on a primary basis. In Regions 1 and 5.447E Additional allocation: The band 5250– 3, except those countries listed in Nos. 5.369 5350 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service and 5.400, the band is also allocated to the on a primary basis in the following countries radiodetermination-satellite service (space- in Region 3: Australia, Korea (Rep. of), India, to-Earth) on a secondary basis. The use by Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, the radiodetermination-satellite service is Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Phil- limited to feeder links in conjunction with ippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. the radiodetermination-satellite service op- The use of this band by the fixed service is erating in the bands 1610–1626.5 MHz and/or intended for the implementation of fixed 2483.5–2500 MHz. The total power flux-density wireless access systems and shall comply at the Earth’s surface shall in no case exceed with Recommendation ITU–R F.1613. In addi- ¥159 dB(W/m2) in any 4 kHz band for all an- tion, the fixed service shall not claim protec- gles of arrival. tion from the radiodetermination, Earth ex- 5.446A The use of the bands 5150–5350 MHz ploration-satellite (active) and space re- and 5470–5725 MHz by the stations in the mo- search (active) services, but the provisions of bile service shall be in accordance with Reso- No. 5.43A do not apply to the fixed service lution 229 (WRC–03). with respect to the Earth exploration-sat- 5.446B In the band 5150–5250 MHz, stations ellite (active) and space research (active) in the mobile service shall not claim protec- services. After implementation of fixed wire- tion from earth stations in the fixed-sat- less access systems in the fixed service with ellite service. No. 5.43A does not apply to the protection for the existing radiodetermin- mobile service with respect to fixed-satellite ation systems, no more stringent constraints service earth stations. should be imposed on the fixed wireless ac- 5.447 Additional allocation: In Israel, Leb- cess systems by future radiodetermination anon, Pakistan, the Syrian Arab Republic implementations. and Tunisia, the band 5150–5250 MHz is also 5.447F In the band 5250–5350 MHz, stations allocated to the mobile service, on a primary in the mobile service shall not claim protec- basis, subject to agreement obtained under tion from the radiolocation service, the No. 9.21. In this case, the provisions of Reso- Earth exploration-satellite service (active) lution 229 (WRC–03) do not apply. and the space research service (active). 5.447A The allocation to the fixed-sat- These services shall not impose on the mo- ellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited to bile service more stringent protection cri- feeder links of non-geostationary-satellite teria, based on system characteristics and systems in the mobile-satellite service and is interference criteria, than those stated in subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. Recommendations ITU-R M.1638 and ITU-R 5.447B Additional allocation: the band 5150– SA.1632. 5216 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- 5.448 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mongolia, basis. This allocation is limited to feeder Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania and links of non-geostationary-satellite systems Turkmenistan, the band 5250–5350 MHz is also in the mobile-satellite service and is subject allocated to the radionavigation service on a to provisions of No. 9.11A. The power flux- primary basis. density at the Earth’s surface produced by 5.448A The Earth exploration-satellite space stations of the fixed-satellite service (active) and space research (active) services operating in the space-to-Earth direction in in the frequency band 5250–5350 MHz shall not the band 5150–5216 MHz shall in no case ex- claim protection from the radiolocation ceed ¥164 dB(W/m2) in any 4 kHz band for all service. No. 5.43A does not apply. angles of arrival. 5.448B The Earth exploration-satellite 5.447C Administrations responsible for service (active) operating in the band 5350– fixed-satellite service networks in the band 5570 MHz and space research service (active) 5150–5250 MHz operated under Nos. 5.447A and operating in the band 5460–5570 MHz shall not 5.447B shall coordinate on an equal basis in cause harmful interference to the aero- accordance with No. 9.11A with administra- nautical radionavigation service in the band tions responsible for non-geostationary-sat- 5350–5460 MHz, the radionavigation service in

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the band 5460–5470 MHz and the maritime visions of Resolution 229 (WRC–03) do not radionavigation service in the band 5470–5570 apply. MHz. 5.454 Different category of service: in Azer- 5.448C The space research service (active) baijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, operating in the band 5350–5460 MHz shall not Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, cause harmful interference to nor claim pro- Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the allocation tection from other services to which this of the band 5670–5725 MHz to the space re- band is allocated. search service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.448D In the frequency band 5350–5470 5.33). MHz, stations in the radiolocation service 5.455 Additional allocation: in Armenia, shall not cause harmful interference to, nor Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, the Russian Fed- claim protection from, radar systems in the eration, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lat- aeronautical radionavigation service oper- via, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, ating in accordance with No. 5.449. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and 5.449 The use of the band 5350–5470 MHz by Ukraine, the band 5670–5850 MHz is also allo- the aeronautical radionavigation service is cated to the fixed service on a primary basis. limited to airborne radars and associated 5.456 Additional allocation: in Cameroon, airborne beacons. the band 5755–5850 MHz is also allocated to 5.450 Additional allocation: In Austria, the fixed service on a primary basis. Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mon- 5.457A In the bands 5925–6425 MHz and 14– golia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Turkmenistan 14.5 GHz, earth stations located on board ves- and Ukraine, the band 5470–5650 MHz is also sels may communicate with space stations of allocated to the aeronautical radio- the fixed-satellite service. Such use shall be navigation service on a primary basis. in accordance with Resolution 902 (WRC–03). 5.450A In the band 5470–5725 MHz, stations 5.457B In the bands 5925–6425 MHz and 14– in the mobile service shall not claim protec- 14.5 GHz, earth stations located on board ves- tion from radiodetermination services. sels may operate with the characteristics Radiodetermination services shall not im- and under the conditions contained in Reso- pose on the mobile service more stringent lution 902 (WRC–03) in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, protection criteria, based on system charac- Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, United teristics and interference criteria, than Arab Emirates, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, those stated in Recommendation ITU-R Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Mauritania, M.1638. Oman, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, 5.450B In the frequency band 5470–5650 Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen, in the maritime MHz, stations in the radiolocation service, mobile-satellite service on a secondary basis. except ground-based radars used for meteoro- Such use shall be in accordance with Resolu- logical purposes in the band 5600–5650 MHz, tion 902 (WRC–03). shall not cause harmful interference to, nor 5.458 In the band 6425–7075 MHz, passive claim protection from, radar systems in the microwave sensor measurements are carried maritime radionavigation service. out over the oceans. In the band 7075–7250 5.451 Additional allocation: in the United MHz, passive microwave sensor measure- Kingdom, the band 5470–5850 MHz is also allo- ments are carried out. Administrations cated to the land mobile service on a sec- should bear in mind the needs of the Earth ondary basis. The power limits specified in exploration-satellite (passive) and space re- Nos. 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 and 21.5 shall apply in the search (passive) services in their future plan- band 5725–5850 MHz. ning of the bands 6425–7025 MHz and 7075–7250 5.452 Between 5600 MHz and 5650 MHz, MHz. ground-based radars used for meteorological 5.458A In making assignments in the band purposes are authorized to operate on a basis 6700–7075 MHz to space stations of the fixed- of equality with stations of the maritime satellite service, administrations are urged radionavigation service. to take all practicable steps to protect spec- 5.453 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- tral line observations of the radio astronomy bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei service in the band 6650–6675.2 MHz from Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo (Rep. harmful interference from unwanted emis- of the), Korea (Rep. of), C‘‘te d’Ivoire, Egypt, sions. the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guinea, 5.458B The space-to-Earth allocation to Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Is- the fixed-satellite service in the band 6700– lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, the Libyan 7075 MHz is limited to feeder links for non- Arab Jamahiriya, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Ku- geostationary satellite systems of the mo- wait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nige- bile-satellite service and is subject to coordi- ria, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, nation under No. 9.11A. The use of the band the Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. People’s 6700–7075 MHz (space-to-Earth) by feeder Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Swazi- links for non-geostationary satellite systems land, Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Viet in the mobile-satellite service is not subject Nam and Yemen, the band 5650–5850 MHz is to No. 22.2. also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- 5.458C Administrations making submis- ices on a primary basis. In this case, the pro- sions in the band 7025–7075 MHz (Earth-to-

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space) for geostationary-satellite systems in 5.463 Aircraft stations are not permitted the fixed-satellite service after 17 November to transmit in the band 8025–8400 MHz. 1995 shall consult on the basis of relevant 5.465 In the space research service, the use ITU-R Recommendations with the adminis- of the band 8400–8450 MHz is limited to deep trations that have notified and brought into space. use non-geostationary-satellite systems in 5.466 Different category of service: in Israel, this frequency band before 18 November 1995 Singapore and Sri Lanka, the allocation of upon request of the latter administrations. the band 8400–8500 MHz to the space research This consultation shall be with a view to fa- service is on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32). cilitating shared operation of both geo- 5.468 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei ellite service and non-geostationary-satellite Darussalam, Burundi, Cameroon, China, systems in this band. Congo (Rep. of the), Costa Rica, Egypt, the 5.459 Additional allocation: in Russian Fed- United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guyana, Indo- eration, the frequency bands 7100–7155 MHz nesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, the and 7190–7235 MHz are also allocated to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jamaica, Jordan, space operation service (Earth-to-space) on a Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, primary basis, subject to agreement obtained Morocco, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, under No. 9.21. Pakistan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, the 5.460 The use of the band 7145–7190 MHz by Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Senegal, Singa- the space research service (Earth-to-space) is pore, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, restricted to deep space; no emissions to Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, the band 8500–8750 deep space shall be effected in the band 7190– MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile 7235 MHz. Geostationary satellites in the services on a primary basis. space research service operating in the band 5.469 Additional allocation: in Armenia, 7190–7235 MHz shall not claim protection Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, from existing and future stations of the fixed Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Mon- and mobile services and No. 5.43A does not golia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the apply. Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, 5.461 Additional allocation: the bands 7250– Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 8500– 7375 MHz (space-to-Earth) and 7900–8025 MHz 8750 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile (Earth-to-space) are also allocated to the and radionavigation services on a primary mobile-satellite service on a primary basis, basis. subject to agreement obtained under No. 5.469A In the band 8550–8650 MHz, stations 9.21. in the Earth exploration-satellite service 5.461A The use of the band 7450–7550 MHz (active) and space research service (active) by the meteorological-satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to, or (space-to-Earth) is limited to geostationary- constrain the use and development of, sta- satellite systems. Non-geostationary mete- tions of the radiolocation service. orological-satellite systems in this band no- 5.470 The use of the band 8750–8850 MHz by tified before 30 November 1997 may continue the aeronautical radionavigation service is to operate on a primary basis until the end limited to airborne Doppler navigation aids of their lifetime. on a centre frequency of 8800 MHz. 5.461B The use of the band 7750–7850 MHz 5.471 Additional allocation: in Algeria, Ger- by the meteorological-satellite service many, Bahrain, Belgium, China, the United (space-to-Earth) is limited to non-geo- Arab Emirates, France, Greece, Indonesia, stationary satellite systems. Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libya, the Neth- 5.462A In Regions 1 and 3 (except for erlands, Qatar and Sudan, the bands 8825–8850 Japan), in the band 8025–8400 MHz, the Earth MHz and 9000–9200 MHz are also allocated to exploration-satellite service using geo- the maritime radionavigation service, on a stationary satellites shall not produce a primary basis, for use by shore-based radars power flux-density in excess of the following only. provisional values for angles of arrival (q), 5.472 In the bands 8850–9000 MHz and 9200– without the consent of the affected adminis- 9225 MHz, the maritime radionavigation tration: service is limited to shore-based radars. ¥174 dB(W/m2) in a 4 kHz band for 0° ≤ q < 5° 5.473 Additional allocation: in Armenia, ¥174 + 0.5 (¥5) dB(W/m2) in a 4 kHz band for Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cuba, 5° ≤ q < 25° the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, ¥164 dB(W/m2) in a 4 kHz band for 25° ≤ q ≤ Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, 90° Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Tajikistan, These values are subject to study under Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 8850– Resolution 124 (WRC–97). 6 9000 MHz and 9200–9300 MHz are also allo- cated to the radionavigation service on a pri- mary basis. 6 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution 5.474 In the band 9200–9500 MHz, search was revised by WRC–2000. and rescue transponders (SART) may be

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used, having due regard to the appropriate the antenna shall not exceed –3 dBW. These ITU-R Recommendation (see also Article 31). limits may be exceeded subject to agreement 5.475 The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz by obtained under No. 9.21. However, in Saudi the aeronautical radionavigation service is Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Ban- limited to airborne weather radars and gladesh, Belarus, China, the United Arab ground-based radars. In addition, ground- Emirates, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran (Is- based radar beacons in the aeronautical lamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, radionavigation service are permitted in the Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Moldova, Nigeria, band 9300–9320 MHz on condition that harm- Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian ful interference is not caused to the mari- Arab Republic, Tajikistan and time radionavigation service. In the band Turkmenistan, the restrictions on the fixed 9300–9500 MHz, ground-based radars used for and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, meteorological purposes have priority over services are not applicable. other radiolocation devices. 5.483 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- 5.476 In the band 9300–9320 MHz in the bia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, radionavigation service, the use of shipborne Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Colombia, radars, other than those existing on 1 Janu- Korea (Rep. of), Costa Rica, Egypt, the ary 1976, is not permitted until 1 January United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Iran (Islamic 2001. Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, 5.476A In the band 9500–9800 MHz, stations Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mongolia, in the Earth exploration-satellite service Uzbekistan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. (active) and space research service (active) People’s Rep. of Korea, Romania, Serbia and shall not cause harmful interference to, or Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and constrain the use and development of, sta- Yemen, the band 10.68–10.7 GHz is also allo- tions of the radionavigation and radio- cated to the fixed and mobile, except aero- location services. nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. 5.477 Different category of service: in Alge- Such use is limited to equipment in oper- ria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, ation by 1 January 1985. Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, 5.484 In Region 1, the use of the band 10.7– Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Re- 11.7 GHz by the fixed-satellite service (Earth- public of), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Ku- to-space) is limited to feeder links for the wait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Nigeria, broadcasting-satellite service. Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, the Dem. People’s 5.484A The use of the bands 10.95–11.2 GHz Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, (space-to-Earth), 11.45–11.7 GHz (space-to- Trinidad and Tobago, and Yemen, the alloca- Earth), 11.7–12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Re- tion of the band 9800–10000 MHz to the fixed gion 2, 12.2–12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Re- service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). gion 3, 12.5–12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Re- 5.478 Additional allocation: in Azerbaijan, gion 1, 13.75–14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space), 17.8– Bulgaria, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, 18.6 GHz (space-to-Earth), 19.7–20.2 GHz Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 9800– (space-to-Earth), 27.5–28.6 GHz (Earth-to- 10000 MHz is also allocated to the radio- space), 29.5–30 GHz (Earth-to-space) by a non- navigation service on a primary basis. geostationary-satellite system in the fixed- 5.479 The band 9975–10025 MHz is also allo- satellite service is subject to application of cated to the meteorological-satellite service the provisions of No. 9.12 for coordination on a secondary basis for use by weather ra- with other non-geostationary-satellite sys- dars. tems in the fixed-satellite service. Non-geo- 5.480 Additional allocation: in Argentina, stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, ellite service shall not claim protection from Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, geostationary-satellite networks in the Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, the fixed-satellite service operating in accord- band 10–10.45 GHz is also allocated to the ance with the Radio Regulations, irrespec- fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. tive of the dates of receipt by the Bureau of 5.481 Additional allocation: in Germany, the complete coordination or notification in- Angola, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Coˆ te formation, as appropriate, for the non-geo- d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain, Guate- stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- mala, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Ni- ellite service and of the complete coordina- geria, Oman, Uzbekistan, Paraguay, Peru, tion or notification information, as appro- the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, Tanzania, priate, for the geostationary-satellite net- Thailand and Uruguay, the band 10.45–10.5 works, and No. 5.43A does not apply. Non- GHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- services on a primary basis. satellite service in the above bands shall be 5.482 In the band 10.6–10.68 GHz, stations operated in such a way that any unaccept- of the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical able interference that may occur during mobile, services shall be limited to a max- their operation shall be rapidly eliminated. imum equivalent isotropically radiated 5.485 In Region 2, in the band 11.7–12.2 power of 40 dBW and the power delivered to GHz, transponders on space stations in the

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fixed-satellite service may be used addition- operating in conformity with the broad- ally for transmissions in the broadcasting- casting-satellite Plan for Region 2 contained satellite service, provided that such trans- in Appendix 30. missions do not have a maximum e.i.r.p. 5.492 Assignments to stations of the greater than 53 dBW per television channel broadcasting-satellite service which are in and do not cause greater interference or re- conformity with the appropriate regional quire more protection from interference Plan or included in the Regions 1 and 3 List than the coordinated fixed-satellite service in Appendix 30 may also be used for trans- frequency assignments. With respect to the missions in the fixed-satellite service (space- space services, this band shall be used prin- to-Earth), provided that such transmissions cipally for the fixed-satellite service. do not cause more interference, or require 5.486 Different category of service: in Mex- more protection from interference, than the ico and the United States, the allocation of broadcasting-satellite service transmissions the band 11.7–12.1 GHz to the fixed service is operating in conformity with the Plan or the on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32). List, as appropriate. 5.487 In the band 11.7–12.5 GHz in Regions 5.493 The broadcasting-satellite service in 1 and 3, the fixed, fixed-satellite, mobile, ex- the band 12.5–12.75 GHz in Region 3 is limited cept aeronautical mobile, and broadcasting to a power flux-density not exceeding ¥111 services, in accordance with their respective dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz)) for all conditions and for allocations, shall not cause harmful inter- all methods of modulation at the edge of the ference to, or claim protection from, broad- service area. casting-satellite stations operating in ac- 5.494 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- cordance with the Regions 1 and 3 Plan in gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Cameroon, the Appendix 30. Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), 5.487A Additional allocation: in Region 1, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, the United Arab Emir- the band 11.7–12.5 GHz, in Region 2, the band ates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guin- 12.2–12.7 GHz and, in Region 3, the band 11.7– ea, Iraq, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 12.2 GHz, are also allocated to the fixed-sat- Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, limited to non-geostationary systems Morocco, Mongolia, Nigeria, Qatar, the Syr- and subject to application of the provisions ian Arab Republic, the Dem. Rep. of the of No. 9.12 for coordination with other non- Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- Yemen, the band 12.5–12.75 GHz is also allo- satellite service. Non-geostationary-satellite cated to the fixed and mobile, except aero- systems in the fixed-satellite service shall nautical mobile, services on a primary basis. not claim protection from geostationary-sat- 5.495 Additional allocation: In Bosnia and ellite networks in the broadcasting-satellite Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Greece, Liech- service operating in accordance with the tenstein, Monaco, Uganda, Portugal, Roma- Radio Regulations, irrespective of the dates nia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Swit- of receipt by the Bureau of the complete co- zerland, Tanzania and Tunisia, the band 12.5– ordination or notification information, as 12.75 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and appropriate, for the non-geostationary-sat- mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services ellite systems in the fixed-satellite service on a secondary basis. and of the complete coordination or notifica- 5.496 Additional allocation: in Austria, tion information, as appropriate, for the geo- Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, stationary-satellite networks, and No. 5.43A the band 12.5–12.75 GHz is also allocated to does not apply. Non-geostationary-satellite the fixed service and the mobile, except aero- systems in the fixed-satellite service in the nautical mobile, service on a primary basis. above bands shall be operated in such a way However, stations in these services shall not that any unacceptable interference that may cause harmful interference to fixed-satellite occur during their operation shall be rapidly service earth stations of countries in Region eliminated. 1 other than those listed in this footnote. Co- 5.488 The use of the band 11.7–12.2 GHz by ordination of these earth stations is not re- geostationary-satellite networks in the quired with stations of the fixed and mobile fixed-satellite service in Region 2 is subject services of the countries listed in this foot- to application of the provisions of No. 9.14 note. The power flux-density limit at the for coordination with stations of terrestrial Earth’s surface given in Table 21–4 of Article services in Regions 1, 2 and 3. For the use of 21, for the fixed-satellite service shall apply the band 12.2–12.7 GHz by the broadcasting- on the territory of the countries listed in satellite service in Region 2, see Appendix 30. this footnote. 5.489 Additional allocation: in Peru, the 5.497 The use of the band 13.25–13.4 GHz by band 12.1–12.2 GHz is also allocated to the the aeronautical radionavigation service is fixed service on a primary basis. limited to Doppler navigation aids. 5.490 In Region 2, in the band 12.2–12.7 5.498A The Earth exploration-satellite GHz, existing and future terrestrial (active) and space research (active) services radiocommunication services shall not cause operating in the band 13.25–13.4 GHz shall not harmful interference to the space services cause harmful interference to, or constrain

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the use and development of, the aeronautical any emission should be at least 68 dBW and radionavigation service. should not exceed 85 dBW. 5.499 Additional allocation: in Bangladesh, 5.503 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, geo- India and Pakistan, the band 13.25–14 GHz is stationary space stations in the space re- also allocated to the fixed service on a pri- search service for which information for ad- mary basis. vance publication has been received by the 5.500 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- Bureau prior to 31 January 1992 shall operate gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Brunei on an equal basis with stations in the fixed- Darussalam, Cameroon, Egypt, the United satellite service; after that date, new geo- Arab Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran (Is- stationary space stations in the space re- lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Ku- search service will operate on a secondary wait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, basis. Until those geostationary space sta- Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Paki- tions in the space research service for which stan, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, information for advance publication has Singapore, Sudan, Chad and Tunisia, the been received by the Bureau prior to 31 Janu- band 13.4–14 GHz is also allocated to the fixed ary 1992 cease to operate in this band: and mobile services on a primary basis. —In the band 13.77–13.78 GHz, the e.i.r.p. den- 5.501 Additional allocation: In Azerbaijan, sity of emissions from any earth station in Hungary, Japan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Ro- the fixed-satellite service operating with a mania, the United Kingdom and space station in geostationary-satellite Turkmenistan, the band 13.4–14 GHz is also orbit shall not exceed: allocated to the radionavigation service on a (i) 4.7D + 28 dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the primary basis. fixed-satellite service earth station antenna 5.501A The allocation of the band 13.4– diameter (m) for antenna diameters equal to 13.75 GHz to the space research service on a or greater than 1.2 m and less than 4.5 m; primary basis is limited to active spaceborne (ii) 49.2 + 20 log(D/4.5) dB(W/40 kHz), where sensors. Other uses of the band by the space D is the fixed-satellite service earth station research service are on a secondary basis. antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters 5.501B In the band 13.4–13.75 GHz, the equal to or greater than 4.5 m and less than Earth exploration-satellite (active) and 31.9 m; space research (active) services shall not (iii) 66.2 dB(W/40 kHz) for any fixed-sat- ellite service earth station for antenna diam- cause harmful interference to, or constrain eters (m) equal to or greater than 31.9 m; the use and development of, the radio- (iv) 56.2 dB(W/4 kHz) for narrow-band (less location service. than 40 kHz of necessary bandwidth) fixed- 5.502 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, an earth satellite service earth station emissions station of a geostationary fixed-satellite from any fixed-satellite service earth station service network shall have a minimum an- having an antenna diameter of 4.5 m or tenna diameter of 1.2 m and an earth station greater; of a non-geostationary fixed-satellite service system shall have a minimum antenna di- —The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any ameter of 4.5 m. In addition, the e.i.r.p., earth station in the fixed-satellite service averaged over one second, radiated by a sta- operating with a space station in non-geo- tion in the radiolocation or radionavigation stationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed services shall not exceed 59 dBW for ele- 51 dBW in the 6 MHz band from 13.772 to vation angles above 2° and 65 dBW at lower 13.778 GHz. angles. Before an administration brings into Automatic power control may be used to use an earth station in a geostationary-sat- increase the e.i.r.p. density in these fre- ellite network in the fixed-satellite service quency ranges to compensate for rain at- in this band with an antenna size smaller tenuation, to the extent that the power flux- than 4.5 m, it shall ensure that the power density at the fixed-satellite service space flux-density produced by this earth station station does not exceed the value resulting does not exceed: from use by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. meeting the above limits in clear-sky condi- —¥115 dB(W/(m2 · 10 MHz)) for more than 1% tions. of the time produced at 36 m above sea 5.504 The use of the band 14–14.3 GHz by level at the low water mark, as officially the radionavigation service shall be such as recognized by the coastal State; to provide sufficient protection to space sta- ¥ 2 — 115 dB(W/(m · 10 MHz)) for more than 1% tions of the fixed-satellite service. of the time produced 3 m above ground at 5.504A In the band 14–14.5 GHz, aircraft the border of the territory of an adminis- earth stations in the secondary aeronautical tration deploying or planning to deploy mobile-satellite service may also commu- land mobile radars in this band, unless nicate with space stations in the fixed-sat- prior agreement has been obtained. ellite service. The provisions of Nos. 5.29, 5.30 For earth stations within the fixed-sat- and 5.31 apply. ellite service having an antenna diameter 5.504B Aircraft earth stations operating greater than or equal to 4.5 m, the e.i.r.p. of in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service

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in the band 14–14.5 GHz shall comply with the 14.25–14.3 GHz is also allocated to the fixed provisions of Annex 1, Part C of Rec- service on a primary basis. ommendation ITU-R M.1643, with respect to 5.508A In the band 14.25–14.3 GHz, the any radio astronomy station performing ob- power flux-density produced on the territory servations in the 14.47–14.5 GHz band located of the countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, on the territory of Spain, France, India, China, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, France, Guinea, Italy, the United Kingdom and South Africa. India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Ku- 5.504C In the band 14–14.25 GHz, the power wait, Lesotho, Nigeria, Oman, the Syrian flux-density produced on the territory of the Arab Republic, the United Kingdom and Tu- countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, C‘‘te nisia by any aircraft earth station in the d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic aeronautical mobile-satellite service shall Republic of), Kuwait, Lesotho, Nigeria, not exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part Oman, the Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia B of Recommendation ITU–R M.1643, unless by any aircraft earth station in the aero- otherwise specifically agreed by the affected nautical mobile-satellite service shall not administration(s). The provisions of this exceed the limits given in Annex 1, Part B of footnote in no way derogate the obligations Recommendation ITU–R M.1643, unless oth- of the aeronautical mobile-satellite service erwise specifically agreed by the affected ad- to operate as a secondary service in accord- ministration(s). The provisions of this foot- ance with No. 5.29. note in no way derogate the obligations of 5.509 Additional allocation: in Japan the the aeronautical mobile-satellite service to band 14.25–14.3 GHz is also allocated to the operate as a secondary service in accordance mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service with No. 5.29. on a primary basis. 5.505 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- 5.509A In the band 14.3–14.5 GHz, the gola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, power flux-density produced on the territory Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, of the countries of Saudi Arabia, Botswana, China, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), Cameroon, China, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Egypt, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon, France, Gabon, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran Republic of), Italy, Kuwait, Lesotho, Mo- (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Japan, rocco, Nigeria, Oman, the Syrian Arab Re- Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon, Malay- public, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Tu- sia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Paki- nisia and Viet Nam by any aircraft earth stan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab station in the aeronautical mobile-satellite Republic, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, service shall not exceed the limits given in Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tan- Annex 1, Part B of Recommendation ITU–R zania, Chad and Yemen, the band 14–14.3 GHz M.1643, unless otherwise specifically agreed is also allocated to the fixed service on a pri- by the affected administration(s). The provi- mary basis. sions of this footnote in no way derogate the 5.506 The band 14–14.5 GHz may be used, obligations of the aeronautical mobile-sat- within the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- ellite service to operate as a secondary serv- space), for feeder links for the broadcasting- ice in accordance with No. 5.29. satellite service, subject to coordination 5.510 The use of the band 14.5–14.8 GHz by with other networks in the fixed-satellite the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is service. Such use of feeder links is reserved limited to feeder links for the broadcasting- for countries outside . satellite service. This use is reserved for 5.506A In the band 14–14.5 GHz, ship earth countries outside Europe. stations with an e.i.r.p. greater than 21 dBW 5.511 Additional allocation: in Saudi Ara- shall operate under the same conditions as bia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cam- earth stations located on board vessels, as eroon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, provided in Resolution 902 (WRC–03). This Guinea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, footnote shall not apply to ship earth sta- Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, tions for which the complete Appendix 4 in- Qatar, Syria, Slovenia, Somalia and Yugo- formation has been received by the Bureau slavia, the band 15.35–15.4 GHz is also allo- prior to 5 July 2003. cated to the fixed and mobile services on a 5.506B Earth stations located on board secondary basis. vessels communicating with space stations 5.511A The band 15.43–15.63 GHz is also al- in the fixed-satellite service may operate in located to the fixed-satellite service (space- the frequency band 14–14.5 GHz without the to-Earth) on a primary basis. Use of the band need for prior agreement from Cyprus, 15.43–15.63 GHz by the fixed-satellite service Greece and Malta, within the minimum dis- (space-to-Earth and Earth-to-space) is lim- tance given in Resolution 902 (WRC–03) from ited to feeder links of non-geostationary sys- these countries. tems in the mobile-satellite service, subject 5.508 Additional allocation: In Germany, to coordination under No. 9.11A. The use of Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Liby- the frequency band 15.43–15.63 GHz by the an Arab Jamahiriya, The Former Yugoslav fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is Rep. of Macedonia, the United Kingdom, Ser- limited to feeder links of non-geostationary bia and Montenegro and Slovenia, the band systems in the mobile-satellite service for

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which advance publication information has land, Tanzania, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the been received by the Bureau prior to 2 June band 15.7–17.3 GHz is also allocated to the 2000. In the space-to-Earth direction, the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. minimum earth station elevation angle 5.513 Additional allocation: in Israel, the above and gain towards the local horizontal band 15.7–17.3 GHz is also allocated to the plane and the minimum coordination dis- fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. tances to protect an earth station from These services shall not claim protection harmful interference shall be in accordance from or cause harmful interference to serv- with Recommendation ITU-R S.1341. In order ices operating in accordance with the Table to protect the radio astronomy service in the in countries other than those included in No. band 15.35–15.4 GHz, the aggregate power 5.512. flux-density radiated in the 15.35–15.4 GHz 5.513A Spaceborne active sensors oper- band by all the space stations within any ating in the band 17.2–17.3 GHz shall not feeder-link of a non-geostationary system in cause harmful interference to, or constrain the mobile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) the development of, the radiolocation and operating in the 15.43–15.63 GHz band shall other services allocated on a primary basis. not exceed the level of -156 dB(W/m2) in a 50 5.514 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- MHz bandwidth, into any radio astronomy gola, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Ban- observatory site for more than 2% of the gladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, time. Costa Rica, El Salvador, the United Arab 5.511C Stations operating in the aero- Emirates, Finland, Guatemala, India, Iran nautical radionavigation service shall limit (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, the the effective e.i.r.p. in accordance with Rec- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Japan, Jordan, Ku- ommendation ITU-R S.1340. The minimum wait, Lithuania, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, coordination distance required to protect the Oman, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Qatar, aeronautical radionavigation stations (No. Kyrgyzstan, Serbia and Montenegro, Slo- 4.10 applies) from harmful interference from venia and Sudan, the band 17.3–17.7 GHz is feeder-link earth stations and the maximum also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- e.i.r.p. transmitted towards the local hori- ices on a secondary basis. The power limits zontal plane by a feeder-link earth station given in Nos. 21.3 and 21.5 shall apply. shall be in accordance with Recommendation 5.515 In the band 17.3–17.8 GHz, sharing be- ITU-R S.1340. tween the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- 5.511D Fixed-satellite service systems for space) and the broadcasting-satellite service which complete information for advance shall also be in accordance with the provi- publication has been received by the Bureau sions of § 1 of Annex 4 of Appendix 30A. by 21 November 1997 may operate in the 5.516 The use of the band 17.3–18.1 GHz by bands 15.4–15.43 GHz and 15.63–15.7 GHz in the geostationary-satellite systems in the fixed- space-to-Earth direction and 15.63–15.65 GHz satellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited in the Earth-to-space direction. In the bands to feeder links for the broadcasting-satellite 15.4–15.43 GHz and 15.65–15.7 GHz, emissions service. The use of the band 17.3–17.8 GHz in from a non-geostationary space station shall Region 2 by systems in the fixed-satellite not exceed the power flux-density limits at service (Earth-to-space) is limited to geo- the Earth’s surface of ¥146 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) stationary satellites. For the use of the band for any angle of arrival. In the band 15.63– 17.3–17.8 GHz in Region 2 by feeder links for 15.65 GHz, where an administration plans the broadcasting-satellite service in the emissions from a non-geostationary space band 12.2–12.7 GHz, see Article 11. The use of station that exceed ¥146 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) the bands 17.3–18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) in for any angle of arrival, it shall coordinate Regions 1 and 3 and 17.8–18.1 GHz (Earth-to- under No. 9.11A with the affected administra- space) in Region 2 by non-geostationary-sat- tions. Stations in the fixed-satellite service ellite systems in the fixed-satellite service is operating in the band 15.63–15.65 GHz in the subject to application of the provisions of Earth-to-space direction shall not cause No. 9.12 for coordination with other non-geo- harmful interference to stations in the aero- stationary-satellite systems in the fixed-sat- nautical radionavigation service (No. 4.10 ap- ellite service. Non-geostationary-satellite plies). systems in the fixed-satellite service shall 5.512 Additional allocation: In Algeria, An- not claim protection from geostationary-sat- gola, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Ban- ellite networks in the fixed-satellite service gladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei operating in accordance with the Radio Reg- Darussalam, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), ulations, irrespective of the dates of receipt Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, the United by the Bureau of the complete coordination Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Finland, Guatemala, or notification information, as appropriate, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), for the non-geostationary-satellite systems the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kenya, in the fixed-satellite service and of the com- Kuwait, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauri- plete coordination or notification informa- tania, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, tion, as appropriate, for the geostationary- Pakistan, Qatar, Serbia and Montenegro, satellite networks, and No. 5.43A does not Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Swazi- apply. 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in the fixed-satellite service in the above er-link earth stations operating under Ap- bands shall be operated in such a way that pendix 30A, nor put any limitations or re- any unacceptable interference that may strictions on the locations of the broad- occur during their operation shall be rapidly casting-satellite service feeder-link earth eliminated. stations anywhere within the service area of 5.516A In the band 17.3–17.7 GHz, earth sta- the feeder link. tions of the fixed-satellite service (space-to- 5.516B The following bands are identified Earth) in Region 1 shall not claim protection for use by high-density applications in the from the broadcasting-satellite service feed- 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 mobile services on a primary basis (see No. use of these bands by other fixed-satellite 5.33). The provisions of No. 5.519 also apply. service applications or by other services to 5.522A The emissions of the fixed service which these bands are allocated on a co-pri- and the fixed-satellite service in the band mary basis and does not establish priority in 18.6–18.8 GHz are limited to the values given these Radio Regulations among users of the in Nos. 21.5A and 21.16.2, respectively. bands. Administrations should take this into 5.522B The use of the band 18.6–18.8 GHz account when considering regulatory provi- by the fixed-satellite service is limited to sions in relation to these bands. See Resolu- geostationary systems and systems with an tion 143 (WRC–03). orbit of apogee greater than 20 000 km. 5.517 In Region 2, the allocation to the 5.522C In the band 18.6–18.8 GHz, in Alge- broadcasting-satellite service in the band ria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, the 17.3–17.8 GHz shall come into effect on 1 April United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, 2007. After that date, use of the fixed-sat- Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia ellite (space-to-Earth) service in the band and Yemen, fixed-service systems in oper- 17.7–17.8 GHz shall not claim protection from ation at the date of entry into force of the and shall not cause harmful interference to Final Acts of WRC–2000 are not subject to operating systems in the broadcasting-sat- the limits of No. 21.5A. ellite service. 5.523A The use of the bands 18.8–19.3 GHz 5.518 Different category of service: in Region (space-to-Earth) and 28.6–29.1 GHz (Earth-to- 2, the allocation of the band 17.7–17.8 GHz to space) by geostationary and non-geo- the mobile service is on a primary basis until stationary fixed-satellite service networks is 31 March 2007. subject to the application of the provisions 5.519 Additional allocation: the band 18.1– of No. 9.11A and No. 22.2 does not apply. Ad- 18.3 GHz is also allocated to the meteorolog- ministrations having geostationary-satellite ical-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a networks under coordination prior to 18 No- primary basis. Its use is limited to geo- vember 1995 shall cooperate to the maximum stationary satellites and shall be in accord- extent possible to coordinate pursuant to No. ance with the provisions of Article 21, Table 9.11A with non-geostationary-satellite net- 21–4. works for which notification information has 5.520 The use of the band 18.1–18.4 GHz by been received by the Bureau prior to that the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is date, with a view to reaching results accept- limited to feeder links of geostationary-sat- able to all the parties concerned. Non-geo- ellite systems in the broadcasting-satellite stationary-satellite networks shall not cause service. unacceptable interference to geostationary 5.521 Alternative allocation: In Germany, fixed-satellite service networks for which Denmark, the United Arab Emirates and complete Appendix 4 notification informa- Greece, the band 18.1–18.4 GHz is allocated to tion is considered as having been received by the fixed, fixed-satellite (space-to-Earth) and the Bureau prior to 18 November 1995.

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5.523B The use of the band 19.3–19.6 GHz higher parts of the bands 19.7–20.2 GHz and (Earth-to-space) by the fixed-satellite serv- 29.5–30 GHz. ice is limited to feeder links for non-geo- 5.526 In the bands 19.7–20.2 GHz and 29.5–30 stationary-satellite systems in the mobile- GHz in Region 2, and in the bands 20.1–20.2 satellite service. Such use is subject to the GHz and 29.9–30 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, net- application of the provisions of No. 9.11A, works which are both in the fixed-satellite and No. 22.2 does not apply. service and in the mobile-satellite service 5.523C No. 22.2 shall continue to apply in may include links between earth stations at the bands 19.3–19.6 GHz and 29.1–29.4 GHz, be- specified or unspecified points or while in tween feeder links of non-geostationary mo- motion, through one or more satellites for bile-satellite service networks and those point-to-point and point-to-multipoint com- fixed-satellite service networks for which munications. complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- tion, or notification information, is consid- 5.527 In the bands 19.7–20.2 GHz and 29.5–30 ered as having been received by the Bureau GHz, the provisions of No. 4.10 do not apply prior to 18 November 1995. with respect to the mobile-satellite service. 5.523D The use of the band 19.3–19.7 GHz 5.528 The allocation to the mobile-sat- (space-to-Earth) by geostationary fixed-sat- ellite service is intended for use by networks ellite service systems and by feeder links for which use narrow spot-beam antennas and non-geostationary-satellite systems in the other advanced technology at the space sta- mobile-satellite service is subject to the ap- tions. Administrations operating systems in plication of the provisions of No. 9.11A, but the mobile-satellite service in the band 19.7– not subject to the provisions of No. 22.2. The 20.1 GHz in Region 2 and in the band 20.1–20.2 use of this band for other non-geostationary GHz shall take all practicable steps to en- fixed-satellite service systems, or for the sure the continued availability of these cases indicated in Nos. 5.523C and 5.523E, is bands for administrations operating fixed not subject to the provisions of No. 9.11A and and mobile systems in accordance with the shall continue to be subject to Articles 9 (ex- provisions of No. 5.524. cept No. 9.11A) and 11 procedures, and to the 5.529 The use of the bands 19.7–20.1 GHz provisions of No. 22.2. and 29.5–29.9 GHz by the mobile-satellite 5.523E No. 22.2 shall continue to apply in service in Region 2 is limited to satellite the bands 19.6–19.7 GHz and 29.4–29.5 GHz, be- networks which are both in the fixed-sat- tween feeder links of non-geostationary mo- ellite service and in the mobile-satellite bile-satellite service networks and those service as described in No. 5.526. fixed-satellite service networks for which 5.530 In Regions 1 and 3, the allocation to complete Appendix 4 coordination informa- the broadcasting-satellite service in the tion, or notification information, is consid- ered as having been received by the Bureau band 21.4–22 GHz shall come into effect on 1 by 21 November 1997. April 2007. The use of this band by the broad- 5.524 Additional allocation: in Afghanistan, casting-satellite service after that date and Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Ban- on an interim basis prior to that date is sub- gladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, ject to the provisions of Resolution 525 China, the Congo, Costa Rica, Egypt, the (WARC–92) 3 United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Guatemala, 5.531 Additional allocation: in Japan, the Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), band 21.4–22 GHz is also allocated to the Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Leb- broadcasting service on a primary basis. anon, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, 5.532 The use of the band 22.21–22.5 GHz by Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Phil- the Earth exploration-satellite (passive) and ippines, Qatar, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, space research (passive) services shall not Syria, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, impose constraints upon the fixed and mo- Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, bile, except aeronautical mobile, services. Togo and Tunisia, the band 19.7–21.2 GHz is 5.533 The inter-satellite service shall not also allocated to the fixed and mobile serv- claim protection from harmful interference ices on a primary basis. This additional use from airport surface detection equipment shall not impose any limitation on the power stations of the radionavigation service. flux-density of space stations in the fixed- 5.535 In the band 24.75–25.25 GHz, feeder satellite service in the band 19.7–21.2 GHz and links to stations of the broadcasting-sat- of space stations in the mobile-satellite serv- ellite service shall have priority over other ice in the band 19.7–20.2 GHz where the allo- uses in the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- cation to the mobile-satellite service is on a space). Such other uses shall protect and primary basis in the latter band. shall not claim protection from existing and 5.525 In order to facilitate interregional future operating feeder-link networks to coordination between networks in the mo- such broadcasting satellite stations. bile-satellite and fixed-satellite services, carriers in the mobile-satellite service that are most susceptible to interference shall, to 3 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution the extent practicable, be located in the was revised by WRC–03.

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5.535A The use of the band 29.1–29.5 GHz Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, (Earth-to-space) by the fixed-satellite serv- Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Philippines, ice is limited to geostationary-satellite sys- Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People’s Rep. of tems and feeder links to non-geostationary- Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, satellite systems in the mobile-satellite the allocation to the fixed service in the service. Such use is subject to the applica- band 27.5–28.35 GHz may also be used by high tion of the provisions of No. 9.11A, but not altitude platform stations (HAPS). The use subject to the provisions of No. 22.2, except of HAPS within the band 27.5–28.35 GHz is as indicated in Nos. 5.523C and 5.523E where limited, within the territory of the countries such use is not subject to the provisions of listed above, to a single 300 MHz sub-band. No. 9.11A and shall continue to be subject to Such use of 300 MHz of the fixed-service allo- Articles 9 (except No. 9.11A) and 11 proce- cation by HAPS in the above countries is dures, and to the provisions of No. 22.2. further limited to operation in the HAPS-to- 5.536 Use of the 25.25–27.5 GHz band by the ground direction and shall not cause harmful inter-satellite service is limited to space re- interference to, nor claim protection from, search and Earth exploration-satellite appli- other types of fixed-service systems or other cations, and also transmissions of data origi- co-primary services. Furthermore, the devel- nating from industrial and medical activities opment of these other services shall not be in space. constrained by HAPS. See Resolution 145 5.536A Administrations operating earth (WRC–03). stations in the Earth exploration-satellite 5.538 Additional allocation: The bands service or the space research service shall 27.500–27.501 GHz and 29.999–30.000 GHz are not claim protection from stations in the also allocated to the fixed-satellite service fixed and mobile services operated by other (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for the administrations. In addition, earth stations beacon transmissions intended for up-link in the Earth exploration-satellite service or power control. Such space-to-Earth trans- in the space research service should be oper- missions shall not exceed an equivalent ated taking into account Recommendations isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) of +10 ITU–R SA.1278 and ITU–R SA.1625, respec- dBW in the direction of adjacent satellites tively. on the geostationary-satellite orbit. In the 5.536B In Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, band 27.500–27.501 GHz, such space-to-Earth Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Korea transmissions shall not produce a power (Rep. of), Denmark, Egypt, United Arab flux-density in excess of the values specified Emirates, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, in Article 21, Table 21–4 on the Earth’s sur- Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), face. Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, 5.539 The band 27.5–30 GHz may be used by Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) Moldova, Norway, Oman, Uganda, Pakistan, for the provision of feeder links for the the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Syria, broadcasting-satellite service. Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, the 5.540 Additional allocation: the band 27.501– United Kingdom, Singapore, Sweden, Swit- 29.999 GHz is also allocated to the fixed-sat- zerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Viet Nam and ellite service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary Zimbabwe, earth stations operating in the basis for beacon transmissions intended for Earth exploration-satellite service in the up-link power control. band 25.5–27 GHz shall not claim protection 5.541 In the band 28.5–30 GHz, the earth ex- from, or constrain the use and deployment ploration-satellite service is limited to the of, stations of the fixed and mobile services. transfer of data between stations and not to 5.536C In Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the primary collection of information by Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, means of active or passive sensors. Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Es- 5.541A Feeder links of non-geostationary tonia, Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), networks in the mobile-satellite service and Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, geostationary networks in the fixed-satellite Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, service operating in the band 29.1–29.5 GHz Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Tan- (Earth-to-space) shall employ uplink adapt- zania, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia and ive power control or other methods of fade Zimbabwe, earth stations operating in the compensation, such that the earth station space research service in the band 25.5–27 transmissions shall be conducted at the GHz shall not claim protection from, or con- power level required to meet the desired link strain the use and deployment of, stations of performance while reducing the level of mu- the fixed and mobile services. tual interference between both networks. 5.537 Space services using non-geo- These methods shall apply to networks for stationary satellites operating in the inter- which Appendix 4 coordination information satellite service in the band 27–27.5 GHz are is considered as having been received by the exempt from the provisions of No. 22.2. Bureau after 17 May 1996 and until they are 5.537A In Bhutan, Korea (Rep. of), the changed by a future competent world Russian Federation, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic radiocommunication conference. Adminis- Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, trations submitting Appendix 4 information

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for coordination before this date are encour- space research service is on a primary basis aged to utilize these techniques to the extent (see No. 5.33). practicable. 5.546 Different category of service: In Saudi 5.542 Additional allocation: in Algeria, Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Es- Darussalam, Cameroon, China, Congo, tonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Repub- Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Moldova, lic of), Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Leb- Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, the Syrian anon, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, the Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, United Kingdom, South Africa, Tajikistan, Syria, the Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea, So- Turkmenistan and Turkey, the allocation of malia, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Chad, the band the band 31.5–31.8 GHz to the fixed and mo- 29.5–31 GHz is also allocated to the fixed and bile, except aeronautical mobile, services is mobile services on a secondary basis. The on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). power limits specified in Nos. 21.3 and 21.5 5.547 The bands 31.8–33.4 GHz, 37–40 GHz, shall apply. 40.5–43.5 GHz, 51.4–52.6 GHz, 55.78–59 GHz and 5.543 The band 29.95–30 GHz may be used 64–66 GHz are available for high-density ap- for space-to-space links in the Earth explo- plications in the fixed service (see Resolu- ration-satellite service for telemetry, track- tions 75 (WRC–2000) and 79 (WRC–2000)). Ad- ing, and control purposes, on a secondary ministrations should take this into account basis. when considering regulatory provisions in 5.543A In Bhutan, Korea (Rep. of), the relation to these bands. Because of the po- Russian Federation, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic tential deployment of high-density applica- Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, tions in the fixed-satellite service in the Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, bands 39.5–40 GHz and 40.5–42 GHz (see No. Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Philippines, 5.516B), administrations should further take Kyrgyzstan, the Dem. People’s Rep. of into account potential constraints to high- Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, density applications in the fixed service, as the allocation to the fixed service in the appropriate. band 31–31.3 GHz may also be used by sys- 5.547A Administrations should take prac- tems using high altitude platform stations tical measures to minimize the potential in- (HAPS) in the ground-to-HAPS direction. terference between stations in the fixed serv- The use of the band 31–31.3 GHz by systems ice and airborne stations in the radio- using HAPS is limited to the territory of the navigation service in the 31.8–33.4 GHz band, countries listed above and shall not cause taking into account the operational needs of harmful interference to, nor claim protec- the airborne radar systems. tion from, other types of fixed-service sys- 5.547B Alternative allocation: in the United tems, systems in the mobile service and sys- States, the band 31.8–32 GHz is allocated to tems operated under No. 5.545. Furthermore, the radionavigation and space research (deep the development of these services shall not space) (space-to-Earth) services on a primary be constrained by HAPS. Systems using basis. HAPS in the band 31–31.3 GHz shall not cause 5.547C Alternative allocation: In the United harmful interference to the radio astronomy States, the band 32–32.3 GHz is allocated to service having a primary allocation in the the radionavigation and space research (deep band 31.3–31.8 GHz, taking into account the space) (space-to-Earth) services on a primary protection criterion as given in Rec- basis. ommendation ITU–R RA.769. In order to en- 5.547D Alternative allocation: in the United sure the protection of satellite passive serv- States, the band 32.3–33 GHz is allocated to ices, the level of unwanted power density the inter-satellite and radionavigation serv- into a HAPS antenna in the ices on a primary basis. band 31.3–31.8 GHz shall be limited to ¥106 5.547E Alternative allocation: in the United dB(W/MHz) under clear-sky conditions, and States, the band 33–33.4 GHz is allocated to may be increased up to ¥100 dB(W/MHz) the radionavigation service on a primary under rainy conditions to take account of basis. rain attenuation, provided the effective im- 5.548 In designing systems for the inter- pact on the passive satellite does not exceed satellite service in the band 32.3–33 GHz, for the impact under clear-sky conditions as the radionavigation service in the band 32–33 given above. See Resolution 145 (WRC–03). GHz, and for the space research service (deep 5.544 In the band 31–31.3 GHz the power space) in the band 31.8–32.3 GHz, administra- flux-density limits specified in Article 21, tions shall take all necessary measures to Table 21–4 shall apply to the space research prevent harmful interference between these service. services, bearing in mind the safety aspects 5.545 Different category of service: In Arme- of the radionavigation service (see Rec- nia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Mongolia, ommendation 707). Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, 5.549 Additional allocation: In Saudi Ara- the allocation of the band 31–31.3 GHz to the bia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, the United

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Arab Emirates, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran (Is- priate, for the space station to which the lamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, the Libyan limits apply. Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Other radio astronomy stations notified Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, after these dates may seek an agreement Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Phil- with administrations that have authorized ippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, the the space stations. In Region 2, Resolution Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Singapore, Somalia, 743 (WRC–03) shall apply. The limits in this Sudan, Sri Lanka, Togo, Tunisia and Yemen, footnote may be exceeded at the site of a the band 33.4–36 GHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy station of any country fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. whose administration so agreed. 5.549A In the band 35.5–36.0 GHz, the mean power flux-density at the Earth’s surface, 5.551I The power flux-density in the band generated by any spaceborne sensor in the 42.5–43.5 GHz produced by any geostationary Earth exploration-satellite service (active) space station in the fixed-satellite service or space research service (active), for any (space-to-Earth), or the broadcasting-sat- angle greater than 0.8 ° from the beam centre ellite service (space-to-Earth) operating in shall not exceed ¥73.3 dB(W/m2) in this band. the 42–42.5 GHz band, shall not exceed the 5.550 Different category of service: In Arme- following values at the site of any radio as- nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federa- tronomy station: tion, Georgia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, —137 dB(W/m2) in 1 GHz and ¥153 dB(W/m2) Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 GHz band at the allocation of the band 34.7–35.2 GHz to the site of any radio astronomy station the space research service is on a primary registered as a single-dish telescope; and basis (see No. 5.33). —116 dB(W/m2) in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 5.551F Different category of service: in GHz band at the site of any radio astron- Japan, the allocation of the band 41.5–42.5 omy station registered as a very long base- GHz to the mobile service is on a primary line interferometry station. basis (see No. 5.33). These values shall apply at the site of any 5.551H The equivalent power flux-density radio astronomy station that either: (epfd) produced in the band 42.5–43.5 GHz by —was in operation prior to 5 July 2003 and all space stations in any non-geostationary- has been notified to the Bureau before 4 Jan- satellite system in the fixed-satellite service uary 2004; or (space-to-Earth), or in the broadcasting-sat- —was notified before the date of receipt of ellite service (space-to-Earth) operating in the complete Appendix 4 information for the 42–42.5 GHz band, shall not exceed the coordination or notification, as appro- following values at the site of any radio as- priate, for the space station to which the tronomy station for more than 2% of the limits apply. time: Other radio astronomy stations notified ¥230 dB(W/m2) in 1 GHz and ¥246 dB(W/m2) after these dates may seek an agreement in any 500 kHz of the 42.5–43.5 GHz band at with administrations that have authorized the site of any radio astronomy station reg- the space stations. In Region 2, Resolution istered as a single-dish telescope; and 743 (WRC–03) shall apply. The limits in this ¥209 dB(W/m2) in any 500 kHz of the 42.5– footnote may be exceeded at the site of a 43.5 GHz band at the site of any radio astron- radio astronomy station of any country omy station registered as a very long base- whose administration so agreed. line interferometry station. These epfd values shall be evaluated using 5.552 The allocation of the spectrum for the methodology given in Recommendation the fixed-satellite service in the bands 42.5– ITU-R S.1586 and the reference antenna pat- 43.5 GHz and 47.2–50.2 GHz for Earth-to-space tern and the maximum gain of an antenna in transmission is greater than that in the band the radio astronomy service given in Rec- 37.5–39.5 GHz for space-to-Earth transmission ommendation ITU-R RA.1631 and shall apply in order to accommodate feeder links to over the whole sky and for elevation angles broadcasting satellites. Administrations are higher than the minimum operating angle urged to take all practicable steps to reserve the band 47.2–49.2 GHz for feeder links for the qmin of the radiotelescope (for which a default value of 5° should be adopted in the absence broadcasting-satellite service operating in of notified information). the band 40.5–42.5 GHz. These values shall apply at any radio as- 5.552A The allocation to the fixed service tronomy station that either: in the bands 47.2–47.5 GHz and 47.9–48.2 GHz is designated for use by high altitude platform —Was in operation prior to 5 July 2003 and stations. The use of the bands 47.2–47.5 GHz has been notified to the and 47.9–48.2 GHz is subject to the provisions Radiocommunication Bureau before 4 Jan- of Resolution 122 (WRC–97) 3. uary 2004; or —Was notified before the date of receipt of the complete Appendix 4 information for 3 Note by the Secretariat: This Resolution coordination or notification, as appro- was revised by WRC–03.

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5.553 In the bands 43.5–47 GHz and 66–71 stationary satellites in high-Earth orbit to GHz, stations in the land mobile service may those in low-Earth orbit. For links between be operated subject to not causing harmful satellites in the geostationary-satellite interference to the space orbit, the single entry power flux-density at radiocommunication services to which these all altitudes from 0 km to 1000 km above the bands are allocated (see No. 5.43). Earth’s surface, for all conditions and for all 5.554 In the bands 43.5–47 GHz, 66–71 GHz, methods of modulation, shall not exceed 95–100 GHz, 123–130 GHz, 191.8–200 GHz and ¥147 dB(W/(m2 · 100 MHz)) for all angles of 252–265 GHz, satellite links connecting land arrival. stations at specified fixed points are also au- 5.559 In the band 59–64 GHz, airborne ra- thorized when used in conjunction with the dars in the radiolocation service may be op- mobile-satellite service or the radio- erated subject to not causing harmful inter- navigation-satellite service. ference to the inter-satellite service (see No. 5.554A The use of the bands 47.5–47.9 GHz, 5.43). 48.2–48.54 GHz and 49.44–50.2 GHz by the fixed- 5.559A The band 75.5–76 GHz is also allo- satellite service (space-to-Earth) is limited cated to the amateur and amateur-satellite to geostationary satellites. services on a primary basis until the year 5.555 Additional allocation: the band 48.94– 2006. 49.04 GHz is also allocated to the radio as- 5.560 In the band 78–79 GHz radars located tronomy service on a primary basis. on space stations may be operated on a pri- 5.555B The power flux-density in the band mary basis in the Earth exploration-satellite 48.94–49.04 GHz produced by any geo- service and in the space research service. stationary space station in the fixed-sat- 5.561 In the band 74–76 GHz, stations in ellite service (space-to-Earth) operating in the fixed, mobile and broadcasting services the bands 48.2–48.54 GHz and 49.44–50.2 GHz shall not cause harmful interference to sta- shall not exceed ¥151.8 dB (W/m2) in any 500 tions of the fixed-satellite service or stations kHz band at the site of any radio astronomy of the broadcasting-satellite service oper- station. 5.556 In the bands 51.4–54.25 GHz, 58.2–59 ating in accordance with the decisions of the GHz and 64–65 GHz, radio astronomy observa- appropriate frequency assignment planning tions may be carried out under national ar- conference for the broadcasting-satellite rangements. service. 5.556A Use of the bands 54.25–56.9 GHz, 57– 5.561A The 81–81.5 GHz band is also allo- 58.2 GHz and 59–59.3 GHz by the inter-sat- cated to the amateur and amateur-satellite ellite service is limited to satellites in the services on a secondary basis. geostationary-satellite orbit. The single- 5.561B In Japan, use of the band 84–86 entry power flux-density at all altitudes GHz, by the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- from 0 km to 1000 km above the Earth’s sur- space) is limited to feeder links in the broad- face produced by a station in the inter-sat- casting-satellite service using the geo- ellite service, for all conditions and for all stationary-satellite orbit. methods of modulation, shall not exceed 5.562 The use of the band 94–94.1 GHz by ¥147 dB(W/(m2 · 100 MHz)) for all angles of the Earth exploration-satellite (active) and arrival. space research (active) services is limited to 5.556B Additional allocation: in Japan, the spaceborne cloud radars. band 54.25–55.78 GHz is also allocated to the 5.562A In the bands 94–94.1 GHz and 130–134 mobile service on a primary basis for low- GHz, transmissions from space stations of density use. the Earth exploration-satellite service (ac- 5.557 Additional allocation: in Japan, the tive) that are directed into the main beam of band 55.78–58.2 GHz is also allocated to the a radio astronomy antenna have the poten- radiolocation service on a primary basis. tial to damage some radio astronomy receiv- 5.557A In the band 55.78–56.26 GHz, in ers. Space agencies operating the transmit- order to protect stations in the Earth explo- ters and the radio astronomy stations con- ration-satellite service (passive), the max- cerned should mutually plan their operations imum power density delivered by a trans- so as to avoid such occurrences to the max- mitter to the antenna of a fixed service sta- imum extent possible. tion is limited to ¥26 dB(W/MHz). 5.562B In the bands 105–109.5 GHz, 111.8– 5.558 In the bands 55.78–58.2 GHz, 59–64 114.25 GHz, 155.5–158.5 GHz and 217–226 GHz, GHz, 66–71 GHz, 122.25–123 GHz, 130–134 GHz, the use of this allocation is limited to space- 167–174.8 GHz and 191.8–200 GHz, stations in based radio astronomy only. the aeronautical mobile service may be oper- 5.562C Use of the band 116–122.25 GHz by ated subject to not causing harmful inter- the inter-satellite service is limited to sat- ference to the inter-satellite service (see No. ellites in the geostationary-satellite orbit. 5.43). The single-entry power flux-density produced 5.558A Use of the band 56.9–57 GHz by by a station in the inter-satellite service, for inter-satellite systems is limited to links be- all conditions and for all methods of modula- tween satellites in geostationary-satellite tion, at all altitudes from 0 km to 1000 km orbit and to transmissions from non-geo- above the Earth’s surface and in the vicinity

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of all geostationary orbital positions occu- established in the above-mentioned fre- pied by passive sensors, shall not exceed quency band. ¥148 dB(W/(m2 · MHz)) for all angles of ar- rival. UNITED STATES (US) FOOTNOTES 5.562D Additional allocation: In Korea (Rep. (These footnotes, each consisting of the let- of), the bands 128–130 GHz, 171–171.6 GHz, ters ‘‘US’’ followed by one or more digits, de- 172.2–172.8 GHz and 173.3–174 GHz are also al- note stipulations applicable to both Federal located to the radio astronomy service on a and non-Federal operations and thus appear primary basis until 2015. in both the Federal Table and the non-Fed- 5.562E The allocation to the Earth explo- eral Table.) ration-satellite service (active) is limited to US1 The bands 2501–2502 kHz, 5003–5005 the band 133.5–134 GHz. kHz, 10003–10005 kHz, 15005–15010 kHz, 19990– 5.562F In the band 155.5–158.5 GHz, the al- 19995 kHz, 20005–20010 kHz, and 25005–25010 location to the Earth exploration-satellite kHz are also allocated to the space research (passive) and space research (passive) serv- service on a secondary basis for Federal use. ices shall terminate on 1 January 2018. In the event of interference to the reception 5.562G The date of entry into force of the of the standard frequency and time broad- allocation to the fixed and mobile services in casts, these space research transmissions are the band 155.5–158.5 GHz shall be 1 January subject to immediate temporary or perma- 2018. nent shutdown. 5.562H Use of the bands 174.8–182 GHz and US7 In the band 420–450 MHz and within 185–190 GHz by the inter-satellite service is the following areas, the peak envelope power limited to satellites in the geostationary- output of a transmitter employed in the satellite orbit. The single-entry power flux- amateur service shall not exceed 50 watts, density produced by a station in the inter- unless expressly authorized by the FCC after satellite service, for all conditions and for mutual agreement, on a case-by-case basis, all methods of modulation, at all altitudes between the District Director of the applica- from 0 to 1000 km above the Earth’s surface ble field office and the military area fre- and in the vicinity of all geostationary or- quency coordinator at the applicable mili- bital positions occupied by passive sensors, tary base. For areas (e) through (g), the ap- ¥ 2 shall not exceed 144 dB(W/(m · MHz)) for propriate military coordinator is located at all angles of arrival. Peterson AFB, CO. 5.563A In the bands 200–209 GHz, 235–238 (a) Arizona, Florida, and New Mexico. GHz, 250–252 GHz and 265–275 GHz, ground- (b) Those portions of California and Nevada based passive atmospheric sensing is carried that are south of latitude 37°10′ N. out to monitor atmospheric constituents. (c) That portion of Texas that is west of 5.563B The band 237.9–238 GHz is also allo- longitude 104° W. cated to the Earth exploration-satellite serv- (d) Within 322 km (200 miles) of Eglin AFB, ice (active) and the space research service FL (30°30′ N, 86°30′ W); Patrick AFB, FL (active) for spaceborne cloud radars only. (28°21′ N, 80°43′ W); and the Pacific Missile 5.565 The frequency band 275–1000 GHz Test Center, Point Mugu, CA (34°09′ N, 119°11′ may be used by administrations for experi- W). mentation with, and development of, various (e) Within 240 km (150 miles) of Beale AFB, active and passive services. In this band a CA (39°08′ N, 121°26′ W). need has been identified for the following (f) Within 200 km (124 miles) of Goodfellow spectral line measurements for passive serv- AFB, TX (31°25′ N, 100°24′ W) and Robins AFB, ices: GA (32°38′ N, 83°35′ W). —Radio astronomy service: 275–323 GHz, 327– (g) Within 160 km (100 miles) of Clear, AK 371 GHz, 388–424 GHz, 426–442 GHz, 453–510 (64°17′ N, 149°10′ W); Concrete, ND (48°43′ N, GHz, 623–711 GHz, 795–909 GHz and 926–945 97°54′ W); and Otis AFB, MA (41°45′ N, 70°32′ GHz; W). —Earth exploration-satellite service (pas- US8 The use of the frequencies 170.475, sive) and space research service (passive): 171.425, 171.575, and 172.275 MHz east of the 275–277 GHz, 294–306 GHz, 316–334 GHz, 342– Mississippi River, and 170.425, 170.575, 171.475, 349 GHz, 363–365 GHz, 371–389 GHz, 416–434 172.225 and 172.375 MHz west of the Mis- GHz, 442–444 GHz, 496–506 GHz, 546–568 GHz, sissippi River may be authorized to fixed, 624–629 GHz, 634–654 GHz, 659–661 GHz, 684– land and mobile stations operated by non- 692 GHz, 730–732 GHz, 851–853 GHz and 951– Federal forest firefighting agencies. In addi- 956 GHz. tion, land stations and mobile stations oper- Future research in this largely unexplored ated by non-Federal conservation agencies, spectral region may yield additional spectral for mobile relay operation only, may be au- lines and continuum bands of interest to the thorized to use the frequency 172.275 MHz passive services. Administrations are urged east of the Mississippi River and the fre- to take all practicable steps to protect these quency 171.475 MHz west of the Mississippi passive services from harmful interference River. The use of any of the foregoing nine until the date when the allocation Table is frequencies shall be on the condition that no

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harmful interference will be caused to Gov- and upon special showing of need for service ernment stations. which the Federal Government is not yet US11 On the condition that harmful inter- prepared to render. ference is not caused to present or future US25 The use of frequencies in the band Federal stations in the band 162–174 MHz, the 25.85–26.175 MHz may be authorized in any frequencies 166.25 MHz and 170.15 MHz may be area to non-Federal remote pickup broadcast authorized to non-Federal stations, as fol- base and mobile stations on the condition lows: that harmful interference is not caused to (a) Eligibles in the Public Safety Radio stations of the broadcasting service in the Pool may be authorized to operate in the band 25.85–26.1 MHz and to stations of the fixed and land mobile services for locations maritime mobile service in the band 26.1– within 150 miles (241.4 kilometers) of New 26.175 MHz. Frequencies within the band 26.1– York City; and 26.175 MHz may also be assigned for use by (b) Remote pickup broadcast stations may low power auxiliary stations. be authorized to operate in the land mobile US26 The bands 117.975–121.4125 MHz, service for locations within the 123.5875–128.8125 MHz and 132.0125–136.0 MHz conterminous United States, excluding loca- are for air traffic control communications. tions within 150 miles of New York City and US28 The band 121.5875–121.9375 MHz is for the Tennessee Valley Authority Area (TVA use by aeronautical utility land and mobile Area). The TVA Area is bounded on the west stations, and for air traffic control commu- by the Mississippi River, on the north by the nications. parallel of latitude 37°30′ N, and on the east US30 The band 121.9375–123.0875 MHz is and south by that arc of the circle with cen- available to FAA aircraft for communica- ter at Springfield, IL, and radius equal to the tions pursuant to flight inspection functions airline distance between Springfield, IL, and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Act Montgomery, AL, subtended between the of 1958. foregoing west and north boundaries. US31 The frequencies 122.700, 122.725, US13 The following center frequencies, 122.750, 122.800, 122.950, 122.975, 123.000, 123.050 each with a channel bandwidth not greater and 123.075 MHz may be assigned to aero- than 12.5 kHz, are available for assignment nautical advisory stations. In addition, at to non-Federal fixed stations for the specific landing areas having a part-time or no air- purpose of transmitting hydrological and drome control tower or FAA flight service meteorological data in cooperation with station, these frequencies may be assigned Federal agencies, subject to the condition on a secondary non-interference basis to that harmful interference will not be caused aeronautical utility mobile stations, and to Federal stations: may be used by FAA ground vehicles for safety related communications during in- HYDRO CHANNELS (MHZ) spections conducted at such landing areas. The frequencies 122.850, 122.900 and 122.925 169.425 ...... 170.2625 171.100 406.1250 MHz may be assigned to aeronautical 169.4375 ...... 170.275 171.1125 406.1750 169.450 ...... 170.2875 171.125 412.6625 stations. In addition, 122.850 MHz 169.4625 ...... 170.300 171.825 412.6750 may be assigned on a secondary noninter- 169.475 ...... 170.3125 171.8375 412.6875 ference basis to aeronautical utility mobile 169.4875 ...... 170.325 171.850 412.7125 stations. In case of 122.925 MHz, US213 ap- 169.500 ...... 171.025 171.8625 412.7250 plies. 169.5125 ...... 171.0375 171.875 412.7375 Air carrier aircraft stations may use 169.525 ...... 171.050 171.8875 412.7625 170.225 ...... 171.0625 171.900 412.7750 122.000 and 122.050 MHz for communication 170.2375 ...... 171.075 171.9125 415.1250 with aeronautical stations of the Federal 170.250 ...... 171.0875 171.925 415.1750 Aviation Administration and 122.700, 122.800, 122.900 and 123.000 MHz for communications New assignments on the frequencies 406.125 with aeronautical stations pertaining to MHz and 406.175 MHz are to be primarily for safety of flight with and in the vicinity of paired operations with the frequencies 415.125 landing areas not served by a control tower. MHz and 415.175 MHz, respectively. Frequencies in the band 121.9375–122.6875 US14 When 500 kHz is being used for dis- MHz may be used by aeronautical stations of tress purposes, ship and coast stations using the Federal Aviation Administration for morse telegraph may use 512 kHz for calling. communication with aircraft stations. US18 In the bands 9–14 kHz, 90–110 kHz, US32 Except for the frequencies 123.3 and 190–415 kHz, 510–535 kHz, and 2700–2900 MHz, 123.5 MHz, which are not authorized for Fed- navigation aids in the U.S. and its insular eral use, the band 123.1125–123.5875 MHz is areas are normally operated by the Federal available for FAA communications incident Government. However, authorizations may to flight test and inspection activities perti- be made by the FCC for non-Federal oper- nent to aircraft and facility certification on ations in these bands subject to the conclu- a secondary basis. sion of appropriate arrangements between US33 The band 123.1125–123.5875 MHz is for the FCC and the Federal agencies concerned use by flight test and aviation instructional

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stations. The frequency 121.950 MHz is avail- interference is not caused to the maritime able for aviation instructional stations. radionavigation service. US41 In the band 2450–2500 MHz, the Fed- US67 The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz by eral radiolocation service is permitted on the meteorological aids service is limited to condition that harmful interference is not ground-based radars. Radiolocation installa- caused to non-Federal services. tions will be coordinated with the meteoro- US44 In the band 2900–3100 MHz, the non- logical aids service and, insofar as prac- Federal radiolocation service may be author- ticable, will be adjusted to meet the require- ized on the condition that no harmful inter- ments of the meteorological aids service. ference is caused to Federal services. US69 In the band 31.8–33.4 GHz, ground- US48 In the band 9000–9200 MHz, the use of based radionavigation aids are not permitted the radiolocation service by non-Federal li- except where they operate in cooperation censees may be authorized on the condition with airborne or shipborne radionavigation that harmful interference is not caused to devices. the aeronautical radionavigation service or US70 The meteorological aids service al- to the Federal radiolocation service. location in the band 400.15–406.0 MHz does US49 In the band 5460–5470 MHz, the non- not preclude the operation therein of associ- Federal radiolocation service may be author- ated ground transmitters. ized on the condition that it does not cause US71 In the band 9300–9320 MHz, low-pow- harmful interference to the aeronautical or ered maritime radionavigation stations shall maritime radionavigation services or to the be protected from harmful interference Federal radiolocation service. caused by the operation of land-based equip- US50 In the band 5470–5650 MHz, the radio- ment. location service may be authorized for non- US74 In the bands 25.55–25.67, 73.0–74.6, Federal use on the condition that harmful 406.1–410.0, 608–614, 1400–1427 (see US368), interference is not caused to the maritime 1660.5–1670.0, 2690–2700, and 4990–5000 MHz, and radionavigation service or to the Federal in the bands 10.68–10.7, 15.35–15.4, 23.6–24.0, radiolocation service. 31.3–31.5, 86–92, 100–102, 109.5–111.8, 114.25–116, US51 In the band 9300–9500 MHz, the radio- 148.5–151.5, 164–167, 200–209, and 250–252 GHz, location service may be authorized for non- the radio astronomy service shall be pro- Federal use on the condition that harmful tected from unwanted emissions only to the interference is not caused to the Federal extent that such radiation exceeds the level radiolocation service. which would be present if the offending sta- US53 In view of the fact that the band tion were operating in compliance with the 13.25–13.4 GHz is allocated to doppler naviga- technical standards or criteria applicable to tion aids, Federal and non-Federal airborne the service in which it operates. Radio as- doppler radars in the aeronautical radio- tronomy observations in these bands are per- navigation service are permitted in the band formed at the locations listed in US311. 8750–8850 MHz only on the condition that US77 Federal stations may also be au- they must accept any interference that may thorized: (a) Port operations use on a sim- be experienced from stations in the radio- plex basis by coast and ship stations of the location service in the band 8500–10000 MHz. frequencies 156.6 and 156.7 MHz; (b) Duplex US58 In the band 10–10.5 GHz, pulsed emis- port operations use of the frequency 157.0 sions are prohibited, except for weather ra- MHz for ship stations and 161.6 MHz for coast dars on board meteorological satellites in stations; (c) Inter-ship use of 156.3 MHz on a the band 10–10.025 GHz. The amateur service simplex basis; and (d) Vessel traffic services and the non-Federal radiolocation service, under the control of the U.S. Coast Guard on which shall not cause harmful interference a simplex basis by coast and ship stations on to the Federal radiolocation service, are the the frequencies 156.25, 156.55, 156.6 and 156.7 only non-Federal services permitted in this MHz. (e) Navigational bridge-to-bridge and band. The non-Federal radiolocation service navigational communications on a simplex is limited to survey operations as specified basis by coast and ship stations on the fre- in footnote US108. quencies 156.375 and 156.65 MHz US59 The band 10.5–10.55 GHz is restricted US78 In the mobile service, the fre- to systems using type NON (AO) emission quencies between 1435 and 1525 MHz will be with a power not to exceed 40 watts into the assigned for aeronautical telemetry and as- antenna. sociated telecommand operations for flight US65 The use of the band 5460–5650 MHz by testing of manned or unmanned aircraft and the maritime radionavigation service is lim- missiles, or their major components. Permis- ited to shipborne radars. sible usage includes telemetry associated US66 The use of the band 9300–9500 MHz by with launching and reentry into the Earth’s the aeronautical radionavigation service is atmosphere as well as any incidental orbit- limited to airborne radars and associated ing prior to reentry of manned objects under- airborne beacons. In addition, ground-based going flight tests. The following frequencies radar beacons in the aeronautical radio- are shared with flight telemetry mobile sta- navigation service are permitted in the band tions: 1444.5, 1453.5, 1501.5, 1515.5, and 1524.5 9300–9320 MHz on the condition that harmful MHz.

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US80 Federal stations may use the fre- US93 In the conterminous United States, quency 122.9 MHz subject to the following the frequency 108.0 MHz may be authorized conditions: (a) All operations by Federal sta- for use by VOR test facilities, the operation tions shall be restricted to the purpose for of which is not essential for the safety of life which the frequency is authorized to non- or property, subject to the condition that no Federal stations, and shall be in accordance interference is caused to the reception of FM with the appropriate provisions of the Com- broadcasting stations operating in the band mission’s Rules and Regulations, Part 87, 88–108 MHz. In the event that such inter- Aviation Services; (b) Use of the frequency is ference does occur, the licensee or other required for coordination of activities with agency authorized to operate the facility Commission licensees operating on this fre- shall discontinue operation on 108 MHz and quency; and (c) Federal stations will not be shall not resume operation until the inter- authorized for operation at fixed locations. ference has been eliminated or the complaint US81 The band 38–38.25 MHz is used by otherwise satisfied. VOR test facilities oper- both Federal and non-Federal radio astron- ating on 108 MHz will not be protected omy observatories. No new fixed or mobile against interference caused by FM broad- assignments are to be made and Federal sta- casting stations operating in the band 88–108 tions in the band 38–38.25 MHz will be moved MHz nor shall the authorization of a VOR to other bands on a case-by-case basis, as re- test facility on 108 MHz preclude the Com- quired, to protect radio astronomy observa- mission from authorizing additional FM tions from harmful interference. As an ex- broadcasting stations. ception, however, low powered military US99 In the band 1668.4–1670 MHz, the me- transportable and mobile stations used for teorological aids service (radiosonde) will tactical and training purposes will continue avoid operations to the maximum extent to use the band. To the extent practicable, practicable. Whenever it is necessary to op- the latter operations will be adjusted to re- erate radiosondes in the band 1668.4–1670 MHz lieve such interference as may be caused to within the United States, notification of the radio astronomy observations. In the event operations shall be sent as far in advance as of harmful interference from such local oper- possible to the Electromagnetic Manage- ment Unit, Room 1030, National Science ations, radio astronomy observatories may Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA contact local military commands directly, 22230. with a view to effecting relief. A list of mili- US102 In Alaska only, the frequency 122.1 tary commands, areas of coordination, and MHz may also be used for air carrier air traf- points of contact for purposes of relieving in- fic control purposes at locations where other terference may be obtained upon request frequencies are not available to air carrier from the Office of Engineering and Tech- aircraft stations for air traffic control. nology, FCC, Washington, DC 20554. US104 In the band 90–110 kHz, the LORAN US82 In the bands 4146–4152 kHz, 6224–6233 radionavigation system has priority in the kHz, 8294–8300 kHz, 12353–12368 kHz, 16528– United States and its insular areas. Radio- 16549 kHz, 18825–18846 kHz, 22159–22180 kHz, location land stations making use of LORAN and 25100–25121 kHz, the assignable fre- type equipment may be authorized to both quencies may be authorized on a shared non- Federal and non-Federal licensees on a sec- priority basis to Federal and non-Federal ondary basis for offshore radiolocation ac- ship and coast stations (SSB telephony, with tivities only at specific locations and subject peak envelope power not to exceed 1 kW). to such technical and operational conditions US87 The band 449.75–450.25 MHz may be (e.g., power, emission, pulse rate and phase used by Federal and non-Federal stations for code, hours of operation), including on-the- space telecommand (Earth-to-space) at spe- air testing, as may be required on a case-by- cific locations, subject to such conditions as case basis to ensure protection of the may be applied on a case-by-case basis. Oper- LORAN radionavigation system from harm- ators shall take all practical steps to keep ful interference and to ensure mutual com- the carrier frequency close to 450 MHz. patibility among radiolocation operators. US90 In the band 2025–2110 MHz, the power Such authorizations to stations in the radio- flux-density at the Earth’s surface produced location service are further subject to show- by emissions from a space station in the ing of need for service which is not currently space operation, Earth exploration-satellite, provided and which the Federal Government or space research service that is transmit- is not yet prepared to render by way of the ting in the space-to-space direction, for all radionavigation service. conditions and all methods of modulation, US106 The frequency 156.75 MHz is avail- shall not exceed the following values in any able for assignment to Federal and non-Fed- 4 kHz sub-band: eral stations for environmental communica- (a) ¥154 dBW/m2 for angles of arrival above tions in accordance with an agreed plan. the horizontal plane (d) of 0° to 5°, US107 The frequency 156.8 MHz is the na- (b) ¥154 + 0.5(d ¥ 5) dBW/m2 for d of 5° to tional distress, safety and calling frequency 25°, and for the maritime mobile VHF radiotelephone (c) ¥144 dBW/m2 for d of 25° to 90°. service for use by Federal and non-Federal 581

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ship and coast stations. Guard bands of spect to the fixed and mobile services. When 156.7625–156.7875 and 156.8125–156.8375 MHz are operating in the meteorological-satellite maintained. service, such stations shall be protected from US108 In the bands 3300–3500 MHz and 10– harmful interference from other applications 10.5 GHz, survey operations, using transmit- of the Earth exploration-satellite service. ters with a peak power not to exceed five The power flux-density produced at the watts into the antenna, may be authorized Earth′s surface by any space station in this for Federal and non-Federal use on a sec- band shall not exceed ¥152 dBW/m2/4 kHz. ondary basis to other Federal radiolocation US203 Radio astronomy observations of operations. the formaldehyde line frequencies 4825–4835 US110 In the band 9200–9300 MHz, the use MHz and 14.470–14.500 GHz may be made at of the radiolocation service by non-Federal certain radio astronomy observatories as in- licensees may be authorized on the condition dicated below: that harmful interference is not caused to the maritime radionavigation service or to BANDS TO BE OBSERVED the Federal radiolocation service. US112 The frequency 123.1 MHz is for 4 GHz 14 Observatory search and rescue communications. This fre- GHz quency may be assigned for air traffic con- X ...... National Astronomy and Ionosphere Cen- trol communications at special aeronautical ter, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. events on the condition that no harmful in- X ...... X ...... National Radio Astronomy Observatory, terference is caused to search and rescue Green Bank, W. Va. communications during any period of search X ...... X ...... National Radio Astronomy Observatory, and rescue operations in the locale involved. Socorro, New Mexico. US116 In the bands 890–902 MHz and 935– X ...... X ...... Hat Creek Observatory (U of Calif.), Hat 941 MHz, no new assignments are to be made Creek, Cal. X ...... X ...... Haystack Radio Observatory (MIT-Lincoln to Federal radio stations after July 10, 1970, Lab), Tyngsboro, Mass. except on a case-by-case basis to experi- X ...... X ...... Owens Vally Radio Observatory (Cal. mental stations. Federal assignments exist- Tech.), Big Pine, Cal. ing prior to July 10, 1970, shall be on a sec- ...... X ...... Five College Radio Astronomy Observ- ondary basis to stations in the non-Federal atory Quabbin Reservoir (near Am- land mobile service and shall be subject to herst), Massachusetts. adjustment or removal from the bands 890– 902 MHz, 928–932 MHz, and 935–941 MHz at the Every practicable effort will be made to request of the FCC. avoid the assignment of frequencies to sta- US117 In the band 406.1–410 MHz, the fol- tions in the fixed or mobile services in these lowing provisions shall apply: bands. Should such assignments result in (a) Stations in the fixed and mobile serv- harmful interference to these observations, ices are limited to a transmitter output the situation will be remedied to the extent power of 125 watts, and new authorizations practicable. for stations, other than mobile stations, are US205 Tropospheric scatter systems are subject to prior coordination by the appli- prohibited in the band 2500–2690 MHz. cant in the following areas: US208 Planning and use of the band 1559– (1) Within Puerto Rico and the United 1626.5 MHz necessitate the development of States Virgin Islands, contact Spectrum technical and/or operational sharing criteria Manager, Arecibo Observatory, HC3 Box to ensure the maximum degree of electro- 53995, Arecibo, PR 00612. Phone: 787–878–2612, magnetic compatibility with existing and : 787–878–1861, E-mail: [email protected]. planned systems within the band. (2) Within 350 km of the Very Large Array US209 The use of frequencies 460.6625, (34°04′44″ N, 107°37′06″ W), contact Spectrum 460.6875, 460.7125, 460.7375, 460.7625, 460.7875, Manager, National Radio Astronomy Observ- 460.8125, 460.8375, 460.8625, 465.6625, 465.6875, atory, P.O. Box O, 1003 Lopezville Road, 465.7125, 465.7375, 465.7625, 465.7875, 465.8125, Socorro, NM 87801. Phone: 505–835–7000, Fax: 465.8375, and 465.8625 MHz may be authorized, 505–835–7027, E-mail: [email protected]. with 100 mW or less output power, to Federal (3) Within 10 km of the Table Mountain Ob- and non-Federal radio stations for one-way, servatory (40°07′50″ N, 105°14′40″ W) and for op- non-voice bio-medical telemetry operations erations only within the sub-band 407–409 in hospitals, or medical or convalescent cen- MHz, contact Radio Frequency Coordinator, ters. Department of Commerce, 325 Broadway, US210 In the bands 40.66–40.7 MHz and 216– Boulder, CO 80303. Phone: 303–497–6548, Fax: 220 MHz, frequencies may be authorized to 303–497–3384. Federal and non-Federal stations on a sec- (b) Non-Federal use is limited to the radio ondary basis for the tracking of, and tele- astronomy service and as provided by US13. metering of scientific data from, ocean US201 In the band 460–470 MHz, space sta- buoys and wildlife. Operation in these bands tions in the Earth exploration-satellite serv- is subject to the technical standards speci- ice may be authorized for space-to-Earth fied in Section 8.2.42 of the NTIA Manual for transmissions on a secondary basis with re- Federal use, or 47 CFR 90.248 for non-Federal

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use. After January 1, 2002, no new assign- band 150.05–150.8 MHz and, should harmful in- ments shall be authorized in the band 216–217 terference result, that the interfering non- MHz. Federal operation shall immediately termi- US211 In the bands 1670–1690, 5000–5250 nate. MHz and 10.7–11.7, 15.1365–15.35, 15.4–15.7, 22.5– US217 In the band 420–450 MHz, pulse- 22.55, 24–24.05, 31.0–31.3, 31.8–32.0, 40.5–42.5, 116– ranging radiolocation systems may be au- 122.25, 123–130, 158.5–164, 167–168, 191.8–200, and thorized for use along the shoreline of the 252–265 GHz, applicants for airborne or space conterminous United States and Alaska. In station assignments are urged to take all the sub-band 420–435 MHz, spread spectrum practicable steps to protect radio astronomy radiolocation systems may be authorized observations in the adjacent bands from within the conterminous United States and harmful interference; however, US74 applies. Alaska. All stations operating in accordance US212 In, or within 92.6 km (50 nautical with this provision shall be secondary to sta- miles) of, the State of Alaska, the carrier tions operating in accordance with the Table frequency 5167.5 kHz (assigned frequency of Frequency Allocations. Authorizations 5168.9 kHz) is designated for emergency com- shall be granted on a case-by-case basis; munications. This frequency may also be however, operations proposed to be located used in the Alaska-Private Fixed Service for within the following geographic areas should calling and listening, but only for estab- not expect to be accommodated: lishing communications before switching to (a) Arizona, Florida, and New Mexico. another frequency. The maximum power is (b) Those portions of California and Nevada limited to 150 watts peak envelope power that are south of latitude 37°10′ N. (PEP). (c) That portion of Texas that is west of US213 The frequency 122.925 MHz is for longitude 104° W. use only for communications with or be- (d) Within 322 km (200 miles) of Eglin AFB, tween aircraft when coordinating natural re- FL (30°30′ N, 86°30′ W); Patrick AFB, FL sources programs of Federal or State natural (28°21′ N, 80°43′ W); and the Pacific Missile resources, agencies, including forestry man- Test Center, Point Mugu, CA (34°09′ N, 119°11′ agement and fire suppression, fish and game W). management and protection and environ- (e) Within 240 km (150 miles) of Beale AFB, mental monitoring and protection. CA (39°08′ N, 121°26′ W). US214 The frequency 157.1 MHz is the pri- (f) Within 200 km (124 miles) of Goodfellow mary frequency for liaison communications AFB, TX (31°25′ N, 100°24′ W) and Robins AFB, between ship stations and stations of the GA (32°38′ N, 83°35′ W). United States Coast Guard. (g) Within 160 km (100 miles) of Clear, AK US216 The frequencies 150.775 MHz, 150.790 (64°17′ N, 149°10′ W); Concrete, ND (48°43′ N, MHz, 152.0075 MHz, and 163.250 MHz, and the 97°54′ W); and Otis AFB, MA (41°45′ N, 70°32′ bands 462.94688–463.19688 MHz and 467.94688– W). 468.19688 shall be authorized for the purpose US218 The band 902–928 MHz is available of delivering or rendering medical services to for Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) individuals (medical radiocommunication systems subject to not causing harmful in- systems), and shall be authorized on a pri- terference to the operation of all Federal mary basis for Federal and non-Federal use. stations authorized in this band. These sys- The frequency 152.0075 MHz may also be used tems must tolerate interference from the op- for the purpose of conducting public safety eration of industrial, scientific, and medical radio communications that include, but are (ISM) equipment and the operation of Fed- not limited to, the delivering or rendering of eral stations authorized in this band. medical services to individuals. US220 The frequencies 36.25 and 41.71 MHz (a) The use of the frequencies 150.775 MHz may be authorized to Federal stations and and 150.790 MHz is limited to mobile stations non-Federal stations in the petroleum radio operating with a maximum e.r.p. of 100 service, for oil spill containment and cleanup watts. Airborne operations are prohibited. operations. The use of these frequencies for (b) The use of the frequencies 152.0075 MHz oil spill containment or cleanup operations and 163.250 MHz is limited to base stations is limited to the inland and coastal water- that are authorized only for one-way paging way regions. communications to mobile receivers. Trans- US221 Use of the mobile service in the missions for the purpose of activating or bands 525–535 kHz and 1605–1615 kHz is lim- controlling remote objects on these fre- ited to distribution of public service infor- quencies shall not be authorized. mation from Travelers Information stations (c) Non-Federal licensees in the Public operating on 530 kHz and 1610 kHz. Safety Radio Pool holding a valid authoriza- US222 In the band 2025–2035 MHz, geo- tion on May 27, 2005, to operate on the fre- stationary operational environmental sat- quencies 150.7825 MHz and 150.7975 MHz may, ellite (GOES) earth stations in the space re- upon proper renewal application, continue to search and Earth exploration-satellite serv- be authorized for such operation; provided ices may be authorized on a coequal basis for that harmful interference is not caused to Earth-to-space transmissions for tracking, present or future Federal stations in the telemetry, and telecommand at Honolulu, HI

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(21°21′12″ N, 157°52′36″ W); Seattle, WA operations when beyond 100 nautical miles (47°34′15″ N, 122°33′10″ W); and Wallops Island, from shore and required for aeronautical VA (37°56′44″ N, 75°27′42″ W). radionavigation. US224 Federal systems utilizing spread US226 In the State of Hawaii, stations in spectrum techniques for terrestrial commu- the aeronautical radionavigation service nication, navigation and identification may shall not cause harmful interference to U.S. be authorized to operate in the band 960–1215 Navy reception from its station at Honolulu MHz on the condition that harmful inter- on 198 kHz. ference will not be caused to the aero- US229 Federal use of the fixed and land nautical radionavigation service. These sys- mobile services in the band 216–220 MHz and tems will be handled on a case-by-case basis. of the aeronautical mobile service in the Such systems shall be subject to a review at sub-band 217–220 MHz shall be limited to tele- the national level for operational require- metering and associated telecommand oper- ments and electromagnetic compatibility ations. NTIA shall not authorize new Federal prior to development, procurement or modi- assignments in the sub-band 216–217 MHz. fication. The sub-band 216.88–217.08 MHz is allocated US225 In addition to its present Federal to the radiodetermination service on a pri- use, the band 510–525 kHz is available to Fed- mary basis for Federal use, limited to the eral and non-Federal aeronautical radio- Navy′s Space Surveillance (SPASUR) radar navigation stations inland of the Territorial system at the following nine sites. Base Line as coordinated with the military (a) Three stations transmit at a very high services. In addition, the frequency 510 kHz power and other operations may be affected is available for non-Federal ship-helicopter within the following areas:

Transmitter sites Coordinates Frequency Interference radius

Gila River (Phoenix), AZ ...... 33°06′32″ N, 112°01′45″ W ... 216.97 MHz ...... 150 km (93.2 miles). Lake Kickapoo (Archer City), 33°32′47″ N, 98°45′46″ W ..... 216.983 MHz ...... 250 km (155.3 miles). TX. Jordan Lake (Wetumpka), AL 32°39′33″ N, 86°15′52″ W ..... 216.99 MHz ...... 150 km.

(b) Reception of the sub-band 216.965–216.995 band 435–490 kHz shall not be a bar to any re- MHz shall be protected from harmful inter- quired changes to the maritime mobile radio ference within 50 kilometers (31.1 miles) of service and shall be limited to non-voice the following sites: emissions. US239 Aeronautical radionavigation sta- Receive sites Coordinates tions (radiobeacons) may be authorized, pri- Elephant Butte, NM ...... 33°26′35″ N, 106°59′50″ W marily for off-shore use, in the band 525–535 Fort Stewart, GA ...... 31°58′36″ N, 081°30′34″ W kHz on a non-interference basis to travelers Hawkinsville, GA ...... 32°17′20″ N, 083°32′10″ W information stations. ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Red River, AR ...... 33 19 48 N, 093 33 01 W US240 The bands 1715–1725 and 1740–1750 San Diego, CA ...... 32°34′42″ N, 116°58′11″ W Silver Lake, MS ...... 33°08′42″ N, 091°01′16″ W kHz are allocated on a primary basis and the bands 1705–1715 kHz and 1725–1740 kHz on a US230 The bands 422.1875–425.4875 MHz and secondary basis to the aeronautical radio- 427.1875–429.9875 MHz are allocated to the navigation service (radiobeacons). land mobile service on a primary basis for US244 The band 136–137 MHz is allocated non-Federal use within 80.5 kilometers (50 to the non-Federal aeronautical mobile (R) miles) of Cleveland, OH (41°29′51.2″ N, service on a primary basis, and is subject to 81°41′49.5″ W) and Detroit, MI (42°19′48.1″ N, pertinent international treaties and agree- 83°02′56.7″ W). The bands 423.8125–425.4875 MHz ments. The frequencies 136, 136.025, 136.05, and 428.8125–429.9875 MHz are allocated to the 136.075, 136.1, 136.125, 136.15, 136.175, 136.2, land mobile service on a primary basis for 136.225, 136.25, 136.275, 136.3, 136.325, 136.35, non-Federal use within 80.5 kilometers of 136.375, 136.4, 136.425, 136.45, and 136.475 MHz Buffalo, NY (42°52′52.2″ N, 78°52′20.1″ W). are available on a shared basis to the Federal US231 When an assignment cannot be ob- Aviation Administration for air traffic con- tained in the bands between 200 kHz and 525 trol purposes, such as automatic weather ob- kHz, which are allocated to aeronautical servation stations (AWOS), automatic ter- radionavigation, assignments may be made minal information services (ATIS), flight in- to aeronautical radiobeacons in the mari- formation services-broadcast (FIS-B), and time mobile band 435–490 kHz, on a secondary airport control tower communications. basis, subject to the coordination and agree- US245 In the bands 3600–3650 MHz (space- ment of those agencies having assignments to-Earth), 4500–4800 MHz (space-to-Earth), within the maritime mobile band which may and 5850–5925 MHz (Earth-to-space), the use be affected. Assignments to Federal aero- of the non-Federal fixed-satellite service is nautical radionavigation radiobeacons in the limited to international inter-continental

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systems and is subject to case-by-case elec- US261 The use of the band 4200–4400 MHz tromagnetic compatibility analysis. The by the aeronautical radionavigation service FCC’s policy for these bands is codified at 47 is reserved exclusively for airborne radio al- CFR 2.108. timeters. Experimental stations will not be US246 No station shall be authorized to authorized to develop equipment for oper- transmit in the following bands: 73–74.6 MHz, ational use in this band other than equip- 608–614 MHz, except for medical telemetry ment related to altimeter stations. However, equipment, 1 1400–1427 MHz, 1660.5–1668.4 MHz, passive sensing in the earth-exploration sat- 2690–2700 MHz, 4990–5000 MHz, 10.68–10.7 GHz, ellite and space research services may be au- 15.35–15.4 GHz, 23.6–24 GHz, 31.3–31.8 GHz, 50.2– thorized in this band on a secondary basis 50.4 GHz, 52.6–54.25 GHz, 86–92 GHz, 100–102 (no protection is provided from the radio al- GHz, 109.5–111.8 GHz, 114.25–116 GHz, 148.5– timeters). 151.5 GHz, 164–167 GHz, 182–185 GHz, 190–191.8 US262 The band 7145–7190 MHz is also allo- GHz, 200–209 GHz, 226–231.5 GHz, 250–252 GHz. cated to the space research service (deep US247 The band 10100–10150 kHz is allo- space) (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis cated to the fixed service on a primary basis for non-Federal use. Federal and non-Federal outside the United States and its insular use of the bands 7145–7190 MHz and 34.2–34.7 areas. Transmissions from stations in the GHz by the space research service (deep amateur service shall not cause harmful in- space) (Earth-to-space) and of the band 31.8– terference to this fixed service use and sta- 32.3 GHz by the space research service (deep tions in the amateur service shall make all space) (space-to-Earth) is limited to necessary adjustments (including termi- Goldstone, CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W). nation of transmission) if harmful inter- US263 In the bands 21.2–21.4 GHz, 22.21–22.5 ference is caused. GHz, 36–37 GHz, and 56.26–58.2 GHz, the space US251 The band 12.75–13.25 GHz is also al- research and Earth exploration-satellite located to the space research (deep space) services shall not receive protection from (space-to-Earth) service for reception only at the fixed and mobile services operating in Goldstone, CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W). accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- US252 The band 2110–2120 MHz is also allo- locations. cated to the space research service (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis at US264 In the band 48.94–49.04 GHz, air- Goldstone, CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W). borne stations shall not be authorized. US254 In the band 18.6–18.8 GHz the fixed US265 In the band 10.6–10.68 GHz, the fixed and mobile services shall be limited to a service shall be limited to an e.i.r.p. of 40 maximum equivalent isotropically radiated dBW and the power delivered to the antenna power of +35 dBW and the power delivered to shall not exceed ¥3 dBW per 250 kHz. the antenna shall not exceed ¥3 dBW. US266 Non-Federal licensees in the Public US255 In addition to any other applicable Safety Radio Pool holding a valid authoriza- limits, the power flux-density across the 200 tion on June 30, 1958, to operate in the fre- MHz band 18.6–18.8 GHz produced at the sur- quency band 156.27–157.45 MHz or on the fre- face of the Earth by emissions from a space quencies 161.85 MHz or 161.91 MHz may, upon station under assumed free-space propaga- proper application, continue to be authorized tion conditions shall not exceed ¥95 dB(W/ for such operation, including expansion of m 2) for all angles of arrival. This limit may existing systems, until such time as harmful be exceeded by up to 3 dB for no more than interference is caused to the operation of 5% of the time. any authorized station other than those li- US258 In the bands 8025–8400 MHz and 25.5– censed in the Public Safety Radio Pool. 27 GHz, the Earth exploration-satellite serv- US267 In the band 902–928 MHz, amateur ice (space-to-Earth) is allocated on a pri- stations shall transmit only in the sub-bands mary basis for non-Federal use. Authoriza- 902–902.4, 902.6–904.3, 904.7–925.3, 925.7–927.3, tions are subject to a case-by-case electro- and 927.7–928 MHz within the States of Colo- magnetic compatibility analysis. rado and Wyoming, bounded by the area of US259 In the band 17.3–17.7 GHz, Federal latitudes 39° N and 42° N and longitudes 103° stations in the radiolocation service shall W and 108° W. operate with an e.i.r.p. of less than 51 dBW. US268 The bands 890–902 MHz and 928–942 US260 Aeronautical mobile communica- MHz are also allocated to the radiolocation tions which are an integral part of aero- service for Federal ship stations (off-shore nautical radionavigation systems may be ocean areas) on the condition that harmful satisfied in the bands 1559–1626.5 MHz, 5000– interference is not caused to non-Federal 5250 MHz and 15.4–15.7 GHz. land mobile stations. The provisions of foot- note US116 apply. 1 Medical telemetry equipment shall not US269 In the band 2655–2690 MHz, radio as- cause harmful interference to radio astron- tronomy observations are performed at the omy operations in the band 608–614 MHz and locations listed in US311. Licensees are urged shall be coordinated under the requirements to coordinate their systems through the found in 47 CFR 95.1119. Electromagnetic Spectrum Management

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Unit, Division of Astronomical Sciences, Na- of transmitting distress calls and distress tional Science Foundation, Room 1030, 4201 traffic, and urgency and safety signals and Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 2230. messages. US271 The use of the band 17.3–17.8 GHz by US281 In the band 25070–25210 kHz, non- the fixed-satellite service (earth-to-space) is Federal stations in the Industrial/Business limited to feeder links for broadcasting-sat- Pool shall not cause harmful interference to, ellite service. and must accept interference from, stations US273 In the bands 74.6–74.8 MHz and 75.2– in the maritime mobile service operating in 75.4 MHz, stations in the fixed and mobile accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- services are limited to a maximum power of locations. 1 watt from the transmitter into the antenna US282 In the band 4650–4700 kHz, fre- transmission line. quencies may be authorized for non-Federal US275 The band 902–928 MHz is allocated communication with helicopters in support on a secondary basis to the amateur service of off-shore drilling operations on the condi- subject to not causing harmful interference tion that harmful interference will not be to the operations of Federal stations author- caused to services operating in accordance ized in this band or to Location and Moni- with the Table of Frequency Allocations. toring Service (LMS) systems. Stations in US283 In the bands 2850–3025 kHz, 3400–3500 the amateur service must tolerate any inter- kHz, 4650–4700 kHz, 5450–5680 kHz, 6525–6685 ference from the operations of industrial, kHz, 10005–10100 kHz, 11275–11400 kHz, 13260– scientific, and medical (ISM) devices, LMS 13360 kHz, and 17900–17970 kHz, frequencies systems, and the operations of Federal sta- may be authorized for non-Federal flight test tions authorized in this band. Further, the purposes on the condition that harmful in- amateur service is prohibited in those por- terference will not be caused to services op- tions of Texas and New Mexico bounded on erating in accordance with the Table of Fre- the south by latitude 31°41′ North, on the quency Allocations. east by longitude 104°11′ West, and on the US285 Under exceptional circumstances, north by latitude 34°30′ North, and on the the carrier frequencies 2635 kHz, 2638 kHz, west by longitude 107°30′West; in addition, and 2738 kHz may be authorized to coast sta- outside this area but within 150 miles of tions. these boundaries of White Sands Missile US290 In the band 1900–2000 kHz, amateur Range the service is restricted to a max- stations may continue to operate on a sec- imum transmitter peak envelope power out- ondary basis to the radiolocation service, put of 50 watts. pending a decision as to their disposition US276 Except as otherwise provided for through a future rule making proceeding in herein, use of the band 2360–2395 MHz by the conjunction with the implementation of the mobile service is limited to aeronautical standard broadcasting service in the band telemetering and associated telecommand 1625–1705 kHz. operations for flight testing of aircraft, mis- US294 In the spectrum below 490 kHz, siles or major components thereof. The fol- electric utilities operate Power Line Carrier lowing three frequencies are shared on a co- (PLC) systems on power transmission lines equal basis by Federal and non-Federal sta- for communications important to the reli- tions for telemetering and associated tele- ability and security of electric service to the command operations of expendable and reus- public. These PLC systems operate under the able launch vehicles, whether or not such op- provisions of 47 CFR part 15 or Chapter 7 of erations involve flight testing: 2364.5 MHz, the NTIA Manual, on an unprotected and 2370.5 MHz, and 2382.5 MHz. All other mobile noninterference basis with respect to author- telemetering uses shall not cause harmful in- ized radio users. Notification of intent to terference to, or claim protection from inter- place new or revised radio frequency assign- ference from, the above uses. ments or PLC frequency uses in the bands US277 The band 10.6–10.68 GHz is also allo- below 490 kHz is to be made in accordance cated on a primary basis to the radio astron- with the Rules and Regulations of the FCC omy service. However, the radio astronomy and NTIA, and users are urged to minimize service shall not receive protection from sta- potential interference to the degree prac- tions in the fixed service which are licensed ticable. This footnote does not provide any to operate in the one hundred most populous allocation status to PLC radio frequency urbanized areas as defined by the 1990 U.S. uses. Census. For the list of observatories oper- US296 In the bands designated for ship ating in this band see 47 CFR 2.106, footnote wide-band telegraphy, facsimile and special US355. transmission systems, the following assign- US278 In the bands 22.55–23.55 GHz and able frequencies are available to non-Federal 32.3–33 GHz, non-geostationary inter-satellite stations on a shared basis with Federal sta- links may operate on a secondary basis to tions: 2070.5 kHz, 2072.5 kHz, 2074.5 kHz, 2076.5 geostationary inter-satellite links. kHz, 4154 kHz, 4170 kHz, 6235 kHz, 6259 kHz, US279 The frequency 2182 kHz may be au- 8302 kHz, 8338 kHz, 12370 kHz, 12418 kHz, 16551 thorized to fixed stations associated with the kHz, 16615 kHz, 18848 kHz, 18868 kHz, 22182 maritime mobile service for the sole purpose kHz, 22238 kHz, 25123 kHz, and 25159 kHz.

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US297 The bands 47.2–49.2 GHz and 81–82.5 US308 In the bands 1549.5–1558.5 MHz and GHz are also available for feeder links for 1651–1660 MHz, those requirements of the the broadcasting-satellite service. aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service US298 Channels 27555 kHz, 27615 kHz, 27635 that cannot be accommodated in the bands kHz, 27655 kHz, 27765 kHz, and 27860 kHz are 1545–1549.5 MHz, 1558.5–1559 MHz, 1646.5–1651 available for use by forest product licensees MHz, and 1660–1660.5 MHz shall have priority on a secondary basis to Federal operations access with real-time preemptive capability including experimental stations. Non-Fed- for communications in the mobile-satellite eral operations on these channels will not service. Systems not interoperable with the exceed 150 watts output power and are lim- aeronautical mobile-satellite (R) service ited to the states of Washington, Oregon, shall operate on a secondary basis. Account Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten- shall be taken of the priority of safety-re- nessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis- lated communications in the mobile-satellite sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas (eastern por- service. tion). US309 In the bands 1545–1559 MHz, trans- US299 In Alaska, the band 1615–1705 kHz is missions from terrestrial aeronautical sta- also allocated to the maritime mobile and tions directly to aircraft stations, or be- Alaska fixed services on a secondary basis to tween aircraft stations, in the aeronautical Region 2 broadcast operations. mobile (R) service are also authorized when US300 The frequencies 169.445, 169.505, such transmissions are used to extend or 170.245, 170.305, 171.045, 171.105, 171.845 and supplement the satellite-to-aircraft links. In 171.905 MHz are available for wireless micro- the band 1646.5–1660.5 MHz, transmissions phone operations on a secondary basis to from aircraft stations in the aeronautical Federal and non-Federal operations. mobile (R) service directly to terrestrial US301 Except as provided in NG30, broad- aeronautical stations, or between aircraft cast auxiliary stations licensed as of Novem- stations, are also authorized when such ber 21, 1984, to operate in the band 942–944 transmissions are used to extend or supple- MHz may continue to operate on a co-equal ment the aircraft-to-satellite links. primary basis to other stations and services US310 In the band 14.896–15.121 GHz, non- operating in the band in accordance with the Federal space stations in the space research Table of Frequency Allocations. service may be authorized on a secondary US303 In the band 2285–2290 MHz, non-Fed- basis to transmit to Tracking and Data eral space stations in the space research, Relay Satellites subject to such conditions space operations and Earth exploration-sat- as may be applied on a case-by-case basis. ellite services may be authorized to transmit Such transmissions shall not cause harmful to the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite interference to authorized Federal stations. System subject to such conditions as may be The power flux-density (pfd) produced by applied on a case-by-case basis. Such trans- such non-Federal stations at the Earth′s sur- missions shall not cause harmful inter- face in any 1 MHz band for all conditions and ference to authorized Federal stations. The methods of modulation shall not exceed: power flux-density at the Earth’s surface ¥ 2 ° ≤ ° from such non-Federal stations shall not ex- 124 dB(W/m for 0 < q 5 ¥ ¥ 2 ° ≤ ° ceed–144 to –154 dBW/m2/4 kHz, depending on 124 + (q 5)/2 dB(W/m ) for 5 < q 25 ¥ 2 ° ≤ ° angle of arrival, in accordance with ITU 114 dB(W/m ) for 25 < q 90 Radio Regulation 21.16. where q is the angle of arrival of the radio- US307 The band 5150–5216 MHz is also allo- frequency wave (degrees above the hori- cated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to- zontal). These limits relate to the pfd and Earth) for feeder links in conjunction with angles of arrival which would be obtained the radiodetermination-satellite service op- under free-space propagation conditions. erating in the bands 1610–1626.5 MHz and US311 Radio astronomy observations may 2483.5–2500 MHz. The total power flux-density be made in the bands 1350–1400 MHz, 1718.8– at the Earth′s surface shall in no case exceed 1722.2 MHz, and 4950–4990 MHz on an unpro- ¥159 dBW/m2 per 4 kHz for all angles of ar- tected basis at the following radio astron- rival. omy observatories:

Allen Telescope Array, Hat Creek, CA Rectangle between latitudes 40°00′ N and 42°00′ N and between longitudes 120°15′ W and 122°15′ W. NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, Goldstone, 80 kilometers (50 mile) radius centered on 35°20′ N, CA. 116°53′ W. National Astronomy and Ionosphere Rectangle between latitudes 17°30′ N and 19°00′ N and Center, Arecibo, PR. between longitudes 65°10′ W and 68°00′ W. National Radio Astronomy Observ- Rectangle between latitudes 32°30′ N and 35°30′ N and atory, Socorro, NM. between longitudes 106°00′ W and 109°00′ W.

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National Radio Astronomy Observ- Rectangle between latitudes 37°30′ N and 39°15′ N and atory, Green Bank, WV. between longitudes 78°30′ W and 80°30′ W. National Radio Astronomy Observ- 80 kilometer radius centered on: atory, Very Long Baseline Array Stations.

North latitude West longitude

Brewster, WA ...... 48°08′ ...... 119°41′ Fort Davis, TX ...... 30°38′ ...... 103°57′ Hancock, NH ...... 42°56′ ...... 71°59′ Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 31°57′ ...... 111°37′ Los Alamos, NM ...... 35°47′ ...... 106°15′ Mauna Kea, HI ...... 19°48′ ...... 155°27′ North Liberty, IA ...... 41°46′ ...... 91°34′ Owens Valley, CA ...... 37°14′ ...... 118°17′ Pie Town, NM ...... 34°18′ ...... 108°07′ Saint Croix, VI ...... 17°45′ ...... 64°35′

Owens Valley Radio Observatory, Big Two contiguous rectangles, one between latitudes Pine, CA. 36°00′ N and 37°00′ N and between longitudes 117°40′ W and 118°30′ W and the second between latitudes 37°00′ N and 38°00′ N and between lon- gitudes 118°00′ W and 118°50′ W.

In the bands 1350–1400 MHz and 4950–4990 basis to distress and safety communications MHz, every practicable effort will be made to of stations operating in the GMDSS. Ac- avoid the assignment of frequencies to sta- count shall be taken of the priority of safe- tions in the fixed and mobile services that ty-related communications in the mobile- could interfere with radio astronomy obser- satellite service. vations within the geographic areas given US316 The band 2900–3000 MHz is also allo- above. In addition, every practicable effort cated to the meteorological aids service on a will be made to avoid assignment of fre- primary basis for Federal use. Operations in quencies in these bands to stations in the this service are limited to Next Generation aeronautical mobile service which operate Weather Radar (NEXRAD) systems where ac- outside of those geographic areas, but which commodation in the band 2700–2900 MHz is may cause harmful interference to the listed not technically practical and are subject to observatories. Should such assignments re- coordination with existing authorized sta- sult in harmful interference to these observ- tions. atories, the situation will be remedied to the US319 In the bands 137–138 MHz, 148–149.9 extent practicable. MHz, 149.9–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, US312 The frequency 173.075 MHz may 400.15–401 MHz, 1610–1626.5 MHz, and 2483.5– also be authorized on a primary basis to non- 2500 MHz, Federal stations in the mobile-sat- Federal stations in the Public Safety Radio ellite service shall be limited to earth sta- Pool, limited to police licensees, for stolen tions operating with non-Federal space sta- vehicle recovery systems (SVRS). As of May tions. 27, 2005, new SVRS licenses shall be issued US320 The use of the bands 137–138 MHz, for an authorized bandwidth not to exceed 148–150.05 MHz, 399.9–400.05 MHz, and 400.15– 12.5 kHz. Stations that operate as part of a 401 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is stolen vehicle recovery system that was au- limited to non-voice, non-geostationary sat- thorized and in operation prior to May 27, ellite systems and may include satellite 2005 may operate with an authorized band- links between land earth stations at fixed lo- width not to exceed 20 kHz until May 27, 2019. cations. After that date, all SVRS shall operate with US323 In the band 148–149.9 MHz, no indi- an authorized bandwidth not to exceed 12.5 vidual mobile earth station shall transmit kHz. on the same frequency being actively used by US315 In the bands 1530–1544 MHz and fixed and mobile stations and shall transmit 1626.5–1645.5 MHz, maritime mobile-satellite no more than 1% of the time during any 15 distress and safety communications, e.g., minute period; except, individual mobile GMDSS, shall have priority access with real- earth stations in this band that do not avoid time preemptive capability in the mobile- frequencies actively being used by the fixed satellite service. Communications of mobile- and mobile services shall not exceed a power satellite system stations not participating in density of ¥16 dBW/4 kHz and shall transmit the GMDSS shall operate on a secondary no more than 0.25% of the time during any 15

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minute period. Any single transmission from (2) ¥115 ¥ X + ((10 + X)/20)(d¥5) dB(W/m2) any individual mobile earth station oper- for d between 5° and 25°, and ating in this band shall not exceed 450 ms in (3) ¥105 dB(W/m2) for d between 25° and 90°; duration and consecutive transmissions from where X is defined as a function of the num- a single mobile earth station on the same ber of satellites, n, in an NGSO constellation frequency shall be separated by at least 15 as follows: seconds. Land earth stations in this band For n ≤ 288, X = (5/119) (n¥50) dB; and shall be subject to electromagnetic compat- ibility analysis and coordination with terres- For n > 288, X = (1/69) (n + 402) dB. trial fixed and mobile stations. US335 In the band 220–222 MHz, Federal US324 In the band 400.15–401 MHz, Federal and non-Federal use of the fixed and land and non-Federal satellite systems shall be mobile services is restricted as follows: subject to electromagnetic compatibility (a) The sub-bands 220–220.55/221.0–221.55, analysis and coordination. 220.6–220.8/221.6–221.8, 220.85–220.9/221.85–221.9 US325 In the band 148–149.9 MHz fixed and and 220.925–221/221.925–222 MHz (Channels 1– mobile stations shall not claim protection 110, 121–160, 171–180 and 186–200, respectively) from land earth stations in the mobile-sat- are available for exclusive non-Federal use. ellite service that have been previously co- These sub-bands are also available for tem- ordinated; Federal fixed and mobile stations porary fixed geophysical telemetry oper- exceeding 27 dBW EIRP, or an emission band- ations on a secondary basis to the fixed and width greater than 38 kHz, will be coordi- land mobile services. nated with existing mobile-satellite service (b) The sub-bands 220.55–220.6/221.55–221.6 space stations. MHz (Channels 111–120) are available for ex- US327 The band 2310–2360 MHz is allocated clusive Federal use. to the broadcasting-satellite service (sound) (c) The sub-bands 220.8–220.85/221.8–221.85 and complementary terrestrial broadcasting and 220.9–220.925/221.9–221.925 MHz (Channels service on a primary basis. Such use is lim- 161–170 and 181–185, respectively) are avail- ited to digital audio broadcasting and is sub- able for shared Federal and non-Federal use. ject to the provisions of Resolution 528. US334 In the band 17.8–20.2 GHz, Federal US337 In the band 13.75–13.8 GHz, the FCC space stations in both geostationary (GSO) shall coordinate earth stations in the fixed- and non-geostationary satellite orbits satellite service with NTIA on a case-by-case (NGSO) and associated earth stations in the basis in order to minimize harmful inter- fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) may ference to the Tracking and Data Relay Sat- be authorized on a primary basis. For a Fed- ellite System’s forward space-to-space link eral geostationary satellite network to oper- (TDRSS forward link-to-LEO). ate on a primary basis, the space station US338 In the band 2305–2310 MHz, space-to- shall be located outside the arc, measured Earth operations are prohibited. Addition- from east to west, 70° West longitude to 120° ally, in the band 2305–2320 MHz, the FCC West longitude. Coordination between Fed- shall coordinate all Wireless Communica- eral fixed-satellite systems and non-Federal tions Service (WCS) operations within 50 km space and terrestrial systems operating in of NASA’s Deep Space facility in Goldstone, accordance with the United States Table of CA (35°20′ N, 116°53′ W) with NTIA in order to Frequency Allocations is required. minimize harmful interference to deep space (a) In the sub-band 17.8–19.7 GHz, the power reception in the band 2290–2300 MHz. flux-density (pfd) at the surface of the Earth US339 The bands 2310–2320 and 2345–2360 produced by emissions from a Federal GSO MHz are also available for aeronautical tele- space station or from a Federal space station metering and associated telecommand oper- in a NGSO constellation of 50 or fewer sat- ations for flight testing of manned or un- ellites, for all conditions and for all methods manned aircraft, missiles or major compo- of modulation, shall not exceed the following nents thereof on a secondary basis to the values in any 1 MHz band: Wireless Communications Service. The fol- (1) ¥115 dB(W/m2) for angles of arrival lowing two frequencies are shared on a co- above the horizontal plane (d) between 0° and equal basis by Federal and non-Federal sta- 5°, tions for telemetering and associated tele- (2) ¥115 + 0.5(d¥5) dB(W/m2) for d between command operations of expendable and re- 5° and 25°, and usable launch vehicles whether or not such (3) ¥105 dB(W/m2) for d between 25° and 90°. operations involve flight testing: 2312.5 and (b) In the sub-band 17.8–19.3 GHz, the pfd at 2352.5 MHz. Other mobile telemetering uses the surface of the Earth produced by emis- may be provided on a non-interference basis sions from a Federal space station in an to the above uses. The broadcasting-satellite NGSO constellation of 51 or more satellites, service (sound) during implementation for all conditions and for all methods of mod- should also take cognizance of the expend- ulation, shall not exceed the following val- able and reusable launch vehicle frequencies ues in any 1 MHz band: 2312.5 and 2352.5 MHz, to minimize the im- (1) ¥115 ¥ X dB(W/m2) for d between 0° and pact on this mobile service use to the extent 5°, possible.

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US340 The band 2–30 MHz is available on a ference. Emissions from spaceborne or air- non-interference basis to Federal and non- borne stations can be particularly serious Federal maritime and aeronautical stations sources of interference to the radio astron- for the purposes of measuring the quality of omy service (see ITU Radio Regulations at reception on radio channels. See 47 CFR Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29). 87.149 for the list of protected frequencies US343 Differential-Global-Positioning- and bands within this frequency range. Ac- System (DGPS) Stations, limited to ground- tual communications shall be limited to based transmitters, may be authorized on a those frequencies specifically allocated to primary basis in the bands 108–117.975 and the maritime mobile and aeronautical mo- 1559–1610 MHz for the specific purpose of bile services. transmitting DGPS information intended for US342 In making assignments to stations aircraft navigation. Such use shall be in ac- of other services to which the bands: cordance with ITU Resolution 413 (WRC–03). 13360–13410 kHz US344 In the band 5091–5250 MHz, the FCC 25550–25670 kHz shall coordinate earth stations in the fixed- 37.5–38.25 MHz satellite service (Earth-to-space) with NTIA 322–328.6 MHz* (see Recommendation ITU–R S.1342). In order 1330–1400 MHz* to better protect the operation of the inter- 1610.6–1613.8 MHz* national standard system (microwave land- 1660–1660.5 MHz* ing system) in the band 5000–5091 MHz, non- 1668.4–1670 MHz* Federal tracking and telecommand oper- 3260–3267 MHz* ations should be conducted in the band 5150– 3332–3339 MHz* 5250 MHz. 3345.8–3352.5 MHz* US345 In the band 401–406 MHz, the mo- 4825–4835 MHz* bile, except aeronautical mobile, service is 4950–4990 MHz allocated on a secondary basis and is limited 6650–6675.2 MHz* to, with the exception of military tactical 14.47–14.5 GHz* mobile stations, Medical Device 22.01–22.21 GHz* Radiocommunication Service (MedRadio) op- 22.21–22.5 GHz erations. MedRadio stations are authorized 22.81–22.86 GHz* by rule on the condition that harmful inter- 23.07–23.12 Gz* ference is not caused to stations in the mete- 31.2–31.3 GHz orological aids, meteorological-satellite, and 36.43–36.5 GHz* Earth exploration-satellite services, and 42.5–43.5 GHz that MedRadio stations accept interference 42.77–42.87 GHz* from stations in the meteorological aids, me- 43.07–43.17 GHz* teorological-satellite, and Earth exploration- 43.37–43.47 GHz* satellite services. 48.94–49.04 GHz* US346 Except as provided for below and 76–86 GHz by US222, Federal use of the band 2025–2110 92–94 GHz MHz by the space operation service (Earth- 94.1–100 GHz to-space), Earth exploration-satellite service 102–109.5 GHz (Earth-to-space), and space research service 111.8–114.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) shall not constrain the de- 128.33–128.59 GHz* ployment of the Television Broadcast Auxil- 129.23–129.49 GHz* iary Service, the Relay 130–134 GHz Service, or the Local Television Trans- 136–148.5 GHz mission Service. To facilitate compatible op- 151.5–158.5 GHz erations between non-Federal terrestrial re- 168.59–168.93 GHz* ceiving stations at fixed sites and Federal 171.11–171.45 GHz* earth station transmitters, coordination is 172.31–172.65 GHz* required. To facilitate compatible operations 173.52–173.85 GHz* between non-Federal terrestrial transmit- 195.75–196.15 GHz* ting stations and Federal spacecraft receiv- 209–226 GHz ers, the terrestrial transmitters in the band 241–250 GHz 2025–2110 MHz shall not be high-density sys- 252–275 GHz tems (see Recommendations ITU–R SA.1154 are allocated (*indicates radio astronomy and ITU–R F.1247). Military satellite control use for spectral line observations), all prac- stations at the following sites shall operate ticable steps shall be taken to protect the on a co-equal, primary basis with non-Fed- radio astronomy service from harmful inter- eral operations:

Facility Coordinates

Naval Satellite Control Network, Prospect Harbor, ME ...... 44°24′16″ N, 068°00′46″ W New Hampshire Tracking Station, New Boston AFS, NH ...... 42°56′52″ N, 071°37′36″ W

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Facility Coordinates

Eastern Vehicle Check-out Facility & GPS Ground Antenna & Monitoring Station, Cape 28°29′09″ N, 080°34′33″ W Canaveral, FL. Buckley AFB, CO ...... 39°42′55″ N, 104°46′36″ W Colorado Tracking Station, Schriever AFB, CO ...... 38°48′21″ N, 104°31′43″ W Kirtland AFB, NM ...... 34°59′46″ N, 106°30′28″ W Camp Parks Communications Annex, Pleasanton, CA ...... 37°43′51″ N, 121°52′50″ W Naval Satellite Control Network, Laguna Peak, CA ...... 34°06′31″ N, 119°03′53″ W Vandenberg Tracking Station, Vandenberg AFB, CA ...... 34°49′21″ N, 120°30′07″ W Hawaii Tracking Station, Kaena Pt, Oahu, HI ...... 21°33′44″ N, 158°14′31″ W Guam Tracking Stations, Anderson AFB, and Naval CTS, Guam ...... 13°36′54″ N, 144°51′18″ E

US347 In the band 2025–2110 MHz, non-Fed- insular areas, except in the following loca- eral Earth-to-space and space-to-space trans- tions: Austin/Georgetown, TX; Detroit and missions may be authorized in the space re- Battle Creek, MI; Pittsburgh, PA; Richmond/ search and Earth exploration-satellite serv- Norfolk, VA; Spokane, WA; and Washington, ices subject to such conditions as may be ap- DC metropolitan area (collectively, the plied on a case-by-case basis. Such trans- ‘‘carved-out’’ locations). See 47 CFR missions shall not cause harmful inter- 90.259(b)(4) and 95.630(b) for a detailed de- ference to Federal and non-Federal stations scription of these locations. operating in accordance with the Table of (2) In the carved-out locations, medical op- Frequency Allocations. erations shall be authorized on a primary US348 The band 3650–3700 MHz is also allo- basis in the band 1429–1431.5 MHz and on a cated to the Federal radiolocation service on secondary basis in the bands 1427–1429 MHz a primary basis at the following sites: St. and 1431.5–1432 MHz. Inigoes, MD (38°10′ N, 76°23′ W); Pascagoula, (b) Non-medical operations. The use of the MS (30°22′ N, 88°29′ W); and Pensacola, FL band 1427–1432 MHz for non-medical telem- (30°21′28″ N, 87°16′26″ W). The FCC shall co- etry and telecommand operations (non-med- ordinate all non-Federal operations within 80 ical operations) shall be limited to non-Fed- km of these sites with NTIA on a case-by- eral stations. case basis. (1) Non-medical operations shall be author- US349 The band 3650–3700 MHz is also allo- ized on a secondary basis to the Wireless cated to the Federal radiolocation service on Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) in the a non-interference basis for use by ship sta- band 1427–1429.5 MHz and on a primary basis tions located at least 44 nautical miles in in the band 1429.5–1432 MHz in the United off-shore ocean areas on the condition that States and its insular areas, except in the harmful interference is not caused to non- carved-out locations. Federal operations. (2) In the carved-out locations, non-med- US350 In the band 1427–1432 MHz, Federal ical operations shall be authorized on a sec- use of the land mobile service and non-Fed- ondary basis in the band 1429–1431.5 MHz and eral use of the fixed and land mobile services on a primary basis in the bands 1427–1429 is limited to telemetry and telecommand op- MHz and 1431.5–1432 MHz. erations as described further: US351 In the band 1390–1400 MHz, Federal (a) Medical operations. The use of the band operations (except for medical telemetry and 1427–1432 MHz for medical telemetry and telecommand operations in the sub-band telecommand operations (medical oper- 1395–1400 MHz) are on a non-interference ations) shall be authorized for both Federal basis to non-Federal operations and shall not and non-Federal stations. constrain implementation of non-Federal op- (1) Medical operations shall be authorized erations. However, Federal operations au- on a primary basis in the band 1427–1429.5 thorized as of March 22, 1995 at 17 sites - MHz and on a secondary basis in the band tified below will be continued on a fully pro- 1429.5–1432 MHz in the United States and its tected basis until January 1, 2009.

80 km radius of operation centered on: State Site Coordinates

AK ...... Ft. Greely ...... 63°47′ N, 145°52′ W AL ...... Ft. Rucker ...... 31°13′ N, 085°49′ W AL ...... Redstone ...... 34°35′ N, 086°35′ W AZ ...... Ft. Huachuca ...... 31°33′ N, 110°18′ W AZ ...... Yuma ...... 32°29′ N, 114°20′ W CA ...... China Lake ...... 35°41′ N, 117°41′ W CA ...... Edwards AFB ...... 34°54′ N, 117°53′ W CA ...... Pacific Missile Range ...... 34°07′ N, 119°30′ W FL ...... Eglin AFB ...... 30°28′ N, 086°31′ W MD ...... Aberdeen PG ...... 39°29′ N, 076°08′ W

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80 km radius of operation centered on: State Site Coordinates

MD ...... Patuxent River ...... 38°17′ N, 076°25′ W NC ...... Cherry Point ...... 34°57′ N, 076°56′ W NM ...... Holloman AFB ...... 33°29′ N, 106°50′ W NM ...... WSM Range ...... 32°10′ N, 106°21′ W OH ...... Wright-Patterson AFB ...... 39°50′ N, 084°03′ W UT ...... Dugway PG ...... 40°11′ N, 112°53′ W UT ...... Utah Test Range ...... 40°57′ N, 113°05′ W

US352 In the band 1427–1432 MHz, Federal US354 In the band 58.422–58.472 GHz, air- operations, except for medical telemetry and borne stations and space stations in the medical telecommand operations, are on a space-to-Earth direction shall not be author- non-interference basis to authorized non- ized. Federal operations and shall not hinder the US355 In the band 10.7–11.7 GHz, non-geo- implementation of any non-Federal oper- stationary satellite orbit licensees in the ations. fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth), prior US353 In the bands 56.24–56.29 GHz, 58.422– to commencing operations, shall coordinate 58.472 GHz, 59.139–59.189 GHz, 59.566–59.616 with the following radio astronomy observ- GHz, 60.281–60.331 GHz, 60.41–60.46 GHz, and atories to achieve a mutually acceptable 62.461–62.511 GHz, space-based radio astron- agreement regarding the protection of the omy observations may be made on an unpro- radio telescope facilities operating in the tected basis. band 10.6–10.7 GHz:

Elevation Observatory North latitude West longitude (in meters)

Arecibo Observatory, PR ...... 18°20′39″ ...... 66°45′10″ ...... 496 Green Bank Telescope (GBT), WV ...... 38°25′59″ ...... 79°50′23″ ...... 825 Very Large Array (VLA), Socorro, NM ...... 34°04′44″ ...... 107°37′06″ ...... 2126 Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Stations: Brewster, WA ...... 48°07′52″ ...... 119°41′00″ ...... 255 Fort Davis, TX ...... 30°38′06″ ...... 103°56′41″ ...... 1615 Hancock, NH ...... 42°56′01″ ...... 71°59′12″ ...... 309 Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 31°57′23″ ...... 111°36′45″ ...... 1916 Los Alamos, NM ...... 35°46′30″ ...... 106°14′44″ ...... 1967 Mauna Kea, HI ...... 19°48′05″ ...... 155°27′20″ ...... 3720 North Liberty, IA ...... 41°46′17″ ...... 91°34′27″ ...... 241 Owens Valley, CA ...... 37°13′54″ ...... 118°16′37″ ...... 1207 Pie Town, NM ...... 34°18′04″ ...... 108°07′09″ ...... 2371 St. Croix, VI ...... 17°45′24″ ...... 64°35′01″ ...... 16

US356 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, an earth search service will operate on a secondary station in the fixed-satellite service shall basis. Until those geostationary space sta- have a minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 m tions in the space research service for which and the e.i.r.p. of any emission should be at information for advance publication has least 68 dBW and should not exceed 85 dBW. been received by the Bureau prior to 31 Janu- In addition the e.i.r.p., averaged over one ary 1992 cease to operate in this band: second, radiated by a station in the radio- a. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from location service shall not exceed 59 dBW. Re- any earth station in the fixed-satellite serv- ceiving space stations in the fixed-satellite ice operating with a space station in geo- service shall not claim protection from stationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed 71 radiolocation transmitting stations oper- dBW in any 6 MHz band from 13.77 to 13.78 ating in accordance with the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. ITU Radio GHz; Regulation No. 5.43A does not apply. b. The e.i.r.p. density of emissions from US357 In the band 13.75–14 GHz, geo- any earth station in the fixed-satellite serv- stationary space stations in the space re- ice operating with a space station in non- search service for which information for ad- geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed vance publication has been received by the 51 dBW in any 6 MHz band from 13.77 to 13.78 ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (Bureau) GHz. prior to 31 January 1992 shall operate on an Automatic power control may be used to equal basis with stations in the fixed-sat- increase the e.i.r.p. density in any 6 MHz ellite service; after that date, new geo- band in these frequency ranges to com- stationary space stations in the space re- pensate for rain attenuation, to the extent

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that the power flux-density at the fixed-sat- Earth) on a primary basis for Federal use. ellite service space station does not exceed Coordination between Federal fixed-satellite the value resulting from use by an earth sta- service systems and non-Federal systems op- tion of an e.i.r.p. of 71 dBW or 51 dBW, as ap- erating in accordance with the United States propriate, in any 6 MHz band in clear-sky Table of Frequency Allocations is required. conditions. US361 In the band 1432–1435 MHz, Federal US359 In the band 15.43–15.63 GHz, use of stations in the fixed and mobile services may the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is operate indefinitely on a primary basis at limited to non-Federal feeder links of non- geostationary systems in the mobile-sat- the 23 sites listed below. All other Federal ellite service. The FCC shall coordinate stations in the fixed and mobile services Earth stations in this band with NTIA (see shall operate in the band 1432–1435 MHz on a Annex 3 of Recommendation ITU–R S.1340). primary basis until reaccommodated in ac- US360 The band 33–36 GHz is also allo- cordance with the National Defense Author- cated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to- ization Act of 1999.

Operating Operating Location North latitude/west radius Location North latitude/west radius longitude (Km) longitude (Km)

China Lake/Edwards AFB, CA 35°29′/117°16′ ..... 100 AUTEC ...... 24°30′/078°00′ ...... 80 White Sands Missile Range/ 32°11′/106°20′ ..... 160 Beaufort MCAS, SC ...... 32°26′/080°40′ ...... 160 Holloman AFB, NM. Utah Test and Training 40°57′/113°05′ ..... 160 MCAS Cherry Point, NC ... 34°54′/076°53′ ...... 100 Range/Dugway Proving Ground, Hill AFB, UT. Patuxent River, MD ...... 38°17′/076°24′ ..... 70 NAS Cecil Field, FL ...... 30°13′/081°52′ ...... 160 Nellis AFB, NV ...... 37°29′/114°14′ ..... 130 CNAS Fallon, NV ...... 39°30′/118°46′ ...... 100 Fort Huachuca, AZ ...... 31°33′/110°18′ ..... 80 NAS Oceana, VA ...... 36°49′/076°01′ ...... 100 Eglin AFB/Gulfport ANG ...... 30°28′/086°31′ ..... 140 NAS Whidbey...... 48°21′/122°39′ ...... 70 Range, MS/Fort Rucker, AL ...... Island, WA. Yuma Proving Ground, AZ ..... 32°29′/114°20′ ..... 160 NCTAMS, GUM...... 13°35′/144°51′(East) 80 Fort Greeley, AK ...... 63°47′/145°52′ ..... 80 Lemoore, CA...... 36°20′/119°57′ ...... 120 Redstone Arsenal, AL ...... 34°35′/086°35′ ..... 80 Savannah River, SC ...... 33°15′/081°39′ ...... 3 Alpene Range, MI ...... 44°23′/083°20′ ..... 80 Camp Shelby, MS ...... 31°20′/089°18′ ..... 80 Naval Space Operations 44°24′/068°01′ ...... 80 Center, ME.

US362 The band 1670–1675 MHz is allocated (2) Not cause harmful interference to the to the meteorological-satellite service reception of, and must accept interference (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for Fed- from, international broadcast stations; eral use. Earth station use of this allocation (3) Be limited to the minimum power re- is limited to Wallops Island, VA (37°56′44″ N, quired to achieve reliable communications; 75°27′37″ W), Fairbanks, AK (64°58′22″ N, and 147°30′04″ W), and Greenbelt, MD (39°00′02″ N, (4) Take account of the seasonal use of fre- 76°50′29″ W). Applicants for non-Federal sta- quencies by the broadcasting service pub- tions within 100 kilometers of the Wallops Is- lished in accordance with Article 12 of the land or Fairbanks coordinates and within 65 ITU Radio Regulations. kilometers of the Greenbelt coordinates (b) Existing and Future Federal Stations. (1) shall notify NOAA in accordance with the Frequencies in all of the above listed fre- procedures specified in 47 CFR 1.924. quency bands may be used by existing and US364 Consistent with US18, stations may future Federal stations in the fixed service; be authorized on a primary basis in the band and 285–325 kHz for the specific purpose of trans- (2) Frequencies in the bands 5900–5950 kHz, mitting differential global positioning sys- 7300–7350 kHz, 13570–13600 kHz, and 13800–13870 tem information. kHz may also be used by existing and future US366 In the bands 5900–5950 kHz, 7300–7350 Federal stations in the mobile except aero- kHz, 9400–9500 kHz, 11600–11650 kHz, 12050– nautical mobile service. 12100 kHz, 13570–13600 kHz, 13800–13870 kHz, (c) Grandfathered non-Federal Stations. (1) 15600–15800 kHz, 17480–17550 kHz, and 18900– Frequencies in the bands 5900–5950 kHz, 7300– 19020 kHz, the following provisions shall 7350 kHz, 9400–9500 kHz, 11600–11650 kHz, apply to stations in the fixed and mobile ex- 12050–12100 kHz, 13800–13870 kHz, and 15600– cept aeronautical mobile services: 15800 kHz may continue to be used by non- (a) All Stations. Federal and non-Federal Federal stations in the fixed service that stations shall: were licensed prior to March 25, 2007; and (1) Be limited to communicating only (2) Frequencies in the bands 5900–5950 kHz within the United States and its insular and 7300–7350 kHz may continue to be used by areas; non-Federal stations in the mobile except

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aeronautical mobile service that were li- these bands and passive services in the band censed prior to March 25, 2007. 1400–1427 MHz from unwanted emissions. US367 On the condition that harmful in- (b) The FCC shall coordinate individual as- terference is not caused to the broadcasting signments with NTIA (see, for example, Rec- service, frequencies in the bands 9775–9900 ommendations ITU–R RA.769–2 and ITU–R kHz, 11650–11700 kHz, and 11975–12050 kHz SA.1029–2) to ensure the protection of passive may be used by Federal stations in the fixed services in the band 1400–1427 MHz. As part of service communicating within the United the coordination requirements, the feeder States and its insular areas that are author- uplink and downlink systems shall be tested ized as of June 12, 2003. Each such station and certified to be in conformance with the shall be limited to a total radiated power of technical and operational out-of-band re- 24 dBW. quirements for the protection of passive US368 (a) The use of the bands 1390–1392 services in the band 1400–1427 MHz. Certifi- MHz and 1430–1432 MHz by the fixed-satellite cation and all supporting documentation service is limited to feeder links for the Non- shall be submitted to the FCC at least three Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite months prior to launch. Service and is contingent on: (1) The completion of ITU–R studies on all US378 In the band 1710–1755 MHz, the fol- identified compatibility issues as shown in lowing provisions apply: Annex 1 of Resolution 745 (WRC–2003); (a) Federal fixed and tactical radio relay (2) Measurement of emissions from equip- stations may operate indefinitely on a pri- ment that would be employed in operational mary basis within 80 km of Cherry Point, NC systems and demonstrations to validate the (34°58′ N, 076°56′ W) and Yuma, AZ (32°32′ N, studies as called for in Resolution 745 (WRC– 113°58′ W). 2003); and (b) Federal fixed and tactical radio relay (3) Compliance with any technical and stations shall operate on a secondary basis operational requirements that may be im- to primary non-Federal operations at the 14 posed at WRC–07 to protect other services in sites listed below:

State Location Coordinates

80 km radius of operation centered on:

CA ...... China Lake ...... 35°41′ N, 117°41′ W CA ...... Pacific Missile Test Range/Point Mugu ...... 34°07′ N, 119°30′ W FL ...... Eglin AFB ...... 30°29′ N, 086°31′ W MD ...... Patuxent River ...... 38°17′ N, 076°25′ W NM ...... White Sands Missile Range ...... 33°00′ N, 106°30′ W NV ...... Nellis AFB ...... 36°14′ N, 115°02′ W UT ...... Hill AFB ...... 41°07′ N, 111°58′ W AL ...... Fort Rucker ...... 31°13′ N, 085°49′ W CA ...... Fort Irwin ...... 35°16′ N, 116°41′ W GA ...... Fort Benning ...... 32°22′ N, 084°56′ W GA ...... Fort Stewart ...... 31°52′ N, 081°37′ W KY ...... Fort Campbell ...... 36°41′ N, 087°28′ W NC ...... Fort Bragg ...... 35°09′ N, 079°01′ W WA ...... Fort Lewis ...... 47°05′ N, 122°36′ W

(c) In the sub-band 1710–1720 MHz, precision satellite service (MSS) may also operate an guided munitions shall operate on a primary ancillary terrestrial component in conjunc- basis until inventory is exhausted or until tion with its MSS network, subject to the December 31, 2008, whichever is earlier. Commission’s rules for ancillary terrestrial (d) All other Federal stations in the fixed components and subject to all applicable and mobile services shall operate on a pri- conditions and provisions of its MSS author- mary basis until reaccommodated in accord- ization. ance with the Commercial Spectrum En- US381 The frequencies 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, hancement Act. 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz are allocated US379 In the band 55.78–56.26 GHz, in order to the amateur service on a secondary basis. to protect stations in the Earth exploration- Amateur use of these frequencies shall be satellite service (passive), the maximum limited to 50 watts e.r.p. and to single side- power density delivered by a transmitter to band suppressed carrier modulation (emis- the antenna of a fixed service station is lim- sion designator 2K8J3E), upper sideband ited to¥28.5 dB(W/MHz). voice transmissions only. US380 In the bands 1525–1544 MHz, 1545– US382 In the band 39.5–40 GHz, Federal 1559 MHz, 1610–1645.5 MHz, 1646.5–1660.5 MHz, earth stations in the mobile-satellite service 2000–2020 MHz, 2180–2200 MHz, and 2483.5–2500 (space-to-Earth) shall not claim protection MHz, a non-Federal licensee in the mobile- from non-Federal stations in the fixed and

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mobile services. ITU Radio Regulation No. at any of the following 28 military installa- 5.43A does not apply. tions: US384 In the band 401–403 MHz, the non- Federal Earth exploration-satellite (Earth- Military installation State Nearby city to-space) and meteorological-satellite Redstone Arsenal ...... AL ... Huntsville (Earth-to-space) services are limited to earth Fort Huachuca ...... AZ .. Sierra Vista stations transmitting to Federal space sta- Yuma Proving Ground ...... AZ .. Yuma tions. Beale AFB ...... CA .. Marysville US388 In the bands 81–86 GHz, 92–94 GHz, Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training CA .. Dublin and 94.1–95 GHz and within the coordination Area. distances indicated below, assignments to al- China Lake Naval Air Weapons Sta- CA .. Ridgecrest located services shall be coordinated with tion. Edwards AFB ...... CA .. Rosamond the following radio astronomy observatories. Fort Irwin ...... CA .. Barstow New observatories shall not receive protec- Marine Corps Air Ground Combat CO .. Twentynine tion from fixed stations that are licensed to Center. Palms operate in the one hundred most populous Buckley AFB ...... GA .. Aurora (Den- urbanized areas as defined by the U.S. Cen- ver) sus Bureau for the year 2000. Schriever AFB ...... CO .. Colorado Springs NOTE: Satisfactory completion of the co- Fort Gordon ...... GA .. Augusta ordination procedure utilizing the auto- Naval Satellite Operations Center ...... GU .. Finegayan mated mechanism, see 47 CFR 101.1523, will (Guam) be deemed to establish sufficient separation Naval Computer and Telecommuni- HI ... Wahiawa from radio astronomy observatories, regard- cations Area Master Station, Pacific. (Oahu Is.) less of whether the distances set forth above Fort Detrick ...... MD Frederick are met. Nellis AFB ...... NV .. Las Vegas Nevada Test Site ...... NV .. Amargosa 150 kilometer (93 mile) Valley radius Tonapah Test Range Airfield ...... NV .. Tonapah centered on: Cannon AFB ...... NM Clovis Telescope and site White Sands Missile Range ...... NM White Sands North lati- West lon- Dyess AFB ...... TX .. Abilene tude gitude Fort Bliss ...... TX .. El Paso Fort Sam Houston ...... TX .. San Antonio National Radio Astronomy Ob- Goodfellow AFB ...... TX .. San Angelo servatory (NRAO), Robert C. Kelly AFB ...... TX .. San Antonio Byrd Telescope, Green Bank, Utah Test and Training Range ...... UT .. ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ WV ...... 38 25 59 79 50 23 Fort Belvoir ...... VA .. Alexandria NRAO, Very Large Array, Naval Satellite Operations Center ...... VA .. Chesapeake Socorro, NM ...... 34°04′44″ 107°37′06″ University of Arizona 12-m Tele- scope, Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 31°57′12″ 111°36′53″ US390 Federal stations in the space re- Caltech Telescope, Owens Val- search service (active) operating in the band ley, CA ...... 37°13′54″ 118°17′36″ 5350–5460 MHz shall not cause harmful inter- Five College Observatory, Am- ference to, nor claim protection from, Fed- herst, MA ...... 42°23′30″ 72°20′42″ eral and non-Federal stations in the aero- Haystack Observatory, nautical radionavigation service nor Federal Westford, MA ...... 42°37′24″ 71°29′18″ James Clerk Maxwell Tele- stations in the radiolocation service. scope, Mauna Kea, HI ...... 19°49′33″ 155°28′47″ US391 In the band 2495–2500 MHz, the mo- Combined Array for Research in bile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) shall Millimeter-wave Astronomy not receive protection from non-Federal sta- (CARMA), CA ...... 37°16′43″ 118°08′32″ tions in the fixed and mobile except aero- 25 kilometer (15.5 mile) radius nautical mobile services operating in that NRAO, Very Long centered on: band. Baseline Array Stations US393 In the band 2025–2110 MHz, the mili- North latitude West longitude tary services may operate stations in the Brewster, WA ...... 48°07′52″ ...... 119°41′00″ fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile Fort Davis, TX ...... 30°38′06″ ...... 103°56′41″ services on a secondary and coordinated Hancock, NH ...... 42°56′01″ ...... 71°59′12″ basis at the following sites: Kitt Peak, AZ ...... 31°57′23″ ...... 111°36′45″ Los Alamos, NM ...... 35°46′30″ ...... 106°14′44″ Radius of Mauna Kea, HI ...... 19°48′05″ ...... 155°27′20″ Site Coordinates operation North Liberty, IA ...... 41°46′17″ ...... 91°34′27″ (km) Owens Valley, CA ...... 37°13′54″ ...... 118°16′37″ Pie Town, NM ...... 34°18′04″ ...... 108°07′09″ Nellis AFB, NV ...... 36° 14′ N 115° 02′ W 80 Saint Croix, VI ...... 17°45′24″ ...... 64°35′01″ China Lake, CA...... 35° 41′ N 117° 41′ W 50 Ft. Irwin, CA ...... 35° 16′ N 116° 41′ W 50 US389 In the bands 71–76 GHz and 81–86 Pacific Missile Test 34° 07′ N 119° 30′ W 80 GHz, stations in the fixed, mobile, and broad- Range/Pt. Mugu, CA. casting services shall not cause harmful in- Yuma, AZ ...... 32° 32′ N 113° 58′ W 80 ° ′ ° ′ terference to, nor claim protection from, White Sands Missile 33 00 N 106 30 W 80 Range, NM. Federal stations in the fixed-satellite service

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US394 Until March 29, 2009, the band 6765– on a primary basis for Federal Government 7000 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on and non-Federal Government use, and shall a primary basis and to the mobile service on be used exclusively for Automatic Identifica- a secondary basis. After this date, this band tion Systems (AIS). However, in VHF Public is allocated to the fixed and the mobile ex- Coast Service Areas (VPCSAs) 1–9, site-based cept aeronautical mobile (R) services on a stations licensed prior to November 13, 2006, primary basis. may continue to operate on a co-primary US395 Until March 29, 2009, the use of the basis in the frequency band 161.9625–161.9875 band 7100–7200 kHz in Region 1 and Region 3 MHz until expiration of the license term for by the amateur service shall not impose con- licenses in active status as of November 13, straints on the broadcasting service intended 2006. Also, in VPCSAs 10–42, site-based sta- for use within Region 1 and Region 3. tions licensed in the frequency band 161.9625– US396 The band 7350–7400 kHz is allocated 161.9875 MHz prior to March 2, 2009 may re- exclusively to the broadcasting service in ac- main authorized to operate on a co-primary cordance with the schedule specified below, basis in that frequency band until March 4, except that, in Alaska, the sub-band 7368.5– 2024, and geographical stations licensed in 7371.3 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on the frequency band 161.9625–161.9875 MHz an exclusive basis for non-Federal use in ac- prior to March 2, 2009 may continue to oper- cordance with 47 CFR 80.387. ate on a co-primary basis in that frequency (a) Until March 29, 2009, the band 7350–7400 band until March 2, 2011. See 47 CFR kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a pri- 80.371(c)(1)(ii) for the definitions of VPCSAs, mary basis and to the mobile except aero- nautical mobile service on a secondary basis and geographic license. for Federal and non-Federal use. US400 The use of the center frequency 978 (b) After March 29, 2009, authority to oper- MHz may be authorized to Universal Access ate in the band 7350–7400 kHz shall not be ex- Transceiver (UAT) stations on a primary tended to new non-Federal stations in the basis for the specific purpose of transmitting fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile datalink information in support of the Auto- services. matic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast (c) After March 29, 2009, Federal and non- (ADS–B) Service, Traffic Information Serv- Federal stations in the fixed and mobile ex- ices—Broadcast (TIS–B), and Flight Informa- cept aeronautical mobile services shall: tion—Broadcast (FIS–B). (1) Be limited to communications wholly US401 In the band 17.7–17.8 GHz, Federal within the United States and its insular earth stations in the fixed-satellite service areas; (space-to-Earth) may be authorized in the (2) Not cause harmful interference to the Denver, CO and Washington, DC areas on a broadcasting service; primary basis. Before commencement of op- (3) Be limited to the minimum power need- erations, the FCC shall coordinate fixed ed to achieve communications; and service applications supporting Multichannel (4) Take account of the seasonal use of fre- Video Programming Distributors (MVPD) quencies by the broadcasting service pub- with NTIA. lished in accordance with Article 12 of the US402 In the band 17.3–17.7 GHz, existing ITU Radio Regulations. Federal satellites and associated earth sta- US397 In the band 432–438 MHz, the Earth tions in the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- exploration-satellite service (active) is allo- space) are authorized to operate on a pri- cated on a secondary basis for Federal use. mary basis in the frequency bands and areas Stations in the Earth exploration-satellite listed below. Receiving earth stations in the service (active) shall not be operated within broadcasting-satellite service within the line-of-sight of the United States except for bands and areas listed below shall not claim the purpose of short duration pre-operational protection from Federal earth stations in the testing. Operations under this allocation fixed-satellite service. shall not cause harmful interference to, nor (a) 17.600–17.700 GHz for stations within a claim protection from, any other services al- 120 km radius of 38° 49′ N latitude and 76° 52′ located in the band 432–438 MHz in the W longitude. United States, including secondary services (b) 17.375–17.475 GHz for stations within a and the amateur-satellite service. 160 km radius of 39° 42′ N latitude and 104° 45′ US398 In the bands 1390–1400 MHz and W longitude. 1427–1432 MHz, airborne and space-to-Earth operations, except for feeder downlinks for NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (NG) FOOTNOTES the Non-Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile- Satellite Service in the band 1430–1432 MHz (These footnotes, each consisting of the let- (see US368), are prohibited. ters ‘‘NG’’ followed by one or more digits, de- US399 The frequency bands 161.9625– note stipulations applicable only to non-Fed- 161.9875 MHz (AIS 1 with its center frequency eral operations and thus appear solely in the at 161.975 MHz) and 162.0125–162.0375 MHz (AIS non-Federal Table.) 2 with its center frequency at 162.025 MHz) NG1 The band 535–1705 kHz is also allo- are allocated to the maritime mobile service cated to the mobile service on a secondary

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basis for the distribution of public service in- NG41 Frequencies in the bands 3700–4200 formation from Travelers Information Sta- MHz and 5925–6425 MHz, may also be assigned tions operating in accordance with the provi- to stations in the international fixed public sions of 47 CFR 90.242 on 10 kilohertz spaced and international control services located in channels from 540 kHz to 1700 kHz. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and NG2 Facsimile broadcasting stations may Navassa Island. be authorized in the band 88–108 MHz. NG42 In the band 10–10.5 GHz, non-Federal NG3 Control stations in the domestic pub- stations in the radiolocation service shall lic mobile radio service may be authorized not cause harmful interference to the ama- frequencies in the band 72–73 and 75.4–76 MHz teur service. on the condition that harmful interference NG49 The following frequencies may be will not be caused to operational fixed sta- authorized for mobile operations in the Man- tions. ufacturers Radio Service subject to the con- NG4 The use of the frequencies in the dition that no interference is caused to the band 152.84–153.38 MHz may be authorized, in reception of television stations operating on any area, to remote pickup broadcast base channels 4 and 5 and that their use is limited and mobile stations on the condition that to a manufacturing facility: harmful interference will not be caused to stations operating in accordance with the MHZ Table of Frequency Allocations. 72.02 72.22 NG6 Stations in the public safety radio 72.04 72.24 services authorized as of June 30, 1958, to use 72.06 72.26 frequencies in the band 159.51–161.79 MHz in 72.08 72.28 areas other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin 72.10 72.30 Islands may continue such operation, includ- 72.12 72.32 ing expansion of existing systems, on the 72.14 72.34 condition that harmful interference will not 72.16 72.36 be caused to stations in the services to which 72.18 72.38 these bands are allocated. In Puerto Rico 72.20 72.40 and the Virgin Islands this authority is lim- ited to frequencies in the band 160.05–161.37 Further, the following frequencies may be MHz. No new system will authorized for mobile operations in the Spe- be authorized to operate on these fre- cial Industrial Radio Service, Manufacturers quencies. Radio Service, Railroad Radio Service and NG12 Frequencies in the bands 454.40–455 Forest Products Radio Service subject to the MHz and 459.40–460 MHz may be assigned to condition that no interference is caused to domestic public land and mobile stations to the reception of television stations operating provide a two-way air-ground public radio- on channels 4 and 5; and that their use is telephone service. limited to a railroad yard, manufacturing NG17 Stations in the land transportation plant, logging site, mill, or similar indus- radio services authorized as of May 15, 1958 trial facility. to operate on the frequency 161.61 MHz may, MHZ upon proper application, continue to be au- thorized for such operation, including expan- 72.44 75.44 sion of existing systems, on the condition 72.48 75.48 that harmful interference will not be caused 72.52 75.52 to the operation of any authorized station in 72.56 75.56 the maritime mobile service. No new land 72.60 75.60 transportation radio service system will be NG51 In Puerto Rico and the United authorized to operate on 161.61 MHz. States Virgin Islands, the use of band 150.8– NG19 Fixed stations associated with the 151.49 MHz by the fixed and land mobile serv- maritime mobile service may be authorized, ices is limited to stations in the Industrial/ for purposes of communication with coast Business Pool. stations, to use frequencies assignable to NG53 In the band 13.15–13.25 GHz, the fol- ship stations in this band on the condition lowing provisions shall apply: that harmful interference will not be caused (a) The sub-band 13.15–13.2 GHz is reserved to services operating in accordance with the for television pickup (TVPU) and cable tele- Table of Frequency Allocations. vision relay service (CARS) pickup stations NG28 In Puerto Rico and the United inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television States Virgin Islands, the band 160.86–161.4 markets delineated in 47 CFR 76.51; and out- MHz is available for assignment to remote side these areas, TVPU stations, CARS sta- pickup broadcast stations on a shared basis tions and non-geostationary satellite orbit with stations in the Industrial/Business fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) gateway Pool. earth stations shall operate on a co-primary NG30 In Puerto Rico, the band 942–944 basis. MHz is alternatively allocated to the fixed (b) The sub-band 13.2–13.2125 GHz is re- service (aural broadcast auxiliary stations). served for TVPU stations on a primary basis

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and for CARS pickup stations on a secondary Urbanized area Bands TV channels basis inside a 50 km radius of the 100 tele- (MHz) vision markets delineated in 47 CFR 76.51; Boston, MA ...... 470–476, 482–488 14, 16 and outside these areas, TVPU stations and Chicago, IL-North- 470–476, 476–482 14, 15 NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall op- western IN. erate on a co-primary basis and CARS sta- Cleveland, OH ...... 470–476, 476–482 14, 15 tions shall operate on a secondary basis. Dallas-Fort Worth, 482–488 16 TX. (c) In the band 13.15–13.25 GHz, fixed tele- Detroit, MI ...... 476–482, 482–488 15, 16 vision auxiliary stations licensed pursuant Houston, TX ...... 488–494 17 to applications accepted for filing before Los Angeles, CA ... 470–476, 482–488, 14, 16, 20 September 1, 1979, may continue operation, 506–512 subject to periodic license renewals. , FL ...... 470–476 14 New York, NY- 470–476, 476–482, 14, 15, 16 (d) In the sub-band 13.15–13.2125 GHz, NGSO Northeastern NJ. 482–488 FSS gateway uplink transmissions shall be Philadelphia, PA- 500–506, 506–512 19, 20 limited to a maximum e.i.r.p. of 3.2 dBW to- NJ. wards 0° on the radio horizon. Pittsburgh, PA ...... 470–476, 494–500 14, 18 San Francisco- 482–488, 488–494 16, 17 NOTE: The above provisions shall not apply Oakland, CA. to geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) FSS Washington, DC- 488–494, 494–500 17, 18 operations in the band 12.75–13.25 GHz. MD-VA. NG56 In the bands 72–73 and 75.4–76 MHz, the use of mobile radio remote control of (b) In the Gulf of Mexico offshore from the models is on a secondary basis to all other Louisiana-Texas coast, the band 476–494 MHz fixed and mobile operations. Such operations (TV channels 15–17) is allocated to the fixed are subject to the condition that inter- and mobile services on a primary basis for ference will not be caused to common carrier assignment to eligibles in the Public Mobile domestic public stations, to remote control and Private Land Mobile Radio Services. of industrial equipment operating in the (c) In Hawaii, the band 488–494 MHz (TV band 72–76 MHz, or to the reception of tele- channel 17) is allocated exclusively to the vision signals on channels 4 (66–72 MHz) or 5 fixed service for use by common carrier con- (76–82 MHz). Television interference shall be trol and repeater stations for point-to-point inter-island communications only. considered to occur whenever reception of (d) The use of these allocations is further regularly used television signals is impaired subject to the conditions set forth in 47 CFR or destroyed, regardless of the strength of parts 22 and 90. the television signal or the distance to the NG70 In Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is- television station. lands only, the bands 159.240–159.435 and NG59 The frequencies 37.60 and 37.85 MHz 160.410–160.620 MHz are also available for as- may be authorized only for use by base, mo- signment to base stations and mobile sta- bile, and operational fixed stations partici- tions in the special industrial radio service. pating in an interconnected or coordinated NG104 The use of the bands 10.7–11.7 GHz power service utility system. (space-to-Earth) and 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth- NG66 The band 470–512 MHz (TV channels to-space) by the fixed-satellite service in the 14–20) is allocated to the broadcasting service geostationary-satellite orbit shall be limited on an exclusive basis throughout the United to international systems, i.e., other than do- States and its insular areas, except as de- mestic systems. scribed below: NG111 The band 157.4375–157.4625 MHz may (a) In the urbanized areas listed in the be used for one way paging operations in the table below, the indicated frequency bands special emergency radio service. are allocated to the land mobile service on NG112 The frequencies 25.04, 25.08, 150.980, an exclusive basis for assignment to eligibles 154.585, 158.445, 159.480, 454.000 and 459.000 MHz may be authorized to stations in the Indus- in the Public Mobile Services, the Public trial/Business Pool for use primarily in oil Safety Radio Pool, and the Industrial/Busi- spill containment and cleanup operations ness Radio Pool, except that: and secondarily in regular land mobile com- (1) Licensees in the land mobile service munication. that are regulated as Commercial Mobile NG115 In the bands 54–72 MHz, 76–88 MHz, Radio Service (CMRS) providers may also 174–216 MHz, 470–608 MHz, and 614–806 MHz, use their assigned spectrum to provide fixed wireless microphones and wireless assist service on a primary basis. video devices may be authorized on a non-in- (2) The use of the band 482–488 MHz (TV terference basis, subject to the terms and channel 16) is limited to eligibles in the Pub- conditions set forth in 47 CFR part 74, sub- lic Safety Radio Pool in or near (i) the Los part H. Angeles urbanized area; and (ii) New York NG117 The frequency 156.050 and 156.175 City; Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Coun- MHz may be assigned to stations in the mar- ties in New York State; and Bergen County, itime mobile service for commercial and port NJ. operations in the New Orleans Vessel Traffic

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Service (VTS) area and the frequency 156.250 NG142 TV broadcast stations authorized MHz may be assigned to stations in the mar- to operate in the bands 54–72 MHz, 76–88 MHz, itime mobile service for port operating in 174–216 MHz, 470–608 MHz, and 614–806 MHz the New Orleans and Houston VTS areas. may use a portion of the television vertical NG118 In the bands 2025–2110 MHz, 6875– blanking interval for the transmission of 7125 MHz, and 12.7–13.25 GHz, television telecommunications signals, on the condi- translator relay stations may be authorized tion that harmful interference will not be to use frequencies on a secondary basis to caused to the reception of primary services, other stations in the Television Broadcast and that such telecommunications services Auxiliary Service that are operating in ac- must accept any interference caused by pri- cordance with the Table of Frequency Allo- mary services operating in these bands. cations. NG143 In the band 11.7–12.2 GHz, protec- NG120 Frequencies in the band 928–960 tion from harmful interference shall be af- MHz may be assigned for multiple address forded to transmissions from space stations systems and mobile operations on a primary not in conformance with ITU Radio Regula- basis as specified in 47 CFR part 101. tion No. 5.488 only if the operations of such NG124 In the bands 30.85–34, 37–38, 39–40, space stations impose no unacceptable con- 42–47.41, 150.995–156.25, 158.715–159.465, 453.0125– straints on operations or orbit locations of 453.9875, 458.0125–458.9875, 460.0125–465.6375, space stations in conformance with No. 5.488. and 467.9375–467.9875 MHz, police licensees are NG144 Stations authorized as of Sep- tember 9, 1983 to use frequencies in the bands authorized to operate low-power transmit- 17.7–18.3 GHz and 19.3–19.7 GHz may, upon ters on a secondary basis in accordance with proper application, continue operations. the provisions of 47 CFR 2.803 and 90.20(e)(5). Fixed stations authorized in the band 18.3– NG128 In the band 535–1705 kHz, AM 19.3 GHz that remain coprimary under the broadcast licensees or permittees may use provisions of 47 CFR 21.901(e), 74.502(c), their AM carrier on a secondary basis to 74.602(g), 78.18(a)(4), and 101.147(r) may con- transmit signals intended for both broadcast tinue operations consistent with the provi- and non-broadcast purposes. In the band 88– sions of those sections. 108 MHz, FM broadcast licensees or permit- NG145 In the band 11.7–12.2 GHz, tran- tees are permitted to use subcarriers on a sponders on space stations in the fixed-sat- secondary basis to transmit signals intended ellite service may be used additionally for for both broadcast and non-broadcast pur- transmissions in the broadcasting-satellite poses. In the bands 54–72, 76–88, 174–216, 470– service, provided that such transmissions do 608 and 614–806 MHz, TV broadcast licensees not have a maximum e.i.r.p. greater than 53 or permittees are permitted to use subcar- dBW per television channel and do not cause riers on a secondary basis for both broadcast greater interference or require more protec- and non-broadcast purposes. tion from interference than the coordinated NG134 In the band 10.45–10.5 GHz, non- fixed-satellite service frequency assign- Federal stations in the radiolocation service ments. With respect to the space services, shall not cause harmful interference to the this band shall be used principally for the amateur and amateur-satellite services. fixed-satellite service. NG135 In the 420–430 MHz band the ama- NG147 In the band 2483.5–2500 MHz, non- teur service is not allocated north of line A Federal stations in the fixed and mobile (def. § 2.1). services that are licensed under 47 CFR parts NG141 In Alaska, the frequencies 42.4 MHz 74, 90, or 101, which were licensed as of July and 44.1 MHz are authorized on a primary 25, 1985, and those whose initial applications basis for meteor burst communications by were filed on or before July 25, 1985, may fixed stations in the Rural Radio Service op- continue to operate on a primary basis with erating under the provisions of 47 CFR part the mobile-satellite and radiodetermination- 22. In Alaska, the frequencies 44.2 MHz and satellite services, and in the sub-band 2495– 45.9 MHz are authorized on a primary basis 2500 MHz, these grandfathered stations may for meteor burst communications by fixed also continue to operate on a primary basis private radio stations operating under the with stations in the fixed and mobile except provisions of 47 CFR part 90. The private aeronautical mobile services that are li- radio station frequencies may be used by censed under 47 CFR part 27. Common Carrier stations on a secondary, NG148 The frequencies 154.585 MHz, 159.480 noninterference basis and the Common Car- MHz, 160.725 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 454.000 MHz rier frequencies may be used by private radio and 459.000 MHz may be authorized to mari- stations for meteor burst communications time mobile stations for offshore radio- on a secondary, noninterference basis. Users location and associated telecommand oper- shall cooperate to the extent practical to ations. minimize potential interference. Stations NG149 The bands 54–72 MHz, 76–88 MHz, utilizing meteor burst communications shall 174–216 MHz, 470–512 MHz, 512–608 MHz, and not cause harmful interference to stations of 614–698 MHz are also allocated to the fixed other radio services operating in accordance service to permit subscription television op- with the Table of Frequency Allocations. erations in accordance with 47 CFR part 73.

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NG152 The use of the band 219–220 MHz by Earth) is limited to feeder links for the mo- the amateur service is limited to stations bile-satellite service. participating, as forwarding stations, in NG167 The use of the band 24.75–25.25 GHz point-to-point fixed digital message for- by the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to- warding systems, including intercity packet space) is limited to feeder links for the backbone networks. broadcasting-satellite service. NG153 The band 2160–2165 MHz is reserved NG168 The band 2180–2200 MHz is also allo- for future emerging technologies on a co-pri- cated to the fixed and mobile services on a mary basis with the fixed and mobile serv- primary basis for facilities where the receipt ices. Allocations to specific services will be date of the initial application was prior to made in future proceedings. Authorizations January 16, 1992, and on a secondary basis for in the band 2160–2162 MHz for stations in the all other initial applications. Not later than Multipoint Distribution Service applied for December 9, 2013, the band 2180–2200 MHz is after January 16, 1992, shall be on a sec- allocated to the fixed and mobile services on ondary basis to emerging technologies. a secondary basis. NG155 The bands 159.500–159.675 MHz and NG169 After December 1, 2000, operations 161.375–161.550 MHz are allocated to the mari- on a primary basis by the fixed-satellite time service as described in 47 CFR part 80. service (space-to-Earth) in the band 3650–3700 Additionally, the frequencies 159.550, 159.575 MHz shall be limited to grandfathered earth and 159.600 MHz are available for low-power stations. All other fixed-satellite service intership communications. earth station operations in the band 3650–3700 NG156 The band 2000–2020 MHz is also allo- MHz shall be on a secondary basis. Grand- cated to the fixed and mobile services on a fathered earth stations are those authorized primary basis for facilities where the receipt prior to December 1, 2000, or granted as a re- date of the initial application was prior to sult of an application filed prior to December June 27, 2000, and on a secondary basis for all 1, 2000, and constructed within 12 months of other initial applications. Not later than De- initial authorization. License applications cember 9, 2013, the band 2000–2020 MHz is allo- for primary operations for new earth sta- cated to the fixed and mobile services on a tions, major amendments to pending earth secondary basis. station applications, or applications for NG158 The bands 763–775 MHz and 793–805 major modifications to earth station facili- MHz are available for assignment to the pub- ties filed on or after December 18, 1998, and lic safety services, as described in 47 CFR prior to December 1, 2000, shall not be ac- part 90. cepted unless the proposed facilities are NG159 Any full-power television licensee within 16.1 kilometers (10 miles) of an au- that holds a television broadcast license to thorized primary earth station operating in operate between 698 and 806 megahertz (TV the band 3650–3700 MHz. License applications channels 52–69) shall be entitled to protec- for primary operations by new earth sta- tion from harmful interference through Feb- tions, major amendments to pending earth ruary 17, 2009, and may not operate at that station applications, and applications for frequency after February 17, 2009. Auxiliary major modifications to earth station facili- broadcast stations (i.e., low-power TV sta- ties, filed after December 1, 2000, shall not be tions, translator stations, booster stations, accepted, except for changes in polarization, TV auxiliary (backup) facilities, and low- antenna orientation or ownership of a grand- power auxiliary stations) may continue to fathered earth station. operate indefinitely in the band 698–806 MHz NG171 In the band 6875–7125 MHz, the fol- on a secondary basis to all other stations op- lowing two channels should be used for air- erating in that band. borne TV pickup stations, wherever possible: NG160 In the band 5850–5925 MHz, the use 7075–7100 MHz and 7100–7125 MHz. of the non-Federal mobile service is limited NG172 In the band 7025–7075 MHz, the to Dedicated Short Range Communications fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is al- operating in the Intelligent Transportation located on a primary basis, but the use of System radio service. this allocation shall be limited to two grand- NG163 The use of the band 17.3–17.7 GHz fathered satellite systems. Associated earth by the broadcasting-satellite service is lim- stations located within 300 meters of the fol- ited to geostationary satellites. lowing locations shall be grandfathered: (a) NG164 The use of the band 18.3–18.8 GHz In the band 7025–7075 MHz, Brewster, WA by the fixed-satellite service (space-to- (48°08′46.7″ N., 119°42′8.0″ W.); and (b) In the Earth) is limited to systems in the geo- sub-band 7025–7055 MHz, Clifton, TX stationary-satellite orbit. (31°47′58.5″ N., 97°36′46.7″ W.) and Finca NG165 The use of the band 18.8–19.3 GHz Pascual, PR (17°58′41.8″ N., 67°8′12.6″ W.). by the fixed-satellite service (space-to- NG173 In the band 216–220 MHz, secondary Earth) is limited to systems in non-geo- telemetry operations are permitted subject stationary-satellite orbits. to the requirements of 47 CFR 90.259. After NG166 The use of the band 19.3–19.7 GHz January 1, 2002, no new assignments shall be by the fixed-satellite service (space-to- authorized in the sub-band 216–217 MHz.

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NG175 In the band 38.6–40 GHz, television CFR part 101, subpart J will not be renewed pickup stations that were authorized on or in the bands 11.7–12.2 GHz and 14.2–14.4 GHz. before April 16, 2003, may continue to operate NG185 In the band 3650–3700 MHz, the use on a secondary basis to stations operating in of the non-Federal fixed-satellite service accordance with the Table of Frequency Al- (space-to-Earth) is limited to international locations. inter-continental systems. NG177 In the bands 1990–2000 MHz and 2020–2025 MHz, where the receipt date of the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (G) FOOTNOTES initial application for facilities in the fixed (These footnotes, each consisting of the let- and mobile services was prior to June 27, ter ‘‘G’’ followed by one or more digits, de- 2000, said facilities shall operate on a pri- note stipulations applicable only to Federal mary basis and all later-applied-for facilities operations and thus appear solely in the Fed- shall operate on a secondary basis to any eral Table.) service licensed pursuant to the allocation G2 In the bands 216–217 MHz, 220–225 MHz, adopted in FCC 03–16, 68 FR 11986, March 13, 420–450 MHz (except as provided by US217 and 2003 (‘‘Advanced Wireless Services’’). Not G129), 890–902 MHz, 928–942 MHz, 1300–1390 later than December 9, 2013, all such facili- MHz, 2310–2390 MHz, 2417–2450 MHz, 2700–2900 ties in the bands 1990–2000 MHz and 2020–2025 MHz, 3300–3500 MHz (except as provided by MHz shall operate on a secondary basis to footnote US108), 5650–5925 MHz, and 9000–9200 Advanced Wireless Services. MHz, the Federal radiolocation service is NG178 In the band 2165–2180 MHz, where limited to the military services. the receipt date of the initial application for G5 In the bands 162.0125–173.2, 173.4–174, facilities in the fixed and mobile services 406.1–410 and 410–420 MHz, use by the military was prior to January 16, 1992, said facilities services is limited by the provisions specified shall operate on a primary basis and all in the channeling plans shown in Sections later-applied-for facilities shall operate on a 4.3.7 and 4.3.9 of the NTIA Manual. secondary basis to any service licensed pur- G6 Military tactical fixed and mobile op- suant to the allocation adopted in FCC 03–16, erations may be conducted nationally on a 68 FR 11986, March 13, 2003 (‘‘Advanced Wire- secondary basis: (a) To the meteorological less Services’’). Not later than December 9, aids service in the band 403–406 MHz; and (b) 2013, all such facilities in the band 2165–2180 To the radio astronomy service in the band MHz shall operate on a secondary basis to 406.1–410 MHz. Such fixed and mobile oper- Advanced Wireless Services. ations are subject to local coordination to NG180 In the band 3700–4200 MHz (space- ensure that harmful interference will not be to-Earth) earth stations on vessels (ESVs) caused to the services to which the bands are may be authorized to communicate with allocated. G8 Low power Federal radio control oper- space stations of the fixed-satellite service ations are permitted in the band 420–450 and, while docked, may be coordinated for up MHz. to 180 days, renewable. ESVs in motion must G11 Federal fixed and mobile radio serv- operate on a secondary basis. ices, including low power radio control oper- NG181 In the band 5925–6425 MHz (Earth- ations, are permitted in the band 902–928 to-space), earth stations on vessels are an MHz on a secondary basis. application of the fixed-satellite service G15 Use of the band 2700–2900 MHz by the (FSS) and may be authorized to commu- military fixed and shipborne air defense nicate with space stations of the FSS on a radiolocation installations will be fully co- primary basis. ordinated with the meteorological aids and NG182 In the bands 10.95–11.2 GHz and aeronautical radionavigation services. The 11.45–11.7 GHz, earth stations on vessels may military air defense installations will be be authorized to communicate with U.S. moved from the band 2700–2900 MHz at the earth stations through space stations of the earliest practicable date. Until such time as fixed-satellite service but must accept inter- military air defense installations can be ac- ference from terrestrial systems operating in commodated satisfactorily elsewhere in the accordance with Commission Rules. spectrum, such operations will, insofar as NG183 In the bands 11.7–12.2 GHz (space- practicable, be adjusted to meet the require- to-Earth) and 14.0–14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space), ments of the aeronautical radionavigation earth stations on vessels are an application service. of the fixed-satellite service (FSS) and may G19 Use of the band 9000–9200 MHz by mili- be authorized to communicate with space tary fixed and shipborne air defense radio- stations of the FSS on a primary basis. location installations will be fully coordi- NG184 Land mobile stations in the bands nated with the aeronautical radionavigation 11.7–12.2 GHz and 14.2–14.4 GHz and fixed sta- service, recognizing fully the safety aspects tions in the band 11.7–12.1 GHz that are li- of the latter. Military air defense installa- censed pursuant to 47 CFR part 101, subpart tions will be accommodated ultimately out- J as of March 1, 2005 may continue to operate side this band. Until such time as military on a secondary basis until their license ex- defense installations can be accommodated pires. Existing licenses issued pursuant to 47 satisfactorily elsewhere in the spectrum

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such operations will, insofar as practicable, Safety and Distress System (See Doc. 15624/1– be adjusted to meet the requirements of the 1.9.111/1.9.125). aeronautical radionavigation services. G110 Federal ground-based stations in the G27 In the bands 255–328.6 MHz, 335.4–399.9 aeronautical radionavigation service may be MHz, and 1350–1390 MHz, the fixed and mobile authorized between 3500–3650 MHz when ac- services are limited to the military services. commodation in the band 2700–2900 MHz is G30 In the bands 138–144 MHz, 148–149.9 not technically and/or economically feasible. MHz, and 150.05–150.8 MHz, the fixed and mo- G114 The band 1369.05–1390 MHz is also allo- bile services are limited primarily to oper- cated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to- ations by the military services. Earth) and to the mobile-satellite service G32 Except for weather radars on mete- (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for the orological satellites in the band 9975–10025 relay of nuclear burst data. MHz and for Federal survey operations (see G115 In the band 13360–13410 kHz, the fixed footnote US108), Federal radiolocation in the service is allocated on a primary basis out- band 10–10.5 GHz is limited to the military side the conterminous United States. Within services. the conterminous United States, assign- G34 In the band 34.4–34.5 GHz, weather ra- ments in the fixed service are permitted, and dars on board meteorological satellites for will be protected for national defense pur- cloud detection are authorized to operate on poses or, if they are to be used only in an the basis of equality with military radio- emergency jeopardizing life, public safety, or location devices. All other non-military important property under conditions calling radiolocation in the band 33.4–36.0 GHz shall for immediate communication where other be secondary to the military services. means of communication do not exist. G42 The space operation service (Earth- G116 The band 7125–7155 MHz is also allo- to-space) is limited to the band 1761–1842 cated for earth-to-space transmissions in the MHz, and is limited to space command, con- Space Operations Service at a limited num- trol, range and range rate systems. ber of sites (not to exceed two), subject to es- G56 Federal radiolocation in the bands tablished coordination procedures. 1215–1300, 2900–3100, 5350–5650 and 9300–9500 G117 In the bands 7.25–7.75 GHz, 7.9–8.4 GHz, MHz is primarily for the military services; 17.3–17.7 GHz, 17.8–21.2 GHz, 30–31 GHz, 33–36 however, limited secondary use is permitted GHz, 39.5–41 GHz, 43.5–45.5 GHz and 50.4–51.4 by other Federal agencies in support of ex- GHz, the Federal fixed-satellite and mobile- perimentation and research programs. In ad- satellite services are limited to military sys- dition, limited secondary use is permitted tems. for survey operations in the band 2900–3100 G118 Federal fixed stations may be au- MHz. thorized in the band 1700–1710 MHz only if G59 In the bands 902–928 MHz, 3100–3300 spectrum is not available in the band 1755– MHz, 3500–3650 MHz, 5250–5350 MHz, 8500–9000 1850 MHz. MHz, 9200–9300 MHz, 13.4–14.0 GHz, 15.7–17.7 G120 Development of airborne primary ra- GHz and 24.05–24.25 GHz, all Federal non- dars in the band 2360–2390 MHz with peak military radiolocation shall be secondary to transmitter power in excess of 250 watts for military radiolocation, except in the sub- use in the United States is not permitted. band 15.7–16.2 GHz airport surface detection G122 In the bands 2300–2310 MHz, 2395–2400 equipment (ASDE) is permitted on a co- MHz, 2400–2417 MHz, and 4940–4990 MHz, Fed- equal basis subject to coordination with the eral operations may be authorized on a non- military departments. interference basis to authorized non-Federal G100 The bands 235–322 MHz and 335.4–399.9 operations, and shall not constrain the im- MHz are also allocated on a primary basis to plementation of any non-Federal operations. the mobile-satellite service, limited to mili- G124 The band 2417–2450 MHz was identi- tary operations. fied for reallocation, effective August 10, G104 In the bands 7450–7550 and 8175–8215 1995, for mixed Federal and non-Federal use MHz, it is agreed that although the military under Title VI of the Omnibus Budget Rec- space radio communication systems, which onciliation Act of 1993. include earth stations near the proposed me- G127 Federal Travelers Information Sta- teorological-satellite installations will pre- tions (TIS) on 1610 kHz have coprimary sta- cede the meteorological-satellite installa- tus with AM Broadcast assignments. Federal tions, engineering adjustments to either the TIS authorized as of August 4, 1994, preclude military or the meteorological-satellite sys- subsequent assignment for conflicting allot- tems or both will be made as mutually re- ments. quired to assure compatible operations of the G128 Use of the band 56.9–57 GHz by inter- systems concerned. satellite systems is limited to transmissions G109 All assignments in the band 157.0375– between satellites in geostationary orbit, to 157.1875 MHz are subject to adjustment to transmissions between satellites in geo- other frequencies in this band as long term stationary satellite orbit and those in high- U.S. maritime VHF planning develops, par- Earth orbit, to transmissions from satellites ticularly that planning incident to support in geostationary satellite orbit to those in of the National VHF-FM Radiotelephone low-Earth orbit, and to transmissions from

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non-geostationary satellites in high-Earth § 2.107 Radio astronomy station notifi- orbit to those in low-Earth orbit. For links cation. between satellites in the geostationary sat- ellite orbit, the single entry power flux-den- (a) Pursuant to No. 1492 of Article 13 sity at all altitudes from 0 km to 1000 km and Section F of Appendix 3 to the above the Earth’s surface, for all conditions international Radio Regulations (Gene- and for all methods of modulation, shall not va, 1982), operators of radio astronomy exceed –147 dB (W/m2/100 MHz) for all angles stations desiring international recogni- of arrival. tion of their use of specific radio as- G129 Federal wind profilers are authorized tronomy frequencies or bands of fre- to operate on a primary basis in the radio- quencies for reception, should file the location service in the frequency band 448– following information with the Com- 450 MHz with an authorized bandwidth of no mission for inclusion in the Master more than 2 MHz centered on 449 MHz, sub- ject to the following conditions: (1) wind pro- International Frequency Register: filer locations must be pre-coordinated with (1) The center of the frequency band the military services to protect fixed mili- observed, in kilohertz up to 28,000 kHz tary radars; and (2) wind profiler operations inclusive, in megahertz above 28,000 shall not cause harmful interference to, nor kHz to 10,500 MHz inclusive and in claim protection from, military mobile gigahertz above 10,500 MHz. radiolocation stations that are engaged in (2) The date (actual or foreseen, as critical national defense operations. appropriate) when reception of the fre- G130 Federal stations in the radiolocation quency band begins. service operating in the band 5350–5470 MHz, (3) The name and location of the sta- shall not cause harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, Federal stations in tion, including geographical coordi- the aeronautical radionavigation service op- nates in degrees and minutes. erating in accordance with ITU Radio Regu- (4) The width of the frequency band lation No. 5.449. (in kHz) observed by the station. G131 Federal stations in the radiolocation (5) The antenna type and dimensions, service operating in the band 5470–5650 MHz, effective area and angular coverage in with the exception of ground-based radars azimuth and elevation. used for meteorological purposes operating (6) The regular hours of reception (in in the band 5600–5650 MHz, shall not cause UTC) of the observed frequency. harmful interference to, nor claim protec- (7) The overall receiving system tion from, Federal stations in the maritime noise temperature (in kelvins) referred radionavigation service. to the output of the receiving antenna. G132 Use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 1215–1240 MHz shall be (8) The class of observations to be subject to the condition that no harmful in- taken. Class A observations are those terference is caused to, and no protection is in which the sensitivity of the equip- claimed from, the radionavigation service ment is not a primary factor. Class B authorized under ITU Radio Regulation No. observations are those of such a nature 5.331. Furthermore, the use of the radio- that they can be made only with ad- navigation-satellite service in the band 1215– vanced low-noise receivers using the 1240 MHz shall be subject to the condition best techniques. that no harmful interference is caused to the (9) The name and mailing address of radiolocation service. ITU Radio Regulation No. 5.43 shall not apply in respect of the the operator. radiolocation service. ITU Resolution 608 (b) The permanent discontinuance of (WRC–03) shall apply. observations, or any change to the in- G133 In the band 7190–7235 MHz, emissions formation above, should also be filed to deep space are prohibited. Geostationary with the Commission. satellites in the space research service oper- (c) Observations being conducted on ating in the band 7190–7235 MHz shall not frequencies or frequency bands not al- claim protection from existing and future located to the radio astronomy service stations in the fixed service and ITU Radio should be reported as in paragraph (a) Regulation No. 5.43A does not apply. of this section for information pur- [49 FR 2373, Jan. 19, 1984] poses. Information in this category will not be submitted for entry in the Mas- EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- tations affecting § 2.106, see the List of CFR ter International Frequency Register Sections Affected, which appears in the and protection from interference will Finding Aids section of the printed volume not be afforded such operations by sta- and on GPO Access. tions in other services.

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§ 2.108 Policy regarding the use of the (2) Emission in which the main fixed-satellite allocations in the 3.6– carrier is amplitude-modulated 3.7, 4.5–4.8, and 5.85–5.925 GHz (including cases where sub-car- bands. riers are angle-modulated):. The use of the fixed-satellite alloca- —Double-sideband ...... A tions in the United States in the above —Single-sideband, full carrier ..... H bands will be governed by footnote —Single-sideband, reduced or US245. Use of the fixed-satellite service variable level carrier ...... R allocations in these bands is for the —Single-sideband, suppressed international fixed-satellite service, carrier ...... J that is, for international inter-conti- —Independent sidebands ...... B nental communications. Case-by-case —Vestigial sideband ...... C electromagnetic compatibility analysis (3) Emission in which the main is required with all users of the bands. carrier is angle-modulated:. It is anticipated that one earth station —Frequency modulation ...... F on each coast can be successfully co- —Phase modulation ...... G ordinated. Specific locations of these NOTE: Whenever frequency modulation ‘‘F’’ earth stations depend upon service re- is indicated, Phase modulation ‘‘G’’ is also quirements and case-by-case EMC anal- acceptable. yses that demonstrate compatible op- erations. (4) Emission in which the main carrier is amplitude and angle- modulated either simultaneously Subpart C—Emissions or in a pre-established sequence .. D (5) Emission of pulses: 1. § 2.201 Emission, modulation, and transmission characteristics. —Sequence of unmodulated pulses ...... P The following system of designating —A sequence of pulses: emission, modulation, and trans- —Modulated in amplitude ...... K mission characteristics shall be em- —Modulated in width/duration L ployed. —Modulated in position/phase .. M (a) Emissions are designated accord- —In which the carrier is angle- ing to their classification and their modulated during the period necessary bandwidth. of the pulse ...... Q (b) A minimum of three symbols are —Which is a combination of the used to describe the basic characteris- foregoing or is produced by tics of radio waves. Emissions are clas- other means ...... V sified and symbolized according to the (6) Cases not covered above, in following characteristics: which an emission consists of the (1) First symbol—type of modulation main carrier modulated, either of the main character; simultaneously or in a pre-estab- (2) Second symbol—nature of sig- lished sequence, in a combination nal(s) modulating the main carrier; of two or more of the following (3) Third symbol—type of informa- modes: amplitude, angle, pulse ... W tion to be transmitted. (7) Cases not otherwise covered ... X 1 Emissions where the main carrier is directly NOTE: A fourth and fifth symbol are pro- modulated by a signal which has been coded into vided for additional information and are quantized form (e.g. pulse code modulation) should be designated under (2) or (3). shown in Appendix 6, part A of the ITU Radio Regulations. Use of the fourth and fifth sym- (d) Second Symbol—nature of sig- bol is optional. Therefore, the symbols may nal(s) modulating the main carrier: be used as described in Appendix 6, but are not required by the Commission. (1) No modulating signal ...... 0 (2) A single channel containing (c) First Symbol—types of modula- quantized or digital information tion of the main carrier: without the use of a modulating (1) Emission of an unmodulated sub-carrier, excluding time-divi- carrier ...... N sion muliplex ...... 1

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(3) A single channel containing each equal to 0.5 percent of the total quantized or digital information mean power radiated by a given emis- with the use of a modulating sub- sion. In some cases, for example multi- carrier, excluding time-division channel frequency-division systems, multiplex ...... 2 the percentage of 0.5 percent may lead (4) A single channel containing to certain difficulties in the practical analogue information ...... 3 application of the definitions of occu- (5) Two or more channels con- pied and necessary bandwidth; in such taining quantized or digital in- cases a different percentage may prove formation ...... 7 useful. (6) Two or more channels con- (b) Necessary bandwidth. For a given taining analogue information ..... 8 class of emission, the minimum value (7) Composite system with one or of the occupied bandwidth sufficient to more channels containing quan- ensure the transmission of information tized or digital information, to- at the rate and with the quality re- gether with one or more channels quired for the system employed, under containing analogue information 9 specified conditions. Emissions useful (8) Cases not otherwise covered ... X for the good functioning of the receiv- (e) Third Symbol—type of informa- ing equipment as, for example, the tion to be transmitted: 2 emission corresponding to the carrier of reduced carrier systems, shall be in- (1) No information transmitted ... N cluded in the necessary bandwidth. (2) Telegraphy—for aural recep- (1) The necessary bandwidth shall be tion ...... A expressed by three numerals and one (3) Telegraphy—for automatic re- letter. The letter occupies the position ception ...... B of the decimal point and represents the (4) Facsimile ...... C unit of bandwidth. The first character (5) Data transmission, telemetry, shall be neither zero nor K, M or G. telecommand ...... D (2) Necessary bandwidths: (6) Telephony (including sound broadcasting) ...... E between 0.001 and 999 Hz shall be expressed in (7) Television (video) ...... F Hz (letter H); (8) Combination of the above ...... W between 1.00 and 999 kHz shall be expressed in kHz (letter K); (9) Cases not otherwise covered ... X between 1.00 and 999 MHz shall be expressed (f) Type B emission: As an exception in MHz (letter M); to the above principles, damped waves between 1.00 and 999 GHz shall be expressed are symbolized in the Commission’s in GHz (letter G). rules and regulations as type B emis- (3) Examples: sion. The use of type B emissions is for- 0.002 Hz—H002 180.4 kHz—180K bidden. 0.1 Hz—H100 180.5 kHz—181K (g) Whenever the full designation of 25.3 Hz—25H3 180.7 kHz—181K an emission is necessary, the symbol 400 Hz—400H 1.25 MHz—1M25 for that emission, as given above, shall 2.4 kHz—2K40 2 MHz—2M00 10 MHz—10M0 be preceded by the necessary band- 6 kHz—6K00 202 MHz—202M width of the emission as indicated in 12.5 kHz—12K5 § 2.202(b)(1). 5.65 GHz—5G65 [49 FR 48697, Dec. 14, 1984] (c) The necessary bandwidth may be determined by one of the following § 2.202 Bandwidths. methods: (a) Occupied bandwidth. The fre- (1) Use of the formulas included in quency bandwidth such that, below its the table, in paragraph (g) of this sec- lower and above its upper frequency tion, which also gives examples of nec- limits, the mean powers radiated are essary bandwidths and designation of corresponding emissions; (2) For frequency modulated radio 2 In this context the word ‘‘information’’ does not include information of a constant, systems which have a substantially lin- unvarying nature such as is provided by ear relationship between the value of standard frequency emissions, continuous input voltage to the modulator and the wave and pulse radars, etc. resulting frequency deviation of the

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carrier and which carry either single D = Peak frequency deviation, i.e., half the sideband suppressed carrier frequency difference between the maximum and min- division multiplex speech channels or imum values of the instantaneous fre- television, computation in accordance quency. The instantaneous frequency in hertz is the time rate of change in phase in with provisions of paragraph (f) of this radians divided by 2 section and formulas and methods indi- t = Pulse duration in seconds at half-ampli- cated in the table, in paragraph (g) of tude this section; tr = Pulse rise time in seconds between 10% (3) Computation in accordance with and 90% of maximum amplitude Recommendations of the International K = An overall numerical factor which varies Radio Consultative Committee according to the emission and which de- pends upon the allowable signal distortion. (C.C.I.R.); Nc = Number of baseband telephone channels (4) Measurement in cases not covered in radio systems employing multichannel by paragraph (c) (1), (2), or (3) of this section. P = Continuity pilot sub-carrier frequency (d) The value so determined should be (Hz) (continuous signal utilized to verify used when the full designation of an performance of frequency-division multi- emission is required. However, the nec- plex systems). essary bandwidth so determined is not (f) Determination of values of D and the only characteristic of an emission Bn for systems specified in paragraph to be considered in evaluating the in- (c)(2) of this section: terference that may be caused by that (1) Determination of D in systems for emission. multichannel telephony: (e) In the formulation of the table in (i) The rms value of the per-channel paragraph (g) of this section, the fol- deviation for the system shall be speci- lowing terms are employed: fied. (In the case of systems employing preemphasis or phase modulation, this Bn = Necessary bandwidth in hertz value of per-channel deviation shall be B = Modulation rate in bauds specified at the characteristic N = Maximum possible number of black plus white elements to be transmitted per sec- baseband frequency.) ond, in facsimile (ii) The value of D is then calculated M = Maximum modulation frequency in by multiplying the rms value of the hertz per-channel deviation by the appro- C = Sub-carrier frequency in hertz priate factors, as follows:

Number of message circuits Multiplying factors Limits of X (Pavg (dBmO))

More than 3, but less than 12 ...... 4.47 × [a factor specified by the equipment manu- facturer or station licensee, subject to Com- mission approval].

3.76 antilog (X+2 log10 Nc) At least 12, but less than 60 ...... ————————————— X: ¥2 to +2.6. 20

3.76 antilog (X+4 log10 Nc) At least 60, but less than 240 ...... ————————————— X: ¥5.6 to ¥1.0. 20

3.76 antilog (X+10 log10 Nc) 240 or more ...... ————————————— X: ¥19.6 to ¥15.0. 20

Where X represents the average power in a message circuit in dBmO; Nc is the number of circuits in the multiplexed message load; 3.76 corresponds to a peak load factor of 11.5 dB.

(2) The necessary bandwidth (Bn) nor- quency exceeds that of any other signal mally is considered to be numerically modulating the main carrier, unless equal to: the conditions set forth in paragraph (i) 2M+2DK, for systems having no (f)(3) of this section are met. continuity pilot subcarrier or having a (3) As an exception to paragraph continuity pilot subcarrier whose fre- (f)(2)(ii) of this section, the necessary quency is not the highest modulating bandwidth (Bn) for such systems is nu- the main carrier; merically equal to 2P or 2M+2DK, (ii) 2P+2DK, for systems having a whichever is greater, provided the fol- continuity pilot subcarrier whose fre- lowing conditions are met:

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(i) The modulation index of the main 70 percent of the rms value of the per- carrier due to the continuity pilot sub- channel deviation, or, in a radio sys- carrier does not exceed 0.25, and tem for television, the rms deviation of (ii) In a radio system of multichannel the main carrier due to the pilot does telephony, the rms frequency deviation not exceed 3.55 percent of the peak de- of the main carrier due to the con- viation of the main carrier. tinuity pilot subcarrier does not exceed (g) Table of necessary bandwidths:

Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

I. NO MODULATING SIGNAL

Continuous wave emis- N0N (zero) sion.

II. 1. Signal With Quantized or Digital Information

Continuous wave teleg- Bn=BK, K=5 for fading circuits, 25 words per minute; B=20, K=5, Bandwidth: 100HA1A raphy. K=3 for non-fading circuits 100 Hz

Telegraphy by on-off Bn=BK+2M, K=5 for fading circuits, 25 words per minute; B=20, M=1000, K=5, 2K10A2A keying of a tone mod- K=3 for non-fading circuits Bandwidth: 2100 Hz=2.1 kHz ulated carrier.

Selective calling signal, Bn=M Maximum code frequency is: 2110 Hz, 2K11H2B single-sideband full M=2110, Bandwidth: 2110 Hz=2.11 kHz carrier.

Direct-printing teleg- Bn=2M+2DK, M=B÷2 B=50, D=35 Hz (70 Hz shift), K=1.2, Band- 134HJ2B raphy using a fre- width: 134 Hz quency shifted modu- lating sub-carrier sin- gle-sideband sup- pressed carrier.

Telegraphy, single side- Bn=central frequency+M+DK, 15 channels; highest central frequency is: 2K89R7B band reduced carrier. M=B÷2 2805 Hz, B=100, D=42.5 Hz (85 Hz shift), K=0.7 Bandwidth: 2.885 Hz=2.885 kHz

2. Telephony (Commercial Quality)

Telephony double-side- Bn=2M M=3000, Bandwidth=6000 Hz=6 kHz 6K00A3E band.

Telephony, single-side- Bn=2M M=3000, Bandwidth: 3000 Hz=3 kHz 3K00H3E band, full carrier.

Telephony, single-side- Bn=M¥lowest modulation fre- M=3000, lowest modulation frequency is 3000 2K70J3E band suppressed car- quency Hz, 2700 Hz Bandwidth: 2700Hz=2.7 kHz rier.

Telephony with separate Bn=M Maximum control frequency is 2990 Hz, 2K99R3E frequency modulated M=2990, Bandwidth: 2990 Hz=2.99 kHz signal to control the level of demodulated speech signal, single- sideband, reduced carrier.

Telephony with privacy, Bn=Nc M¥lowest modulation fre- Nc=2, M=3000 lowest modulation frequency is 5K75J8E single-sideband, sup- quency in the lowest channel 250 Hz, Bandwidth: 5750 Hz=5.75 kHz pressed carrier (two or more channels).

Telephony, independent Bn=sum of M for each sideband 2 channels, M=3000, Bandwidth: 6000 Hz=6 6K00B8E sideband (two or more kHz channels).

3. Sound Broadcasting

Sound broadcasting, Bn=2M, M may vary between 4000 Speech and music, M=4000, Bandwidth: 8000 8K00A3E double-sideband. and 10000 depending on the Hz= 8 kHz quality desired

Sound broadcasting, sin- Bn=M, M may vary between 4000 Speech and music, M=4000, Bandwidth: 4000 4K00R3E gle-sideband reduced and 10000 depending on the Hz= 4 kHz carrier (single chan- quality desired nel).

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

Sound broadcasting, sin- Bn=M¥lowest modulation fre- Speech and music, M=4500, lowest modula- 4K45J3E gle-sideband, sup- quency tion frequency=50 Hz, Bandwidth: 4450 pressed carrier. Hz=4.45 kHz

4. Television

Television, vision and Refer to CCIR documents for the Number of lines=525; Nominal video band- 5M75C3F sound. bandwidths of the commonly width: 4.2 MHz, Sound carrier relative to used television systems video carrier=4.5 MHz Total vision bandwidth: 5.75 MHz; FM aural 250KF3E bandwidth including guardbands: 250,000 Hz Total bandwidth: 6 MHz 6M25C3F

5. Facsimile

Analogue facsimile by Bn=C¥N÷2+DK, K=1.1 (typically) N=1100, corresponding to an index of co- 2K89R3C sub-carrier frequency operation of 352 and a cycler rotation modulation of a sin- speed of 60 rpm. Index of cooperation is gle-sideband emission the product of the drum diameter and num- with reduced carrier. ber of lines per unit length C=1900, D=400 Hz, Bandwidth=2.890 Hz=2.89 kHz

Analogue facsimile; fre- Bn=2M+2DK, M=N/2, K=1.1 (typi- N=1100, D=400 Hz, Bandwidth: 1980 Hz=1.98 1K98J3C quency modulation of cally) kHz an audio frequency sub-carrier which modulates the main carrier, single-side- band suppressed car- rier.

6. Composite Emissions

Double-sideband, tele- Bn=2C+2M+2D Video limited to 5 MHz, audio on 6.5 MHz fre- 13M2A8W vision relay. quency modulated subcarrier deviation=50 kHz: C=6.5×106 D=50×103 Hz, M=15,000, Bandwidth: 13.13×106 Hz=13.13 MHz

Double-sideband radio Bn=2M 10 voice channels occupying baseband be- 328KA8E relay system. tween 1 kHz and 164 kHz; M=164,000 bandwith=328,000 Hz=328 kHz

Double-sideband emis- Bn=2Cmax+2M+2DK, K=1 (typi- The main carrier is modulated by: —a 30 Hz 20K9A9W sion of VOR with cally) sub-carrier—a carrier resulting from a 9960 voice (VOR=VHF Hz tone frequency modulated by a 30 Hz omnidirectional radio tone—a telephone channel—a 1020 Hz range). keyed tone for continual Morse identifica- tion. Cmax=9960, M=30, D=480 Hz, Band- width: 20,940 Hz=20.94 kHz

Independent sidebands; Bn=sum of M for each sideband Normally composite systems are operated in 12K0B9W several telegraph accordance with standardized channel ar- channels together with rangements, (e.g. CCIR Rec. 348–2) 3 tele- several telephone phone channels and 15 telegraphy chan- channels. nels require the bandwidth 12,000 Hz=12 kHz

III-A. FREQUENCY MODULATION 1. Signal With Quantized or Digital Information

Telegraphy without Bn=2M+2DK, M=B÷2, K=1.2 (typi- B=100, D=85 Hz (170 Hz shift), Bandwidth: 304HF1B error-correction (single cally) 304 Hz channel).

Four-frequency duplex Bn2M+2DK, B=Modulation rate in Spacing between adjacent frequencies=400 1K42F7B telegraphy. bands of the faster channel. If Hz; Synchronized channels; B=100, M=50, the channels are synchronized: D=600 Hz, Bandwidth: 1420 Hz=1.42 kHz M=B÷2, otherwise M=2B, K=1.1 (typically)

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

2. Telephony (Commercial Quality)

Commercial telephony ... Bn=2M+2DK, K=1 (typically, but For an average case of commercial teleph- 16K0F3E under conditions a higher value ony, M=3,000, Bandwidth: 16,000 Hz=16 may be necessary kHz

3. Sound Broadcasting

Sound broadcasting ...... Bn=2M+2DK, K=1 (typically) Monaural, D=75,000 Hz, M=15,000, Band- 180KF3E width: 18,000 Hz=180 kHz

4. Facsimile

Facsimile by direct fre- Bn=2M+2DK, M=N÷2, K=1.1 (typi- N=1100 elements/sec; D=400 Hz, Bandwidth: 1K98F1C quency modulation of cally) 1980 Hz=1.98 kHZ the carrier; black and white.

Analogue facsimile ...... Bn=2M+2DK, M=N÷2, K=1.1 (typi- N=1100 elements/sec; D=400 Hz, Bandwidth: 1K98F3C cally) 1980 Hz=1.98 kHz

5. Composite Emissions (See Table III-B)

Radio-relay system, fre- Bn=2P+2DK, K=1 Microwave radio relay system specifications: 2M45F8E quency division multi- 60 telephone channels occupying baseband plex. between 60 and 300 kHz; rms per-channel deviation 200 kHz; pilot at 331 kHz pro- duces 200 kHz rms deviation of main car- rier. Computation of 3 Bn : D=(200×10 3×3.76×1.19), Hz=0.895×106, P=0.331×106 Hz; Band- width: 2.452×106 Hz

Radio-relay system fre- Bn=2M+2DK, K=1 Microwave radio relay relay systems speci- 16M6F8E quency division mul- fications: 1200 telephone channels occu- tiple. pying baseband between 60 and 5564 kHz; rms per channel deviation 200 kHz; continunity pilot at 6199 kHz produces 140 kHz rms deviation of main carrier. Computa- tion of 0 3 6 Bn : D=(20 ×10 ×3.76×3.63)=2.73×10 ; M=5.64×106 Hz; P=6.2×106 Hz; (2M+2DK<2P; Bandwidth 16.59×106 Hz

Radio-relay system, fre- Bn=2P Microwave radio relay system specifications: 17M0F8E quency division multi- Multiplex 600 telephone channels occupying plex. baseband between 60 and 2540 kHz; con- tinuity pilot at 8500 kHz produces 140 kHz rms deviation of main carrier. Computation of Bn : D=(200×103×3.76×2.565)=1.93×106 Hz; M=2.54×106 Hz; 2DK)≤2P Bandwidth: 17×106 Hz

Unmodulated pulse Bn=2K÷t, K depends upon the Range resolution: 150 m, 3M00P0N emission. ratio of pulse rise time. Its value K=1.5 (triangular pulse where tùtr, only usually falls between 1 and 10 components down to 27 dB from the strong- and in many cases it does not est are considered) Then t=2×range resolu- need to exceed 6 tion÷velocity of light=2×150÷3×108=1×10¥6 seconds, Bandwidth: 3×106 Hz=3 MHz

6. Composite Emissions

Radio-relay system ...... Bn=2K÷t, K=1.6 Pulse position modulated by 36 voice channel 8M00M7E baseband; pulse width at half amplitude=0.4 us, Bandwidth: 8×106 Hz=8 MHz (Band- width independent of the number of voice channels)

Radio-relay system ...... Bn = 2K/t Pulse position modulated by 36 voice channel 8M00M7E K=1.6 baseband: pulse width at half amplitude 0.4 6 μS; Bn = 8×10 Hz = 8 MHz (Bandwidth independent of the number of voice chan- nels)

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Necessary bandwidth Description of emission Designation of Formula Sample calculation emission

Composite transmission Bn = 2RK/log2S Digital modulation used to send 5 megabits 5M00K7 digital modulation per second by use of amplitude modulation using DSB-AM (Micro- of the main carrier with 4 signaling states 6 wave radio relay sys- R = 5×10 bits per second; K = 1; S = 4; Bn = tem). 5 MHz Binary Frequency Shift (0.03 < 2D/R < 1.0); Digital modulation used to send 1 megabit per 2M80F1D Keying. Bn = 3.86D + 0.27R second by frequency shift keying with 2 sig- (1.0 < 2D/R <2) naling states and 0.75 MHz peak deviation Bn = 2.4D + 1.0R of the carrier 6 6 R = 1×10 bps; D = 0.75×10 Hz; Bn = 2.8 MHz Multilevel Frequency Bn = (R/log2S) + 2DK Digital modulation to send 10 megabits per 9M00F7D Shift Keying. second by use of frequency shift keying with four signaling states and 2 MHz peak deviation of the main carrier 6 R = 10×10 bps; D = 2 MHz; K = 1; S = 4; Bn = 9 MHz Phase Shift Keying ...... Bn = 2RK/log2S Digital modulation used to send 10 megabits 10M0G7D per second by use of phase shift keying with 4 signaling states 6 R = 10×10 bps; K = 1; S = 4; Bn = 10 MHz Quadrature Amplitude Bn = 2R/log2S 64 QAM used to send 135 Mbps has the 45M0W Modulation (QAM). same necessary bandwidth as 64–PSK used to send 135 Mbps; 6 R = 135×10 bps; S = 64; Bn = 45 MHz Minimum Shift Keying ... 2-ary: Digital modulation used to send 2 megabits 2M36G1D Bn = R(1.18) per second using 2-ary minimum shift key- 4-ary: ing 6 Bn = R(2.34) R = 2.36×10 bps; Bn = 2.36 MHz

[28 FR 12465, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 37 FR 8883, May 2, 1972; 37 FR 9996, May 18, 1972; 48 FR 16492, Apr. 18, 1983; 49 FR 48698, Dec. 14, 1984; 68 FR 68543, Dec. 9, 2003]

Subpart D—Call Signs and Other § 2.302 Call signs. Forms of Identifying Radio The table which follows indicates the Transmissions composition and blocks of inter- national call signs available for assign- AUTHORITY: Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as ment when such call signs are required amended, 1066, 1068, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, by the rules pertaining to particular 303. classes of stations. When stations oper- § 2.301 Station identification require- ating in two or more classes are au- ment. thorized to the same licensee for the Each station using radio frequencies same location, the Commission may shall identify its transmissions accord- elect to assign a separate to ing to the procedures prescribed by the each station in a different class. (In ad- rules governing the class of station to dition to the U.S. call sign allocations which it belongs with a view to the listed below, call sign blocks AAA elimination of harmful interference through AEZ and ALA through ALZ and the general enforcement of appli- have been assigned to the Department cable radio treaties, conventions, regu- of the Army; call sign block AFA lations, arrangements, and agreements through AKZ has been assigned to the in force, and the enforcement of the Department of the Air Force; and call Communications Act of 1934, as amend- sign block NAA through NZZ has been ed, and the Commission’s rules. assigned jointly to the Department of [34 FR 5104, Mar. 12, 1969] the Navy and the U.S. Coast. Guard.

Class of station Composition of call sign Call sign blocks

Coast (Class I) except for coast telephone in 3 letters ...... KAA through KZZ. Alaska. WAA through WZZ.

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Class of station Composition of call sign Call sign blocks

Coast (Classes II and III) and maritime radio- 3 letters, 3 digits ...... KAA200 through KZZ999. determination. WAA200 through WZZ999. Coast telephone in Alaska ...... 3 letters, 2 digits. 3 letters, 3 digits (for stations assigned KAA20 through KZZ99. frequencies above 30 MHz). WAA20 through WZZ99. WZZ200 through WZZ999. Fixed ...... 3 letters, 2 digits ...... KAA20 through KZZ99. 3 letters, 3 digits (for stations assigned WAA20 through WZZ99. frequencies above 30 MHz). WAA200 through WZZ999. Marine receiver test ...... 3 letters, 3 digits (plus general geo- KAA200 through KZZ999. graphic location when required). WAA200 through WZZ999. Ship telegraph ...... 4 letters 1 ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Ship telephone ...... 2 letters, 4 digits, or 3 letters, 4 digits 1 WA2000 through WZ9999, through WZZ9999. Ship telegraph plus telephone ...... 4 letters ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Ship radar ...... Same as ship telephone and/or tele- WA2000 through WZ9999, through graph call sign, or, if ship has no WZZ9999. telephone or telegraph: 2 letters, 4 digits, or 3 letters, 4 digits. Ship survival craft ...... Call sign of the parent ship followed by KAAA20 through KZZZ99. 2 digits. WAAA20 through WZZZ99. Cable-repair ship marker buoy ...... Call sign of the parent ship followed by the letters ‘‘BT’’ and the identifying number of the buoy. Marine utility ...... 2 letters, 4 digits ...... KA2000 through KZ9999. Shipyard mobile ...... 2 letters, 4 digits ...... KA2000 through KZ9999. Aircraft telegraph ...... 5 letters ...... KAAAA through KZZZZ. WAAAA through WZZZZ. Aircraft telegraph and telephone ...... 5 letters 2 ...... KAAAA through KZZZZ. WAAAA through WZZZZ. Aircraft telephone ...... 5 letters 2 (whenever a call sign is as- KAAAA through KZZZZ. signed). WAAAA through WZZZZ. Aircraft survival craft ...... Whenever a call sign 2 is assigned, call sign of the parent aircraft followed by a single digit other than 0 or 1. Aeronautical ...... 3 letters, 1 digit 2 ...... KAA2 through KZZ9. WAA2 through WZZ9. Land mobile (base) ...... 3 letters, 3 digits ...... KAA200 through KZZ999. WAA200 through WZZ999 Land mobile (mobile telegraph) ...... 4 letters, 1 digit ...... KAAA2 through KZZZ9. WAAA2 through WZZZ9. Land mobile (mobile telephone) ...... 2 letters, 4 digits ...... KA2000 through KZ9999. WA2000 through WZ9999 Broadcasting (standard) ...... 4 letters 3 (plus location of station) ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Broadcasting (FM) ...... 4 letters (plus location of station) ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Broadcasting with suffix ‘‘FM’’ ...... 6 letters 3 (plus location of station) ...... KAAA-FM through KZZZ-–FM. WAAA-FM through WZZZ-FM. Broadcasting (television) ...... 4 letters (plus location of station) ...... KAAA through KZZZ. WAAA through WZZZ. Broadcasting with suffix ‘‘TV’’ ...... 6 letters 3 (plus location of station) ...... KAAA-TV through KZZZ-TV. WAAA-TV through WZZ-TV. Television broadcast translator ...... 1 letter—output channel number—2 let- K02AA through K83ZZ. ters. W02AA through W83ZZ. Disaster station, except U.S. Government ..... 4 letters, 1 digit ...... KAAA2 through KZZZ9. WAAA2 through WZZZ9. Experimental (letter ‘‘X’’ follows the digit) ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 3 letters ...... KA2XAA through KZ9XZZ. WA2XAA through WZ9XZZ. Amateur (letter ‘‘X’’ may not follow digit) ...... 1 letter, 1 digit, 1 letter 4 ...... K1A through K0Z. N1A through N0Z. W1A through W0Z. Amateur ...... 1 letter, 1 digit, 2 letters 4 ...... K1AA through K0ZZ. N1AA through N0ZZ. W1AA through W0ZZ. Do ...... 1 letter, 1 digit, 3 letters 4 ...... K1AAA through K0ZZZ. N1AAA through N0ZZZ. W1AAA through W0ZZZ. Do ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 1 letter 4 ...... AA1A through AI0Z. KA1A through KZ0Z. NA1A through NZ0Z. WA1A through WZ0Z.

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Do ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 2 letters 4 ...... AA1AA through AL0ZZ. KA1AA through KZ0ZZ. NA1AA through NZ0ZZ. WA1AA through WZ0ZZ. Amateur (letter ‘‘X’’ may not follow digit) ...... 2 letters, 1 digit, 3 letters 4 ...... AA1AAA through AL0ZZZ. KA1AAA through KZ0ZZZ. NA1AAA through NZ0ZZZ. WA1AAA through WZ0ZZZ. Standard frequency ...... WWV, WWVB through WWVI, WWVL, WWVS. Personal radio ...... 3 letters, 4 digits, or 4 letters, 4 digits. KAA0001 through KZZ9999, WAA0001 through WPZ9999, KAAA0001 through KZZZ9999. Personal radio, temporary permit ...... 3 letters, 5 digits ...... KAA00000 through KZZ99999. Personal radio in trust territories...... 1 letter, 4 digits ...... K0001 through K9999. Business radio temporary permit ...... 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus local telephone number. Part 90 temporary permit ...... 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus local telephone number. Part 90 conditional permit ...... 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus local telephone number. General Mobile Radio Service, temporary 2 letters, 7 digits ...... WT plus business or residence tele- permit. phone number.

NOTE: The symbol 0 indicates the digit zero. 1 Ships with transmitter-equipped survival craft shall be assigned four letter call signs. 2 See § 2.303. 3 A 3 letter call sign now authorized for and in continuous use by a licensee of a standard broadcasting station may continue to be used by that station. The same exception applies also to frequency modulation and stations using 5 letter call signs consisting of 3 letters with the suffix ‘‘FM’’ or ‘‘TV’’. 4 Plus other identifying data as may be specified.

[34 FR 5104, Mar. 12, 1969; as amended at 54 50239, Dec. 5, 1989]

EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 2.302, see the List of CFR Sec- tions Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume.

§ 2.303 Other forms of identification of flight identification number, selective stations. call number or signal, selective call identification number or signal, char- (a) The following table indicates acteristic signal, characteristic of forms of identification which may be emission or other clearly distin- used in lieu of call signs by the speci- guishing form of identification readily fied classes of stations. Such recog- recognized internationally. Reference nized means of identification may be should be made to the appropriate part one or more of the following: name of of the rules for complete information station, location of station, operating on identification procedures for each agency, official registration mark, service.

Class of station Identification, other than assigned call sign

Aircraft (U.S. registry) telephone ...... Registration number preceded by the type of the aircraft, or the radiotelephony designator of the aircraft operating agency followed by the flight identification number. Aircraft (foreign registry) telephone ...... Foreign registry identification consisting of five characters. This may be pre- ceded by the radiotelephony designator of the aircraft operating agency or it may be preceded by the type of the aircraft. Aeronautical ...... Name of the city, area, or airdrome served together with such additional identi- fication as may be required. Aircraft survival craft ...... Appropriate reference to parent aircraft, e.g., the air carrier parent aircraft flight number or identification, the aircraft registration number, the name of the air- craft manufacturer, the name of the aircraft owner, or any other pertinent in- formation. Ship telegraph ...... When an official call sign is not yet assigned: Complete name of the ship and name of licensee. On 156.65 MHz: Name of ship. Digital selective call. Ship telegraph ...... Digital selective call. Public coast (radiotelephone) and Limited The approximate geographic location in a format approved by the Commission. Coast (Radiotelephone). Coast station identification number. Public coast (radiotelegraph) ...... Coast station identification number. Fixed ...... Geographic location. When an approved method of superimposed identification is used, QTT DE (abbreviated name of company or station). Fixed: Rural subscriber service ...... Assigned telephone number.

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Class of station Identification, other than assigned call sign

Land mobile: Public safety, forestry conserva- Name of station licensee (in abbreviated form if practicable), or location of sta- tion, highway maintenance, local govern- tion, or name of city, area, or facility served. Individual stations may be identi- ment, shipyard, land transportation, and fied by additional digits following the more general identification. aviation services. Land mobile: Industrial service ...... Mobile unit cochannel with its base station: Unit identifier on file in the base sta- tion records. Mobile unit not cochannel with its base station: Unit identifier on file in the base station records and the assigned call sign of either the mobile or base station. Temporary base station: Unit designator in addition to base station identification. Land mobile: Domestic public and rural radio Special mobile unit designation assigned by licensee or by assigned telephone number. Land mobile: Railroad radio service ...... Name of railroad, train number, caboose number, engine number, or name of fixed wayside station or such other number or name as may be specified for use of railroad employees to identify a specific fixed point or mobile unit. A railroad’s abbreviated name or initial letters may be used where such are in general usage. Unit designators may be used in addition to the station identi- fication to identify an individual unit or transmitter of a base station. Land mobile: Broadcasting (remote pickup) .... Identification of associated broadcasting station. Broadcasting (Emergency Broadcast System) State and operational area identification. Broadcasting (aural STL and intercity relay) ... Call sign of the broadcasting station with which it is associated. Broadcasting (television auxiliary) ...... Call sign of the TV broadcasting station with which it is licensed as an auxiliary, or call sign of the TV broadcasting station whose signals are being relayed, or by network identification. Broadcasting (television booster)...... Retransmission of the call sign of the primary station. Disaster station ...... By radiotelephony: Name, location, or other designation of station when same as that of an associated station in some other service. Two or more separate units of a station operated at different locations are separately identified by the addition of a unit name, number, or other designation at the end of its au- thorized means of identification.

(b) Digital selective calls will be au- Subpart E—Distress, Disaster, and thorized by the Commission and will be Emergency Communications formed by groups of numbers (0 through 9), however, the first digit § 2.401 Distress messages. must be other than 0, as follows: Each station licensee shall give abso- (1) Coast station identification num- lute priority to radiocommunications ber: 4 digits. or signals relating to ships or aircraft (2) Ship station selective call num- in distress; shall cease all sending on ber: 5 digits. frequencies which will interfere with (3) Predetermined group of ship sta- hearing a radiocommunication or sig- tions: 5 digits. nal of distress and except when en- (c) Ship stations operating under a gaged in answering or aiding the ship temporary operating authority shall or aircraft in distress, shall refrain identify by a call sign consisting of the from sending any letter ‘‘K’’ followed by the vessel’s Fed- radiocommunications or signals until eral or State registration number, or a there is assurance that no interference call sign consisting of the letters will be caused with the ‘‘KUS’’ followed by the vessel’s docu- radiocommunications or signals relat- mentation number. However, if the ves- ing thereto; and shall assist the ship or sel has no registration number or docu- aircraft in distress, so far as possible, mentation number, the call sign shall by complying with its instructions. consist of the name of the vessel and the name of the licensee as they appear § 2.402 Control of distress traffic. on the station application form. The control of distress traffic is the responsibility of the mobile station in [28 FR 12465, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 40 FR 57675, Dec. 11, 1975; 41 FR 44042, Oct. 6, distress or of the mobile station which, 1976; 42 FR 31008, June 17, 1977; 44 FR 62284, by the application of the provisions of Oct. 30, 1979] § 2.403, has sent the distress call. These stations may, however, delegate the control of the distress traffic to an- other station.

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§ 2.403 Retransmission of distress mes- (b) That the emergency use of the sage. station shall be discontinued as soon as Any station which becomes aware substantially normal communication that a mobile station is in distress may facilities are again available, and (c) That the Commission at Wash- transmit the distress message in the ington, D.C., and the Engineer in following cases: Charge shall be notified immediately (a) When the station in distress is not when such special use of the station is itself in a position to transmit the terminated: Provided further, message. (d) That in no event shall any station (b) In the case of mobile stations, engage in emergency transmission on when the master or the person in frequencies other than, or with power charge of the ship, aircraft, or other in excess of, that specified in the in- vehicles carrying the station which in- strument of authorization or as other- tervenes believes that further help is wise expressly provided by the Com- necessary. mission, or by law: And provided fur- (c) In the case of other stations, when ther, directed to do so by the station in con- (e) That any such emergency commu- trol of distress traffic or when it has nication undertaken under this section reason to believe that a distress call shall terminate upon order of the Com- which it has intercepted has not been mission. received by any station in a position to render aid. NOTE: Part 73 of this chapter contains pro- visions governing emergency operation of standard, FM, noncommercial educational § 2.404 Resumption of operation after FM, and television broadcast stations. Part distress. 97 of this chapter contains such provisions No station having been notified to for amateur stations. cease operation shall resume operation [28 FR 13785, Dec. 18, 1963] on frequency or frequencies which may cause interference until notified by the § 2.406 National defense; free service. station issuing the original notice that Any common carrier subject to the the station involved will not interfere Communications Act may render to with distress traffic as it is then being any agency of the United States Gov- routed or until the receipt of a general ernment free service in connection notice that the need for handling dis- with the preparation for the national tress traffic no longer exists. defense. Every such carrier rendering any such free service shall make and § 2.405 Operation during emergency. file, in duplicate, with the Commission, The licensee of any station (except on or before the 31st day of July and on amateur, standard broadcast, FM or before the 31st day of January in broadcast, noncommercial educational each year, reports covering the periods FM broadcast, or television broadcast) of 6 months ending on the 30th day of may, during a period of emergency in June and the 31st day of December, re- which normal communication facilities spectively, next prior to said dates. are disrupted as a result of hurricane, These reports shall show the names of flood, earthquake, or similar disaster, the agencies to which free service was utilize such station for emergency rendered pursuant to this rule, the gen- communication service in commu- eral character of the communications nicating in a manner other than that handled for each agency, and the specified in the instrument of author- charges in dollars which would have ac- ization: Provided: crued to the carrier for such service (a) That as soon as possible after the rendered to each agency if charges for beginning of such emergency use, no- all such communications had been col- tice be sent to the Commission at lected at the published tariff rates. Washington, D.C., and to the Engineer in Charge of the district in which the § 2.407 National defense; emergency station is located, stating the nature of authorization. the emergency and the use to which The Federal Communications Com- the station is being put, and mission may authorize the licensee of

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any radio station during a period of na- ergy by radiation, conduction, or other tional emergency to operate its facili- means. ties upon such frequencies, with such [35 FR 7898, May 22, 1970, as amended at 54 power and points of communication, FR 17711, Apr. 25, 1989] and in such a manner beyond that spec- ified in the station license as may be § 2.803 Marketing of radio frequency requested by the Army, Navy, or Air devices prior to equipment author- ization. Force. (a) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, no person shall sell or Subparts F–G [Reserved] lease, or offer for sale or lease (includ- ing advertising for sale or lease), or im- Subpart H—Prohibition Against port, ship, or distribute for the purpose Eavesdropping of selling or leasing or offering for sale or lease, any radio frequency device un- § 2.701 Prohibition against use of a less: radio device for eavesdropping. (1) In the case of a device subject to (a) No person shall use, either di- certification, such device has been au- rectly or indirectly, a device required thorized by the Commission in accord- to be licensed by section 301 of the ance with the rules in this chapter and Communications Act of 1934, as amend- is properly identified and labelled as ed, for the purpose of overhearing or required by § 2.925 and other relevant recording the private conversations of sections in this chapter; or others unless such use is authorized by (2) In the case of a device that is not required to have a grant of equipment all of the parties engaging in the con- authorization issued by the Commis- versation. sion, but which must comply with the (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall specified technical standards prior to not apply to operations of any law en- use, such device also complies with all forcement officers conducted under applicable administrative (including lawful authority. verification of the equipment or au- [31 FR 3400, Mar. 4, 1966] thorization under a Declaration of Con- formity, where required), technical, la- belling and identification requirements Subpart I—Marketing of Radio- specified in this chapter. frequency Devices (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not prohibit conditional SOURCE: 35 FR 7898, May 22, 1970, unless sales contracts between manufacturers otherwise noted. and wholesalers or retailers where de- livery is contingent upon compliance § 2.801 Radiofrequency device defined. with the applicable equipment author- As used in this part, a radiofrequency ization and technical requirements, nor device is any device which in its oper- do they prohibit agreements between ation is capable of emitting radio- such parties to produce new products, frequency energy by radiation, conduc- manufactured in accordance with des- tion, or other means. Radiofrequency ignated specifications. devices include, but are not limited to: (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (f) of this (a) The various types of radio com- section, a radio frequency device may munication transmitting devices de- be advertised or displayed, e.g., at a scribed throughout this chapter. trade show or exhibition, prior to (b) The incidental, unintentional and equipment authorization or, for devices intentional radiators defined in part 15 not subject to the equipment author- of this chapter. ization requirements, prior to a deter- (c) The industrial, scientific, and mination of compliance with the appli- medical equipment described in part 18 cable technical requirements provided of this chapter. that the advertising contains, and the (d) Any part or component thereof display is accompanied by, a con- which in use emits radiofrequency en- spicuous notice worded as follows:

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This device has not been authorized as re- (ii) Demonstrations at a trade show quired by the rules of the Federal Commu- provided the notice contained in para- nications Commission. This device is not, graph (c) of this section is displayed in and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or a conspicuous location on, or imme- sold or leased, until authorization is ob- tained. diately adjacent to, the device; (iii) Demonstrations at an exhibition (1) If the product being displayed is a conducted at a business, commercial, prototype of a product that has been industrial, scientific, or medical loca- properly authorized and the prototype, tion, but excluding locations in a resi- itself, is not authorized due to dif- dential environment, provided the no- ferences between the prototype and the tice contained in paragraphs (c) or (d) authorized product, the following dis- of this section, as appropriate, is dis- claimer notice may be used in lieu of played in a conspicuous location on, or the notice stated in paragraph (c) in- immediately adjacent to, the device; troductory text of this section: (iv) Evaluation of product perform- Prototype. Not for sale. ance and determination of customer acceptability, provided such operation (2) Except as provided elsewhere in takes place at the manufacturer’s fa- this chapter, devices displayed under cilities during developmental, design, the provisions of paragraphs (c) intro- or pre-production states; or ductory text, and (c)(1) of this section may not be activated or operated. (v) Evaluation of product perform- (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of ance and determination of customer paragraph (a) of this section, the offer acceptability where customer accept- for sale solely to business, commercial, ability of a radio frequency device can- industrial, scientific or medical users not be determined at the manufactur- (but not an offer for sale to other par- er’s facilities because of size or unique ties or to end users located in a resi- capability of the device, provided the dential environment) of a radio fre- device is operated at a business, com- quency device that is in the concep- mercial, industrial, scientific, or med- tual, developmental, design or pre-pro- ical user’s site, but not at a residential duction stage is permitted prior to site, during the development, design or equipment authorization or, for devices pre-production stages. A product oper- not subject to the equipment author- ated under this provision shall be ization requirements, prior to a deter- labelled, in a conspicuous location, mination of compliance with the appli- with the notice in paragraph (c) of this cable technical requirements provided section. that the prospective buyer is advised in (2) For the purpose of paragraphs writing at the time of the offer for sale (e)(1)(iv) and (e)(1)(v) of this section, that the equipment is subject to the the term manufacturer’s facilities in- FCC rules and that the equipment will cludes the facilities of the party re- comply with the appropriate rules be- sponsible for compliance with the regu- fore delivery to the buyer or to centers lations and the manufacturer’s prem- of distribution. If a product is mar- ises, as well as the facilities of other keted in compliance with the provi- entities working under the authoriza- sions of this paragraph, the product tion of the responsible party in connec- does not need to be labelled with the tion with the development and manu- statement in paragraph (c) of this sec- facture, but not marketing, of the tion. equipment. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions (e)(3) The provisions of paragraphs of paragraph (a) of this section, prior (e)(1)(i), (e)(1)(ii), (e)(1)(iii), (e)(1)(iv), to equipment authorization or deter- and (e)(1)(v) of this section do not mination of compliance with the appli- eliminate any requirements for station cable technical requirements any radio licenses for products that normally re- frequency device may be operated, but quire a license to operate, as specified not marketed, for the following pur- elsewhere in this chapter. poses and under the following condi- (i) Manufacturers should note that tions: station licenses are not required for (i) Compliance testing; some products, e.g., products operating

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under part 15 of this chapter and cer- not need to be labelled with the state- tain products operating under part 95 ment in paragraph (c) of this section. of this chapter. (g) The provisions in paragraphs (b) (ii) Instead of obtaining a special through (f) of this section apply only to temporary authorization or an experi- devices that are designed to comply mental license, a manufacturer may with, and to the best of the responsible operate its product for demonstration party’s knowledge will, upon testing, or evaluation purposes under the au- comply with all applicable require- thority of a local FCC licensed service ments in this chapter. The provisions provider. However, the licensee must in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this grant permission to the manufacturer section do not apply to radio frequency to operate in this manner. Further, the devices that could not be authorized or licensee continues to remain respon- legally operated under the current sible for complying with all of the op- rules. Such devices shall not be oper- ated, advertised, displayed, offered for erating conditions and requirements sale or lease, sold or leased, or other- associated with its license. wise marketed absent a license issued (4) Marketing, as used in this section, under part 5 of this chapter or a special includes sale or lease, or offering for temporary authorization issued by the sale or lease, including advertising for Commission. sale or lease, or importation, shipment, (h) The provisions in subpart K of or distribution for the purpose of sell- this part continue to apply to imported ing or leasing or offering for sale or radio frequency devices. lease. (5) Products operating under the pro- [62 FR 10468, Mar. 7, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 31646, June 10, 1998; 63 FR 36597, July 7, visions of this paragraph (e) shall not 1998] be recognized to have any vested or recognizable right to continued use of § 2.807 Statutory exceptions. any frequency. Operation is subject to As provided by Section 302(c) of the the conditions that no harmful inter- Communications Act of 1934, as amend- ference is caused and that any inter- ed, § 2.803 shall not be applicable to: ference received must be accepted. Op- (a) Carriers transporting radio- eration shall be required to cease upon frequency devices without trading in notification by a Commission rep- them. resentative that the device is causing (b) Radiofrequency devices manufac- harmful interference and shall not re- tured solely for export. sume until the condition causing the (c) The manufacture, assembly, or in- harmful interference is corrected. stallation of radiofrequency devices for (f) For radio frequency devices sub- its own use by a public utility engaged ject to verification and sold solely to in providing electric service: Provided, business, commercial, industrial, sci- however, That no such device shall be entific, and medical users (excluding operated if it causes harmful inter- products sold to other parties or for op- ference to radio communications. eration in a residential environment), (d) Radiofrequency devices for use by parties responsible for verification of the Government of the United States the devices shall have the option of en- or any agency thereof: Provided, how- suring compliance with the applicable ever, That this exception shall not be technical specifications of this chapter applicable to any device after it has at each end user’s location after instal- been disposed of by such Government lation, provided that the purchase or or agency. lease agreement includes a proviso that [35 FR 7898, May 22, 1970, as amended at 62 such a determination of compliance be FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997] made and is the responsibility of the party responsible for verification of the § 2.811 Transmitters operated under equipment. If the purchase or lease part 73 of this chapter. agreement contains this proviso and Section 2.803(a) through (d) shall not the responsible party has the product be applicable to a transmitter operated measured to ensure compliance at the in any of the Radio Broadcast Services end user’s location, the product does regulated under part 73 of this chapter,

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provided the conditions set out in part ation in the Service 73 of this chapter for the acceptability under part 97 of this chapter, the re- of such transmitter for use under li- quirements of §§ 97.315 and 97.317 of this censing are met. chapter shall be met. [62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997] [40 FR 1246, Jan. 7, 1975; 40 FR 6474, Feb. 12, 1975, as amended at 43 FR 12687, Mar. 27, 1978; § 2.813 Transmitters operated in the 43 FR 33725, Aug. 1, 1978; 46 FR 18981, Mar. 27, Instructional Television Fixed Serv- 1981; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 71 FR 66461, ice. Nov. 15, 2006] Section 2.803 (a) through (d) shall not be applicable to a transmitter operated Subpart J—Equipment in the Instructional Television Fixed Authorization Procedures Service regulated under part 74 of this chapter, provided the conditions in SOURCE: 39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, unless § 74.952 of this chapter for the accept- otherwise noted. ability of such transmitter for licens- ing are met. GENERAL PROVISIONS [62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997] § 2.901 Basis and purpose. (a) In order to carry out its respon- § 2.815 External radio frequency sibilities under the Communications power amplifiers. Act and the various treaties and inter- (a) As used in this part, an external national regulations, and in order to radio frequency power amplifier is any promote efficient use of the radio spec- device which, (1) when used in conjunc- trum, the Commission has developed tion with a radio transmitter as a sig- technical standards for radio frequency nal source is capable of amplification equipment and parts or components of that signal, and (2) is not an integral thereof. The technical standards appli- part of a radio transmitter as manufac- cable to individual types of equipment tured. are found in that part of the rules gov- (b) No person shall manufacture, sell erning the service wherein the equip- or lease, offer for sale or lease (includ- ment is to be operated. In addition to ing advertising for sale or lease) or im- the technical standards provided, the port, ship or distribute for the purpose rules governing the service may re- of selling or leasing or offering for sale quire that such equipment be verified or lease, any external radio frequency by the manufacturer or importer, be power amplifier capable of operation authorized under a Declaration of Con- on any frequency or frequencies below formity, or receive an equipment au- 144 MHz unless the amplifier has re- thorization from the Commission by ceived a grant of certification in ac- one of the following procedures: certifi- cordance with subpart J of this part cation or registration. and other relevant parts of this chap- (b) The following sections describe ter. These amplifiers shall comply with the verification procedure, the proce- the following: dure for a Declaration of Conformity, (1) The external radio frequency and the procedures to be followed in power amplifier shall not be capable of obtaining certification from the Com- amplification in the frequency band 26– mission and the conditions attendant 28 MHz. to such a grant. (2) The amplifier shall not be capable [61 FR 31045, June 19, 1996, as amended at 62 of easy modification to permit its use FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 63 FR 36597, July 7, as an amplifier in the frequency band 1998] 26–28 MHz. (3) No more than 10 external radio § 2.902 Verification. frequency power amplifiers may be (a) Verification is a procedure where constructed for evaluation purposes in the manufacturer makes measure- preparation for the submission of an ments or takes the necessary steps to application for a grant of certification. insure that the equipment complies (4) If the external radio frequency with the appropriate technical stand- power amplifier is intended for oper- ards. Submittal of a sample unit or

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representative data to the Commission as a result of quantity production tech- demonstrating compliance is not re- niques. quired unless specifically requested by (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, the Commission pursuant to § 2.957, of 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307) this part. (b) Verification attaches to all items [46 FR 23249, Apr. 24, 1981] subsequently marketed by the manu- § 2.909 Responsible party. facturer or importer which are iden- tical as defined in § 2.908 to the sample The following parties are responsible tested and found acceptable by the for the compliance of radio frequency manufacturer. equipment with the applicable stand- ards: (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, (a) In the case of equipment which re- 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307) quires the issuance by the Commission [46 FR 23249, Apr. 24, 1981] of a grant of equipment authorization, the party to whom that grant of au- § 2.906 Declaration of Conformity. thorization is issued (the grantee) If (a) A Declaration of Conformity is a the radio frequency equipment is modi- procedure where the responsible party, fied by any party other than the grant- as defined in § 2.909, makes measure- ee and that party is not working under ments or takes other necessary steps the authorization of the grantee pursu- ant to § 2.929(b), the party performing to ensure that the equipment complies the modification is responsible for with the appropriate technical stand- compliance of the product with the ap- ards. Submittal of a sample unit or plicable administrative and technical representative data to the Commission provisions in this chapter. demonstrating compliance is not re- (b) In the case of equipment subject quired unless specifically requested to authorization under the verification pursuant to § 2.1076. procedure, the manufacturer or, in the (b) The Declaration of Conformity at- case of imported equipment, the im- taches to all items subsequently mar- porter. If subsequent to manufacture keted by the responsible party which and importation, the radio frequency are identical, as defined in § 2.908, to equipment is modified by any party not the sample tested and found acceptable working under the authority of the re- by the responsible party. sponsible party, the party performing [61 FR 31045, June 19, 1996] the modification becomes the new re- sponsible party. § 2.907 Certification. (c) In the case of equipment subject to authorization under the Declaration (a) Certification is an equipment au- of Conformity procedure: thorization issued by the Commission, (1) The manufacturer or, if the equip- based on representations and test data ment is assembled from individual submitted by the applicant. component parts and the resulting sys- (b) Certification attaches to all units tem is subject to authorization under a subsequently marketed by the grantee Declaration of Conformity, the assem- which are identical (see § 2.908) to the bler. sample tested except for permissive (2) If the equipment, by itself, is sub- changes or other variations authorized ject to a Declaration of Conformity and by the Commission pursuant to § 2.1043. that equipment is imported, the im- [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 39 porter. FR 27802, Aug. 1, 1974; 63 FR 36597, July 7, (3) Retailers or original equipment 1998] manufacturers may enter into an agreement with the responsible party § 2.908 Identical defined. designated in paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) As used in this subpart, the term of this section to assume the respon- identical means identical within the sibilities to ensure compliance of equipment and become the new respon- variation that can be expected to arise sible party.

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(4) If the radio frequency equipment supervised the tests. The person sign- is modified by any party not working ing the test data shall attest to the ac- under the authority of the responsible curacy of such data. The Commission party, the party performing the modi- may require such person to submit a fications, if located within the U.S., or statement showing that he is qualified the importer, if the equipment is im- to make or supervise the required ported subsequent to the modifica- measurements. tions, becomes the new responsible (e) The signatures of the applicant party. and the person certifying the test data (d) If, because of modifications per- shall be made personally by those per- formed subsequent to authorization, a sons on the original application; copies new party becomes responsible for en- of such documents may be conformed. suring that a product complies with Signatures and certifications need not the technical standards and the new be made under oath. party does not obtain a new equipment (f) Each application shall be accom- authorization, the equipment shall be panied by the processing fee prescribed labelled, following the specifications in in subpart G of part 1 of this chapter. § 2.925(d), with the following: ‘‘This (g) Signed, as used in this section, product has been modified by [insert means an original handwritten signa- name, address and telephone number of ture; however, the Office of Engineer- the party performing the modifica- ing and Technology may allow signa- tions].’’ ture by any symbol executed or adopt- [54 FR 17712, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 61 ed by the applicant with the intent FR 31045, June 19, 1996; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, that such symbol be a signature, in- 1997; 62 FR 41880, Aug. 4, 1997] cluding symbols formed by computer- generated electronic impulses. APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATIONS [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 27802, Aug. 1, 1974; 52 FR 5294, Feb. 20, § 2.911 Written application required. 1987. Redesignated at 54 FR 17712, Apr. 25, (a) An application for equipment au- 1989; 63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998] thorization shall be filed on a form pre- scribed by the Commission. § 2.913 Submittal of equipment author- ization application or information (b) Each application shall be accom- to the Commission. panied by all information required by this subpart and by those parts of the (a) All applications for equipment au- rules governing operation of the equip- thorization must be filed electronically ment, and by requisite test data, dia- via the Internet. Information on the grams, etc., as specified in this subpart procedures for electronically filing and in those sections of rules equipment authorization applications whereunder the equipment is to be op- can be obtained from the address in erated. paragraph (c) of this section and from (c) Each application including the Internet at https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/ amendments thereto, and related state- prod/oet/cf/eas/index.cfm. ments of fact required by the Commis- (b) Unless otherwise directed, fees for sion, shall be personally signed by the applications for the equipment author- applicant if the applicant is an indi- ization, pursuant to § 1.1103 of this vidual; by one of the partners if the ap- chapter, must be submitted either elec- plicant is a partnership; by an officer, tronically via the Internet at https:// if the applicant is a corporation; or by gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/index.cfm a member who is an officer, if the ap- or by following the procedures de- plicant is an unincorporated associa- scribed in § 0.401(b) of this chapter. The tion: Provided, however, That the appli- address for fees submitted by mail is: cation may be signed by the applicant’s Federal Communications Commission, authorized representative who shall in- Equipment Approval Services, P.O. Box dicate his title, such as plant manager, 979095, St. Louis, MO 63197–9000. If the project engineer, etc. applicant chooses to make use of an air (d) Technical test data shall be courier/package delivery service, the signed by the person who performed or following address must appear on the

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outside of the package/envelope: Fed- § 2.919 Denial of application. eral Communications Commission, c/o If the Commission is unable to make Lockbox 979095, SL–MO–C2–GL, 1005 the findings specified in § 2.915(a), it Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. will deny the application. Notification (c) Any equipment samples requested to the applicant will include a state- by the Commission pursuant to the ment of the reasons for the denial. provisions of subpart J of this part shall, unless otherwise directed, be sub- § 2.921 Hearing on application. mitted to the Federal Communications Commission Laboratory, 7435 Oakland Whenever it is determined that an Mills Road, Columbia, Maryland, 21046. application for equipment authoriza- tion presents substantial factual ques- [69 FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004, as amended at 73 tions relating to the qualifications of FR 9030, Feb. 19, 2008] the applicant or the equipment (or the § 2.915 Grant of application. effects of the use thereof), the Commis- sion may designate the application for (a) The Commission will grant an ap- hearing. A hearing on an application plication for certification if it finds for an equipment authorization shall from an examination of the application be conducted in the same manner as a and supporting data, or other matter hearing on a radio station application which it may officially notice, that: as set out in subpart B of part 1 of this (1) The equipment is capable of com- chapter. plying with pertinent technical stand- ards of the rule part(s) under which it § 2.923 Petition for reconsideration; is to be operated; and, application for review. (2) A grant of the application would Persons aggrieved by virtue of an serve the public interest, convenience equipment authorization action may and necessity. file with the Commission a petition for (b) Grants will be made in writing reconsideration or an application for showing the effective date of the grant review. Rules governing the filing of and any special condition(s) attaching petitions for reconsideration and appli- to the grant. cations for review are set forth in (c) Certification shall not attach to §§ 1.106 and 1.115, respectively, of this any equipment, nor shall any equip- chapter. ment authorization be deemed effec- tive, until the application has been § 2.924 Marketing of electrically iden- granted. tical equipment having multiple [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 48 trade names and models or type FR 3621, Jan. 26, 1983; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, numbers under the same FCC Iden- 1997; 63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998] tifier. The grantee of an equipment author- § 2.917 Dismissal of application. ization may market devices having dif- (a) An application which is not in ac- ferent model/type numbers or trade cordance with the provisions of this names without additional authoriza- subpart may be dismissed. tion from the Commission, provided (b) Any application, upon written re- that such devices are electrically iden- quest signed by the applicant or his at- tical and the equipment bears an FCC torney, may be dismissed prior to a de- Identifier validated by a grant of termination granting or denying the equipment authorization. A device will authorization requested. be considered to be electrically iden- (c) If an applicant is requested by the tical if no changes are made to the de- Commission to file additional docu- vice authorized by the Commission, or ments or information and fails to sub- if the changes made to the device mit the requested material within 60 would be treated as class I permissive days, the application may be dismissed. changes within the scope of [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 62 § 2.1043(b)(1). Changes to the model FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997] number or trade name by anyone other

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than the grantee, or under the author- (2) Where telephone equipment sub- ization of the grantee, shall be per- ject to part 68 of this chapter, and a ra- formed following the procedures in diofrequency device subject to equip- § 2.933. ment authorization requirements are [62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997, as amended at 63 assembled in a common enclosure, the FR 36598, July 7, 1998] nameplate/label shall display the FCC Registration Number in the format § 2.925 Identification of equipment. specified in part 68 and the FCC Identi- (a) Each equipment covered in an ap- fier in the format specified in para- plication for equipment authorization graph (a) of this section. shall bear a nameplate or label listing (3) Applications filed on or after May the following: 1, 1981, and applications filed earlier re- (1) FCC Identifier consisting of the questing equipment authorization two elements in the exact order speci- using the single system of identifica- fied in § 2.926. The FCC Identifier shall tion pursuant to section (a)(1) will re- be preceded by the term FCC ID in cap- ceive a review of the identification por- ital letters on a single line, and shall tion by the Commission’s Laboratory be of a type size large enough to be leg- with respect to nameplate/label design ible without the aid of magnification. within 30 days after receipt at the Lab- oratory. Failure by the Laboratory to Example: FCC ID XXX123. XXX—Grantee Code 123—Equipment Product Code reject a nameplate design proposed in any particular application within this (2) Any other statements or labeling time period will constitute de-facto ac- requirements imposed by the rules gov- ceptance of the nameplate/label design erning the operation of the specific for that particular equipment. Such de class of equipment, except that such facto acceptance will be limited to the statement(s) of compliance may appear equipment covered by the particular on a separate label at the option of the application and will not be considered applicant/grantee. to establish a precedent for other appli- (3) Equipment subject only to reg- cations. This review deadline applies istration will be identified pursuant to only to the proposed nameplate/label part 68 of this chapter. design, not to the remainder of the ap- (b) Any device subject to more than plication. one equipment authorization procedure (4) For a transceiver, the receiver may be assigned a single FCC Identi- portion of which is subject to fier. However, a single FCC Identifier is verification pursuant to § 15.101 of this required to be assigned to any device chapter, the FCC Identifier required for consisting of two or more sections as- the transmitter portion shall be pre- sembled in a common enclosure, on a common chassis or circuit board, and ceded by the term FCC ID. with common frequency controlling (c) [Reserved] circuits. Devices to which a single FCC (d) In order to validate the grant of Identifier has been assigned shall be equipment authorization, the name- identified pursuant to paragraph (a) of plate or label shall be permanently af- this section. fixed to the equipment and shall be (1) Separate FCC Identifiers may be readily visible to the purchaser at the assigned to a device consisting of two time of purchase. or more sections assembled in a com- (1) As used here, permanently affixed mon enclosure, but constructed on sep- means that the required nameplate arate sub-units or circuit boards with data is etched, engraved, stamped, in- independent frequency controlling cir- delibly printed, or otherwise perma- cuits. The FCC Identifier assigned to nently marked on a permanently at- any transmitter section shall be pre- tached part of the equipment enclo- ceded by the term TX FCC ID, the FCC sure. Alternatively, the required infor- Identifier assigned to any receiver sec- mation may be permanently marked on tion shall be preceded by the term RX a nameplate of metal, plastic, or other FCC ID and the identifier assigned to material fastened to the equipment en- any remaining section(s) shall be pre- closure by welding, riveting, etc., or ceded by the term FCC ID. with a permanent adhesive. Such a

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nameplate must be able to last the ex- (b) The grantee code assigned pursu- pected lifetime of the equipment in the ant to paragraph (c) of this section is environment in which the equipment assigned permanently to applicants/ will be operated and must not be read- grantees and is valid only for the party ily detachable. specified as the applicant/grantee in (2) As used here, readily visible means the code assignment(s). that the nameplate or nameplate data (c) A grantee code will have three must be visible from the outside of the characters consisting of Arabic numer- equipment enclosure. It is preferable als, capital letters, or combination that it be visible at all times during thereof. A prospective grantee or his normal installation or use, but this is authorized representative may receive not a prerequisite for grant of equip- a grantee code electronically via the ment authorization. Internet at https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ (e) A software defined radio may be oet/cf/eas/index.cfm. The code may be ob- equipped with a means such as a user tained at any time prior to submittal display screen to display the FCC iden- of the application for equipment au- tification number normally contained thorization. However, the fee required in the nameplate or label. The informa- by § 1.1103 of this chapter must be sub- tion must be readily accessible, and the mitted and validated within 30 days of user manual must describe how to ac- the issuance of the grantee code, or the cess the electronic display. (f) Where it is shown that a perma- code will be removed from the Commis- nently affixed nameplate is not desir- sion’s records and a new grantee code able or is not feasible, an alternative will have to be obtained. method of positively identifying the (1) After assignment of a grantee equipment may be used if approved by code each grantee will continue to use the Commission. The proposed alter- the same grantee code for subsequent native method of identification and the equipment authorization applications. justification for its use must be in- In the event the grantee name is cluded with the application for equip- changed or ownership is transferred, ment authorization. the circumstances shall be reported to the Commission so that a new grantee NOTE: As an example, a device intended to be implanted within the body of a test ani- code can be assigned, if appropriate. mal or person would probably require an al- See §§ 2.934 and 2.935 for additional in- ternate method of identification. formation. (2) [Reserved] (g) The term FCC ID and the coded identification assigned by the Commis- (d) The equipment product code as- sion shall be in a size of type large signed by the grantee shall consist of a enough to be readily legible, consistent series of Arabic numerals, capital let- with the dimensions of the equipment ters or a combination thereof, and may and its nameplate. However, the type include the dash or hyphen (-). The size for the FCC Identifier is not re- total of Arabic numerals, capital let- quired to be larger than eight-point. ters and dashes or hyphens shall not exceed 14 and shall be one which has [44 FR 17177, Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at 44 not been previously used in conjunc- FR 55574, Sept. 27, 1979; 46 FR 21013, Apr. 8, tion with: 1981; 52 FR 21687, June 9, 1987; 54 FR 1698, Jan. 17, 1989; 62 FR 10470, Mar. 7, 1997; 66 FR (1) The same grantee code, or 50840, Oct. 5, 2001] (2) An application denied pursuant to § 2.919 of this chapter. § 2.926 FCC identifier. (e) No FCC Identifier may be used on (a) A grant of equipment authoriza- equipment to be marketed unless that tion issued by the Commission will list specific identifier has been validated the validated FCC Identifier consisting by a grant of equipment authorization of the grantee code assigned by the issued by the Commission. This shall FCC pursuant to paragraph (b) of this not prohibit placement of an FCC iden- section, and the equipment product tifier on a transceiver which includes a code assigned by the grantee pursuant verified receiver subject to § 15.101, pro- to paragraph (c) of this section. See vided that the transmitter portion of § 2.925. such transceiver is covered by a valid

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grant of type acceptance or certifi- § 2.929 Changes in name, address, own- cation. The FCC Identifier is uniquely ership or control of grantee. assigned to the grantee and may not be (a) An equipment authorization placed on the equipment without au- thorization by the grantee. See § 2.803 issued by the Commission may not be for conditions applicable to the display assigned, exchanged or in any other at trade shows of equipment which has way transferred to a second party, ex- not been granted equipment authoriza- cept as provided in this section. tion where such grant is required prior (b) The grantee of an equipment au- to marketing. Labelling of such equip- thorization may license or otherwise ment may include model or type num- authorize a second party to manufac- bers, but shall not include a purported ture the equipment covered by the FCC Identifier. grant of the equipment authorization [44 FR 17179, Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at 46 provided: FR 21014, Apr. 8, 1981; 52 FR 21687, June 9, (1) The equipment manufactured by 1987; 54 FR 1698, Jan. 17, 1989; 62 FR 10471, such second party bears the FCC Iden- Mar. 7, 1997; 69 FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004] tifier as is set out in the grant of the equipment authorization. CONDITIONS ATTENDANT TO AN EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (b)(1): Any change in the FCC Identifier desired as a result of such § 2.927 Limitations on grants. production or marketing agreement will re- (a) A grant of equipment authoriza- quire the filing of a new application for an tion is valid only when the FCC Identi- equipment authorization as specified in § 2.933. fier is permanently affixed on the de- vice and remains effective until re- (2) The grantee of the equipment au- voked or withdrawn, rescinded, surren- thorization shall continue to be respon- dered, or a termination date is other- sible to the Commission for the equip- wise established by the Commission. ment produced pursuant to such an (b) A grant of an equipment author- agreement. ization signifies that the Commission (c) Whenever there is a change in the has determined that the equipment has name and/or address of the grantee of been shown to be capable of compliance an equipment authorization, notice of with the applicable technical standards such change(s) shall be submitted to if no unauthorized change is made in the Commission via the Internet at the equipment and if the equipment is https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/ properly maintained and operated. The index.cfm within 30 days after the issuance of a grant of equipment au- grantee starts using the new name and/ thorization shall not be construed as a or address. finding by the Commission with re- spect to matters not encompassed by (d) In the case of transactions affect- the Commission’s rules, especially with ing the grantee, such as a transfer of respect to compliance with 18 U.S.C. control or sale to another company, 2512. mergers, or transfer of manufacturing (c) No person shall, in any adver- rights, notice must be given to the tising matter, brochure, etc., use or Commission via the Internet at https:// make reference to an equipment au- gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/index.cfm thorization in a deceptive or mis- within 60 days after the consummation leading manner or convey the impres- of the transaction. Depending on the sion that such equipment authoriza- circumstances in each case, the Com- tion reflects more than a Commission mission may require new applications determination that the device or prod- for equipment authorization. In reach- uct has been shown to be capable of ing a decision the Commission will compliance with the applicable tech- consider whether the acquiring party nical standards of the Commission’s can adequately ensure and accept re- rules. sponsibility for continued compliance [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 44 with the regulations. In general, new FR 29066, May 18, 1979; 62 FR 10471, Mar. 7, applications for each device will not be 1997] required. A single application for

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equipment authorization may be filed § 2.933 Change in identification of covering all the affected equipment. equipment. [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998, as amended at 69 (a) A new application for equipment FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004] authorization shall be filed whenever there is a change in the FCC Identifier § 2.931 Responsibility of the grantee. for the equipment with or without a In accepting a grant of an equipment change in design, circuitry or construc- authorization, the grantee warrants tion. However, a change in the model/ that each unit of equipment marketed type number or trade name performed under such grant and bearing the iden- in accordance with the provisions in tification specified in the grant will § 2.924 of this chapter is not considered conform to the unit that was measured to be a change in identification and and that the data (design and rated does not require additional authoriza- operational characteristics) filed with tion from the Commission. the application for certification con- (b) An application filed pursuant to tinues to be representative of the paragraph (a) of this section where no equipment being produced under such change in design, circuitry or construc- grant within the variation that can be tion is involved, need not be accom- expected due to quantity production panied by a resubmission of equipment and testing on a statistical basis. or measurement or test data custom- arily required with a new application, [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998] unless specifically requested by the § 2.932 Modification of equipment. Commission. In lieu thereof, the appli- cant shall attach a statement setting (a) A new application for an equip- out: ment authorization shall be filed when- (1) The original identification used ever there is a change in the design, on the equipment prior to the change circuitry or construction of an equip- in identification. ment or device for which an equipment (2) The date of the original grant of authorization has been issued, except the equipment authorization. as provided in paragraphs (b) through (3) How the equipment bearing the (d) of this section. modified identification differs from the (b) Permissive changes may be made original equipment. in certificated equipment, and equip- (4) Whether the original test results ment that was authorized under the continue to be representative of and former type acceptance procedure, pur- applicable to the equipment bearing suant to § 2.1043. the changed identification. (c) Permissive changes may be made (5) The photographs required by in equipment that was authorized § 2.1033(b)(7) or § 2.1033(c)(12) showing under the former notification proce- the exterior appearance of the equip- dure without submittal of information ment, including the operating controls to the Commission, unless the equip- available to the user and the identi- ment is currently subject to authoriza- fication label. Photographs of the con- tion under the certification procedure. struction, the component placement on However, the grantee shall submit in- the chassis, and the chassis assembly formation documenting continued are not required to be submitted unless compliance with the pertinent require- specifically requested by the Commis- ments upon request. sion. (d) All requests for permissive (c) If the change in the FCC Identifier changes submitted to the Commission also involves a change in design or cir- must be accompanied by the anti-drug cuitry which falls outside the purview abuse certification required under of a permissive change described in § 1.2002 of this chapter. § 2.1043, a complete application shall be [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998, as amended at 66 filed pursuant to § 2.911. FR 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 70 FR 23039, May 4, [63 FR 36598, July 7, 1998] 2005]

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§ 2.936 FCC inspection. tion of the records by the manufac- Upon reasonable request, each re- turer under these circumstances shall sponsible party shall submit the fol- satisfy the grantee’s responsibility lowing to the Commission or shall under paragraph (a) of this section. (c) The records listed in paragraph (a) make the following available for in- of this section shall be retained for one spection: (a) The records required by §§ 2.938, year for equipment subject to author- 2.955, and 2.1075. ization under the certification proce- (b) A sample unit of the equipment dure or former type acceptance proce- covered under an authorization. dure, or for two years for equipment (c) The manufacturing plant and fa- subject to authorization under any cilities. other procedure, after the manufacture of said equipment has been perma- [62 FR 10471, Mar. 7, 1997] nently discontinued, or until the con- clusion of an investigation or a pro- § 2.937 Equipment defect and/or design ceeding if the responsible party (or, change. under paragraph (b) of this section, the When a complaint is filed with the manufacturer) is officially notified Commission concerning the failure of that an investigation or any other ad- equipment subject to this chapter to ministrative proceeding involving its comply with pertinent requirements of equipment has been instituted. the Commission’s rules, and the Com- (d) If radio frequency equipment is mission determines that the complaint modified by any party other than the is justified and arises out of an equip- original responsible party, and that ment fault attributable to the respon- party is not working under the author- sible party, the Commission may re- ization of the original responsible quire the responsible party to inves- party, the party performing the modi- tigate such complaint and report the fications is not required to obtain the results of such investigation to the original design drawings specified in Commission. The report shall also indi- paragraph (a)(1) of this section. How- cate what action if any has been taken ever, the party performing the modi- or is proposed to be taken by the re- fications must maintain records show- sponsible party to correct the defect, ing the changes made to the equipment both in terms of future production and along with the records required in with reference to articles in the posses- paragraphs (a)(3) of this section. A new sion of users, sellers and distributors. equipment authorization may also be [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] required. See, for example, §§ 2.909, 2.924, 2.933, and 2.1043. § 2.938 Retention of records. [62 FR 10471, Mar. 7, 1997, as amended at 63 (a) For each equipment subject to the FR 36599, July 7, 1998] Commission’s equipment authorization standards, the responsible party shall § 2.939 Revocation or withdrawal of maintain the records listed as follows: equipment authorization. (1) A record of the original design (a) The Commission may revoke any drawings and specifications and all equipment authorization: changes that have been made that may (1) For false statements or represen- affect compliance with the standards tations made either in the application and the requirements of § 2.931. or in materials or response submitted (2) A record of the procedures used in connection therewith or in records for production inspection and testing required to be kept by § 2.938. to ensure conformance with the stand- (2) If upon subsequent inspection or ards and the requirements of § 2.931. operation it is determined that the (3) A record of the test results that equipment does not conform to the per- demonstrate compliance with the ap- tinent technical requirements or to the propriate regulations in this chapter. representations made in the original (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of application. this section shall also apply to a manu- (3) If it is determined that changes facturer of equipment produced under have been made in the equipment other the provisions of § 2.929(b). The reten- than those authorized by the rules or

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otherwise expressly authorized by the nation why such shipment is imprac- Commission. tical and should not be required. (4) Because of conditions coming to the attention of the Commission which [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 48 FR 3621, Jan. 26, 1983; 63 FR 36599, July 7, would warrant it in refusing to grant 1998] an original application. (b) Revocation of an equipment au- § 2.944 Software defined radios. thorization shall be made in the same manner as revocation of radio station (a) Manufacturers must take steps to licenses. ensure that only software that has (c) The Commission may withdraw been approved with a software defined any equipment authorization in the radio can be loaded into the radio. The event of changes in its technical stand- software must not allow the user to op- ards. The procedure to be followed will erate the transmitter with operating be set forth in the order promulgating frequencies, output power, modulation such new technical standards (after ap- types or other radio frequency param- propriate rulemaking proceedings) and eters outside those that were approved. will provide a suitable amortization pe- Manufacturers may use means includ- riod for equipment in hands of users ing, but not limited to the use of a pri- and in the manufacturing process. vate network that allows only authen- ticated users to download software, [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 51 electronic signatures in software or FR 39535, Oct. 29, 1986] coding in hardware that is decoded by software to verify that new software § 2.941 Availability of information re- lating to grants. can be legally loaded into a device to meet these requirements and must de- (a) Grants of equipment authoriza- scribe the methods in their application tion, other than for receivers and for equipment authorization. equipment authorized for use under (b) Any radio in which the software is parts 15 or 18 of this chapter, will be designed or expected to be modified by publicly announced in a timely manner a party other than the manufacturer by the Commission. Information about and would affect the operating param- the authorization of a device using a eters of frequency range, modulation particular FCC Identifier may be ob- type or maximum output power (either tained by contacting the Commission’s radiated or conducted), or the cir- Office of Engineering and Technology cumstances under which the trans- Laboratory. mitter operates in accordance with (b) Information relating to equip- Commission rules, must comply with ment authorizations, such as data sub- mitted by the applicant in connection the requirements in paragraph (a) of with an authorization application, lab- this section and must be certified as a oratory tests of the device, etc., shall software defined radio. be available in accordance with §§ 0.441 (c) Applications for certification of through 0.470 of this chapter. software defined radios must include a high level operational description or [62 FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] flow diagram of the software that con- trols the radio frequency operating pa- § 2.943 Submission of equipment for rameters. testing. (a) The Commission may require an [70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005] applicant to submit one or more sam- ple units for measurement at the Com- § 2.945 Sampling tests of equipment mission’s laboratory. compliance. (b) In the event the applicant be- The Commission will, from time to lieves that shipment of the sample to time, request the responsible party to the Commission’s laboratory is imprac- submit equipment subject to this chap- tical because of the size or weight of ter to determine the extent to which the equipment, or the power require- subsequent production of such equip- ment, or for any other reason, the ap- ment continues to comply with the plicant may submit a written expla- data filed by the applicant (or on file

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with the responsible party for equip- graphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section, the ment subject to notification or a Dec- applicant shall submit a detailed de- laration of Conformity). Shipping costs scription of the measurement proce- to the Commission’s laboratory and re- dures actually used. turn shall be borne by the responsible (d) A listing of the test equipment party. used shall be submitted. (e) If deemed necessary, the Commis- [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] sion may require additional informa- § 2.946 Penalty for failure to provide tion concerning the measurement pro- test samples and data. cedures employed in obtaining the data submitted for equipment authorization (a) Any responsible party, as defined purposes. in § 2.909, or any party who markets equipment subject to the provisions of [42 FR 44987, Sept. 8, 1977, as amended at 44 this chapter, shall provide test sam- FR 39181, July 5, 1979; 51 FR 12616, Apr. 14, ple(s) or data upon request by the Com- 1986] mission. Failure to comply with such a § 2.948 Description of measurement fa- request within 14 days may be cause for cilities. forfeiture, pursuant to § 1.80 of this chapter, or other administrative sanc- (a) Each party making measurements tions such as suspending action on any of equipment that is subject to an applications for equipment authoriza- equipment authorization under part 15 tion submitted by such party while the or part 18 of this chapter, regardless of matter is being resolved. whether the measurements are filed (b) The Commission may consider ex- with the Commission or kept on file by tensions of time upon submission of a the party responsible for compliance of showing of good cause. equipment marketed within the U.S. or its possessions, shall compile a descrip- [63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] tion of the measurement facilities em- ployed. § 2.947 Measurement procedure. (1) If the measured equipment is sub- (a) The Commission will accept data ject to the verification procedure, the which have been measured in accord- description of the measurement facili- ance with the following standards or ties shall be retained by the party re- measurement procedures: sponsible for verification of the equip- (1) Those set forth in bulletins or re- ment. ports prepared by the Commission’s Of- (i) If the equipment is verified fice of Engineering and Technology. through measurements performed by These will be issued as required, and an independent laboratory, it is accept- specified in the particular part of the able for the party responsible for rules where applicable. verification of the equipment to rely (2) Those acceptable to the Commis- upon the description of the measure- sion and published by national engi- ment facilities retained by or placed on neering societies such as the Electronic file with the Commission by that lab- Industries Association, the Institute of oratory. In this situation, the party re- Electrical and Electronic Engineers, sponsible for verification of the equip- Inc., and the American National Stand- ment is not required to retain a dupli- ards Institute. cate copy of the description of the (3) Any measurement procedure ac- measurement facilities. ceptable to the Commission may be (ii) If the equipment is verified based used to prepare data demonstrating on measurements performed at the in- compliance with the requirements of stallation site of the equipment, no this chapter. specific site calibration data is re- (b) Information submitted pursuant quired. It is acceptable to retain the to paragraph (a) of this section shall description of the measurement facili- completely identify the specific stand- ties at the site at which the measure- ard or measurement procedure used. ments were performed. (c) In the case of equipment requiring (2) If the equipment is to be author- measurement procedures not specified ized by the Commission under the cer- in the references set forth in para- tification procedure, the description of

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the measurement facilities shall be (4) Description of structures used to filed with the Commission’s Labora- support the device being measured and tory in Columbia, Maryland. The data the test instrumentation. describing the measurement facilities (5) List of measuring equipment used. need only be filed once but must be up- (6) Information concerning the cali- dated as changes are made to the meas- bration of the measuring equipment, urement facilities or as otherwise de- i.e., the date the equipment was last scribed in this section. At least every calibrated and how often the equip- three years, the organization respon- ment is calibrated. sible for filing the data with the Com- (7) If desired, a statement as to mission shall certify that the data on whether the test site is available to do file is current. A laboratory that has measurement services for the public on been accredited in accordance with a fee basis. paragraph (d) of this section is not re- (8) For a measurement facility that quired to file a description of its facili- will be used for testing radiated emis- ties with the Commission’s laboratory, sions, a plot of site attenuation data provided the accrediting organization taken pursuant to the procedures con- (or designating authority in the case of tained in Sections 5.4.6 through 5.5 of foreign laboratories) submits the fol- the following procedure: American Na- lowing information to the Commis- tional Standards Institute (ANSI) sion’s laboratory: C63.4–2001, entitled ‘‘American Na- (i) Laboratory name, location of test tional Standard for Methods of Meas- site(s), mailing address and contact in- urement of Radio-Noise Emissions formation; from Low-Voltage Electrical and Elec- (ii) Name of accrediting organization; tronic Equipment in the Range of 9 (iii) Date of expiration of accredita- kHz to 40 GHz’’ published by the Amer- tion; ican National Standards Institute on (iv) Designation number; June 22, 2001 as document number (v) FCC Registration Number (FRN); SH94908. This incorporation by ref- (vi) A statement as to whether or not erence was approved by the Director of the laboratory performs testing on a the Federal Register in accordance contract basis; with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (vii) For laboratories outside the Copies of C63.4–2001 may be obtained United States, the name of the mutual from: IEEE Customer Service, P.O. Box recognition agreement or arrangement 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855–1331, or UPS under which the accreditation of the only IEEE Customer Service, 445 Hoes laboratory is recognized. Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854; telephone (3) If the equipment is to be author- 1–800–678–4333 or +1–732–981–0600 (out- ized under the Declaration of Con- side the United States and Canada). formity procedure, the laboratory Copies of ANSI C63.4–2001 may be in- making the measurements must be ac- spected at the following locations: credited in accordance with paragraph (i) Federal Communications Commis- (d) of this section. sion, 445 12th Street, SW., Office of En- (b) The description shall contain the gineering and Technology (Room 7– following information: B144), Washington, DC 20554, (1) Location of the test site. (ii) Federal Communications Com- (2) Physical description of the test mission Laboratory, 7435 Oakland Mills site accompanied by photographs of Road, Columbia, MD 21046, or size A4 (21 cm × 29.7 cm) or 8×10 inches (iii) at the National Archives and (20.3 cm × 25.4 cm). Smaller photo- Records Administration (NARA). For graphs may be used if they clearly information on the availability of this show the details of the test site and are material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or mounted on full size sheets of paper. go to: http://www.archives.gov/ (3) A drawing showing the dimensions federallregister/ of the site, physical layout of all sup- codeloflfederallregulations/ porting structures, and all structures ibrllocations.html. within 5 times the distance between (9) A description of the types of the measuring antenna and the device equipment intended to be measured or being measured. other information regarding the types

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of measurements that would be per- rangement has been recognized by the formed at the test facility. Commission. (c) The Commission will publish a [54 FR 17712, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 57 list of those parties who have filed the FR 24990, June 12, 1992; 58 FR 37430, July 12, information required by this section, 1993; 58 FR 44893, Aug. 25, 1993; 61 FR 31046, provided they indicate that they wish June 19, 1996; 62 FR 41880, Aug. 4, 1997; 63 FR to perform measurement services for 36599, July 7, 1998; 65 FR 58466, Sept. 29, 2000; the public on a fee basis. However, it 68 FR 68544, Dec. 9, 2003; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004; 69 FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004; 69 FR 55982, should be noted that the Commission Sept. 17, 2004] does not endorse or approve any facil- ity on this list. VERIFICATION (d) A laboratory that has been ac- credited with a scope covering the re- AUTHORITY: Sections 2.951 through 2.957 are quired measurements shall be deemed issued under secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as competent to test and submit test data amended, 1066, 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, for equipment subject to verification, 307. Declaration of Conformity, and certifi- SOURCE: Sections 2.951 through 2.957 appear cation. Such a laboratory shall be ac- at 46 FR 23249, Apr. 24, 1981, unless otherwise credited by an approved accreditation noted. organization based on the Inter- § 2.951 Cross reference. national Organization for Standardiza- tion/International Electrotechnical The provisions of § 2.901, et seq., shall Commission (ISO/IEC) Standard 17025, apply to equipment subject to ‘‘General Requirements for the Com- verification. petence of Calibration and Testing § 2.952 Limitation on verification. Laboratories.’’ The organization ac- crediting the laboratory must be ap- (a) Verification signifies that the proved by the Commission’s Office of manufacturer or importer has deter- Engineering and Technology, as indi- mined that the equipment has been cated in § 0.241 of this chapter, to per- shown to be capable of compliance with form such accreditation based on ISO/ the applicable technical standards if no unauthorized change is made in the IEC 58, ‘‘Calibration and Testing Lab- equipment and if the equipment is oratory Accreditation Systems—Gen- properly maintained and operated. eral Requirements for Operation and Compliance with these standards shall Recognition.’’ The frequency for re- not be construed to be a finding by the validation of the test site and the in- manufacturer or importer with respect formation that is required to be filed or to matters not encompassed by the retained by the testing party shall Commission’s rules. comply with the requirements estab- (b) Verification of the equipment by lished by the accrediting organization. the manufacturer or importer is effec- However, in all cases, test site re- tive until a termination date is other- validation shall occur on an interval wise established by the Commission. not to exceed two years. (c) No person shall, in any adver- (e) The accreditation of a laboratory tising matter, brochure, etc., use or located outside of the United States, or make reference to a verification in a its possessions, will be acceptable only deceptive or misleading manner or con- under one of the following conditions: vey the impression that such (1) If the accredited laboratory has verification reflects more than a deter- been designated by a foreign desig- mination by the manufacturer or im- nating authority and recognized by the porter that the device or product has Commission under the terms of a gov- been shown to be capable of compliance ernment-to-government Mutual Rec- with the applicable technical standards ognition Agreement/Arrangement; or of the Commission’s rules. (2) If the laboratory has been recog- nized by the Commission as being ac- § 2.953 Responsibility for compliance. credited by an organization that has (a) In verifying compliance, the re- entered into an arrangement between sponsible party, as defined in § 2.909 accrediting organizations and the ar- warrants that each unit of equipment

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marketed under the verification proce- shown in § 2.909 shall maintain the dure will be identical to the unit tested records listed as follows: and found acceptable with the stand- (1) A record of the original design ards and that the records maintained drawings and specifications and all by the responsible party continue to changes that have been made that may reflect the equipment being produced affect compliance with the require- under such verification within the vari- ments of § 2.953. ation that can be expected due to quan- (2) A record of the procedures used tity production and testing on a statis- for production inspection and testing tical basis. (if tests were performed) to insure the (b) The importer of equipment sub- conformance required by § 2.953. (Sta- ject to verification may upon receiving a written statement from the manufac- tistical production line emission test- turer that the equipment complies ing is not required.) with the appropriate technical stand- (3) A record of the measurements ards rely on the manufacturer or inde- made on an appropriate test site that pendent testing agency to verify com- demonstrates compliance with the ap- pliance. The test records required by plicable regulations in this chapter. § 2.955 however should be in the English The record shall: language and made available to the (i) Indicate the actual date all test- Commission upon a reasonable request, ing was performed; in accordance with § 2.956. (ii) State the name of the test labora- (c) In the case of transfer of control tory, company, or individual per- of equipment, as in the case of sale or forming the verification testing. The merger of the grantee, the new manu- Commission may request additional in- facturer or importer shall bear the re- formation regarding the test site, the sponsibility of continued compliance of test equipment or the qualifications of the equipment. the company or individual performing (d) Verified equipment shall be the verification tests; reverified if any modification or (iii) Contain a description of how the change adversely affects the emanation device was actually tested, identifying characteristics of the modified equip- ment. The party designated in § 2.909 the measurement procedure and test bears responsibility for continued com- equipment that was used; pliance of subsequently produced (iv) Contain a description of the equipment. equipment under test (EUT) and sup- port equipment connected to, or in- [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 62 stalled within, the EUT; FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] (v) Identify the EUT and support § 2.954 Identification. equipment by trade name and model Devices subject only to verification number and, if appropriate, by FCC shall be uniquely identified by the per- Identifier and serial number; son responsible for marketing or im- (vi) Indicate the types and lengths of porting the equipment within the connecting cables used and how they United States. However, the identifica- were arranged or moved during testing; tion shall not be of a format which (vii) Contain at least two drawings or could be confused with the FCC Identi- photographs showing the test set-up fier required on certified, notified or for the highest line conducted emission type accepted equipment. The importer and showing the test set-up for the or manufacturer shall maintain ade- highest radiated emission. These draw- quate identification records to facili- ings or photographs must show enough tate positive identification for each detail to confirm other information verified device. contained in the test report. Any pho- [62 FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] tographs used must be focused origi- nals without glare or dark spots and § 2.955 Retention of records. must clearly show the test configura- (a) For each equipment subject to tion used; verification, the responsible party, as

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(viii) List all modifications, if any, of sample units are covered under the made to the EUT by the testing com- provisions of § 2.946. pany or individual to achieve compli- [62 FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] ance with the regulations in this chap- ter; TELECOMMUNICATION CERTIFICATION (ix) Include all of the data required BODIES (TCBS) to show compliance with the appro- priate regulations in this chapter; and § 2.960 Designation of Telecommuni- (x) Contain, on the test report, the cation Certification Bodies (TCBs). signature of the individual responsible (a) The Commission may designate for testing the product along with the Telecommunication Certification Bod- name and signature of an official of the ies (TCBs) to approve equipment as re- responsible party, as designated in quired under this part. Certification of § 2.909. equipment by a TCB shall be based on (4) For equipment subject to the pro- an application with all the information visions in part 15 of this chapter, the specified in this part. The TCB shall records shall indicate if the equipment process the application to determine was verified pursuant to the transition whether the product meets the Com- provisions contained in § 15.37 of this mission’s requirements and shall issue chapter. a written grant of equipment author- (b) The records listed in paragraph ization. The grant shall identify the (a) of this section shall be retained for TCB and the source of authority for two years after the manufacture of said issuing it. equipment item has been permanently (b) The Federal Communications discontinued, or until the conclusion of Commission shall designate TCBs in an investigation or a proceeding if the the United States to approve equip- manufacturer or importer is officially ment subject to certification under the notified that an investigation or any Commission’s rules. TCBs shall be ac- other administrative proceeding in- credited by the National Institute of volving his equipment has been insti- Standards and Technology (NIST) tuted. under its National Voluntary Con- [54 FR 17713, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 62 formity Assessment Evaluation FR 10472, Mar. 7, 1997] (NVCASE) program, or other recog- nized programs based on ISO/IEC Guide § 2.956 FCC inspection and submission 65, to comply with the Commission’s of equipment for testing. qualification criteria for TCBs. NIST may, in accordance with its proce- (a) Each responsible party shall upon dures, allow other appropriately quali- receipt of reasonable request: fied accrediting bodies to accredit (1) Submit to the Commission the TCBs and testing laboratories. TCBs records required by § 2.955. shall comply with the requirements in (2) Submit one or more sample units § 2.962 of this part. for measurements at the Commission’s (c) In accordance with the terms of Laboratory. an effective bilateral or multilateral (i) Shipping costs to the Commis- mutual recognition agreement or ar- sion’s Laboratory and return shall be rangement (MRA) to which the United borne by the responsible party. States is a party, bodies outside the (ii) In the event the responsible party United States shall be permitted to au- believes that shipment of the sample to thorize equipment in lieu of the Com- the Commission’s Laboratory is im- mission. A body in an MRA partner practical because of the size or weight economy may authorize equipment to of the equipment, or the power require- U.S. requirements only if that econ- ment, or for any other reason, the re- omy permits bodies in the United sponsible party may submit a written States to authorize equipment to its explanation why such shipment is im- requirements. The authority desig- practical and should not be required. nating these telecommunication cer- (b) Requests for the submission of the tification bodies shall meet the fol- records in § 2.955 or for the submission lowing criteria.

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(1) The organization accrediting the provisions or requirements, as well as prospective telecommunication certifi- the policies and procedures used in the cation body shall be capable of meeting application thereof. the requirements and conditions of (3) The TCB shall have the technical ISO/IEC Guide 61. expertise and capability to test the (2) The organization assessing the equipment it will certify and shall also telecommunication certification body be accredited in accordance with ISO/ shall appoint a team of qualified ex- IEC Standard 17025 to demonstrate it is perts to perform the assessment cov- competent to perform such tests. ering all of the elements within the (4) The TCB shall demonstrate an scope of accreditation. For assessment ability to recognize situations where of telecommunications equipment, the interpretations of the regulations or areas of expertise to be used during the test procedures may be necessary. The assessment shall include, but not be appropriate key certification and lab- limited to, electromagnetic compat- oratory personnel shall demonstrate a ibility and telecommunications equip- knowledge of how to obtain current ment (wired and wireless). and correct technical regulation inter- [64 FR 4995, Feb. 2, 1999] pretations. The competence of the Telecommunication Certification Body § 2.962 Requirements for Tele- shall be demonstrated by assessment. communication Certification Bod- The general competence, efficiency, ex- ies. perience, familiarity with technical (a) Telecommunication certification regulations and products included in bodies (TCBs) designated by the Com- those technical regulations, as well as mission, or designated by another au- compliance with applicable parts of the thority pursuant to an effective bilat- ISO/IEC Standard 17025 and Guide 65, eral or multilateral mutual recogni- shall be taken into consideration. tion agreement or arrangement to (5) A TCB shall participate in any which the United States is a party, consultative activities, identified by shall comply with the following re- the Commission or NIST, to facilitate quirements. a common understanding and interpre- (b) Certification methodology. (1) The tation of applicable regulations. certification system shall be based on (6) The Commission will provide pub- type testing as identified in sub-clause lic notice of the specific methods that 1.2(a) of ISO/IEC Guide 65. will be used to accredit TCBs, con- (2) Certification shall normally be sistent with these qualification cri- based on testing no more than one un- teria. modified representative sample of each (7) A TCB shall be reassessed for con- product type for which certification is tinued accreditation on intervals not sought. Additional samples may be re- exceeding two years. quested if clearly warranted, such as (d) Sub-contractors. (1) In accordance when certain tests are likely to render with the provisions of sub-clause 4.4 of a sample inoperative. ISO/IEC Guide 65, the testing of a prod- (c) Criteria for Designation. (1) To be uct, or a portion thereof, may be per- designated as a TCB under this section, formed by a sub-contractor of a des- an entity shall, by means of accredita- ignated TCB, provided the laboratory tion, meet all the appropriate speci- has been assessed by the TCB as com- fications in ISO/IEC Guide 65 for the petent and in compliance with the ap- scope of equipment it will certify. The plicable provisions of ISO/IEC Guide 65 accreditation shall specify the group of and other relevant standards and equipment to be certified and the ap- guides. plicable regulations for product evalua- (2) When a subcontractor is used, the tion. TCB shall be responsible for the test (2) The TCB shall demonstrate expert results and shall maintain appropriate knowledge of the regulations for each oversight of the subcontractor to en- product with respect to which the body sure reliability of the test results. seeks designation. Such expertise shall Such oversight shall include periodic include familiarity with all applicable audits of products that have been test- technical regulations, administrative ed.

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(e) Designation of a TCB. (1) The Com- type testing a few samples of the total mission will designate as a TCB any or- number of product types which the cer- ganization that meets the qualification tification body has certified. Other criteria and is accredited by NIST or types of surveillance activities of a its recognized accreditor. product that has been certified are per- (2) The Commission will withdraw mitted, provided they are no more on- the designation of a TCB if the TCB’s erous than testing type. The Commis- accreditation by NIST or its recognized sion may at any time request a list of accreditor is withdrawn, if the Com- products certified by the certification mission determines there is just cause body and may request and receive cop- for withdrawing the designation, or if ies of product evaluation reports. The the TCB requests that it no longer hold Commission may also request that a the designation. The Commission will TCB perform post-market surveillance, provide a TCB with 30 days notice of its under Commission guidelines, of a spe- intention to withdraw the designation cific product it has certified. and provide the TCB with an oppor- tunity to respond. (3) If during post market surveillance (3) A list of designated TCBs will be of a certified product, a TCB deter- published by the Commission. mines that a product fails to comply (f) Scope of responsibility. (1) A TCB with the applicable technical regula- shall certify equipment in accordance tions, the Telecommunication Certifi- with the Commission’s rules and poli- cation Body shall immediately notify cies. the grantee and the Commission. A fol- (2) A TCB shall accept test data from low-up report shall also be provided any source, subject to the require- within thirty days of the action taken ments in ISO/IEC Guide 65, and shall by the grantee to correct the situation. not unnecessarily repeat tests. (4) Where concerns arise, the TCB (3) A TCB may establish and assess shall provide a copy of the application fees for processing certification appli- file to the Commission within 30 cal- cations and other tasks as required by endar days of a request for the file the Commission. made by the Commission to the TCB (4) A TCB may rescind a grant of cer- and the manufacturer. Where appro- tification within 30 days of grant for priate, the file should be accompanied administrative errors. After that time, by a request for confidentiality for any a grant can only be revoked by the material that may qualify for confiden- Commission through the procedures in tial treatment under the Commission’s § 2.939 of this part. A TCB shall notify Rules. If the application file is not pro- both the applicant and the Commission vided within 30 calendar days, a state- when a grant is rescinded. ment shall be provided to the Commis- (5) A TCB may not: sion as to why it cannot be provided. (i) Grant a waiver of the rules, or cer- (h) In case of a dispute with respect tify equipment for which the Commis- to designation or recognition of a TCB sion rules or requirements do not exist and the testing or certification of prod- or for which the application of the rules or requirements is unclear. ucts by a TCB, the Commission will be (ii) Take enforcement actions; or the final arbiter. Manufacturers and (iii) Authorize a transfer of control of designated TCBs will be afforded at a grantee. least 30 days to comment before a deci- (6) All TCB actions are subject to sion is reached. In the case of a TCB Commission review. designated or recognized, or a product (g) Post-certification requirements. (1) A certified pursuant to an effective bilat- TCB shall supply an electronic copy of eral or multilateral mutual recogni- each approved application form and tion agreement or arrangement (MRA) grant of certification to the Commis- to which the United States is a party, sion. the Commission may limit or withdraw (2) In accordance with ISO/IEC Guide its recognition of a TCB designated by 65, a TCB is required to conduct appro- an MRA party and revoke the certifi- priate post-market surveillance activi- cation of products using testing or cer- ties. These activities shall be based on tification provided by such a TCB. The

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Commission shall consult with the Of- industry test procedure that was used), fice of the United States Trade Rep- the date the measurements were made, resentative (USTR), as necessary, con- the location where the measurements cerning any disputes arising under an were made, and the device that was MRA for compliance with the Tele- tested (model and serial number, if communications Trade Act of 1988 available). The report shall include (Section 1371–1382 of the Omnibus sample calculations showing how the Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988). measurement results were converted [64 FR 4995, Feb. 2, 1999, as amended at 66 FR for comparison with the technical re- 27601, May 18, 2001; 69 FR 54034, Sept. 7, 2004] quirements. (7) A sufficient number of photo- CERTIFICATION graphs to clearly show the exterior ap- pearance, the construction, the compo- § 2.1031 Cross reference. nent placement on the chassis, and the The general provisions of this sub- chassis assembly. The exterior views part § 2.901 et seq. shall apply to appli- shall show the overall appearance, the cations for and grants of certification. antenna used with the device (if any), the controls available to the user, and § 2.1033 Application for certification. the required identification label in suf- (a) An application for certification ficient detail so that the name and FCC shall be filed on FCC Form 731 with all identifier can be read. In lieu of a pho- questions answered. Items that do not tograph of the label, a sample label (or apply shall be so noted. facsimile thereof) may be submitted (b) Applications for equipment oper- together with a sketch showing where ating under Parts 11, 15 and 18 of the this label will be placed on the equip- rules shall be accompanied by a tech- ment. Photographs shall be of size A4 nical report containing the following (21 cm × 29.7 cm) or 8×10 inches (20.3 cm information: × 25.4 cm). Smaller photographs may be (1) The full name and mailing address submitted provided they are sharp and of the manufacturer of the device and clear, show the necessary detail, and the applicant for certification. are mounted on A4 (21 cm × 29.7 cm) or (2) FCC identifier. 8.5×11 inch (21.6 cm × 27.9 cm) paper. A (3) A copy of the installation and op- sample label or facsimile together with erating instructions to be furnished the the sketch showing the placement of user. A draft copy of the instructions this label shall be on the same size may be submitted if the actual docu- paper. ment is not available. The actual docu- (8) If the equipment for which certifi- ment shall be furnished to the FCC cation is being sought must be tested when it becomes available. with peripheral or accessory devices (4) A brief description of the circuit connected or installed, a brief descrip- functions of the device along with a tion of those peripherals or accessories. statement describing how the device The peripheral or accessory devices operates. This statement should con- shall be unmodified, commercially tain a description of the ground system available equipment. and antenna, if any, used with the de- (9) For equipment subject to the pro- vice. visions of part 15 of this chapter, the (5) A block diagram showing the fre- application shall indicate if the equip- quency of all oscillators in the device. ment is being authorized pursuant to The signal path and frequency shall be the transition provisions in § 15.37 of indicated at each block. The tuning this chapter. range(s) and intermediate fre- (10) Applications for the certification quency(ies) shall be indicated at each of scanning receivers shall include a block. A schematic diagram is also re- statement describing the methods used quired for intentional radiators. to comply with the design require- (6) A report of measurements show- ments of all parts of § 15.121 of this ing compliance with the pertinent FCC chapter. The application must specifi- technical requirements. This report cally include a statement assessing the shall identify the test procedure used vulnerability of the equipment to pos- (e.g., specify the FCC test procedure, or sible modification and describing the

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design features that prevent the modi- (11) A photograph or drawing of the fication of the equipment by the user equipment identification plate or label to receive transmissions from the Cel- showing the information to be placed lular Radiotelephone Service. The ap- thereon. plication must also demonstrate com- (12) Photographs (8″×10″) of the equip- pliance with the signal rejection re- ment of sufficient clarity to reveal quirement of § 15.121 of this chapter, in- equipment construction and layout, in- cluding details on the measurement cluding meters, if any, and labels for procedures used to demonstrate com- controls and meters and sufficient pliance. views of the internal construction to (11) Applications for certification of define component placement and chas- transmitters operating within the 59.0– sis assembly. Insofar as these require- 64.0 GHz band under part 15 of this ments are met by photographs or draw- chapter shall also be accompanied by ings contained in instruction manuals an exhibit demonstrating compliance supplied with the certification request, with the provisions of § 15.255 (g) and (i) additional photographs are necessary of this chapter. only to complete the required showing. (12) An application for certification (13) For equipment employing digital of a software defined radio must in- modulation techniques, a detailed de- clude the information required by scription of the modulation system to § 2.944. be used, including the response charac- (c) Applications for equipment other teristics (frequency, phase and ampli- than that operating under parts 15 and tude) of any filters provided, and a de- 18 of the rules shall be accompanied by scription of the modulating wavetrain, a technical report containing the fol- shall be submitted for the maximum lowing information: rated conditions under which the (1) The full name and mailing address equipment will be operated. of the manufacturer of the device and (14) The data required by §§ 2.1046 the applicant for certification. through 2.1057, inclusive, measured in (2) FCC identifier. (3) A copy of the installation and op- accordance with the procedures set out erating instructions to be furnished the in § 2.1041. user. A draft copy of the instructions (15) The application for certification may be submitted if the actual docu- of an external radio frequency power ment is not available. The actual docu- amplifier under part 97 of this chapter ment shall be furnished to the FCC need not be accompanied by the data when it becomes available. required by paragraph (b)(14) of this (4) Type or types of emission. section. In lieu thereof, measurements (5) Frequency range. shall be submitted to show compliance (6) Range of operating power values with the technical specifications in or specific operating power levels, and subpart C of part 97 of this chapter and description of any means provided for such information as required by § 2.1060 variation of operating power. of this part. (7) Maximum power rating as defined (16) An application for certification in the applicable part(s) of the rules. of an AM broadcast stereophonic ex- (8) The dc voltages applied to and dc citer-generator intended for inter- currents into the several elements of facing with existing certified, or for- the final radio frequency amplifying merly type accepted or notified trans- device for normal operation over the mitters must include measurements power range. made on a complete stereophonic (9) Tune-up procedure over the power transmitter. The instruction book range, or at specific operating power must include complete specifications levels. and circuit requirements for inter- (10) A schematic diagram and a de- connecting with existing transmitters. scription of all circuitry and devices The instruction book must also provide provided for determining and stabi- a full description of the equipment and lizing frequency, for suppression of spu- measurement procedures to monitor rious radiation, for limiting modula- modulation and to verify that the com- tion, and for limiting power. bination of stereo exciter-generator

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and transmitter meet the emission imum power or field strength ratings limitations of § 73.44. shall not be performed without applica- (17) Applications for certification re- tion for and authorization of a new quired by § 25.129 of this chapter shall grant of certification. Variations in include any additional equipment test electrical or mechanical construction, data required by that section. other than these indicated items, are (18) An application for certification permitted provided the variations ei- of a software defined radio must in- ther do not affect the characteristics clude the information required by required to be reported to the Commis- § 2.944. sion or the variations are made in com- (d) Applications for certification of pliance with the other provisions of equipment operating under part 20, this section. Changes to the software that a manufacturer is seeking to cer- installed in a transmitter that do not tify as hearing aid compatible, as set affect the radio frequency emissions do forth in § 20.19 of that part, shall in- not require a filing with the Commis- clude a statement indicating compli- sion and may be made by parties other ance with the test requirements of than the holder of the grant of certifi- § 20.19 and indicating the appropriate cation. U-rating for the equipment. The manu- (b) Three classes of permissive facturer of the equipment shall be re- changes may be made in certificated sponsible for maintaining the test re- equipment without requiring a new ap- sults. plication for and grant of certification. (e) A single application may be filed None of the classes of changes shall re- for a composite system that incor- sult in a change in identification. porates devices subject to certification (1) A Class I permissive change in- under multiple rule parts, however, the cludes those modifications in the appropriate fee must be included for equipment which do not degrade the each device. Separate applications characteristics reported by the manu- must be filed if different FCC Identi- facturer and accepted by the Commis- fiers will be used for each device. sion when certification is granted. No [63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998, as amended at 63 filing with the Commission is required FR 42278, Aug. 7, 1998; 64 FR 22561, Apr. 27, for a Class I permissive change. 1999; 67 FR 42734, June 25, 2002; 68 FR 54175, (2) A Class II permissive change in- Sept. 16, 2003; 68 FR 68545, Dec. 9, 2003; 69 FR cludes those modifications which de- 5709, Feb. 6, 2004; 70 FR 23039, May 4, 2005] grade the performance characteristics as reported to the Commission at the § 2.1035 [Reserved] time of the initial certification. Such § 2.1041 Measurement procedure. degraded performance must still meet the minimum requirements of the ap- For equipment operating under parts plicable rules. When a Class II permis- 15 and 18, the measurement procedures sive change is made by the grantee, the are specified in the rules governing the grantee shall supply the Commission particular device for which certifi- with complete information and the re- cation is requested. For equipment op- sults of tests of the characteristics af- erating in the authorized radio serv- fected by such change. The modified ices, measurements are required as equipment shall not be marketed under specified in §§ 2.1046, 2.1047, 2.1049, the existing grant of certification prior 2.1051, 2.1053, 2.1055 and 2.1057. See also to acknowledgement by the Commis- § 2.947. sion that the change is acceptable. [63 FR 36600, July 7, 1998] (3) A Class III permissive change in- cludes modifications to the software of § 2.1043 Changes in certificated equip- a software defined radio transmitter ment. that change the frequency range, mod- (a) Except as provided in paragraph ulation type or maximum output power (b)(3) of this section, changes to the (either radiated or conducted) outside basic frequency determining and stabi- the parameters previously approved, or lizing circuitry (including clock or that change the circumstances under data rates), frequency multiplication which the transmitter operates in ac- stages, basic modulator circuit or max- cordance with Commission rules. When

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a Class III permissive change is made, paragraph (b) of this section, provided the grantee shall supply the Commis- the following conditions are met: sion with a description of the changes (1) Any person performing such modi- and test results showing that the fications on equipment used under part equipment complies with the applica- 97 of this chapter must possess a valid ble rules with the new software loaded, amateur radio operator license of the including compliance with the applica- class required for the use of the equip- ble RF exposure requirements. The ment being modified. modified software shall not be loaded (2) Modifications made pursuant to into the equipment, and the equipment this paragraph are limited to equip- shall not be marketed with the modi- ment used at licensed amateur radio fied software under the existing grant stations. of certification, prior to acknowledge- (3) Modifications specified or per- ment by the Commission that the formed by equipment manufacturers or change is acceptable. Class III changes suppliers must be in accordance with are permitted only for equipment in the requirements set forth in para- which no Class II changes have been graph (b) of this section. made from the originally approved de- (4) Modifications specified or per- vice. formed by licensees in the Amateur Radio Service on equipment other than NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (b)(3): Any software that at specific licensed amateur radio change that degrades spurious and out-of- stations must be in accordance with band emissions previously reported to the the requirements set forth in para- Commission at the time of initial certifi- cation would be considered a change in fre- graph (b) of this section. quency or modulation and would require a (5) The station licensee shall be re- Class III permissive change or new equip- sponsible for ensuring that modified ment authorization application. equipment used at his station will com- ply with the applicable technical (4) Class I and Class II permissive standards in part 97 of this chapter. changes may only be made by the hold- (f) For equipment other than that op- er of the grant of certification, except erating under parts 15 or 18, when a as specified below. Class II permissive change is made by (c) A grantee desiring to make a other than the grantee of certification, change other than a permissive change the information and data specified in shall file an application on FCC Form paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall be 731 accompanied by the required fees. supplied by the person making the The grantee shall attach a description change. The modified equipment shall of the change(s) to be made and a not be operated under an authorization statement indicating whether the of the Commission prior to acknowl- change(s) will be made in all units (in- edgement by the Commission that the cluding previous production) or will be change is acceptable. made only in those units produced (g) The interconnection of a certifi- after the change is authorized. cated or formerly type accepted AM (d) A modification which results in a broadcast stereophonic exciter-gener- change in the identification of a device ator with a certificated or formerly with or without change in circuitry re- type accepted AM broadcast trans- quires a new application for, and grant mitter in accordance with the manu- of certification. If the changes affect facturer’s instructions and upon com- the characteristics required to be re- pletion of measurements showing that ported, a complete application shall be the modified transmitter meets the filed. If the characteristics required to emission limitation requirements of be reported are not changed the abbre- § 73.44 is defined as a Class I permissive viated procedure of § 2.933 may be used. change for compliance with this sec- (e) Equipment that has been certifi- tion. cated or formerly type accepted for use (h) The interconnection of a multi- in the Amateur Radio Service pursuant plexing exciter with a certificated or to the requirements of part 97 of this formerly type accepted AM broadcast chapter may be modified without re- transmitter in accordance with the gard to the conditions specified in manufacturer’s instructions without

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electrical or mechanical modification cuit elements specified in § 2.1033(c)(8). of the transmitter circuits and comple- The electrical characteristics of the tion of equipment performance meas- radio frequency load attached to the urements showing the transmitter output terminals when this test is meets the minimum performance re- made shall be stated. quirements applicable thereto is de- (b) For single sideband, independent fined as a Class I permissive change for sideband, and single channel, con- compliance with this section. trolled carrier radiotelephone trans- (i) The addition of TV broadcast sub- mitters the procedure specified in para- carrier generators to a certificated or graph (a) of this section shall be em- formerly type accepted TV broadcast ployed and, in addition, the trans- transmitter or the addition of FM mitter shall be modulated during the broadcast subcarrier generators to a test as follows. In all tests, the input type accepted FM broadcast trans- level of the modulating signal shall be mitter, provided the transmitter ex- such as to develop rated peak envelope citer is designed for subcarrier oper- power or carrier power, as appropriate, ation without mechanical or electrical for the transmitter. alterations to the exciter or other (1) Single sideband transmitters in transmitter circuits. the A3A or A3J emission modes—by (j) The addition of TV broadcast two tones at frequencies of 400 Hz and stereophonic generators to a certifi- 1800 Hz (for 3.0 kHz authorized band- cated or formerly type accepted TV width), or 500 Hz and 2100 Hz (3.5 kHz broadcast transmitter or the addition authorized bandwidth), or 500 Hz and of FM broadcast stereophonic genera- 2400 Hz (for 4.0 kHz authorized band- tors to a certificated or formerly type width), applied simultaneously, the accepted FM broadcast transmitter, input levels of the tones so adjusted provided the transmitter exciter is de- that the two principal frequency com- signed for stereophonic sound oper- ponents of the radio frequency signal ation without mechanical or electrical produced are equal in magnitude. alterations to the exciter or other (2) Single sideband transmitters in transmitter circuits. the A3H emission mode—by one tone at (k) The addition of subscription TV a frequency of 1500 Hz (for 3.0 kHz au- encoding equipment for which the FCC thorized bandwidth), or 1700 Hz (for 3.5 has granted advance approval under kHz authorized bandwidth), or 1900 Hz the provisions of § 2.1400 in subpart M (for 4.0 kHz authorized bandwidth), the and § 73.644(c) of part 73 to a certifi- level of which is adjusted to produce a cated or formerly type accepted trans- radio frequency signal component mitter is considered a Class I permis- equal in magnitude to the magnitude sive change. of the carrier in this mode. (l) Notwithstanding the provisions of (3) As an alternative to paragraphs this section, broadcast licensees or per- (b) (1) and (2) of this section other mittees are permitted to modify cer- tones besides those specified may be tificated or formerly type accepted used as modulating frequencies, upon a equipment pursuant to § 73.1690 of the sufficient showing of need. However, FCC’s rules. any tones so chosen must not be har- [63 FR 36600, July 7, 1998, as amended at 66 monically related, the third and fifth FR 50840, Oct. 5, 2001; 70 FR 23040, May 4, order intermodulation products which 2005] occur must fall within the ¥25 dB step of the emission bandwidth limitation § 2.1046 Measurements required: RF curve, the seventh and ninth order power output. intermodulation product must fall (a) For transmitters other than sin- within the 35 dB step of the referenced gle sideband, independent sideband and curve and the eleventh and all higher controlled carrier radiotelephone, order products must fall beyond the power output shall be measured at the ¥35 dB step of the referenced curve. RF output terminals when the trans- (4) Independent sideband transmit- mitter is adjusted in accordance with ters having two channels by 1700 Hz the tune-up procedure to give the val- tones applied simultaneously in both ues of current and voltage on the cir- channels, the input levels of the tones

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so adjusted that the two principal fre- the peak envelope power output versus quency components of the radio fre- the modulation input voltage shall be quency signal produced are equal in supplied. The modulating signals shall magnitude. be the same in frequency as specified in (5) Independent sideband transmit- paragraph (c) of § 2.1049 for the occupied ters having more than two channels by bandwidth tests. an appropriate signal or signals applied (d) Other types of equipment. A curve to all channels simultaneously. The or equivalent data which shows that input signal or signals shall simulate the equipment will meet the modula- the input signals specified by the man- tion requirements of the rules under ufacturer for normal operation. which the equipment is to be licensed. (6) Single-channel controlled-carrier [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and transmitters in the A3 emission mode— amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] by a 2500 Hz tone. (c) For measurements conducted pur- § 2.1049 Measurements required: Occu- suant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this pied bandwidth. section, all calculations and methods The occupied bandwidth, that is the used by the applicant for determining frequency bandwidth such that, below carrier power or peak envelope power, its lower and above its upper frequency as appropriate, on the basis of meas- limits, the mean powers radiated are ured power in the radio frequency load each equal to 0.5 percent of the total attached to the transmitter output ter- mean power radiated by a given emis- minals shall be shown. Under the test sion shall be measured under the fol- conditions specified, no components of lowing conditions as applicable: the emission spectrum shall exceed the (a) Radiotelegraph transmitters for limits specified in the applicable rule manual operation when keyed at 16 parts as necessary for meeting occu- dots per second. pied bandwidth or emission limita- (b) Other keyed transmitters—when tions. keyed at the maximum machine speed. [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and (c) Radiotelephone transmitters amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] equipped with a device to limit modu- lation or peak envelope power shall be § 2.1047 Measurements required: Mod- modulated as follows. For single side- ulation characteristics. band and independent sideband trans- (a) Voice modulated communication mitters, the input level of the modu- equipment. A curve or equivalent data lating signal shall be 10 dB greater showing the frequency response of the than that necessary to produce rated audio modulating circuit over a range peak envelope power. of 100 to 5000 Hz shall be submitted. For (1) Other than single sideband or equipment required to have an audio independent sideband transmitters— low-pass filter, a curve showing the fre- when modulated by a 2500 Hz tone at an quency response of the filter, or of all input level 16 dB greater than that nec- circuitry installed between the modu- essary to produce 50 percent modula- lation limiter and the modulated stage tion. The input level shall be estab- shall be submitted. lished at the frequency of maximum re- (b) Equipment which employs modula- sponse of the audio modulating circuit. tion limiting. A curve or family of (2) Single sideband transmitters in curves showing the percentage of mod- A3A or A3J emission modes—when ulation versus the modulation input modulated by two tones at frequencies voltage shall be supplied. The informa- of 400 Hz and 1800 Hz (for 3.0 kHz au- tion submitted shall be sufficient to thorized bandwidth), or 500 Hz and 2100 show modulation limiting capability Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized bandwidth), throughout the range of modulating or 500 Hz and 2400 Hz (for 4.0 kHz au- frequencies and input modulating sig- thorized bandwidth), applied simulta- nal levels employed. neously. The input levels of the tones (c) Single sideband and independent shall be so adjusted that the two prin- sideband radiotelephone transmitters cipal frequency components of the which employ a device or circuit to limit radio frequency signal produced are peak envelope power. A curve showing equal in magnitude.

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(3) Single sideband transmitters in shall be so adjusted that the two prin- the A3H emission mode—when modu- cipal frequency components of the lated by one tone at a frequency of 1500 radio frequency signal produced are Hz (for 3.0 kHz authorized bandwidth), equal in magnitude. or 1700 Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized band- (3) Single sideband transmitters in width), or 1900 Hz (for 4.0 kHz author- the A3H emission mode—when modu- ized bandwidth), the level of which is lated by one tone at a frequency of 1500 adjusted to produce a radio frequency Hz (for 3.0 kHz authorized bandwidth), signal component equal in magnitude or 1700 Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized band- to the magnitude of the carrier in this width), or 1900 Hz (for 4.0 kHz author- mode. ized bandwidth), the level of which is (4) As an alternative to paragraphs adjusted to produce a radio frequency (c) (2) and (3) of this section, other signal component equal in magnitude tones besides those specified may be to the magnitude of the carrier in this used as modulating frequencies, upon a mode. sufficient showing of need. However, (4) As an alternative to paragraphs any tones so chosen must not be har- (d) (2) and (3) of this section, other monically related, the third and fifth tones besides those specified may be order intermodulation products which used as modulating frequencies, upon a occur must fall within the ¥25 dB step sufficient showing of need. However of the emission bandwidth limitation any tones so chosen must not be har- curve, the seventh and ninth order monically related, the third and fifth products must fall within the ¥35 dB order intermodulation products which step of the referenced curve and the occur must fall within the ¥25 dB step eleventh and all higher order products of the emission bandwidth limitation must fall beyond the ¥35 dB step of the curve, the seventh and ninth order referenced curve. products must fall within the ¥35 dB (5) Independent sideband transmit- step of the referenced curve and the ters having two channels—when modu- eleventh and all higher order products lated by 1700 Hz tones applied simulta- must fall beyond the ¥35 dB step of the neously to both channels. The input referenced curve. levels of the tones shall be so adjusted (5) Independent sideband transmit- that the two principal frequency com- ters having two channels—when modu- ponents of the radio frequency signal lated by 1700 Hz tones applied simulta- produced are equal in magnitude. neously to both channels. The input (d) Radiotelephone transmitters levels of the tones shall be so adjusted without a device to limit modulation that the two principal frequency com- or peak envelope power shall be modu- ponents of the radio frequency signal lated as follows. For single sideband produced are equal in magnitude. and independent sideband transmitters, (e) Transmitters for use in the Radio the input level of the modulating sig- Broadcast Services: nal should be that necessary to produce (1) AM broadcast transmitters for rated peak envelope power. monaural operation—when amplitude (1) Other than single sideband or modulated 85% by a 7,500 Hz input sig- independent sideband transmitters— nal. when modulated by a 2500 Hz tone of (2) AM broadcast stereophonic oper- sufficient level to produce at least 85 ation—when the transmitter operated percent modulation. If 85 percent mod- under any stereophonic modulation ulation is unattainable, the highest condition not exceeding 100% on nega- percentage modulation shall be used. tive peaks and tested under the condi- (2) Single sideband transmitters in tions specified in § 73.128 in part 73 of A3A or A3J emission modes—when the FCC rules for AM broadcast sta- modulated by two tones at frequencies tions. of 400 Hz and 1800 Hz (for 3.0 kHz au- (3) FM broadcast transmitter not thorized bandwidth), or 500 Hz and 2100 used for multiplex operation—when Hz (for 3.5 kHz authorized bandwidth), modulated 85 percent by a 15 kHz input or 500 Hz and 2400 Hz (for 4.0 kHz au- signal. thorized bandwidth), applied simulta- (4) FM broadcast transmitters for neously. The input levels of the tones multiplex operation under Subsidiary

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Communication Authorization (SCA)— iary subcarriers shall result in 85% de- when carrier is modulated 70 percent viation of the maximum specified aural by a 15 kHz main channel input signal, carrier deviation. and modulated an additional 15 percent (f) Transmitters for which peak fre- simultaneously by a 67 kHz subcarrier quency deviation (D) is determined in (unmodulated). accordance with § 2.202(f), and in which (5) FM broadcast transmitter for the modulating baseband comprises stereophonic operation—when modu- more than 3 independent speech chan- lated by a 15 kHz input signal to the nels—when modulated by a test signal main channel, a 15 kHz input signal to determined in accordance with the fol- the stereophonic subchannel, and the lowing: pilot subcarrier simultaneously. The (1) A modulation reference level is es- input signals to the main channel and tablished for the characteristic stereophonic subchannel each shall baseband frequency. (Modulation ref- produce 38 percent modulation of the erence level is defined as the average carrier. The pilot subcarrier should power level of a sinusoidal test signal produce 9 percent modulation of the delivered to the modulator input which carrier. provides the specified value of per- (6) Television broadcast monaural channel deviation.) transmitters—when modulated 85% by (2) Modulation reference level being a 15 kHz input signal. established, the total rms deviation of (7) Television broadcast stereophonic the transmitter is measured when a sound transmitters—when the trans- test signal consisting of a band of ran- mitter is modulated with a 15 kHz dom noise extending from below 20 kHz input signal to the main channel and to the highest frequency in the the stereophonic subchannel, any pilot baseband, is applied to the modulator subcarrier(s) and any unmodulated input through any preemphasis net- auxiliary subcarrier(s) which may be works used in normal service. The av- provided. The signals to the main chan- erage power level of the test signal nel and the stereophonic subchannel shall exceed the modulation reference must be representative of the system level by the number of decibels deter- being tested and when combined with mined using the appropriate formula in any pilot subcarrier(s) or other auxil- the following table:

Number of message circuits that Number of dB by which the average power (Pavg) level test sig- modulate the transmitter nal shall exceed the modulation reference level Limits of Pavg (dBm0)

More than 3, but less than 12 ...... To be specified by the equipment manufacturer subject to FCC approval. At least 12, but less than 60 ...... X+2 log10 Nc ...... X: ¥2 to +2.6 At least 60, but less than 240 ...... X+4 log10 Nc ...... X: ¥5.6 to ¥1.0 240 or more ...... X+10 log10 Nc ...... X: ¥19.6 to ¥15.0

Where X represents the average power in a message circuit in dBm0; Nc is the number of circuits in the multiplexed message load. Pavg shall be selected by the transmitter manufacturer and included with the technical data submitted with the application for type acceptance. (See § 2.202(e) in this chapter.)

(g) Transmitters in which the modu- (h) Transmitters employing digital lating baseband comprises not more modulation techniques—when modu- than three independent channels— lated by an input signal such that its when modulated by the full com- amplitude and symbol rate represent plement of signals for which the trans- the maximum rated conditions under mitter is rated. The level of modula- which the equipment will be operated. tion for each channel should be set to The signal shall be applied through any that prescribed in rule parts applicable filter networks, pseudo-random genera- to the services for which the trans- tors or other devices required in nor- mitter is intended. If specific modula- mal service. Additionally, the occupied tion levels are not set forth in the bandwidth shall be shown for operation rules, the tests should provide the with any devices used for modifying manufacturer’s maximum rated condi- the spectrum when such devices are op- tion. tional at the discretion of the user.

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(i) Transmitters designed for other field measurements (e.g. a broadcast types of modulation—when modulated transmitter installed in a building) by an appropriate signal of sufficient measurements will be accepted of the amplitude to be representative of the equipment as installed. Such measure- type of service in which used. A de- ments must be accompanied by a de- scription of the input signal should be scription of the site where the meas- supplied. urements were made showing the loca- (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, tion of any possible source of reflec- 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307) tions which might distort the field strength measurements. Information [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 39 submitted shall include the relative ra- FR 35664, Oct. 3, 1974; 47 FR 13164, Mar. 29, 1982; 48 FR 16493, Apr. 18, 1983; 49 FR 18105, diated power of each spurious emission Apr. 27, 1984. Redesignated at 63 FR 36599, with reference to the rated power out- July 7, 1998] put of the transmitter, assuming all emissions are radiated from halfwave § 2.1051 Measurements required: Spu- dipole antennas. rious emissions at antenna termi- (b) The measurements specified in nals. paragraph (a) of this section shall be The radio frequency voltage or pow- made for the following equipment: ers generated within the equipment (1) Those in which the spurious emis- and appearing on a spurious frequency sions are required to be 60 dB or more shall be checked at the equipment out- below the mean power of the trans- put terminals when properly loaded mitter. with a suitable artificial antenna. (2) All equipment operating on fre- Curves or equivalent data shall show quencies higher than 25 MHz. the magnitude of each harmonic and (3) All equipment where the antenna other spurious emission that can be de- is an integral part of, and attached di- tected when the equipment is operated rectly to the transmitter. under the conditions specified in § 2.1049 as appropriate. The magnitude (4) Other types of equipment as re- of spurious emissions which are attenu- quired, when deemed necessary by the ated more than 20 dB below the permis- Commission. sible value need not be specified. [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] [39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974. Redesignated and amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] § 2.1055 Measurements required: Fre- § 2.1053 Measurements required: Field quency stability. strength of spurious radiation. (a) The frequency stability shall be (a) Measurements shall be made to measured with variation of ambient detect spurious emissions that may be temperature as follows: radiated directly from the cabinet, (1) From ¥30° to +50° centigrade for control circuits, power leads, or inter- all equipment except that specified in mediate circuit elements under normal paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of this sec- conditions of installation and oper- tion. ation. Curves or equivalent data shall (2) From ¥20° to +50° centigrade for be supplied showing the magnitude of equipment to be licensed for use in the each harmonic and other spurious Maritime Services under part 80 of this emission. For this test, single side- chapter, except for Class A, B, and S band, independent sideband, and con- Emergency Position Indicating trolled carrier transmitters shall be Radiobeacons (EPIRBS), and equip- modulated under the conditions speci- ment to be licensed for use above 952 fied in paragraph (c) of § 2.1049, as ap- MHz at operational fixed stations in all propriate. For equipment operating on services, stations in the Local Tele- frequencies below 890 MHz, an open vision Transmission Service and Point- field test is normally required, with to-Point Microwave Radio Service the measuring instrument antenna lo- under part 21 of this chapter, equip- cated in the far-field at all test fre- ment licensed for use aboard aircraft in quencies. In the event it is either im- the Aviation Services under part 87 of practical or impossible to make open this chapter, and equipment authorized

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for use in the than 10° centigrade above the respec- under part 95 of this chapter. tive beginning ambient temperature (3) From 0° to +50° centigrade for level. equipment to be licensed for use in the (3) The elapsed time necessary for the Radio Broadcast Services under part 73 frequency to stabilize within the appli- of this chapter. cable tolerance from each beginning (b) Frequency measurements shall be ambient temperature level as deter- made at the extremes of the specified mined from the tests specified in this temperature range and at intervals of paragraph shall be specified in the in- not more than 10° centigrade through struction book for the transmitter fur- the range. A period of time sufficient nished to the user. to stabilize all of the components of (4) When it is impracticable to sub- the oscillator circuit at each tempera- ject the complete transmitter to this ture level shall be allowed prior to fre- test because of its physical dimensions quency measurement. The short term or power rating, only its frequency de- transient effects on the frequency of termining and stabilizing portions need the transmitter due to keying (except be tested. for broadcast transmitters) and any (d) The frequency stability shall be heating element cycling normally oc- measured with variation of primary curring at each ambient temperature supply voltage as follows: level also shall be shown. Only the por- (1) Vary primary supply voltage from tion or portions of the transmitter con- 85 to 115 percent of the nominal value taining the frequency determining and for other than hand carried battery stabilizing circuitry need be subjected equipment. to the temperature variation test. (2) For hand carried, battery powered (c) In addition to all other require- equipment, reduce primary supply volt- ments of this section, the following in- age to the battery operating end point formation is required for equipment in- which shall be specified by the manu- corporating heater type crystal oscilla- facturer. tors to be used in mobile stations, for (3) The supply voltage shall be meas- which type acceptance is first re- ured at the input to the cable normally quested after March 25, 1974, except for provided with the equipment, or at the battery powered, hand carried, portable power supply terminals if cables are equipment having less than 3 watts not normally provided. Effects on fre- mean output power. quency of transmitter keying (except (1) Measurement data showing vari- for broadcast transmitters) and any ation in transmitter output frequency heating element cycling at the nomi- from a cold start and the elapsed time nal supply voltage and at each extreme necessary for the frequency to stabilize also shall be shown. within the applicable tolerance. Tests (e) When deemed necessary, the Com- shall be made after temperature sta- mission may require tests of frequency bilization at each of the ambient tem- stability under conditions in addition perature levels; the lower temperature to those specifically set out in para- limit, 0° centigrade and +30° centigrade graphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this sec- with no primary power applied. tion. (For example measurements (2) Beginning at each temperature showing the effect of proximity to level specified in paragraph (c)(1) of large metal objects, or of various types this section, the frequency shall be of antennas, may be required for port- measured within one minute after ap- able equipment.) plication of primary power to the [39 FR 5919, Feb. 14, 1974, as amended at 51 transmitter and at intervals of no more FR 31304, Sept. 2, 1986; 56 FR 11682, Mar. 20, than one minute thereafter until ten 1991. Redesignated at 63 FR 36599, July 7, minutes have elapsed or until suffi- 1998. 68 FR 68545, Dec. 9, 2003] cient measurements are obtained to in- dicate clearly that the frequency has § 2.1057 Frequency spectrum to be in- stabilized within the applicable toler- vestigated. ance, whichever time period is greater. (a) In all of the measurements set During each test, the ambient tempera- forth in §§ 2.1051 and 2.1053, the spec- ture shall not be allowed to rise more trum shall be investigated from the

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lowest radio frequency signal gen- these amplifiers in services other than erated in the equipment, without going the Amateur Radio Service. below 9 kHz, up to at least the fre- [63 FR 36601, July 7, 1998, as amended at 71 quency shown below: FR 66461, Nov. 15, 2006] (1) If the equipment operates below 10 GHz: to the tenth harmonic of the DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY highest fundamental frequency or to 40 GHz, whichever is lower. § 2.1071 Cross reference. (2) If the equipment operates at or The general provisions of this sub- above 10 GHz and below 30 GHz: to the part, shall apply to equipment subject fifth harmonic of the highest funda- to a Declaration of Conformity. mental frequency or to 100 GHz, which- [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] ever is lower. (3) If the equipment operates at or § 2.1072 Limitation on Declaration of above 30 GHz: to the fifth harmonic of Conformity. the highest fundamental frequency or (a) The Declaration of Conformity to 200 GHz, whichever is lower. signifies that the responsible party, as (b) Particular attention should be defined in § 2.909, has determined that paid to harmonics and subharmonics of the equipment has been shown to com- the carrier frequency as well as to ply with the applicable technical those frequencies removed from the standards if no unauthorized change is carrier by multiples of the oscillator made in the equipment and if the frequency. Radiation at the frequencies equipment is properly maintained and of multiplier stages should also be operated. Compliance with these stand- checked. ards shall not be construed to be a find- (c) The amplitude of spurious emis- ing by the responsible party with re- sions which are attenuated more than spect to matters not encompassed by 20 dB below the permissible value need the Commission’s rules. not be reported. (b) A Declaration of Conformity by (d) Unless otherwise specified, meas- the responsible party is effective until urements above 40 GHz shall be per- a termination date is otherwise estab- formed using a minimum resolution lished by the Commission. bandwidth of 1 MHz. (c) No person shall, in any adver- tising matter, brochure, etc., use or [61 FR 14502, Apr. 2, 1996. Redesignated and amended at 63 FR 36599, July 7, 1998] make reference to a Declaration of Conformity in a deceptive or mis- § 2.1060 Equipment for use in the ama- leading manner or convey the impres- teur radio service. sion that such a Declaration of Con- (a) The general provisions of §§ 2.925, formity reflects more than a deter- 2.1031, 2.1033, 2.1041, 2.1043, 2.1051, 2.1053 mination by the responsible party that and 2.1057 shall apply to applications the device or product has been shown for, and grants of, certification for to be capable of complying with the ap- equipment operated under the require- plicable technical standards of the ments of part 97 of this chapter, the Commission’s rules. Amateur Radio Service. [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] (b) When performing the tests speci- fied in §§ 2.1051 and 2.1053 of this part, § 2.1073 Responsibilities. the center of the transmitted band- (a) The responsible party, as defined width shall be within the operating fre- in § 2.909, must warrant that each unit quency band by an amount equal to 50 of equipment marketed under a Dec- percent of the bandwidth utilized for laration of Conformity is identical to the tests. In addition, said tests shall the unit tested and found acceptable be made on at least one frequency in with the standards and that the records each of the bands within which the maintained by the responsible party equipment is capable of tuning. continue to reflect the equipment (c) Certification of external radio fre- being produced under the Declaration quency power amplifiers may be denied of Conformity within the variation when denial would prevent the use of that can be expected due to quantity

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production and testing on a statistical records to facilitate positive identifica- basis. tion for each device. (b) The responsible party, if different [61 FR 31047, June 19, 1996] from the manufacturer, may upon re- ceiving a written statement from the § 2.1075 Retention of records. manufacturer that the equipment com- (a) Except as shown in paragraph (b) plies with the appropriate technical of this section, for each product subject standards rely on the manufacturer or to a Declaration of Conformity, the re- independent testing agency to deter- sponsible party, as shown in § 2.909, mine compliance. However, the test shall maintain the following records: records required by § 2.1075 shall be in (1) A record of the original design the and shall be made drawings and specifications and all available to the Commission upon a changes that have been made that may reasonable request in accordance with affect compliance with the require- the provisions of § 2.1076. ments of § 2.1073. (c) In the case of transfer of control (2) A record of the procedures used of the equipment, as in the case of sale for production inspection and testing or merger of the responsible party, the (if tests were performed) to insure the new responsible party shall bear the re- conformance required by § 2.1073. (Sta- sponsibility of continued compliance of tistical production line emission test- the equipment. ing is not required.) (d) Equipment shall be retested to (3) A record of the measurements demonstrate continued compliance made on an appropriate test site that with the applicable technical standards demonstrates compliance with the ap- if any modifications or changes that plicable regulations. The record shall contain: could adversely affect the emanation (i) The actual date or dates testing characteristics of the equipment are was performed; made by the responsible party. The re- (ii) The name of the test laboratory, sponsible party bears responsibility for company, or individual performing the the continued compliance of subse- testing. The Commission may request quently produced equipment. additional information regarding the (e) If any modifications or changes test site, the test equipment or the are made by anyone other than the re- qualifications of the company or indi- sponsible party for the Declaration of vidual performing the tests; Conformity, the party making the (iii) A description of how the device modifications or changes, if located was actually tested, identifying the within the U.S., becomes the new re- measurement procedure and test equip- sponsible party. The new responsible ment that was used; party must comply with all provisions (iv) A description of the equipment for the Declaration of Conformity, in- under test (EUT) and support equip- cluding having test data on file dem- ment connected to, or installed within, onstrating that the product continues the EUT; to comply with all of the applicable (v) The identification of the EUT and technical standards. support equipment by trade name and model number and, if appropriate, by [61 FR 31046, June 19, 1996] FCC Identifier and serial number; § 2.1074 Identification. (vi) The types and lengths of con- necting cables used and how they were Devices subject only to a Declaration arranged or moved during testing; of Conformity shall be uniquely identi- (vii) At least two photographs show- fied by the responsible party. This ing the test set-up for the highest line identification shall not be of a format conducted emission and showing the which could be confused with the FCC test set-up for the highest radiated Identifier required on certified, noti- emission. These photographs must be fied, type accepted or type approved focused originals which show enough equipment. The responsible party shall detail to confirm other information maintain adequate identification contained in the test report;

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(viii) A description of any modifica- responsible party is officially notified tions made to the EUT by the testing that an investigation or any other ad- company or individual to achieve com- ministrative proceeding involving the pliance with the regulations; equipment has been instituted. Re- (ix) All of the data required to show quests for the records described in this compliance with the appropriate regu- section and for sample units also are lations; covered under the provisions of § 2.946. (x) The signature of the individual re- [61 FR 31047, June 19, 1996] sponsible for testing the product along with the name and signature of an offi- § 2.1076 FCC inspection and submis- cial of the responsible party, as des- sion of equipment for testing. ignated in § 2.909; and (a) Each responsible party, upon re- (xi) A copy of the compliance infor- ceipt of a reasonable request, shall sub- mation, as described in § 2.1077, re- mit to the Commission the records re- quired to be provided with the equip- quired by § 2.1075 or one or more sample ment. units for measurements at the Com- (b) If the equipment is assembled mission’s laboratory. using modular components that, by (b) Shipping costs to the Commis- themselves, are subject to authoriza- sion’s Laboratory and return shall be tion under a Declaration of Conformity borne by the responsible party. In the and/or a grant of certification, and the event the responsible party believes assembled product is also subject to that shipment of the sample to the authorization under a Declaration of Commission’s Laboratory is imprac- Conformity but, in accordance with the tical because of the size or weight of applicable regulations, does not require the equipment, or the power require- additional testing, the assembler shall ment, or for any other reason, the re- maintain the following records in order sponsible party may submit a written to show the basis on which compliance explanation why such shipment is im- with the standards was determined: practical and should not be required. (1) A listing of all of the components used in the assembly; [61 FR 31047, June 19, 1996] (2) Copies of the compliance informa- tion, as described in § 2.1077 for all of § 2.1077 Compliance information. the modular components used in the (a) If a product must be tested and assembly; authorized under a Declaration of Con- (3) A listing of the FCC Identifier formity, a compliance information numbers for all of the components used statement shall be supplied with the in the assembly that are authorized product at the time of marketing or under a grant of certification; importation, containing the following (4) A listing of equipment modifica- information: tions, if any, that were made during as- (1) Identification of the product, e.g., sembly; and name and model number; (5) A copy of any instructions in- (2) A statement, similar to that con- cluded with the components that were tained in § 15.19(a)(3) of this chapter, required to be followed to ensure the that the product complies with part 15 assembly of a compliant product, along of this chapters; and with a statement, signed by the assem- (3) The identification, by name, ad- bler, that these instructions were fol- dress and telephone number, of the re- lowed during assembly. This statement sponsible party, as defined in § 2.909. shall also contain the name and signa- The responsible party for a Declaration ture of an official of the responsible of Conformity must be located within party, as designated in § 2.909. the United States. (c) The records listed in paragraphs (b) If a product is assembled from (a) and (b) of this section shall be re- modular components that, by them- tained for two years after the manufac- selves, are authorized under a Declara- ture or assembly, as appropriate, of tion of Conformity and/or a grant of said equipment has been permanently certification, and the assembled prod- discontinued, or until the conclusion of uct is also subject to authorization an investigation or a proceeding if the under a Declaration of Conformity but,

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in accordance with the applicable regu- See subpart I of part 1 of this chapter, lations, does not require additional in particular § 1.1307(b). testing, the product shall be supplied, (b) For purposes of this section, a at the time of marketing or importa- mobile device is defined as a transmit- tion, with a compliance information ting device designed to be used in other statement containing the following in- than fixed locations and to generally formation: be used in such a way that a separation (1) Identification of the assembled distance of at least 20 centimeters is product, e.g., name and model number. normally maintained between the (2) Identification of the modular transmitter’s radiating structure(s) components used in the assembly. A and the body of the user or nearby per- modular component authorized under a sons. In this context, the term ‘‘fixed Declaration of Conformity shall be location’’ means that the device is identified as specified in paragraph physically secured at one location and (a)(1) of this section. A modular compo- is not able to be easily moved to an- nent authorized under a grant of cer- other location. Transmitting devices tification shall be identified by name designed to be used by consumers or and model number (if applicable) along workers that can be easily re-located, with the FCC Identifier number. such as wireless devices associated (3) A statement that the product with a personal computer, are consid- complies with part 15 of this chapter. ered to be mobile devices if they meet the 20 centimeter separation require- (4) The identification, by name, ad- ment. dress and telephone number, of the re- (c) Mobile devices that operate in the sponsible party who assembled the Cellular Radiotelephone Service, the product from modular components, as Personal Communications Services, defined in § 2.909. The responsible party the Satellite Communications Serv- for a Declaration of Conformity must ices, the General Wireless Communica- be located within the United States. tions Service, the Wireless Commu- (5) Copies of the compliance informa- nications Service, the Maritime Serv- tion statements for each modular com- ices and the ponent used in the system that is au- Service authorized under subpart H of thorized under a Declaration of Con- part 22 of this chapter, parts 24, 25, 26 formity. and 27 of this chapter, part 80 of this (c) The compliance information chapter (ship earth stations devices statement shall be included in the only) and part 90 of this chapter are user’s manual or as a separate sheet. In subject to routine environmental eval- cases where the manual is provided uation for RF exposure prior to equip- only in a form other than paper, such ment authorization or use if they oper- as on a computer disk or over the ate at frequencies of 1.5 GHz or below Internet, the information required by and their effective radiated power this section may be included in the (ERP) is 1.5 watts or more, or if they manual in that alternative form, pro- operate at frequencies above 1.5 GHz vided the user can reasonably be ex- and their ERP is 3 watts or more. Unli- pected to have the capability to access censed personal communications serv- information in that form. ice devices, unlicensed millimeter wave [61 FR 31048, June 19, 1996, as amended at 62 devices and unlicensed NII devices au- FR 41880, Aug. 4, 1997; 69 FR 71383, Dec. 9, thorized under §§ 15.253, 15.255, and 2004] 15.257, and subparts D and E of part 15 of this chapter are also subject to rou- RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE tine environmental evaluation for RF exposure prior to equipment authoriza- § 2.1091 Radiofrequency radiation ex- tion or use if their ERP is 3 watts or posure evaluation: mobile devices. more or if they meet the definition of (a) Requirements of this section are a a portable device as specified in consequence of Commission respon- § 2.1093(b) requiring evaluation under sibilities under the National Environ- the provisions of that section. All mental Policy Act to evaluate the en- other mobile and unlicensed transmit- vironmental significance of its actions. ting devices are categorically excluded

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from routine environmental evaluation § 2.1093). In such cases, applicants are for RF exposure prior to equipment au- responsible for determining minimum thorization or use, except as specified distances for compliance for the in- in §§ 1.1307(c) and 1.1307(d) of this chap- tended use and installation of the de- ter. Applications for equipment author- vice based on evaluation of either spe- ization of mobile and unlicensed trans- cific absorption rate (SAR), field mitting devices subject to routine en- strength or power density, whichever is vironmental evaluation must contain a most appropriate. statement confirming compliance with the limits specified in paragraph (d) of [61 FR 41017, Aug. 7, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 4655, Jan. 31, 1997; 62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997; this section as part of their applica- 62 FR 47966, Sept. 12, 1997; 68 FR 38638, June tion. Technical information showing 30, 2003; 69 FR 3264, Jan. 23, 2004; 70 FR 24725, the basis for this statement must be May 11, 2005] submitted to the Commission upon re- quest. § 2.1093 Radiofrequency radiation ex- (d) The limits to be used for evalua- posure evaluation: portable devices. tion are specified in § 1.1310 of this (a) Requirements of this section are a chapter. All unlicensed personal com- consequence of Commission respon- munications service (PCS) devices and sibilities under the National Environ- unlicensed NII devices shall be subject mental Policy Act to evaluate the en- to the limits for general population/un- vironmental significance of its actions. controlled exposure. See subpart I of part 1 of this chapter, (1) For purposes of analyzing mobile in particular § 1.1307(b). transmitting devices under the occupa- tional/controlled criteria specified in (b) For purposes of this section, a § 1.1310 of this chapter, time-averaging portable device is defined as a trans- provisions of the guidelines may be mitting device designed to be used so used in conjunction with typical max- that the radiating structure(s) of the imum duty factors to determine max- device is/are within 20 centimeters of imum likely exposure levels. the body of the user. (2) Time-averaging provisions may (c) Portable devices that operate in not be used in determining typical ex- the Cellular Radiotelephone Service, posure levels for devices intended for the Personal Communications Service use by consumers in general popu- (PCS), the Satellite Communications lation/uncontrolled environments as Services, the General Wireless Commu- defined in § 1.1310 of this chapter. How- nications Service, the Wireless Com- ever, ‘‘source-based’’ time-averaging munications Service, the Maritime based on an inherent property or duty- Services, the Specialized Mobile Radio cycle of a device is allowed. An exam- Service, the 4.9 GHz Band Service, the ple of this is the determination of expo- Wireless Medical Telemetry Service sure from a device that uses digital (WMTS) and the Medical Device technology such as a time-division Radiocommunication Service multiple-access (TDMA) scheme for (MedRadio), authorized under subpart transmission of a signal. In general, H of part 22 of this chapter, parts 24, 25, maximum average power levels must 26, 27, 80 and 90 of this chapter, sub- be used to determine compliance. parts H and I of part 95 of this chapter, (3) If appropriate, compliance with and unlicensed personal communica- exposure guidelines for devices in this tion service, unlicensed NII devices and section can be accomplished by the use millimeter wave devices authorized of warning labels and by providing under subparts D and E, 15.253, 15.255 users with information concerning and 15.257 of this chapter are subject to minimum separation distances from routine environmental evaluation for transmitting structures and proper in- RF exposure prior to equipment au- stallation of antennas. thorization or use. All other portable (4) In some cases, e.g., modular or transmitting devices are categorically desktop transmitters, the potential excluded from routine environmental conditions of use of a device may not evaluation for RF exposure prior to allow easy classification of that device equipment authorization or use, except as either mobile or portable (also see as specified in 1.1307(c) and 1.1307(d) of

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this chapter. Applications for equip- and ankles where the spatial peak SAR ment authorization of portable trans- shall not exceed 20 W/kg, as averaged mitting devices subject to routine en- over an 10 grams of tissue (defined as a vironmental evaluation must contain a tissue volume in the shape of a cube). statement confirming compliance with Occupational/Controlled limits apply the limits specified in paragraph (d) of when persons are exposed as a con- this section as part of their applica- sequence of their employment provided tion. Technical information showing these persons are fully aware of and ex- the basis for this statement must be ercise control over their exposure. submitted to the Commission upon re- Awareness of exposure can be accom- quest. plished by use of warning labels or by (d) The limits to be used for evalua- specific training or education through tion are based generally on criteria appropriate means, such as an RF safe- published by the American National ty program in a work environment. Standards Institute (ANSI) for local- (2) Limits for General Population/Un- ized specific absorption rate (‘‘SAR’’) controlled exposure: 0.08 W/kg as aver- in Section 4.2 of ‘‘IEEE Standard for aged over the whole-body and spatial Safety Levels with Respect to Human peak SAR not exceeding 1.6 W/kg as Exposure to Radio Frequency Electro- averaged over any 1 gram of tissue (de- magnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz,’’ fined as a tissue volume in the shape of ANSI/IEEE C95.1–1992, Copyright 1992 a cube). Exceptions are the hands, by the Institute of Electrical and Elec- wrists, feet and ankles where the spa- tronics Engineers, Inc., New York, New tial peak SAR shall not exceed 4 W/kg, York 10017. These criteria for SAR as averaged over any 10 grams of tissue evaluation are similar to those rec- (defined as a tissue volume in the shape ommended by the National Council on of a cube). General Population/Uncon- Radiation Protection and Measure- trolled limits apply when the general ments (NCRP) in ‘‘Biological Effects public may be exposed, or when persons and Exposure Criteria for Radio- that are exposed as a consequence of frequency Electromagnetic Fields,’’ their employment may not be fully NCRP Report No. 86, Section 17.4.5. aware of the potential for exposure or Copyright NCRP, 1986, Bethesda, Mary- do not exercise control over their expo- land 20814. SAR is a measure of the sure. Warning labels placed on con- rate of energy absorption due to expo- sumer devices such as cellular tele- sure to an RF transmitting source. phones will not be sufficient reason to SAR values have been related to allow these devices to be evaluated threshold levels for potential biological subject to limits for occupational/con- hazards. The criteria to be used are trolled exposure in paragraph (d)(1) of specified in paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) this section. of this section and shall apply for port- (3) Compliance with SAR limits can able devices transmitting in the fre- be demonstrated by either laboratory quency range from 100 kHz to 6 GHz. measurement techniques or by com- Portable devices that transmit at fre- putational modeling. Methodologies quencies above 6 GHz are to be evalu- and references for SAR evaluation are ated in terms of the MPE limits speci- described in numerous technical publi- fied in § 1.1310 of this chapter. Measure- cations including ‘‘IEEE Recommended ments and calculations to demonstrate Practice for the Measurement of Po- compliance with MPE field strength or tentially Hazardous Electromagnetic power density limits for devices oper- Fields—RF and Microwave,’’ IEEE ating above 6 GHz should be made at a C95.3–1991. minimum distance of 5 cm from the ra- (4) For purposes of analyzing portable diating source. transmitting devices under the occupa- (1) Limits for Occupational/Con- tional/controlled criteria, the time- trolled exposure: 0.4 W/kg as averaged averaging provisions of the MPE guide- over the whole-body and spatial peak lines identified in § 1.1310 of this chap- SAR not exceeding 8 W/kg as averaged ter can be used in conjunction with over any 1 gram of tissue (defined as a typical maximum duty factors to de- tissue volume in the shape of a cube). termine maximum likely exposure lev- Exceptions are the hands, wrists, feet els.

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(5) Time-averaging provisions of the ference to radio communications may MPE guidelines identified in § 1.1310 of be imported into the U.S.A. this chapter may not be used in deter- (c) Nothing in this section prevents mining typical exposure levels for port- importers from shipping goods into for- able devices intended for use by con- eign trade zones or Customs bonded sumers, such as hand-held cellular tele- warehouses, such as is the prescribed phones, that are considered to operate procedure under § 2.1204(a)(5). Radio fre- in general population/uncontrolled en- quency devices capable of causing vironments as defined above. However, harmful interference, however, cannot ‘‘source-based’’ time-averaging based be withdrawn from these areas except on an inherent property or duty-cycle in accordance with the provisions of of a device is allowed. An example of this section. this would be the determination of ex- posure from a device that uses digital [41 FR 25904, June 23, 1976, as amended at 54 technology such as a time-division FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989; 56 FR 26619, June 10, multiple-access (TDMA) scheme for 1991; 57 FR 38286, Aug. 24, 1992] transmission of a signal. In general, maximum average power levels must § 2.1202 Exclusions. be used to determine compliance. The provisions of this section do not [61 FR 41017, Aug. 7, 1996, as amended at 62 apply to the importation of: FR 4655, Jan. 31, 1997; 62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997; (a) Cameras, musical greeting cards, 62 FR 47967, Sept. 12, 1997; 65 FR 44007, July quartz watches and clocks, modules of 17, 2000; 68 FR 38638, June 30, 2003; 69 FR 3264, quartz watches and clocks, hand-held Jan. 23, 2004; 70 FR 24725, May 11, 2005; 74 FR calculators and electronic games, and 22704, May 14, 2009] other similar unintentional radiators which utilize low level battery power Subpart K—Importation of Devices and which do not contain provisions for Capable of Causing Harmful operation while connected to AC power Interference lines. (b) Unintentional radiators which are § 2.1201 Purpose. exempted from technical standards and (a) In order to carry out its respon- other requirements as specified in sibilities under the Communications § 15.103 of this chapter. Act and the various treaties and inter- (c) Radio frequency devices manufac- national regulations, and in order to tured and assembled in the U.S.A. that promote efficient use of the radio spec- meet applicable FCC technical stand- trum, the Commission has developed ards and which have not been modified technical standards for radio frequency or received further assembly. equipment. The technical standards ap- (d) Radio frequency devices pre- plicable to individual types of equip- viously properly imported that have ment are found in that part of the rules been exported for repair and re-im- governing the service wherein the ported for use. equipment is to be operated. In addi- tion to the technical standards, the (e) Subassemblies, parts, or compo- rules governing the service may re- nents of radio frequency devices unless quire that such equipment receive an they constitute an essentially com- equipment authorization from the pleted device which requires only the Commission as a prerequisite for mar- addition of cabinets, knobs, speakers, keting and importing this equipment or similar minor attachments before into the U.S.A. The marketing rules, marketing or use. Form 740 informa- § 2.801 et seq., were adopted pursuant to tion will be required to be submitted the authority in section 302 of the for computer circuit boards that are Communications Act of 1934, as amend- actually peripheral devices as defined ed (47 U.S.C. 302). in § 15.3(r) of this chapter and all de- (b) The rules in this section set out vices that, by themselves, are subject the conditions under which radio fre- to FCC marketing rules. quency devices as defined in § 2.801 that are capable of causing harmful inter- [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991]

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§ 2.1203 General requirement for entry ating license is required to be issued by into the U.S.A. the Commission; or (a) No radio frequency device may be (ii) 200 or fewer units for all other imported into the Customs territory of products. the United States unless the importer (iii) Prior to importation of a greater or ultimate consignee, or their des- number of units than shown above, ignated customs broker, declares that written approval must be obtained the device meets one of the conditions from the Chief, Office of Engineering for entry set out in this section. and Technology, FCC. (b) A separate declaration shall be (iv) Distinctly different models of a used for each line item in the entry or product and separate generations of a entry summary containing an RF de- particular model under development vice, or for each different radio fre- are considered to be separate devices. quency device within a line item when (4) The radio frequency device is the elements of the declaration are not being imported in limited quantities identical. for demonstration at industry trade (c) Failure to properly declare the shows and the device will not be offered importation category for an entry of for sale or marketed. The phrase ‘‘lim- radio frequency devices may result in ited quantities,’’ in this context means: refused entry, refused withdrawal for (i) 200 or fewer units, provided the consumption, required redelivery to product is designed solely for operation the Customs port, and other adminis- within one of the Commission’s author- trative, civil and criminal remedies ized radio services for which an oper- provided by law. ating license is required to be issued by (d) Whoever makes a declaration pur- the Commission; or suant to § 2.1203(a) must provide, upon (ii) 10 or fewer units for all other request made within one year of the products. date of entry, documentation on how (iii) Prior to importation of a greater an imported radio frequency device was number of units than shown above, determined to be in compliance with written approval must be obtained Commission requirements. from the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC. [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991; 56 FR 32474, July (iv) Distinctly different models of a 16, 1991] product and separate generations of a particular model under development § 2.1204 Import conditions. are considered to be separate devices. (a) Radio frequency devices may be (5) The radio frequency device is imported only if one or more of these being imported solely for export. The conditions are met: device will not be marketed or offered (1) The radio frequency device has for sale in the U.S., except: been issued an equipment authoriza- (i) If the device is a foreign standard tion by the FCC. cellular phone solely capable of func- (2) The radio frequency device is not tioning outside the U.S. required to have an equipment author- (ii) If the device is a multi-mode ization and the device complies with wireless handset that has been certified FCC technical administrative regula- under the Commission’s rules and a tions. component (or components) of the (3) The radio frequency device is handset is a foreign standard cellular being imported in limited quantities phone solely capable of functioning for testing and evaluation to determine outside the U.S. compliance with the FCC Rules and (6) The radio frequency device is Regulations or suitability for mar- being imported for use exclusively by keting. The devices will not be offered the U.S. Government. for sale or marketed. The phrase ‘‘lim- (7) Three or fewer radio receivers, ited quantities,’’ in this context means: computers, or other unintentional radi- (i) 2000 or fewer units, provided the ators as defined in part 15 of this chap- product is designed solely for operation ter, are being imported for the individ- within one of the Commission’s author- ual’s personal use and are not intended ized radio services for which an oper- for sale.

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(8) The radio frequency device is (i) The terms under which the device being imported for repair and will not is being imported, as indicated by cit- be offered for sale or marketed. ing the import condition number speci- (9) The radio frequency device is a fied in § 2.1204(a). medical implant transmitter inserted (ii) The FCC identifier as specified in in a person or a medical body-worn § 2.925, if the device has been granted an transmitter as defined in part 95, equipment authorization; granted entry into the United States or (iii) The quantity of devices being is a control transmitter associated imported, regardless of what unit is with such an implanted or body-worn specified in the Harmonized Tariff transmitter, provided, however that Schedule of the United States; and the transmitters covered by this provi- (iv) A commercial product descrip- sion otherwise comply with the tech- tion which is to include the trade nical requirements applicable to trans- name, a model/type number (or model/ mitters authorized to operate in the type name) and other descriptive infor- Medical Device Radiocommunication mation about the device being im- Service (MedRadio) under part 95 of ported. this chapter. Such transmitters are (2) For importers unable to partici- permitted to be imported without the pate in the electronic filing process issuance of a grant of equipment au- with Customs for good cause, declara- thorization only for the personal use of tions are to be made in accordance the person in whom the medical im- with paragraph (a) of this section. plant transmitter has been inserted or [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991, as amended at 64 on whom the medical body-worn trans- FR 72572, Dec. 28, 1999] mitter is applied. (10) Three or fewer portable earth- § 2.1207 Examination of imported equipment. station transceivers, as defined in § 25.129 of this chapter, are being im- In order to determine compliance ported by a traveler as personal effects with its regulations, Commission rep- and will not be offered for sale or lease resentatives may examine or test any in the United States. radio frequency device that is im- (b) The ultimate consignee must be ported. If such radio frequency device able to document compliance with the has already entered the U.S., the ulti- selected import condition and the basis mate consignee or subsequent owners for determining the import condition of that device must, upon request, applied. made within one year of the date of entry, make that device available for [56 FR 26619, June 10, 1991, as amended at 57 examination or testing by the Commis- FR 38286, Aug. 24, 1992; 61 FR 8477, Mar. 5, sion. 1996; 63 FR 31646, June 10, 1998; 64 FR 69929, Dec. 15, 1999; 64 FR 72572, Dec. 28, 1999; 69 FR [56 FR 26620, June 10, 1991] 5709, Feb. 6, 2004; 74 FR 22704, May 14, 2009] Subpart L [Reserved] § 2.1205 Filing of required declaration. (a) For points of entry where elec- Subpart M—Advance Approval of tronic filing with Customs has not been Subscription TV Transmission implemented, use FCC Form 740 to pro- Systems vide the needed information and dec- larations. Attach a copy of the com- ADVANCE APPROVAL PROCEDURE pleted FCC Form 740 to the Customs entry papers. § 2.1400 Application for advance ap- (b)(1) For points of entry where elec- proval under part 73. tronic filing with Customs is available, (a) An original application for ad- submit the following information to vance approval of a subscription TV Customs when filing the entry docu- (STV) system and one copy thereof mentation and the entry summary doc- must be filed by the party who will be umentation electronically. Follow pro- responsible for the conformance of the cedures established by Customs for system with the subscription TV stand- electronic filing. ards specified in part 73 of the Rules.

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The application must include informa- (7) The applicant must supply any ad- tion to show that the system conforms ditional information and test data re- to the requirements of § 73.644(b). quested by the FCC, to show to its sat- (b) Advance approval may be applied isfaction that the criteria given in for and granted in accordance with and § 73.644(b) are met. subject to the following conditions and (8) The information submitted by the limitations: applicant may be subject to check by (1) A separate request for each dif- field tests conducted without expense ferent technical system must be made to the FCC or, if deemed necessary, at by the applicant in writing. the laboratory or in the field by FCC (2) The applicant must certify that personnel. This may include the actual the application was prepared by or submission of equipment for system under the direction of the applicant testing under the provisions of § 2.945 of and that the facts set forth are true part 2 of the Rules. and correct to the best of the appli- (9) No technical system will be cant’s knowledge and belief. deemed approved unless and until the (3) The applicant must identify the FCC has notified the applicant in writ- technical system by a name or type ing of the approval. Such notification number and define the system in terms of approval will be by letter to the ap- of its technical characteristics; a func- plicant. tional block diagram must be included. (10) Approval by the FCC is limited In addition, a complete description of to a determination that the particular the encoded aural and visual baseband technical system (the scheme for en- and transmitted signals and of the en- coding and decoding the subscription coding equipment used by the appli- TV signal) is capable of meeting the cant must be supplied. These descrip- criteria given in § 73.644(b). tions must include equipment circuit (11) The FCC will maintain a listing diagrams and photographs, and dia- of approved technical systems. grams or oscillographs of both (c) Multichannel sound may be trans- baseband and transmitted aural and mitted for stereophonic or bilingual visual signal waveforms and of the sig- service with encoded subscription pro- nal basebands and occupied grams provided the technical operating bandwidths. If aural subcarriers are to specifications for this service are in- be used for transmitting aural portion cluded in the application for advance of the subscription program, for de- system approval. coder control, or for other purposes, a (d) Subscriber decoder devices must full description and specifications of comply with any applicable provisions the multiplex subcarrier signals and all of subpart H, part 15 of the FCC Rules modulation levels must be included. for TV interface devices. (4) Preliminary test data must be (e) No modifications may be made by submitted to show system capability either the applicant or the user of a with regard to compliance with the cri- system having advance FCC approval teria set forth in § 73.644(b). that would change any of the operating (5) The applicant must identify the conditions as submitted in the applica- specific requirements of §§ 73.682, 73.687 tion for advance approval. Should sys- and 73.699 (Figures 6 and 7) from which tem modifications be necessary, a new the transmitted signal will normally application must be submitted in ac- deviate. cordance with the requirements of this (6) The applicant must specify the section. method to be used in determining and [48 FR 56391, Dec. 21, 1983] maintaining the operating power of the transmitter if the procedures given in § 73.663 cannot be used due to suppres- Subpart N—FCC Procedure for sion of the synchronizing pulses or for Testing Class A, B and S Emer- other reasons. If the operating power of gency Position Indicating the station must be reduced to accom- Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) modate the encoded aural or video sig- nal, the operating power limitations SOURCE: 56 FR 11683, Mar. 20, 1991, unless must be specified. otherwise noted.

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GENERAL § 2.1505 Test instrumentation and equipment. § 2.1501 Introduction. (a) Receiver (field intensity meter). A The procedure described herein sets calibrated field intensity meter (FIM) forth uniform methods for testing with a frequency range of 30 to 1000 Class A, B and S Emergency Position MHz is required for measuring radiated Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) for emission levels. This instrument compliance with the applicable por- should be capable of making peak tions of the FCC Rules and Regula- measurements with a bandwidth of 100 tions. Other methods and test results kHz. may be used provided they are fully (b) Spectrum analyzer. Spectral meas- documented and deemed by the Com- urements are to be made with a spec- mission to yield results equivalent to trum analyzer with a minimum resolu- the procedures set forth in this section. tion bandwidth no greater than 10 Hz. The video filter, if used, should have a § 2.1503 Test environment. bandwidth wide enough so as to not af- fect peak readings. A linear video out- (a) Measurement sites. Radiated emis- put is desirable for performing meas- sion tests for peak effective radiated urements of modulation characteris- power (PERP), spurious emissions and tics. power in the test mode are to be per- (c) Storage oscilloscope. Measurements formed on an open field test site as of modulation characteristics are to be shown in Figure 1. The site is to be lo- made using a calibrated storage os- cated on level ground with an obstruc- cilloscope. This instrument is to be DC tion-free, 60 m by 52 m, elliptical area. coupled and capable of manually trig- The site is to be equipped with an an- gered single sweeps. tenna mast capable of adjustment from (d) Frequency counter. A frequency 1 to 4 m. The center of a metal ground counter with an accuracy of at least 5 plane at least one wavelength in di- parts per million is required for meas- ameter at 121.5 MHz (2.47 m) is to be lo- uring the carrier frequency. cated 30 m from the receiving antenna. (e) Signal generator. A calibrated sig- The ground plane is to have provisions nal generator with an output of at for mounting removable quarter-wave least 75 mW at 121.5 and 243 MHz is re- verticle elements to produce a quired for generating a reference signal monopole antenna at both 121.5 and 243 for site calibration. MHz with the VSWR of less than 1.5. (f) Antenna. Radiated emissions are NOTE: It is desirable that the level of radi- to be measured with calibrated, tuned, ated ambient EME at the test site be at least half-wave dipole antennas covering the 6 dB below the FCC limits applicable to the frequency range of 30 to 1000 MHz. EPIRB. It is, of course, not always possible (g) Temperature chamber. Tests which to meet this condition. If the ambient field call for subjecting the EPIRB to tem- strength at some frequencies within the perature levels other than the ambient specified measurement ranges is too high, it temperature are to be performed in a is recommended that one or more of the fol- lowing corrective steps be employed: temperature test chamber which can be (1) Perform measurements in critical fre- adjusted to stable temperatures from quency bands during hours when broadcast ¥20 to +55 °C. This chamber is to be of and other radio stations are off-the-air and sufficient size to accommodate the ambients from industrial equipment are EPIRB under test. lower. (h) Vibration table. A vibration table (2) Insofar as is possible, orient the axis of capable of vibrating the EPIRB with a an open area test site to discriminate sinusoidal motion is required. The against strong ambient signals. table must be capable of varying the (3) Vary the bandwidth of the measuring frequency of vibration either linearly instrument to separate ambient EME from or logarithmically over a range of 4 to emissions from the EPIRB. 33 Hz with maximum peak amplitudes (b) Temperature. Except as otherwise of up to 2.5 mm. noted, the ambient temperature during (i) Salt fog chamber. A chamber capa- testing is to be within the range of 4 to ble of producing salt fog at a tempera- 35 °C (40 to 95 °F). ture of 35 °C for 48 hours is required.

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This chamber is to be of sufficient size (a) Vibration test. to accommodate the EPIRB under test. Step (1) Secure the EPIRB to the vibration (j) Drop test facility. A facility which table. The EPIRB is not to be operated and will permit dropping an EPIRB from a should not activate while being vibrated. height of 20 m into water is required. Step (2) Subject the EPIRB to sinusoidal The water must be deep enough so that motion parallel to one of the three major or- the EPIRB will not touch bottom when thogonal axes under the following condi- dropped. tions:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL TEST A. Frequency (Hz) Peak amplitude (mm) PROCEDURES 4–10 2.5 § 2.1507 Test frequencies. 10–15 0.8 15–25 0.4 Testing of an EPIRB for compliance 25–33 0.2 outside a shielded room on a distress frequency is prohibited, since this may B. The frequency is to be changed either interfere with emergency communica- linearly or logarithmically with time be- tween 4 Hz and 33 Hz such that a complete tions. Therefore, all compliance testing cycle (4 Hz to 33 Hz to 4 Hz) takes approxi- outside a shielded room should be con- mately 5 minutes. ducted on one of the pairs of alternate C. The EPIRB is to be vibrated for at least frequencies specified below: 30 minutes or six complete cycles. 121.600/243.200 MHz Step (3) Remount the EPIRB, if necessary, 121.650/243.300 MHz and repeat step 2 for each of the other two 121.700/243.400 MHz major orthogonal axes. 121.750/243.500 MHz Step (4) Upon completion of the test, per- 121.800/243.600 MHz form an exterior mechanical inspection and 121.850/243.700 MHz verify operation by turning the unit on and 121.900/243.800 MHz observing the RF power indicator on the unit or monitoring the transmission with a re- The above frequencies are to be used ceiver. Record test results. for limited testing of EPIRBs for com- (b) Thermal shock tests. These tests pliance with FCC Rules, subject to the are to be performed on EPIRBs which following conditions: are required or intended to float. (1) (a) The testing shall not cause harm- Low temperature thermal shock test. ful interference to authorized commu- nications on these frequencies. Step (1) Place the EPIRB in a temperature (b) The testing shall be coordinated chamber for at least 3 hours at ¥20 °C or with the nearest FCC district office. colder. The EPIRB is not to be operated while being cooled. For simplicity, 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz Step (2) Immediately place the EPIRB in will be used throughout this test proce- water that has been maintained at +10 °C or dure to indicate the alternate test fre- warmer. quency. Step (3) After 15 minutes, perform as exte- rior mechanical inspection and verify oper- § 2.1509 Environmental and duration ation by turning the unit on and observing tests. the RF power indicator on the unit or moni- toring the transmission with a receiver. The environmental and operational Record test results. tests in § 2.1509 (a) through (e) are to be conducted on a single test unit in the (2) High temperature thermal shock test. order given below. This sequence of Step (1) Place the EPIRB in a temperature tests also includes the electrical tests chamber for at least 3 hours at +55 degrees C in §§ 2.1511, 2.1513 and 2.1515 of this part. or warmer. The EPIRB is not to be operated The test unit is not to be adjusted, nor while being heated. is the battery to be replaced during Step (2) Immediately float the EPIRB in these tests, and a log of battery on- water that is maintained at +25 degrees C or time should be maintained. The above colder. tests are to be performed on the same Step (3) After 15 minutes, perform an exte- rior mechanical inspection and verify oper- test unit. The tests in § 2.1509 (f) ation by turning the unit on and observing through (i) may be run in any sequence the RF power indicator on the unit or moni- or may be performed on separate test toring the transmission with a receiver. units. Record test results.

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(c) Salt fog test. Step (3) Perform the spectral tests in § 2.1515 of this part. Step (1) Place the EPIRB in a salt fog Step (4) With the EPIRB off, place unit in chamber for a period of at least 2 hours at a an environmental chamber at a temperature temperature of 35 °C (±2 °C) before exposing of ¥20 °C for at least 2 hours. it to salt fog. The EPIRB is to be turned off Step (5) With the EPIRB in the chamber, during this test. repeat the carrier frequency test in § 2.1515(d) Step (2) With the chamber temperature of this part. (Leave the EPIRB turned on.) maintained at 35 °C, introduce salt fog at the Step (6) Near the end of 48 hours of total saturation point for 48 hours. The salt fog is on-time for the EPIRB, repeat the carrier to be prepared from a 5% (±1%) salt (sodium frequency test in § 2.1515(d) of this part. chloride solution. For detailed guidance on Step (7) At the end of 48 hours of total on- the preparation of the solution and the appa- time, remove EPIRB from the chamber and ratus for generating salt fog, refer to MIL- immediately repeat the PERP test for the STD-810D (19 July 1983), method 509.2. fundamental emissions in § 2.1511(c) of this Step (3) Upon completion of the salt fog ex- part. The unit should be maintained at ¥20 posure, the EPIRB is to be airdried at room °C to the extent possible for this test. temperature for 12 hours and operation (f) Float free and activation test. This verified by turning the unit on and observing the RF power indicator on the unit or moni- test is required only for Class A toring the transmission with a receiver. EPIRBs. Record observations. Step (1) The EPIRB is to be installed in the (d) Drop test. This test is to be per- automatic release mechanism and the as- formed on EPIRB which are required or sembly is to be mounted on a fixture simu- lating a deck or bulkhead as per manufac- intended to float. turer’ installation instructions. Step (1) Turn the EPIRB on, log the time Step (2) Submerge the fixture in water in and drop it three times into water from a its normal mounted orientation. The EPIRB height of 20 meters. The water is to be deep must float free before reaching a depth of 4 enough so that the EPIRB does not touch meters and should automatically activate. bottom when dropped. Each drop should be Activation is to be verified by observing the initiated from a different orientation as fol- RF power indicator on the unit or moni- lows: antenna vertical up; antenna vertical toring the transmission with a receiver. down; antenna horizontal. If the EPIRB is equipped with an automati- cally deployable antenna, the antenna must Step (2) Upon completion of the drop test, properly deploy during each immersion. an exterior mechanical inspection is to be Record observations. performed and operation verified by observ- ing the RF power indicator on the unit or (g) Stability and buoyancy test. This monitoring the transmission with a receiver. test is to be performed on EPIRBs Record observations. Turn the test unit off which are required or intended to float. and log the total on-time. This test is to be conducted in fresh (e) Forty-eight hour operational test. water. This test includes the battery life test Step (1) With the antenna deployed in its and all the electrical tests given in normal operating position, submerge the §§ 2.1511, 2.1513 and 2.1515 of this part, at EPIRB in a horizontal position just below various temperatures. The tests are to the surface of the water. be performed on the same EPIRB in the Step (2) Release the EPIRB and observe the sequence specified herein. Be sure to amount of time required for it to come to an record the on-time of the unit during upright position. It must reach its upright each test. No more than 8 hours of position within one second from each posi- tion. total on-time is permitted before com- The EPIRB must have a reserve buoyancy of mencing step 4. When operating the at least 5% of its gross weight. It must also EPIRB in the environmental chamber, float upright in calm water with the base of a non-radiating load may be sub- the antenna a minimum of 5 cm above the stituted for the antenna provided it is water. Record the time required for the test electrically equivalent to the standard unit to right itself. antenna and does not reduce the bat- (h) Temperature/frequency test. The tery current drain. frequency stability shall be measured Step (1) Perform the radiated emissions over an ambient temperature from test in § 2.1511 of this part. ¥20° to +55 °C at intervals of not more Step (2) Perform the modulation char- than 10 °C. A period of time sufficient acteristic tests in § 2.1513 of this part. to stabilize all of the components of

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the oscillator circuit at each measurements are to be made in ac- temperture level shall be allowed prior cordance with the following procedure. to frequency measurement. (a) General set-up instructions. Meas- urements of radiated electromagnetic Step (1) Place the EPIRB in the environ- mental test chamber. emissions (EME) are to be performed Step (2) Adjust the temperature in the on the 30 meter open field test site de- chamber to +20 °C and allow sufficient time scribed in § 2.1503(a) of this part and on for the oscillator to stabilize at that tem- one of the pair of frequencies listed in perature. § 2.1507 of this part. A receiver, tuned Step (3) Measure the carrier frequency in dipole antennas and a calibrated signal accordance with the procedure in § 2.1515(d) generator as described in § 2.1505 of this of this part. Record the carrier frequency in part are required. The EPIRB should be ° Hertz. The carrier frequency at +20 C is the powered by its own internal battery reference for determining the frequency tol- erance. with its standard antenna attached and Step (4) Increase the temperature in the deployed. chamber to +55 °C and allow sufficient time (b) Set-up for radiated EME tests. for the oscillator to stabilize at that tem- Step (1) Place a 121.5 MHz quarter-wave perature. Measure the carrier frequency vertical antenna element at the center of the using the procedure in § 2.1515(d) of this part. ground plane and connect the output of the Step (5) Reduce the temperature in the calibrated signal generator to the antenna. chamber in 10 °C maximum increments until Step (2) Mount the tuned dipole antenna on ¥20 °C is reached. At each new temperature, the antenna mast, tune the elements to 121.5 allow sufficient time for the oscillator to MHz and connect the antenna to the re- stabilize at that temperature. Measure the ceiver. temperature and frequency in each case and Step (3) After an appropriate warm up, plot the frequency vs temperature from ¥20° turn the receiver to the frequency of the test to +55 °C. unit, set the detector to peak mode and the (i) Leakage and immersion test. bandwidth to 100 kHz. Step (1) Completely submerge the EPIRB (NOTE: It is sometimes helpful to monitor in water for 48 hours. The EPIRB is to be the receiver audio output with a speaker. turned off during this test. The EPIRB signal may be identified by its Step (2) Remove the EPIRB from the water distinctive modulation.) and wipe dry. (c) Radiated EME tests. Step (3) Verify operation by briefly turning the EPIRB on and observing the RF power Fundamental emissions-peak effective radiated indicator on the unit or monitoring the power transmission with a receiver. Step (1) Turn on the signal generator and Step (4) Open the EPIRB for examination. adjust the output to 75 mW at 121.5 MHz. There is to be no water inside the unit. Step (2) Vary the antenna height from one Record observations. to four meters in both vertical and hori- zontal polarization. Record the highest re- § 2.1511 Measurements of radiated ceiver reading in dBm as the reference level. emissions. Step (3) Disconnect the signal generator The Commission’s Rules require that and replace the quarter-wave vertical ele- the peak efficetive radiated power ment on the ground plane with the EPIRB (PERP) of a Class A, B or S EPIRB not under test. The EPIRB is to be positioned di- be less than 75 mW under certain speci- rectly on the surface of and in the center of the metal ground plane. fied conditions. The PERP of an EPIRB Step (4) Activate the EPIRB. transmitter is determined by com- Step (5) Vary the receive antenna height paring its level to a reference PERP from one to four meters in both vertical and generated by a standard quarter-wave horizontal polarization. Record the highest monopole antenna located on a one receiver reading in dBm and the instrument wavelength minimum diameter metal settings, antenna height and direction for ground plane. The Rules also require maximum radiation, antenna polarization that all spurious and harmonic emis- and conversion factors, if any, associated with that reading. sions be attenuated by a specified Step (6) Repeat Step 5 with the EPIRB amount with respect to the reference switch in the test position. Return the PERP. In addition, there is a limit on switch to the normal operation position. the PERP of radiated emissions with Step (7) Rotate the EPIRB 30 degrees and the switch in the test mode. These repeat Steps 5 and 6. Repeat this step for all

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successive 30 degrees segments of a full, 360 analyzer or receiver to observe the radiated degree rotation of the EPIRB. signal from the EPIRB. Step (8) Repeat § 2.1511(b) and Steps 1 Step (3) Set the spectrum analyzer or re- through 7 for 243 MHz. ceiver controls as follows: Step (9) Compute the peak effective radi- I.F. bandwidth: 300 kHz minimum ated power for the maximum level of each Video filter: OFF or as wide as possible measured emission using the following for- Amplitude scale: Linear mula: Frequency: 121.5 MHz ⎡ ⎤ Scan width: 0 Hz =× −1 dBm meas− dBmref Step (4) Connect the detected output of the PERP 75 log10 ⎢ ⎥ ⎣ 10 ⎦ spectrum analyzer or receiver to the input of the storage oscilloscope. where: Step (5) Set the oscilloscope controls as dBmmeas is the measured receiver reading in necessary to allow the demodulated wave- dBm, and form to be viewed. The input signal is to be dBmref is the reference receiver reading found DC coupled. in step 2 of § 2.1511(c). Step (10) Record the PERP in mW. The (b) Measurement of Audio Frequencies. FCC limit for minimum power in the normal Step (1) Activate the EPIRB. operation mode (i.e., with the EPIRB switch Step (2) Trigger the oscilloscope and store in the normal operating position) is 75 mW. at least one complete cycle of the audio The FCC limit for maximum power in the waveform. test mode is 0.0001 mW. Step (3) Measure the period (T) of the Spurious emissions waveform. The period is the time difference between the half voltage points at the begin- Step (11) Reset the signal generator to op- ning and end of one complete cycle of the erate at 121.5 MHz. waveform. See Figure 2. Step (12) For each spurious and harmonic Step (4) Calculate the frequency (F), emission to be measured, retune the receive where: antenna to the appropriate frequency and re- F=1/T. peat Steps 5 and 7. Step (13) Determine the FCC limit on Step (5) Repeat Steps 2 through 4 until the power for spurious emissions on the fre- highest and lowest audio frequencies are quency of each measured emission as follows: found. The rules require that spurious emissions NOTE: The lowest and highest frequencies be attenuated at least 30 decibels below the may occur several cycles before or after the transmit power level. Therefore, the max- transition from low to high frequency.) imum received power limit for a spurious emission can be calculated from the formula: Step (6) Determine the audio frequency range (Frange), where: dBmspur = dBmmeas+AF121.5¥AFspurfreq¥30 Frange=Fhigh¥Flow where: Step (7) Record instrument settings and dBmmeas = measured receiver reading (Sec- the lowest and highest audio frequencies. tion 2.1511(c), step 5). Record the audio frequency range in Hertz. AF121.5 = tuned dipole antenna factor at 121.5 Step (8) Repeat Steps 1–7, above, for 243 MHz. MHz. AFspurfreq = tuned dipole antenna factor at spurious freq. (c) Modulation factor. Step (14) Record in dB below the funda- mental emissions the level of all spurious Step (1) Activate the EPIRB. and harmonic emissions within 10 dB of the Step (2) Trigger the oscilloscope and store FCC limits. at least one complete cycle of the audio waveform. The input signal is to be DC cou- § 2.1513 Measurements of modulation pled or erroneous results will be obtained. characteristics. Step (3) Measure the maximum voltage (Vmax), and the minimum voltage (Vmin) for (a) Set-up. Test of modulation charac- the cycle. The modulation factor (M) is cal- teristics are to be performed in an RF culated from the following formula: shielded room. VV− Step (1) Place the EPIRB directly on a M = max min metal ground plane, such as the shielded VV+ room floor. max min Step (2) Place a suitable receiving antenna See Figure 2. at a convenient distance from the EPIRB Step (4) Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the low- and connect it to the input of the spectrum est modulation factor is found.

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Step (5) Record instrument settings and (b) Occupied bandwidth test. the lowest modulation factor, expressed as a ratio between 0 and 1. Step (1) Activate the EPIRB and observe Step (6) Repeat the above measurements the fundamental frequency on a spectrum for 243 MHz. analyzer. Adjust location of receiving an- tenna and spectrum analyzer controls to ob- (d) Modulation duty cycle. tain a suitable signal level (i.e., a level which will not overload the spectrum ana- Step (1) Activate the EPIRB. Step (2) Trigger the oscilloscope and store lyzer, but is far enough above the noise floor at least one complete cycle of the audio to allow determination of whether or not the waveform. sidebands are attenuated by at least the Step (3) Measure the period (T) of the amount required in the rules). waveform. The period is the time difference Step (2) Set spectrum analyzer controls as between the half voltage points at the begin- follows: ning and end of one cycle of the waveform. I.F. bandwidth: 10 kHz See Figure 2. Video filter: OFF or as wide as possible Scan time: 100 ms./div. Step (4) Measure the pulse width (tp) of the waveform. The pulse width is the time dif- Amplitude scale: 10 dB/div. ference between the half voltage points on Scan width: 20 Hz/div. the rising and falling portions of the wave- Center frequency: 121.5 MHz form. See Figure 2. Step (3) Record the signal level in dbm. Step (5) Calculate the duty cycle (D) as fol- Step (4) Calculate the mean power ref- lows: erence level by adding 10 log10 (D), where D is the modulation duty cycle determined in t p section 2.1513(d) of this part, to the recorded D = signal level. T Step (5) Set spectrum analyzer controls as Step (6) Repeat Steps 2 through 5 a suffi- follows: cient number of times to determine the high- I.F. bandwidth: 100 Hz est and lowest duty cycles. Video filter: OFF or as wide as possible Step (7) Record instrument settings and Scan time: 10 sec./div. the highest and lowest duty cycles in per- Amplitude scale: 10 dB/div. cent. Scan width: 20 kHz/div. Step (8) Repeat Steps 1–7 for 243 MHz. Step (6) Check the modulation sidebands (e) Sweep repetition rate. for compliance with the required attenuation below the mean power reference level speci- Step (1) Connect a speaker to the detected fied in § 80.211 of the rules. output of the spectrum analyzer or receiver Step (7) Record how the test was per- so the audio frequencies are audible. Alter- formed, instrument settings and the occu- natively, an FM radio tuned to 108 MHz pied bandwidth in kHz and the 3 dB band- placed in the vicinity of the EPIRB may be width of the carrier in Hz. (See § 2.1517 of this used. part). Step (2) Activate the EPIRB. Step (8) Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for the Step (3) Time the number of audio sweeps signal at 243 MHz. (N) for a one minute interval. Step (4) Calculate the audio sweep rate (R) (c) Signal enhancement test. The setup using R=N/60. specified in § 2.1515(a) is to be used in Step (5) Record instrument settings and this method of measuring signal en- the sweep repetition rate in Hertz. hancement. Other methods may be used if shown to give results equivalent § 2.1515 Spectral measurements. to or more accurate than this method. (a) Set-up. Spectral measurements Step (1) Activate the EPIRB and locate the are to be performed in a shielded room. carrier frequency at 121.5 MHz on the spec- Step (1) Place the EPIRB directly on a trum analyzer. Adjust location of receiving metal ground plane, such as the shielded antenna and spectrum analyzer controls to room floor. The EPIRB should be powered by obtain a suitable signal level (i.e., a level its own internal battery with its standard which will not overload the analyzer, but is antenna attached and deployed. far enough above the noise floor to allow Step (2) Place a suitable receiving antenna sidebands at least 40 dB below the carrier to at a convenient distance from the EPIRB be viewed). and connect it to the input of the spectrum Step (2) Set the spectrum analyzer controls analyzer to observe the radiated signal from as follows: the EPIRB. A signal generator and frequency I.F. bandwidth: 10 kHz counter capable of operating at 121.5 and 243 Video filter: OFF or as wide as possible MHz are also required for these tests. Scan time: 100 ms./div.

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Amplitude scale: 5 dB/div. Step (5) Measure signal generator fre- Scan width: 10 kHz/div. quency with frequency counter with accu- Center frequency: 121.5 MHz racy of 5 PPM or better and record as carrier Step (3) Record the amplitude in dBm. frequency. Step (4) Calculate the total power output Step (6) If applicable, change the type of by adding 10 log(D), where D is the modula- modulation of the EPIRB and record the tion duty cycle determined in § 2.1513(d) of shift in carrier frequency as observed on the this part, to the recorded signal level. spectrum analyzer display. Step (5) Set the spectrum analyzer controls Step (7) Repeat the above measurement as follows: Steps 1 through 6 for 243 MHz. I.F. bandwidth: 60 Hz or less Video filter: OFF or as wide as possible [56 FR 11683, Mar. 20, 1991; 60 FR 47302, Sept. Scan time: 10 sec./div. 12, 1995] Amplitude scale: 5 dB/div. Scan width: 20 Hz/div. DATA RECORDING/REPORTING Center frequency: 121.5 MHz REQUIREMENTS Step (6) Measure and record the carrier power dBm as displayed on the spectrum an- § 2.1517 Data recording/reporting re- alyzer. quirements. Step (7) Calculate the ratio of carrier The test report for an EPIRB shall power to total power from Steps 4 and 6 contain the following information: using the following formula: (a) Specific identification, including − the FCC ID, model and serial numbers, carrier power −1 ⎡dBcT dB ⎤ = log of the EPIRB under test. 10 ⎣⎢ ⎦⎥ total power 10 (b) The name and location of the test dBC = carrier power in step 6 sites used for the measurements. dBT = total power in step 4 (c) A description of the instrumenta- Step (8) Record instrument settings, sam- tion and equipment, including anten- ple calculation and the percent of power nas, used to perform the tests. For pur- within ±30 Hz at 121.5 MHz or ±60 Hz at 243 MHz of the carrier frequency. chased equipment, the type, manufac- Step (9) Repeat the above measurement turer and model number are generally Steps 1 through 8 for 243 MHz. For the higher sufficient as a description. frequency, the I.F. bandwidth in step 5 must (d) The test results and associated be 120 Hz or less. comparative information. (d) Carrier frequency test. The setup (e) A description of any modifica- specified in § 2.1515(a) is to be used in tions made to the EUT or other system measuring the carrier frequency. components during the testing. Step (1) Activate the EPIRB and locate the (f) A description and justification of 121.5 MHz signal on the spectrum analyzer. all deviations from the procedures de- Adjust location of receiving antenna and scribed herein. spectrum analyzer controls to obtain a suit- (g) The name and qualifications of able signal level. the person responsible for the tests. Step (2) Set the spectrum analyzer controls as follows: (h) The date the tests were per- I.F. bandwidth: 100 Hz formed. Video filter: OFF or as wide as possible (i) A statement signed by the indi- Scan time: 10 sec./div. vidual responsible for the test that the Amplitude scale: 10 dB/div. EPIRB as tested complies or does not Scan width: 20 Hz/div. comply with the applicable FCC rules. Center frequency: 121.5 MHz (j) A statement signed by the indi- Step (3) Combine the output of the signal vidual responsible, either directly or generator with the EPIRB signal at the input to the spectrum analyzer. indirectly, for production or marketing Step (4) Adjust amplitude and frequency of of the device tested that the unit test- signal generator output to determine center ed is representative of the equipment of carrier frequency component. that all be marketed.

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FIGURE 1 TO SUBPART N OF PART 2—MEASUREMENT SITE

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FIGURE 2 TO SUBPART N OF PART 2—TYPICAL AUDIO WAVE

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FIGURE 3 TO SUBPART N OF PART 2—EXAMPLE OF IDEAL EPIRB SPECTRUM

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FIGURE 4 TO SUBPART N OF PART 2—EXAMPLE OF EPIRB CARRIER COMPONENT

PART 3—AUTHORIZATION AND AD- 3.26 Where application is to be mailed. 3.27 Amended application. MINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTING 3.28 Denial of privilege. AUTHORITIES IN MARITIME AND 3.29 Notifications. MARITIME MOBILE-SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES SETTLEMENT OPERATIONS 3.40 Operational requirements. GENERAL 3.41 Amount of time allowed before initial settlements. Sec. 3.42 Location of processing facility. 3.1 Scope, basis, purpose. 3.43 Applicable rules and regulations. 3.2 Terms and definitions. 3.44 Time to achieve settlements. 3.45 Amount of charges. ELIGIBILITY 3.46 Use of gold francs. 3.10 Basic qualifications. 3.47 Use of SDRs. 3.11 Location of settlement operation. 3.48 Cooperation with the Commission. 3.49 Agreement to be audited. APPLICATION PROCEDURES 3.50 Retention of settlement records. 3.20 Application form. 3.51 Cessation of operations. 3.21 Order of consideration. 3.52 Complaint/inquiry resolution proce- 3.22 Number of accounting authority identi- dures. fication codes per applicant. 3.53 FCC notification of refusal to provide 3.23 Legal applicant. telecommunications service to U.S. reg- 3.24 Evidence of financial responsibility. istered vessel(s). 3.25 Number of copies. 3.54 Notification of change in address.

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