WRC-07 Table Clean-up Order
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 1, 2 15, 25, 73, and 90
[DA 10-762]
WRC-07 Table Clean-up Order
AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This document makes non-substantive, editorial revisions to the Table of Frequency Allocations (Allocation Table), and to various other Commission rules. The purpose of this action is to update and clarify the Allocation Table, to remove obsolete and outdated provisions from the Commission's rules, and to ensure that the Allocation Table and related rules are consistent with the Commission's decisions in recent rulemaking proceedings.
DATES:
Effective October 13, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2450,
e-mail: tom.mooring@fcc.gov,
TTY (202) 418-2989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This is a summary of the Commission's
Order,
DA 10-762, adopted July 20, 2010 and released July 21, 2010. The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this document also may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at:
http://www.fcc.gov.
Summary of the Order
1. By this action the Commission amends parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 73, and 90 of the Commission's rules in order to make non-substantive, editorial revisions to the Table of Frequency Allocations (Allocation Table), related rule sections in part 2, and certain service rules. This action is not intended to modify or otherwise change any licensee's underlying legal rights and/or responsibilities. In particular, the Commission updates the International Table of Frequency Allocations (International Table) within the Allocation Table so that it reflects the allocation changes that were made at the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007) (WRC-07), which can be found in the
WRC-07 Final Acts.
The Commission implements these amendments to the Allocation Table with the assistance and concurrence of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This action serves as a prelude to a rulemaking proceeding that the Commission anticipates initiating in the near future to address substantive changes to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations (U.S. Table) that will be necessary to implement the
WRC-07 Final Acts.
Discussion
A. Updates to Display Format of the Allocation Table
Frequency Nomenclature
1. In Radio Regulation No. 2.1 of the 2008 Edition of the ITU
Radio Regulations,
frequencies are expressed in kilohertz (kHz) up to and including “3 000” kHz (
i.e.,
3,000 kHz). In accordance with ITU Radio Regulation No. 2.1, the Commission's Allocation Table is revised by expressing frequencies in the High Frequency (HF) spectrum from 3025 to 27500 kHz in megahertz (MHz),
i.e.,
from 3.025 to 27.5 MHz. This action simplifies the Allocation Table, minimizes a style difference between the ITU Allocation Table and the Commission's Allocation Table and should help avoid any confusion. WRC-07 added an explanatory note to the ITU
Radio Regulations
allowing reasonable departures from this style convention where it would pose serious difficulties (ITU Radio Regulation No. 2.1). Thus, in this Order, the explanatory note is reproduced in § 2.101(b).
Placement of U.S. Footnotes
2. In the
First Table Clean-up Order,
the Commission adopted the ITU's placement methodology for footnote references in the U.S. Table. Thus, footnote references which appear in the U.S. Table under the allocated services in a band apply to more than one of the allocated services. Footnote references which appear to the right of a service allocation name are applicable only to that particular service. The Commission continues to believe that associating a footnote reference with its pertinent service will assist readers in more easily understanding the restrictions and/or other information pertaining to that allocation.
3. At NTIA's request, however, the Commission makes a refinement to its U.S. footnote placement policy. Specifically, in the case of bands with the same service allocation name listed in both the Federal and non-Federal Tables, the Commission adds the condition that for a U.S. footnote to be placed to the right of the service allocation name in the Federal Table, the U.S. footnote must contain a stipulation that is applicable to Federal operations. Similarly, for a U.S. footnote to be placed to the right of the service allocation name in the non-Federal Table, the U.S. footnote must contain a stipulation that is applicable to non-Federal operations. As an example, US13 provides for non-Federal use of 48 frequencies in 3 Federal bands (162.0125-173.2, 406.1-410, and 410-420 MHz). Under the Commission's current policy, US13 is placed at the bottom of the cell in the non-Federal Table, but is placed to the right of the fixed service (FS) allocation entry in the Federal Table,
i.e.,
“FIXED US13.” Because US13 provides only for non-Federal use, however, the Commission believes it is misleading that US13 is placed to the right of the Federal FS allocation entry. Accordingly, the Commission modifies its U.S. footnote display policy, as described in the
Order,
to account for such a scenario. Consequently, the Commission moves US13 to the bottom of the cell in the Federal Table. Similarly, the Commission moves US319 (which restricts Federal use of certain mobile-satellite service (MSS) allocations to earth stations operating with non-Federal space stations) to the bottom of the cell in the non-Federal Table in the bands 148-149.9, 400.15-401, and 2483.5-2500 MHz.
Basing Domestic Footnote Numbers on Frequency Order
4. The Commission's practice for adding domestic (
i.e.,
U.S., non-Federal, and Federal) footnotes to the U.S. Table has generally been to number these footnotes in ascending order, based solely on the date when the footnote was adopted (
i.e.,
in chronological order). As a result, because there are currently only 176 actual U.S. footnotes to the U.S. Table within the existing range of U.S. footnote numbers (
i.e.,
1-402) there are 226 unused U.S. footnote numbers.
5. International footnotes to the ITU Allocation Table, however, are organized and numbered in frequency order (
i.e.,
footnotes are numbered according to the relative place in the radio spectrum of the frequency(ies) to which they refer). For example, currently the first international footnote (RR 5.53) concerns operations below 9 kHz and the last international footnote (RR 5.565) concerns operations in the band 275-1000 GHz. Generally, when a World Radiocommunication Conference adopts a new international footnote, the
Conference adds the footnote to the ITU Allocation Table between two existing footnotes, and, if necessary, it appends a letter (or multiple letters) to the lower-adjacent footnote's number in order to not disturb the existing frequency order and footnote numbering (
e.g.,
WRC-07 added RR 5.430A between RR 5.430 and RR 5.431). However, in some cases, a Conference may decide to renumber an international footnote in order to preserve the sequential order. For example, WRC-07 added three bands (137-138, 387-390, and 400.15-410 MHz) to RR 5.347A which are under the lowest band that was listed in RR 5.347A prior to WRC-07 (
i.e.,
1452-1492 MHz). Consequently, WRC-07 renumbered RR 5.347A as RR 5.208B. In Appendix B, the complete list of active international footnotes is shown. The Commission does not include the international footnotes that WRC-07 suppressed (
i.e.,
removed) or show the text of those that have expired.
6. In this Order, on a going-forward basis, the Commission implements a new numbering system for domestic footnotes that is based on frequency order. Specifically, for a new (including “place-holder”) domestic footnote, the Commission will number the footnote in frequency order. For a modified domestic footnote, the Commission will consider whether to renumber the footnote in frequency order in the proceeding addressing the modifications to the footnote. Such actions will better align the U.S. Table with the ITU Allocation Table, which will bring greater consistency to § 2.106, and thereby make the Allocation Table more useful to the public and spectrum managers. In addition, the Commission believes that numbering domestic footnotes in frequency order will make them easier for readers to view because, in many instances, the footnotes from cells with multiple footnotes will be grouped together in the United States, non-Federal Government, and Federal Government footnotes that follow the Allocation Table in § 2.106 of the Commission's rules. However, in order to ensure that the transition is non-disruptive for the public and spectrum managers, the Commission restricts the renumbering in frequency order to those footnotes that are significantly revised in this Order.
7. The Commission makes an exception to our new domestic footnote numbering policy. Specifically, if a new, place-holder, or modified domestic footnote is based, in part, on an international footnote, the Commission will number the domestic footnote by using, where possible, the related international footnote's number (
i.e.,
if there is not an existing domestic footnote with the same number as the related international footnote). For example, for the place-holder footnotes discussed in this Order, the Commission bases the numbering on the related international footnote's number. For modified domestic footnotes, the Commission will consider in the associated proceeding whether to renumber the footnote with a related international footnote's number. The Commission believes this action will assist both the public and spectrum managers by improving the organization and readability of the U.S. Table and by “pointing to” the international footnote on which, in part, the domestic footnote is based. Consequently, the Commission amends the domestic footnote numbering nomenclature of the U.S. Table specified in § 2.105(d)(5)(ii), (iii), and (iv) of the Commission's rules to allow for the use of a letter (or letters) after the digits of a domestic footnote number. Similarly, the Commission amended § 2.105(d)(5)(i) of the Commission's rules to recognize that a World Radiocommunication Conference may append a letter, or letters, after the digits of the footnote number when it adds a new international footnote to the ITU Allocation Table. In order to ensure that this transition is non-disruptive for the public and spectrum managers, at this time, the Commission renumbers based on a related international footnote's number only those footnotes that are significantly revised in this Order.
8. In this Order, the Commission adds 14 U.S. footnotes and 3 non-Federal footnotes to the Allocation Table and reuses 2 existing U.S. footnote numbers (US226, US269). Specifically, consistent with our new frequency-order footnote numbering policy, the Commission: Adds a new footnote—US22—in order to reflect in the U.S. Table 28 frequencies designated for disaster communications and 40 frequencies designated for long distance communications; renumbers 7 revised footnotes—US216, US294, US335, US399, NG19, NG128, and NG142; and combine two footnotes—US351 and US352 (US37). However, for the following new or renumbered footnotes, the Commission assigns numbers based on a related international footnote's number: The combination of US366, US367, and US396 into a single footnote (US136); a new footnote—US142—that,
inter alia,
highlights the availability of the high frequency broadcasting (HFBC) bands 7.2-7.3 and 7.4-7.45 MHz in Region 3 insular areas for U.S. international broadcasters; four new place-holder footnotes that replicate the pre-WRC-07 text of four international footnotes which WRC-07 either modified or suppressed; revised versions of US217 and US229; the combination of US7 and NG135 into a single footnote (US270); and the combination of US269 and US311 into a single footnote (US385).
B. Updates to International Table
9. In this Order, the Commission updates the International Table to reflect Article 5, Section IV of the ITU
Radio Regulations,
Edition of 2008, except as described herein. During our preparation of this Order, the Commission discovered several display errors in the ITU Allocation Table. Consistent with past practice, the Commission will not replicate typographical or other errors that hold the potential to cause reader confusion or convey misleading information. Accordingly, the Commission incorporates the following corrections and updates in the International Table in § 2.106 of the Commission's rules. First, listed in alphabetical order according to the French language: The primary services in the Region 2 Table followed by the secondary service for the band 698-806 MHz; the services in the Region 1 Table for the band 790-862 MHz; and the services in the bands 960-1164, 1300-1350, 9300-9500, and 9500-9800 MHz. Second, the Commission places RR 5.345 under the allocated services in the Region 1, Region 2, and Region 3 Tables for the band 1452-1492 MHz. Third, the Commission merges the bands 2120-2160 and 2160-2170 MHz in the Region 1 and Region 3 Tables to form the band 2120-2170 MHz because those bands list the same services and footnotes. The Commission bases these corrections and updates upon the format specified in the ITU
Radio Regulations.
10. With regard to international footnotes, the Commission makes the following 34 corrections: Revise the text of 32 international footnotes (5.58, 5.141, 5.143C, 5.165, 5.169, 5.173, 5.185, 5.201, 5.202, 5.206, 5.247, 5.279A, 5.281, 5.319, 5.322, 5.342, 5.352A, 5.388B, 5.389F, 5.400, 5.417A, 5.425, 5.439, 5.447F, 5.453, 5.468, 5.494, 5.500, 5.508A, 5.509A, 5.522C, and 5.549) so that it fully comports with the ITU
Radio Regulations;
capitalize “Earth” in RR 5.335; and 3) change “service” to “services” in the last sentence of RR 5.482. In addition, the Commission makes the following simplifications in 13 international footnotes: Update the cross references to 8 ITU Resolutions (Resolutions 33, 124, 143, 212, 221, 222, 223, and 528) in 8 international footnotes (5.345, 5.353A,
5.357A, 5.388, 5.388A, 5.396, 5.462A, and 5.516B) to the version listed in Volume 3 of the 2008 Edition of the ITU
Radio Regulations;
remove the text of 4 international footnotes relating to the recently concluded 7 MHz Realignment (5.138A, 5.139, 5.141C, and 5.143E) from § 2.106; and do not show note 1 of RR 5.208A (which states that this footnote was previously numbered as RR 5.347A). For the 15 international footnotes that have either been corrected or simplified in § 2.106, the Commission adds the notation “(FCC)” to the end of the footnote.
11. The Commission also partially implements a notation scheme used in the ITU
Radio Regulations
in the Commission's list of international footnotes. Specifically, the abbreviation “(WRC-07)” to the right of an international footnote signifies that WRC-07 modified or added the footnote.
C. Updates to International Footnotes in the U.S. Table
Suppressed International Footnotes
12. WRC-07 suppressed three international footnotes (5.83, 5.199, and 5.476) that the U.S. Table currently references. In this Order, the Commission removed the references to these international footnotes from the U.S. Table. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.83 stated that 500 kHz is an international distress and calling frequency for Morse radiotelegraphy. Because the Commission previously removed any reference to 500 kHz as a distress and safety frequency from part 80 of its rules, the Commission removes the reference to RR 5.83 from the U.S. Table. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.199 allocated two 100-kilohertz bands to the MSS for the reception on board satellites of emissions from emergency position-indicating radiobeacons (EPIRBs) transmitting on 121.5 and 243 MHz. Because the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ceased satellite processing of 121.5/243 MHz emergency beacons' signals on February 1, 2009, at the request of NTIA, the Commission removed the references to RR 5.199 from the U.S. Table. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.476 contained a prohibition on the use of shipborne radars in the band 9300-9320 MHz (other than those existing on January 1, 1976). Because this international prohibition expired on January 1, 2001, and because the Commission has already removed the prohibition from part 80 of its rules, it now removes the references to RR 5.476 from the U.S. Table.
Modified International Footnotes
13. WRC-07 modified 19 international footnotes that are currently referenced in the U.S. Table. In this section, the Commission reviews these international footnotes. Three of these international footnotes—5.444, 5.444A, and 5.519—embody substantive allocation changes that, in order to become effective in the United States, would need to be adopted in a future rulemaking proceeding. Because in this Order the Commission updates the text of all international footnotes to reflect the
WRC-07 Final Acts,
it also creates three place-holder U.S. footnotes—US444, US444A, and US519—that replicate the pre-WRC-07 text of RR 5.444, RR 5.444A, and RR 5.519, respectively, and replace the references to these three international footnotes in the U.S. Table. By these actions, the Commission maintains the
status quo
in the U.S. Table until such time as the Commission may consider the substantive modifications that WRC-07 made to these three international footnotes. The Commission addresses these three international footnotes in the following paragraphs.
14. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.444 stated that, in the band 5030-5150 MHz, the requirements of the international standard system (microwave landing system or MLS) take precedence over other uses of this band. WRC-07 revised RR 5.444 such that MLS requirements take precedence over other uses only in the band 5030-5091 MHz. Thus, the Commission adds a new place-holder US444 to the list of U.S. footnotes and, in the Federal and non-Federal Tables, the Commission replaces the references to RR 5.444 with that of US444. The text of new US444 is the same as the pre-WRC-07 text of RR 5.444, except that the reference to “No. 5.444A” is revised to read as “US444A.”
15. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.444A stated,
inter alia,
that in the band 5091-5150 MHz, after January 1, 2012, no new assignments will be made to earth stations providing feeder links for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) systems; and that, prior to January 1, 2018, MLS requirements which cannot be met in the band 5000-5091 MHz take precedence over other uses of this band. WRC-07 revised RR 5.444A by extending the date after which no new assignments will be made to earth stations providing NGSO feeder links to January 1, 2016, and by suppressing MLS precedence over other uses of the band 5091-5150 MHz. Thus, to preserve the
status quo
in the U.S. Table, the Commission adds a new place-holder footnote US444A to the list of U.S. footnotes and, in the non-Federal Table, the Commission replaces the reference to RR 5.444A with that of US444A. The text of new US444A is the same as the pre-WRC-07 text of RR 5.444A, except that the Commission added the phrase “for non-Federal use.” In order for the WRC-07 modifications to RR 5.444 and RR 5.444A to become effective in the United States, the Commission must adopt them in a future rulemaking proceeding.
16. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.519 stated that the band 18.1-18.3 GHz is also allocated to the meteorological-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, that use of this allocation is limited to geostationary orbit (GSO) satellites, and that the power flux-density (pfd) limits must be in accordance with the provisions of Article 21, Table 21-4. WRC-07 expanded this allocation by 100 megahertz in all Regions, and removed the cross reference to the pfd limits in Table 21-4. Thus, the Commission adds new place-holder US519 to the list of U.S. footnotes and, in the Federal and non-Federal Tables, the Commission replaces the references to RR 5.519 with those of US519. The text of new US519 is the same as the pre-WRC-07 text of RR 5.519. In order for the WRC-07 allocation decision contained in RR 5.519 to become effective in the United States, the Commission must adopt it in a future rulemaking proceeding.
17. Prior to WRC-07, RR 5.227 designated the frequency 156.525 MHz exclusively to digital selective calling (DSC) for distress, safety, and calling. WRC-07, however, took the text from RR 5.227, modified it slightly and combined it with the modified text of RR 5.226, and then reused the footnote number 5.227 for another allocation. In combining the revised requirements for 156.525 MHz with the modified text of RR 5.226, WRC-07 highlighted the 156.525 MHz MMS frequency, additionally specified a 75-kilohertz allocation centered at 156.525 MHz (i.e., 156.4875-156.5625 MHz) for the MMS, and restricted the use of this allocation to distress, safety, and calling via DSC. In addition, WRC-07 revised Appendix 18 of the ITU
Radio Regulations
to require that all precautions be taken to avoid harmful interference to the frequency 156.525 MHz when using the adjacent frequencies (156.500 and 156.550 MHz). In order to preserve the
status quo
in the U.S. Table, the Commission adds a new place-holder footnote—US226—to the list of U.S. footnotes that replicates the pre-WRC-07 text of RR 5.226 and RR 5.227 that is applicable to the 156.2475-156.7625 MHz band, and, in the Federal and non-
Federal Tables, the Commission replaces the references to RR 5.226 and RR 5.227 in that band (156.2475-156.7625 MHz) with that of US226. In order for the WRC-07 allocation decisions now in RR 5.226 and RR 5.227 to become effective in the United States, the Commission must adopt them in a future rulemaking proceeding.
18. WRC-07 modifications to the remaining 14 international footnotes are minor in nature, and require no further action on our part beyond updating the text of these footnotes to reflect the text now specified in the ITU
Radio Regulations.
Specifically, nine of the modified international footnotes (5.84, 5.108, 5.111, 5.115, 5.130, 5.145, 5.200, 5.256, and 5.266) involve the deletion of a reference to Appendix 13 of the ITU
Radio Regulations,
which WRC-07 suppressed, and five of the modified international footnotes (5.79A, 5.82, 5.134, 5.287, and 5.328A) involve updates and the removal of expired information.
D. Updates to U.S. Table and Domestic Footnotes Below 30 MHz
Fixed Use of Maritime Radiotelephony Frequencies
19. Section 80.371 of the rules describes the radiotelephony working frequencies that are assignable to ship and public coast stations. Paragraph (a) of § 80.371 contains a table that describes the working carrier frequency pairs in the band 2000-4000 kHz. NG19 states that fixed stations associated with the maritime mobile service (MMS) may be authorized, for purposes of communication with coast stations, to use the frequencies that are assignable to ship stations in this band on the condition that harmful interference will not be caused to services operating in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations.
20. Because NG19 does not explicitly state the bands to which it applies, it may not be readily apparent to readers that it applies to the three bands in which it is listed in the U.S. Table (
i.e.,
2000-2065, 2107-2170, and 2194-2495 kHz). In order to assist readers, the Commission explicitly lists the three bands in NG19, and provide a cross reference to § 80.371(a) for the list of available carrier frequencies. Also, NG19 applies to two services. Accordingly, in the bands 2107-2170 and 2194-2495 kHz, the Commission moves the reference to NG19 in the non-Federal Table from the right of the mobile except aeronautical mobile service (MS except AMS) allocation to the bottom of the cell. Because the Commission revises NG19, it also renumbers this footnote in frequency order as NG7.
21. The Commission also notes that the band 2000-3000 kHz is listed in the Public Safety Pool Frequency Table in § 90.20(c)(3) and that its use is restricted to fixed stations that operate in accordance with Limitation 75. The Commission further notes that only the bands 2107-2170 and 2194-2495 kHz in the U.S. Table contain the appropriate cross references in the FCC Rule Part Cross References column of the Allocation Table. Accordingly, for the band 2000-2065 kHz, the Commission adds “Private Land Mobile (90)” in the FCC Rule Part Cross References.
The 7 MHz Realignment
22. On March 10, 2005, the Commission implemented pertinent allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) and updated certain of its service Rules. One of the most significant decisions in that action was the 7 MHz Realignment. Because the 7 MHz Realignment transition period concluded on March 29, 2009, the Commission has taken several actions to simplify and finalize the allocation display in the bands that comprise 6.765-8.1 MHz.
a. Non-Interference Basis (NIB) Operations in Eight HFBC Bands
23. Until March 29, 2009, the band 7.35-7.4 MHz (
i.e.,
the upper half of the 7 MHz band) was allocated in all Regions to the FS and HFBC on a co-primary basis and to the land mobile service (LMS) on a secondary basis. The upper half of the 7 MHz band is now allocated to the HFBC on an exclusive basis throughout the world, except in those countries listed in RR 5.143C where the FS and the HFBC continue to be allocated on a co-primary basis.
24. In this section, the Commission simplifies the authority for certain types of Federal and non-Federal stations to continue operating in eight HFBC bands in a manner that does not affect the ability of the general public in the United States to directly receive programming from international broadcast stations (NIB operations). Specifically, the Commission updates and consolidates the NIB authority for Federal stations in the FS to operate in 13 HF bands/sub-bands (HF NIB Bands), for Federal stations in the mobile except aeronautical mobile route (R) service (MS except AM(R)S) to also operate in 4 of these bands, and for grandfathered non-Federal stations to operate in certain of these bands.
25. First, the Commission notes that non-Federal operations in the 13 HF NIB bands are currently authorized in 2 U.S. footnotes—US366 and US396. Specifically, US366 restricts non-Federal use of the HF NIB Bands to stations in the FS and MS except AMS (
i.e.,
the LMS and the MMS) that were licensed prior to March 25, 2007. Given the existing non-Federal licensees in the HF NIB Bands that were licensed prior to March 25, 2007, US366 consequently authorizes the following non-Federal NIB operations: (1) MMS stations may continue operating in the bands 5.9-5.95, 13.57-13.6, 13.8-13.87, and 18.90-19.02 MHz (the 6, 13.6, 13.8, and 19 MHz bands), and in the band 7.3-7.35 MHz (
i.e.,
the lower half of the 7 MHz band); (2) FS and LMS stations may continue operating in the bands 7.3-7.35 MHz and 9.4-9.5 MHz (9 MHz); and (3) FS stations may continue operating in the bands 11.6-11.65, 12.05-12.1, 13.8-13.87, and 15.6-15.8 MHz (the 11, 12, 13.8, and 15 MHz bands). Further, US396 states that non-Federal use of the band 7.35-7.4 MHz (
i.e.,
the upper half of the 7 MHz band) is restricted to FS, LMS, and MMS stations that were licensed prior to March 29, 2009, except that a small sub-band at 7.3685-7.3713 MHz, within the upper half of the 7 MHz band, was not reallocated for exclusive HFBC use and is instead authorized for continued use by Alaska private-fixed stations.
26. Second, the Commission notes that Federal NIB operations in the 13 HF NIB Bands are currently authorized in 3 U.S. footnotes—US366, US367, and US396—and that new Federal stations may be authorized in 10 of theses bands. Specifically, US366 authorizes Federal FS stations to operate in 10 of the 13 HF NIB Bands, i.e., the 6, 9, 11, 12, 13.6, 13.8, 15, and 19 MHz bands, in the band 7.3-7.35 MHz (the lower half of the 7 MHz band), and in the band 17.48-17.55 MHz (17 MHz). US366 also authorizes Federal stations in the MS except AMS (
i.e.,
the LMS and MMS) to operate in the 6, 13.6, and 13.8 MHz bands, and in the lower half of the 7 MHz band.
27. Also, US367 authorizes Federal use of 3 of the 13 HF NIB Bands (9.775-9.9, 11.65-11.7, and 11.975-12.05 MHz). Specifically, Federal use of the band is restricted to FS stations that were authorized as of June 12, 2003, and each grandfathered station is restricted to a total radiated power of 24 dBW. Finally, US396 authorizes Federal stations in the FS, LMS, and MMS to operate in the upper half of the 7 MHz band.
28. Accordingly, the Commission combines the text of US366, US367, and US396 into a single U.S. footnote that consolidates the authority for Federal
and non-Federal stations to operate in the 13 HF NIB Bands. Consistent with our new footnote numbering policy, the Commission numbers this new U.S. footnote as US136.
29. The Commission observes that non-Federal stations in the FS, LMS, and MMS will operate on a NIB to foreign-licensed international broadcast stations, irrespective of whether they are recognized in US136. The focus of the Commission's action here is to better inform NTIA of non-Federal incumbent operations in the HF NIB Bands, and thereby minimize the effort required to coordinate new Federal FS and MS except AM(R)S stations in those bands. Therefore, because our review revealed that non-Federal LMS stations operate in the 9 MHz band, the Commission lists this service in the consolidated text of US136 despite the fact that the 9 MHz band was never allocated to that service. In addition, because the review revealed that there is no longer any non-Federal FS or LMS stations operating in the 6 MHz band or any non-Federal FS stations operating in the 13.8 MHz band, the Commission revised the consolidated text in US136 by removing these unused non-Federal allocations.
30. At the request of NTIA, the Commission revises the consolidated text in US136 in order to reflect the full range of Federal NIB assignments in the 6, 7, 13.6, and 13.8 MHz bands. Specifically, NTIA states that: The United States sought and obtained explicit authority in the ITU
Radio Regulations
(
see
RR 5.136 and RR 5.151) to operate stations in the FS and MS except AM(R)S in these bands; and the United States' right to operate stations in the MS except AM(R)S in the 7 MHz band on a NIB to HFBC is internationally recognized in ITU Radio Regulation No. 4.4. Because such operations by their nature do not affect non-Federal stations, the Commission concludes that this editorial revision promotes clarity by stating in the consolidated text of US136 that Federal stations in the MS except AM(R)S currently operate in the 6, 7, 13.6, and 13.8 MHz bands and that NTIA can authorize new Federal stations in the MS except AM(R)S in these bands.
31. As an aid to readers, the Commission revises the consolidated text in US136 as follows: In paragraph (a), we reflect the Commission's previous decision to alternatively allocate a small sub-band (
i.e.,
the “assigned frequency band” 7368.48-7371.32 kHz) within the upper 7 MHz band for continued use by Alaska private-fixed stations. In paragraph (b), we reflect the requirements that pertain to NIB use of the HFBC bands. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2), respectively, the Commission lists the restrictions that apply to Federal stations and non-Federal stations operating in the 13 HF NIB bands. The Commission also includes a table that lists the authorized Federal and non-Federal uses of the 13 HF NIB bands. Finally, the Commission removes the text of two expired U.S. footnotes—US394 and US395—from § 2.106 of the Commission's rules.
b. Amateur Radio Service and International Broadcast Stations
32.
40-meter band.
Because the 7 MHz Realignment transition period has concluded, the Commission replaces RR 5.142 (which contains an expired requirement regarding use of the band 7.1-7.2 MHz) in the U.S. Table with a new U.S. footnote that contains only the current requirement in RR 5.142 (“The use of the band 7.2-7.3 MHz in Region 2 by the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the broadcasting service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3.”). Consequently, the Commission numbers this new footnote as US142, which places it in frequency order and links it to the related international footnote RR 5.142. Also, in the FCC Rule Part Cross References column of the Allocation Table, the Commission changes all instances of “Amateur (97)” to read “Amateur Radio (97).”
33.
HFBC.
The Commission also highlight that, in the Region 3 insular areas, the bands 7.2-7.3 and 7.4-7.45 MHz are alternatively allocated for use by international broadcast stations that transmit their programming to listeners in Region 1 and Region 3 by reflecting this allocation from the Region 3 Table in new US142 and by separating these bands from the larger bands 7.1-7.3 and 7.4-8.1 MHz in the U.S. Table. The Commission takes this action because U.S. international broadcast stations regularly operate in these areas and because it allows us to highlight in the FCC Rule Part Cross References column that, in the U.S. Region 3 insular areas, the bands 7.2-7.3 and 7.4-7.45 MHz are available for licensing under part 73, subpart F (
i.e.,
international broadcast stations). In addition, as a consequence of the conclusion of the 7 MHz Realignment, we update § 73.702(f)-(h) to reflect the availability of spectrum for international broadcast stations.
34. In a related matter, the Commission simplifies the display of 14 HFBC bands in the U.S. Table by merging adjacent bands, which differ only by footnote references, to form 6 larger bands. In the FCC Rule Part Cross References column, the Commission replaces all instances of “Radio Broadcast (HF)(73)” with “International Broadcast Stations (73F)” in order to better highlight the availability of the spectrum for international broadcasting use.
Preferred Frequencies for Disaster and Long Distance Communications
35. In the Public Safety Pool Frequency Table, the use of frequencies in the band 2000 to 10,000 kHz (
i.e.,
2-10 MHz) is restricted to disaster communications and operational communications circuits are expressly prohibited. Only the central governments of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. insular areas are eligible to use this spectrum. Section 90.264,
inter alia,
restricts disaster communications to those bands between 2 and 10 MHz that are allocated to the FS and LMS. By Public Notice, the Commission specified 28 carrier frequencies and their associated assigned frequencies as available for use in accordance with § 90.264 for disaster communications between 2 and 10 MHz.
36. The use of these 28 disaster frequencies is restricted in the Public Notice by power (1 kW peak envelope power (PEP)), emission type (2K80J3E), and class of station (fixed stations may operate on all frequencies; base and land mobile stations may also operate on the lowest 18 frequencies). Also, although 17 of the frequencies are available without geographic, purpose, or time restrictions, the Public Notice further restricted 11 of the disaster frequencies either by geographic scope (1 of the “Day only” use frequencies is available only for stations that are located in the conterminous U.S.), for a specific purpose (5 frequencies are designated as “alternate” and 5 frequencies are designated for “interstate coordination”), or by time of day (2 frequencies are available for “Day only” use). The Commission observes that NTIA agreed to nationwide non-Federal use of the 28 disaster frequencies in 1980, and thus, the Commission has not coordinated non-Federal use of these frequencies for approximately 28 years.
37. In the Industrial/Business Pool Frequency Table, the use of frequencies in the band 2000 to 25,000 kHz (
i.e.,
2-25 MHz) is restricted to the purposes specified in Limitation 1, which is a cross reference to 47 CFR 90.35(c)(1), and by class of station(s) (fixed, base, or mobile). In addition, § 90.266,
inter alia,
restricts the use of any particular frequency between 2 and 25 MHz to those bands that are allocated to the FS and LMS.
38. By Public Notice, the Commission specified 40 carrier frequencies and their associated assigned frequencies in 6 bands (2194-2495 kHz; 3.155-3.4, 4.438-4.65, 5.005-5.45, 6.765-7, and 7.3-8.1 MHz) that are available for part 90 long distance communications. (The Commission notes that the band 7.3-7.4 MHz has since been reallocated to the HFBC.) The Public Notice specifies each frequency's station class (fixed stations may operate on all frequencies; land mobile and base stations may also operate on the 13 lowest frequencies; and itinerant fixed stations may also operate on the 27 highest frequencies) and that these stations do not require coordination with NTIA as long as the transmitter power does not exceed 1 kW PEP. In addition, these stations' emissions are limited to emission type 2K80J3E and as specified in § 90.266. Also, although 20 frequencies are available to these stations without time or geographic restrictions, the Commission restricted the use of the remaining 20 frequencies. Specifically, the Public Notice restricts 8 frequencies by time of day (1 frequency is for “Day only” use and 7 are for “Night only” use) and restricts 13 frequencies by geographic scope (5 frequencies are for stations located East of 108° West Longitude (approximately the Continental Divide), 1 frequency is for stations located West of the Mississippi River, and 7 frequencies are for stations located West of 90° West Longitude).
39. The Commission has discussed this matter with NTIA, and it is our joint conclusion that, because it has not been necessary to revise the lists of available frequencies since 1980, we should reflect these important and long-standing uses in the Allocation Table. Accordingly, the Commission reflect these frequencies in the Allocation Table by reproducing the list of 68 carrier frequencies and the restrictions on their use in a new U.S. footnote, which we number as US22. The Commission anticipates that most, if not all, non-Federal requirements for disaster and long distance communications can be met using these channels. In sum, this action is expected to be helpful to applicants by highlighting the availability of these frequencies and it in no way limits the Commission's ability to coordinate the use of other frequencies in the Federal/non-Federal shared bands with NTIA.
Power Line Carrier Systems
40. The Commission revises the text of US294 and a related reference in part 90 of the Commission's rules in order to clearly define the band within which Power Line Carriers (PLCs) must be coordinated in order to protect licensed stations,
i.e.,
the band 9-490 kHz. The Commission notes that this action is consistent with § 15.113(b), which states that: “The signals from this [PLC] operation shall be contained within the frequency band 9 kHz to 490 kHz.” The Commission also updates a cross reference in part 15 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, the Commission revises: US294 by replacing the phrases “spectrum below 490 kHz” and “bands below 490 kHz” with the phrase “band 9-490 kHz” and by updating the PLC cross reference to the
NTIA Manual
from Chapter 7 to Chapter 8; § 90.35(g) by replacing the phrase “10-490 kHz” in the first sentence with the phrase “9-490 kHz;” and § 15.5(a) and 15.113(a) by updating the cross reference from “§ 90.63(g)” to “§ 90.35(g).” Because the Commission revises US294, it renumbers this footnote in frequency order as US2.
Forest Product Frequencies
41. The Commission clarifies and updates US298 by changing “Channels 27555 kHz, 27615 kHz, 27635 kHz, 27655 kHz, 27765 kHz, and 27860 kHz” to read “The assigned frequencies 27.555, 27.615, 27.635, 27.655, 27.765, and 27.860 MHz.” The Commission notes that these six frequencies are listed in the Industrial/Business Pool Frequency Table and that the use of these frequencies is restricted to base and mobile stations that operate in accordance with Limitation 89 in part 90, which is a reproduction of US298. The Commission further notes that a cross reference to part 90 is not shown in the band 27.54-28 MHz and we correct this oversight in this Order.
E. Updates to U.S. Table and Domestic Footnotes for VHF Bands (30 to 300 MHz)
Maritime Mobile Bands Display Changes
42. At the request of NTIA, the Commission reflects the internationally specified uses for three VHF MMS frequencies—156.8, 161.975, and 162.025 MHz—as described.
a. Distress, Safety, and Calling Frequencies
43. The pre-WRC-07 version of RR 5.226 states that the frequency 156.8 MHz is the international distress, safety, and calling frequency for the maritime mobile VHF radiotelephone service and that the conditions for its use are contained in Article 31. In addition, a 75-kilohertz band centered on 156.8 MHz (
i.e.,
the band 156.7625-156.8375 MHz) is allocated exclusively for this purpose in all Regions (
i.e.,
the normal 25-kilohertz channel bandwidth that is authorized in the MMS is protected from harmful interference via the use of 25 kilohertz of guard-band spectrum on each side of the 25-kilohertz channel).
44. In the United States, although the frequency 156.8 MHz is used in accordance with the ITU
Radio Regulations
and RR 5.226 is currently listed in the Federal and non-Federal Tables, the 75-kilohertz band centered at 156.8 MHz is not directly shown in the U.S. Table. Instead, this allocation is codified in US107, which reads as follows:
US107 The frequency 156.8 MHz is the national distress, safety and calling frequency for the maritime mobile VHF radiotelephone service for use by Federal and non-Federal ship and coast stations. Guard bands of 156.7625-156.7875 and 156.8125-156.8375 MHz are maintained.
45. In addition, NTIA recommends that the list of internationally permitted operations (
i.e.,
distress and calling communications) on 156.8 MHz be expanded by also listing urgency and safety. Specifically, NTIA notes that, consistent with Article 53 of the ITU
Radio Regulations,
urgency and safety communications are permitted in the 75-kilohertz band centered at 156.8 MHz, and thus, these uses should also be listed in the parenthetical restrictions on transmissions to this MMS allocation.
46. Because the 75-kilohertz band centered on 156.8 MHz has been allocated to the MMS on a primary, exclusive, and worldwide basis for distress and calling purposes since 1979, the Commission concludes that further aligning the U.S. Table with the International Table would be consistent with the Commission's established policy. A search of the Commission's licensing database showed that the 75-kilohertz band centered on 156.8 MHz is licensed to coast and ship stations, except for stations operating under four call signs, which are authorized on an unprotected and non-interference basis. Since the 75-kilohertz band at 156.8 MHz is not encumbered with other allocated services, displaying that band in the U.S. Table would be equivalent to our current footnote allocation. Thus, the Commission finds it would be appropriate to simplify the U.S. Table by mirroring the international table. Accordingly, the Commission reflects in the U.S. Table the primary MMS allocation in the band 156.7625-156.8375 MHz, which is restricted to distress, urgency, safety, and calling transmissions. Consequently, the
Commission remove US107 from § 2.106 of the rules.
b. Automatic Identification System
47. In September, 2008, the Commission adopted “additional measures for domestic implementation of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), an advanced marine vessel tracking and navigation technology that can significantly enhance our Nation's homeland security as well as maritime safety.” With regard to that
Order,
the most significant decisions were to: “Designate maritime VHF Channel 87B for exclusive AIS use throughout the Nation;” and “determine that only Federal Government (Federal) entities should have authority to operate AIS base stations.” In addition, in accordance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act, the Commission specified that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulates AIS carriage requirements for non-Federal ships.
48. At the request of NTIA, the Commission highlights the two AIS frequencies—161.975 MHz (AIS 1) and 162.025 MHz (AIS 2)—by directly reflecting in the U.S. Table the MMS allocation for these frequencies and the restrictions on their use contained in US399. In addition, the Commission simplifies and clarifies US399 by consolidating part of the grandfathering text in an introductory phrase and by adding paragraph labeling for each of the grandfathering cases. Consistent with our new footnote numbering policy discussed, the Commission also renumbers US399 in frequency order as US228. As a result, the U.S. Table now displays two 25-kilohertz bands centered on AIS 1 and AIS 2, respectively, (
i.e.,
161.9625-161.9875 and 162.0125-162.0375 MHz), in combined Federal/non-Federal cells within the U.S. Table with the entry “MARITIME MOBILE (AIS) US228.”
Radiolocation Band Display Changes
49. In this section, the Commission simplifies and corrects the display of the band 216-225 MHz in the U.S. Table. As background, in the Region 2 Table, the band 216-225 MHz is allocated,
inter alia,
to the radiolocation service (RLS) on a secondary basis and RR 5.241 further restricts the use of this allocation to RLS stations that were authorized prior to January 1, 1990.
50.
US229.
During the coordination process, NTIA advised us that, because RR 5.241 prohibits any new RLS stations from being authorized in the band 216-225 MHz, Federal RLS use of that band is necessarily limited to those stations authorized pursuant to US229 and to air-search radars aboard USCG vessels that transmit on 220 MHz with a necessary bandwidth of 70 kHz (i.e., these emissions occupy the sub-band 219.965-220.035 MHz). Therefore, NTIA requests that the Commission remove the secondary Federal radiolocation service allocation in the bands 216-217 MHz and 220-225 MHz from the Federal Table and list the 70 kilohertz band that is used by the USCG in US229. As a result of removing the RLS allocation entry from the Federal Table, the Federal and non-Federal Tables are exactly the same for the band 220-222 MHz. Accordingly, the Commission listed the allocations and footnotes in this band once in a combined U.S. Table entry. The Commission also updated and revises US229 for clarity, consistency, and simplicity. Because of the revision to US229, the Commission renumbers this footnote with a number—US241—that is based on the related international footnote RR 5.241.
Fixed and Land Mobile Bands Display Changes
51.
US335.
In order to improve the readability of US335, which sub-divides the band 220-222 MHz into seven paired bands (one Federal exclusive band, four non-Federal exclusive bands, and two shared bands), the Commission places the bands in a table, list the bands in frequency order, and add four headings (Use, Base Transmit, Mobile Transmit, and Channel Nos.). The Commission also reproduced certain information from §§ 90.715, 90.720, and 90.719 in new paragraphs (a), (c), and (d), respectively, in order to provide a basic understanding of the national plan for 220 MHz and to make it clear that the use of 10 shared channels (Channels 161-170) is restricted to public safety/mutual aid communications and that the use of 5 shared channels (Channels 181-185) is restricted to emergency medical communications. In addition, the Commission moved the existing provision in US335 for temporary fixed geophysical telemetry operations to paragraph (b). Because of the revision to US335, the Commission renumbers this footnote in frequency order as US242.
F. Updates to U.S. Table and Domestic Footnotes for UHF Bands (300 to 3000 MHz)
Non-Federal Use of Military Radar Band 420-450 MHz
52. The Commission addressed several issues related to the band 420-450 MHz, which is allocated to the Federal radiolocation service on a primary basis. Under G2, NTIA has restricted the use of this allocation to the military services, except as provided for in US217 and G129. Although the band 420-450 MHz (70-centimeter (cm) band) is allocated to the amateur service on a secondary basis, the band 420-430 MHz is not allocated to the amateur service North of Line A. Amateur stations may transmit in the 70-cm band at full power (
i.e.,
transmitter power may not exceed 1.5 kW PEP), except in the areas specified in US7, where transmitter power is generally restricted to 50 W PEP. NTIA has informed us that, due to the light Federal use of the authority provided for in US217, this footnote should be restricted to non-Federal use only. Specifically, NTIA determined that non-military use of the band 420-450 MHz is sufficiently infrequent that it prefers to manage this military band by accepting waivers of G2 from non-military users. As a consequence of its decision, NTIA requested that the Commission revise G2 by removing the reference to US217.
53.
Non-Federal Radiolocation.
At the request of NTIA, the Commission simplifies US217 by restricting its applicability to non-Federal use. In addition, in order to simplify the rules and ensure that geographic areas listed in this footnote are consistent with those listed in US7 (which we combine with NG135 and renumber as US270), the Commission removed the geographic areas currently listed in US217 and replaced them with a cross reference to paragraph (a) of the consolidated footnote US270. For ease of use, the Commission also renumbered US217 as US269 so that the referenced geographic areas can be easily found in adjacent US270. In order to accomplish this advantageous renumbering, the Commission added the current text of US269, which urges fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile licensees in the 2655-2690 MHz band to coordinate their systems, along with the secondary allocation status of the radio astronomy service in the 2655-2690 MHz band that is shown in the U.S. Table, to US311, and renumbered US311 as US385.
54.
70-cm Amateur Radio Service Band.
In order to consolidate all of the restrictions on amateur radio service operations in the band 420-450 MHz in one footnote, the Commission combined the text from US7 and NG135 into a single U.S. footnote, which is renumbered as US270. The Commission chose to number the consolidated footnote as US270 because RR 5.270 contains the secondary amateur service allocation for the bands 420-430 and 440-450 MHz in the United States and three other countries.
Two-Way Air-Ground Public Radiotelephone Service
55. In preparing this Order, the Commission discovered that the reference to NG12 in the band 456-460 MHz is missing from the non-Federal Table. Therefore, the Commission takes this opportunity to correct this omission by reinserting the reference to NG12 in the band 456-460 MHz in the non-Federal Table.
MED Channels
56.
Medical Radiocommunication Systems.
In order to properly reflect the channeling plan used by medical radiocommunication systems, which consists of 40 channel pairs and is codified in paragraphs (d)(65) and (d)(66) of § 90.20 (commonly known as the MED channels), the Commission revises US216 by adjusting the bandwidths of the two bands that are specified for use by medical radiocommunication systems. Specifically, it replaces the bands 462.94688-463.19688 MHz and 467.94688-468.19688 MHz in US216 with the bands 462.94-463.19675 MHz and 467.94-468.19675 MHz, respectively. Thus, the Commission renumbers US216 as US73.
Television Bands
57.
NG128 and NG142.
NG128 and NG142 authorize ancillary uses of TV Channels 2-36 and 38-69. Specifically, NG128 authorizes,
inter alia,
TV broadcast licensees or permittees to use subcarriers on a secondary basis for both broadcast and non-broadcast purposes. NG142 states that TV broadcast stations may use a portion of the television vertical blanking interval for the transmission of telecommunications signals, on the condition that harmful interference will not be caused to the reception of primary services, and that such telecommunications services must accept any interference caused by primary services operating in these bands. The bands 698-763, 775-793, and 805-806 MHz—which are allocated to the fixed, mobile, and broadcasting services—are regulated under part 27 and have been auctioned for Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) use. To the extent that these part 27 licensees choose to implement the uses specified in NG128 and NG142, they may do so under their primary FS allocation. Accordingly, the Commission removed the band 698-806 MHz from NG128 and NG142. For clarity, it also amended NG128 by revising “licensees or permittees” (three instances) to read “licensees and permittees.” Because the Commission revised NG128 and NG142, it renumbers these footnotes in frequency order as NG5 and NG14, respectively.
Public Safety Bands
58. The Commission reflects the availability of certain public safety bands in the Allocation Table. This action is taken in order to assist both non-Federal applicants and sponsored Federal agencies, and to facilitate the rapid conclusion of the 800 MHz-band transition.
59. Section 2.103(b) of the Commission's rules states that Federal stations may be authorized to use frequencies in specified 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 4.9 GHz Bands that are allocated for exclusive non-Federal use if the Commission finds that such use is necessary and Federal operations are in accordance with the Commission's rules governing the service to which the frequencies involved are allocated. In 1998, the Commission concluded that Federal entities are ineligible for Commission licensing in the 700 MHz Public Safety Band, but found that “if a state or local governmental licensee desires for a Federal public safety entity to receive access to some or all of its licensed frequencies, the licensee can join in the request, under the NTIA/FCC process, to authorize Federal use of its non-government frequencies for noncommercial public safety services.”
60. In July 2004, the Commission adopted the
800 MHz R&O,
which reconfigured the 800 MHz band for private radio services that operate in the paired bands 806-824/851-869 MHz. In general, the
800 MHz R&O
moved a dedicated public safety band (generally known as the National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) Band) from 821-824/866-869 MHz to 806-809/851-854 MHz; and established a contiguous block of paired spectrum for Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR) use at 817-824/862-869 MHz, which the Commission licensed to Nextel (now Sprint Nextel).
61. Accordingly, the Commission revises how the part 90 cross references in the 700 MHz, NPSPAC, and 4.9 GHz bands are displayed in column six of the Allocation Table in order to reflect that the Public Safety Land Mobile Radio Service (PSLMRS) is the specific Private Land Mobile Radio Service that is designated to use these bands and that part 90 specifies certain portions of these bands for PSLMRS operations. In order to better assist Federal agencies, we also highlight the 700 MHz and NPSPAC bands in the Federal Table by subdividing the band 698-890 MHz into nine smaller bands (698-763, 763-775, 775-793, 793-805, 805-806, 806-809, 809-851, 851-854, and 854-890 MHz). The Commission declines to add a U.S. footnote that would point to § 2.102 at this time.
U.S. Footnote Changes in the Band 1390-1432 MHz
62. The Commission makes several changes to the bands that comprise 1390-1432 MHz. First, at the request of NTIA, it updates US351 by removing the expired authority for Federal stations to operate in the band 1390-1400 MHz on a fully protected basis at 17 sites. In doing so, the Commission notes that the text of updated US351 and the existing text of US352 are essentially identical. Therefore, it combined the explicit authority for Federal NIB operations to continue in the band 1390-1400 MHz (US351) and in the band 1427-1432 MHz (US352) into a single U.S. footnote (US37). The Commission also noted that Federal agencies may, without further authority from NTIA, purchase and operate Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) devices that have been certified by the Commission. Accordingly, the Commission updates the parenthetical exception text to better reflect the Commission's decision that although the bands 1390-1400 and 1427-1432 MHz were transferred for non-Federal exclusive use, Federal hospitals have access to the WMTS bands on a primary basis as end users.
63. In the
WRC-03 Omnibus R&O,
the Commission inadvertently removed the reference to US74 from the band 1400-1427 MHz in the U.S. Table. Therefore, it takes this opportunity to correct this error by reinserting the reference to US74 in the band 1400-1427 MHz.
G. Updates to U.S. Table and Domestic Footnotes for SHF Bands (3 to 30 GHz)
GOES Footnote
64. Because the band 7190-7235 MHz is allocated for exclusive Federal use, in support of the Department of Commerce's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), NTIA added a new Federal footnote—G134—to the
NTIA Manual
in its September 2008 revision. Because Federal footnotes denote stipulations applicable only to Federal operations, and the Federal Table is included in the Allocation Table for informational purposes only, adding G134 to the Federal Table is a non-substantive, editorial action. Therefore, the Commission added G134 to the Federal Table.
Ku-Band Fixed-Satellite Service
65. In the United States, the band 11.7-12.2 GHz is allocated to the non-Federal fixed-satellite service (FSS) for space-to-Earth transmissions (downlinks). The Commission observed that NG145 and RR 5.485 contain the exact same text, except that RR 5.485 opens with the phrase “In Region 2”. The Commission's rules specify that where an international footnote is applicable, without modification, to non-Federal operations, it is placed in the non-Federal Table. Accordingly, we correct the band 11.7-12.2 GHz in the non-Federal Table by replacing NG145 with RR 5.485.
66. The Commission also notes that, in the Region 2 Table, RR 5.485 is shown at the bottom of the cell in the bands 11.7-12.1 and 12.1-12.2 GHz. Consistent with the Commission's current display of NG145, however, it places RR 5.485 to the right of the non-Federal FSS downlink allocation because this international footnote provides the licensees of FSS space stations with additional flexibility, but does not provide for a separate allocation,
i.e.,
the Commission would not authorize a space station in the broadcasting-satellite service under this international footnote. Also, consistent with the Region 2 Table, the Commission corrects a display error by moving the reference to 5.488 from the bottom of the cell in the band 11.7-12.2 GHz to the right of the non-Federal FSS downlink allocation.
H. Updates to Other Rule Sections
Adding Inter-Satellite Service Bands to Part 25
67. The Commission makes a conforming modification to its part 25 satellite rules. On December 19, 2000, the Commission realigned the allocations in the bands 50.2-50.4 and 51.4-71 GHz. As part of this realignment, the Commission provided separate inter-satellite service (ISS) allocations for Federal agencies and for non-Federal (commercial) licensees by allocating the band 65-71 GHz to the non-Federal ISS, deleting the non-Federal ISS allocation from the bands 56.9-57 and 59-64 GHz, and allocating the band 64-65 GHz to the Federal ISS. The remaining ISS allocations in this frequency range (54.25-56.9 and 57-58.2 GHz) are available for both Federal and non-Federal use. Note that the Commission adopted this plan at the request of NTIA, industry commenters supported the plan, and that §§ 25.202(b) and 25.279 of the Commission's rules already permit the use of these ISS allocations. Accordingly, the Commission adds the bands 54.25-56.9, 57-58.2, and 65-71 GHz to the list of available ISS frequencies set forth in § 25.202(a)(5) to conform to the Commission's 2000 decision. Consequently, the Commission also adds a cross reference to these rules in the FCC rule part cross references portion of the Allocation Table,
i.e.,
“Satellite Communications (25).”
Revisions of Parts 1 and 2
68. The Commission revised §§ 1.924(b)(3) and (e)(1), 2.1(c), 2.100, 2.101(b), 2.104(c)(2), and 2.201(b). In addition, it makes various other minor revisions to § 2.106. These revisions are generally for footnote placement, simplification, consistency, or updating purposes. In addition, on January 12, 2010, NTIA informed the Commission that G124 had been deleted from the
NTIA Manual
and requested that the Commission update its Allocation Table to reflect this action. As requested, the Commission removed the reference to G124 from § 2.106 in this Order. The Commission also corrects a typographical error in US378. Specifically, in the middle of the table in US378, above the bottom seven listed locations, the Commission inserted the heading “50 km radius of operation centered on.” The Commission shows updated cross references in the FCC Rule Part Cross References in Table A6 in Appendix A of the released Order.
Administrative Procedure Act Requirements
69. The Commission amends parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 73, and 90 of the Commission's rules herein by incorporating non-substantive, editorial revisions only. Therefore, there is good cause for not employing the notice and comment procedure in this case, and for making the effective date of these amendments the date of publication in the
Federal Register
. Specifically, the Commission finds that the normal procedures for notice and comment and for publication as required under section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act would be impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.
See
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B);
Kessler
v.
FCC,
326 F.2d 673 (DC Cir. 1963).
Ordering Clause
70. Parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 73, and 90 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR
are amended
October 13, 2010. This action is taken pursuant to authority found in § 4(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 303, and in § 0.11, 0.31, 0.231(b) and 0.241 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.11, 0.31, 0.231(b) and 0.241.
71. The Commission will not send a copy of this Order, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act. The Order does not change any rules; it makes non-substantive, editorial revisions to the Table of Frequency Allocation and to various other Commission rules.
List of Subjects
47 CFR Part 1
Administrative practice and procedure, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
47 CFR Part 2
Communications equipment, Radio.
47 CFR Part 15
Radio.
47 CFR Part 25
Communications equipment, Radio.
47 CFR Part 73
Communications equipment, Radio.
47 CFR Part 90
Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
Ira Keltz,
Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 73, and 90 as follows:
PART 1—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
15 U.S.C. 79
et seq.;
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157, 225, 303(r), and 309.
2. Section 1.924 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(3) and by revising the last entry under Rectangle 3 in the Denver, CO Area in paragraph (e)(1) to read as follows:
§ 1.924
Quiet zones.
(b) * * *
(3) Applicants concerned are urged to communicate with the Radio Frequency Manager, Department of Commerce, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305;
Telephone:
303-497-4619,
Fax:
303-497-6982,
E-mail: frequencymanager@its.bldrdoc.gov,
in advance of filing their applications with the Commission.
(e) * * *
(1) * * *
Denver, CO Area
Rectangle 3:
107°15′00″ W. Long. on the west
PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
3. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, unless otherwise noted.
4. Section 2.1 is amended by revising the definition of “Occupied Bandwidth” in paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 2.1
Terms and definitions.
(c) * * *
Occupied Bandwidth.
The width of a frequency band such that, below the lower and above the upper frequency limits, the mean powers emitted are each equal to a specified percentage β/2 of the total mean power of a given emission.
Note:
Unless otherwise specified in an ITU-R Recommendation for the appropriate class of emission, the value of β/2 should be taken as 0.5%. (RR).
5. 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, except that the International Table within § 2.106 has been updated to reflect the ITU
Radio Regulations,
Edition of 2008.
6. Section 2.101 is amended by revising paragraph (b) introductory text to read as follows.
§ 2.101
Frequency and wavelength bands.
(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.
1
1
In the application of the ITU
Radio Regulations,
the Radiocommunication Bureau uses the following units:
kHz: For frequencies up to 28 000 kHz inclusive;
MHz: For frequencies above 28 000 kHz up to 10 500 MHz inclusive; and
GHz: For frequencies above 10 500 MHz.
7. Section 2.104 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:
§ 2.104
International Table of Frequency Allocations.
(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, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and those parts of the territories of Iraq, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Ukraine lying outside the above limits are included in the European Broadcasting Area.
8. Section 2.105 is amended by revising the first sentence of paragraphs (d)(5)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) to read as follows:
§ 2.105
United States Table of Frequency Allocations.
(d) * * *
(5) * * *
(i) Any footnote number consisting of “5.” followed by one or more digits,
7
e.g., 5.53, denotes an international footnote. * * *
7
In some cases, a letter, or letters, may be appended to the digit(s) of a footnote number in order to preserve the sequential order.
(ii) Any footnote consisting of the letters “US” followed by one or more digits,
7
e.g., US7, denotes a stipulation affecting both Federal and non-Federal operations. * * *
(iii) Any footnote consisting of the letters “NG” followed by one or more digits,
7
e.g., NG2, denotes a stipulation applicable only to non-Federal operations. * * *
(iv) Any footnote consisting of the letters “G” followed by one or more digits,
7
e.g., G2, denotes a stipulation applicable only to Federal operations. * * *
9. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended as follows:
a. The table is revised.
b. The list of International Footnotes is revised.
c. In the list of United States (US) Footnotes, footnotes US2, US22, US37, US73, US136, US142, US228, US241, US242, US270, US385, US444, US444A, and US519 are added; footnotes US74, US117, US226, US269, US298, and US378 are revised; and footnotes US7, US107, US216, US217, US229, US294, US311, US335, US351, US352, US366, US367, US394, US395, US396, and US399 are removed.
d. In the list of Non-Federal Government (NG) Footnotes, footnotes NG5, NG7, and NG14 are added; and footnotes NG19, NG128, NG135, NG142, and NG145 are removed.
e. In the list of Federal Government (G) Footnotes, footnote G134 is added; footnote G2 is revised; and footnote G124 is removed.
§ 2.106
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The revisions and additions read as follows:
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5.53 Administrations authorizing the use of frequencies below 9 kHz shall ensure that no harmful interference is caused thereby to the services to which the bands above 9 kHz are allocated.
5.54 Administrations conducting scientific research using frequencies below 9 kHz are urged to advise other administrations that may be concerned in order that such research may be afforded all practicable protection from harmful interference.
5.55
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the band 14-17 kHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
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, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the frequencies 25 kHz and 50 kHz will be used for this purpose under the same conditions. (WRC-07)
5.57 The use of the bands 14-19.95 kHz, 20.05-70 kHz and 70-90 kHz (72-84 kHz and 86-90 kHz in Region 1) by the maritime mobile service is limited to coast radiotelegraph stations (A1A and F1B only). Exceptionally, the use of class J2B or J7B emissions is authorized subject to the necessary bandwidth not exceeding that normally used for class A1A or F1B emissions in the band concerned.
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.
5.59
Different category of service:
in Bangladesh and Pakistan, the allocation of the bands 70-72 kHz and 84-86 kHz to the fixed and maritime mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.60 In the bands 70-90 kHz (70-86 kHz in Region 1) and 110-130 kHz (112-130 kHz in Region 1), pulsed radionavigation systems may be used on condition that they do not cause harmful interference to other services to which these bands are allocated.
5.61 In Region 2, the establishment and operation of stations in the maritime radionavigation service in the bands 70-90 kHz and 110-130 kHz shall be subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 with administrations whose services, operating in accordance with the Table, may be affected. However, stations of the fixed, maritime mobile and radiolocation services shall not cause harmful interference to stations in the maritime radionavigation service established under such agreements.
5.62 Administrations which operate stations in the radionavigation service in the band 90-110 kHz are urged to coordinate technical and operating characteristics in such a way as to avoid harmful interference to the services provided by these stations.
5.64 Only classes A1A or F1B, A2C, A3C, F1C or F3C emissions are authorized for stations of the fixed service in the bands allocated to this service between 90 kHz and 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) and for stations of the maritime mobile service in the bands allocated to this service between 110 kHz and 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1). Exceptionally, class J2B or J7B emissions are also authorized in the bands between 110 kHz and 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) for stations of the maritime mobile service.
5.65
Different category of service:
in Bangladesh, the allocation of the bands 112-117.6 kHz and 126-129 kHz to the fixed and maritime mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.66
Different category of service:
in Germany, the allocation of the band 115-117.6 kHz to the fixed and maritime mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33) and to the radionavigation service on a secondary basis (
see
No. 5.32).
5.67
Additional allocation:
in Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 130-148.5 kHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a secondary basis. Within and between these countries this service shall have an equal right to operate. (WRC-07)
5.67A Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (e.i.r.p.) and shall not cause harmful interference to stations of the radionavigation service operating in countries listed in No. 5.67. (WRC-07)
5.67B The use of the band 135.7-137.8 kHz in Algeria, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan and Tunisia is limited to the fixed and maritime mobile services. The amateur service shall not be used in the above-mentioned countries in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz, and this should be taken into account by the countries authorizing such use. (WRC-07)
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.
5.69
Additional allocation:
in Somalia, the band 200-255 kHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.
5.70
Alternative allocation:
in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Central African Rep., Congo (Rep. of the), Ethiopia, Kenya, 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. (WRC-07)
5.71
Alternative allocation:
in Tunisia, the band 255-283.5 kHz is allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis.
5.72 Norwegian stations of the fixed service situated in northern areas (north of 60° N) subject to auroral disturbances are allowed to continue operation on four frequencies in the bands 283.5-490 kHz and 510-526.5 kHz.
5.73 The band 285-325 kHz (283.5-325 kHz in Region 1) in the maritime radionavigation service may be used to transmit supplementary navigational information using narrow-band techniques, on condition that no harmful interference is caused to radiobeacon stations operating in the radionavigation service.
5.74
Additional Allocation:
in Region 1, the frequency band 285.3-285.7 kHz is also allocated to the maritime radionavigation service (other than radiobeacons) on a primary basis.
5.75
Different category of service:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and the Black Sea areas of Romania, the allocation of the band 315-325 kHz to the maritime radionavigation service is on a primary basis under the condition that in the Baltic Sea area, the assignment of frequencies in this band to new stations in the maritime or aeronautical radionavigation services shall be subject to prior consultation between the administrations concerned. (WRC-07)
5.76 The frequency 410 kHz is designated for radio direction-finding in the maritime radionavigation service. The other radionavigation services to which the band 405-415 kHz is allocated shall not cause harmful interference to radio direction-finding in the band 406.5-413.5 kHz.
5.77
Different category of service:
in Australia, China, the French overseas communities of Region 3, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, the allocation of the band 415-495 kHz to the aeronautical radionavigation service is on a primary basis. Administrations in these countries shall take all practical steps necessary to ensure that aeronautical radionavigation stations in the band 435-495 kHz do not cause interference to reception by coast stations of ship stations transmitting on frequencies designated for ship stations on a worldwide basis (
see
No. 52.39). (WRC-07)
5.78
Different category of service:
in Cuba, the United States of America and Mexico, the allocation of the band 415-435 kHz to the aeronautical radionavigation service is on a primary basis.
5.79 The use of the bands 415-495 kHz and 505-526.5 kHz (505-510 kHz in Region 2) by the maritime mobile service is limited to radiotelegraphy.
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-07)). (WRC-07)
5.80 In Region 2, the use of the band 435-495 kHz by the aeronautical radionavigation service is limited to non-directional beacons not employing voice transmission.
5.82 In the maritime mobile service, the frequency 490 kHz is 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. (WRC-07)
5.82A The use of the band 495-505 kHz is limited to radiotelegraphy. (WRC-07)
5.82B Administrations authorizing the use of frequencies in the band 495-505 kHz by services other than the maritime mobile service shall ensure that no harmful interference is caused to the maritime mobile service in this band or to the services having allocations in the adjacent bands, noting in particular the conditions of use of the frequencies 490 kHz and 518 kHz, as prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC-07)
5.84 The conditions for the use of the frequency 518 kHz by the maritime mobile service are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC-07)
5.86 In Region 2, in the band 525-535 kHz the carrier power of broadcasting stations shall not exceed 1 kW during the day and 250 W at night.
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.
5.87A
Additional allocation:
in Uzbekistan, the band 526.5-1606.5 kHz is also allocated to the 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.
5.88
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 526.5-535 kHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a secondary basis.
5.89 In Region 2, the use of the band 1605-1705 kHz by stations of the broadcasting service is subject to the Plan established by the Regional Administrative Radio Conference (Rio de Janeiro, 1988).
The examination of frequency assignments to stations of the fixed and mobile services in the band 1625-1705 kHz shall take account of the allotments appearing in the Plan established by the Regional Administrative Radio Conference (Rio de Janeiro, 1988).
5.90 In the band 1605-1705 kHz, in cases where a broadcasting station of Region 2 is concerned, the service area of the maritime mobile stations in Region 1 shall be limited to that provided by ground-wave propagation.
5.91
Additional allocation:
in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, the band 1606.5-1705 kHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a secondary basis.
5.92 Some countries of Region 1 use radiodetermination systems in the bands 1606.5-1625 kHz, 1635-1800 kHz, 1850-2160 kHz, 2194-2300 kHz, 2502-2850 kHz and 3500-3800 kHz, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The radiated mean power of these stations shall not exceed 50 W.
5.93
Additional allocation:
in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 1625-1635 kHz, 1800-1810 kHz and 2160-2170 kHz are also allocated to the fixed and land mobile services on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC-07)
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.
5.97 In Region 3, the Loran system operates either on 1850 kHz or 1950 kHz, the bands occupied being 1825-1875 kHz and 1925-1975 kHz respectively. Other services to which the band 1800-2000 kHz is allocated may use any frequency therein on condition that no harmful interference is caused to the Loran system operating on 1850 kHz or 1950 kHz.
5.98
Alternative allocation:
in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, 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. (WRC-07)
5.99
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, Austria, Iraq, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Uzbekistan, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, 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. (WRC-07)
5.100 In Region 1, the authorization to use the band 1810-1830 kHz by the amateur service in countries situated totally or partially north of 40° N shall be given only after consultation with the countries mentioned in Nos. 5.98 and 5.99 to define the necessary steps to be taken to prevent harmful interference between amateur stations and stations of other services operating in accordance with Nos. 5.98 and 5.99.
5.101
Alternative allocation:
in Burundi and Lesotho, the band 1810-1850 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.102
Alternative allocation:
in Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, the band 1850-2000 kHz is allocated to the fixed, mobile except aeronautical mobile, radiolocation and radionavigation services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.103 In Region 1, in making assignments to stations in the fixed and mobile services in the bands 1850-2045 kHz, 2194-2498 kHz, 2502-2625 kHz and 2650-2850 kHz, administrations should bear in mind the special requirements of the maritime mobile service.
5.104 In Region 1, the use of the band 2025-2045 kHz by the meteorological aids service is limited to oceanographic buoy stations.
5.105 In Region 2, except in Greenland, coast stations and ship stations using radiotelephony in the band 2065-2107 kHz shall be limited to class J3E emissions and to a peak envelope power not exceeding 1 kW. Preferably, the following carrier frequencies should be used: 2065.0 kHz, 2079.0 kHz, 2082.5 kHz, 2086.0 kHz, 2093.0 kHz, 2096.5 kHz, 2100.0 kHz and 2103.5 kHz. In Argentina and Uruguay, the carrier frequencies 2068.5 kHz and 2075.5 kHz are also used for this purpose, while the frequencies within the band 2072-2075.5 kHz are used as provided in No. 52.165.
5.106 In Regions 2 and 3, provided no harmful interference is caused to the maritime mobile service, the frequencies between 2065 kHz and 2107 kHz may be used by stations of the fixed service communicating only within national borders and whose mean power does not exceed 50 W. In notifying the frequencies, the attention of the Bureau should be drawn to these provisions.
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.
5.108 The carrier frequency 2182 kHz is an international distress and calling frequency for radiotelephony. The conditions for the use of the band 2173.5-2190.5 kHz are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC-07)
5.109 The frequencies 2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 12577 kHz and 16804.5 kHz are international distress frequencies for digital selective calling. The conditions for the use of these frequencies are prescribed in Article 31.
5.110 The frequencies 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 kHz, 6268 kHz, 8376.5 kHz, 12520 kHz and 16695 kHz are international distress frequencies for narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy. The conditions for the use of these frequencies are prescribed in Article 31.
5.111 The carrier frequencies 2182 kHz, 3023 kHz, 5680 kHz, 8364 kHz and the frequencies 121.5 MHz, 156.525 MHz, 156.8 MHz and 243 MHz may also be used, in accordance with the procedures in force for terrestrial radiocommunication services, for search and rescue operations concerning manned space vehicles. The conditions for the use of the frequencies are prescribed in Article 31.
The same applies to the frequencies 10003 kHz, 14993 kHz and 19993 kHz, but in each
of these cases emissions must be confined in a band of ± 3 kHz about the frequency. (WRC-07)
5.112
Alternative allocation:
in Denmark, Malta, Serbia and Sri Lanka, the band 2194-2300 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.113 For the conditions for the use of the bands 2300-2495 kHz (2498 kHz in Region 1), 3200-3400 kHz, 4750-4995 kHz and 5005-5060 kHz by the broadcasting service,
see
Nos. 5.16 to 5.20, 5.21 and 23.3 to 23.10.
5.114
Alternative allocation:
in Denmark, Iraq, Malta and Serbia, the band 2502-2625 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.115 The carrier (reference) frequencies 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz may also be used, in accordance with Article 31, by stations of the maritime mobile service engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations. (WRC-07)
5.116 Administrations are urged to authorize the use of the band 3155-3195 kHz to provide a common worldwide channel for low power wireless hearing aids. Additional channels for these devices may be assigned by administrations in the bands between 3155 kHz and 3400 kHz to suit local needs.
It should be noted that frequencies in the range 3000 kHz to 4000 kHz are suitable for hearing aid devices which are designed to operate over short distances within the induction field.
5.117
Alternative allocation:
in Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Liberia, Malta, Serbia, Sri Lanka and Togo, the band 3155-3200 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
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.
5.119
Additional allocation:
in Honduras, Mexico and Peru, the band 3500-3750 kHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.122
Alternative allocation:
in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, the band 3750-4000 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.123
Additional allocation:
in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 3900-3950 kHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.125
Additional allocation:
in Greenland, the band 3950-4000 kHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. The power of the broadcasting stations operating in this band shall not exceed that necessary for a national service and shall in no case exceed 5 kW.
5.126 In Region 3, the stations of those services to which the band 3995-4005 kHz is allocated may transmit standard frequency and time signals.
5.127 The use of the band 4000-4063 kHz by the maritime mobile service is limited to ship stations using radiotelephony (
see
No. 52.220 and Appendix 17).
5.128 Frequencies in the bands 4063-4123 kHz and 4130-4438 kHz may be used exceptionally by stations in the fixed service, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, with a mean power not exceeding 50 W, on condition that harmful interference is not caused to the maritime mobile service. In addition, in Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Botswana, Burkina Faso, the Central African Rep., China, the Russian Federation, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Mali, Niger, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, in the bands 4063-4123 kHz, 4130-4133 kHz and 4408-4438 kHz, stations in the fixed service, with a mean power not exceeding 1 kW, can be operated on condition that they are situated at least 600 km from the coast and that harmful interference is not caused to the maritime mobile service. (WRC-07)
5.130 The conditions for the use of the carrier frequencies 4125 kHz and 6215 kHz are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC-07)
5.131 The frequency 4209.5 kHz is used exclusively for the transmission by coast stations of meteorological and navigational warnings and urgent information to ships by means of narrow-band direct-printing techniques.
5.132 The frequencies 4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, 8416.5 kHz, 12579 kHz, 16806.5 kHz, 19680.5 kHz, 22376 kHz and 26100.5 kHz are the international frequencies for the transmission of maritime safety information (MSI) (
see
Appendix 17).
5.133
Different category of service:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the allocation of the band 5130-5250 kHz to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33). (WRC-07)
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 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-07). (WRC-07)
5.136
Additional allocation:
frequencies in the band 5900-5950 kHz may be used by stations in the following services, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located: fixed service (in all three Regions), land mobile service (in Region 1), mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service (in Regions 2 and 3), 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. (WRC-07)
5.137 On condition that harmful interference is not caused to the maritime mobile service, the bands 6200-6213.5 kHz and 6220.5-6525 kHz may be used exceptionally by stations in the fixed service, communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, with a mean power not exceeding 50 W. At the time of notification of these frequencies, the attention of the Bureau will be drawn to the above conditions.
5.138 The following bands:
6765-6795 kHz (centre frequency 6780 kHz),
433.05-434.79 MHz (centre frequency 433.92 MHz) in Region 1 except in the countries mentioned in No. 5.280,
61-61.5 GHz (centre frequency 61.25 GHz),
122-123 GHz (centre frequency 122.5 GHz), and
244-246 GHz (centre frequency 245 GHz)
are designated for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications. The use of these frequency bands for ISM applications shall be subject to special authorization by the administration concerned, in agreement with other administrations whose radiocommunication services might be affected. In applying this provision, administrations shall have due regard to the latest relevant ITU-R Recommendations.
5.138A and 5.139 (Expired 2009) (FCC)
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.
5.141
Alternative allocation:
in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Madagascar, the band 7000-7050 kHz is 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 (Expired 2009) (FCC)
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
Additional allocation:
frequencies in the band 7300-7350 kHz may be used by stations in the fixed service and in the land mobile 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 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. (WRC-07)
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 (Expired 2009) (FCC)
5.144 In Region 3, the stations of those services to which the band 7995-8005 kHz is allocated may transmit standard frequency and time signals.
5.145 The conditions for the use of the carrier frequencies 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz and 16420 kHz are prescribed in Articles 31 and 52. (WRC-07)
5.146
Additional allocation:
frequencies in the bands 9400-9500 kHz, 11600-11650 kHz, 12050-12100 kHz, 15600-15800 kHz, 17480-17550 kHz and 18900-19020 kHz 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. (WRC-07)
5.147 On condition that harmful interference is not caused to the broadcasting service, frequencies in the bands 9775-9900 kHz, 11650-11700 kHz and 11975-12050 kHz may be used by stations in the fixed service communicating only within the boundary of the country in which they are located, each station using a total radiated power not exceeding 24 dBW.
5.149 In making assignments to stations of other services to which the bands:
13360-13410 kHz,
22.81-22.86 GHz,
25550-25670 kHz,
23.07-23.12 GHz,
37.5-38.25 MHz,
31.2-31.3 GHz,
73-74.6 MHz in
31.5-31.8 GHz in
Regions 1 and 3,
Regions 1 and 3,
150.05-153 MHz in
36.43-36.5 GHz,
Region 1,
42.5-43.5 GHz,
322-328.6 MHz,
48.94-49.04 GHz,
406.1-410 MHz,
76-86 GHz,
608-614 MHz in
92-94 GHz,
Regions 1 and 3,
94.1-100 GHz,
1330-1400 MHz,
102-109.5 GHz,
1610.6-1613.8 MHz,
111.8-114.25 GHz,
1660-1670 MHz,
128.33-128.59 GHz,
1718.8-1722.2 MHz,
129.23-129.49 GHz,
2655-2690 MHz,
130-134 GHz,
3260-3267 MHz,
136-148.5 GHz,
3332-3339 MHz,
151.5-158.5 GHz,
3345.8-3352.5 MHz,
168.59-168.93 GHz,
4825-4835 MHz,
171.11-171.45 GHz,
4950-4990 MHz,
172.31-172.65 GHz,
4990-5000 MHz,
173.52-173.85 GHz,
6650-6675.2 MHz,
195.75-196.15 GHz,
10.6-10.68 GHz,
209-226 GHz,
14.47-14.5 GHz,
241-250 GHz,
22.01-22.21 GHz,
252-275 GHz
22.21-22.5 GHz,
are allocated, administrations are urged to take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. Emissions from spaceborne or airborne stations can be particularly serious sources of interference to the radio astronomy service (
see
Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29). (WRC-07)
5.150 The following bands:
13553-13567 kHz (centre frequency 13560 kHz),
26957-27283 kHz (centre frequency 27120 kHz),
40.66-40.70 MHz (centre frequency 40.68 MHz),
902-928 MHz in Region 2 (centre frequency 915 MHz),
2400-2500 MHz (centre frequency 2450 MHz),
5725-5875 MHz (centre frequency 5800 MHz), and
24-24.25 GHz (centre frequency 24.125 GHz)
are also designated for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications. Radiocommunication services operating within these bands must accept harmful interference which may be caused by these applications. ISM equipment operating in these bands is subject to the provisions of No. 15.13.
5.151
Additional allocation:
frequencies in the bands 13570-13600 kHz and 13800-13870 kHz may be used by stations in the fixed service and in the mobile except aeronautical mobile (R) service, 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. (WRC-07)
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.
5.153 In Region 3, the stations of those services to which the band 15995-16005 kHz is allocated may transmit standard frequency and time signals.
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, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 21850-21870 kHz is also allocated to the aeronautical mobile (R) service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.155A In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the use of the band 21850-21870 kHz by the fixed service is limited to provision of services related to aircraft flight safety. (WRC-07)
5.155B The band 21870-21924 kHz is used by the fixed service for provision of services related to aircraft flight safety.
5.156
Additional allocation:
in Nigeria, the band 22720-23200 kHz is also allocated to the meteorological aids service (radiosondes) on a primary basis.
5.156A The use of the band 23200-23350 kHz by the fixed service is limited to provision of services related to aircraft flight safety.
5.157 The use of the band 23350-24000 kHz by the maritime mobile service is limited to inter-ship radiotelegraphy.
5.160
Additional allocation:
in Botswana, Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda and Swaziland, the band 41-
44 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.
5.161
Additional allocation:
in Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan, the band 41-44 MHz is also allocated to the radiolocation service on a secondary basis.
5.162
Additional allocation:
in Australia and New Zealand, the band 44-47 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis.
5.162A
Additional allocation:
in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Vatican, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, the Russian Federation, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., the United Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland the band 46-68 MHz is also allocated to the radiolocation service on a secondary basis. This use is limited to the operation of wind profiler radars in accordance with Resolution 217 (WRC-97). (WRC-07)
5.163
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, 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. (WRC-07)
5.164
Additional allocation:
in Albania, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Côte 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, Montenegro, Nigeria, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Syrian Arab Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia and Turkey, the band 47-68 MHz, in South Africa the band 47-50 MHz, in the Czech Rep. the band 66-68 MHz, and in Latvia and Lithuania the band 48.5-56.5 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. (WRC-07)
5.165
Additional allocation:
in Angola, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Chad, the band 47-68 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.166
Alternative allocation:
in New Zealand, the band 50-51 MHz is allocated to the fixed, mobile and broadcasting services on a primary basis; the band 53-54 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.167
Alternative allocation:
in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, Singapore and Thailand, the band 50-54 MHz is allocated to the fixed, mobile and broadcasting services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.167A
Additional allocation:
in Indonesia, the band 50-54 MHz is also allocated to the fixed, mobile and broadcasting services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.168
Additional allocation:
in Australia, China and the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, the band 50-54 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis.
5.169
Alternative allocation:
in Botswana, Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, the Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 50-54 MHz is allocated to the amateur service on a primary basis.
5.170
Additional allocation:
in New Zealand, the band 51-53 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.171
Additional allocation:
in Botswana, Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, the band 54-68 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.172
Different category of service:
in the French overseas departments and communities in Region 2, Guyana, Jamaica and Mexico, the allocation of the band 54-68 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.173
Different category of service:
in the French overseas departments and communities in Region 2, Guyana, Jamaica and Mexico, the allocation of the band 68-72 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.175
Alternative allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the bands 68-73 MHz and 76-87.5 MHz are allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. In Latvia and Lithuania, the bands 68-73 MHz and 76-87.5 MHz are allocated to the broadcasting and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. The services to which these bands are allocated in other countries and the broadcasting service in the countries listed above are subject to agreements with the neighbouring countries concerned. (WRC-07)
5.176
Additional allocation:
in Australia, China, Korea (Rep. of), the Philippines, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea and Samoa, the band 68-74 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.177
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 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. (WRC-07)
5.178
Additional allocation:
in Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras and Nicaragua, the band 73-74.6 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a secondary basis.
5.179
Additional allocation:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, 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. (WRC-07)
5.180 The frequency 75 MHz is assigned to marker beacons. Administrations shall refrain from assigning frequencies close to the limits of the guardband to stations of other services which, because of their power or geographical position, might cause harmful interference or otherwise place a constraint on marker beacons.
Every effort should be made to improve further the characteristics of airborne receivers and to limit the power of transmitting stations close to the limits 74.8 MHz and 75.2 MHz.
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.
5.182
Additional allocation:
in Western Samoa, the band 75.4-87 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis.
5.183
Additional allocation:
in China, Korea (Rep. of), Japan, the Philippines and the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, the band 76-87 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis.
5.185
Different category of service:
in the United States, the French overseas departments and communities in Region 2, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico and Paraguay, the allocation of the band 76-88 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.187
Alternative allocation:
in Albania, the band 81-87.5 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis and used in accordance with the decisions contained in the Final Acts of the Special Regional Conference (Geneva, 1960).
5.188
Additional allocation:
in Australia, the band 85-87 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. The introduction of the broadcasting service in Australia is subject to special agreements between the administrations concerned.
5.190
Additional allocation:
in Monaco, the band 87.5-88 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.192
Additional allocation:
in China and Korea (Rep. of), the band 100-108 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.194
Additional allocation:
in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia and Turkmenistan, the band 104-108 MHz is also
allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile (R), service on a secondary basis. (WRC-07)
5.197
Additional allocation:
in Pakistan and the Syrian Arab Republic, the band 108-111.975 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 procedures invoked under No. 9.21. (WRC-07)
5.197A
Additional allocation:
the band 108-117.975 MHz is also allocated on a primary basis to the aeronautical mobile (R) service, limited to systems operating in accordance with recognized international aeronautical standards. Such use shall be in accordance with Resolution 413 (Rev.WRC-07). The use of the band 108-112 MHz by the aeronautical mobile (R) service shall be limited to systems composed of ground-based transmitters and associated receivers that provide navigational information in support of air navigation functions in accordance with recognized international aeronautical standards. (WRC-07)
5.200 In the band 117.975-137 MHz, the frequency 121.5 MHz is the aeronautical emergency frequency and, where required, the frequency 123.1 MHz is the aeronautical frequency auxiliary to 121.5 MHz. Mobile stations of the maritime mobile service may communicate on these frequencies under the conditions laid down in Article 31 for distress and safety purposes with stations of the aeronautical mobile service. (WRC-07)
5.201
Additional allocation:
in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 132-136 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical mobile (OR) service on a primary basis. In assigning frequencies to stations of the aeronautical mobile (OR) service, the administration shall take account of the frequencies assigned to stations in the aeronautical mobile (R) service.
5.202
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Latvia, Moldova, Oman, Uzbekistan, Poland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 136-137 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical mobile (OR) service on a primary basis. In assigning frequencies to stations of the aeronautical mobile (OR) service, the administration shall take account of the frequencies assigned to stations in the aeronautical mobile (R) service.
5.204
Different category of service:
in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, the United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kuwait, Montenegro, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Serbia, 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). (WRC-07)
5.205
Different category of service:
in Israel and Jordan, the allocation of the band 137-138 MHz to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33).
5.206
Different category of service:
in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, the Russian Federation, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the allocation of the band 137-138 MHz to the aeronautical mobile (OR) service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.207
Additional allocation:
in Australia, the band 137-144 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis until that service can be accommodated within regional broadcasting allocations.
5.208 The use of the band 137-138 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
5.208A In making assignments to space stations in the mobile-satellite service in the bands 137-138 MHz, 387-390 MHz and 400.15-401 MHz, administrations shall take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service in the bands 150.05-153 MHz, 322-328.6 MHz, 406.1-410 MHz and 608-614 MHz from harmful interference from unwanted emissions. The threshold levels of interference detrimental to the radio astronomy service are shown in the relevant ITU-R Recommendation. (WRC-07)
5.208B In the bands:
137-138 MHz,
387-390 MHz,
400.15-401 MHz,
1452-1492 MHz,
1525-1610 MHz,
1613.8-1626.5 MHz,
2655-2690 MHz,
21.4-22 GHz,
Resolution 739 (Rev.WRC-07) applies. (WRC-07) (FCC)
5.209 The use of the bands 137-138 MHz, 148-150.05 MHz, 399.9-400.05 MHz, 400.15-401 MHz, 454-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is limited to non-geostationary-satellite systems.
5.210
Additional allocation:
in 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. (WRC-07)
5.211
Additional allocation:
in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, Qatar, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia and Turkey, the band 138-144 MHz is also allocated to the maritime mobile and land mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
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, Syrian Arab Republic, 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. (WRC-07)
5.213
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 138-144 MHz is also allocated to the radiolocation service on a primary basis.
5.214
Additional allocation:
in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Serbia, Somalia, Sudan and Tanzania, the band 138-144 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.216
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 144-146 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical mobile (OR) service on a secondary basis.
5.217
Alternative allocation:
in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Guyana and India, the band 146-148 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis.
5.218
Additional allocation:
the band 148-149.9 MHz is also allocated to the space operation service (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The bandwidth of any individual transmission shall not exceed ± 25 kHz.
5.219 The use of the band 148-149.9 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. The mobile-satellite service shall not constrain the development and use of the fixed, mobile and space operation services in the band 148-149.9 MHz.
5.220 The use of the bands 149.9-150.05 MHz and 399.9-400.05 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. The mobile-satellite service shall not constrain the development and use of the radionavigation-satellite service in the bands 149.9-150.05 MHz and 399.9-400.05 MHz.
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, Montenegro, 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, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Slovakia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Senegal, Serbia, 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. (WRC-07)
5.222 Emissions of the radionavigation-satellite service in the bands 149.9-150.05 MHz and 399.9-400.05 MHz may also be used by receiving earth stations of the space research service.
5.223 Recognizing that the use of the band 149.9-150.05 MHz by the fixed and mobile services may cause harmful interference to the radionavigation-satellite service, administrations are urged not to authorize such use in application of No. 4.4.
5.224A The use of the bands 149.9-150.05 MHz and 399.9-400.05 MHz by the mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space) is limited to the land mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space) until 1 January 2015.
5.224B The allocation of the bands 149.9-150.05 MHz and 399.9-400.05 MHz to the radionavigation-satellite service shall be effective until 1 January 2015.
5.225
Additional allocation:
in Australia and India, the band 150.05-153 MHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy service on a primary basis.
5.226 The frequency 156.525 MHz is the international distress, safety and calling frequency for the maritime mobile VHF radiotelephone service using digital selective calling (DSC). The conditions for the use of this frequency and the band 156.4875-156.5625 MHz are contained in Articles 31 and 52, and in Appendix 18.
The frequency 156.8 MHz is the international distress, safety and calling frequency for the maritime mobile VHF radiotelephone service. The conditions for the use of this frequency and the band 156.7625-156.8375 MHz are contained in Article 31 and Appendix 18.
In the bands 156-156.4875 MHz, 156.5625-156.7625 MHz, 156.8375-157.45 MHz, 160.6-160.975 MHz and 161.475-162.05 MHz, each administration shall give priority to the maritime mobile service on only such frequencies as are assigned to stations of the maritime mobile service by the administration (
see
Articles 31 and 52, and Appendix 18).
Any use of frequencies in these bands by stations of other services to which they are allocated should be avoided in areas where such use might cause harmful interference to the maritime mobile VHF radiocommunication service.
However, the frequencies 156.8 MHz and 156.525 MHz and the frequency bands in which priority is given to the maritime mobile service may be used for radiocommunications on inland waterways subject to agreement between interested and affected administrations and taking into account current frequency usage and existing agreements. (WRC-07)
5.227
Additional allocation:
the bands 156.4875-156.5125 MHz and 156.5375-156.5625 MHz are also allocated to the fixed and land mobile services on a primary basis. The use of these bands by the fixed and land mobile services shall not cause harmful interference to nor claim protection from the maritime mobile VHF radiocommunication service. (WRC-07)
5.227A
Additional allocation:
the bands 161.9625-161.9875 MHz and 162.0125-162.0375 MHz are also allocated to the mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis for the reception of automatic identification system (AIS) emissions from stations operating in the maritime-mobile service (see Appendix 18). (WRC-07)
5.229
Alternative allocation:
in Morocco, the band 162-174 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. The use of this band shall be subject to agreement with administrations having services, operating or planned, in accordance with the Table which are likely to be affected. Stations in existence on 1 January 1981, with their technical characteristics as of that date, are not affected by such agreement.
5.230
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 163-167 MHz is also allocated to the space operation service (space-to-Earth) on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.231
Additional allocation:
in Afghanistan, China and Pakistan, the band 167-174 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis. The introduction of the broadcasting service into this band shall be subject to agreement with the neighbouring countries in Region 3 whose services are likely to be affected.
5.232
Additional allocation:
in Japan, the band 170-174 MHz is also allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis.
5.233
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 174-184 MHz is also allocated to the space research (space-to-Earth) and the space operation (space-to-Earth) services on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. These services shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, existing or planned broadcasting stations.
5.234
Different category of service:
in Mexico, the allocation of the band 174-216 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.235
Additional allocation:
in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland, the band 174-223 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile service on a primary basis. However, the stations of the land mobile service shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, broadcasting stations, existing or planned, in countries other than those listed in this footnote.
5.237
Additional allocation:
in Congo (Rep. of the), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mali, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Chad, the band 174-223 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a secondary basis. (WRC-07)
5.238
Additional allocation:
in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the Philippines, the band 200-216 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.
5.240
Additional allocation:
in China and India, the band 216-223 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis and to the radiolocation service on a secondary basis.
5.241 In Region 2, no new stations in the radiolocation service may be authorized in the band 216-225 MHz. Stations authorized prior to 1 January 1990 may continue to operate on a secondary basis.
5.242
Additional allocation:
in Canada, the band 216-220 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile service on a primary basis.
5.243
Additional allocation:
in Somalia, the band 216-225 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis, subject to not causing harmful interference to existing or planned broadcasting services in other countries.
5.245
Additional allocation:
in Japan, the band 222-223 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis and to the radiolocation service on a secondary basis.
5.246
Alternative allocation:
in Spain, France, Israel and Monaco, the band 223-230 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting and land mobile services on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33) on the basis that, in the preparation of frequency plans, the broadcasting service shall have prior choice of frequencies; and allocated to the fixed and mobile, except land mobile, services on a secondary basis. However, the stations of the land mobile service shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, existing or planned broadcasting stations in Morocco and Algeria.
5.247
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman, Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic, the band 223-235 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis.
5.250
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 225-235 MHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy service on a secondary basis.
5.251
Additional allocation:
in Nigeria, the band 230-235 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.252
Alternative allocation:
in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the bands 230-238 MHz and 246-254 MHz are allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
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.
5.255 The bands 312-315 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 387-390 MHz (space-to-Earth) in the mobile-satellite service may also be used by non-geostationary-satellite systems. Such use is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
5.256 The frequency 243 MHz is the frequency in this band for use by survival craft stations and equipment used for survival purposes. (WRC-07)
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.
5.257 The band 267-272 MHz may be used by administrations for space telemetry in their countries on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.258 The use of the band 328.6-335.4 MHz by the aeronautical radionavigation service is limited to Instrument Landing Systems (glide path).
5.259
Additional allocation:
in Egypt, Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, the band 328.6-335.4 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. (WRC-07)
5.260 Recognizing that the use of the band 399.9-400.05 MHz by the fixed and mobile services may cause harmful interference to the radionavigation satellite service, administrations are urged not to authorize such use in application of No. 4.4.
5.261 Emissions shall be confined in a band of ± 25 kHz about the standard frequency 400.1 MHz.
5.262
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Botswana, 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, 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. (WRC-07)
5.263 The band 400.15-401 MHz is also allocated to the space research service in the space-to-space direction for communications with manned space vehicles. In this application, the space research service will not be regarded as a safety service.
5.264 The use of the band 400.15-401 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. The power flux-density limit indicated in Annex 1 of Appendix 5 shall apply until such time as a competent world radiocommunication conference revises it.
5.266 The use of the band 406-406.1 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is limited to low power satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacons (
see
also Article 31). (WRC-07)
5.267 Any emission capable of causing harmful interference to the authorized uses of the band 406-406.1 MHz is prohibited.
5.268 Use of the band 410-420 MHz by the space research service is limited to communications within 5 km of an orbiting, manned space vehicle. The power flux-density at the surface of the Earth produced by emissions from extra-vehicular activities shall not exceed −153 dB(W/m
2
) for 0° ≤ δ ≤ 5°, −153 + 0.077 (δ−5) dB(W/m
2
;) for 5° ≤ δ ≤ 70° and -148 dB(W/m
2
) for 70° ≤ δ ≤ 90°, where δ is the angle of arrival of the radio-frequency wave and the reference bandwidth is 4 kHz. No. 4.10 does not apply to extra-vehicular activities. In this frequency band the space research (space-to-space) service shall not claim protection from, nor constrain the use and development of, stations of the fixed and mobile services.
5.269
Different category of service:
in Australia, the United States, India, Japan and the United Kingdom, the allocation of the bands 420-430 MHz and 440-450 MHz to the radiolocation service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.270
Additional allocation:
in Australia, the United States, Jamaica and the Philippines, the bands 420-430 MHz and 440-450 MHz are also allocated to the amateur service on a secondary basis.
5.271
Additional allocation:
in Belarus, China, India, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 420-460 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service (radio altimeters) on a secondary basis. (WRC-07)
5.272
Different category of service:
in France, the allocation of the band 430-434 MHz to the amateur service is on a secondary basis (
see
No. 5.32).
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).
5.274
Alternative allocation:
in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the bands 430-432 MHz and 438-440 MHz are allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.275
Additional allocation:
in Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia, the bands 430-432 MHz and 438-440 MHz are also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.276
Additional allocation:
in Afghanistan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Singapore, Somalia, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey and Yemen, the band 430-440 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis and the bands 430-435 MHz and 438-440 MHz are also allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
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, Romania, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Chad, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the band 430-440 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.278
Different category of service:
in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Honduras, Panama and Venezuela, the allocation of the band 430-440 MHz to the amateur service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.279
Additional allocation:
in Mexico, the bands 430-435 MHz and 438-440 MHz are also allocated on a primary basis to the land mobile service, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.279A The use of this band by sensors in the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) shall be in accordance with Recommendation ITU-R RS.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.
5.280 In Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland, the band 433.05-434.79 MHz (centre frequency 433.92 MHz) is designated for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications. Radiocommunication services of these countries operating within this band must accept harmful interference which may be caused by these applications. ISM equipment operating in this band is subject to the provisions of No. 15.13. (WRC-07)
5.281
Additional allocation:
in the French overseas departments and communities in Region 2 and India, the band 433.75-434.25 MHz is also allocated to the space operation service (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis. In France and in Brazil, the band is allocated to the same service on a secondary basis.
5.282 In the bands 435-438 MHz, 1260-1270 MHz, 2400-2450 MHz, 3400-3410 MHz (in Regions 2 and 3 only) and 5650-5670
MHz, the amateur-satellite service may operate subject to not causing harmful interference to other services operating in accordance with the Table (
see
No. 5.43). Administrations authorizing such use shall ensure that any harmful interference caused by emissions from a station in the amateur-satellite service is immediately eliminated in accordance with the provisions of No. 25.11. The use of the bands 1260-1270 MHz and 5650-5670 MHz by the amateur-satellite service is limited to the Earth-to-space direction.
5.283
Additional allocation:
in Austria, the band 438-440 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis.
5.284
Additional allocation:
in Canada, the band 440-450 MHz is also allocated to the amateur service on a secondary basis.
5.285
Different category of service:
in Canada, the allocation of the band 440-450 MHz to the radiolocation service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33).
5.286 The band 449.75-450.25 MHz may be used for the space operation service (Earth-to-space) and the space research service (Earth-to-space), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.286A The use of the bands 454-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A.
5.286AA The band 450-470 MHz is identified for use by administrations wishing to implement International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT).
See
Resolution 224 (Rev.WRC-07). This identification does not preclude the use of this band by any application of the services to which it is allocated and does not establish priority in the Radio Regulations. (WRC-07)
5.286B The use of the band 454-455 MHz in the countries listed in No. 5.286D, 455-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz in Region 2, and 454-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz in the countries listed in No. 5.286E, by stations in the mobile-satellite service, 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.
5.286C The use of the band 454-455 MHz in the countries listed in No. 5.286D, 455-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz in Region 2, and 454-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz in the countries listed in No. 5.286E, by stations in the mobile-satellite service, shall not constrain the development and use of the fixed and mobile services operating in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations.
5.286D
Additional allocation:
in Canada, the United States and Panama, the band 454-455 MHz is also allocated to the mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space) on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
5.286E
Additional allocation:
in Cape Verde, Nepal and Nigeria, the bands 454-456 MHz and 459-460 MHz are also allocated to the mobile-satellite (Earth-to-space) service on a primary basis. (WRC-07)
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.1174-2. (WRC-07)
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.1174-2. (WRC-07) (FCC)
5.289 Earth exploration-satellite service applications, other than the meteorological-satellite service, may also be used in the bands 460-470 MHz and 1690-1710 MHz for space-to-Earth transmissions subject to not causing harmful interference to stations operating in accordance with the Table.
5.290
Different category of service:
in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, the Russian Federation, Japan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, the allocation of the band 460-470 MHz to the meteorological-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC-07)
5.291
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 470-485 MHz is also allocated to the space research (space-to-Earth) and the space operation (space-to-Earth) services on a primary basis subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 and subject to not causing harmful interference to existing and planned broadcasting stations.
5.291A
Additional allocation:
in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Netherlands, the Czech Rep. and Switzerland, the band 470-494 MHz is also allocated to the radiolocation service on a secondary basis. This use is limited to the operation of wind profiler radars in accordance with Resolution 217 (WRC-97).
5.292
Different category of service:
in Mexico, the allocation of the band 470-512 MHz to the fixed and mobile services, and in Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela to the mobile service, is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC-07)
5.293
Different category of service:
in Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the United States, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and Peru, the allocation of the bands 470-512 MHz and 614-806 MHz to the fixed service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. In Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the United States, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and Peru, the allocation of the bands 470-512 MHz and 614-698 MHz to the mobile service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. In Argentina and Ecuador, the allocation of the band 470-512 MHz to the fixed and mobile services is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC-07)
5.294
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Kenya, 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. (WRC-07)
5.296
Additional allocation:
in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Norway, Oman, 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. (WRC-07)
5.297
Additional allocation:
in Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, the United States, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica and Mexico, the band 512-608 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. (WRC-07)
5.298
Additional allocation:
in India, the band 549.75-550.25 MHz is also allocated to the space operation service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis.
5.300
Additional allocation:
in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Jordan, Oman, the Syrian Arab Republic and Sudan, the band 582-790 MHz is also allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a secondary basis. (WRC-07)
5.302
Additional allocation:
in the United Kingdom, the band 590-598 MHz is also allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service on a primary basis. All new assignments to stations in the aeronautical radionavigation service, including those transferred from the adjacent bands, shall be subject to coordination with the Administrations of the following countries: Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway and the Netherlands.
5.304
Additional allocation:
in the African Broadcasting Area (
see
Nos. 5.10 to 5.13), the band 606-614 MHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy service on a primary basis.
5.305
Additional allocation:
in China, the band 606-614 MHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy service on a primary basis.
5.306
Additional allocation:
in Region 1, except in the African Broadcasting Area (
see
Nos. 5.10 to 5.13), and in Region 3, the band 608-614 MHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy service on a secondary basis.
5.307
Additional allocation:
in India, the band 608-614 MHz is also allocated to the radio astronomy service on a primary basis.
5.309
Different category of service:
in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras, the allocation of the band 614-806 MHz to the fixed service is on a primary basis (
see
No. 5.33), subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.
5.311A For the frequency band 620-790 MHz, see also Resolution 549 (WRC-07). (WRC-07)
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.
5.313A The band, or portions of the band 698-790 MHz, in Bangladesh, China, Korea (Rep. of), India, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Singapore are identified for use by these administrations wishing to implement International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT). This identification does not preclude the use of these bands by any application of the services to which they are allocated and does not establish priority in the Radio Regulations. In China, the use of IMT in this band will not start until 2015. (WRC-07)
5.313B
Different category of service:
in Brazil, the allocation of the band 698-806 MHz to the mobile service is on a secondary basis (
see
No. 5.32). (WRC-07)
5.314
Additional allocation:
in Austria, Italy, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, the United Kingdom and Swaziland, the band 790-862 MHz is also allocated to the land mobile service on a secondary basis. (WRC-07)
5.315
Alternative allocation:
in Greece, Italy and Tunisia, the band 790-838 MHz is allocated to the broadcasting 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, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Syrian Arab Republic, Serbia, 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. This allocation is effective until 16 June 2015. (WRC-07)
5.316A
Additional allocation:
in Spain, France, Gabon and Malta, the band 790-830 MHz, in Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Congo (Rep. of the), French overseas departments and communities of Region 1, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon, Malawi, Morocco, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Oman, Uganda, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 790-862 MHz, in Georgia, the band 806-862 MHz, and in Lithuania, the band 830-862 MHz is also allocated to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a primary basis subject to the agreement by the administrations concerned obtained under No. 9.21 and under the GE06 Agreement, as appropriate, including those administrations mentioned in No. 5.312 where appropriate. However, stations of the mobile service in the countries mentioned in connection with each band referred to in this footnote shall not cause unacceptable interference to, nor claim protection from, stations of services operating in accordance with the Table in countries other than those mentioned in connection with the band. Frequency assignments to the mobile service under this allocation in Lithuania and Poland shall not be used without the agreement of the Russian Federation and Belarus. This allocation is effective until 16 June 2015. (WRC-07)
5.316B In Region 1, the allocation to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a primary basis in the frequency band 790-862 MHz shall come into effect from 17 June 2015 and shall be subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 with respect to the aeronautical radionavigation service in countries mentioned in No. 5.312. For countries party to the GE06 Agreement, the use of stations of the mobile service is also subject to the successful application of the procedures of that Agreement. Resolutions 224 (Rev.WRC-07) and 749 (WRC-07) shall apply. (WRC-07)
5.317
Additional allocation:
in Region 2 (except Brazil and the United States), the band 806-890 MHz is also allocated to the mobile-satellite service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The use of this service is intended for operation within national boundaries.
5.317A Those parts of the band 698-960 MHz in Region 2 and the band 790-960 MHz in Regions 1 and 3 which are allocated to the mobile service on a primary basis are identified for use by administrations wishing to implement International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT).
See
Resolutions 224 (Rev.WRC-07) and 749 (WRC-07). This identification does not preclude the use of these bands by any application of the services to which they are allocated and does not establish priority in the Radio Regulations. (WRC-07)
5.318
Additional allocation:
in Canada, the United States and Mexico, the bands 849-851 MHz and 894-896 MHz are also allocated to the aeronautical mobile service on a primary basis, for public correspondence with aircraft. The use of the band 849-851 MHz is limited to transmissions from aeronautical stations and the use of the band 894-896 MHz is limited to transmissions from aircraft stations.
5.319
Additional allocation:
in Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, the bands 806-840 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 856-890 MHz (space-to-Earth) are also allocated to the mobile-satellite, except aeronautical mobile-satellite (R), service. The use of these bands by this service shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, services in other countries operating in accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations and is subject to special agreements between the administrations concerned.
5.320
Additional allocation:
in Region 3, the bands 806-890 MHz and 942-960 MHz are also allocated to the mobile-satellite, except aeronautical mobile-satellite (R), service on a primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The use of this service is limited to operation within national boundaries. In seeking such agreement, appropriate protection shall be afforded to services operating in accordance with the Table, to ensure that no harmful interference is caused to such services.
5.322 In Region 1, in the band 862-960 MHz, stations of the broadcasting service shall be operated only in the African Broadcasting Area (
see
Nos. 5.10 to 5.13) excluding Algeria, Egypt,
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