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e-CFR Data is current as of February 4, 2010

TITLE 47--Telecommunication

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER B--COMMON CARRIER SERVICES

PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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Subpart A--GENERAL

§25.101
Basis and scope.
§25.102
Station authorization required.
§25.103
Definitions.
§25.104
Preemption of local zoning of earth stations.
§§25.105-25.108
[Reserved]
§25.109
Cross-reference.
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Subpart B--APPLICATIONS AND LICENSES

§25.110
Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
§25.111
Additional information.
§25.112
Defective applications.
§25.113
Station licenses and launch authority.
§25.114
Applications for space station authorizations.
§25.115
Application for earth station authorizations.
§25.116
Amendments to applications.
§25.117
Modification of station license.
§25.118
Modifications not requiring prior authorization.
§25.119
Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.
§25.120
Application for special temporary authorization.
§25.121
License term and renewals.
§25.129
Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.
§25.130
Filing requirements for transmitting earth stations.
§25.131
Filing requirements for receive-only earth stations.
§25.132
Verification of earth station antenna performance standards.
§25.133
Period of construction; certification of commencement of operation.
§25.134
Licensing provisions of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and C-band Small Aperture Terminal (CSAT) networks.
§25.135
Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile-satellite service.
§25.136
Licensing provisions for user transceivers in the 1.6/2.4 GHz, 1.5/1.6 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services.
§25.137
Application requirements for earth stations operating with non-U.S. licensed space stations.
§25.138
Blanket Licensing provisions of GSO FSS Earth Stations in the 18.3-18.8 GHz (space-to-Earth), 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 28.35-28.6 GHz (Earth-to-space), and 29.25-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) bands.
§25.139
NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.
§25.140
Qualifications of fixed-satellite space station licensees.
§25.142
Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile-satellite service.
§25.143
Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service and 2 GHz mobile-satellite service.
§25.144
Licensing provisions for the 2.3 GHz satellite digital audio radio service.
§25.145
Licensing conditions for the Fixed-Satellite Service in the 20/30 GHz bands.
§25.146
Licensing and operating authorization provisions for the non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) in the bands 10.7 GHz to 14.5 GHz.
§25.147
Licensing provision for NGSO MSS feeder downlinks in the band 6700-6875 MHz.
§25.148
Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.
§25.149
Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in the mobile-satellite service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz and 2 GHz mobile-satellite service.
§25.150
Receipt of applications.
§25.151
Public notice period.
§25.152
Dismissal and return of applications.
§25.153
Repetitious applications.
§25.154
Opposition to applications and other pleadings.
§25.155
Mutually exclusive applications.
§25.156
Consideration of applications.
§25.157
Consideration of NGSO-like satellite applications.
§25.158
Consideration of GSO-like satellite applications.
§25.159
Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.
§25.160
Administrative sanctions.
§25.161
Automatic termination of station authorization.
§25.162
Cause for termination of interference protection.
§25.163
Reinstatement.
§25.164
Milestones.
§25.165
Posting of bonds.
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Subpart C--TECHNICAL STANDARDS

§25.201
Definitions.
§25.202
Frequencies, frequency tolerance and emission limitations.
§25.203
Choice of sites and frequencies.
§25.204
Power limits.
§25.205
Minimum angle of antenna elevation.
§25.206
Station identification.
§25.207
Cessation of emissions.
§25.208
Power flux density limits.
§25.209
Antenna performance standards.
§25.210
Technical requirements for space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§25.211
Analog video transmissions in the Fixed-Satellite Services.
§25.212
Narrowband analog transmissions, digital transmissions, and video transmissions in the GSO Fixed-Satellite Service.
§25.213
Inter-Service coordination requirements for the 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile-satellite service.
§25.214
Technical requirements for space stations in the satellite digital audio radio service.
§25.215
Technical requirements for space stations in the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.
§25.216
Limits on emissions from mobile earth stations for protection of aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service.
§25.217
Default service rules.
§25.218
Off-axis EIRP envelopes for FSS earth station operations.
§25.219
[Reserved]
§25.220
Non-conforming transmit/receive earth station operations.
§25.221
Blanket Licensing provisions for Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs) receiving in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band and transmitting in the 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band, operating with Geostationary Satellite Orbit (GSO) Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§25.222
Blanket Licensing provisions for Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs) receiving in the 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands and transmitting in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band, operating with Geostationary Orbit (GSO) Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§25.223
Off-axis EIRP spectral density limits for feeder link earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§25.224
Protection of receive-only earth stations in the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§25.225
Geographic Service Requirements for 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service.
§25.226
Blanket licensing provisions for domestic, U.S. Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMESs) receiving in the 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands and transmitting in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band, operating with Geostationary Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service.
§§25.227-25.249
[Reserved]
§25.250
Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Earth Stations in the 19.3-19.7 GHz and 29.1-29.5 GHz Bands.
§25.251
Special requirements for coordination.
§25.252
Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 2000-2020 MHz/2180-2200 MHz bands.
§25.253
Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1626.5-1660.5 MHz/1525-1559 MHz bands.
§25.254
Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500 MHz bands.
§25.255
Procedures for resolving harmful interference related to operation of ancillary terrestrial components operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz and 2 GHz bands.
§25.256
Special Requirements for operations in the 3.65-3.7 GHz band.
§25.257
Special requirements for operations in the band 29.1-29.25 GHz between NGSO MSS and LMDS.
§25.258
Sharing between NGSO MSS Feeder links Stations and GSO FSS services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz Bands.
§25.259
Time sharing between NOAA meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 137-138 MHz band.
§25.260
Time sharing between DoD meteorological satellite systems and non-voice, non-geostationary satellite systems in the 400.15-401 MHz band.
§25.261
Procedures for avoidance of in-line interference events for Non Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) Satellite Network Operations in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Bands.
§25.262
Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24 GHz BSS space stations.
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Subpart D--TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

§25.271
Control of transmitting stations.
§25.272
General inter-system coordination procedures.
§25.273
Duties regarding space communications transmissions.
§25.274
Procedures to be followed in the event of harmful interference.
§25.275
Particulars of operation.
§25.276
Points of communication.
§25.277
Temporary fixed earth station operations.
§25.278
Additional coordination obligation for non-geostationary and geostationary satellite systems in frequencies allocated to the fixed-satellite service.
§25.279
Inter-satellite service.
§25.280
Inclined orbit operations.
§25.281
Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS).
§25.282
Orbit raising maneuvers.
§25.283
End-of-life disposal.
§25.284
Emergency Call Center Service.
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Subpart E--[RESERVED]

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Subpart F--COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR DARS

§25.401
Satellite DARS applications subject to competitive bidding.
§25.402
[Reserved]
§25.403
Bidding application and certification procedures.
§25.404
Submission of down payment and filing of long-form applications.
§§25.405-25.406
[Reserved]
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Subparts G-H--[RESERVED]

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Subpart I--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

§25.601
Equal employment opportunities.
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Subpart J--PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS

§25.701
Public interest obligations.
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