spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2009-06-23 · Effective 2009-07-23 · 74 FR 29607
Document
Document number
E9-14760
Federal Register citation
74 FR 29607
CFR reference
47 CFR 74
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2009-06-23
Effective date
2009-07-23
FCC docket
WT Docket No. 02-55
Abstract
In this document the Commission waives the deadline by which Sprint Nextel must complete relocation of the broadcast auxiliary service (BAS) to frequencies above 2025 MHz until February 8, 2010. The Commission also eliminates the requirement that MSS entrants to the 2000-2020 MHz band may not begin operations until the BAS incumbents in the top 30 markets by population and all fixed BAS links in the 1990- 2025 MHz band have been relocated. MSS entrants will be allowed to conduct operations in markets where the BAS incumbents have not been relocated only if they successfully coordinate with the BAS incumbents. In addition, the Commission waives the requirement that New ICO Satellite Services G.P. must first make available to the public commercial satellite service throughout its satellite's coverage area before it may commercially operate Ancillary Terrestrial Service (ATC) in conjunction with it satellite system.