Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and To Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, 12679-12680 [2014-03465]
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TABLE 1—LPR EIRP EMISSION LIMITS
Average
emission limit
(EIRP in dBm
measured in
1 MHz)
Frequency band of operation
(GHz)
5.925–7.250 .............................................................................................................................................................
24.05–29.00 .............................................................................................................................................................
75–85 .......................................................................................................................................................................
frequency at which the highest emission
level occurs.
(l) Measurement procedures. (1)
Radiated measurements of the
fundamental emission bandwidth and
power shall be made with maximum
main-beam coupling between the LPR
and test antennas (boresight).
(2) Measurements of the unwanted
emissions radiating from an LPR shall
be made utilizing elevation and azimuth
scans to determine the location at which
the emissions are maximized.
(3) All emissions at and below 1,000
MHz except 9–90 kHz and 110–490 kHz
bands are based on measurements
employing a CISPR quasi-peak detector.
(4) The fundamental emission
bandwidth measurement shall be made
using a peak detector with a resolution
bandwidth of 1 MHz and a video
bandwidth of at least 3 MHz.
(5) The provisions in § 15.35(b) and
TABLE 2—ANTENNA SIDE LOBE GAIN (c) of this part that require emissions to
LIMITS
be averaged over a 100 millisecond
period and that limits the peak power to
Antenna side
20 dB above the average limit do not
lobe gain
apply to devices operating under
Frequency range
limit relative
paragraphs (a) through (l) of this section.
(GHz)
to main
beam gain
(6) Compliance measurements for
(dB)
minimum emission bandwidth of
frequency-agile LPR devices shall be
5.925–7.250 ..........................
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24.05–29.00 ..........................
¥27 performed with any related frequency
75–85 ....................................
¥38 sweep, step, or hop function activated.
(7) Compliance measurements shall
be made in accordance with the specific
(k) Emissions from digital circuitry
procedures published or otherwise
used to enable the operation of the
authorized by the Commission.
transmitter may comply with the limits
in § 15.209 of this chapter provided it
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can be clearly demonstrated that those
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emissions are due solely to emissions
from digital circuitry contained within
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the transmitter and the emissions are
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not intended to be radiated from the
transmitter’s antenna. Emissions from
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associated digital devices, as defined in
§ 15.3(k) of this part, e.g., emissions
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from digital circuitry used to control
additional functions or capabilities
Establish Rules for Digital Low Power
other than the operation of the
Television, Television Translator, and
transmitter, are subject to the limits
Television Booster Stations and To
contained in subpart B, part 15 of this
Amend Rules for Digital Class A
chapter. Emissions from these digital
Television Stations
circuits shall not be employed in
determining the –10 dB bandwidth of
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(h) Unwanted emissions limits.
Unwanted emissions from LPR devices
shall not exceed the general emission
limit in § 15.209 of this chapter.
(i) Antenna beamwidth. (A) LPR
devices operating under the provisions
of this section within the 5.925–7.250
GHz and 24.05–29.00 GHz bands must
use an antenna with a –3 dB beamwidth
no greater than 12 degrees.
(B) LPR devices operating under the
provisions of this section within the 75–
85 GHz band must use an antenna with
a –3 dB beamwidth no greater than 8
degrees.
(j) Antenna side lobe gain. LPR
devices operating under the provisions
of this section must limit the side lobe
antenna gain relative to the main beam
gain for off-axis angles from the main
beam of greater than 60 degrees to the
levels provided in Table 2.
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emission limit
(EIRP in dBm
measured in
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Final rule; denial of petitions for
reconsideration.
ACTION:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) denies eight petitions
for reconsideration of a Second Report
and Order in this proceeding adopting
final rules to ensure a timely and
successful completion of the low power
television digital transition.
DATES: Effective March 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaun A. Maher, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov,
Video Division, Media Bureau, (202)
418–2324.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s
Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC
13–126, MB Docket No. 03–185,
adopted September 26, 2013, and
released September 27, 2013. The full
text of this document is available for
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference
Information Center (Room CY–A257),
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554. The complete text of this
document may also be purchased from
the Commission’s copy contractor, Best
Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445
12th Street SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1–
800–378–3160 or www.BCPIWEB.com.
In the Second Report and Order, 26
FCC Rcd 10732 (2011) in this
proceeding, the Commission adopted
final rules to ensure the timely and
successful completion of the low power
television digital transition. Eight
parties filed petitions for
reconsideration of the Second Report
and Order. In the Memorandum
Opinion and Order, the Commission
granted two petitions to the extent that
they each seek clarification of the
Second Report and Order and otherwise
denied those filings and dismissed or
denied, as appropriate, the remaining
six petitions for reconsideration.
The Commission denied Signal
Above, LLC’s request to extend the
September 1, 2015 transition date
finding that it had previously
considered and rejected Signal’s
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arguments in the Second Report and
Order.
The Commission denied the National
Translator Associations request to
reconsideration the December 31, 2011
‘‘out of core’’ transition date finding that
it had already considered and rejected
NTA’s arguments in the Second Report
and Order.
The Commission denied the law firm
of Cohn and Marks’s and One
Ministries’ requests to extend the
expiration date for all construction
permits for new digital low power
television stations, finding that the
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Commission did not contemplate in this
proceeding nor did it seek comment on
whether to change the existing threeyear construction period for new digital
LPTV stations and that One Ministries
failed to propose the change to the
Commission’s rules during the comment
stage of the proceeding.
The Commission granted in part and
otherwise denied the petitions for
clarification and reconsideration of
National Public Radio and Hammett &
Edison and clarified that, regardless of
their power level, low power television
stations may not cause interference to a
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primary service such as noncommercial
educational FM radio stations.
This document is not subject to the
Congressional Review Act. (The
Commission, is, therefore, not required
to submit a copy of the Memorandum
Opinion and Order to GAO, pursuant to
the Congressional Review Act, see 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) because the petitions
for reconsideration were denied).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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47 CFR Parts 73 and 74
[MB Docket No. 03-185; FCC 13-126]
Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television, Television
Translator, and Television Booster Stations and To Amend Rules for
Digital Class A Television Stations
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; denial of petitions for reconsideration.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') denies eight petitions for reconsideration of a Second
Report and Order in this proceeding adopting final rules to ensure a
timely and successful completion of the low power television digital
transition.
DATES: Effective March 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaun A. Maher, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov,
Video Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2324.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 13-126, MB Docket No. 03-185, adopted
September 26, 2013, and released September 27, 2013. The full text of
this document is available for inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257),
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this
document may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor,
Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or
www.BCPIWEB.com.
In the Second Report and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 10732 (2011) in this
proceeding, the Commission adopted final rules to ensure the timely and
successful completion of the low power television digital transition.
Eight parties filed petitions for reconsideration of the Second Report
and Order. In the Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Commission granted
two petitions to the extent that they each seek clarification of the
Second Report and Order and otherwise denied those filings and
dismissed or denied, as appropriate, the remaining six petitions for
reconsideration.
The Commission denied Signal Above, LLC's request to extend the
September 1, 2015 transition date finding that it had previously
considered and rejected Signal's
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arguments in the Second Report and Order.
The Commission denied the National Translator Associations request
to reconsideration the December 31, 2011 ``out of core'' transition
date finding that it had already considered and rejected NTA's
arguments in the Second Report and Order.
The Commission denied the law firm of Cohn and Marks's and One
Ministries' requests to extend the expiration date for all construction
permits for new digital low power television stations, finding that the
Commission did not contemplate in this proceeding nor did it seek
comment on whether to change the existing three-year construction
period for new digital LPTV stations and that One Ministries failed to
propose the change to the Commission's rules during the comment stage
of the proceeding.
The Commission granted in part and otherwise denied the petitions
for clarification and reconsideration of National Public Radio and
Hammett & Edison and clarified that, regardless of their power level,
low power television stations may not cause interference to a primary
service such as noncommercial educational FM radio stations.
This document is not subject to the Congressional Review Act. (The
Commission, is, therefore, not required to submit a copy of the
Memorandum Opinion and Order to GAO, pursuant to the Congressional
Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) because the petitions for
reconsideration were denied).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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