Amendment to Enable GSO Fixed-Satellite Service (Space-to-Earth) Operations in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Band, To Modernize Certain Rules Applicable to 17/24 GHz BSS Space Stations, and To Establish Off-Axis Uplink Power Limits for Extended Ka-Band FSS Operations
spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2022-11-25 · Effective 2022-12-27 · 87 FR 72388
Document
Document number
2022-23674
Federal Register citation
87 FR 72388
CFR reference
47 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2022-11-25
Effective date
2022-12-27
FCC docket
IB Docket Nos. 20-330
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopts amendments to its rules toenable geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) space stations in the fixed-satellite service (FSS) to operate downlinks (space-to-Earth) in the 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency band, subject to certain limitations, and adopts related technical updates to its rules governing the FSS and the Broadcasting-Satellite Service to prevent harmful interference.