[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 17569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7381]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 97
[WT Docket No. 10-62; FCC 11-22]
Amateur Service Rules
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document revises the Amateur Radio Service rules to amend
and clarify the rules with respect to amateur stations transmitting
spread spectrum emissions. The rule amendments are necessary to
eliminate the requirement that an amateur station use automatic power
control to reduce transmitter power when the station transmits a spread
spectrum emission, and to reduce the maximum allowed transmitter output
power for an amateur station transmitting a spread spectrum emission.
The effect of this action is to eliminate the automatic power control
provision which has proven to be virtually impossible to implement, and
to encourage amateur stations to experiment with spread spectrum
communications technologies.
DATES: Effective April 29, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William T. Cross, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0680, or TTY (202)
418-7233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report
and Order (R&O), adopted February 22, 2011, and released March 4, 2011.
The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased
from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text
may also be downloaded at: http://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are
available to persons with disabilities by sending an e-mail to
[email protected] or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
1. By this action, the Commission amends the amateur service rules
to eliminate the requirement that an amateur station use automatic
power control (APC) to reduce transmitter power when the station
transmits a spread spectrum emission using more than 1 watt transmitter
power.
2. Also, by this action, the Commission limits the transmitter
power that amateur stations may transmit to 10 watts when the station
is transmitting a spread spectrum emission.
3. The rules that the Commission adopted in this R&O apply to the
control operator and station licensee of an amateur station, none of
which may be small entities. The Commission certifies that no
regulatory flexibility analysis is necessary here because, even if a
substantial number of small entities, namely, amateur radio clubs, were
affected by the rules, there would not be a significant economic impact
on those entities. The rules we are adopting do not impose economic
requirements. Instead, they relate to rules for the amateur radio
service. Therefore, we certify that the rule changes adopted in this
R&O will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities.
4. This R&O and the rule amendments are issued under the authority
contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), and 403.
7. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of this Report and
Order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Certifications, to
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 97
Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Rule Changes
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 97 as follows:
PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 1064-1068, 1081-1105, as amended; 47
U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609, unless otherwise noted.
Sec. 97.311 [Amended]
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2. Section 97.311 is amended by removing paragraph (d).
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3. Section 97.313 is amended by adding paragraph (j) to read as
follows:
Sec. 97.313 Transmitter power standards.
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(j) No station may transmit with a transmitter output exceeding 10
W PEP when the station is transmitting a SS emission type.
[FR Doc. 2011-7381 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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