Sec.  25.202   Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations.

   (a)(1) Frequency band. The following frequencies are available for use by
   the fixed-satellite service. Precise frequencies and bandwidths of emission
   shall be assigned on a case-by-case basis. The Table follows:
   Space-to-earth
   (GHz) Earth-to-space
   (GHz)
         3.65–3.7^17        ^12^195.091–5.25
         3.7–4.2^1          ^15.925–6.425
         6.7–7.025^12       ^1^12^1412.75–13.25
         10.7–10.95^1 12    ^4^1213.75–14
         10.95–11.2^1 2 12  ^514–14.2
         11.2–11.45^1 12    14.2–14.5
         11.45–11.7^1 2 12  ^12^2015.43–15.63
         11.7–12.2^3        ^917.3–17.8
         12.2–12.7^13       ^1824.75–25.05
         18.3–18.58^1 10    ^1^1825.05–25.25
         18.58–18.8^6^10^11 ^127.5–29.5
         18.8–19.3^7 10     29.5–30
         19.3–19.7^8 10     ^147.2–50.2
         19.7–20.2^10      
         37.5–40^15 16     
         40–42^16          

   ^1This  band  is  shared coequally with terrestrial radiocommunication
   services.

   ^2Use of this band by geostationary satellite orbit satellite systems in the
   fixed-satellite service is limited to international systems; i.e. , other
   than domestic systems.

   ^3Fixed-satellite transponders may be used additionally for transmissions in
   the broadcasting-satellite service.

   ^4This band is shared on an equal basis with the Government radiolocation
   service and grandfathered space stations in the Tracking and Data Relay
   Satellite System.

   ^5In this band, stations in the radionavigation service shall operate on a
   secondary basis to the fixed-satellite service.

   ^6The band 18.58–18.8 GHz is shared coequally with existing terrestrial
   radiocommunication systems until June 8, 2010.

   ^7The   band  18.8–19.3  GHz  is  shared  coequally  with  terrestrial
   radiocommunication  services, until June 8, 2010. After this date, the
   sub-band  19.26–19.3 GHz is shared coequally with existing terrestrial
   radiocommunication systems.

   ^8The  use  of  the  band 19.3–19.7 GHz by the fixed-satellite service
   (space-to-Earth)  is  limited to feeder links for the mobile-satellite
   service.

   ^9The  use  of  the  band 17.3–17.8 GHz by the fixed-satellite service
   (Earth-to-space) is limited to feeder links for broadcasting-satellite
   service, and the sub-band 17.7–17.8 GHz is shared coequally with terrestrial
   fixed services.

   ^10This band is shared coequally with the Federal Government fixed-satellite
   service.

   ^11The  band  18.6–18.8  GHz  is shared coequally with the non-Federal
   Government and Federal Government Earth exploration-satellite (passive) and
   space research (passive) services.

   ^12Use of this band by nongeostationary satellite orbit systems in the
   fixed-satellite service is limited to gateway earth station operations.

   ^13Use  of  this  band  by  the  fixed-satellite service is limited to
   nongeostationary satellite orbit systems.

   ^14Use of this band by NGSO FSS gateway earth station uplink operations is
   subject to the provisions of  Sec. 2.106 NG53.

   ^15Use of this band by the fixed-satellite service is limited to “gateway”
   earth station operations, provided the licensee under this Part obtains a
   license under Part 101 of this Chapter or an agreement from a Part 101
   licensee for the area in which an earth station is to be located. Satellite
   earth station facilities in this band may not be ubiquitously deployed and
   may not be used to serve individual consumers.

   ^16The band 37.5–40.0 GHz is designated as being available for use by the
   fixed and mobile services and the band 40.0–42.0 GHz is designated as being
   available for use by the fixed-satellite service.

   ^17FSS earth stations in this band must operate on a secondary basis to
   terrestrial radiocommunication services, except that the band is shared
   coequally between certain grandfathered earth stations and the terrestrial
   radiocommunication services.

   ^18Use  of  the  band  24.75–25.25  GHz by the fixed-satellite service
   (Earth-to-space)  is limited to feeder links for space stations in the
   broadcasting-satellite service, and the sub-band 25.05–25.25 GHz is shared
   coequally with terrestrial fixed services.

   ^19See 47 CFR 2.106, footnotes 5.444A and US344, for conditions that apply
   to this band.

   ^20See 47 CFR 2.106, footnotes 5.511C and US359, for conditions that apply
   to this band.

   (2) [Reserved]

   (3)  The following frequencies are available for use by the non-voice,
   non-geostationary mobile-satellite service:

   137–138 MHz: Space-to-Earth

   148–150.05 MHz: Earth-to-space

   399.9–400.05 MHz: Earth-to-space

   400.15–401 MHz: Space-to-Earth

   (4)(i) The following frequencies are available for use by the 1.6/2.4 GHz
   Mobile-Satellite Service:

   1610–1626.5 MHz: User-to-Satellite Link

   1613.8–1626.5 MHz: Satellite-to-User Link (secondary)

   2483.5–2500 MHz: Satellite-to-User Link

   (ii)  The  following  frequencies  are  available for use by the 2 GHz
   Mobile-Satellite Service: 2000–2020 MHz: User-to-Satellite Link; 2180–2200
   MHz: Satellite-to-User Link.

   (iii)(A) The following frequencies are available for use by the L-band
   Mobile-Satellite Service:

   1525–1559 MHz: Space-to-Earth

   1626.5–1660.5 MHz: Earth-to-space

   (B)  The use of the frequencies 1544–1545 MHz and 1645.5–1646.5 MHz is
   limited to distress and safety communications.

   (5) The following frequencies are available for use by the inter-satellite
   service:

   22.55–23.00 GHz

   23.00–23.55 GHz

   24.45–24.65 GHz

   24.65–24.75 GHz

   (6) The following spectrum is available for exclusive use by the satellite
   digital audio radio service:

   2320–2345 MHz: space-to-Earth (primary).

   (7) The following frequencies are available for use by the Direct Broadcast
   Satellite service:

   12.2–12.7 GHz: Space-to-Earth.

   (8) The following frequencies are available for use by ESVs:

   3700–4200 MHz (space-to-Earth)

   5925–6425 MHz (Earth-to-space)

   10.95–11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth)

   11.45–11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth)

   11.7–12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth)

   14.0–14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space)

   ESVs  shall be authorized and coordinated as set forth in  Sec.  Sec. 25.221 and
   25.222. ESV operators, collectively, may coordinate up to 180 megahertz of
   spectrum in the 5925–6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) band for all ESV operations
   at any given location subject to coordination.

   (9)   The   following   frequencies  are  available  for  use  by  the
   Broadcasting-Satellite Service after 1 April 2007:

   17.3–17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth)

   17.7–17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth)

   Note  1  to  Paragraph  (a)(9):  Use  of the 17.3–17.7 GHz band by the
   broadcasting-satellite service is limited to geostationary satellite orbit
   systems.

   Note 2 to Paragraph (a)(9): Use of the 17.7–17.8 GHz band (space-to-Earth)
   by the broadcasting-satellite service is limited to transmissions from
   geostationary satellite orbit systems to receiving earth stations located
   outside of the United States and its Possessions. In the United States and
   its Possessions, the 17.7–17.8 GHz band is allocated on a primary basis to
   the Fixed Service.

   (b) Other frequencies and associated bandwidths of emission may be assigned
   on a case-by-case basis to space systems under this part in conformance with
    Sec. 2.106 of this chapter and the Commission's rules and policies.

   (c) Orbital locations assigned to space stations licensed under this part by
   the commission are subject to change by summary order of the Commission on
   30 days notice. An authorization to construct and/or to launch a space
   station becomes null and void if the construction is not begun or is not
   completed, or if the space station is not launched and positioned at its
   assigned orbital location and operations commenced in accordance with the
   station  authorization,  by  the  respective  date(s) specified in the
   authorization. Frequencies and orbital location assignments are subject to
   the policies set forth in the Report and Order, FCC 83–184, adopted April
   27, 1983 in CC Docket No. 81–704 and the Report and Order, adopted July 25,
   1985 in CC Docket No. 84–1299 as modified by the Report and Order, adopted
   January 19, 1996 in IB Docket No. 95–41.

   (d) Frequency tolerance, Earth stations. The carrier frequency of each earth
   station transmitter authorized in these services shall be maintained within
   0.001 percent of the reference frequency.

   (e) Frequency tolerance, space stations. The carrier frequency of each space
   station transmitter authorized in these services shall be maintained within
   0.002 percent of the reference frequency.

   (f) Emission limitations. The mean power of emissions shall be attenuated
   below  the mean output power of the transmitter in accordance with the
   following schedule:

   (1) In any 4 kHz band, the center frequency of which is removed from the
   assigned frequency by more than 50 percent up to and including 100 percent
   of the authorized bandwidth: 25 dB;

   (2) In any 4 kHz band, the center frequency of which is removed from the
   assigned frequency by more than 100 percent up to and including 250 percent
   of the authorized bandwidth: 35 dB;

   (3) In any 4 kHz band, the center frequency of which is removed from the
   assigned frequency by more than 250 percent of the authorized bandwidth: An
   amount equal to 43 dB plus 10 times the logarithm (to the base 10) of the
   transmitter power in watts;

   (4) In any event, when an emission outside of the authorized bandwidth
   causes harmful interference, the Commission may, at its discretion, require
   greater attenuation than specified in paragraphs (f) (1), (2) and (3) of
   this section.

   (g)  Telemetry,  tracking  and telecommand functions for U.S. domestic
   satellites shall be conducted at either or both edges of the allocated
   band(s). Frequencies, polarization and coding shall be selected to minimize
   interference into other satellite networks and within their own satellite
   system.

   [ 30 FR 7176 , May 28, 1965, as amended at  36 FR 2562 , Feb. 6, 1971;  38 FR 8573 , Apr. 4, 1973;  39 FR 33527 , Sept. 18, 1974;  48 FR 40254 , Sept. 6, 1983;
    50 FR 36079 , Sept. 5, 1985;  51 FR 18445 , May 20, 1986;  51 FR 20975 , June 10,
   1986;  54 FR 49993 , Dec. 4, 1989;  56 FR 24024 , May 28, 1991;  58 FR 13419 ,
   Mar. 11, 1993;  58 FR 68061 , Dec. 23, 1993;  59 FR 53329 , Oct. 21, 1994;  61 FR 9952 , Mar. 12, 1996;  61 FR 52307 , Oct. 7, 1996;  62 FR 11105 , Mar. 11, 1997;
    64 FR 2591 , Jan. 15, 1999;  64 FR 6565 , Feb. 10. 1999;  65 FR 54171 , Sept. 7,
   2000;  65 FR 59144 , Oct. 4, 2000;  66 FR 10622 , Feb. 16, 2001;  66 FR 63515 ,
   Dec. 7, 2001;  67 FR 17299 , Apr. 10, 2002;  67 FR 39862 , June 11, 2002;  67 FR 51114 , Aug. 7, 2002;  68 FR 11993 , Mar. 13, 2003;  68 FR 16966 , Apr. 8, 2003;
    68 FR 34338 , June 9, 2003;  68 FR 74387 , Dec. 23, 2003;  69 FR 52206 , Aug. 25,
   2004;  70 FR 4783 , Jan. 31, 2005;  70 FR 24725 , May 11, 2005;  70 FR 32255 ,
   June 2, 2005;  72 FR 50028 , Aug. 29, 2007;  73 FR 25495 , May 6, 2008]