# WRC-03 Omnibus

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Rule
- **Published:** August 10, 2005
- **Citation:** 70 FR 46576

## Text

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 2, 25, 73, 90, and 97
[ET Docket No. 04-139; FCC 05-70]
WRC-03 Omnibus

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document implements allocation changes to the frequency range between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz in furtherance of decisions that were made at the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) and updates the Commission's Rules in this frequency range. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) took this action in order to conform its Rules, to the extent practical, to the decisions that the international community made at WRC-03. This action will promote the advancement of new and expanded services and provide significant benefits to the American public.

DATES:

Effective September 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tom Mooring, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2450,
Tom.Mooring@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a summary of the Commission's
Report and Order
, ET Docket No. 04-139, FCC 05-70, adopted March 10, 2005 and released March 16, 2005. The full text of this document is available on the Commission's Internet site at
http://www.fcc.gov.
It is also available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full text of this document also may be purchased from the Commission's duplication contractor, Best Copy and Printing Inc., Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; telephone (202) 488-5300; fax (202) 488-5563; e-mail
FCC@BCPIWEB.COM.

Summary of the Report and Order

1.On March 29, 2004, we adopted a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(Omnibus NPRM) in this proceeding, 69 FR 33698, June 16, 2004. In the
Report and Order
(R&O), we amended parts 2, 25, 73, 90, and 97 of the Commission's rules in order to implement allocation changes to the frequency range between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz in furtherance of decisions that were made at the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) and to otherwise update our rules in this frequency range. We have taken the following significant actions for non-Federal operations: Realignment of the allocations near 7 MHz, which includes making the band 7100-7200 kHz immediately available to amateur operators in Regions 1 and 3; adoption of the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard and related actions, which are anticipated to reinvigorate the HF broadcasting (HFBC) service (also known as “shortwave broadcasting”); and raising the secondary Earth exploration satellite-service (EESS) allocation in the band 25.5-27 GHz to primary status, thereby meeting the needs of the commercial remote sensing industry for wider bandwidth operations. These and various other decisions adopted in the R&O conform the Commission's rules, to the extent practical, to the decisions that the international community made at WRC-03 and will collectively promote the advancement of new and expanded services and provide significant benefits to the American public.

Executive Summary

2. In this summary, we expand on our discussion of the most significant decisions that the Commission made in the Report and Order. First, the Commission describes the actions that affect non-Federal operations. These actions are limited to the HF (3-30 MHz), UHF (300-3000 MHz), and SHF (3-30 GHz) frequency ranges.

In the HF Frequency Range:

• Authorize the use of double sideband (DSB), single sideband (SSB), and digital transmissions in the HF bands between 5900 kHz and 26100 kHz that are allocated to the broadcasting service and adopt the ITU system specifications for their use.

• Adopt minimum operating power requirements for HFBC stations using SSB modulation (50 kilowatts (kW) peak envelope power (PEP)) and digital modulation (10 kW mean power).

• Require the use of the DRM standard for digital transmissions in the HFBC bands.

• Realign the allocations near 7 MHz to: Reallocate the band 7100-7200 kHz to the amateur service on a co-primary basis with the broadcasting service in the U.S. Pacific insular areas that are located in Region 3 until March 29, 2009, at which time this 100 kilohertz will be allocated exclusively to the amateur service; reallocate the band 7350-7400 kHz to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with the fixed service until March 29, 2009, at which time this 50 kilohertz will be allocated exclusively for HFBC use; and raise the allocation status of the mobile service in the bands 6765-7000 kHz and 7400-8100 kHz to primary and slightly narrow the range of permitted services in those bands by prohibiting the aeronautical mobile route (R) service.

• Authorize FCC-licensed amateur operators that are located within Region 1 or Region 3, but that are not located in another country's area of authority, to operate in the band 7100-7200 kHz on a primary basis; however, until March 29, 2009, these amateur operations must not impose constraints on the HFBC service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3.

In the UHF Frequency Range

• Conform the provisional feeder link allocations (uplinks at 1390-1392 MHz and downlinks at 1430-1432 MHz) for the Non-Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service (popularly known as “Little LEOs”) to the
WRC-03 Final Acts.

In the SHF Frequency Range

• Allocate the band 5000-5010 MHz to the radionavigation-satellite service (RNSS) and limit the use of this allocation to Earth-to-space transmissions (RNSS uplinks) on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use.

• Allocate the band 5010-5030 MHz to the RNSS and limit the use of this allocation to space-to-Earth transmissions (RNSS downlinks) and to space-to-space transmissions on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use.

• Raise the secondary non-Federal EESS allocation in the band 25.5-27 GHz that is limited to space-to-Earth transmissions (EESS downlinks) to primary status.

• Replace the secondary non-Federal EESS allocation in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz that is limited to space-to-space transmissions with the broader inter-satellite service (ISS) allocation and limit its use to EESS and SRS applications and to transmissions of data originating from industrial and medical activities in space.

3. Second, at the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), we are making a number of allocation changes to the Federal Table of Frequency Allocations (Federal Table), three of which pertain to the space research service (SRS). These allocation changes involve spectrum primarily used by Federal agencies and are anticipated to have limited impact on non-Federal licensees that are authorized to operate in the affected

Federal bands. Specifically, we reflect changes to the Federal Table that: Allocate the band 432-438 MHz to the EESS (active) on a secondary basis for use mainly outside of the United States; raise the secondary radiolocation service allocation in the band 2900-3100 MHz to primary status; specify that the SRS (deep space) (Earth-to-space) allocation in the band 7145-7190 MHz has primary status; raise the secondary SRS allocation in the band 14.8-15.35 GHz to primary status; and allocate the band 25.5-27 GHz to the SRS (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis.

The 7 MHz Realignment and the WARC-92 HFBC Bands

4. We are implementing the proposed realignment of the allocations near 7 MHz with certain minor adjustments. We are making allocation decisions that affect HF broadcasting, a portion of the 40 meter amateur band (7100-7200 kHz), and the fixed and mobile services.

5.
HF Broadcasting.
We adopted international footnote 5.134 domestically. This footnote requires the use of seasonal planning in the HFBC bands that were adopted at the 1992 World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-92) as of April 1, 2007, and thus finalizes the reallocation of the WARC-92 HFBC bands, which will be allocated exclusively to the broadcasting service on a worldwide basis as of April 1, 2007 (March 25, 2007 in the United States). Seasonal planning and the exclusive allocation of these bands to the broadcasting service will allow international broadcasters to make more extensive use of this spectrum.

6. Consistent with the
WRC-03 Final Acts,
we allocated the bands 7350-7400 kHz and 7400-7450 kHz to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with the fixed service until March 29, 2009. In accordance with the ITU
Radio Regulations,
the use of the band 7400-7450 kHz is limited to international broadcast stations that are located in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3 and that transmit to either Region 1 or Region 3. After March 29, 2009, the band 7350-7450 kHz (7400-7450 kHz only in Region 1 and Region 3) is allocated exclusively to the broadcasting service. At the conclusion of the WRC-03 transition period (March 29, 2009), this action replaces 100 kilohertz of exclusive Regional HFBC spectrum (7100-7200 kHz), which is being reallocated to the amateur service, with 50 kilohertz of exclusive global HFBC spectrum (7350-7400 kHz) and 50 kilohertz of exclusive Regional HFBC spectrum (7400-7450 kHz).

7. We reorganized § 73.702(f) of the Commission's rules in order to clarify and correct existing rules and to add the band 7350-7450 kHz to these rules. First, we subdivided § 73.702(f) into three paragraphs by establishing new paragraph (g) for the rules that will apply to co-primary HFBC allocations and new paragraph (h) for requirements that will apply to Regional HFBC operation. Section 73.702(f) will apply only to the frequency bands allocated exclusively to the HFBC service. Second, in order to recognize out-of-band operations, we have added the phrase “Where practical,” to paragraph (f). Third, we are subdividing the exclusive HFBC allocations into worldwide allocations (which will be listed in § 73.702(f)(1)) and the Regional allocation (which will be listed in § 73.702(f)(2)). Fourth, we added an informational note that points to the definitions of the ITU Regions. Fifth, in new paragraph (g), we state that frequencies may be assigned from within the listed frequency bands that are allocated on a co-primary basis and thereafter this rule describes how the frequency bands are allocated. Sixth, the co-primary HFBC allocations are further grouped into worldwide allocations (which will be listed in paragraph (g)(1)) and Regional allocations (which will be listed in paragraph (g)(2)). Seventh, in order to recognize the co-primary status of the amateur service during the transition period and to provide guidance to HF broadcasters after March 27, 2005, new Section 73.702(g)(2)(i) of the rules. Eighth, we take note of continued co-primary fixed service use of the band 7350-7450 kHz in the 19 countries that are listed in international footnote 5.143C (most are in North Africa and the Middle East). Ninth, we have consolidated the requirements for Regional operation in paragraph (h). See the final rules for the text of paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of § 73.702.

8.
The 40-Meter Band.
Absent any Commission action to the contrary, the Commission generally governs the operation of stations located in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3 consistent with the Region 3 Table. Therefore, in accordance with the Region 3 Table, we reallocated the band 7100-7200 kHz to the amateur service on a primary basis in the U.S. Pacific insular areas located in Region 3. In accordance with international footnote 5.141C, the band 7100-7200 kHz remains allocated, until March 29, 2009, to the broadcasting service on a primary basis in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3. At the end of the WRC-03 transition period (
i.e.
, after March 29, 2009), the band 7100-7200 kHz is allocated exclusively to the amateur service in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3.

9. Based on comments of the ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) and others, we are authorizing FCC-licensed amateur operators that are located within either Region 1 or Region 3 and that are outside an area where the amateur service is regulated by an authority other than the Commission to make immediate use of the band 7.1-7.2 MHz. This action effectively increases the number of channels available worldwide to amateur stations and allows amateur stations to make more effective use of their frequency bands. In order to implement this decision, we amended § 97.301 of the Commission's rules to add 7.1-7.2 MHz as an authorized frequency segment in Region 1 and Region 3. Specifically, we are authorizing a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Amateur Extra Class or Advanced Class to use all frequencies within the segment 7.0-7.2 MHz when operating in Region 1 or Region 3. Consistent with their operating authority in Region 2, we are also authorizing a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of General Class, Novice Class, or Technician Class to use an additional 50 kilohertz when operating in Region 1 or Region 3 as follows. General Class licensees may operate within the segment 7.025-7.150 MHz and Novice Class and Technician Class licensees may operate within the segments 7.050-7.075 MHz and 7.100-7.150 MHz.

10. Currently, phone emissions may be transmitted in the segment 7.075-7.100 MHz by amateur stations located in Regions 1 and 3, and by amateur stations located within Region 2 that are west of 130° west longitude or south of 20° north latitude. In the Report and Order, we authorized those amateur stations that the Commission regulates in Region 1 and Region 3 with the same emission privileges for the band 7.100-7.200 MHz that we currently authorize for stations in Region 2. We note that one commenter requested that the frequency band for authorized phone emissions in the United States be expanded. We previously proposed in a separate proceeding to expand the 40-meter phone band from 7.150-7.300 MHz to 7.125-7.300 MHz. For this reason, we find that the request is outside the scope of the instant proceeding.

11. We observe that the amateur and broadcasting services will share the band 7.1-7.2 MHz on a co-primary basis for about four years. In this regard, we

want to make clear that the seasonal schedule for international broadcasting constitutes “first in” and thus, amateur operators are expected to keep themselves apprised of the changing seasonal schedules and to avoid transmissions that are likely to interfere with the reception of international broadcast programs. In addition, we are concerned about blanketing interference and note that, in areas where homes are packed closely together, an amateur station could disrupt several listeners' reception of international broadcast programming. Therefore, at the request of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), we will make explicit our expectation that amateur operators are to eliminate any interference problem that they cause while transmitting in the band 7.1-7.2 MHz. We believe that this action is necessary because of the novel co-primary sharing situation that will go on for approximately four years. Accordingly, we adopted a new United States footnote, (US395).

12.
The WARC-92 HFBC Bands.
In the
Below 28 MHz Report and Order,
68 FR 25512, May 13, 2003, the Commission adopted footnote US366 and stated that it would cease to issue licenses for new non-Federal stations in the fixed and mobile services in the WARC-92 HFBC bands on April 1, 2007. We observe that this implementation date lags behind the start of Schedule A for international broadcasting in 2007 (March 25) by one week. Because a significant number of international broadcast stations are currently operating in frequency bands not allocated to the broadcasting service, we conclude that it is highly likely that international broadcasters will attempt to use the WARC-92 HFBC bands more intensely beginning on March 25, 2007 (not April 1, 2007). We observe that the
WARC-92 Final Acts
provided incumbent licensees in the fixed and mobile services a 15 year transition period (April 1, 1992 to April 1, 2007) during which these licensees could have relocated their operations to other frequency bands. Moreover, except in Alaska and the U.S. Pacific insular areas, the Commission does not seek international protection for assignments to stations in the fixed and land mobile services that operate in frequency bands below 25 MHz, and thus, the Commission will not accept responsibility for the protection of these circuits from harmful interference caused by foreign operations. Because of its concern for potential harmful interference to these unprotected circuits, the Commission has long required that equipment in the fixed and land mobile services operating in the frequency bands below 25 MHz to be tunable. Thus, the 219 licenses authorized under § 90.266 that currently operate in a WARC-92 HFBC band will be able to operate outside the reallocated spectrum with minimal effort. We find that advancing the implementation date for the WARC-92 HFBC bands by one week is prudent, in the public interest, and of a de minimus nature. Because the allocation change does not take effect until 2007, fixed and mobile licensees that are still operating in the WARC-92 HFBC bands now have advance notice of this situation. Accordingly, we revised footnote US366 and our licensing policy to align the implementation date for the WARC-92 HFBC bands in the United States with the start of the A07 seasonal schedule.

13. BBG recommends that we delete unused fixed and mobile allocations from the non-Federal Table in the WARC-92 HFBC bands. Our licensing records show that there are no non-Federal licensees authorized to operate stations in the: Aeronautical mobile service in two of the WARC-92 HFBC bands (5900-5950 kHz and 7300-7350 kHz) and in the WRC-03 HFBC band (7350-7400 kHz); and fixed service in three of the WARC-92 HFBC bands (13570-13600 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz, and 18900-19020 kHz). Accordingly, we are deleting these unused allocations from the non-Federal Table and from footnote US366.

14. We are moving the transition plan for the band 7300-7350 kHz, which is currently shown in footnote US366, to a new United States footnote that is discussed in paragraph 17, of this document. Finally, our review finds that footnote US366 inadvertently expands the mobile service allocations in the WARC-92 HFBC bands and we are therefore correcting this error. Taking all these factors into account, we have revised footnote US366.

15. As of our most recent review (March 5, 2005), the Commission has issued 249 licenses for the authority to operate stations in the fixed or mobile services in spectrum that has been reallocated internationally to the HFBC service. We anticipate that a significant number of international broadcast stations, which currently are operating in bands not allocated to the broadcasting service (out-of-band operations), will relocate to the WARC-92 HFBC bands beginning March 25, 2007, and to the band 7350-7400 kHz beginning March 29, 2009. We recommend that licensees in the fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile services carefully evaluate whether their operations can coexist with these high-powered stations without causing interference to the reception of international broadcast programming. In this regard, we remind non-Federal licensees in the fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile services that, as of March 25, 2007 for the WARC-92 HFBC bands and as of March 29, 2009 for the band 7350-7400 kHz, their operation is subject to immediate termination if the Commission determines that their operation is causing interference to the broadcasting service.

16.
WRC-03's Impact on the Fixed and Mobile Services.
Consistent with the WRC-03 transition plan, we are moving the existing primary fixed and secondary mobile service allocations in the band 7350-7400 kHz, which are listed directly in the U.S. Table, to new United States footnote US396, and we are maintaining the current allocation status of the fixed and mobile services in this band until the end of the WRC-03 HFBC transition period (March 29, 2009). Thereafter, stations in the fixed and mobile services will operate on an unprotected, non-interference basis to the HFBC service. Because the aeronautical mobile service portion of the mobile service allocation is unused, we will limit mobile service use to the mobile except aeronautical mobile service.

17. The Commission has previously reallocated the band 7300-7350 MHz (a WARC-92 HFBC band) to the broadcasting service on a co-primary basis with the fixed service until April 1, 2007, at which time this 50 kilohertz is allocated exclusively for HFBC use. Because the only difference between the reallocation of the band 7300-7350 kHz and the band 7350-7400 kHz is the transition period, we conclude that the reallocation of the band 7300-7400 kHz to the broadcasting service should be shown in a consistent manner. Therefore, we are moving the transition plan for the band 7300-7350 kHz from footnote US366 to new United States footnote US396, which will contain our transition plans for both the band 7300-7350 MHz and the band 7350-7400 kHz. In addition, we will cease the licensing of new non-Federal stations in the fixed and mobile services in the band 7350-7400 kHz on March 29, 2009.

18. With regard to incumbent stations in the fixed or mobile services in the band 7350-7400 kHz, it is not necessary to make special provision for the licensees in the Industrial/Business Radio Pool because most (101 of 102 licenses) are required to operate equipment that is tunable throughout the bands specified for long distance communications. We also decline to

make special provision for the three coast stations that are licensed to operate in the band 7350-7400 kHz because these stations can continue to operate on their licensed frequencies on a non-interference, unprotected basis to the HFBC service or these coast station licensees can move their operations to other frequency bands that are allocated to the fixed or mobile services. Our staff has reviewed the current seasonal schedule for the HFBC service. Because of the extremely light use of HFBC spectrum directed toward Alaska, we conclude that it is not necessary to place further burdens on the Alaska private-fixed stations, and therefore, will not reallocate the 2.8 kilohertz of spectrum used by these 18 licensees (the sub-band 7368.5-7371.3 kHz). Accordingly, we are adopting new United States footnote US396.

19. It is longstanding Commission policy that, absent any Commission action to the contrary, the operation of stations located in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3 are governed by the Region 3 Table. Therefore, in accordance with the Region 3 Table, the band 7350-7450 kHz is reallocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis in the U.S. Pacific insular areas located in Region 3. In accordance with international footnote 5.143A, the band 7350-7450 kHz remains allocated, until March 29, 2009, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3. At the end of the WRC-03 transition period (i.e., after March 29, 2009), the band 7350-7450 kHz is allocated exclusively to the broadcasting service in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3.

20. In order to highlight the WARC-92 and WRC-03 transition plans in part 90 of the Commission's rules, we are adding new limitation (88) to the frequency range 2000 to 10,000 kHz in the Public Safety Pool Frequency Table, see § 90.20 of the rules.

21. Likewise, in order to highlight the WARC-92 and WRC-03 transition plans in Industrial/Business Pool Frequency Table in Part 90 of the Commission's Rules, we are adding new limitation (90) to the frequency range 2000 to 25,000 kHz, see § 90.30 of the Commission's rules.

22. Consistent with the
WRC-03 Final Acts,
we are allocating the bands 6765-7000 kHz and 7400-8100 kHz to the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use. This action grants licensees increased flexibility and is expected to facilitate adaptive techniques, which together with automation techniques, can reduce the burden on the operator while making these mobile service radios more responsive to changing HF propagation conditions.

23. We adopted WRC-03's phased-in approach for the allocation upgrade in the band 6765-7000 kHz. However, because this spectrum is allocated to the mobile service in the United States (rather than the more limited land mobile service), we are adding a new footnote to the U.S. Table that maintains this secondary mobile service allocation until the end of the transition period, and that otherwise parallels international footnote 5.138A. Accordingly, we adopted footnote US394.

24. We allocated the band 7400-8100 kHz (7450-8100 kHz in the U.S. Pacific insular areas in Region 3) to the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use and, at the request of NTIA, we are making this allocation upgrade effective as of the effective date of this Report and Order, in lieu of WRC-03's phased-in approach. Doing so will allow for primary mobile use of this band approximately four years earlier than under the phased-in approach. We received no comments opposing this action.

Service Rule Amendments for International Broadcast Stations

25. We revised the Commission's HFBC service rules to authorize SSB and digital transmissions in the HF bands between 5900 kHz and 26100 kHz that are allocated to the broadcasting service. This action updates the Commission's HFBC rules so that they mirror Appendix 11 of the ITU
Radio Regulations,
which was recently revised at WRC-03. As a result, FCC-licensed international broadcast stations now have the flexibility to continue to transmit DSB signals or to transmit SSB or digital signals. The RF system specifications are shown in the final rules at § 73.756 (DSB), § 73.757 (SSB), and § 73.758 (digital) of the Commission's rules.

26. We adopted the DRM standard for digital transmissions in the HFBC bands. We observe that DRM is the world's only non-proprietary, digital system for international broadcasting. WRC-03 gave approval for DRM use in all the HFBC bands; there are no band restrictions on the use on the use of DRM. Currently, seven international broadcasters are transmitting DRM signals to all or part of the 48 contiguous states. We also observe that there is a datacasting standard for DRM, which will permit FCC-licensed international broadcasters to offer wide-area datacasting as well as high quality audio broadcasting. Other benefits of DRM include: Improved audio quality that is near-FM quality sound; many existing DSB transmitters can be easily modified to carry DRM signals; the robustness of the DRM signal can be chosen to match different propagation conditions; and DRM uses the same frequencies and bandwidth as DSB, which simplifies coordination.

27. We revised § 73.751 of the Commission's rules to state that no international broadcast station will be authorized to install, or be licensed for operation of, transmitter equipment with a peak envelope power of less than 50 kW if SSB modulation is used. This action is consistent with a commenter's request that the minimum power level for SSB transmissions be such that the SSB signal would at least be equivalent to a DSB signal over the same signal path from transmitter to listener. In this regard, we note that the International Bureau has previously waived § 73.751 in order to authorize HFBC licensees to operate SSB transmitters at 50 kW PEP because this power provides approximately the same coverage area as a DSB transmitter with a rated carrier power of 50 kW (even though this power is equivalent to only 15-20 kW relative to a DSB transmitter).

28. We revised § 73.751 of the Commission's rules to state that no international broadcast station will be authorized to install, or be licensed for operation of, transmitter equipment with a mean power of less than 10 kW if digital modulation is used. We take this action at the request of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) and BBG. In making this decision, our engineering staff has reviewed the DRM Broadcasters' User Manual. The key statement is paraphrased below:

Under current coordination procedures, DRM transmissions are first coordinated as if the service were an analog DSB service and then a DRM transmission is substituted with a power level at least 7 dB lower than the allowable analog transmission.

Our engineering staff had originally recommended a minimum mean power of 20 kW. However, we observe that, using its Morocco transmitting station, “BBG provided demonstrations of digital HFBC to the attendees of WRC-03 in Geneva. These very successful demonstrations used power levels of 10 kW.” After considering these new facts and also recognizing that some international broadcast stations use rhombic antennas that can provide 10-15 dB of gain, we are persuaded to

adopt the minimum mean power level that NASB requests.

29. Finally, we agree with commenters that it is unnecessary to require that new HFBC transmitters have a digital modulation capability at this time because manufacturers are already building in provisions for digital modulation.

SRS and EESS Downlinks at 25.5-27 GHz and ISS at 25.25-27.5 GHz

30. We raised the secondary non-Federal EESS downlink allocation in the band 25.5-27 GHz to primary status. We find that this allocation upgrade is necessary to meet the requirements of the commercial remote sensing industry and that it is consistent with the new national policy for commercial remote sensing space capabilities that the President authorized on April 25, 2003. In order to implement this decision, we revised footnote US258 by including the band 25.5-27 GHz in its text. Consistent with our existing policy for the band 8025-8400 MHz, the Commission will issue licenses for operation in the band 25.5-27 GHz only after coordination under footnote US258 has been completed.

31. By adding the band 25.5-27 GHz to footnote US258, we are also making each non-Federal authorization subject to a case-by-case electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis. Because of existing and planned Federal SRS and EESS requirements in the band 25.5-27 GHz, we find that it is important that non-Federal EESS downlinks operated in this band be designed to ensure compatibility with Federal systems. We are also adding international footnote 5.536A to the non-Federal Table in the band 25.5-27 GHz. This action provides guidance to earth station applicants,
e.g.
, Annex 1 provides a methodology for estimating needed separation distances between EESS earth stations and fixed stations, and alerts commercial remote sensing operators of the EESS downlink allocation's status in border areas (providing notice that, where possible, these operators should consider placing their receive earth stations away from border areas).

32. In order to protect Federal terrestrial receivers, we are requiring that non-Federal EESS space stations transmitting in the band 25.5-27 GHz meet the power flux-density (pfd) limits contained in Article 21 of the ITU
Radio Regulations
. We are codifying this requirement by adding these pfd limits to part 25 of the Commission's rules. The record does not demonstrate the need for additional technical constraints on EESS applicants, and therefore, we decline to adopt the additional constraints that were suggested by NTIA.

33. We are also broadening the secondary non-Federal EESS (space-to-space) allocation in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz to a secondary ISS allocation. However, we are also adopting international footnote 5.536, which limits the use of this ISS allocation to SRS and EESS applications, and also to transmissions of data originating from industrial and medical activities in space. This restriction is necessary to ensure that this frequency band meets the needs of the scientific community without being overtaken for use by the FSS or mobile-satellite service (MSS). In order to protect Federal terrestrial receivers, we are requiring that non-Federal ISS space stations transmitting in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz meet the pfd limits contained in Article 21 of the ITU
Radio Regulations
. The ISS pfd requirements and the EESS pfd requirements are the same and would be shown once in part 25 of the Commission's rules.

34. At NTIA's request, we are allocating the band 25.5-27 GHz to the SRS (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis for Federal use. This action will provide a primary SRS allocation to satisfy Federal requirements for high data rate space science missions.

35. Finally, we note that the allocation changes that we are making today in no way prevent radio frequency devices that operate in accordance with the requirements codified in part 15 from operating in the band 25.25-27.5 GHz.

RNSS and the Radiolocation Service

36. We did not receive any comments that addressed our proposals for the RNSS and the radiolocation service. Accordingly, we adopted our proposals. First, we are entering “RADIONAVIGATION-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) (space-to-space)” in the U.S. Table for the band 1164-1215 MHz. We adopted international footnote 5.328A, which requires that RNSS stations in the band 1164-1215 MHz operate in accordance with Resolution 609 (WRC-03) and that they not claim protection from the aeronautical radionaviagation service in the band 960-1215 MHz. At the request of NTIA, we added footnote G132 to the Federal Table.

37. Because the record indicated no interest on the matter by any party, we decline to expand the RNSS allocation at 1215-1240 MHz, which is currently limited to Federal use, to the band 1215-1300 MHz and to make it available for both Federal and non-Federal use.

38. Second, we allocated the band 5000-5030 MHz to the RNSS on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal use and we are limiting the use of the segment 5000-5010 MHz to uplink transmissions and the segment 5010-5030 MHz to downlink and crosslink transmissions. Consequently, we replaced footnote US370 with international footnote 5.444, thereby removing the band 5000-5030 MHz from the spectrum in which the Microwave Landing System (MLS) has precedence over other uses. In order to protect MLS operations above 5030 MHz and radio astronomy observations in the band 4990-5000 MHz, we are limiting the adjacent band pfd at the Earth's surface from RNSS operations in the band 5010-5030 MHz through the adoption of international footnote 5.443B.

39. Third, at the request of NTIA, we are raising the allocation status of the Federal radiolocation service in the band 2900-3100 MHz to primary and we are adding international footnote 5.424A to the Federal Table in order to protect important ship navigation systems. This allocation upgrade will increase the usefulness of this spectrum without causing any burden on existing operations. In particular, we note that, mainly as a result of newer radar design features that mitigate received radar-to-radar interference, NTIA reports that radionavigation radars operating in the band 2900-3100 MHz have demonstrated compatible operations with radiolocation systems. Because the record indicated no interest on the matter by any party, we decline to upgrade the allocation status of the non-Federal radiolocation service in the band 2900-3100 MHz.

Allocation Status of the Little LEO Feeder Link Bands

40. WRC-03 allocated spectrum for Little LEO feeder links on a secondary basis throughout the world and resolved that use of these allocations is contingent on the subsequent completion of spectrum sharing studies to determine the impact of these NGSO FSS operations on incumbent services, including passive service operations in the adjacent band 1400-1427 MHz. Furthermore, Resolution 745 indicates that any Little LEO use of these bands is subject to additional decisions on compatibility issues that may be adopted at the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07). For these reasons, we disagree with Final Analysis Communication Services, Inc. (Final

Analysis) that the conditions set forth in footnote US368 have been met. The
27 MHz Report and Order
, 67 FR 6172, February 11, 2002, which added footnote US368, adopted the conditional co-primary allocation in anticipation of the completion of studies and adoption of a like allocation at WRC-03. By contrast, WRC-03 adopted worldwide secondary allocations for the band, added further conditions on its use, and continued to require studies of the band. These developments were not anticipated by the text of the
27 MHz Report and Order
nor by the terms of footnote US368.

41. Although the decision made at WRC-03 is inconsistent with the provisions outlined in footnote US368, we find it serves the public interest to maintain but revise the conditional allocations to reflect the WRC-03 action. Thus, we adopt our proposal to implement WRC-03's decision regarding Little LEO feeder links. We will require the completion of ITU-R studies on all identified compatibility issues as shown in Annex 1 of Resolution 745 (WRC-2003) and make any use of the worldwide feeder links subject to any further compatibility decisions by WRC-07. Accordingly, we are amending the Table entries for the FSS uplink allocation in the band 1390-1392 MHz and the FSS downlink allocation in the band 1430-1432 MHz to show secondary status in lieu of primary status, and we have revised footnote US368.

42. We reject as speculative Final Analysis' assertion that we should maintain a conditional co-primary allocation because WRC-07 may change the secondary international allocation to primary status. We do not believe it serves the public interest to preserve a provisional co-primary allocation in the band that is inconsistent with the WRC-03 decision, particularly because we cannot predict whether the contingencies provided in footnote US368 will be successfully met. Regardless of the provisional allocation afforded to Little LEO use of the band, parties interested in using the frequencies for feeder link operations will have to take into account the unresolved status of the band and potential added expense associated with planning for its use. Alternately, they may continue to use the spectrum that has already been made available for Little LEO feeder and service link operations, and that is free of any contingencies.

43. Finally, we note that the Little LEO feeder links protection requirements for passive services are specified in footnote US368 and that these requirements go beyond the more general protection criteria described in footnote US74. Therefore, in order to ensure that readers of footnote US74 do not overlook the specific restrictions embodied in US368, we are adding a cross reference to footnote US368 in footnote US74. We are also using the term “unwanted emissions” in place of “extraband radiation” in footnote US74. Finally, we are also adding a statement in our rules that airborne and space-to-Earth operations are prohibited in the Government transfer bands 1390-1400 MHz and 1427-1432 MHz, with the exception of Little LEO feeder downlinks in the band 1430-1432 MHz. This action makes explicit our previous decisions not to allocate additional spectrum in this frequency range to airborne or downlink operations and has been requested by NTIA. Accordingly, we have adopted a new United States footnote US398.

Remaining Space Radiocommunication Service Issues

44. At the request of NTIA, we are making allocation changes to three frequency bands. First, we are allocating the band 432-438 MHz to the EESS (active) on a secondary basis for Federal use and are requiring that space stations operating under this allocation not cause harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, the radiolocation, amateur, and amateur-satellite services in the United States. This action will permit NASA to perform limited pre-operational testing of its systems within line-of-sight of its U.S. control stations and appears to be feasible given the evidence of NASA's good relations with the amateur community as reflected in the record. Accordingly, we have adopted footnote US397.

45. Second, we are displaying the Federal SRS deep space uplink allocation, which is currently authorized in footnote US252, as a table entry in the Federal Table for the band 7145-7190 MHz. This action clarifies that the band 7145-7190 MHz is allocated to the SRS (deep space) (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis for Federal use and highlights that this SRS uplink use is limited to deep space communications. In addition, we are maintaining the non-Federal SRS deep space uplink allocation as a footnote allocation, are specifying that this unused allocation has secondary status, and are moving this allocation and the Goldstone site restriction to footnote US262. Accordingly, footnotes US252 and US262 have been revised.

46. NTIA has recently limited the use of the Federal SRS uplink allocation in the band 7190-7235 MHz by its adoption of footnote G133.

47. Third, we are raising the secondary SRS allocation in the band 14.8-15.35 GHz to primary status for Federal use, except in segment 15.2-15.35 GHz where SRS (passive) operations would continue to be authorized on a secondary basis. We find that the United States has developed extensive SRS operations in this band at great expense and these operations merit the protection that a primary allocation provides. We have revised footnote US310 by using a reference bandwidth that is more appropriate for today's digital transmissions than a reference bandwidth based on an analog channel. See the final rules for footnote US310's revised text.

ITU Terms and Definitions

48. In order to reflect additions and revisions to the terms and definitions listed in the ITU
Radio Regulations
and in the
WRC-03 Final Acts
, we are amending § 2.1 of the Commission's rules to: Add definitions for adaptive system, high altitude platform station (HAPS), out-of-band domain of an emission, and spurious domain of an emission; revise the definitions for coordinated universal time (UTC), coordination area, coordination distance, facsimile, geostationary satellite, harmful interference, inclination of an orbit of an earth satellite, telegraphy, and telephony; and make minor editorial modifications to the definitions for administration, broadcasting service, mobile service, permissible interference, power, public correspondence, radio, radiocommunication, safety service, semi-duplex operation, telecommunication, and telegram. In addition, we have corrected a typographical error in the definition for telemetry in § 2.1 and we have revised the definition for UTC in § 73.701. The definitions of these terms are shown in the final rules.

Editorial Amendments

49. We have taken this opportunity to make various non-substantive changes to parts 2, 90, and 97 the Commission's rules. In part 2, we have updated and corrected § 2.1 through § 2.106. The main effect of these actions is to reflect the
WRC-03 Final Acts
in these rule sections; to use consistent terminology in these rules,
e.g.
, Federal and non-Federal; to remove confusing and unnecessary material from the U.S. Table; and to update the FCC rule part cross references. In addition, we have corrected a typographical error in part

90 and revised part 97 to reflect the realignment of allocations above 71 GHz and made other needed editorial revisions.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

50. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA),
1

an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) was incorporated in the
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Omnibus NPRM)
in ET Docket No. 04-139.
2

The Commission sought written public comment on the proposals in the
Omnibus NPRM
, including comment on the IRFA. No written public comments were received concerning the IRFA. This present Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) conforms to the RFA.
3

1

See
5 U.S.C. 603. The RFA,
see
5 U.S.C. 601-612, has been amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), Public Law 104-121, Title II, 110 Stat. 857 (1996).

2
19 FCC Rcd 6592, 6715 (2004).

3
5 U.S.C. 604.

A. Need for, and Objectives of, the Report and Order

51. In the
Omnibus Report and Order
, the Commission amends parts 2, 25, 73, 90, and 97 of its rules in order to complete its implementation of various allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) concerning the frequency bands between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz and to otherwise update its Rules in this frequency range. In general, these changes provide additional licensing opportunities and flexibility for Commission licensees,
e.g.
, international broadcast stations are authorized the use of single sideband and digital transmissions—in addition to double sideband transmissions—in the HF bands between 5900 kHz and 26100 kHz that are allocated to the broadcasting service. The decisions adopted in the
Omnibus Report and Order
conform the Commission's rules, to the extent practical, to the decisions that the international community made at WRC-03 and will collectively promote the advancement of new and expanded services and provide significant benefits to the American public.

B. Summary of Significant Issues Raised by Public Comments in Response to the IRFA

52. There were no comments filed directly in response to the IRFA.

C. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Final Rule Will Apply

53. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the rules adopted herein.
4

The RFA generally defines the term “small entity” as having the same meaning as the terms “small business,” “small organization,” and “small governmental jurisdiction.” In addition, the term “small business” has the same meaning as the term “small business concern” under the Small Business Act, unless the Commission has developed one or more definitions that are appropriate for its activities.
5

Under the Small Business Act, a “small business concern” is one that: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
6

4

Id.
at 604(a)(3).

5
5 U.S.C. 601(3) (incorporating by reference the definition of “small-business concern” in the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 601(3), the statutory definition of a small business applies “unless an agency, after consultation with the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the
Federal Register
.”

6
15 U.S.C. 632.

54. A small organization is generally “any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field.”
7

Nationwide, there are approximately 1.6 million small organizations.
8

“Small governmental jurisdiction” generally means “governments of cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special districts, with a population of less than 50,000.”
9

As of 1997, there were approximately 87,453 governmental entities in the United States.
10

This number includes 39,044 county governments, municipalities, and townships, of which 37,546 (approximately 96.2%) have populations of fewer then 50,000 and 1,498 have populations of 500,000 or more. Thus, we estimate the number of small governmental jurisdictions overall to be approximately 84,098 or fewer.

7
5 U.S.C. 601(4).

8
Independent Sector, The New Nonprofit Almanac and Desk Reference (2002).

9
5 U.S.C. 601(5).

10
U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2000, Section 9, pages 299-300, Tables 490 and 492.

55.
Satellite Telecommunications
. The SBA has developed a small business size standard for Satellite Telecommunications, which consists of all such firms having $12.5 million or less in annual receipts.
11

According to Census Bureau data for 1997, there were 324 firms in this category that operated for the entire year.
12

Of this total, 273 firms had annual receipts of under $10 million, and an additional twenty-four firms had receipts of $10 million to $24,999,999.
13

Thus, under this size standard, the majority of firms can be considered small.

11
13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517410 (changed from 513340 in October 2002).

12
U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, Subject Series: Information, “Establishment and Firm Size (Including Legal Form of Organization),” Table 4, NAICS code 513340 (issued October 2000).

13

Id.

56.
Little LEO licensees
operate non-geostationary mobile-satellite systems that provide non-voice services. There are two Little LEO licensees (ORBCOMM and Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA)) currently in operation. Another Little LEO licensee (Final Analysis Communication Services, Inc.) has expressed interest in the Little LEO feeder link bands, but it does not yet provide service. The last-listed licensee here is a small business, and the other two might also be small.

57.
Licensees in the Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (EESS)
provide remote sensing services. While there are currently no EESS licensees in the band 25.5-27 GHz, two companies (DigitalGlobe, Inc. and Space Imaging LLC) have expressed interest in using this band in the future. Neither of these EESS licensees (which currently operate in the band 8025-8400 MHz) are small businesses.

58.
Wireless Service Providers.
The SBA has developed a small business size standard for wireless small businesses in the category of Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications.
14

Under this SBA category, a wireless business is small if it has 1,500 or fewer employees. According to Commission data,
15

975 companies reported that they were engaged in the provision of wireless service. Of these 975 companies, an estimated 767 have 1,500 or fewer employees and 208 have more than 1,500 employees.
16

Consequently, the Commission estimates that most wireless service providers are small entities.

14
13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517212.

15
FCC, Wireline Competition Bureau, Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Trends in Telephone Service at Table 5.3, page 5-5 (May 2004). This source uses data that are current as of October 22, 2003. These estimates include paging.

16

Id.

59.
Licensees in the Fixed and Mobile Services
in the band 7350-7400 kHz provide conventional Industrial/

Business Pool services (41 licensees with 102 licenses), operate Alaska private-fixed stations (11 licensees with 18 licenses), and operate coast stations (3 licensees, each with a single license). We believe that some of the licensees providing conventional Industrial/Business Pool services are small businesses; that almost all of the licensees providing Alaska group services are small businesses; and that all of the licensees providing coast station services are small businesses.

D. Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements

60. The final rules require that:
17

17

See also Omnibus Report and Order
at paragraph 2 (Executive Summary).

• After March 29, 2009, authority to operate in the band 7350-7400 kHz shall not be extended to new non-Federal stations in the fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile services. After March 29, 2009, non-Federal stations in the fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile services shall: (1) Be limited to communications wholly within the United States and its insular areas; (2) not cause harmful interference to the broadcasting service; (3) be limited to the minimum power needed to achieve communications; and (4) take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with Article 12 of the ITU
Radio Regulations
.

• Licensees in the Non-Voice Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service that use the bands 1390-1392 MHz and 1430-1432 MHz for feeder links (Little LEO feeder links) operate on a secondary basis. The completion of ITU-R studies on all identified compatibility issues as shown in Annex 1 of Resolution 745 (WRC-2003) are required prior to the use of the Little LEO feeder links. Any use of these feeder link allocations are subject to further compatibility decisions by 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference. Engineering skills would be needed in order to perform the required studies.

• EESS applicants in the band 25.5-27 GHz are required to do a technical analysis of the interference potential between their proposed operations and Federal operations,
i.e.
, an electromagnetic compatibility analysis.
18

Engineering skills would be needed in order to perform the analysis. The power flux-density at the Earth's surface produced by emissions from an EESS space station must be in accordance with the ITU
Radio Regulations
.

18

See
paragraphs 87-88 of the Report and Order.

E. Steps Taken to Minimize the Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered.

61. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four alternatives (among others): (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (3) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small entities.
19

19
5 U.S.C. 603(c).

62. The Commission reallocated the band 7350-7400 kHz from the fixed and mobile services to the broadcasting service, effective March 29, 2009, and will cease issuing licenses for new stations in the fixed and mobile services as of that date. The phase-in of these rules provide affected entities, including small entities, with a reasonable amount of time in which to relocate to other spectrum allocated to the fixed and mobile services, thus minimizing the impact of our actions. In addition, the new broadcasting service allocation will provide new opportunities for international broadcasters that are small businesses.

63. The Commission had conditionally allocated the Little LEO feeder links on a primary basis, subject to the outcome of WRC-03. At WRC-03, the United States was unable to secure a primary allocation, but was able to garner conditional support for a worldwide secondary allocation for Little LEO feeder links. Based on the international allocation, the Commission has changed the allocation status of the Little LEO feeder links from primary to secondary. Because the Commission has not yet licensed the Little LEO feeder links, no licensee is directly impacted by this decision. Continued allocation for Little LEO feeder links in this band will provide opportunities for small businesses within the context of international agreements.

64.
Report to Congress:
The Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order, including this FRFA, in a report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act.
20

In addition, the Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order, including the FRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA.

20

See
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

Ordering Clauses

65. Pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 7(a), 301, 302(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, 316, and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 151, 154(i), 157(a), 301, 302(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, 316, and 332, the report and order is hereby adopted.

66. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of this report and order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

List of Subjects

Part 2
Radio, telecommunications.

Part 25
Radio, satellites.

Parts 73, 90 and 97
Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

Rule Changes

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 2, 25, 73, 90, and 97 as follows:

PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS;

General Rules and Regulations

1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 2.1 is amended as follows:
a. By revising paragraph (b);
b. In paragraph (c), by adding the definitions of Adaptive System, Administration, Frequency Assignment Subcommittee, Government Master File, High Altitude Platform Station, Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, International Telecommunication Union, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Out-of-band domain (of an emission), Spurious domain (of an emission);

c. In paragraph (c), by revising the definitions of Broadcasting Service,

Coordinated Universal Time, Coordination Area, Coordination Distance, Facsimile, Geostationary Satellite, Harmful Interference, Inclination of an Orbit (of an earth satellite), Mobile Service, Permissible Interference, Power, Public Correspondence, Radio, Radiocommunication, Safety Service, Semi-Duplex Operation, Simplex Operation, Telecommunication, Telegram, Telegraphy, Telemetry, and Telephony; and

d. In paragraph (c), by revising the designation of Footnote 2 in the definition of Duplex Operations to be designated as Footnote 3.
The additions and revisions read as follows:

§ 2.1
Terms and definitions.
(a) * * *

(b) The source of each definition is indicated as follows:

CS—Annex to the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

CV—Annex to the Convention of the ITU

FCC—Federal Communications Commission

RR—ITU Radio Regulations

(c) The following terms and definitions are issued:

Adaptive System.
A radiocommunication system which varies its radio characteristics according to channel quality. (RR)

Administration.
Any governmental department or service responsible for discharging the obligations undertaken in the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union, in the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and in the Administrative Regulations. (CS)

Broadcasting Service.
A radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public. This service may include sound transmissions, television transmissions or other types of transmission. (CS)

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Time scale, based on the second (SI), as defined in Recommendation ITU-R TF.460-6.

Note:

For most practical purposes associated with the ITU
Radio Regulations
, UTC is equivalent to mean solar time at the prime meridian (0° longitude), formerly expressed in GMT. (RR)

Coordination Area.
When determining the need for coordination, the area surrounding an earth station sharing the same frequency band with terrestrial stations, or surrounding a transmitting earth station sharing the same bidirectionally allocated frequency band with receiving earth stations, beyond which the level of permissible interference will not be exceeded and coordination is therefore not required. (RR)

Coordination Distance.
When determining the need for coordination, the distance on a given azimuth from an earth station sharing the same frequency band with terrestrial stations, or from a transmitting earth station sharing the same bidirectionally allocated frequency band with receiving earth stations, beyond which the level of permissible interference will not be exceeded and coordination is therefore not required. (RR)

Facsimile.
A form of telegraphy for the transmission of fixed images, with or without half-tones, with a view to their reproduction in a permanent form. (RR)

Frequency Assignment Subcommittee (FAS).
A subcommittee of the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) within NTIA that develops and executes procedures for the assignment and coordination of Federal radio frequencies. (FCC)

Geostationary Satellite.
A geosynchronous satellite whose circular and direct orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator and which thus remains fixed relative to the Earth; by extension, a geosynchronous satellite which remains approximately fixed relative to the Earth. (RR)

Government Master File (GMF).
NTIA's database of Federal assignments. It also includes non-Federal authorizations coordinated with NTIA for the bands allocated for shared Federal and non-Federal use. (FCC)

Harmful Interference.
Interference which endangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or of other safety services or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication service operating in accordance with [the ITU] Radio Regulations. (CS)

High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS).
A station located on an object at an altitude of 20 to 50 km and at a specified, nominal, fixed point relative to the Earth. (RR)

Inclination of an Orbit (of an earth satellite).
The angle determined by the plane containing the orbit and the plane of the Earth's equator measured in degrees between 0° and 180° and in counter-clockwise direction from the Earth's equatorial plane at the ascending node of the orbit. (RR)

Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC).
A committee of the Federal departments, agencies, and administrations that advises NTIA in assigning frequencies to Federal radio stations and in developing and executing policies, programs, procedures, and technical criteria pertaining to the allocation, management, and use of the spectrum. The IRAC consists of a main committee, subcommittees, and several ad hoc groups that consider various aspects of spectrum management policy. The FCC serves as a member of the Frequency Assignment Subcommittee and as Liaison Representative on the main committee, all other subcommittees and ad hoc groups. (FCC)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
An international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services. The ITU is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and its internet address is
www.itu.int
. (FCC)

Mobile Service.
A radiocommunication service between mobile and land stations, or between mobile stations. (CV)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
An agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the President's principal advisor on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA manages Federal use of the radio spectrum and coordinates Federal use with the FCC. NTIA sets forth regulations for Federal use of the radio spectrum within its
Manual of Regulations & Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual)
. (FCC)

Out-of-band domain (of an emission).
The frequency range, immediately outside the necessary bandwidth but excluding the spurious domain, in which out-of-band emissions generally predominate. Out-of-band emissions, defined based on their source, occur in the out-of-band domain and, to a lesser extent, in the spurious domain. Spurious emissions likewise may occur

in the out-of-band domain as well as in the spurious domain. (RR)

Permissible Interference.
3

Observed or predicted interference which complies with quantitative interference and sharing criteria contained in these [ITU Radio] Regulations or in ITU-R Recommendations or in special agreements as provided for in these Regulations. (RR)

3
See footnote under Accepted Interference.

Power.
Whenever the power of a radio transmitter,
etc.
is referred to it shall be expressed in one of the following forms, according to the class of emission, using the arbitrary symbols indicated:

(1) Peak envelope power (PX or pX);

(2) Mean power (PY or pY);

(3) Carrier power (PZ or pZ).

Note 1:

For different classes of emission, the relationships between peak envelope power, mean power and carrier power, under the conditions of normal operation and of no modulation, are contained in ITU-R Recommendations which may be used as a guide.

Note 2:

For use in formulae, the symbol p denotes power expressed in watts and the symbol P denotes power expressed in decibels relative to a reference level. (RR)

Public Correspondence.
Any telecommunication which the offices and stations must, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public, accept for transmission. (CS)

Radio.
A general term applied to the use of radio waves. (RR)

Radiocommunication.
Telecommunication by means of radio waves. (CS) (CV)

Safety Service.
Any radiocommunication service used permanently or temporarily for the safeguarding of human life and property. (RR)

Semi-Duplex Operation.
4
A method which is simplex operation on one end of the circuit and duplex operation at the other. (RR)

Simplex Operation.
4

Operating method in which transmission is made possible alternatively in each direction of a telecommunication channel, for example, by means of manual control.

4

See
footnote under Duplex Operation.

Spurious domain (of an emission):
The frequency range beyond the out-of-band domain in which spurious emissions generally predominate. (RR)

Telecommunication.
Any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems. (CS)

Telegram.
Written matter intended to be transmitted by telegraphy for delivery to the addressee. This term also includes radiotelegrams unless otherwise specified. (CS)

Note:

In this definition the term telegraphy has the same general meaning as defined in the Convention.

Telegraphy.
5

A form of telecommunication in which the transmitted information is intended to be recorded on arrival as a graphic document; the transmitted information may sometimes be presented in an alternative form or may be stored for subsequent use. (CS)

5
A graphic document records information in a permanent form and is capable of being filed and consulted; it may take the form of written or printed matter or of a fixed image.

Telemetry.
The use of telecommunication for automatically indicating or recording measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument. (RR)

Telephony.
A form of telecommunication primarily intended for the exchange of information in the form of speech. (CS)

3. Section 2.100 is revised to read as follows:

§ 2.100
International regulations in force.

The ITU
Radio Regulations
, edition of 2004, have been incorporated to the extent practicable in Subparts A and B of this part.

4. Section 2.101 is revised to read as follows:

§ 2.101
Frequency and wavelength bands.
(a) The radio spectrum shall be subdivided into nine frequency bands, which shall be designated by progressive whole numbers in accordance with the following table. As the unit of frequency is the hertz (Hz), frequencies shall be expressed:

(1) In kilohertz (kHz), up to and including 3 000 kHz;

(2) In megahertz (MHz), above 3 MHz, up to and including 3 000 MHz;

(3) In gigahertz (GHz), above 3 GHz, up to and including 3 000 GHz.

(b) However, where adherence to these provisions would introduce serious difficulties, for example in connection with the notification and registration of frequencies, the lists of frequencies and related matters, reasonable departures may be made.

Band number
Symbols
Frequency range (lower limit exclusive, upper limit inclusive)
Corresponding metric subdivision
Metric abbreviations for the bands

4
VLF
3 to 30 kHz
Myriametric waves
B.Mam.

5
LF
30 to 300 kHz
Kilometric waves
B.km.

6
MF
300 to 3 000 kHz
Hectometric waves
B.hm.

7
HF
3 to 30 MHz
Decametric waves
B.dam.

8
VHF
30 to 300 MHz
Metric waves
B.m.

9
UHF
300 to 3 000 MHz
Decimetric waves
B.dm.

10
SHF
3 to 30 GHz
Centimetric waves
B.cm.

11
EHF
30 to 300 GHz
Millimetric waves
B.mm.

12

300 to 3 000 GHz
Decimillimetric waves

Note 1:
“Band N” (N = band number) extends from 0.3 × 10
N
Hz to 3 × 10
N
Hz.

Note 2:
Prefix: k = kilo (10
3
), M = mega (10
6
), G = giga (10
9
).

(c) In communications between administrations and the ITU, no names, symbols or abbreviations should be used for the various frequency bands other than those specified in this section.

5. Section 2.102 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b)(3), (c) introductory text, (c)(1), (c)(3), (c)(4), (e),

(g) introductory text, and (h) introductory text to read as follows.

§ 2.102
Assignment of frequencies.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the assignment of frequencies and bands of frequencies to all stations and classes of stations and the licensing and authorizing of the use of all such frequencies between 9 kHz and 275 GHz, and the actual use of such frequencies for radiocommunication or for any other purpose, including the transfer of energy by radio, shall be in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations in § 2.106.

(b) * * *

(3) Experimental stations, pursuant to part 5 of this chapter, may be authorized the use of any frequency or frequency band not exclusively allocated to the passive services (including the radio astronomy service).

(c) Non-Federal stations may be authorized to use Federal frequencies in the bands above 25 MHz if the Commission finds, after consultations with the appropriate Federal agency or agencies, that such use is necessary for coordination of Federal and non-Federal activities: Provided, however, that:

(1) Non-Federal operation on Federal frequencies shall conform with the conditions agreed upon by the Commission and NTIA (the more important of which are contained in paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of this section);

(3) Such operations shall not cause harmful interference to Federal stations and, should harmful interference result, that the interfering non-Federal operation shall immediately terminate; and

(4) Non-Federal operation has been certified as necessary by the Federal agency involved and this certification has been furnished, in writing, to the non-Federal licensee with which communication is required.

(e) Non-Federal services operating on frequencies in the band 25-50 MHz must recognize that it is shared with various services of other countries; that harmful interference may be caused by skywave signals received from distant stations of all services of the United States and other countries radiating power on frequencies in this band; and that no protection from such harmful interference generally can be expected. Persons desiring to avoid such harmful interference should consider operation on available frequencies higher in the radio spectrum not generally subject to this type of difficulty.

(g) In the bands above 25 MHz which are allocated to the non-Federal land mobile service, fixed stations may be authorized on the following conditions:

(h) Special provisions regarding the use of spectrum allocated to the fixed and land mobile services below 25 MHz by non-Federal stations.

6. Section 2.103 is amended by revising the section heading and paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(4), and (b).

§ 2.103
Federal use of non-Federal frequencies.
(a) Federal stations may be authorized to use non-Federal frequencies in the bands above 25 MHz (except the 764-776 MHz and 794-806 MHz public safety bands) if the Commission finds that such use is necessary for coordination of Federal and non-Federal activities: Provided, however, that:

(1) Federal operation on non-Federal frequencies shall conform with the conditions agreed upon by the Commission and NTIA (the more important of which are contained in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section);

(3) Such operations shall not cause harmful interference to non-Federal stations and, should harmful interference result, that the interfering Federal operation shall immediately terminate; and

(4) Federal operation has been certified as necessary by the non-Federal licensees involved and this certification has been furnished, in writing, to the Federal agency with which communication is required.

(b) Federal stations may be authorized to use channels in the 764-776 MHz, 794-806 MHz and 4940-4990 MHz public safety bands with non-Federal entities if the Commission finds such use necessary; where:

(1) The stations are used for interoperability or part of a Federal/non-Federal shared or joint-use system;

(2) The Federal entity obtains the approval of the non-Federal (State/local government) licensee(s) or applicant(s) involved;

(3) Federal operation is in accordance with the Commission's Rules governing operation of this band and conforms with any conditions agreed upon by the Commission and NTIA; and

(4) Interoperability, shared or joint-use systems are the subject of a mutual agreement between the Federal and non-Federal entities. This section does not preclude other arrangements or agreements as permitted under part 90 of the rules. See 47 CFR 90.179 and 90.421 of this chapter.

7. Section 2.104 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(3), (c)(2), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(iii), (g), and (h)(5).

§ 2.104
International Table of Frequency Allocations.

(b) * * *

(1)
Region 1.
Region 1 includes the area limited on the east by line A (lines A, B and C are defined below) and on the west by line B, excluding any of the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran which lies between these limits. It also includes the whole of the territory of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Ukraine and the area to the north of the Russian Federation which lies between lines A and C.

(3)
Region 3.
Region 3 includes the area limited on the east by line C and on the west by line A, except any of the territory of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Ukraine and the area to the north of the Russian Federation. It also includes that part of the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran lying outside of those limits.

(c) * * *

(2) The “European Broadcasting Area” is bounded on the west by the western boundary of Region 1, on the east by the meridian 40° East of Greenwich and on the south by the parallel 30° North so as to include the northern part of Saudi Arabia and that part of those countries bordering the Mediterranean within these limits. In addition, Iraq, Jordan and that part of the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Ukraine lying outside the above limits are included in the European Broadcasting Area.

(4) * * *

(ii) * * *

(B) That part of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya north of parallel 30° North.

(iii) In Region 2, the Tropical Zone may be extended to parallel 33° North, subject to special agreements between the countries concerned in that Region

(see Article 6 of the ITU
Radio Regulations
).

(g)
Miscellaneous provisions.
(1) Where it is indicated in the International Table that a service or stations in a service may operate in a specific frequency band subject to not causing harmful interference to another service or to another station in the same service, this means also that the service which is subject to not causing harmful interference cannot claim protection from harmful interference caused by the other service or other station in the same service.

(2) Where it is indicated in the International Table that a service or stations in a service may operate in a specific frequency band subject to not claiming protection from another service or from another station in the same service, this means also that the service which is subject to not claiming protection shall not cause harmful interference to the other service or other station in the same service.

(3) Except if otherwise specified in a footnote, the term “fixed service”, where appearing in the International Table, does not include systems using ionospheric scatter propagation.

(h) * * *

(5) The footnote references which appear in the International Table below the allocated service or services apply to more than one of the allocated services, or to the whole of the allocation concerned.

8. Section 2.105 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (c)(1) introductory text, (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(5), by removing paragraph (d)(6), and by adding paragraphs (e) and (f) to read as follows:

§ 2.105
United States Table of Frequency Allocations.

(a) The United States Table of Frequency Allocations (United States Table) is subdivided into the Federal Table of Frequency Allocations (Federal Table, column 4 of § 2.106) and the non-Federal Table of Frequency Allocations (non-Federal Table, column 5 of § 2.106). The United States Table is based on the Region 2 Table because the relevant area of jurisdiction is located primarily in Region 2
1

(
i.e.
, the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean insular areas,
2

and some of the Pacific insular areas).
3

4

The Federal Table is administered by NTIA
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and the non-Federal Table is administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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1

See
2.104(b) for definitions of the ITU Regions.

2
The Caribbean insular areas are Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Navassa Island.

3
The Pacific insular areas located in Region 2 are Johnston Atoll and Midway Atoll.

4
The operation of stations in the Pacific insular areas located in Region 3 are generally governed by the Region 3 Table (
i.e.
, column 3 of 2.106). The Pacific insular areas located in Region 3 are American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island, and Wake Island.

5
Section 305(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See Public Law 102-538, 106 Stat. 3533 (1992).

6
The Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) In the United States, radio spectrum may be allocated to either Federal or non-Federal use exclusively, or for shared use. In the case of shared use, the type of service(s) permitted need not be the same [
e.g.
, Federal FIXED, non-Federal MOBILE]. The terms used to designate categories of services and allocations
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in columns 4 and 5 of § 2.106 correspond to the terms in the ITU
Radio Regulations.

7
The radio services are defined in § 2.1.

(c) * * *

(1) Any segment of the radio spectrum may be allocated to the Federal and/or non-Federal sectors either on an exclusive or shared basis for use by one or more radio services. In the case where an allocation has been made to more than one service, such services are listed in the following order:

(d) * * *

(1) The frequency band referred to in each allocation, column 4 for Federal operations and column 5 for non-Federal operations, is indicated in the left-hand top corner of the column. If there is no service or footnote indicated for a band of frequencies in column 4, then the Federal sector has no access to that band except as provided for by § 2.103. If there is no service or footnote indicated for a band of frequencies in column 5, then the non-Federal sector has no access to that band except as provided for by § 2.102.

(2) When the Federal Table and the non-Federal Table are exactly the same for a shared band, the line between columns 4 and 5 is deleted and the allocations are shown once.

(3) The Federal Table, given in column 4, is included for informational purposes only.

(5) The following symbols are used to designate footnotes in the United States Table:

(i) Any footnote consisting of “5.” followed by one or more digits,
e.g.
, 5.53, denotes an international footnote. Where an international footnote is applicable, without modification, to both Federal and non-Federal operations, the Commission places the footnote in both the Federal Table and the non-Federal Table (columns 4 and 5) and the international footnote is binding on both Federal users and non-Federal licensees. If, however, an international footnote pertains to a service allocated only for Federal or non-Federal use, the international footnote will be placed only in the affected Table. For example, footnote 5.142 pertains only to the amateur service, and thus, footnote 5.142 is shown only in the non-Federal Table.

(ii) Any footnote consisting of the letters “US” followed by one or more digits,
e.g.
, US7, denotes a stipulation affecting both Federal and non-Federal operations. United States footnotes appear in both the Federal Table and the non-Federal Table.

(iii) Any footnote consisting of the letters “NG” followed by one or more digits,
e.g.
, NG2, denotes a stipulation applicable only to non-Federal operations. Non-Federal footnotes appear solely in the non-Federal Table (column 5).

(iv) Any footnote consisting of the letter “G” following by one or more digits,
e.g.
, G2, denotes a stipulation applicable only to Federal operations. Federal footnotes appear solely in the Federal Table (column 4).

(e)
Rule Part Cross References.
If a frequency or frequency band has been allocated to a radiocommunication service in the non-Federal Table, then a cross reference may be added for the pertinent FCC Rule part (column 6 of § 2.106). For example, the band 849-851 MHz is allocated to the aeronautical mobile service for non-Federal use, rules for the use of the 849—851 MHz band have been added to Part 22—Public Mobile Services (47 CFR part 22), and a cross reference, Public Mobile (22), has been added in column 6 of § 2.106. The exact use that can be made of any given frequency or frequency band (
e.g.
, channelling plans, allowable emissions,
etc.
) is given in the FCC Rule part(s) so indicated. The FCC Rule parts in this column are not allocations and are provided for informational purposes only. This column also may contain explanatory notes for informational purposes only.

(f) The Commission updates § 2.106 shortly after a final rule that revises that section is released. The address for the FCC Radio Spectrum Home Page, which includes the FCC Online Table of Frequency Allocations and the FCC Allocation History File, is
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/.

9. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended as follows:
a. Revise the entire Table.
b. In the list of International footnotes, revise footnotes 5.56, 5.58, 5.68, 5.70, 5.79A, 5.82, 5.87, 5.96, 5.98, 5.99, 5.107, 5.112, 5.114, 5.117, 5.118, 5.134, 5.136, 5.139, 5.140, 5.142, 5.143, 5.146, 5.151, 5.152, 5.154, 5.155, 5.163, 5.164, 5.174, 5.177, 5.179, 5.181, 5.203B, 5.204, 5.210, 5.212, 5.221, 5.237, 5.254, 5.262, 5.271, 5.273, 5.277, 5.287, 5.288, 5.294, 5.296, 5.311, 5.312, 5.316, 5.323, 5.328A, 5.329, 5.330, 5.331, 5.334, 5.338, 5.345, 5.347, 5.348, 5.348A, 5.351A, 5.355, 5.359, 5.362B, 5.369, 5.381, 5.382, 5.386, 5.387, 5.388A, 5.395, 5.396, 5.400, 5.416, 5.418, 5.418A, 5.418B, 5.418C, 5.422, 5.428, 5.429, 5.430, 5.431, 5.443B, 5.444, 5.444A, 5.447E, 5.453, 5.454, 5.455, 5.456, 5.457A, 5.460, 5.466, 5.468, 5.469, 5.473, 5.477, 5.478, 5.481, 5.482, 5.483, 5.494, 5.495, 5.500, 5.501, 5.502, 5.503, 5.504C, 5.505, 5.506A, 5.506B, 5.508, 5.508A, 5.509A, 5.512, 5.514, 5.516B, 5.521, 5.530, 5.536A, 5.537A, 5.538, 5.543A, 5.545, 5.546, 5.547C, 5.548, 5.549, 5.550, 5.551I, and 5.552A; add footnotes 5.138A, 5.141A, 5.141B, 5.141C, 5.143A, 5.143B, 5.143C, 5.143D, 5.143E, 5.256A, 5.279A, 5.339A, 5.347A, 5.348B, 5.348C, 5.379B, 5.379C, 5.379D, 5.379E, 5.380A, 5.388B, 5.417A, 5.417B, 5.417C, 5.417D, 5.424A, 5.516A, 5.536C, 5.549A, and 5.555B; and remove footnotes 5.377, 5.389D, 5.421, 5.443A, 5.467, 5.503A, 5.534, 5.551A, and 5.555A.
c. In the list of United States (US) footnotes, revise footnotes US18, US25, US32, US41, US44, US48, US49, US50, US51, US53, US58, US74, US77, US80, US81, US82, US87, US104, US106, US107, US108, US110, US112, US116, US209, US210, US217, US218, US220, US224, US225, US229, US230, US231, US240, US244, US252, US258, US262, US266, US268, US275, US281, US282, US283, US296, US298, US300, US303, US310, US316, US319, US320, US321, US324, US325, US334, US335, US339, US340, US342, US344, US347, US348, US349, US350, US351, US352, US359, US360, US361, US362, US366, US367, US368, US378, US380, US382, US384, US389, US390, and US391; remove footnotes US238, US370, US385, and US386; and add footnotes US394, US395, US396, US397, and US398.
d. In the list of non-Federal Government (NG) footnotes, revise footnotes NG42, NG134, NG142, NG152, NG160, and NG169; and remove footnotes NG129, NG151, and NG176.
e. In the list of Federal Government (G) footnotes, revise footnotes G2, G8, G11, G31, G32, G42, G56, G59, G110, G117, G118, G123, G124, G129, G130, G131; and add footnotes G132 and G133.

§ 2.106
Table of Frequency Allocations.
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International Footnotes

5.56 The stations of services to which the bands 14-19.95 kHz and 20.05-70 kHz and in Region 1 also the bands 72-84 kHz and 86-90 kHz are allocated may transmit standard frequency and time signals. Such stations shall be afforded protection from harmful interference. In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the frequencies 25 kHz and 50 kHz will be used for this purpose under the same conditions.

5.58
Additional allocation:
In Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the band 67-70 kHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis.

5.68
Alternative allocation:
In Angola, Burundi, Congo (Rep. of the), Malawi, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda and South Africa, the band 160-200 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.

5.70
Alternative allocation:
In Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Ethiopia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 200-283.5 kHz is allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.

5.79A When establishing coast stations in the NAVTEX service on the frequencies 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4209.5 kHz, administrations are strongly recommended to coordinate the operating characteristics in accordance with the procedures of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (see Resolution 339 (Rev.WRC-97))
3
.

5.82 In the maritime mobile service, the frequency 490 kHz is, from the date of full implementation of the GMDSS (see Resolution 331 (Rev.WRC-97))
3

, to be used exclusively for the transmission by coast stations of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships, by means of narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy. The conditions for use of the frequency 490 kHz are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. In using the band 415-495 kHz for the aeronautical radionavigation service, administrations are requested to ensure that no harmful interference is caused to the frequency 490 kHz.

3

Note by the Secretariat:
This Resolution was revised by WRC-03.

5.87
Additional allocation:
In Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, the band 526.5-535 kHz is also allocated to the mobile service on a secondary basis.

5.96 In Germany, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, administrations may allocate up to 200 kHz to their amateur service in the bands 1715-1800 kHz and 1850-2000 kHz. However, when allocating the bands within this range to their amateur service, administrations shall, after prior consultation with administrations of neighbouring countries, take such steps as may be necessary to prevent harmful interference from their amateur service to the fixed and mobile services of other countries. The mean power of any amateur station shall not exceed 10 W.

5.98
Alternative allocation:
In Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Moldova, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Ukraine, the band 1810-1830 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.

5.99
Additional allocation:
In Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Uzbekistan, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Chad, and Togo, the band 1810-1830 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.

5.107
Additional allocation:
In Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lesotho, Somalia and Swaziland, the band 2160-2170 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile (R), services on a primary basis. The mean power of stations in these services shall not exceed 50 W.

5.112
Alternative allocation:
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, and Sri Lanka, the band 2194-2300 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.

5.114
Alternative allocation:
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Iraq, Malta, and Serbia and Montenegro, the band 2502-2625 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.

5.117
Alternative allocation:
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Liberia, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, Sri Lanka and Togo, the band 3155-3200 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.

5.118
Additional allocation:
In the United States, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, the band 3230-3400 kHz is also allocated to the radiolocation service on a secondary basis.

5.134 The use of the bands 5900-5950 kHz, 7300-7350 kHz, 9400-9500 kHz, 11600-11650 kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 13570-13600 kHz, 13800-13870 kHz, 15600-15800 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz and 18900-19020 kHz by the broadcasting service as from 1 April 2007 is subject to the application of the procedure of Article 12. Administrations are encouraged to use these bands to facilitate the introduction of digitally modulated emissions in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 517 (Rev.WRC-03).

5.136 The band 5900-5950 kHz is allocated, until 1 April 2007, to the fixed service on a primary basis, as well as to the following services: In Region 1 to the land mobile service on a primary basis, in Region 2 to the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary basis, and in Region 3 to the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service on a secondary basis, subject to application of the procedure referred to in Resolution 21 (Rev.WRC-95)
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. After 1 April 2007, frequencies in this band may be used by stations in the above-mentioned services, communicating only within the

boundary of the country in which they are located, on the condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using frequencies for these services, administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

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5.138A Until 29 March 2009, the band 6765-7000 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis. After this date, this band is allocated to the fixed and the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) services on a primary basis.

5.139
Different category of service:
Until 29 March 2009, in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the allocation of the band 6765-7000 kHz to the land mobile service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).

5.140
Additional allocation:
In Angola, Iraq, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Togo, the band 7000-7050 kHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.

5.141A
Additional allocation:
In Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, the bands 7000-7100 kHz and 7100-7200 kHz are also allocated to the fixed and land mobile services on a secondary basis.

5.141B
Additional allocation:
After 29 March 2009, in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, China, Comoros, Korea (Rep. of), Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Mauritania, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Singapore, Sudan, Tunisia, Viet Nam and Yemen, the band 7100-7200 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and the mobile, except aeronautical mobile (R), services on a primary basis.

5.141C In Regions 1 and 3, the band 7100-7200 kHz is allocated to the broadcasting service until 29 March 2009 on a primary basis.

5.142 Until 29 March 2009, the use of the band 7100-7300 kHz in Region 2 by the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the broadcasting service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3. After 29 March 2009 the use of the band 7200-7300 kHz in Region 2 by the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the broadcasting service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3.

5.143 The band 7300-7350 kHz is allocated, until 1 April 2007, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis, subject to application of the procedure referred to in Resolution 21 (Rev.WRC-95)
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. After 1 April 2007, frequencies in this band may be used by stations in the above-mentioned services, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using frequencies for these services, administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

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5.143A In Region 3, the band 7350-7450 kHz is allocated, until 29 March 2009, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 March 2009, frequencies in this band may be used by stations in the above-mentioned services, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using frequencies for these services, administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

5.143B In Region 1, the band 7350-7450 kHz is allocated, until 29 March 2009, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 March 2009, on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service, frequencies in the band 7350-7450 kHz may be used by stations in the fixed and land mobile services communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, each station using a total radiated power that shall not exceed 24 dBW.

5.143C
Additional allocation:
After 29 March 2009 in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran (Islamic Republic of), the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen, the bands 7350-7400 kHz and 7400-7450 kHz are also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.

5.143D In Region 2, the band 7350-7400 kHz is allocated, until 29 March 2009, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis. After 29 March 2009, frequencies in this band may be used by stations in the above-mentioned services, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using frequencies for these services, administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

5.143E Until 29 March 2009, the band 7450-8100 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the land mobile service on a secondary basis.

5.146 The bands 9400-9500 kHz, 11600-11650 kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 15600-15800 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz and 18900-19020 kHz are allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis until 1 April 2007, subject to application of the procedure referred to in Resolution 21 (Rev.WRC-95). After 1 April 2007, frequencies in these bands may be used by stations in the fixed service, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service. When using frequencies in the fixed service, administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

5.151 The bands 13570-13600 kHz and 13800-13870 kHz are allocated, until 1 April 2007, to the fixed service on a primary basis and to the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service on a secondary basis, subject to application of the procedure referred to in Resolution 21 (Rev.WRC-95)
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. After 1 April 2007, frequencies in these bands may be used by stations in the above-mentioned services, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, on the condition that harmful interference is

not caused to the broadcasting service. When using frequencies in these services, administrations are urged to use the minimum power required and to take account of the seasonal use of frequencies by the broadcasting service published in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

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Note by the Secretariat:
This Resolution was revised by WRC-03.

5.152
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Côte d'Ivoire, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 14250-14350 kHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis. Stations of the fixed service shall not use a radiated power exceeding 24 dBW.

5.154
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 18068-18168 kHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis for use within their boundaries, with a peak envelope power not exceeding 1 kW.

5.155
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 21850-21870 kHz is also allocated to the aeronautical mobile (R) services on a primary basis.

5.163
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 47-48.5 MHz and 56.5-58 MHz are also allocated to the fixed and land mobile services on a secondary basis.

5.164
Additional allocation:
in Albania, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, C‸ote; d'Ivoire, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Monaco, Nigeria, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Syrian Arab Republic, the United Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Turkey, the band 47-68 MHz, in Romania the band 47-58 MHz, in South Africa the band 47-50 MHz, and in the Czech Rep. the band 66-68 MHz, are also allocated to the land mobile service on a primary basis. However, stations of the land mobile service in the countries mentioned in connection with each band referred to in this footnote shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, existing or planned broadcasting stations of countries other than those mentioned in connection with the band.

5.174
Alternative allocation:
in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, the band 68-73 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis and used in accordance with the decisions in the Final Acts of the Special Regional Conference (Geneva, 1960).

5.177
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 73-74 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.

5.179
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 74.6-74.8 MHz and 75.2-75.4 MHz are also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service, on a primary basis, for ground-based transmitters only.

5.181
Additional allocation:
in Egypt, Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, the band 74.8-75.2 MHz is also allocated to the mobile service on a secondary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. In order to ensure that harmful interference is not caused to stations of the aeronautical radionavigation service, stations of the mobile service shall not be introduced in the band until it is no longer required for the aeronautical radionavigation service by any administration which may be identified in the application of the procedure invoked under No. 9.21.

5.203B
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Syrian Arab Republic, the band 136-137 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a secondary basis until 1 January 2005.

5.204
Different category of service:
in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Thailand and Yemen, the band 137-138 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile (R), services on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).

5.210
Additional allocation:
in France, Italy, the Czech Rep. and the United Kingdom, the bands 138-143.6 MHz and 143.65-144 MHz are also allocated to the space research service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis.

5.212
Alternative allocation:
in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Uganda, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 138-144 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.

5.221 Stations of the mobile-satellite service in the band 148-149.9 MHz shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, stations of the fixed or mobile services operating in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations in the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, Congo (Rep. of the), Korea (Rep. of), Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Spain, Estonia, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lesotho, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Singapore,

Slovenia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

5.237
Additional allocation:
In Congo (Rep. of the), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mali, Sierra Leone, Somali, Chad and Zimbabwe, the band 174-223 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a secondary basis.

5.254 The bands 235-322 MHz and 335.4-399.9 MHz may be used by the mobile-satellite service, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21, on condition that stations in this service do not cause harmful interference to those of other services operating or planned to be operated in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations except for the additional allocation made in footnote No. 5.256A.

5.256A
Additional allocation:
In China, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, the band 258-261 MHz is also allocated to the space research service (Earth-to-space) and space operation service (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis. Stations in the space research service (Earth-to-space) and space operation service (Earth-to-space) shall not cause harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, nor constrain the use and development of the mobile service systems and mobile-satellite service systems operating in the band. Stations in space research service (Earth-to-space) and space operation service (Earth-to-space) shall not constrain the future development of fixed service systems of other countries.

5.262
Additional allocation:
In Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liberia, Malaysia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Somalia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 400.05-401 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.

5.271
Additional allocation:
In Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 420-460 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service (radio altimeters) on a secondary basis.

5.273
Different category of service:
In the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the allocation of the bands 430-432 MHz and 438-440 MHz to the radiolocation service is on a secondary basis (see No. 5.32).

5.277
Additional allocation:
In Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Djibouti, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 430-440 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis.

5.279A The use of this band by sensors in the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) shall be in accordance with Recommendation ITU-R SA.1260-1. Additionally, the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) in the band 432-438 MHz shall not cause harmful interference to the aeronautical radionavigation service in China.

The provisions of this footnote in no way diminish the obligation of the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) to operate as a secondary service in accordance with Nos. 5.29 and 5.30.

5.287 In the maritime mobile service, the frequencies 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 467.525 MHz, 467.550 MHz and 467.575 MHz may be used by on-board communication stations. Where needed, equipment designed for 12.5 kHz channel spacing using also the additional frequencies 457.5375 MHz, 457.5625 MHz, 467.5375 MHz and 467.5625 MHz may be introduced for on-board communications. The use of these frequencies in territorial waters may be subject to the national regulations of the administration concerned. The characteristics of the equipment used shall conform to those specified in Recommendation ITU-R M.1174 (see Resolution 341 (WRC-97)
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).

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Note by the Secretariat:
This Resolution was abrogated by WRC-03.

5.288 In the territorial waters of the United States and the Philippines, the preferred frequencies for use by on-board communication stations shall be 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz and 457.600 MHz paired, respectively, with 467.750 MHz, 467.775 MHz, 467.800 MHz and 467.825 MHz. The characteristics of the equipment used shall conform to those specified in Recommendation ITU-R M.1174-1.

5.294
Additional allocation:
In Burundi, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, the Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, Chad and Yemen, the band 470-582 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a secondary basis.

5.296
Additional allocation:
in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland and Tunisia, the band 470-790 MHz is also allocated on a secondary basis to the land mobile service, intended for applications ancillary to broadcasting. Stations of the land mobile service in the countries listed in this footnote shall not cause harmful interference to existing or planned stations operating in accordance with the Table in countries other than those listed in this footnote.

5.311 Within the frequency band 620-790 MHz, assignments may be made to television stations using frequency modulation in the broadcasting-satellite service subject to agreement between the administrations concerned and those having services, operating in accordance with the Table, which may be affected (see Resolutions 33 (Rev.WRC-03) and 507 (Rev.WRC-03)). Such stations shall not produce a power flux-density in excess of the value −129 dB(W/m
2
) for angles of arrival less than 20° (see Recommendation 705) within the territories of other countries without the consent of the administrations of those countries. Resolution 545 (WRC-03) applies.

5.312
Additional allocation:
In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 645-862 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.

5.316
Additional allocation:
In Germany, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kenya, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mali, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Syrian Arab Republic, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden and Switzerland, the band 790-830 MHz, and in these same countries and in Spain, France, Gabon and Malta, the band 830-862 MHz, are also allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a primary basis. However, stations of the mobile service in the countries mentioned in connection with each band referred to in this footnote shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, stations of services operating in accordance with the Table in countries other than those mentioned in connection with the band.

5.323
Additional allocation:
In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 862-960 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis. Such use is subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 with administrations concerned and limited to ground-based radiobeacons in operation on 27 October 1997 until the end of their lifetime.

5.328A Stations in the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 1164-1215 MHz shall operate in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 609 (WRC-03) and shall not claim protection from stations in the aeronautical radionavigation service in the band 960-1215 MHz. No. 5.43A does not apply. The provisions of No. 21.18 shall apply.

5.329 Use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 1215-1300 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful interference is caused to, and no protection is claimed from, the radionavigation service authorized under No. 5.331. Furthermore, the use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the band 1215-1300 MHz shall be subject to the condition that no harmful interference is caused to the radiolocation service. No. 5.43 shall not apply in respect of the radiolocation service. Resolution 608 (WRC-03) shall apply.

5.330
Additional allocation:
In Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, the United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo and Yemen, the band 1215-1300 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.

5.331
Additional allocation:
In Algeria, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Korea (Rep. of), Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lesotho, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Venezuela and Viet Nam, the band 1215-1300 MHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis. In Canada and the United States, the band 1240-1300 MHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service, and use of the radionavigation service shall be limited to the aeronautical radionavigation service.

5.334
Additional allocation:
In Canada and the United States, the band 1350-1370 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.

5.338 In Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania and Turkmenistan, existing installations of the radionavigation service may continue to operate in the band 1350-1400 MHz.

5.339A
Additional allocation:
The band 1390-1392 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis and the band 1430-1432 MHz is also allocated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis. These allocations are limited to use for feeder links for non-geostationary-satellite networks in the mobile-satellite service with service links below 1 GHz, and Resolution 745 (WRC-03) applies.

5.345 Use of the band 1452-1492 MHz by the broadcasting-satellite service, and by the broadcasting service, is limited to digital audio broadcasting and is subject to the provisions of Resolution 528 (WARC-92)
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.

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Note by the Secretariat:
This Resolution was revised by WRC-03.

5.347
Different category of service:
in Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mozambique, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Yemen and Zimbabwe, the allocation of the band 1452-1492 MHz to the broadcasting-satellite service and the broadcasting service is on a secondary basis until 1 April 2007.

5.347A In the bands:

1452-1492 MHz,

1525-1559 MHz,

1613.8-1626.5 MHz,

2655-2670 MHz,

2670-2690 MHz,

21.4-22 GHz,

Resolution 739 (WRC-03) applies.

5.348 The use of the band 1518-1525 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. In the band 1518-1525 MHz stations in the mobile-satellite service shall not claim protection from the stations in the fixed service. No. 5.43A does not apply.

5.348A In the band 1518-1525 MHz, the coordination threshold in terms of the power flux-density levels at the surface of the Earth in application of No. 9.11A for space stations in the mobile-satellite (space-to-Earth) service, with respect to the land mobile service use for specialized mobile radios or used in conjunction with public

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