[Federal Register: July 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 134)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 04-1493]
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Licensing and
Interim Link Registration Process, Including Start Date for Filing
Applications for Non-Exclusive Nationwide Licenses in the 71-76 GHz,
81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (``WTB'' or ``Bureau'')
announces the details of the licensing and interim link registration
process, including the start date for filing applications for non-
exclusive nationwide licenses in the 71-76, 81-86, 92-94.0 and 94.1-95
GHz bands.\1\ The FCC directed and authorized WTB to issue public
notices with details of the licensing and link registration process for
these bands. This Public Notice provides details of the licensing and
interim link registration process for these bands.
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\1\ In a Report and Order, 69 FR 3257 (Jan. 23, 2004), the
Commission adopted rules for both unlicensed (part 15) and licensed
(part 101) use of portions of these bands. The instant Public Notice
concerns licensed use of the bands, which involves all of the bands
except for 100 megahertz of spectrum at 94.0-94.1 GHz. For
convenience only, we refer to the licensed spectrum herein as ``the
bands,'' ``the Millimeter Wave 70/80/90 GHz Radio Service,'' or
``the 71-95 GHz bands''; such references do not include 94.0-94.1
GHz.
DATES: The start date for filing applications for non-exclusive
nationwide licenses is June 21, 2004 and, the start date for licensees
to register individual links under an interim registration process
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begins at 9 a.m. (e.d.t.) on July 19, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Black or Stephen Buenzow,
Broadband Division, WTB, 717-338-2687 or questions regarding the
application filing and link registration procedure outlined in the
Public Notice may be directed to the ULS Hotline at 1-888-CallFCC
Option 2.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Public Notice, DA 04-1463, released May 26, 2004, the full text of this
Public Notice is available for inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY-A-257, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington DC 20554. The complete text may also be
purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc., (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402,
Washington, DC. The complete item is also available on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb.
I. Background
On October 16, 2003, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, 69
FR 3257, January 23, 2004, establishing service rules to promote non-
Federal Government development and use of the ``millimeter wave''
spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands \2\ on a
shared basis with Federal Government operations. These bands are
essentially undeveloped and available for use in a broad range of new
products and services, including high-speed, point-to-point wireless
local area networks and broadband Internet access. Highly directional,
``pencil-beam'' signal characteristics permit systems in these bands to
be engineered in close proximity to one another without causing
interference. Thus, the Commission adopted a flexible and innovative
regulatory framework for the 71-95 GHz bands that would not require
traditional frequency coordination among non-Federal Government users.
Under this approach, the Commission will issue an unlimited number of
non-exclusive nationwide licenses to non-Federal Government entities
for the 12.9 gigahertz of spectrum allocated for commercial use. These
licenses will serve as a prerequisite for registering individual point-
to-point links. The 71-95 GHz bands are allocated on a shared basis
with Federal Government users. Therefore, a licensee will not be
authorized to operate a link under its non-exclusive nationwide license
until the link is both (i) coordinated with the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with respect
to Federal Government operations and (ii) registered as an approved
link with the FCC (interim process) or third-party Database Manager
(permanent process).
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\2\ On February 23, 2004, The Wireless Communications
Association International, Inc. filed a petition for reconsideration
of certain aspects of the Report and Order. That petition will be
handled by separate order, and the issuance of this Public Notice is
not intended to prejudge or resolve any of the issues raised by the
petitioner.
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NTIA coordination. NTIA is developing an automated coordination
mechanism that will allow non-Federal Government users and independent
database managers (Database Managers) selected by the FCC \3\ to use an
Internet
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site to determine whether a given non-Federal Government link has any
potential conflict with Federal Government users. However, until that
database is operational, NTIA coordination will occur using the
existing process: licensees will file link registrations on the FCC's
Universal Licensing System (ULS), which the FCC will refer to NTIA's
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) Frequency Assignment
Subcommittee. Once NTIA's Web-based system is operational, it is
anticipated that Database Managers will supply the necessary
information directly to NTIA for frequency interference coordination
with Federal Government entities. The automation is designed to
streamline the administrative process for non-Federal Government users
in the bands.
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\3\ See Public Notice, DA 04-672 (WT Docket No. 02-146) released
March 12, 2004 (Database Manager PN).
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Link registration through ULS and Database Managers. Until the
Commission selects Database Managers, licensees will register links
through ULS. Thereafter, licensees will register links with Database
Managers, who will develop and maintain a non-FCC database of link
registrations to assist parties in planning new links to avoid
interference.\4\ In the event of an interference dispute, rights with
regard to specific links will be established based on the date and time
of link registration.
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\4\ The Database Managers will assist in resolution of
interference disputes using the interference protection dates of the
affected parties. (See Database Manager PN for more complete details
of the responsibilities of the Database Managers.) If unsatisfied
with the outcome of that process, and after 30 days have passed, a
licensee may seek Commission assistance in resolution of the
dispute. Report and Order at paragraph 58.
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In the Report and Order, the Commission explained that the
licensing and link registration process would be detailed in subsequent
public notices.\5\ Accordingly, the non-exclusive nationwide licensing
process, the interim link registration process and general provisions
for the permanent link registration process are set forth herein.
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\5\ Report and Order at paragraph 59. See also 47 CFR
101.1523(b).
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II. Non-Exclusive Nationwide License
A license for the Millimeter Wave 70/80/90 GHz Radio Service will
consist of a non-exclusive nationwide license, combined with site-based
links obtained through a link registration process. All interested
parties must have a non-exclusive nationwide license prior to
registering a link whether under the interim or permanent link
registration processes described herein. The non-exclusive nationwide
license does not authorize operation until a link is both (1)
coordinated with NTIA and (2) registered.
Application Filing Process for Non-Exclusive Nationwide License
Applicants for non-exclusive nationwide licenses are encouraged to
electronically file FCC Form 601 using the Universal Licensing System
(ULS). Applicants can access the ULS Web site at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls.
Applicants must have an FCC Registration Number
(FRN) in order to file applications and link registrations in ULS. If
the applicant does not have an existing FRN, it must register and
obtain an FRN prior to filing the license application.\6\
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\6\ The FCC Registration Number (FRN) is not to be confused with
the ``link registrations'' discussed in Section III of the instant
Public Notice. Applicants can obtain an FCC Registration Number
(FRN) using the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Web site at
http://wireless.fcc.gov/ and select ``CORES/Call Sign Registration''
from the right hand menu under the heading of Licensing.
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Applicants for non-exclusive nationwide licenses will be required
to file FCC Form 601 Main Form and Schedule B. Applicants should
specify that they are filing an application in the MM--Millimeter Wave
70/80/90 Radio Service and specify the purpose of the application as
New (NE). When filing electronically, the ULS will automatically load
FCC Form 601.\7\ An FCC Form 601 Main Form is required for all filings
and collects necessary administrative data to identify the filer,
establishes the filer's basic eligibility and qualifications, and
classifies the filing. It also contains the required certifications and
signature block. An FCC Form 601 Schedule B must be included with the
application for the initial non-exclusive nationwide license. Because
the non-exclusive nationwide license serves as a prerequisite for
registering links, an applicant will initially receive a single license
for all available frequency bands (71-76, 81-86, 92-94.0, and 94.1-95
GHz). During the electronic filing process, FCC Form 601 Schedule B
will be automatically pre-filled with the correct technical data, and
cannot be changed; FCC Form 601 Schedule B is a view-only screen for
this radio service.
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\7\ Applicants must consult and follow FCC Form 601--
Instructions.
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Applications are assigned file numbers and all applications (and
major amendments thereto) that are accepted for filing are listed on
the Bureau's weekly public notice of such applications. An application
may be granted at any time if the Bureau finds that it meets all of the
Commission's requirements (e.g. meets qualification requirements,
foreign ownership restrictions, payment obligations), except that
certain applications will not be granted prior to the 31st day
following the issuance of a Public Notice of the acceptance for filing
of such application (see below).\8\ When an application is granted, an
authorization will be issued to the applicant, and the grant will be
placed on the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Weekly Action Public
Notice.
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\8\ See 47 CFR 1.945(b)(c).
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Notice: Applicants seeking to operate under more than one
regulatory status may file one application for common carrier
regulatory status and a second application for non-common carrier and/
or private, internal regulatory status.
Applications to provide non-common carrier service or for private,
internal communications (Codes ``N'' and ``P,'' respectively on FCC
Form 601 Item 35) may be granted anytime after they are accepted for
filing. Applications that include a request for common carrier
regulatory status (Code ``C,'' FCC Form 601 Item 35) will not be
granted prior to the 31st day following the issuance of a Public Notice
of the acceptance for filing of such application.\9\
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\9\ See id. at Sec. 1.945(b); see also 47 CFR 1.939(a)(2)
(petitions to deny common carrier applications must be filed no
later than 30 days after the date of the Public Notice listing such
applications as accepted for filing).
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Example: On June 30, 2004, the Bureau releases the weekly Public
Notice of applications filed between June 21-25, 2004, that are
acceptable for filing. The 31st day following this public notice is
Saturday, July 31, 2004, making Monday, August 2, 2004, the first day
on which a common carrier application can be granted. A license is
required to file link registrations. Given that July 19, 2004, is the
starting date for filing link registrations, and that no common carrier
licenses can be granted prior to August 2, 2004, applicants seeking to
operate under more than one regulatory status may wish to file one
application for common carrier regulatory status and a second
application for non-common carrier and/or private, internal regulatory
status, as applicable.\10\
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\10\ Ordinarily, in requesting authority to offer both common
carrier and non-common carrier service, an applicant would choose to
file a single FCC Form 601 and enter Codes C and N on it in response
to Item 35. However, the entire application would be processed under
the ``common carrier'' track, i.e., the ``notice and 30-day waiting
period'' of Sec. 1.945(b), because system limitations preclude us
from processing the non-common carrier request separately when filed
on the same form as the common carrier request.
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Modifications to Non-Exclusive Nationwide License
Modifications to the non-exclusive nationwide license will be
limited to data on the FCC Form 601 Main Form. Any such modifications
should be filed on FCC Form 601 and should specify the purpose of the
filing as modification (MD). Modifications to FCC Form 601 Schedule B
data will not be permitted. Modifications to the FCC Form 601 Main Form
data will not affect the interference protection date for individual
links registered under that license. License modifications must be
filed independent of any filing involving registration of individual
links.
Transfer and Assignment of Non-Exclusive Nationwide Licenses
Licensees may assign or transfer their non-exclusive nationwide
license using FCC Form 603. Pursuant to the Report and Order, licensees
will not be permitted to partition or disaggregate their non-exclusive
nationwide licenses. Therefore, licensees will only be permitted to
assign or transfer the entire geographic license. Any links registered
under the non-exclusive nationwide license will remain associated with
the license during a full assignment or transfer. However, at a date to
be announced in the future by Public Notice, we will, pursuant to our
delegated authority, see note, supra, permit licensees to assign
individual links from one non-exclusive nationwide license to
another.\11\
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\11\ See discussion of transfer and assignment of registered
links, infra.
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Applications May Be Filed Beginning June 21, 2004
Parties may file applications for non-exclusive nationwide licenses
starting on June 21, 2004. Applications filed before June 21, 2004,
will be dismissed.
III. Individual Link Registration and Coordination
A. Introduction
As noted above, the non-exclusive nationwide license is a required
prerequisite for registering individual links. Therefore, individual
links cannot be registered until a geographical (nationwide) license is
obtained (see above).
In Appendix C of the Report and Order, the Commission specified
certain technical parameters that would be required for link
registration. The Report and Order also stated that the Commission
would provide details regarding the licensing requirements and
coordination with NTIA in a future Public Notice. Ongoing coordination
with NTIA in developing the Federal Government/non-Federal Government
coordination process has resulted in refinements to the required link
data. Certain refinements will facilitate efficient coordination using
NTIA's automated system. Specifically, it was determined that
EIRP(dBm), Receiver Latitude (ddmmss.s), Receiver Longitude
(dddmmss.s), Receiver Noise Figure (dB), and Polarization are needed.
Other data elements were determined to be redundant and therefore will
not be required, namely Bandwidth,\12\ Path Distance, and Data
Type.\13\ Finally, Path Status, Proposed Date, and Inception Date will
not be required because the filing date and IRAC coordination dates
will automatically be recorded in ULS.
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\12\ Transmitter Emission Bandwidth will be collected as part of
the Transmitter Emission Designator.
\13\ Data Type will be collected as part of the Transmitter
Emission Designator consistent with the ITU format for emission
designators. See also Sec. 2.201 of the Commission's Rules.
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The process for link registration and coordination with NTIA prior
to the implementation of NTIA's automated system and the appointment of
third party database managers is referred to in this Pubic Notice as
the ``interim link registration process.'' The process for link
registration and coordination with NTIA subsequent to the
implementation of NTIA's automated system is referred to in this Public
Notice as the ``permanent link registration process.''
B. Interim Process for Link Coordination and Registration
Notice: During the interim process--all link registrations must be
filed electronically (in ULS) using the process described below.
Effective Date for Interim Link Registration Process
In the Report and Order the Commission specified that during the
interim link registration process, licensees would be permitted to
register links in ULS and coordination with NTIA would be accomplished
through the existing IRAC process. Licensees may not initiate link
registrations through ULS until after their non-exclusive nationwide
license application is granted. ULS will be ready to accept electronic
link registrations starting at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Monday, July 19,
2004. Registrations filed before that date and time will not be
processed. You must have a non-exclusive nationwide license before
initiating a link registration. (As discussed above, you can apply for
a non-exclusive nationwide license starting on June 21, 2004.)
How To File Individual Link Registrations Under the
Interim Process
During the interim link registration process, individual links must
be registered with the Commission in ULS. Links will be coordinated
with NTIA through IRAC using the existing IRAC coordination process.
FCC Form 601 has been revised to add Schedule M (Schedule for Link
registration) \14\ to collect the necessary data elements as set forth
in the Report and Order and this Public Notice. To register a link,
licensees must file electronically using FCC Form 601 Main Form and
Schedule M. The FCC Form 601 Main Form should indicate a purpose of
``Register Link/Location'' (RL). A separate FCC Form 601 Main Form and
Schedule M will be required for each proposed link. During the interim
process, all link registrations must be filed electronically in ULS.
Link registrations will not be placed on Public Notice as a matter of
routine unless they raise a matter of public significance, e.g.,
environmental concerns.\15\ If the proposed link requires environmental
assessment, is located in a quiet zone, or is in an area subject to
international coordination, the licensee should specify so on the FCC
Form 601 Schedule M and provide any necessary information in accordance
with the instructions and FCC Rules. The ULS electronic form performs
edit checks as information is entered. If ULS finds an error, it may
not allow the application to be submitted until the error has been
corrected.
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\14\ Schedule M is the new FCC Schedule that must be used for
link registration. The form may be accessed for electronic filing
through ULS, downloaded from the FCC forms page at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html
, or ordered from the Forms Distribution
Center at 1-800-418-3676.
\15\ See, e.g., 47 CFR 1.933(a)(3) (categories of information of
public significance include special environmental considerations as
required by Part 1, FCC Rules).
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When an individual link has been successfully coordinated with IRAC
and is approved the licensee will be notified by letter that their link
registration has been posted in ULS as accepted. Individual link
registrations will be available for public inspection through ULS
electronically. However, the printed copy of the non-exclusive
nationwide license will not be updated to reflect link registrations
and will not be re-issued when individual links are registered with
that call sign.
How To Coordinate Links With NTIA/IRAC During the Interim
Process
The FCC will coordinate links with NTIA/IRAC. Licensees need not
provide any special information or take any
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special action other than filing the FCC Form 601 Main Form and
Schedule M as described above. If during the NTIA/IRAC coordination
process it is determined that additional information is required to
complete that process, the link registration will be ``returned'' to
the licensee. If the licensee provides the needed information within 60
days of the date of the ``return notice,'' it will keep its original
filing date for that registration unless the new information modifies
the link registration, in which case the filing date will be advanced
to the filing date of the new information. If the licensee fails to
timely provide the information within 60 days of the return notice, the
link registration will be dismissed.
Interference Protection Date and Interference Dispute
Resolution
In establishing the link registration process, the Commission
adopted the standard by which interference disputes are to be resolved.
Specifically, the Commission stated that, ``[f]or the purpose of non-
Federal Government licensee interaction with each other, instead of
requiring prior coordination of all prospective links, we will
institute the link registration mechanism * * * which will provide
priority based on date/time of application in any cases in which
interference may arise.'' Thus, during the interim link registration
process, the date on which the FCC Form 601 Main Form and Schedule M
are submitted to the Commission in a state acceptable for filing will
be used as the first-in-time interference protection date while the
application is coordinated with NTIA through the existing IRAC
coordination process. If the link is cleared via the coordination
process, interference protection will become effective based on the
first-in-time date established by the aforementioned filing date of the
FCC Form 601 Main Form and Schedule M. If at any time the link
registration is found to be defective or cannot be successfully
coordinated with IRAC, the link registration will be dismissed and the
interference protection date rendered ineffective. If the applicant re-
files its link registration request, the interference protection date
will be established by the date that the new request is received at the
Commission in a state acceptable for filing.
During the coordination process, licensees may be asked to provide
additional information to facilitate coordination with NTIA. In these
circumstances the licensee will be given 60 days to provide the
requested information. If the licensee responds with the requested
information within the required time frame, and does not make any
changes to the data on FCC Form 601 Schedule M, the initial first-in-
time interference protection date will be preserved.
Pursuant to our delegated authority set forth in the Report and
Order, see note 5, supra, we will assign a new interference protection
date whenever there is a change to the technical data on an individual
link. In cases in which the modification does create new interference,
the licensee whose links are already registered will be protected
against the licensee who modified its links. This is consistent with
the Commission's desire to ensure that the system of licensing and link
registration adequately protects those that have diligently engineered
their systems to bring service to the public unencumbered by either
regulation or harmful interference.\16\ To ensure an orderly, reliable
and streamlined link registration system, we believe first-in-time
protection rights can only be established and enforceable for a link
that can or ultimately will be constructed. For example, we do not want
a licensee arbitraging high value paths (such as in urban areas like
New York City) by filing link registrations to preserve first in time
protections against its competitors for those paths, and then later
making conforming modifications to meet particular business needs.
Further, even where modifications are necessary (for example, during
the NTIA coordination process), we are concerned that a licensee may
displace or compete with another licensee's first in time protection
with even the most minor of changes to the technical parameters of a
link. In cases in which the modification causes no new interference,
the new interference protection date will have no practical effect on
the licensee's first-in-time rights.
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\16\ In the Report and Order, the Commission stated that, ``The
overarching purpose of our requirements * * * concerning link
construction, modification, and discontinuance, is to ensure that
spectrum is put to use and to maintain the integrity of the
information in the relevant databases by correctly reflecting the
actual record concerning these issues.'' Id. at paragraph 80.
Notably, in establishing both the construction and loading
deadlines, the Commission barred the use of the initial link
registration date for interference protection where the licensee
fails to meet its regulatory obligations. Id. at n.204 and paragraph
81.
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Should a licensee receive interference from another licensee, the
licensee experiencing the harmful interference shall follow the
interference resolution procedures outlined in 47 CFR Sec. 101.105 of
the Commission's Rules (e.g., notify the licensee believed to be
causing the interference and shall supply information describing its
problem and supporting its claim). The licensee who has the earlier
interference protection date is to be protected against later filed
link registrations. The licensee causing the interference shall respond
immediately and make every reasonable effort to identify and resolve
the conflict. Prior links shall be protected in accordance with the
interference criteria specified in Sec. 101.147(z)(2). Licensees are
encouraged to resolve the harmful interference before seeking
resolution from the Commission.
Modifications and Amendments To Link Registrations
Notice: Any change to technical data on a link registration will
result in a new interference protection date.\17\
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\17\ See ``Interference Protection Date and Interference Dispute
Resolution,'' supra.
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Licensees must electronically file FCC Form 601 Main Form and
Schedule M to modify the technical data on an individual link
registration. The FCC Form 601 Main Form should indicate a purpose of
``Register Link/Location'' (RL). On FCC Form 601 Schedule M, the
licensee should specify the action as Modify (M) and identify the link
registration that is being changed. To amend the technical data on an
individual link registration which has not yet been approved, licensees
will be required to file FCC Form 601 Main Form and Schedule M. The FCC
Form 601 Main Form should indicate a purpose of Amendment (AM) and
identify the file number of the pending link registration filing that
is being changed. Under electronic filing, the previously entered data
from FCC Form 601 Schedule M will be displayed and the licensee will be
allowed to change the data.
Transfer and Assignment of Registered Links
Transfer or assignment of a non-exclusive nationwide license,
unless otherwise specified, will include all links registered under
that call sign. The ability to file for partial assignment of
individual link registrations will not be available in ULS on July 19,
2004, the date that ULS will be ready to accept link registration
filings from licensees. However, by future Public Notice, the Bureau
will announce, pursuant to its delegated authority, see note, supra,
procedures for assignment of individual link registrations from one
non-exclusive nationwide call sign to another.
C. Permanent Process for Link Coordination and Registration
Under the permanent process, link registrations will be made on a
non-FCC registration database and NTIA will
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have an automated coordination system. Three things must occur before
the permanent process can become effective. First, the Database
Managers must be selected. Second, the Database Managers must have the
registration database system completed. Third, NTIA's automated
coordination system must be operational. In this connection, the
following is a general update on the status of these endeavors.
The Bureau is reviewing four proposals, and comments thereto,
submitted in response to the Database Managers PN. WTB will designate
one or more Database Managers, and such designation(s) will take effect
upon the execution by such Database Manager(s) and the WTB of a
Memorandum of Understanding that will, among other things, establish a
timeline for implementation of the registration database. Thereafter,
the Bureau will announce by public notice the names and addresses of
the selected Database Managers and the starting date for registering
links through the Database Manager(s).
NTIA is in the process of developing its automated coordination
system, which will enable near real time coordination of non-Federal
Government links with Federal Government operations. As indicated in
the Report and Order, it is anticipated that NTIA will have the initial
version of their automated system operational within four months of an
agreement on the framework of the coordination procedure. After the
permanent process becomes effective, links must be coordinated with
NTIA through NTIA's automated system. The technical parameters of the
proposed link will be entered into NTIA's automated system and NTIA's
automated system will give either a green light or a yellow light based
on the proposed parameters. If the proposed link receives a green
light, then the licensee can begin or complete its link registration
process through a Database Manager, and with limited exceptions \18\ no
filing with the Commission is necessary and the Database Manager will
post the link registration on the non-FCC registration database. If the
proposed link receives a yellow light, an FCC Form 601 and Schedule M
will need to be filed with the Commission. In the case of a yellow
light, the link will require further coordination with NTIA through the
existing IRAC process. By comparison, during the interim process, the
FCC will coordinate every link through the existing NTIA/IRAC process.
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\18\ Filing with the Commission is required even in the event of
a green light when the application requires environmental
assessment, is located in a quiet zone, or is in an area subject to
international coordination.
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The effective date and additional details of the permanent process
described herein will be announced by future Public Notice after the
prerequisites discussed above have been completed.
IV. Filing and Regulatory Fees
Applications Associated With Nationwide, Non-exclusive
License
Link Registrations on ULS During the Interim Process
The 70-80-90 GHz bands are licensed for microwave point-to-point
operations (common carrier or private operational fixed) which are
subject to filing fees under Sec. 1.1102 and regulatory fees under
Sec. Sec. 1.1152 or 1.1154, as applicable.\19\ Certain applicants are
exempt from filing and/or regulatory fees. Nonexempt applicants for
new, non-exclusive nationwide licenses will be subject to microwave
service filing and regulatory fees as follows:
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\19\ See ``Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Fee Filing Guide''
Effective September 11, 2003 (http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/ Form1070/
2003/2003feeguide.pdf).
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New license applications must use fee type code CJPR.\20\
Currently, the combined fee is $470.
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\20\ The filing and regulatory fees for new or modified common
carrier and private operational fixed microwave are the same; we are
requiring all feeable applications to specify common carrier fee
codes for administrative convenience. Applicants identify their
actual regulatory status on Form 601, Item 35.
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Modification of license applications must use fee code
CJPM. Currently, the filing fee is $220.
Assignments of Authorization and Transfers of Control of
license applications must use fee code CCPM for the first call listed
on the application and CAPM for each additional call sign listed.
Currently, the filing fee is $80 for the first call sign and $50 for
each additional call sign.
Individual link registrations on ULS are not subject to a
filing fee.
Notice: On or after September 1, 2004, applicants and licensees
must check the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Fee Guide for the
current fees.\21\
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\21\ See http://www.fcc.gov/fees/appfees.html and click on the
link to the 2004 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Fee Filing
Guide, or call 1-888-225-5322, Option 2.
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V. Equipment Authorization/Verification Procedures
Rules relating to marketing of radio frequency devices and
equipment authorization procedures contained in part 2, subparts I and
J, respectively, apply to licensed and unlicensed equipment operating
in the 71-95 GHz bands.
Federal Communications Commission.
Joel Taubenblatt,
Chief, Broadband Division.
[FR Doc. 04-15870 Filed 7-13-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P