[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: 47CFR101.97]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 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 19698, Apr. 8, 2003]