Title 47, Part 25 — Satellite Communications

Basis and scope.

Station authorization required.

Definitions.

Preemption of local zoning of earth stations.

Citizenship.

§§ 25.106-25.107 [Reserved]

Incorporation by reference.

Cross-reference.

Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.

Additional information, ITU filings, and ITU cost recovery.

Dismissal and return of applications.

Station construction, deployment approval, and operation of spare satellites.

Applications for space station authorizations.

Applications for earth station authorizations.

Amendments to applications.

Modification of station license.

Modifications not requiring prior authorization.

Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.

Application for special temporary authorization.

License term and renewals.

Applications for streamlined small space station authorization.

Applications for streamlined small spacecraft authorization.

Unified space station and earth station authorization.

Applications for supplemental coverage from space (SCS).

Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.

§§ 25.130-25.131 [Reserved]

Verification of earth station antenna performance.

Period of construction; certification of commencement of operation.

[Reserved]

Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.

Earth Stations in the 24.75-25.25 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, 47.2-48.2, GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz bands.

Requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed space stations.

Earth Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.

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

Further requirements for license applications for GSO space station operation in the FSS and the 17/24 GHz BSS.

Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.

Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.

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

Licensing and operating provisions for NGSO FSS space stations.

Space Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.

Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.

Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in Mobile-Satellite Service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.

Receipt of applications.

Public notice.

[Reserved]

Repetitious applications.

Opposition to applications and other pleadings.

Mutually exclusive applications.

Consideration of applications.

Consideration of applications for NGSO-like satellite operation.

Consideration of applications for GSO-like satellite operation.

Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.

Administrative sanctions.

Automatic termination of station authorization.

Cause for termination of interference protection.

Reinstatement.

Milestones.

Surety bonds.

Space station point of contact reporting requirements.

Requirements for reporting space station control arrangements.

Results of in-orbit testing.

[Reserved]

Frequencies, frequency tolerance, and emission limits.

Choice of sites and frequencies.

Power and out-of-band emission limits for earth stations.

Minimum antenna elevation angle.

Station identification.

Cessation of emissions.

Power flux-density and in-band field strength limits.

Earth station antenna performance standards.

Technical requirements for space stations.

Analog video transmissions in the FSS.

Narrowband analog transmissions and digital transmissions in the GSO FSS.

Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.

Technical requirements for space stations in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service and associated terrestrial repeaters.

[Reserved]

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

Default service rules.

Off-axis EIRP density envelopes for FSS earth stations transmitting in certain frequency bands.

[Reserved]

Non-routine transmit/receive earth station operations.

§§ 25.221-25.223 [Reserved]

Protection of receive-only earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.

Geographic Service Requirements for 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service.

§§ 25.226-25.227 [Reserved]

Operating and coordination requirements for earth stations in motion (ESIMs).

§§ 25.229-25.249 [Reserved]

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

Special requirements for coordination.

[Reserved]

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

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

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

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

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

Sharing between NGSO MSS feeder-link stations and GSO FSS services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz band.

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

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

Sharing among NGSO FSS space stations.

Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24 GHz BSS space stations and FSS space stations transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.

Information sharing requirements for SDARS terrestrial repeater operators.

Requirements to facilitate reverse-band operation in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.

Acceptance of interference in 2000-2020 MHz.

Control of transmitting stations.

General inter-system coordination procedures.

Duties regarding space communications transmissions.

Procedures to be followed in the event of harmful interference.

Particulars of operation.

Points of communication.

Temporary fixed earth station operations.

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

Inter-satellite service.

Inclined orbit operations.

Transmitter identification requirements for video uplink transmissions.

Orbit raising maneuvers.

End-of-life disposal.

[Reserved]

Operation of MSS and ATC transmitters or transceivers on board civil aircraft.

Antenna painting and lighting.

Requirements pertaining to operation of mobile stations in the NVNG, 1.5/1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service bands.

Obligation to remedy interference caused by NGSO MSS feeder downlinks in the 6700-6875 MHz band.

Protection of GSO networks by NGSO systems.

Responsibility of licensee for blanket-licensed earth station operation.

Satellite Emergency Notification Devices (SENDs).

Satellite DARS applications subject to competitive bidding.

[Reserved]

Bidding application and certification procedures.

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

§§ 25.405-25.406 [Reserved]

Equal employment opportunities.

Other DBS Public interest obligations.

Other SDARS Public interest obligations.