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FCC Proceeding (1)

FCC WRC-12 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 15-50) In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WRC-12 Notice), we propose to amend Parts 2, 15, 80, 90, 97, and 101 of the Commission’s rules to implement allocation decisions from the WRC-12 Final Acts and make certain updates to our rules. Specifically, we propose to: • Allocate the 8.3-11.3 kHz band to the meteorological aids service on a primary basis. • Allocate the 472-479 kHz band (630 meter band) to the amateur service on a secondary basis. • Amend the amateur service rules to provide for use of the 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 meter) and 472-479 kHz (630 meter) bands. Amateur stations would share the band with power line carrier (PLC) systems operated by electric utilities. Amateur stations would be permitted to operate in these bands at fixed locations when separated from electric transmission lines by a specified distance. • Amend Part 80 of the Commission’s rules to authorize radio buoy operations in the 1900-2000 kHz band under a ship station license. • Limit the use of the 495-505 kHz band to the maritime mobile service. • Allocate seven frequency bands (4.438-4.488 MHz, 5.25-5.275 MHz, 16.1-16.2 MHz, 24.45-24.65 MHz, 26.2-26.42 MHz, 41.015-41.665 MHz, and 43.35-44 MHz) to the radiolocation service (RLS) on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use, allocate the 13.45-13.55 MHz band to the RLS on a secondary basis for Federal and non-Federal use, limit the use of these RLS allocations to oceanographic radars, require that these radars not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, existing and future stations in the incumbent fixed and mobile services, and amend Part 90 of the Commission’s rules accordingly. • Reallocate the 156.7625-156.7875 MHz (AIS 3) and 156.8125-156.8375 MHz (AIS 4) bands to the MSS (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use to allow for greater probability of vessel tracking, with resulting benefits to maritime safety and security. • Seek comment on the ability of Federal/non-Federal AMT stations to share spectrum with the incumbent services in the 4400-4940 MHz and 5925-6700 MHz bands. • Extend the AM(R)S allocation from the 5091-5150 MHz band (adopted in the WRC-07 R&O) by also allocating the 5000-5091 MHz range to the AM(R)S on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use. AM(R)S use of the smaller 5000-5030 MHz range would extend the tuning range for AeroMACS, with the use of the 5010-5030 MHz band limited to those requirements that cannot be meet in the 5000-5010 MHz and 5091-5150 MHz bands. AM(R)S use of the 5030-5091 MHz band would support line-of-sight control links for unmanned aircraft. • Allocate the 7850-7900 MHz band to the meteorological-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for Federal use. • Allocate the 15.4-15.7 GHz band to the RLS on a primary basis for Federal use. • Allocate the 22.55-23.15 GHz band to the space research service (SRS) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use and allocate the 25.5-27 GHz band to the SRS (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for non-Federal use. • Delete the aeronautical mobile service allocation from the 37-38 GHz band. • Encourage operators of fixed stations operating in the 81-86 GHz and 92-94 GHz bands to take all reasonable steps to ensure that their unwanted emissions power in the 86-92 GHz band does not exceed the levels recommended by WRC-12. Frequencies/Bands 8.3 - 11.3 kHz 135.7 - 137.8 kHz 472 - 479 kHz 495 - 505 kHz 1900 - 2000 kHz 4438 - 4488 kHz 5250 - 5275 kHz 13450 - 13550 kHz 16100 - 16200 kHz 24450 - 24650 kHz 26200 - 26420 kHz 41.015 - 41.665 MHz 43.35 - 44 MHz 156.775 MHz 156.825 MHz 4400 - 4940 MHz 5000 - 5150 MHz 5925 - 6700 MHz 7850 - 7900 MHz 15.4 - 15.7 GHz 22.55 - 23.15 GHz 25.5 - 27 GHz 37 - 38 GHz 86 - 92 GHz 275 - 3000 GHz Document type and status: FCC proceeding (Current) Document date or date of hyperlink query: July 29, 2015 FCC WRC-12 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 15-50) Edit...

Legislation (1)

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Despite the bill's title, this piece of legislation, signed into law in February of 2012, contains a significant number of laws that impact the radio spectrum, especially with regard to public safety communications and spectrum auctions. The relevant section is Title VI, which begins on page 46. Frequencies/Bands 54 - 72 MHz 76 - 88 MHz 174 - 216 MHz 470 - 698 MHz 1675 - 1710 MHz 1915 - 1920 MHz 1995 - 2000 MHz 2155 - 2180 MHz 5350 - 5470 MHz 5850 - 5925 MHz 10.7 - 11.7 GHz 17.7 - 19.7 GHz 21.2 - 23.6 GHz Document type and status: Legislation (Current) Document date or date of hyperlink query: April 10, 2012 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Edit...

Other (1)

The Very Large Array Radio Telescope The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) near Socorro, New Mexico, is capable of observing cosmic radio emissions at any frequency within the range of 1-50 GHz, but has regulatory protections only in bands allocated to the radio astronomy service. The VLA is operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. Frequencies/Bands 1400 - 1427 MHz 1610.6 - 1613.8 MHz 1660 - 1670 MHz 2655 - 2700 MHz 4990 - 5000 MHz 10.68 - 10.7 GHz 15.35 - 15.4 GHz 22.21 - 22.5 GHz 23.6 - 24 GHz 31.3 - 31.8 GHz 42.5 - 43.5 GHz Services Radio Astronomy Document type and status: Other (Current) Document date or date of hyperlink query: January 19, 2012 Edit...