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submissions for licenses or grants of
equipment authorization.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is a need for confidentiality with
respect to filers who are individuals in
this collection. Pursuant to section
208(b) of the E-Government Act of 2002,
44 U.S.C. 3501, in conformance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), the
Commission’s Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau)
instructs licensees to use the FCC’s
Universal Licensing System (ULS),
Antenna Structure Registration (ASR),
Commission Registration System
(CORES), and related systems and
subsystems to submit information.
CORES is used to obtain a FCC
Registration Number (FRN) and
password, after which one must register
all current call sign and ASR numbers
associated with a FRN within the
Bureau’s system of records (ULS
database). Although ULS stores all
information pertaining to the individual
licensee via the FRN, confidential
information is accessible only by
persons or entities that hold the
password for each account and the
Bureau’s licensing staff. Upon the
request for a FRN, the individual
licensee is consenting to make publicly
available, via the ULS database, all
information that is not confidential in
nature.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this expiring information
collection (IC) to the OMB during this
comment period to obtain the three year
clearance from them. The Commission
is seeking OMB approval for a revision
of this information collection.
The Commission has significantly
reduced the burden in this information
collection (IC) because we have
streamlined and eliminated outdated
rule sections; eliminated rule
requirements that are covered under
other OMB control numbers, and
eliminated rule sections that were part
of this collection, but are not
information collections, but instead are
policies the Commission published in
the public interest. Finally, any
duplicate information collections were
also removed from this IC.
The information collected pursuant to
rules in Part 22 of the Commission’s
rules is primarily used by Commission
staff to determine, on a case-by-case
basis, whether or not to grant licenses
authorizing construction and operation
of wireless telecommunications
facilities to qualified applicants and
licensees, who supply this information
when they apply for such licenses.
Additionally, the information is
sometimes used by Commission staff to
develop statistics about the demand for
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various wireless telecommunications
licenses and about the performance of
the licensing process itself, and on
occasion for rule enforcement purposes.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are
requested concerning (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Commission’s burden estimate; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before September 27,
2011. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
SUMMARY:
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Direct all PRA comments to
the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–1097.
Title: Service Rules and Policies for
the Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS).
Form No.: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 8
respondents; 48 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours—36 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The
Commission has statutory authority for
the information collection requirements
under Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 7(a), 301,
303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 303(y) and
308 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
154(j), 157(a), 301, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g),
303(r), 303(y), and 308.
Total Annual Burden: 848 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $43,200 annual
costs.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality pertaining to the
information collection requirements in
this collection.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is requesting that the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a new information
collection titled, ‘‘Establishment of
Policies and Service Rules for the
Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the
17.3–17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at
the 17.7–17.8 GHz Frequency Band
Internationally, and at the 24.75–25.25
GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite
Services Providing Feeder Links to the
Broadcasting-Satellite Service and for
the Satellite Services Operating Bidirectionally in the 17.3–17.8 GHz
Frequency Band’’ (17/24 GHz BSS).’’ On
June 14, 2011, the Commission released
a Second Report and Order (Order)
titled, ‘‘In the Matter of The
Establishment of Policies and Service
Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite
Service at the 17.3–17.7 GHz Frequency
Band and at the 17.7–17.8 Frequency
Band Internationally, and at the 24.75–
ADDRESSES:
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25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed
Satellite Services Providing Feeder
Links to the Broadcasting-Satellite
Service and for the Satellite Services
Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3–
17.8 GHz Frequency Band’’ IB Docket
No. 06–123, FCC 11–93.
A total of 8 companies have applied
to the Commission to provide
Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) or
are currently authorized by the
Commission to provide Direct Broadcast
Satellite Service (DBS).
This Order contains the following
new information collection
requirements for which we seek OMB
approval:
New Information Collection
Requirements
47 CFR 25.114(d)(15)(iv)—Applicants
filing for a space station authorization
must file the information required in
Section 26.264(a)–(b).
47 CFR 25.114(d)(18)—Applicants
filing for a space station authorization in
the Direct Broadcast Satellite service or
the 17/24 GHz broadcasting-satellite
service, must provide maximum orbital
eccentricity calculations.
47 CFR 25.264(a)—Each applicant for
a space station license in the 17/24 GHz
broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) must
provide a series of tables or graphs with
its application, that contain the
predicted transmitting antenna off-axis
gain information for each transmitting
antenna in the 17.3–17.8 GHz frequency
band. Using a Cartesian coordinate
system wherein the X-axis is defined as
tangent to the geostationary orbital arc
with the positive direction pointing
east, i.e., in the direction of travel of the
satellite; the Y-axis is defined as parallel
to a line passing through the geographic
north and south poles of the Earth, with
the positive direction pointing south;
and the Z-axis is defined parallel to a
line passing through the center of the
Earth, with the positive direction
pointing toward the Earth, the applicant
must provide the predicted transmitting
antenna off-axis antenna gain
information:
(1) In the X–Z plane, i.e., the plane of
the geostationary orbit, over a range of
±30 Degrees from the positive and
negative X-axes in increments of 5
degrees or less.
(2) In planes rotated from the X–Z
plane about the Z-axis, over a range of
up to ±60 degrees relative to the
equatorial plane, in increments of 10
degrees or less.
(3) In both polarizations.
(4) At a minimum of three
measurement frequencies determined
with respect to the entire portion of the
17.3–17.8 GHz frequency band over
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which the space station is designed to
transmit: 5 MHz above the lower edge
of the band; at the band center
frequency; and 5 MHz below the upper
edge of the band.
(5) Over a greater angular
measurement range, if necessary, to
account for any planned spacecraft
orientation bias or change in operating
orientation relative to the reference
coordinate system. The applicant must
also explain its reasons for doing so.
47 CFR 25.264(b)—Each applicant for
a space station license in the 17/24 GHz
BSS must provide power flux density
(pfd) calculations with its application
that are based upon the predicted offaxis transmitting antenna gain
information submitted in accordance
with paragraph (a) of this section, as
follows:
(1) The pfd calculations must be
provided at the location of all prior-filed
U.S. DBS space stations where the
applicant’s pfd level exceeds the
coordination trigger of ¥117 dBW/m2/
100 kHz in the 17.3–17.8 GHz band. In
this rule, the term prior-filed U.S. DBS
space station refers to any Direct
Broadcast Satellite service space station
application that was filed with the
Commission (or authorization granted
by the Commission) prior to the filing of
the 17/24 GHz BSS application
containing the predicted off-axis
transmitting antenna gain information.
The term prior-filed U.S. DBS space
station does not include any
applications (or authorizations) that
have been denied, dismissed, or are
otherwise no longer valid. Prior-filed
U.S. DBS space stations may include
foreign-licensed DBS space stations
seeking authority to serve the United
States market, but do not include
foreign-licensed DBS space stations that
have not filed applications with the
Commission for market access in the
United States.
(2) The pfd calculations must take
into account the maximum longitudinal
station-keeping tolerance, orbital
inclination and orbital eccentricity of
both the 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS space
stations, and must:
(i) Identify each prior-filed U.S. DBS
space station at whose location the
coordination threshold pfd level of
¥117 dBW/m2/100 kHz is exceeded;
and
(ii) Demonstrate the extent to which
the applicant’s transmissions in the
17.3–17.8 GHz band exceed the
threshold pfd level of ¥117 dBW/m2/
100 kHz at those prior-filed U.S. DBS
space station locations.
(3) If the calculated pfd level is in
excess of the threshold level of ¥117
dBW/m2/100 kHz at the location of any
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prior-filed U.S. DBS space station, the
applicant must also provide with its
application certification that all affected
DBS operators acknowledge and do not
object to the applicants higher off-axis
pfd levels. No such certification is
required in cases where the DBS and
17/24 GHz BSS assigned operating
frequencies do not overlap.
47 CFR 25.264(c)—No later than nine
months prior to launch, each 17/24 GHz
BSS space station applicant or
authorization holder must confirm the
predicted transmitting antenna off-axis
gain information provided in
accordance with § 25.114(d)(15)(iv) by
submitting measured transmitting
antenna off-axis gain information over
the angular ranges, measurement
frequencies and polarizations described
in paragraphs (a)(1)–(5) of this section.
The transmitting antenna off-axis gain
information should be measured under
conditions as close to flight
configuration as possible.
4.47 CFR 25.264(d)—No later than
nine months prior to launch, each 17/
24 GHz BSS space station applicant or
authorization holder must provide pfd
calculations based upon the measured
transmitting antenna off-axis gain
information that is submitted in
accordance with paragraph (c) of this
section as follows:
(1) The pfd calculations must be
provided:
(i) at the location of all prior-filed U.S.
DBS space stations as defined in
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, where
the applicant’s pfd level in the 17.3–
17.8 GHz band exceeds the coordination
trigger of ¥117 dBW/m2/100 kHz; and
(ii) At the location of any
subsequently-filed DBS U.S. DBS space
station where the applicant’s pfd level
in the 17.3–17.8 GHz band exceeds the
coordination trigger of ¥117 dBW/m2/
100 kHz. In this rule, the term
subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space
station refers to any Direct Broadcast
Satellite service space station
application that was filed with the
Commission (or authorization granted
by the Commission) after the 17/24 GHz
BSS operator submitted the predicted
data required by paragraphs (a)–(b) of
this section, but prior to the time the
17/24 GHz BSS operator submitted the
measured data required in this
paragraph. Subsequently-filed U.S. DBS
space stations may include foreignlicensed DBS space stations seeking
authority to serve the United States
market. The term does not include any
applications (or authorizations) that
have been denied, dismissed, or are
otherwise no longer valid, nor does it
include foreign-licensed DBS space
stations that have not filed applications
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with the Commission for market access
in the United States.
(2) The pfd calculations must take
into account the maximum longitudinal
station-keeping tolerance, orbital
inclination and orbital eccentricity of
both the 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS space
stations, and must:
(i) Identify each prior-filed U.S. DBS
space station at whose location the
coordination threshold pfd level of
¥117 dBW/m2/100 kHz is exceeded;
and
(ii) Demonstrate the extent to which
the applicant’s or licensee’s
transmissions in the 17.3–17.8 GHz
band exceed the threshold pfd level of
¥117 dBW/m2/100 kHz at those priorfiled U.S. DBS space station locations.
47 CFR 25.264(f)—The 17/24 GHz
BSS applicant or licensee must modify
its license, or amend its application, as
appropriate, based upon new
information:
(1) If the pfd levels submitted in
accordance with paragraph (d) of this
section, are in excess of those submitted
in accordance with paragraph (b) of this
section at the location of any prior-filed
or subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space
station as defined in paragraphs (b)(1)
and (d)(1) of this section, or
(2) If the 17/24 GHz BSS operator
adjusts its operating parameters in
accordance with paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) or
(e)(2)(ii) or this section.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission for Extension Under
Delegated Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and Request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, the
Federal Communications Commission
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
Comments are requested concerning: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (e) ways to
further reduce the information burden
for small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
does not display a valid control number.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on
this information collection should
submit comments by September 27,
2011. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments
to Nicolas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax
at 202–395–5167, or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, and
to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). To
submit your comments by e-mail send
them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Judith
B. Herman at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0987.
Title: Section 20.18(l)(1)(i–iii) and
20.18(l)(2)(i–iii), 911 Callback
Capability; Non-Initialized Handsets.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,384
respondents; 226,384 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
.014396 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party
disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
sections 154, 160, 201, 251–254, 303,
and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 3,259 hours.
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Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension
of this information collection (no
change in the third party disclosure
requirements). The Commission will
submit this information collection after
this 60 day comment period.
In 2003, the Commission modified 47
CFR section 20.18(l) to further improve
the ability of public safety answering
points (PSAPs) to respond quickly and
efficiently to calls for emergency
assistance made from non-service
initialized wireless mobile handsets.
Non-service-initialized wireless mobile
handsets (non-initialized handsets) are
not registered for service with any
Commercial Mobile Radio Service
(CMRS) licensee. A non-initialized
handset lacks a dialable number, but is
programmed to make outgoing 911 calls.
The Commission addressed issues
arising from the inability of a PSAP
operator to call back a 911 caller who
becomes disconnected when using a
non-service-initialized wireless handset.
These requirements also apply to
manufacturers of 911-only handsets that
are manufactured after May 2, 2004.
The third party disclosure
requirements in this information
collection under 47 CFR 20.18(l) are:
Licensees that donate non-initialized
handsets for purposes of providing
access to 911 services and
manufacturers of ‘‘911-only’’ handsets
are required to program each handset
with 911, plus the decimal
representation of the seven least
significant digits of the Electronic Serial
Number (ESN), International Mobile
Equipment Identifier, or any other
identifier unique to that handset (911–
xxx–xxxx). This unique number is
conveyed to the PSAP when ‘‘911’’ is
dialed. Secondly, 911 services and
manufacturers of ‘‘911-only’’ handsets
are required to affix to each handset a
label which is designed to withstand the
length of service expected, and which
notifies the user that its handset can
only be used to dial 911, that a 911
operator will not be able to call the user
back, and that the user should convey
the exact location of the emergency as
soon as possible. Finally, licensees that
donate non-initialized handsets for
purposes of providing access to 911
services and manufacturers of ‘‘911only’’ handsets donating non-initialized
phones must institute education
programs to inform users of the
limitation of non-initialized handsets.
An education program must include a
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on the respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September
27, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this
notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-1097.
Title: Service Rules and Policies for the Broadcasting Satellite
Service (BSS).
Form No.: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 8 respondents; 48 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours--36 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
Commission has statutory authority for the information collection
requirements under Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 7(a), 301, 303(c), 303(f),
303(g), 303(r), 303(y) and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 157(a), 301, 303(c), 303(f),
303(g), 303(r), 303(y), and 308.
Total Annual Burden: 848 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $43,200 annual costs.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality pertaining to the information collection
requirements in this collection.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a new information collection titled, ``Establishment of
Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at
the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency
Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for
Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting-
Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-
directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band'' (17/24 GHz BSS).''
On June 14, 2011, the Commission released a Second Report and Order
(Order) titled, ``In the Matter of The Establishment of Policies and
Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7
GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 Frequency Band Internationally,
and at the 24.75-
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25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder
Links to the Broadcasting-Satellite Service and for the Satellite
Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency
Band'' IB Docket No. 06-123, FCC 11-93.
A total of 8 companies have applied to the Commission to provide
Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) or are currently authorized by the
Commission to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite Service (DBS).
This Order contains the following new information collection
requirements for which we seek OMB approval:
New Information Collection Requirements
47 CFR 25.114(d)(15)(iv)--Applicants filing for a space station
authorization must file the information required in Section 26.264(a)-
(b).
47 CFR 25.114(d)(18)--Applicants filing for a space station
authorization in the Direct Broadcast Satellite service or the 17/24
GHz broadcasting-satellite service, must provide maximum orbital
eccentricity calculations.
47 CFR 25.264(a)--Each applicant for a space station license in the
17/24 GHz broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) must provide a series of
tables or graphs with its application, that contain the predicted
transmitting antenna off-axis gain information for each transmitting
antenna in the 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency band. Using a Cartesian
coordinate system wherein the X-axis is defined as tangent to the
geostationary orbital arc with the positive direction pointing east,
i.e., in the direction of travel of the satellite; the Y-axis is
defined as parallel to a line passing through the geographic north and
south poles of the Earth, with the positive direction pointing south;
and the Z-axis is defined parallel to a line passing through the center
of the Earth, with the positive direction pointing toward the Earth,
the applicant must provide the predicted transmitting antenna off-axis
antenna gain information:
(1) In the X-Z plane, i.e., the plane of the geostationary orbit,
over a range of 30 Degrees from the positive and negative
X-axes in increments of 5 degrees or less.
(2) In planes rotated from the X-Z plane about the Z-axis, over a
range of up to 60 degrees relative to the equatorial plane,
in increments of 10 degrees or less.
(3) In both polarizations.
(4) At a minimum of three measurement frequencies determined with
respect to the entire portion of the 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency band over
which the space station is designed to transmit: 5 MHz above the lower
edge of the band; at the band center frequency; and 5 MHz below the
upper edge of the band.
(5) Over a greater angular measurement range, if necessary, to
account for any planned spacecraft orientation bias or change in
operating orientation relative to the reference coordinate system. The
applicant must also explain its reasons for doing so.
47 CFR 25.264(b)--Each applicant for a space station license in the
17/24 GHz BSS must provide power flux density (pfd) calculations with
its application that are based upon the predicted off-axis transmitting
antenna gain information submitted in accordance with paragraph (a) of
this section, as follows:
(1) The pfd calculations must be provided at the location of all
prior-filed U.S. DBS space stations where the applicant's pfd level
exceeds the coordination trigger of -117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz in the 17.3-
17.8 GHz band. In this rule, the term prior-filed U.S. DBS space
station refers to any Direct Broadcast Satellite service space station
application that was filed with the Commission (or authorization
granted by the Commission) prior to the filing of the 17/24 GHz BSS
application containing the predicted off-axis transmitting antenna gain
information. The term prior-filed U.S. DBS space station does not
include any applications (or authorizations) that have been denied,
dismissed, or are otherwise no longer valid. Prior-filed U.S. DBS space
stations may include foreign-licensed DBS space stations seeking
authority to serve the United States market, but do not include
foreign-licensed DBS space stations that have not filed applications
with the Commission for market access in the United States.
(2) The pfd calculations must take into account the maximum
longitudinal station-keeping tolerance, orbital inclination and orbital
eccentricity of both the 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS space stations, and
must:
(i) Identify each prior-filed U.S. DBS space station at whose
location the coordination threshold pfd level of -117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz
is exceeded; and
(ii) Demonstrate the extent to which the applicant's transmissions
in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band exceed the threshold pfd level of -117 dBW/
m\2\/100 kHz at those prior-filed U.S. DBS space station locations.
(3) If the calculated pfd level is in excess of the threshold level
of -117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz at the location of any prior-filed U.S. DBS
space station, the applicant must also provide with its application
certification that all affected DBS operators acknowledge and do not
object to the applicants higher off-axis pfd levels. No such
certification is required in cases where the DBS and 17/24 GHz BSS
assigned operating frequencies do not overlap.
47 CFR 25.264(c)--No later than nine months prior to launch, each
17/24 GHz BSS space station applicant or authorization holder must
confirm the predicted transmitting antenna off-axis gain information
provided in accordance with Sec. 25.114(d)(15)(iv) by submitting
measured transmitting antenna off-axis gain information over the
angular ranges, measurement frequencies and polarizations described in
paragraphs (a)(1)-(5) of this section. The transmitting antenna off-
axis gain information should be measured under conditions as close to
flight configuration as possible.
4.47 CFR 25.264(d)--No later than nine months prior to launch, each
17/24 GHz BSS space station applicant or authorization holder must
provide pfd calculations based upon the measured transmitting antenna
off-axis gain information that is submitted in accordance with
paragraph (c) of this section as follows:
(1) The pfd calculations must be provided:
(i) at the location of all prior-filed U.S. DBS space stations as
defined in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, where the applicant's pfd
level in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band exceeds the coordination trigger of -
117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz; and
(ii) At the location of any subsequently-filed DBS U.S. DBS space
station where the applicant's pfd level in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band
exceeds the coordination trigger of -117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz. In this
rule, the term subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space station refers to any
Direct Broadcast Satellite service space station application that was
filed with the Commission (or authorization granted by the Commission)
after the 17/24 GHz BSS operator submitted the predicted data required
by paragraphs (a)-(b) of this section, but prior to the time the 17/24
GHz BSS operator submitted the measured data required in this
paragraph. Subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space stations may include
foreign-licensed DBS space stations seeking authority to serve the
United States market. The term does not include any applications (or
authorizations) that have been denied, dismissed, or are otherwise no
longer valid, nor does it include foreign-licensed DBS space stations
that have not filed applications
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with the Commission for market access in the United States.
(2) The pfd calculations must take into account the maximum
longitudinal station-keeping tolerance, orbital inclination and orbital
eccentricity of both the 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS space stations, and
must:
(i) Identify each prior-filed U.S. DBS space station at whose
location the coordination threshold pfd level of -117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz
is exceeded; and
(ii) Demonstrate the extent to which the applicant's or licensee's
transmissions in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band exceed the threshold pfd level
of -117 dBW/m\2\/100 kHz at those prior-filed U.S. DBS space station
locations.
47 CFR 25.264(f)--The 17/24 GHz BSS applicant or licensee must
modify its license, or amend its application, as appropriate, based
upon new information:
(1) If the pfd levels submitted in accordance with paragraph (d) of
this section, are in excess of those submitted in accordance with
paragraph (b) of this section at the location of any prior-filed or
subsequently-filed U.S. DBS space station as defined in paragraphs
(b)(1) and (d)(1) of this section, or
(2) If the 17/24 GHz BSS operator adjusts its operating parameters
in accordance with paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) or (e)(2)(ii) or this section.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-19151 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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