*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 36631* Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 687 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2, 25, and 87 of the Commission's Rules to Implement Decisions from World Radiocommunication Conferences Concerning Frequency Bands Between 28 MHz and 36 GHz and to Otherwise Update the Rules in this Frequency Range Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum For Government and Non- Government Use in the Radionavigation- Satellite Service ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ET Docket No. 02- 305 RM- 10331 ORDER Adopted: March 15, 2004 Released: March 16, 2004 By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology: 1. On November 4, 2003, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 03- 269, in the above captioned proceeding that removed in its entirety footnote US269 from the Table of Frequency Allocations in the Commission’s Rules (47 C. F. R. Section 2.106, footnote US269). The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U. S. Department of Commerce requested, in a letter dated March 12, 2004, that we reinstate a revised version of footnote US269 in the Commission’s Rules. We agree with NTIA that reinstatement of the footnote, as amended, serves a valuable informational purpose; that is, the footnote would alert the public as to the locations of radio astronomy observatories that observe in the band 2655- 2690 MHz on a secondary basis and would provide contact information so that reasonable steps may be taken to protect these observatories from harmful interference. Accordingly, revised footnote US269 shall read as follows: US269 In the band 2655- 2690 MHz, radio astronomy observations are performed at the locations listed in US311. Licensees are urged to coordinate their systems through the Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Unit, Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation, Room 1030, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. 2. Consequently, footnote US269 is added to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations for the band 2655- 2690 MHz, as described in the attached Appendix. This change is informational, and not substantive, in nature. 3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 0.31 and 0.241 of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.31 and 0.241, footnote US269 IS ADDED to the Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C. F. R. § 2.106, as stated herein. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Edmond J. Thomas Chief Office of Engineering and Technology 1 2 Appendix 2655- 3700 MHz (UHF/ SHF) Page 53 International Table United States Table Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Federal Government Non- Federal Government FCC Rule Part( s) 2655- 2670 FIXED 5.409 5.410 5.411 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 5.384A BROADCASTING SATELLITE 5.413 5.416 Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 5.149 5.412 5.420 2655- 2670 FIXED 5.409 5.411 FIXED- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) (space- to- Earth) 5.415 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 5.384A BROADCASTING- SATELLITE 5.413 5.416 Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 5.149 5.420 2655- 2670 FIXED 5.409 5.411 FIXED- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) 5.415 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 5.384A BROADCASTING- SATELLITE 5.413 5.416 Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 5.149 5.420 2655- 2690 Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy US269 Space research (passive) 2655- 2690 FIXED US205 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 2670- 2690 FIXED 5.409 5.410 5.411 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 5.384A MOBILE- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 5.149 5.419 5.420 2670- 2690 FIXED 5.409 5.411 FIXED- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) (space- to- Earth) 5.415 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 5.384A MOBILE- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 5.149 5.419 5.420 2670- 2690 FIXED 5.409 5.411 FIXED- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) 5.415 MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 5.384A MOBILE- SATELLITE (Earth- to- space) Earth exploration- satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) 5.149 5.419 5.420 5.420A US205 US269 Domestic Public Fixed (21) Instructional TV Fixed (74) 2690- 2700 EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (passive) RADIO ASTRONOMY SPACE RESEARCH (passive) 5.340 5.421 5.422 2690- 2700 EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (passive) RADIO ASTRONOMY US74 SPACE RESEARCH (passive) US246 2700- 2900 AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION 5.337 Radiolocation 5.423 5.424 2700- 2900 AERONAUTICAL RADIO- NAVIGATION 5.337 METEOROLOGICAL AIDS Radiolocation G2 5.423 US18 G15 2700- 2900 5.423 US18 2