Relocation of the Digital Electronic Message Service

With this Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Commission denies Petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's order relocating the Digital Electronic Message Service (DEMS) from the 18 GHz band to the 24 GHz band. In its decision, the Commission rejects petitioners arguments that the Commission improperly applied the military and good cause exemptions from notice and comment rulemaking, failed to address the validity of the under DEMS licenses, failed to specify sufficient reason to increase the amount of spectrum allocated for DEMS in the 24 GHz band and failed to consider the potential use of the 24 GHz band for feeder links in conjunction with the Broadcast Satellite Service. The Commission also amends Footnote US341 of the U.S. Table of Allocations to reflect the current status of relevant radionavigation facilities.