Goto Section: 15.712 | 15.714 | Table of Contents
FCC 15.713
Revised as of October 1, 2011
Goto Year:2010 |
2012
§ 15.713 TV bands database.
(a) Purpose. The TV bands database serves the following functions:
(1) To determine and provide to a TVBD, upon request, the available TV
channels at the TVBD's location. Available channels are determined
based on the interference protection requirements in § 15.712. A
database must provide fixed and Mode II personal portable TVBDs with
channel availability information that includes scheduled changes in
channel availability over the course of the 48 hour period beginning at
the time the TVBDs make a re-check contact. In making lists of
available channels available to a TVBD, the TV bands database shall
ensure that all communications and interactions between the TV bands
database and the TVBD include adequate security measures such that
unauthorized parties cannot access or alter the TV bands database or
the list of available channels sent to TVBDs or otherwise affect the
database system or TVBDs in performing their intended functions or in
providing adequate interference protections to authorized services
operating in the TV bands. In addition, a TV bands database must also
verify that the FCC identifier (FCC ID) of a device seeking access to
its services is valid; under this requirement the TV bands database
must also verify that the FCC ID of a Mode I device provided by a fixed
or Mode II device is valid. A list of devices with valid FCC IDs and
the FCC IDs of those devices is to be obtained from the Commission's
Equipment Authorization System.
(2) To register the identification information and location of fixed
TVBDs.
(3) To register protected locations and channels as specified in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, that are not otherwise recorded in
Commission licensing databases.
(b) Information in the TV bands database. (1) Facilities already
recorded in Commission databases. Identifying and location information
will come from the official Commission database. These services
include:
(i) Digital television stations.
(ii) Class A television stations.
(iii) Low power television stations.
(iv) Television translator and booster stations.
(v) Broadcast Auxiliary Service stations (including receive only
sites), except low power auxiliary stations.
(vi) Private land mobile radio service stations.
(vii) Commercial mobile radio service stations.
(viii) Offshore radiotelephone service stations.
(2) Facilities that are not recorded in Commission databases.
Identifying and location information will be entered into the TV bands
database in accordance with the procedures established by the TV bands
database administrator(s). These include:
(i) MVPD receive sites.
(ii) Class A television station receive sites.
(iii) Low power television station receive sites.
(iv) Television translator station receive sites.
(v) Sites where low power auxiliary stations, including wireless
microphones and wireless assist video devices, are used and their
schedule for operation.
(vi) Fixed TVBD registrations.
(c) Restrictions on registration. (1) Television translator, low power
TV and Class A station receive sites within the protected contour of
the station being received are not eligible for registration in the
database.
(2) MVPD receive sites within the protected contour or more than 80
kilometers from the nearest edge of the protected contour of a
television station being received are not eligible to register that
station's channel in the database.
(d) Determination of available channels. The TV bands database will
determine the available channels at a location using the interference
protection requirements of § 15.712, the location information supplied
by a TVBD, and the data for protected stations/locations in the
database.
(e) TVBD initialization. (1) Fixed and Mode II TVBDs must provide their
location and required identifying information to the TV bands database
in accordance with the provisions of this subpart.
(2) Fixed and Mode II TVBDs shall not transmit unless they receive,
from the TV bands database, a list of available channels and may only
transmit on the available channels on the list provided by the
database.
(3) Fixed TVBDs register and receive a list of available channels from
the database by connecting to the iInternet, either directly or through
another fixed TVBD that has a direct connection to the Internet.
(4) Mode II TVBDs receive a list of available channels from the
database by connecting to the Internet, either directly or through a
fixed or Mode II TVBD that has a direct connection to the Internet.
(5) A fixed or Mode II TVBD that provides a list of available channels
to a Mode I device shall notify the database of the FCC identifier of
such Mode I device and receive verification that that FCC identifier is
valid before providing the list of available channels to the Mode I
device.
(6) A fixed device located at a site where the ground level height
above average terrain (HAAT) is greater than 76 meters shall not be
provided a list of available channels. The ground level HAAT of sites
occupied by fixed TVBDs is to be calculated using computational
software employing the methodology in § 73.684(d) of this chapter.
(f) Fixed TVBD registration. (1) Prior to operating for the first time
or after changing location, a fixed TVBD must register with the TV
bands database by providing the information listed in paragraph (f)(3)
of this section.
(2) The party responsible for a fixed TVBD must ensure that the TVBD
registration database has the most current, up-to-date information for
that device.
(3) The TVBD registration database shall contain the following
information for fixed TVBDs:
(i) FCC identifier (FCC ID) of the device;
(ii) Manufacturer's serial number of the device;
(iii) Device's geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude (NAD 83)
accurate to +-/ - 50 m);
(iv) Device's antenna height above ground level (meters);
(v) Name of the individual or business that owns the device;
(vi) Name of a contact person responsible for the device's operation;
(vii) Address for the contact person;
(viii) E-mail address for the contact person;
(ix) Phone number for the contact person.
(g) A personal/portable device operating in Mode II shall provide the
database its FCC Identifier (as required by § 2.926 of this chapter),
serial number as assigned by the manufacturer, and the device's
geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude (NAD 83) accurate to
+-50 m)
(h) TV bands database information. The TV bands database shall contain
the listed information for each of the following:
(1) Digital television stations, digital and analog Class A, low power,
translator and booster stations, including stations in Canada and
Mexico that are within the border coordination areas as specified in
§ 73.1650 of this chapter (a TV bands database is to include only TV
station information from station license or license application
records. In cases where a station has records for both a license
application and a license, a TV bands database should include the
information from the license application rather than the license. In
cases where there are multiple license application records or license
records for the same station, the database is to include the most
recent records, and again with license applications taking precedence
over licenses.):
(i) Transmitter coordinates (latitude and longitude in NAD 83);
(ii) Effective radiated power (ERP);
(iii) Height above average terrain of the transmitting antenna (HAAT);
(iv) Horizontal transmit antenna pattern (if the antenna is
directional);
(v) Amount of electrical and mechanical beam tilt (degrees depression
below horizontal) and orientation of mechanical beam tilt (degrees
azimuth clockwise from true north);
(vi) Channel number; and
(vii) Station call sign.
(2) Broadcast Auxiliary Service.
(i) Transmitter coordinates (latitude and longitude in NAD 83).
(ii) Receiver coordinates (latitude and longitude in NAD 83).
(iii) Channel number.
(iv) Call sign.
(3) Metropolitan areas listed in § 90.303(a) of this chapter.
(i) Region name.
(ii) Channel(s) reserved for use in the region.
(iii) Geographic center of the region (latitude and longitude in NAD
83).
(iv) Call sign.
(4) PLMRS/CMRS base station operations located more than 80 km from the
geographic centers of the 13 metropolitan areas defined in § 90.303(a)
of this chapter ( e.g. , in accordance with a waiver).
(i) Transmitter location (latitude and longitude in NAD 83) or
geographic area of operations.
(ii) Effective radiated power.
(iii) Transmitter height above average terrain (if specified).
(iv) Antenna height above ground level (if specified).
(v) Call sign.
(5) Offshore Radiotelephone Service. For each of the four regions where
the Offshore Radiotelephone Service operates.
(i) Geographic boundaries of the region (latitude and longitude in NAD
83 for each point defining the boundary of the region.
(ii) Channel(s) used by the service in that region.
(6) MVPD receive sites. Registration for receive sites is limited to
channels that are received over-the-air and are used as part of the
MVPD service.
(i) Name and address of MVPD company;
(ii) Location of the MVPD receive site (latitude and longitude in NAD
83, accurate to +-/ - 50 m);
(iii) Channel number of each television channel received, subject to
the following condition: channels for which the MVPD receive site is
located within the protected contour of that channel's transmitting
station are not eligible for registration in the database;
(iv) Call sign of each television channel received and eligible for
registration;
(v) Location (latitude and longitude) of the transmitter of each
television channel received;
(7) Television translator, low power TV and Class A TV station receive
sites. Registration for television translator, low power TV and Class A
receive sites is limited to channels that are received over-the-air and
are used as part of the station's service.
(i) Call sign of the TV translator station;
(ii) Location of the TV translator receive site (latitude and longitude
in NAD 83, accurate to +-/ - 50 m);
(iii) Channel number of the re-transmitted television station, subject
to the following condition: a channel for which the television
translator receive site is located within the protected contour of that
channel's transmitting station is not eligible for registration in the
database;
(iv) Call sign of the retransmitted television station; and
(v) Location (latitude and longitude) of the transmitter of the
retransmitted television station.
(8) Licensed low power auxiliary stations, including wireless
microphones and wireless assist video devices. Use of licensed low
power auxiliary stations at well defined times and locations may be
registered in the database. Multiple registrations that specify more
than one point in the facility may be entered for very large sites.
Registrations will be valid for no more than one year, after which they
may be renewed. Registrations must include the following information:
(i) Name of the individual or business responsible for the low power
auxiliary device(s);
(ii) An address for the contact person;
(iii) An email address for the contact person (optional);
(iv) A phone number for the contact person;
(v) Coordinates where the device(s) are used (latitude and longitude in
NAD 83, accurate to +-/ - 50 m);
(vi) Channels used by the low power auxiliary devices operated at the
site;
(vii) Specific months, weeks, days of the week and times when the
device(s) are used (on dates when microphones are not used the site
will not be protected); and
(viii) The stations call sign.
(9) Unlicensed wireless microphones at venues of events and
productions/shows that use large numbers of wireless microphones that
cannot be accommodated in the two reserved channels and other channels
that are not available for use by TVBDs at that location. Such sites of
large events and productions/shows with significant wireless microphone
use at well defined times and locations may be registered in the
database. Entities responsible for eligible event venues registering
their site with a TV bands data base are required to first make use of
the two reserved channels and other channels that are not available for
use by TVBDs at that location. As a benchmark, at least 6-8 wireless
microphones should be operating in each channel used at such venues
(both licensed and unlicensed wireless microphones used at the event
may be counted to comply with this benchmark). Multiple registrations
that specify more than one point in the facility may be entered for
very large sites. Sites of eligible event venues using unlicensed
wireless microphones must be registered with the Commission at least 30
days in advance and the Commission will provide this information to the
data base managers. Parties responsible for eligible event venues
filing registration requests must certify that they are making use of
all TV channels not available to TV bands devices and on which wireless
microphones can practicably be used, including channels 7-51 (except
channel 37). The Commission will make requests for registration of
sites that use unlicensed wireless microphones public and will provide
an opportunity for public comment or objections. Registrations will be
valid for one year, after which they may be renewed. The Commission
will take actions against parties that file inaccurate or incomplete
information, such as denial of registration in the database, removal of
information from the database pursuant to paragraph (i) of this
section, or other sanctions as appropriate to ensure compliance with
the rules. Registrations must include the following information:
(i) Name of the individual or business that owns the unlicensed
wireless microphones;
(ii) An address for the contact person;
(iii) An e-mail address for the contact person (optional);
(iv) A phone number for the contact person;
(v) Coordinates where the device(s) are used (latitude and longitude in
NAD 83, accurate to +-/ - 50 m);
(vi) Channels used by the wireless microphones operated at the site and
the number of wireless microphones used in each channel. As a
benchmark, least 6-8 wireless microphones must be used in each channel.
Registration requests that do not meet this criteria will not be
registered in the TV bands data bases;
(vii) Specific months, weeks, days of the week and times when the
device(s) are used (on dates when microphones are not used the site
will not be protected); and
(viii) The name of the venue.
(i) Commission requests for data. (1) A TV bands database administrator
must provide to the Commission, upon request, any information contained
in the database.
(2) A TV bands database administrator must remove information from the
database, upon direction, in writing, by the Commission.
(j) Security. The TV bands database shall employ protocols and
procedures to ensure that all communications and interactions between
the TV bands database and TVBDs are accurate and secure and that
unauthorized parties cannot access or alter the database or the list of
available channels sent to a TVBD.
(1) Communications between TV bands devices and TV bands databases, and
between different TV bands databases, shall be secure to prevent
corruption or unauthorized interception of data. A TV bands database
shall be protected from unauthorized data input or alteration of stored
data.
(2) A TV bands database shall verify that the FCC identification number
supplied by a fixed or personal/portable TV bands device is for a
certified device and may not provide service to an uncertified device.
(3) A TV bands database must not provide lists of available channels to
uncertified TV bands devices for purposes of operation (it is
acceptable for a TV bands database to distribute lists of available
channels by means other than contact with TVBDs to provide list of
channels for operation). To implement this provision, a TV bands
database administrator shall obtain a list of certified TVBDs from the
FCC Equipment Authorization System.
[ 74 FR 7326 , Feb. 17, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 75840 , Dec. 6, 2010]
Goto Section: 15.712 | 15.714
Goto Year: 2010 |
2012
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