[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR101.82]



[Page 625-626]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 101_FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses

 

Sec.  101.82  Reimbursement and relocation expenses in the 2110-2150 MHz 

and 2160-2200 MHz bands.



    (a) Reimbursement and relocation expenses for the 2110-2130 MHz and 

2160-2180 MHz bands are addressed in Sec. Sec.  27.1160-27.1174.



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    (b) Cost-sharing obligations between AWS and MSS (space-to-Earth 

downlink). Whenever an ET licensee (AWS or Mobile Satellite Service for 

space-to-Earth downlink in the 2130-2150 or 2180-2200 MHz bands) 

relocates an incumbent paired microwave link with one path in the 2130-

2150 MHz band and the paired path in the 2180-2200 MHz band, the 

relocator is entitled to reimbursement of 50 percent of its relocation 

costs (see paragraph (e)) of this section from any other AWS licensee or 

MSS space-to-Earth downlink operator which would have been required to 

relocate the same fixed microwave link as set forth in paragraphs (c) 

and (d) of this section.

    (c) Cost-sharing obligations for MSS (space-to-Earth downlinks). For 

an MSS space-to-Earth downlink, the cost-sharing obligation is based on 

the interference criteria for relocation, i.e., TIA TSB 86 or any 

standard successor, relative to the relocated microwave link. 

Subsequently entering MSS space-to-Earth downlink operators must 

reimburse AWS or MSS space-to-Earth relocators (see paragraph (e)) of 

this section before the later entrant may begin operations in these 

bands, unless the later entrant can demonstrate that it would not have 

interfered with the microwave link in question.

    (d) Cost-sharing obligations among terrestrial stations. For 

terrestrial stations (AWS and MSS Ancillary Terrestrial Component 

(ATC)), cost-sharing obligations are governed by Sec. Sec.  27.1160 

through 27.1174 of this chapter; provided, however, that MSS operators 

(including MSS/ATC operators) are not obligated to reimburse voluntarily 

relocating FMS incumbents in the 2180-2200 MHz band. (AWS reimbursement 

and cost-sharing obligations relative to voluntarily relocating FMS 

incumbents are governed by Sec.  27.1166 of this chapter).

    (e) The total costs of which 50 percent is to be reimbursed will not 

exceed $250,000 per paired fixed microwave link relocated, with an 

additional $150,000 permitted if a new or modified tower is required.



[71 FR 29843, May 24, 2006]



  Policies Governing Fixed Service Relocation From the 18.58-19.30 GHz 

                                  Band



    Source: 65 FR 54173, Sept. 7, 2000, unless otherwise noted.