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47 CFR Part 25
[IB Docket No. 12–267; FCC 17–100]
Implementation of Transmitter
Identification Requirements for Video
Uplink Transmissions
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) is issuing
this final rule to is waive a transmitter
identification requirement for certain
digital video transmissions that cannot
be made compliant by a software
upgrade and incorporate by reference a
new version of an existing standard.
DATES: Effective September 25, 2017.
The incorporation by reference of a
publication listed in the rule is
approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of September 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554
for full text of ‘‘Memorandum Opinion
and Order, FCC 17–100’’ (also at https://
apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
FCC-17-100A1.pdf) and inspection of
material incorporated by reference. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.
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Clay
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fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC
17–100, adopted July 28, 2017, and
released August 1, 2017. The full text of
this document is available at https://
apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
FCC-17-100A1.pdf. It is also available
for inspection and copying during
business hours in the FCC Reference
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th
Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Washington, DC 20554. To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities, send an email
to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer
& Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–
418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Synopsis
In the Part 25 Order, FCC 13–111, the
Commission concluded that adoption of
the Digital Video Broadcasting–Carrier
Identification (DVB–CID) standard for
digital video uplinks from temporaryfixed earth stations was appropriate to
address potential instances of harmful
interference, by making transmissions
more readily identifiable by satellite
operators. We continue to believe that
an added cost of a few hundred dollars
per unit is justified to achieve this goal
for earth station equipment that can
undergo a software upgrade. We also
agree with the overwhelming response
from commenters in this proceeding on
the implementation of the DVB–CID
standard, however, that the much more
significant expense of replacing older
equipment that cannot simply undergo
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a software update would be unduly
burdensome to operators, many of
which are small businesses. And
importantly, we note that no satellite
operators, the direct beneficiaries of the
DVB–CID requirement, opposed further
relief.
Based on the record, we conclude it
will serve the public interest to waive
47 CFR 25.281(b) for earth stations using
modulators manufactured before August
1, 2017, that cannot be made compliant
with the DVB–CID standard by a
software upgrade. This waiver will
allow use and resale of non-compliant
modulators until the end of their useful
life, but requires earth stations using
newly manufactured modulators to be
DVB–CID compliant. Other affected
earth stations must meet the DVB–CID
standard by September 3, 2017. We
conclude this treatment best balances
the costs and benefits of implementing
DVB–CID in light of the significant cost
disparity presented in the record. We
believe that the amount of equipment
affected by this waiver will steadily
decrease as such equipment reaches the
end of its useful life. Should the
Commission find that the continued
operation of non-compliant equipment
causes a pattern of complaints from
satellite operators that they are having
difficulty identifying the sources of any
harmful interference, the Commission
may revisit this waiver.
Procedural Matters
This document does not contain new
or modified information collection
requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. In addition, therefore, it does not
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contain any new or modified
information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25
employees, pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002,
Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4).
The Commission will send a copy of
the Memorandum Opinion and Order to
Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
Incorporation by Reference
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This final rule updates and moves an
incorporation by reference previously
found in 47 CFR 25.281(b). In the Part
25 Order, FCC–13–111, published at 79
FR 8325, February 12, 2014, the
Commission adopted an incorporation
by reference in 47 CFR 25.281(b)(1) of
the standard ETSI TS 103 129 (2013–
05), ‘‘Technical Specification, Digital
Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing
structure, channel coding and
modulation of a carrier identification
system (DVB–CID) for satellite
transmission.’’ Subsequently, the
Commission created a centralized
incorporation by reference section in 47
CFR 25.108. We move the incorporation
by reference language from 47 CFR
25.281(b)(1) to the new, centralized
incorporation by reference section, 47
CFR 25.108, as a new paragraph. In
addition, we update this reference by
specifying the most recent version of
this standard, released in March 2014.
The revised version contains updated
elements and is better suited to our goal
of ensuring the efficient identification of
sources of interference.
This standard is reasonably available.
It can be viewed during normal business
hours at the Commission address found
in ADDRESSES. It can also be purchased
from the European Telecommunications
Standards Institute using the contact
information noted in the rule text, and
is available for free download on their
Web site, https://www.etsi.org.
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This standard contains technical
requirements for satellite newsgathering
vehicles, and other temporary-fixed
earth stations, to identify digital video
transmissions. Earth station operators
are required to comply with this
standard. Licensees affected by the rule
section including these materials by
reference should become familiar with
the incorporated materials.
Ordering Clauses
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to
sections 4(i), 303, and 316 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303, 316,
and § 1.3 of the Commission’s rules, 47
CFR 1.3, that the Memorandum Opinion
and Order is adopted.
It is further ordered that § 25.281(b) of
the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
25.281(b), is waived as described in the
Memorandum Opinion and Order.
It is further ordered that §§ 25.108 and
25.281 of the Commission’s rules, 47
CFR 25.108, 25.281, are amended as
specified below.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 25
Earth stations, Incorporation by
reference.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 25 as
follows:
PART 25—SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 25
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Interprets or applies 47 U.S.C.
154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332,
605, and 721, unless otherwise noted.
2. Amend § 25.108 by redesignating
paragraph (b) as paragraph (c) and
adding new paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
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§ 25.108
Incorporation by reference.
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(b) European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI), 650 Route
des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia-Antipolis
Cedex, France; https://www.etsi.org;
Voice: +33 (0)4 92 94 42 00; Fax: +33
(0)4 93 65 47 16; email: webstore@
etsi.org.
(1) ETSI TS 103 129 V1.1.2 (2014–03),
‘‘Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Framing structure, channel coding and
modulation of a carrier identification
system (DVB–CID) for satellite
transmission,’’ Version 1.1.2, March
2014. Incorporation by reference
approved for § 25.281(b).
(2) [Reserved]
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paragraphs (b) introductory text and
(b)(1) and adding Note 1 to paragraph
(b) to read as follows:
§ 25.281 Transmitter identification
requirements for video uplink
transmissions.
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(b) As of September 3, 2017,
transmissions of fixed-frequency,
digitally modulated video signals with a
symbol rate of 128,000/s or more from
a temporary-fixed earth station must be
identified through use of an ATIS in
accordance with the requirements that
follow.
(1) The ATIS message must be
modulated onto a direct sequence
spread spectrum signal in accordance
with the DVB–CID standard, ETSI TS
103 129 V1.1.2 (2014–03) (incorporated
by reference, see § 25.108).
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Note 1 to paragraph (b): Paragraph (b)
is waived for earth stations using
modulators manufactured before August
1, 2017, that cannot be made compliant
with the DVB–CID standard by a
software upgrade.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 25
[IB Docket No. 12-267; FCC 17-100]
Implementation of Transmitter Identification Requirements for
Video Uplink Transmissions
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is issuing
this final rule to is waive a transmitter identification requirement
for certain digital video transmissions that cannot be made compliant
by a software upgrade and incorporate by reference a new version of an
existing standard.
DATES: Effective September 25, 2017. The incorporation by reference of
a publication listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the
Federal Register as of September 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th
Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554 for full text of
``Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 17-100'' (also at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-100A1.pdf) and inspection
of material incorporated by reference. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for details.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clay DeCell, 202-418-0803,
Clay.DeCell@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 17-100, adopted July 28, 2017, and
released August 1, 2017. The full text of this document is available at
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-100A1.pdf. It is
also available for inspection and copying during business hours in the
FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities, send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov
or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530
(voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
In the Part 25 Order, FCC 13-111, the Commission concluded that
adoption of the Digital Video Broadcasting-Carrier Identification (DVB-
CID) standard for digital video uplinks from temporary-fixed earth
stations was appropriate to address potential instances of harmful
interference, by making transmissions more readily identifiable by
satellite operators. We continue to believe that an added cost of a few
hundred dollars per unit is justified to achieve this goal for earth
station equipment that can undergo a software upgrade. We also agree
with the overwhelming response from commenters in this proceeding on
the implementation of the DVB-CID standard, however, that the much more
significant expense of replacing older equipment that cannot simply
undergo a software update would be unduly burdensome to operators, many
of which are small businesses. And importantly, we note that no
satellite operators, the direct beneficiaries of the DVB-CID
requirement, opposed further relief.
Based on the record, we conclude it will serve the public interest
to waive 47 CFR 25.281(b) for earth stations using modulators
manufactured before August 1, 2017, that cannot be made compliant with
the DVB-CID standard by a software upgrade. This waiver will allow use
and resale of non-compliant modulators until the end of their useful
life, but requires earth stations using newly manufactured modulators
to be DVB-CID compliant. Other affected earth stations must meet the
DVB-CID standard by September 3, 2017. We conclude this treatment best
balances the costs and benefits of implementing DVB-CID in light of the
significant cost disparity presented in the record. We believe that the
amount of equipment affected by this waiver will steadily decrease as
such equipment reaches the end of its useful life. Should the
Commission find that the continued operation of non-compliant equipment
causes a pattern of complaints from satellite operators that they are
having difficulty identifying the sources of any harmful interference,
the Commission may revisit this waiver.
Procedural Matters
This document does not contain new or modified information
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not
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contain any new or modified information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
The Commission will send a copy of the Memorandum Opinion and Order
to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
Incorporation by Reference
This final rule updates and moves an incorporation by reference
previously found in 47 CFR 25.281(b). In the Part 25 Order, FCC-13-111,
published at 79 FR 8325, February 12, 2014, the Commission adopted an
incorporation by reference in 47 CFR 25.281(b)(1) of the standard ETSI
TS 103 129 (2013-05), ``Technical Specification, Digital Video
Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure, channel coding and modulation of
a carrier identification system (DVB-CID) for satellite transmission.''
Subsequently, the Commission created a centralized incorporation by
reference section in 47 CFR 25.108. We move the incorporation by
reference language from 47 CFR 25.281(b)(1) to the new, centralized
incorporation by reference section, 47 CFR 25.108, as a new paragraph.
In addition, we update this reference by specifying the most recent
version of this standard, released in March 2014. The revised version
contains updated elements and is better suited to our goal of ensuring
the efficient identification of sources of interference.
This standard is reasonably available. It can be viewed during
normal business hours at the Commission address found in ADDRESSES. It
can also be purchased from the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute using the contact information noted in the rule text, and is
available for free download on their Web site, https://www.etsi.org.
This standard contains technical requirements for satellite
newsgathering vehicles, and other temporary-fixed earth stations, to
identify digital video transmissions. Earth station operators are
required to comply with this standard. Licensees affected by the rule
section including these materials by reference should become familiar
with the incorporated materials.
Ordering Clauses
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to sections 4(i), 303, and 316
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303,
316, and Sec. 1.3 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.3, that the
Memorandum Opinion and Order is adopted.
It is further ordered that Sec. 25.281(b) of the Commission's
rules, 47 CFR 25.281(b), is waived as described in the Memorandum
Opinion and Order.
It is further ordered that Sec. Sec. 25.108 and 25.281 of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 25.108, 25.281, are amended as specified
below.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 25
Earth stations, Incorporation by reference.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 25 as follows:
PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 25 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Interprets or applies 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303,
307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721, unless otherwise noted.
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2. Amend Sec. 25.108 by redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph (c)
and adding new paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 25.108 Incorporation by reference.
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(b) European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), 650
Route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex, France; https://www.etsi.org; Voice: +33 (0)4 92 94 42 00; Fax: +33 (0)4 93 65 47 16;
email: webstore@etsi.org.
(1) ETSI TS 103 129 V1.1.2 (2014-03), ``Digital Video Broadcasting
(DVB); Framing structure, channel coding and modulation of a carrier
identification system (DVB-CID) for satellite transmission,'' Version
1.1.2, March 2014. Incorporation by reference approved for Sec.
25.281(b).
(2) [Reserved]
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3. Amend Sec. 25.281 by revising paragraphs (b) introductory text and
(b)(1) and adding Note 1 to paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 25.281 Transmitter identification requirements for video uplink
transmissions.
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(b) As of September 3, 2017, transmissions of fixed-frequency,
digitally modulated video signals with a symbol rate of 128,000/s or
more from a temporary-fixed earth station must be identified through
use of an ATIS in accordance with the requirements that follow.
(1) The ATIS message must be modulated onto a direct sequence
spread spectrum signal in accordance with the DVB-CID standard, ETSI TS
103 129 V1.1.2 (2014-03) (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 25.108).
* * * * *
Note 1 to paragraph (b): Paragraph (b) is waived for earth stations
using modulators manufactured before August 1, 2017, that cannot be
made compliant with the DVB-CID standard by a software upgrade.
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