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Allocations or aligning the
Commission’s technical rules.
5. Appropriate out-of-band emission
limits in the 24.25–27.5 GHz band are
important to protect passive sensing
operations in the 23.6–24.0 GHz band.
The limits adopted at WRC–19 are to be
measured within a 200-megahertz
bandwidth within the 400-megahertz
23.6–24 GHz passive band. For
comparison with the Resolution 750
unwanted emission limit, a signal at
¥13 dBm/MHz (conductive or TRP)
would result in ¥20 dBW within a 200megahertz bandwidth. However, OET
and WTB note that the ¥13 dBm/MHz
emission limit applies at the edge of the
UMFUS band—i.e., 24.25 GHz. Given
this, OET and WTB seek to understand
what level of emissions can be expected
within the 23.6–24 GHz band from
UMFUS transmitters, and whether and
to what extent harmful interference to
passive systems operating in the 23.6–
24.0 GHz band is expected to occur from
new 5G deployments at the current
UMFUS limit.
6. Recognizing that the unwanted
emission limits in Resolution 750 and
the current out-of-band emission limits
in the UMFUS rules are specified
differently, and further recognizing the
two-phased approach for the unwanted
emissions limits that were adopted in
WRC–19, OET and WTB seek
information on whether and how
equipment intended for use under the
UMFUS rules in the 24.25–24.45 GHz
and 24.75–25.25 GHz bands can be
designed to conform to the Resolution
750 limits—both the current limits and
the more restrictive limits that apply to
new equipment brought into use after
September 1, 2027. Can licensees meet
the WRC–19 TRP limits by the relevant
deadlines? Is it possible that licensees
can meet the ¥39 dBW limit for IMT
base stations and the ¥35 dBW limit for
IMT mobile stations prior to 2027? What
steps, if any, can the Commission take
to help accelerate development and
deployment of equipment that complies
with the post-2027 limits?
7. OET and WTB note that Resolution
750 specifies TRP as the only means of
meeting the required emission limits.
Are there any difficulties in performing
over the air TRP measurements at such
low signal levels in the 24.25–24.45
GHz and 24.75–25.25 GHz bands?
Consistent with the current UMFUS
rules, should a conductive power
methodology also be included as an
alternative means for equipment
certification?
8. The UMFUS rules allow licensees
flexibility as to the services they will
deploy and the architecture of their
networks. Under these rules licensees
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will be able to deploy mobile services.
Licensees will also have the freedom to
implement point-to-point and point-tomultipoint systems. The unwanted
emission limits of Resolution 750 apply
only to IMT base stations and mobile
stations. The Commission’s rules do not
define IMT and do not require that
equipment complying with a particular
technical standard be used in a band
licensed under the UMFUS rules. If the
Commission were to adopt the emission
limits in Resolution 750 for the 24.25–
27.5 GHz band, how should it determine
to what stations these limits will apply?
Should they only apply to systems that
meet the definition of IMT as specified
by the ITU? Should the rules apply to
point-to-point and point-to-multipoint
equipment licensed under the UMFUS
rules? Should any mobile UMFUS
equipment be required to comply with
these unwanted emission limits
regardless of the technology used, the
application, and the density of
deployment?
Federal Communications Commission.
Ronald T. Repasi,
Acting Chief, Office of Engineering and
Technology.
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–219; RM–11907; DA 21–
583; FR ID 28088]
Television Broadcasting Services,
Quincy, Illinois
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by
WGEM License, LLC (Petitioner), the
licensee of WGEM–TV (NBC), channel
10, Quincy, Illinois. The Petitioner
requests the substitution of channel 19
for channel 10 at Quincy in the DTV
Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before June 28, 2021 and reply
comments on or before July 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45
L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the
FCC, interested parties should serve
counsel for the Petitioner as follows:
Patrick Cross, Esq., Brooks, Pierce,
McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP,
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support
of its channel substitution request, the
Petitioner states that the Commission
has recognized that VHF channels have
certain propagation characteristics that
pose challenges for their use in
providing digital television service,
including propagation characteristics
that allow undesired signals and noise
to be receivable at relatively far
distances and nearby electrical devices
to cause interference. Petitioner states
that it has attempted to address the
station’s reception issues through
multiple technical avenues, including
requesting a waiver of the permissible
power limits set forth in the
Commission’s rules, but continues to
receive numerous complaints of poor or
no reception from viewers. In addition,
while the proposed channel 19 facility
will result in a slight reduction
(approximately 9.4 kilometers) in
WGEM–TV’s noise limited contour, the
Petitioner states that use of the LongleyRice propagation model indicates that
the proposed channel 19 facility will
have an extended terrain-limited service
throughout the gap area, and thus, there
will be no loss of service.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–219;
RM–11907; DA 21–583, adopted May
17, 2021, and released May 17, 2021.
The full text of this document is
available for download at https://
www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials
in accessible formats (braille, large
print, computer diskettes, or audio
recordings), please send an email to
FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Government Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (VOICE), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
This document does not contain
information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition,
therefore, it does not contain any
proposed 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). Provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–
612, do not apply to this proceeding.
Members of the public should note
that all ex parte contacts are prohibited
from the time a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking is issued to the time the
matter is no longer subject to
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Commission consideration or court
review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are,
however, exceptions to this prohibition,
which can be found in § 1.1204(a) of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See §§ 1.415 and 1.420 of the
Commission’s rules for information
regarding the proper filing procedures
for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
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1. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303,
307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.
2. In § 73.622(i), amend the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments
under Illinois by revising the entry for
Quincy to read as follows:
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For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
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Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
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part 73 as follows:
§ 73.622 Digital television table of
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-219; RM-11907; DA 21-583; FR ID 28088]
Television Broadcasting Services, Quincy, Illinois
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by WGEM License, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of WGEM-TV (NBC),
channel 10, Quincy, Illinois. The Petitioner requests the substitution
of channel 19 for channel 10 at Quincy in the DTV Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 28, 2021 and reply
comments on or before July 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary,
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments
with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for the
Petitioner as follows: Patrick Cross, Esq., Brooks, Pierce, McLendon,
Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, 1700 Wells Fargo Capitol Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of its channel substitution
request, the Petitioner states that the Commission has recognized that
VHF channels have certain propagation characteristics that pose
challenges for their use in providing digital television service,
including propagation characteristics that allow undesired signals and
noise to be receivable at relatively far distances and nearby
electrical devices to cause interference. Petitioner states that it has
attempted to address the station's reception issues through multiple
technical avenues, including requesting a waiver of the permissible
power limits set forth in the Commission's rules, but continues to
receive numerous complaints of poor or no reception from viewers. In
addition, while the proposed channel 19 facility will result in a
slight reduction (approximately 9.4 kilometers) in WGEM-TV's noise
limited contour, the Petitioner states that use of the Longley-Rice
propagation model indicates that the proposed channel 19 facility will
have an extended terrain-limited service throughout the gap area, and
thus, there will be no loss of service.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21-219; RM-11907; DA 21-583, adopted May 17,
2021, and released May 17, 2021. The full text of this document is
available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request
materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, computer
diskettes, or audio recordings), please send an email to [email protected]
or call the Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530
(VOICE), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
This document does not contain information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In
addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed 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). Provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, do not apply to
this proceeding.
Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are
prohibited from the time a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is issued to
the time the matter is no longer subject to
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Commission consideration or court review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are,
however, exceptions to this prohibition, which can be found in Sec.
1.1204(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's rules for
information regarding the proper filing procedures for comments, 47 CFR
1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Proposed Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334,
336, 339.
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2. In Sec. 73.622(i), amend the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments under Illinois by revising the entry for Quincy to read as
follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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