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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISION
47 CFR Part 78
[CS Docket No. 99-250, FCC 02-149]
Cable Television Relay Service
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission amends its rules to expand eligibility for
licenses in the Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) to all
Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (``MVPDs''). This action
will enhance opportunities for additional competition to incumbent
cable operators. It will increase the number of frequencies available
to more MVPDs and treat all MVPDs equally for access to microwave
frequencies. Thus, all MVPDs will have the opportunity to use CARS
frequencies to support their delivery of video services in a balanced
competitive environment.
DATES: Effective July 29, 2002, except for Sec. 78.13(f), which
contains information collection requirements that have not been
approved by OMB. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne T. McKee, 202-418-2355, or John
P. Wong, 202-418-7012. For additional information concerning the
information collection(s) contained in this document, contact Judith B.
Herman at 202-418-0214, or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report
and Order (R&O) in CS Docket No. 99-250; FCC 02-149, adopted May 21,
2002, and released May 21, 2002. The complete text of this R&O is
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in
the FCC Reference Information Center, Courtyard Level, 445 12th Street,
SW., Washington, DC, and also may be purchased from the Commission's
copy contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street,
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893,
facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail at qualexint@aol.com. Alternative
formats (computer diskette, large print, audio cassettes, and Braille)
are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin
at 202-418-7426, TTY 202-418-7365, or at bmillin @fcc.gov. In addition
to filing comments with the Office of the Secretary, a copy of any
comments on the information collection(s) contained herein should be
submitted to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet
to jboley@fcc.gov.
The Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in this proceeding may be
found at 64 FR 41899, August 2, 1999.
Synopsis of the Report and Order
All Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) will now be
eligible for licenses to operate microwave facilities in the Cable
Television Relay Service (CARS). Currently, franchised cable systems
and wireless cable systems are eligible for CARS licenses, but private
cable operators (PCOs), Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), Open Video
Systems (OVS) and others are not. This action enhances opportunities
for additional competition to incumbent cable operators by making MVPDs
eligible to use all CARS frequencies, including frequencies in the 12
GHz CARS band (12.70 to 13.20 GHz). It also increases the number of
frequencies available to PCOs and other MVPDs for video programming
distribution in the 18 GHz band (17.70 to 18.58 GHz), in addition to
those on which they may currently operate under part 101 of the
Commission's rules. Thus, all MVPDs will have the opportunity to use
CARS frequencies to provide video services in a balanced competitive
environment in which all MVPDs share microwave spectrum.
CARS licensees may now use the frequency band segment from 13.20 to
13.25 GHz for delivery of video programming on a secondary basis. CARS
license applicants need no longer apply for waivers for minor
variations in the frequency of channels. They may apply for the usual
channel changes as an alternate channel regime. A frequency coordinator
suggested that CARS should use the same frequency coordination
procedures as other services that share these frequencies; this
suggestion is adopted.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This Report and Order contains a modified information collection.
The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public to comment on the information
collection(s) contained in this Report and Order as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Public and agency
comments are due August 26, 2002.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (``RFA''), an Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (``IRFA'') was incorporated in the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') in CS Docket No. 99-250, FCC
99-166. The Commission sought written public comment on the proposals
in the NPRM, including comment on the IRFA. This Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (``FRFA'') conforms to the RFA.
A. Need for, and Objectives of, this Report and Order
The Commission undertook this proceeding in response to a petition
for rulemaking filed by OpTel, Inc. The NPRM sought comment on OpTel's
request that we expand the definition of entities eligible to use the
12 GHz Cable Television Relay Service (``CARS'') frequency band to
include private cable operators (``PCOs''). CARS is a microwave radio
service used predominantly by cable systems to provide video links
between portions of their systems. PCOs provide a video service similar
to cable systems, for example, to apartment buildings, but PCOs do not
use public rights-of-way. By its own motion, the Commission expanded
the NPRM to include other multichannel video programming distributors
(``MVPDs''). MVPDs are anyone who provides multiple channels of video
programming to subscribers. This Report and Order adopts rules which
will increase competition to incumbent, franchised cable operators,
particularly with regard to video programming service to multi-dwelling
units, by expanding eligibility to use the CARS band to PCOs and other
MVPDs, such as direct broadcast satellite (``DBS'') and open video
systems (``OVS''). This Report and Order promotes competition in
multichannel video programming distribution by allowing new services to
compete with existing services by giving those new services access to
the same technologies as existing services while balancing the
interests of incumbent distributors by not hampering their use of those
technologies.
B. Summary of Significant Issues Raised by Public Comments in Response
to IRFA
We received one comment in direct response to the IRFA. The Society
of Broadcast Engineers (``SBE'') states that the Commission analysis in
the IRFA of the impact on small entities did not include the needs for
production spectrum of television broadcasters and Local Television
Transmission Service
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(``LTTS''). Although the IRFA did not specifically mention broadcasters
or LTTS providers, the Commission did request comment concerning the
impact on small businesses, small organizations, and small business
concerns. In addition, the NPRM requested comment on ``the
compatibility of shared use of the spectrum between fixed PCOs and
mobile [broadcast auxiliary stations]'' and on ``any existing or future
impact this sharing may have with BAS, especially as it relates to the
required digital transition for broadcasters.'' SBE and others
discussed this specific issue in their comments. Briefly, SBE opposes
use of the spectrum from 13.20 GHz to 13.25 GHz by PCOs as proposed by
the PCOs. The Order addresses and pays all due deference to the
concerns and issues raised. The PCOs are allocated the spectrum only as
secondary users of the spectrum from 13.20 GHz to 13.25 GHz, which
means they cannot cause interference to television broadcasters or LTTS
providers.
C. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which
the Rules Will Apply
The RFA directs the Commission to provide a description of and,
where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that will
be affected by the rules adopted herein. The RFA defines the term
``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the terms ``small
business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental
jurisdiction'' under section 3 of the Small Business Act. Under the
Small Business Act, a small business concern is one which: (1) Is
independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of
operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the
Small Business Administration (``SBA''). A small organization is
generally ``any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned
and operated and is not dominant in its field.'' Nationwide, as of
1992, there were approximately 275,801 small organizations. ``Small
government jurisdiction'' generally means ``governments of cities,
counties, towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special
districts, with a population of less than 50,000.'' As of 1992, there
were approximately 85,006 governmental entities in the United States.
This number includes 38,978 counties, cities, and towns: of these,
37,566, or 96%, have populations of fewer than 50,000. The Census
Bureau estimates that this ratio is approximately accurate for all
governmental entities. Thus, of the 85,006 governmental entities, we
estimate that 81,600 (96%) are small entities. Below, we further
describe and estimate the number of small entity licensees and
regulatees that may be affected by these rules.
The rules we adopt as a result of the Report and Order will add
PCOs and other MVPDs to those entities eligible to use the 12 GHz CARS
frequency band. The 12 GHz CARS frequency band, 12.70 GHz-13.25 GHz, is
currently used by franchised cable, licensees and conditional licensees
of channels in the Multipoint Distribution Service (``MDS''),
Multichannel, Multipoint Distribution Service (``MMDS''), and
Instructional Television Fixed Services (``ITFS''). The 12 GHz CARS
spectrum, 12 GHz-12.35 GHz, is also used by television broadcasters for
both fixed and short-range mobile transmissions by Broadcast Auxiliary
Stations (``BAS'').
Small MVPDs. SBA has developed a definition of small entities for
cable and other pay television services, which includes such companies
generating $11 million or less in annual receipts. This definition
includes cable system operators, closed circuit television services,
direct broadcast satellite services, multipoint distribution systems,
satellite master antenna systems, and subscription television services.
According to the Census Bureau, there were 1,423 such cable and other
pay television services generating less than $11 million in revenue. We
address below services individually to provide a more precise estimate
of small entities.
The Commission has developed, with SBA's approval, its own
definition of a small cable system operator for the purposes of rate
regulation. Under the Commission's rules, a ``small cable company'' is
one serving fewer than 400,000 subscribers nationwide. Based on our
most recent information, we estimate that there were 1439 cable
operators that qualified as small cable companies at the end of 1995.
Since then, some of those companies may have grown to serve over
400,000 subscribers, and others may have been involved in transactions
that caused them to be combined with other cable operators. The
Commission's rules define a ``small system,'' for the purposes of rate
regulation, as a cable system with 15,000 or fewer subscribers. The
Commission does not request nor does the Commission collect information
concerning cable systems serving 15,000 or fewer subscribers and thus
is unable to estimate, at this time, the number of small cable systems
nationwide.
The Communications Act also contains a definition of a small cable
system operator, which is ``a cable operator that, directly of through
an affiliate, serves in the aggregate fewer than 1% of all subscribers
in the United States and is not affiliated with any entity or entities
whose gross annual revenues in the aggregate exceed $250,000,000.'' The
Commission has determined that there are 61,700,000 subscribers in the
United States. Therefore, a cable operator serving fewer than 617,000
subscribers shall be deemed a small operator, if its annual revenues,
when combined with the total annual revenues of all of its affiliates,
do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Based on available data,
we find that the number of cable operators serving 617,000 subscribers
or less totals approximately 1450. Although it seems certain that some
of these cable system operators are affiliated with entities whose
gross annual revenues exceed $250,000,000, we are unable at this time
to estimate with greater precision the number of cable system operators
that would qualify as small cable operators under definition in the
Communications Act. It should be further noted that recent industry
estimates project that there will be a total of 64,000,000 subscribers
and we have based our fee revenue estimates on that figure.
Private Cable Operators/Satellite Master Antenna Systems. Based on
our most recent information, we estimate that there are 3400 private
cable operators serving multiple dwelling units that qualify as small
cable companies. Some of those companies may have grown to serve from
800,000 to 1.6 million subscribers, and others may have been involved
in transactions that caused them to be combined with other cable
operators. Consequently, we estimate that there are fewer than 3,400
small entity private cable system operators that may be affected by the
decisions and rules we are adopting.
Open Video System (``OVS''). The Commission has certified eleven
OVS operators. Of these eleven, only two are providing service.
Affiliates of residential Communications Network, Inc. (``RCN'')
received approval to operate OVS systems in New York City, Boston,
Washington, D.C., and other areas. RCN has sufficient revenues to
assure us that they do not qualify as small business entities. Little
financial information is available for the other entities authorized to
provide OVS service that are not yet operational. Given that other
entities have been authorized to provide OVS service but have not yet
begun to generate revenues,
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we conclude that at least some of the OVS operators qualify as small
entities.
Multichannel, Multipoint Distribution Service (``MMDS''). The
Commission refined the definition of ``small entity'' for the auction
of MMDS as an entity that, together with its affiliates, has average
gross revenues that are not more than $40 million for the proceeding
three calendar years. This definition of a small entity, in the context
of the Commission's decision concerning MMDS auctions, has been
approved by the SBA. The Commission completed its MMDS auction in March
1996 for authorization in 493 basic trading areas (``BTAs''). Of the 67
winning bidders, 61 qualified as small entities. Five winners indicated
that they were minority-owned and four winners indicated that they were
women-owned businesses. MMDS is an especially competitive service, with
approximately 1573 previously authorized and proposed MMDS facilities.
Information available to us indicates that no MMDS facility generates
revenue in excess of $11 million annually. We conclude that there are
approximately 1634 small MMDS providers as defined by the SBA and the
Commission's auction rules.
D. Description of Projected Reporting, Record Keeping And other
Compliance Requirements
This Report and Order makes an additional class that will be
eligible for CARS licenses. As such, they will be subject to the
reporting, record keeping, and other compliance requirements of CARS.
These newly eligible entities will be required to file an application,
FCC Form 327, to obtain a license and to modify or renew that license.
They will also be required to maintain certain station records related
to maintenance of the technical parameters of the station, as specified
in Sec. 78.69 of the Commission's rules.
E. Steps Taken To Minimize the Impact on Small Entities, and
Significant Alternatives Considered
The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives
that it has considered in developing its approach, which may include
the following four alternatives (among others): ``(1) The establishment
of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that
take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the
clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and
reporting requirements under the rule for such small entities; (3) the
use of performance rather than design standards; and (4) an exemption
from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for such small
entities.''
This Report and Order creates opportunities for small entities,
such as PCOs and other MVPDs, to compete with incumbent providers of
video programming in the 12 GHz CARS frequency band. The Commission's
decision will allow new entrants, many of whom are deemed to be small
entities, to have access to the 12 GHz CARS frequency band on an equal
basis with franchised cable operators and other users. No significant
alternatives were considered other than to examine whether the options
currently available to the entities currently not eligible for CARS
licenses are adequate for their needs. These options are use of 18 GHz
frequencies or 23 GHz frequencies under part 101 of the Commission's
rules. In the Order, the Commission has decided that because the 12 GHz
CARS band provides greater range at a reduced cost, that the
petitioning PCOs should be given the relief requested. On its own
motion, the Commission extended the eligibility to use the 12 GHz CARS
band to all MVPDs. Further, the Commission made these entities eligible
to use all CARS frequencies, rather than just the 12 GHz band. This
will eliminate a significant barrier to entry into the MVPD market for
small entities and will lessen the cost of expansion for others. Small
entities, from a regulatory standpoint, will now be on a par with
wireless cable operators and, in this sense, with cable systems.
Report to Congress. We will send a copy of this Report and Order,
including this FRFA, in a report to Congress pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). A copy of this
report and Order and FRFA (or summary thereof) will also be published
in the Federal Register, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 604(b), and will be sent
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
Ordering Clauses
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to authority found in
sections 4(i)-(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 154(i)-(j), 303(c), (f), and (r), and 309(j), the Commission's
rules ARE AMENDED as set forth in this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to Secs. 78.18 and 78.36
of the Commission's rules WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE July 29, 2002. The
action contained herein has been analyzed with respect to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and found to impose new or modified reporting or
record keeping requirements or burdens on the public. Implementation of
these new or modified reporting or record keeping requirements will be
subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as
prescribed by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Consequently, amendments to
Sec. 78.13 of the Commission's rules WILL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE until
OMB approval of the modified reporting or record keeping requirements.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau, Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this Report
and Order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 78
Cable television, Communications equipment, Radio, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Rule Changes
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 78 as follows:
PART 78--CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
1. The authority for part 78 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 2, 3, 4, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 48 Stat., as
amended, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085; 47 U.S.C.
152, 153, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309.
2. In Sec. 78.13, add paragraph (f) to read as follows:
Sec. 78.13 Eligibility for license.
* * * * *
(f) To private cable operators and other multichannel video
programming distributors not specifically identified in this section.
3. In Sec. 78.18, revise the tables in paragraph (a)(2) and add
paragraph (m) to read as follows:
Sec. 78.18 Frequency assignments.
(a) * * *
(2) * * *
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Group C Channels
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Alternate channel
Designation Channel boundaries boundaries (GHz) [Ca
(GHz) [C channels] channels]
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C01 \1\....................................................... 12.7005-12.7065 12.7005-12.7065
C02 \1\....................................................... 12.7065-12.7125 12.7065-12.7125
C03 \1\....................................................... 12.7125-12.7185 12.7125-12.7185
C04 \1\....................................................... \2\ 12.7185-12.7225 12.7185-12.7245
C05 \1\....................................................... 12.7225-12.7285 12.7225-12.7305
C06 \1\....................................................... 12.7285-12.7345 12.7285-12.7365
C07 \1\....................................................... 12.7345-12.7405 12.7345-12.7425
C08 \1\....................................................... 12.7405-12.7465 12.7405-12.7485
C09 \1\....................................................... 12.7465-12.7525 12.7465-12.7545
C10 \1\....................................................... \2\ 12.7525-12-7545 N/A
C11 \1\....................................................... 12.7545-12.7605 12.7545-12.7605
C12 \1\....................................................... 12.7605-12.7665 12.7605-12.7665
C13 \1\....................................................... 12.7665-12.7725 12.7665-12.7725
C14 \1\....................................................... 12.7725-12.7785 12.7725-12.7785
C15 \1\....................................................... 12.7785-12.7845 12.7785-12.7845
C16 \1\....................................................... 12.7845-12.7905 12.7845-12.7905
C17 \1\....................................................... 12.7905-12.7965 12.7905-12.7965
C18 \1\....................................................... 12.7965-12.8025 12.7965-12.8025
C19 \1\....................................................... 12.8025-12.8085 12.8025-12.8085
C20 \1\....................................................... 12.8085-12.8145 12.8085-12.8145
C21 \1\....................................................... 12.8145-12.8205 12.8145-12.8205
C22 \1\....................................................... 12.8205-12.8265 12.8205-12.8265
C23 \1\....................................................... 12.8265-12.8325 12.8265-12.8325
C24 \1\....................................................... 12.8325-12.8385 12.8325-12.8385
C25 \1\....................................................... 12.8385-12.8445 12.8385-12.8445
C26 \1\....................................................... 12.8445-12.8505 12.8445-12.8505
C27 \1\....................................................... 12.8505-12.8565 12.8505-12.8565
C28 \1\....................................................... 12.8565-12.8625 12.8565-12.8625
C29 \1\....................................................... 12.8625-12.8685 12.8625-12.8685
C30 \1\....................................................... 12.8685-12.8745 12.8685-12.8745
C31 \1\....................................................... 12.8745-12.8805 12.8745-12.8805
C32 \1\....................................................... 12.8805-12.8865 12.8805-12.8865
C33 \1\....................................................... 12.8865-12.8925 12.8865-12.8925
C34 \1\....................................................... 12.8925-12.8985 12.8925-12.8985
C35 \1\....................................................... 12.8985-12.9045 12.8985-12.9045
C36 \1\....................................................... 12.9045-12.9105 12.9045-12.9105
C37 \1\....................................................... 12.9105-12.9165 12.9105-12.9165
C38 \1\....................................................... 12.9165-12.9225 12.9165-12.9225
C39 \1\....................................................... 12.9225-12.9285 12.9225-12.9285
C40 \1\....................................................... 12.9285-12.9345 12.9285-12.9345
C41 \1\....................................................... 12.9345-12.9405 12.9345-12.9405
C42 \1\....................................................... 12.9405-12.9465 12.9405-12.9465
C43 \1\....................................................... 12.9465-12.9525 12.9465-12.9525
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\1\ See footnote 1 following GROUP A CHANNELS.
\2\ For transmission of pilot subcarriers or other authorized narrow band signals.
Group D Channels
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Alternate channel
Designation Channel boundaries boundaries (GHz) [Da
(GHz) [D channels] channels]
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D01 \1\....................................................... 12.7597-12.7657 12.7597-12.7657
D02 \1\....................................................... 12.7657-12.7717 12.7657-12.7717
D03 \1\....................................................... 12.7717-12.7777 12.7717-12.7777
D04 \1\....................................................... \2\ 12.7777-12.7817 12.7777-12.7837
D05 \1\....................................................... 12.7817-12.7877 12.7837-12.7897
D06 \1\....................................................... 12.7877-12.7937 12.7897-12.7957
D07 \1\....................................................... 12.7937-12.7997 12.7957-12.8017
D08 \1\....................................................... 12.7997-12.8057 12.8017-12.8077
D09 \1\....................................................... 12.8057-12.8117 12.8077-12.8137
D10 \1\....................................................... \2\ 12.8117-12-12.8137 N/A
D11 \1\....................................................... 12.8137-12.8197 12.8137-12.8197
D12 \1\....................................................... 12.8197-12.8257 12.8197-12.8257
D13 \1\....................................................... 12.8257-12.8317 12.8257-12.8317
D14 \1\....................................................... 12.8317-12.8377 12.8317-12.8377
D15 \1\....................................................... 12.8377-12.8437 12.8377-12.8437
D16 \1\....................................................... 12.8437-12.8497 12.8437-12.8497
D17 \1\....................................................... 12.8497-12.8557 12.8497-12.8557
D18 \1\....................................................... 12.8557-12.8617 12.8557-12.8617
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D19 \1\....................................................... 12.8617-12.8677 12.8617-12.8677
D20 \1\....................................................... 12.8677-12.8737 12.8677-12.8737
D21 \1\....................................................... 12.8737-12.8797 12.8737-12.8797
D22 \1\....................................................... 12.8797-12.8857 12.8797-12.8857
D23 \1\....................................................... 12.8857-12.8917 12.8857-12.8917
D24 \1\....................................................... 12.8917-12.8977 12.8917-12.8977
D25 \1\....................................................... 12.8977-12.9037 12.8977-12.9037
D26 \1\....................................................... 12.9037-12.9097 12.9037-12.9097
D27 \1\....................................................... 12.9097-12.9157 12.9097-12.9157
D28 \1\....................................................... 12.9157-12.9217 12.9157-12.9217
D29 \1\....................................................... 12.9217-12.9277 12.9217-12.9277
D30 \1\....................................................... 12.9277-12.9337 12.9277-12.9337
D31 \1\....................................................... 12.9337-12.9397 12.9337-12.9397
D32 \1\....................................................... 12.9397-12.9457 12.9397-12.9457
D33 \1\....................................................... 12.9457-12.9517 12.9457-12.9517
D34 \1\....................................................... 12.9517-12.9577 12.9517-12.9577
D35 \1\....................................................... 12.9577-12.9637 12.9577-12.9637
D36 \1\....................................................... 12.9637-12.9697 12.9637-12.9697
D37 \1\....................................................... 12.9697-12.9757 12.9697-12.9757
D38 \1\....................................................... 12.9757-12.9817 12.9757-12.9817
D39 \1\....................................................... 12.9817-12.9877 12.9817-12.9877
D40 \1\....................................................... 12.9877-12.9937 12.9877-12.9937
D41 \1\....................................................... 12.9937-12.9997 12.9937-12.9997
D42 \1\....................................................... 12.9997-13.0057 12.9997-13.0057
D43 \1\....................................................... 13.0057-13.0117 13.0057-13.0117
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\1\ See footnote 1 following GROUP A CHANNELS.
\2\ For transmission of pilot subcarriers or other authorized narrow band signals.
Group E Channels
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Channel Alternate channel
Designation boundaries (GHz) boundaries (GHz)
[E channels] [Ea channels]
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E01 \1\........................... 12.9525-12.9585 12.9525-12.9585
E02 \1\........................... 12.9585-12.9645 12.9585-12.9645
E03 \1\........................... 12.9645-12.9705 12.9645-12.9705
E04 \1\........................... \2\ 12.9705- 12.9705-12.9765
12.9745
E05 \1\........................... 12.9745-12.9805 12.9765-12.9825
E06 \1\........................... 12.9805-12.9865 12.9825-12.9885
E07 \1\........................... 12.9865-12.9925 12.9885-12.9945
E08 \1\........................... 12.9925-12.9985 12.9945-13.0005
E09 \1\........................... 12.9985-13.0045 13.0005-13.0065
E10 \1\........................... \2\ 13.0045- N/A
13.0065
E11 \1\........................... 13.0065-13.0125 13.0065-13.0125
E12 \1\........................... 13.0125-13.0185 13.0125-13.0185
E13 \1\........................... 13.0185-13.0245 13.0185-13.0245
E14 \1\........................... 13.0245-13.0305 13.0245-13.0305
E15 \1\........................... 13.0305-13.0365 13.0305-13.0365
E16 \1\........................... 13.0365-13.0425 13.0365-13.0425
E17 \1\........................... 13.0425-13.0485 13.0425-13.0485
E18 \1\........................... 13.0485-13.0545 13.0485-13.0545
E19 \1\........................... 13.0545-13.0605 13.0545-13.0605
E20 \1\........................... 13.0605-13.0665 13.0605-13.0665
E21 \1\........................... 13.0665-13.0725 13.0665-13.0725
E22 \1\........................... 13.0725-13.0785 13.0725-13.0785
E23 \1\........................... 13.0785-13.0845 13.0785-13.0845
E24 \1\........................... 13.0845-13.0905 13.0845-13.0905
E25 \1\........................... 13.0905-13.0965 13.0905-13.0965
E26 \1\........................... 13.0965-13.1025 13.0965-13.1025
E27 \1\........................... 13.1025-13.1085 13.1025-13.1085
E28 \1\........................... 13.1085-13.1145 13.1085-13.1145
E29 \1\........................... 13.1145-13.1205 13.1145-13.1205
E30 \1\........................... 13.1205-13.1265 13.1205-13.1265
E31 \1\........................... 13.1265-13.1325 13.1265-13.1325
E32 \1\........................... 13.1325-13.1385 13.1325-13.1385
E33 \1\........................... 13.1385-13.1445 13.1385-13.1445
E34 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1445- \3\ 13.1445-
13.1505 13.1505
E35 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1505- \3\ 13.1505-
13.1565 13.1565
E36 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1565- \3\ 13.1565-
13.1625 13.1625
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E37 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1625- \3\ 13.1625-
13.1685 13.1685
E38 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1685- \3\ 13.1685-
13.1745 13.1745
E39 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1745- \3\ 13.1745-
13.1805 13.1805
E40 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1805- \3\ 13.1805-
13.1865 13.1865
E41 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1865- \3\ 13.1865-
13.1925 13.1925
E42 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1925- \3\ 13.1925-
13.1985 13.1985
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\1\ See footnote 1 following GROUP A CHANNELS.
\2\ For transmission of pilot subcarriers or other authorized narrow
band signals.
\3\ See paragraph (l) of this section.
Group F Channels
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Channel Alternate channel
Designation boundaries (GHz) boundaries (GHz)
[F channels] [Fa channels]
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F01 \1\........................... 13.0125-13.0185 13.0125-13.0185
F02 \1\........................... 13.0185-13.0245 13.0185-13.0245
F03 \1\........................... 13.0245-13.0305 13.0245-13.0305
F04 \1\........................... \2\ 13.0305- 13.0305-13.0365
13.0345
F05 \1\........................... 13.0345-13.0405 13.0365-13.0425
F06 \1\........................... 13.0405-13.0465 13.0425-13.0485
F07 \1\........................... 13.0465-13.0525 13.0485-13.0545
F08 \1\........................... 13.0525-13.0585 13.0545-13.0605
F09 \1\........................... 13.0585-13.0645 13.0605-13.0665
F10 \1\........................... \2\ 13.0645- N/A
13.0665
F11 \1\........................... 13.0665-13.0725 13.0665-13.0725
F12 \1\........................... 13.0725-13.0785 13.0725-13.0785
F13 \1\........................... 13.0785-13.0845 13.0785-13.0845
F14 \1\........................... 13.0845-13.0905 13.0845-13.0905
F15 \1\........................... 13.0905-13.0965 13.0905-13.0965
F16 \1\........................... 13.0965-13.1025 13.0965-13.1025
F17 \1\........................... 13.1025-13.1085 13.1025-13.1085
F18 \1\........................... 13.1085-13.1145 13.1085-13.1145
F19 \1\........................... 13.1145-13.1205 13.1145-13.1205
F20 \1\........................... 13.1205-13.1265 13.1205-13.1265
F21 \1\........................... 13.1265-13.1325 13.1265-13.1325
F22 \1\........................... 13.1325-13.1385 13.1325-13.1385
F23 \1\........................... 13.1385-13.1445 13.1385-13.1445
F24 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1445- \3\ 13.1445-
13.1505 13.1505
F25 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1505- \3\ 13.1505-
13.1565 13.1565
F26 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1565- \3\ 13.1565-
13.1625 13.1625
F27 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1625- \3\ 13.1625-
13.1685 13.1685
F28 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1685- \3\ 13.1685-
13.1745 13.1745
F29 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1745- \3\ 13.1745-
13.1805 13.1805
F30 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1805- \3\ 13.1805-
13.1865 13.1865
F31 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1865- \3\ 13.1865-
13.1925 13.1925
F32 \1\........................... \3\ 13.1925- \3\ 13.1925-
13.1985 13.1985
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See footnote 1 following GROUP A CHANNELS.
\2\ For transmission of pilot subcarriers or other authorized narrow
band signals.
\3\ See paragraph (l) of this section.
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(m) CARS stations may be authorized use of the band from 13.20 to
13.25 GHz on a secondary basis to Television Broadcast Auxiliary
Stations. Any CARS application seeking authorization for use of the
13.20 to 13.25 GHz band must demonstrate that the applicant has
exhausted all spectrum available to it in the 12.70 to 13.20 GHz band.
Applications for use of this band must specify whether the channels are
6 MHz, 12.5 MHz, or 25 MHz wide and give the upper and lower boundaries
and the polarization for each channel.
4. Revise Sec. 78.36 to read as follows:
Sec. 78.36 Frequency coordination.
Coordination of fixed and mobile assignments will be in accordance
with the procedure established in Sec. 101.103(d) of this chapter.
[FR Doc. 02-16093 Filed 6-26-02; 8:45 am]
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