TITLE 47--Telecommunication

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER B--COMMON CARRIER SERVICES

PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

Subpart A--GENERAL

§25.101

Basis and scope.

§25.102

Station authorization required.

§25.103

Definitions.

§25.104

Preemption of local zoning of earth stations.

§§25.105-25.108

[Reserved]

§25.109

Cross-reference.

Subpart B--APPLICATIONS AND LICENSES

§25.110

Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.

§25.111

Additional information.

§25.112

Defective applications.

§25.113

Station licenses and launch authority.

§25.114

Applications for space station authorizations.

§25.115

Application for earth station authorizations.

§25.116

Amendments to applications.

§25.117

Modification of station license.

§25.118

Modifications not requiring prior authorization.

§25.119

Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.

§25.120

Application for special temporary authorization.

§25.121

License term and renewals.

§25.129

Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.

§25.130

Filing requirements for transmitting earth stations.

§25.131

Filing requirements for receive-only earth stations.

§25.132

Verification of earth station antenna performance standards.

§25.133

Period of construction; certification of commencement of operation.

§25.134

Licensing provisions of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and C-band Small Aperture Terminal (CSAT) networks.

§25.135

Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile-satellite service.

§25.136

Licensing provisions for user transceivers in the 1.6/2.4 GHz, 1.5/1.6 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services.

§25.137

Application requirements for earth stations operating with non-U.S. licensed space stations.

§25.138

Blanket Licensing provisions of GSO FSS Earth Stations in the 18.3-18.8 GHz (space-to-Earth), 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 28.35-28.6 GHz (Earth-to-space), and 29.25-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) bands.

§25.139

NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.

§25.140

Qualifications of fixed-satellite space station licensees.

§25.142

Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile-satellite service.

§25.143

Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service and 2 GHz mobile-satellite service.

§25.144

Licensing provisions for the 2.3 GHz satellite digital audio radio service.

§25.145

Licensing conditions for the Fixed-Satellite Service in the 20/30 GHz bands.

§25.146

Licensing and operating authorization provisions for the non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) in the bands 10.7 GHz to 14.5 GHz.

§25.147

Licensing provision for NGSO MSS feeder downlinks in the band 6700-6875 MHz.

§25.148

Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.

§25.149

Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in the mobile-satellite service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz and 2 GHz mobile-satellite service.

§25.150

Receipt of applications.

§25.151

Public notice period.

§25.152

Dismissal and return of applications.

§25.153

Repetitious applications.

§25.154

Opposition to applications and other pleadings.

§25.155

Mutually exclusive applications.

§25.156

Consideration of applications.

§25.157

Consideration of NGSO-like satellite applications.

§25.158

Consideration of GSO-like satellite applications.

§25.159

Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.

§25.160

Administrative sanctions.

§25.161

Automatic termination of station authorization.

§25.162

Cause for termination of interference protection.

§25.163

Reinstatement.

§25.164

Milestones.

§25.165

Posting of bonds.

Subpart C--TECHNICAL STANDARDS

§25.201

Definitions.

§25.202

Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations.

§25.203

Choice of sites and frequencies.

§25.204

Power limits.

§25.205

Minimum angle of antenna elevation.

§25.206

Station identification.

§25.207

Cessation of emissions.

§25.208

Power flux density limits.

§25.209

Antenna performance standards.

§25.210

Technical requirements for space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service.

§25.211

Analog video transmissions in the Fixed-Satellite Services.

§25.212

Narrowband analog transmissions, digital transmissions, and video transmissions in the GSO Fixed-Satellite Service.

§25.213

Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service.

§25.214

Technical requirements for space stations in the satellite digital audio radio service.

§25.215

Technical requirements for space stations in the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.

§25.216

Limits on emissions from mobile earth stations for protection of aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service.

§25.217

Default service rules.

§§25.218-25.219

[Reserved]

§25.220

Non-conforming transmit/receive earth station operations.

§25.221

Blanket Licensing provisions for Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs) receiving in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band and transmitting in the 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band, operating with Geostationary Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.

§25.222

Blanket Licensing provisions for Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs) receiving in the 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands and transmitting in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band, operating with Geostationary Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.

§§25.223-25.249

[Reserved]

§25.250

Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Earth Stations in the 19.3-19.7 GHz and 29.1-29.5 GHz Bands.

§25.251

Special requirements for coordination.

§25.252

Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 2000-2020 MHz/2180-2200 MHz bands.

§25.253

Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1626.5-1660.5 MHz/1525-1559 MHz bands.

§25.254

Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500 MHz bands.

§25.255

Procedures for resolving harmful interference related to operation of ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz and 2 GHz bands.

§25.256

Special Requirements for operations in the 3.65-3.7 GHz band.

§25.257

Special requirements for operations in the band 29.1-29.25 GHz between NGSO MSS and LMDS.

§25.258

Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Stations and GSO FSS services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz Bands.

§25.259

Time sharing between NOAA meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 137-138 MHz band.

§25.260

Time sharing between DoD meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 400.15-401 MHz band.

§25.261

Procedures for avoidance of in-line interference events for Non Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) Satellite Network Operations in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Bands.

Subpart D--TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

§25.271

Control of transmitting stations.

§25.272

General inter-system coordination procedures.

§25.273

Duties regarding space communications transmissions.

§25.274

Procedures to be followed in the event of harmful interference.

§25.275

Particulars of operation.

§25.276

Points of communication.

§25.277

Temporary fixed earth station operations.

§25.278

Additional coordination obligation for non-geostationary and geostationary satellite systems in frequencies allocated to the fixed-satellite service.

§25.279

Inter-satellite service.

§25.280

Inclined orbit operations.

§25.281

Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS).

§25.282

Orbit raising maneuvers.

§25.283

End-of-life disposal.

§25.284

Emergency Call Center Service.

Subpart E--[RESERVED]

Subpart F--COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR DARS

§25.401

Satellite DARS applications subject to competitive bidding.

§25.402

[Reserved]

§25.403

Bidding application and certification procedures.

§25.404

Submission of down payment and filing of long-form applications.

§§25.405-25.406

[Reserved]

Subparts G-H--[RESERVED]

Subpart I--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

§25.601

Equal employment opportunity requirement.

Subpart J--PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS

§25.701

Public interest obligations.