Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: 67 FR (No. 237) · FR Doc. 02-30898 · ET Docket No. 02-305; FCC 02-261 · 47 CFR 2, 25, 87

Summary

In this document the Commission proposes to amend our rules in order to implement domestically various allocation decisions from several World Radiocommunication Conferences (“WRCs”) concerning the frequency bands between 28 MHz and 36 GHz and to otherwise update our rules in this frequency range. The following proposals are the most significant to non-Federal Government operations: implementing generic mobile-satellite service (“MSS”) allocations in the bands 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz (“L-band”); allocating the band 1164-1189 MHz to the radionavigation-satellite service (“RNSS”); and removing unused and limited fixed-satellite and broadcasting-satellite allocations from the band 2500-2690 MHz. In addition, at the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”), the Commission has proposed various allocation changes for the space science services and the inter-satellite service (“ISS”), most of which involve spectrum primarily used by the Federal Government. These proposals would conform the Commission's rules to previous WRC agreements and are expected to provide significant benefits to the American public.

Dates

Written comments are due February 10, 2003, and reply comments are due March 10, 2003.

Supplementary Information

This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, ET Docket 02-305, FCC 02-261, adopted September 18, 2002, and released October 7, 2002. The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this document also may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room, CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before February 10, 2003, and reply comments on or before March 10, 2003. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998), 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form