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Part 25 — Satellite Communications

132 sections · Title 47: Telecommunication

§ 25.101Basis and scope.
§ 25.102Station authorization required.
§ 25.103Definitions.
§ 25.104Preemption of local zoning of earth stations.
§ 25.105Citizenship.
§ 25.106-25.107§§ 25.106-25.107 [Reserved]
§ 25.108Incorporation by reference.
§ 25.109Cross-reference.
§ 25.110Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
§ 25.111Additional information, ITU filings, and ITU cost recovery.
§ 25.112Dismissal and return of applications.
§ 25.113Station construction, deployment approval, and operation of spare satellites.
§ 25.114Applications for space station authorizations.
§ 25.115Applications for earth station authorizations.
§ 25.116Amendments to applications.
§ 25.117Modification of station license.
§ 25.118Modifications not requiring prior authorization.
§ 25.119Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.
§ 25.120Application for special temporary authorization.
§ 25.121License term and renewals.
§ 25.122Applications for streamlined small space station authorization.
§ 25.123Applications for streamlined small spacecraft authorization.
§ 25.124Unified space station and earth station authorization.
§ 25.125Applications for supplemental coverage from space (SCS).
§ 25.129Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.
§ 25.130-25.131§§ 25.130-25.131 [Reserved]
§ 25.132Verification of earth station antenna performance.
§ 25.133Period of construction; certification of commencement of operation.
§ 25.134§ 25.134 [Reserved]
§ 25.135Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.136Earth Stations in the 24.75-25.25 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, 47.2-48.2, GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.137Requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed space stations.
§ 25.138Earth Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.
§ 25.139NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.
§ 25.140Further requirements for license applications for GSO space station operation in the FSS and the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.142Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.143Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.144Licensing provisions for the 2.3 GHz satellite digital audio radio service.
§ 25.146Licensing and operating provisions for NGSO FSS space stations.
§ 25.147Space Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.
§ 25.148Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.
§ 25.149Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in Mobile-Satellite Service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.150Receipt of applications.
§ 25.151Public notice.
§ 25.152§ 25.152 [Reserved]
§ 25.153Repetitious applications.
§ 25.154Opposition to applications and other pleadings.
§ 25.155Mutually exclusive applications.
§ 25.156Consideration of applications.
§ 25.157Consideration of applications for NGSO-like satellite operation.
§ 25.158Consideration of applications for GSO-like satellite operation.
§ 25.159Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.
§ 25.160Administrative sanctions.
§ 25.161Automatic termination of station authorization.
§ 25.162Cause for termination of interference protection.
§ 25.163Reinstatement.
§ 25.164Milestones.
§ 25.165Surety bonds.
§ 25.171Space station point of contact reporting requirements.
§ 25.172Requirements for reporting space station control arrangements.
§ 25.173Results of in-orbit testing.
§ 25.201§ 25.201 [Reserved]
§ 25.202Frequencies, frequency tolerance, and emission limits.
§ 25.203Choice of sites and frequencies.
§ 25.204Power and out-of-band emission limits for earth stations.
§ 25.205Minimum antenna elevation angle.
§ 25.206Station identification.
§ 25.207Cessation of emissions.
§ 25.208Power flux-density and in-band field strength limits.
§ 25.209Earth station antenna performance standards.
§ 25.210Technical requirements for space stations.
§ 25.211Analog video transmissions in the FSS.
§ 25.212Narrowband analog transmissions and digital transmissions in the GSO FSS.
§ 25.213Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.214Technical requirements for space stations in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service and associated terrestrial repeaters.
§ 25.215§ 25.215 [Reserved]
§ 25.216Limits on emissions from mobile earth stations for protection of aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service.
§ 25.217Default service rules.
§ 25.218Off-axis EIRP density envelopes for FSS earth stations transmitting in certain frequency bands.
§ 25.219§ 25.219 [Reserved]
§ 25.220Non-routine transmit/receive earth station operations.
§ 25.221-25.223§§ 25.221-25.223 [Reserved]
§ 25.224Protection of receive-only earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.225Geographic Service Requirements for 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service.
§ 25.226-25.227§§ 25.226-25.227 [Reserved]
§ 25.228Operating and coordination requirements for earth stations in motion (ESIMs).
§ 25.229-25.249§§ 25.229-25.249 [Reserved]
§ 25.250Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Earth Stations in the 19.3-19.7 GHz and 29.1-29.5 GHz Bands.
§ 25.251Special requirements for coordination.
§ 25.252§ 25.252 [Reserved]
§ 25.253Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1626.5-1660.5 MHz/1525-1559 MHz bands.
§ 25.254Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500 MHz bands.
§ 25.255Procedures for resolving harmful interference related to operation of ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1.5/1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.256Special Requirements for operations in the 3.65-3.7 GHz band.
§ 25.257Special requirements for NGSO MSS operations in the 29.1-29.25 GHz band regarding LMDS.
§ 25.258Sharing between NGSO MSS feeder-link stations and GSO FSS services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz band.
§ 25.259Time sharing between NOAA meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 137-138 MHz band.
§ 25.260Time sharing between DoD meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 400.15-401 MHz band.
§ 25.261Sharing among NGSO FSS space stations.
§ 25.262Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24 GHz BSS space stations and FSS space stations transmitting in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.
§ 25.263Information sharing requirements for SDARS terrestrial repeater operators.
§ 25.264Requirements to facilitate reverse-band operation in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band.
§ 25.265Acceptance of interference in 2000-2020 MHz.
§ 25.271Control of transmitting stations.
§ 25.272General inter-system coordination procedures.
§ 25.273Duties regarding space communications transmissions.
§ 25.274Procedures to be followed in the event of harmful interference.
§ 25.275Particulars of operation.
§ 25.276Points of communication.
§ 25.277Temporary fixed earth station operations.
§ 25.278Additional coordination obligation for non-geostationary and geostationary satellite systems in frequencies allocated to the fixed-satellite service.
§ 25.279Inter-satellite service.
§ 25.280Inclined orbit operations.
§ 25.281Transmitter identification requirements for video uplink transmissions.
§ 25.282Orbit raising maneuvers.
§ 25.283End-of-life disposal.
§ 25.284§ 25.284 [Reserved]
§ 25.285Operation of MSS and ATC transmitters or transceivers on board civil aircraft.
§ 25.286Antenna painting and lighting.
§ 25.287Requirements pertaining to operation of mobile stations in the NVNG, 1.5/1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service bands.
§ 25.288Obligation to remedy interference caused by NGSO MSS feeder downlinks in the 6700-6875 MHz band.
§ 25.289Protection of GSO networks by NGSO systems.
§ 25.290Responsibility of licensee for blanket-licensed earth station operation.
§ 25.301Satellite Emergency Notification Devices (SENDs).
§ 25.401Satellite DARS applications subject to competitive bidding.
§ 25.402§ 25.402 [Reserved]
§ 25.403Bidding application and certification procedures.
§ 25.404Submission of down payment and filing of long-form applications.
§ 25.405-25.406§§ 25.405-25.406 [Reserved]
§ 25.601Equal employment opportunities.
§ 25.701Other DBS Public interest obligations.
§ 25.702Other SDARS Public interest obligations.