Federal Communications Commission § 90.103

for licensing, permissible communica- RADIOLOCATION SERVICE FREQUENCY TABLE— tions, frequency available, and any spe- Continued cial requirements are set forth in § 90.103. Provisions for the Location and Frequency or band Class of station(s) Limitation Monitoring Service (LMS) are con- 3100 to 3300 ...... do ...... 12 tained in subpart M of this part. 3300 to 3500 ...... do ...... 12, 13 3500 to 3650 ...... do ...... 12 [60 FR 15252, Mar. 23, 1995] 5250 to 5350 ...... do ...... 12 5350 to 5460 ...... do ...... 10, 14 § 90.103 Radiolocation Service. 5460 to 5470 ...... do ...... 10, 15 5470 to 5600 ...... do ...... 10, 11 (a) Eligibility. The following persons 5600 to 5650 ...... do ...... 10, 16 are eligible for authorizations in the 8500 to 9000 ...... do ...... 12, 17 Radiolocation Service to operate sta- 9000 to 9200 ...... do ...... 10, 14 9200 to 9300 ...... do ...... 12 tions to determine distance, direction, 9300 to 9500 ...... do ...... 10, 15, 18 speed, or position by means of - 9500 to 10,000 ...... do ...... 12 location devices, for purposes other 10,000 to 10,500 ...... do ...... 12, 13, 19 than navigation: 10,500 to 10,550 ...... do ...... 20, 22, 24 13,400 to 13,750 ...... do ...... 12 (1) Any person engaged in a commer- 13,750 to 14,000 ...... do ...... 29 cial, industrial, scientific, educational, 15,700 to 17,300 ...... do ...... or local government activity 24,050 to 24,250 ...... do ...... 12, 22, 24 (2) A corporation or association that 33,400 to 36,000 ...... do ...... 12 will furnish radiolocation service to (c) Explanation of assignment limita- other persons. tions appearing in the frequency table (3) A corporation that will furnish a of paragraph (b) of this section: nonprofit radio communication service (1) This frequency band is shared to its parent corporation, to another with and stations operating in this fre- subsidiary of the same parent, or to its quency band in this service are on a own subsidiary where the party to be secondary basis to stations licensed in served is regularly engaged in any of the Maritime . the eligibility activities set forth in (2) This frequency band is shared this paragraph. with and stations operating in this fre- (b) Frequencies available. The fol- quency band in this service are on a lowing table indicates frequencies secondary basis to the LORAN Naviga- available for assignment to stations in tion System; all operations are limited the Radiolocation Service, together to radiolocation land stations in ac- with the class of station(s) to which cordance with footnote US104, § 2.106 of they are normally assigned, and the this chapter. specific assignment limitations, which (3) [Reserved] are explained in paragraph (c) of this (4) The non-Federal Government section: radiolocation service in this band is on RADIOLOCATION SERVICE FREQUENCY TABLE a secondary basis to stations in the aeronautical radionavigation service Frequency or band Class of station(s) Limitation operating on 1708 kHz. (5) Station assignments on fre- Kilohertz quencies in this band will be made sub- 70 to 90 ...... Radiolocation land or 1 ject to the conditions that the max- mobile. imum output power shall not exceed 90 to 110 ...... Radiolocation land ...... 2 110 to 130 ...... Radiolocation land or 1 375 watts and the maximum authorized mobile. bandwidth shall not exceed 2 kHz. 1705 to 1715 ...... do ...... 4, 5, 6 (6) Because of the operation of sta- 1715 to 1750 ...... do ...... 5, 6 1750 to 1800 ...... do ...... 5, 6 tions having priority on the same or 1900 to 1950 ...... do ...... 6, 25, 26, adjacent frequencies in this or in other 27 and 28 countries, frequency assignments in 1950 to 2000 ...... do ...... 6, 25, 27 this band may either be unavailable or and 28 3230 to 3400 ...... do ...... 6, 8 may be subject to certain technical or Megahertz operational limitations. Therefore, ap- plications for frequency assignments in 420 to 450 ...... do ...... 21 2450 to 2500 ...... do ...... 9, 22, 23 this band shall include information 2900 to 3100 ...... do ...... 10, 11 concerning the output

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power, the type and directional charac- 87) and the Government Radiolocation teristics of the antenna and the min- Service. imum hours of operation (GMT). (16) This frequency band is shared (7) [Reserved] with and is on a secondary basis to the (8) Frequencies in this band may only Maritime Radionavigation Stations be assigned to radiolocation stations (part 80) and the Government Meteoro- which are also assigned frequencies in logical Aids Service. the 1605–1800 kHz band, provided the (17) Operation in this frequency band use of frequencies in this band is nec- is on a secondary basis to airborne essary for the proper functioning of the Doppler at 8800 MHz. particular radiolocation system. Oper- (18) Radiolocation installations will ations in this band are on a secondary be coordinated with the Government basis to stations operating in accord- Meteorological Aids Service, and inso- ance with the Commission’s table of far as practicable, will be adjusted to frequency allocations contained in meet the needs of that service. § 2.106 of this chapter. (19) Operations in this band are on a (9) This band is allocated to the secondary basis to the Amateur Radio Radiolocation Service on a secondary Service (part 97). Pulsed emissions are basis to other fixed or mobile services prohibited. and must accept any harmful inter- (20) This band is restricted to radio- ference that may be experienced from location systems using type N0N emis- such services or from the industrial, sion with a power not to exceed 40 scientific, and medical (ISM) equip- watts into the antenna. ment operating in accordance with (21) Non-Government radiolocation part 18 of this chapter. In the 2483.5– stations in the band are secondary to 2500 MHz band, no applications for new the Government Radiolocation Service, or modification to existing stations to the Amateur Radio Service and the increase the number of Amateur-Satellite Service. Pulse-rang- will be accepted. Existing licensees as ing radiolocation stations in this band of July 25, 1985, or on a subsequent date may be authorized along the shorelines following as a result of submitting an of Alaska and the contiguous 48 states. application for license on or before Radiolocation stations using spread July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and spectrum techniques may be author- their operation is co-primary with the ized in the band 420–435 MHz for oper- Satellite Service. ation within the contiguous 48 states (10) Speed measuring devices will not and Alaska. Also, stations using spread be authorized in this band. spectrum techniques shall be limited (11) This frequency band is shared to a maximum output power of 50 with and is on a secondary basis to the watts, shall be subject to the applica- Maritime Radionavigation Stations ble technical standards in § 90.209 until (part 80) and to the Government Radio- such time as more definitive standards location Service. are adopted by the Commission and (12) This frequency is shared with and shall identify in accordance with is on a secondary basis to the Govern- § 90.425(c)(2). Authorizations will be ment Radiolocation Service. granted on a case-by-case basis; how- (13) Operations in this band are lim- ever, operations proposed to be located ited to survey operations using trans- within the zones set forth in footnote mitters with a peak power not to ex- US217, § 2.106 of this chapter should not ceed 5 watts into the antenna. expect to be accommodated. (14) This frequency band is shared (22) For frequencies 2455 MHz, 10,525 with and is on a secondary basis to the MHz, and 24,125 MHz, only Aeronautical Radionavigation Service unmodulated, continuous wave (NON) (part 87) and to the Government Radio- emission shall be employed. The fre- location Service. quency 24.10 GHz, and frequencies in (15) The non-Government Radio- the 24.20–24.25 GHz band may use NON location Service in this band is sec- emission along with an ancillary FM ondary to the Maritime Radio- digital emission. The frequency 24.10 navigation Stations (part 80), the Aero- GHz will be used for the purpose of nautical Radionavigation Service (part alerting motorists of hazardous driving

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conditions and the presence of emer- desired separation will result in a pro- gency vehicles. Equipment operating tection ratio of at least 20 decibels on 24.10 GHz must keep the deviation of throughout the primary service area of the FM digital signal within ±5 MHz. other stations. Equipment operating on this frequency (27) Notwithstanding the bandwidth must have a frequency stability of at limitations otherwise set forth in this least 2000 ppm and is exempt from the section of the rules, wideband systems requirements of §§ 90.403(c), 90.403(f), desiring to operate in this band may and 90.429 of this part. use such bandwidth as is necessary for (23) Devices designed to operate as proper operation of the system pro- field disturbance sensors on fre- vided that the field strength does not quencies between 2450 and 2500 MHz exceed 120 microvolts per meter per with a field strength equal to or less square root Hertz (120 uv/m/Hz1⁄2) at 1.6 than 50,000 microvolts per meter at 30 km (1 mile). Such wideband operations meters, on a fundamental frequency, shall be authorized on a secondary will not be licensed or certificated for use under this part. Such equipment basis to stations operating within oth- must comply with the requirements for erwise applicable technical standards. field disturbance sensors as set forth in Applications for wideband systems in part 15 of this chapter. this band will be accepted beginning (24) Devices designed to operate as December 15, 1985. field disturbance sensors on fre- (28) Until July 1, 1988, this band will quencies between 10,500 and 10,550 MHz be available only for licensees of exist- and between 24,050 and 24,250 MHz, with ing systems operating in the 1605–1705 field strength equal to or less than kHz portion of the 1605–1715 kHz band 250,000 microvolts per meter at 30 me- requesting modification of their au- ters, on the fundamental frequency, thorizations to change frequencies to will not be licensed or certificated for this band and for licensees of wideband use under this part. Such equipment systems. On July 1, 1988, requests for must comply with the requirements for new station authorizations in this band field disturbance sensors as set forth in will be accepted and, if necessary, will part 15 of this chapter. be subject to the random selection pro- (25) Station assignments on fre- cedures outlined in § 1.972 of the Com- quencies in this band will be made sub- mission’s Rules. ject to the conditions that the max- (29) This frequency band is shared imum output power shall not exceed with and is on secondary basis to the 375 watts and the maximum authorized Fixed-Satellite Service and to the Gov- bandwidth shall not exceed 1.0 kHz. ernment’s Radiolocation, Space Re- (26) Each frequency assignment in search and Earth Exploration-Satellite this band is on an exclusive basis with- Services. After January 1, 2000, the in the primary service area to which Government’s Space Research and assigned. The primary service area is Earth Exploration-Satellite Services the area where the signal intensities shall operate on a co-equal secondary are adequate for radiolocation purposes from all stations in the radiolocation basis with the non-Government Radio- system of which the station in question location Service, except that grand- is a part; that is, the primary service fathered space stations in the Tracking area of the station coincides with the and Data Relay Satellite System shall primary service area of the system. continue to be protected from harmful The normal minimum geographical interference. separation between stations of dif- (d) Other additional frequencies avail- ferent licensees shall be at least 1931 able. Radiolocation stations in this km (1200 miles) when the stations are service may be authorized, on request, operated on the same frequency or on to use frequencies allocated exclusively different frequencies separated by less to Federal Government stations, in than 1.0 kHz. Where geographical sepa- those instances where the Commission ration of less than 1931 km (1200 miles) finds, after consultation with the ap- is requested under these cir- propriate Government agency or agen- cumstances, it must be shown that the cies, that such assignment is necessary

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or required for coordination with Gov- resentative thereof, or by any corpora- ernment activities. tion organized under the laws of a for- [43 FR 54791, Nov. 22, 1978] eign country, if the Commission finds that the public interest will be served EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- by the refusal or revocation of such li- tations affecting § 90.103, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the cense. Finding Aids section of the printed volume [59 FR 59957, Nov. 21, 1994, as amended at 61 and on GPO Access. FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996]

Subpart G—Applications and § 90.119 Application requirements. Authorizations (a) Part 1, subpart F of this chapter contains the application filing proce- § 90.111 Scope. dures for the Telecommuni- This subpart supplements title 47, cations Services, including applica- chapter 1, subpart F of the Code of Fed- tions for new base, fixed, or mobile sta- eral Regulations which establishes the tion authorizations governed by this requirements and conditions under part. which commercial and private radio (b) If the control station(s) will oper- stations may be licensed and used in the Wireless Telecommunications ate on the same frequency as the mo- Services. The provisions of this subpart bile station, and if the height of the contain additional pertinent informa- control station(s) antenna(s) will not tion for current and prospective licens- exceed 6.1 meters (20 feet) above ground ees specific to the services governed by or an existing man-made structure this part 90. (other than an antenna structure), there is no limit on the number of such [63 FR 68963, Dec. 14, 1998] stations which may be authorized. Ap- § 90.115 Foreign government and alien propriate items on FCC Form 601 shall eligibility. be completed showing the frequency, the station class, the total number of (a) No station authorization in the control stations, the emission, and the radio services governed by this part output power of the highest powered shall be granted to or held by a foreign government or its representative. control station. Applicants in the 470– (b) No station authorization in the 512 MHz band must furnish the relevant radio services governed by this part information for all control stations. shall be granted to or held by an entity [63 FR 68963, Dec. 14, 1998] providing or seeking to provide com- mercial mobile radio services (except § 90.121 Canadian registration. such entities meeting the requirements Form 410 shall be filed by Canadian of § 20.9(c) of this chapter) if such enti- licensees desiring to operate in the ty is: United States under the terms of Arti- (1) An alien or the representative of cle 2 and 3 of the Convention between any alien; (2) A corporation organized under the the United States and Canada con- laws of any foreign government; cerning operation of Certain Radio (3) A corporation of which more than Equipment or Stations (which entered one-fifth of the capital stock is owned into force May 15, 1952). This form may of record or voted by aliens or their be obtained from the Department of representatives or by a foreign govern- Communications, Ottawa, Canada. ment or representative thereof, or by That department should also be con- any corporation organized under the sulted by U.S. licensees desiring to op- laws of a foreign country; erate in Canada. (4) A corporation directly or indi- rectly controlled by any other corpora- § 90.127 Submission and filing of appli- tion of which more than one-fourth of cations. the capital stock is owned of record or (a) Applications should be filed in ac- voted by aliens, their representatives, cordance with part 1, subpart F of this or by a foreign government or rep- chapter.

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