[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR101.97]

[Page 675]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 101_FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses
 
Sec.  101.97  Future licensing in the 18.30-19.30 GHz band.

    (a) All major modifications and extensions to existing FS systems in 
the 18.3-18.58 band after November 19, 2002, or in the 18.58-19.30 band 
after June 8, 2000 (with the exception of certain low power operations 
authorized under Sec.  101.147(r)(10)) will be authorized on a secondary 
basis to FSS systems. All other modifications will render the modified 
FS license secondary to FSS operations, unless the incumbent 
affirmatively justifies primary status and the incumbent FS licensee 
establishes that the modification would not add to the relocation costs 
for FSS licensees. Incumbent FS licensees will maintain primary status 
for the following technical changes:
    (1) Decreases in power;
    (2) Minor changes (increases or decreases) in antenna height;
    (3) Minor location changes (up to two seconds);
    (4) Any data correction which does not involve a change in the 
location of an existing facility;
    (5) Reductions in authorized bandwidth;
    (6) Minor changes (increases or decreases) in structure height;
    (7) Changes (increases or decreases) in ground elevation that do not 
affect centerline height;
    (8) Minor equipment changes.
    (9) Changes in ownership or control.
    (b) The provisions of Sec.  101.83 are applicable, notwithstanding 
any other provisions of this section.

[65 FR 54173, Sept. 7, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 63516, Dec. 7, 2001; 68 
FR 16968, Apr. 8, 2003]