47 CFR 25.121 - License term and renewals. | Title 47 - Telecommunication | Code of Federal Regulations

§ 25.121

License term and renewals.

(a) License Term. (1) Except for licenses for DBS space stations, SDARS space stations and terrestrial repeaters, and 17/24 GHz BSS space stations licensed as broadcast facilities, licenses for facilities governed by this part will be issued for a period of 15 years.

(2) Licenses for DBS space stations and 17/24 GHz BSS space stations licensed as broadcast facilities, and for SDARS space stations and terrestrial repeaters, will be issued for a period of 8 years. Licenses for DBS space stations not licensed as broadcast facilities will be issued for a period of 10 years.

(b) The Commission reserves the right to grant or renew station licenses for less than 15 years if, in its judgment, the public interest, convenience and necessity will be served by such action.

(c) For earth stations, the license term will be specified in the instrument of authorization.

(d) Space stations. (1) For geostationary satellite orbit satellites, the license term will begin at 3 a.m. EST on the date the licensee certifies to the Commission that the satellite has been successfully placed into orbit and that the operations of the satellite fully conform to the terms and conditions of the space station radio authorization.

(2) For non-geostationary satellite orbit satellites, the license term will begin at 3 a.m. EST on the date that the licensee certifies to the Commission that its initial space station has been successfully placed into orbit and that the operations of that satellite fully conform to the terms and conditions of the space station system authorization. All space stations launched and brought into service during the 15-year license term shall operate pursuant to the system authorization, and the operating authority for all space stations will terminate upon the expiration of the system license.

(e) Renewal of licenses. Applications for renewals of earth station licenses must be submitted on FCC Form 312R no earlier than 90 days, and no later than 30 days, before the expiration date of the license. Applications for space station system replacement authorization for non-geostationary orbit satellites shall be filed no earlier than 90 days, and no later than 30 days, prior to the end of the twelfth year of the existing license term.

[56 FR 24016, May 28, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 68059, Dec. 23, 1993; 59 FR 53327, Oct. 21, 1994. Redesignated and amended at 62 FR 5928, 5929, Feb. 10, 1997; 65 FR 59142, Oct. 4, 2000; 67 FR 12485, Mar. 19, 2002; 67 FR 51113, Aug. 7, 2002; 68 FR 51503, Aug. 27, 2003; 68 FR 63999, Nov. 12, 2003; 72 FR 50027, Aug. 29, 2007; 75 FR 45067, Aug. 2, 2010]

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2013-03-22; vol. 78 # 56 - Friday, March 22, 2013

78 FR 17604 - 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review—Revision of the Commission's Rules

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FR Doc.	2013-06566
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IB Docket No.	06-154
FCC	12-116

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule; announcement of effective date.

The amendments to 47 CFR 25.110 and 25.137, published at 78 FR 8417, February 6, 2013, are effective March 22, 2013.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the revision of the Commission's 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review, Report and Order. This notice is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the requirements.

2013-03-08; vol. 78 # 46 - Friday, March 8, 2013

78 FR 14920 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating With Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04428
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective April 8, 2013, except for §§ 25.132(b)(3), and 25.227(b), (c), and (d), which contain new information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25

Summary

In this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) provides for the efficient licensing of two-way in-flight broadband services, including Internet access, to passengers and flight crews aboard commercial airliners and private aircraft. Specifically, the Report and Order establishes technical and licensing rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA), i.e., earth stations on aircraft communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) geostationary-orbit (GSO) space stations operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth or downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space or uplink) frequency bands.

2013-02-11; vol. 78 # 28 - Monday, February 11, 2013

78 FR 9602 - Amendment of the Commission's Rules To Allocate Spectrum and Adopt Service Rules and Procedures To Govern the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations in Certain Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed-Satellite Service

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-03020
RIN
IB Docket No.	07-101
FCC	13-1

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 13, 2013.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) modifies its rules for Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) in order to promote greater flexibility for VMES operators, which, in turn, should enable the VMES industry to create more spectrally-efficient broadband solutions in the Ku-band without causing harmful interference to Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) providers and without exposing the general public to harmful radiofrequency radiation.

78 FR 9605 - Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band; Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-02907
RIN
WT Docket No.	07-293
IB Docket No.	95-91
FCC	12-130

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 13, 2013, except for §§ 25.263(b), 27.72(b), and 27.73(a), which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective dates for those sections. The Director of the Federal Register will approve the incorporation by reference in § 27.73(a) concurrently with the published office of Management and Budget approval of this section.

47 CFR Parts 25 and 27

Summary

In this document, the Commission affirms, modifies, and clarifies its actions in response to various petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification. The revised rules are intended to enable Wireless Communications Service (WCS) licensees to deploy broadband services in the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz (2.3 GHz) WCS bands while continuing to protect Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) operator Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Sirius XM) and aeronautical mobile telemetry (AMT) operations in adjacent bands and the deep space network (DSN) earth station in Goldstone, California from harmful interference. In addition, the revised rules will facilitate the flexible deployment and operation of SDARS terrestrial repeaters in the 2320-2345 MHz SDARS band, while protecting adjacent bands WCS licensees from harmful interference.

2013-02-06; vol. 78 # 25 - Wednesday, February 6, 2013

78 FR 8417 - 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review—Revision of the Commission's Rules

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01159
RIN
IB Docket No.	06-154
FCC	12-116

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 8, 2013, except the amendments of 47 CFR 25.110 and 25.137, which contain modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the effective date of these amendments.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission amends various provisions of the Commission's rules pertaining to licensing and operation of satellite service radio stations. With two exceptions, the amendments are non-substantive; that is, they neither impose new requirements nor eliminate or alter existing requirements. The two substantive amendments adopted in this Report and Order amend the rules in minor ways by eliminating requirements to identify a radio service and station location in correspondence and codifying an established practice of allowing applicants to cross-reference, rather than re-submit, previously filed information regarding non-U.S.-licensed satellites. Collectively, the changes adopted in this Report and Order will facilitate preparation of earth and space station applications, promote compliance with the Commission's operating rules, and ease administrative burdens for applicants, licensees, and the Commission.

2013-02-05; vol. 78 # 24 - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

78 FR 8230 - Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands, etc.

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01879
RIN
ET Docket No.	10-142
WT Docket Nos.	12-70 and 04-356
FCC	12-151

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule; order of proposed modification.

Effective March 7, 2013, except amendments to 47 CFR 1.949, 27.14, 27.17, 27.1131, 27.1134, 27.1136, 27.1166, 27.1168, 21.1170, 101.69, and 101.73(d), which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those sections.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 25, 27, and 101

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) increases the Nation's supply of spectrum for mobile broadband by adopting flexible use rules for up to 40 megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz), which we term the AWS-4 band. In so doing, we carry out a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan that the Commission enable the provision of stand-alone terrestrial services in the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum band. Specifically, we remove unnecessary regulatory barriers to mobile broadband use of this spectrum, and adopt service, technical, and licensing rules that will encourage innovation and investment in mobile broadband and provide a stable regulatory regime in which broadband deployment can develop.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].

It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.

United States Code

USC : Title 47 - TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS

§ 301 - License for radio communication or transmission of energy

§ 302 - Repealed. June 5, 1936, ch. 511,

§ 302a - Devices which interfere with radio reception

§ 303 - Powers and duties of Commission

§ 307 - Licenses

§ 309 - Application for license

§ 332 - Mobile services

§ 701 - Omitted

§ 702 - Definitions

§ 703 - Satellite service report

§ 721 - Implementation of policy

§ 731 to 735 - Omitted

§ 744 - Omitted

Title 47 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 47 CFR 25 after this date.

2013-03-29; vol. 78 # 61 - Friday, March 29, 2013

78 FR 19172 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-07264
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule; correction.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission is correcting the comment and reply comment dates for a proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of March 8, 2013. The document proposed rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft.

2013-03-22; vol. 78 # 56 - Friday, March 22, 2013

78 FR 17604 - 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review—Revision of the Commission's Rules

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-06566
RIN
IB Docket No.	06-154
FCC	12-116

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule; announcement of effective date.

The amendments to 47 CFR 25.110 and 25.137, published at 78 FR 8417, February 6, 2013, are effective March 22, 2013.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the revision of the Commission's 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review, Report and Order. This notice is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the requirements.

2013-03-08; vol. 78 # 46 - Friday, March 8, 2013

78 FR 14920 - Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating With Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04428
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-376
FCC	12-161

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective April 8, 2013, except for §§ 25.132(b)(3), and 25.227(b), (c), and (d), which contain new information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date.

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25

Summary

In this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) provides for the efficient licensing of two-way in-flight broadband services, including Internet access, to passengers and flight crews aboard commercial airliners and private aircraft. Specifically, the Report and Order establishes technical and licensing rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA), i.e., earth stations on aircraft communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) geostationary-orbit (GSO) space stations operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth or downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space or uplink) frequency bands.

2013-02-11; vol. 78 # 28 - Monday, February 11, 2013

78 FR 9602 - Amendment of the Commission's Rules To Allocate Spectrum and Adopt Service Rules and Procedures To Govern the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations in Certain Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed-Satellite Service

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-03020
RIN
IB Docket No.	07-101
FCC	13-1

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 13, 2013.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) modifies its rules for Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) in order to promote greater flexibility for VMES operators, which, in turn, should enable the VMES industry to create more spectrally-efficient broadband solutions in the Ku-band without causing harmful interference to Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) providers and without exposing the general public to harmful radiofrequency radiation.

78 FR 9605 - Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band; Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-02907
RIN
WT Docket No.	07-293
IB Docket No.	95-91
FCC	12-130

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 13, 2013, except for §§ 25.263(b), 27.72(b), and 27.73(a), which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective dates for those sections. The Director of the Federal Register will approve the incorporation by reference in § 27.73(a) concurrently with the published office of Management and Budget approval of this section.

47 CFR Parts 25 and 27

Summary

In this document, the Commission affirms, modifies, and clarifies its actions in response to various petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification. The revised rules are intended to enable Wireless Communications Service (WCS) licensees to deploy broadband services in the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz (2.3 GHz) WCS bands while continuing to protect Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) operator Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Sirius XM) and aeronautical mobile telemetry (AMT) operations in adjacent bands and the deep space network (DSN) earth station in Goldstone, California from harmful interference. In addition, the revised rules will facilitate the flexible deployment and operation of SDARS terrestrial repeaters in the 2320-2345 MHz SDARS band, while protecting adjacent bands WCS licensees from harmful interference.

2013-02-06; vol. 78 # 25 - Wednesday, February 6, 2013

78 FR 8417 - 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review—Revision of the Commission's Rules

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01159
RIN
IB Docket No.	06-154
FCC	12-116

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 8, 2013, except the amendments of 47 CFR 25.110 and 25.137, which contain modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the effective date of these amendments.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission amends various provisions of the Commission's rules pertaining to licensing and operation of satellite service radio stations. With two exceptions, the amendments are non-substantive; that is, they neither impose new requirements nor eliminate or alter existing requirements. The two substantive amendments adopted in this Report and Order amend the rules in minor ways by eliminating requirements to identify a radio service and station location in correspondence and codifying an established practice of allowing applicants to cross-reference, rather than re-submit, previously filed information regarding non-U.S.-licensed satellites. Collectively, the changes adopted in this Report and Order will facilitate preparation of earth and space station applications, promote compliance with the Commission's operating rules, and ease administrative burdens for applicants, licensees, and the Commission.

2013-02-05; vol. 78 # 24 - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

78 FR 8230 - Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands, etc.

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01879
RIN
ET Docket No.	10-142
WT Docket Nos.	12-70 and 04-356
FCC	12-151

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule; order of proposed modification.

Effective March 7, 2013, except amendments to 47 CFR 1.949, 27.14, 27.17, 27.1131, 27.1134, 27.1136, 27.1166, 27.1168, 21.1170, 101.69, and 101.73(d), which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those sections.

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 25, 27, and 101

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) increases the Nation's supply of spectrum for mobile broadband by adopting flexible use rules for up to 40 megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz), which we term the AWS-4 band. In so doing, we carry out a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan that the Commission enable the provision of stand-alone terrestrial services in the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum band. Specifically, we remove unnecessary regulatory barriers to mobile broadband use of this spectrum, and adopt service, technical, and licensing rules that will encourage innovation and investment in mobile broadband and provide a stable regulatory regime in which broadband deployment can develop.

2012-12-31; vol. 77 # 250 - Monday, December 31, 2012

77 FR 77001 - Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31391
RIN
IB/SD IB Docket No.	12-267
DA	12-2046

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.

Comments must be received on or before January 14, 2013. Reply comments must be received on or before February 13, 2013.

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the International Bureau granted a request for an extension of time to file comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that initiated a comprehensive review of the Commission's rules governing space stations and earth stations. The original deadline for filing comments was December 24, 2012; the original deadline for filing reply comments was January 22, 2013. The International Bureau extended the deadlines for filing both comments and reply comments by three weeks.

2012-11-08; vol. 77 # 217 - Thursday, November 8, 2012

77 FR 67172 - Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-26434
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-267
FCC	12-117

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule.

Comments are due on or before December 24, 2012 and reply comments are due on or before January 22, 2013

47 CFR Part 25

Summary

In this document, the Commission initiates a comprehensive review of its rules governing licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations. The proposed amendments are designed to reflect evolving technology, eliminate unnecessary technical and information filing requirements for applicants, and reorganize and simplify existing requirements. Collectively, the changes proposed in this document will streamline our regulations, facilitating more rapid deployment of services to the public, greater investment, and new innovations in satellite services.

47 CFR 25.121 - License term and renewals.

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