Section

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR74.602]

[Page 464-469]

TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

PART 74_EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES--Table of Contents

Subpart F_Television Broadcast Auxiliary Stations

Sec. 74.602 Frequency assignment.

(a) The following frequencies are available for assignment to
television pickup, television STL, television relay and television
translator relay stations. The band segments 17,700-18,580 and 19,260-
19,700 MHz are available for broadcast auxiliary stations as described
in paragraph (g) of this section. The band segment 6425-6525 MHz is
available for broadcast auxiliary stations as described in paragraph (i)
of this section. Broadcast network-entities may also use the 1990-2110,
6425-6525 and 6875-7125 MHz bands for mobile television pickup only.

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Band D \1\ GHz
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Group A channels Group B channels
Band A MHz Band B MHz --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Channel Channel
Designation boundaries Designation boundaries
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1990-2008............................. ......................... A01...................... 12.700-12.725 B01..................... 12.7125-12.7375
2008-2025............................. ......................... A02...................... 12.725-12.750 B02..................... 12.7375-12.7625
2025-2042............................. ......................... A03...................... 12.750-12.775 B03..................... 12.7625-12.7875
2042-2059............................. ......................... A04...................... 12.775-12.800 B04..................... 12.7875-12.8125
2059-2076............................. 6875-6900................ A05...................... 12.800-12.825 B05..................... 12.8125-12.8375
2076-2093............................. 6900-6925................ A06...................... 12.825-12.850 B06..................... 12.8375-12.8625
2093-2110............................. 6925-6950................ A07...................... 12.850-12.875 B07..................... 12.8625-12.8875
2450-2467............................. 6950-6975................ A08...................... 12.875-12.900 B08..................... 12.8875-12.9125
2467-2483.5........................... 6975-7000................ A09...................... 12.900-12.925 B09..................... 12.9125-12.9375
7000-7025................ A10...................... 12.925-12.950 B10..................... 12.9375-12.9625

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7025-7050................ A11...................... 12.950-12.975 B11..................... 12.9625-12.9875
7050-7075................ A12...................... 12.975-13.000 B12..................... 12.9875-12.0125
7075-7100................ A13...................... 13.000-13.025 B13..................... 13.0125-13.0375
7100-7125................ A14...................... 13.025-13.050 B14..................... 13.0375-13.0625
A15...................... 13.050-13.075 B15..................... 13.0625-13.0875
A16...................... 13.075-13.100 B16..................... 13.0875-13.1125
A17...................... 13.100-13.125 B17..................... 13.1125-13.1375
A18...................... 13.125-13.150 B18 \2\................. 13.1375-13.1625
A19 \2\.................. 13.150-13.175 B19 \2\................. 13.1625-13.1875
A20 \2\.................. 13.175-13.200 B20 \2\................. 13.1875-13.2125
A21...................... 13.200-13.225 B21..................... 13.2125-13.2375
A22...................... 13.225-13.250
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\1\ For fixed stations using Band D Channels, applicants are encouraged to use alternate A and B channels such that adjacent R.F. carriers are spaced
12.5 MHz. As example, a fixed station, relaying several channels, would use A01, B01, A02, B02, A03, etc.
\2\ The band 13.15-13.20 GHz is reserved for television pickup and CARS pickup stations inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated
in Sec. 76.51 of this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated in Sec. 76.51 of this chapter, television pickup
stations, CARS stations and NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall operate on a primary co-equal basis. The band 13.20-13.2125 GHz is reserved for
television pickup stations on a primary basis and CARS pickup stations on a secondary basis inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets
delineated in Sec. 76.51 of this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 markets delineated in Sec. 76.51 of this chapter, television pickup
stations and NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall operate on a co-primary basis, CARS stations shall operate on a secondary basis. Fixed television
auxiliary stations licensed pursuant to applications accepted for filing before September 1, 1979, may continue operation on channels in the 13.15-
13.25 GHz band, subject to periodic license renewals. NGSO FSS gateway uplink transmissions in the 13.15-13.2125 GHz segment shall be limited to a
maximum EIRP of 3.2 dBW towards 0 degrees on the radio horizon. These provisions shall not apply to GSO FSS operations in the 12.75-13.25 GHz band.

(1) Frequencies shown above between 2450 and 2500 MHz in Band A are
allocated to accommodate the incidental radiations of industrial,
scientific, and medical (ISM) equipment, and stations operating therein
must accept any interference that may be caused by the operation of such
equipment. Frequencies between 2450 and 2500 MHz are also shared with
other communication services and exclusive channel assignments will not
be made, nor is the channeling shown above necessarily that which will
be employed by such other services.
(2) In the band 2483.5-2500 MHz, no applications for new stations or
modification to existing stations to increase the number of transmitters
will be accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, and licensees
whose initial applications were filed on or before July 25, 1985, are
grandfathered and their operations are on a co-primary basis with the
mobile-satellite and radiodetermination-satellite services, and in the
segment 2495-2500 MHz, their operations are also on a co-primary basis
with part 27 fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile service
operations.
(3)(i) After January 7, 2004, stations may adhere to the channel
plan specified in paragraph (a) of this section, or the following
channel plan in Band A:

Channel A1r--2025.5-2037.5 MHz
Channel A2r--2037.5-2049.5 MHz
Channel A3r--2049.5-2061.5 MHz
Channel A4--2061.5-2073.5 MHz
Channel A5r--2073.5-2085.5 MHz
Channel A6r--2085.5-2097.5 MHz
Channel A7r--2097.5-2109.5 MHz

(ii) Stations adhering to the channel plan specified in paragraph
(a)(3)(i) of this section may also use the following 40 data return link
(DRL) channels to facilitate their operations in the 2025.5-2109.5 MHz
band:

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Lower band DRL channels

2025.000-2025.025 MHz
2025.025-2025.050 MHz
2025.050-2025.075 MHz
2025.075-2025.100 MHz
2025.100-2025.125 MHz
2025.125-2025.150 MHz
2025.150-2025.175 MHz
2025.175-2025.200 MHz
2025.200-2025.225 MHz
2025.225-2025.250 MHz
2025.250-2025.275 MHz
2025.275-2025.300 MHz
2025.300-2025.325 MHz
2025.325-2025.350 MHz
2025.350-2025.375 MHz
2025.375-2025.400 MHz
2025.400-2025.425 MHz
2025.425-2025.450 MHz
2025.450-2025.475 MHz
2025.475-2025.500 MHz

Upper band DRL channels

2109.500-2109.525 MHz
2109.525-2109.550 MHz
2109.550-2109.575 MHz
2109.575-2109.600 MHz
2109.600-2109.625 MHz
2109.625-2109.650 MHz
2109.650-2109.675 MHz
2109.675-2109.700 MHz
2109.700-2109.725 MHz
2109.725-2109.750 MHz
2109.750-2109.775 MHz
2109.775-2109.800 MHz
2109.800-2109.825 MHz
2109.825-2109.850 MHz
2109.850-2109.875 MHz
2109.875-2109.900 MHz
2109.900-2109.925 MHz
2109.925-2109.950 MHz
2109.950-2109.975 MHz
2109.975-2110.000 MHz

(iii) Broadcast Auxiliary Service, Cable Television Remote Pickup
Service, and Local Television Transmission Service licensees in Nielsen
Designated Market Areas (DMAs) 1-30, as such DMAs existed on September
6, 2000, will be required to use the Band A channel plan in paragraph
(a)(3)(i) of this section after completion of relocation by an Emerging
Technologies licensee in accorance with Sec. 74.690 of this chapter.
Licensees declining relocation and licensees in Nielsen DMAs 31-210, as
such DMAs existed on September 6, 2000, will be required to discontinue
use of the 1990-2025 MHz on the date that the first Mobile-Satellite
Service licensee begins operations in the 2000-2020 MHz band.
(4) [Reserved]
(b) Subject to the conditions of paragraph (a) of this section,
frequency assignments will normally be made as requested, provided that
the frequency selection provisions of Sec. 74.604 have been followed
and that the frequency requested will cause no interference to existing
users in the area. The Commission reserves the right to assign
frequencies other than those requested if, in its opinion, such action
is warranted.
(c) Fixed link stations will be authorized to operate on one channel
only.
(d) Cable Television Relay Service stations may be assigned channels
in Band D between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz subject to the condition that no
harmful interference is caused to TV STL and TV relay stations
authorized at the time of such grants. Similarly, new TV STL and TV
relay stations must not cause harmful interference to cable television
relay stations authorized at the time of such grants. The use of
channels between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz by TV pickup stations is subject
to the condition that no harmful interference is caused to Cable
Television Relay Service stations, TV STL and TV relay stations, except
as provided for in Sec. 74.602(a) Note 2. Band D channels are also
shared with certain Private Operational Fixed Stations, see Sec.
74.638.
(e) Communication common carriers in the Local Television
Transmission Service (Part 101) may be assigned frequencies available to
television broadcast station licensees and broadcast network entities
for the purpose of providing service to television broadcast stations
and broadcast network entities, respectively.
(f) TV auxiliary stations licensed to low power TV stations and
translator relay stations will be assigned on a secondary basis, i.e.,
subject to the condition that no harmful interference is caused to other
TV auxiliary stations assigned to TV broadcast stations, or to cable
television relay service stations (CARS) operating between 12,700 and
13,200 MHz. Auxiliary stations licensed to low power TV stations and
translator relay stations must accept any interference caused by
stations having primary use of TV auxiliary frequencies.

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(g) The following frequencies are available for assignment to
television STL, television relay stations and television translator
relay stations. Stations operating on frequencies in the sub-bands 18.3-
18.58 GHz and 19.26-19.3 GHz that were licensed or had applications
pending before the Commission as of September 18, 1998 may continue
those operations on a shared co-primary basis with other services under
parts 21, 25, 78, and 101 of this chapter. Such stations, however, are
subject to relocation by licensees in the fixed-satellite service. Such
relocation is subject to the provisions of Sec. Sec. 101.85 through
101.97 of this chapter. No new applications for new licenses will be
accepted in the 19.26-19.3 GHz band after June 8, 2000, and no new
applications for new licenses will be accepted in the 18.3-18.58 GHz
band after November 19, 2002. The provisions of Sec. 74.604 do not
apply to the use of these frequencies. Licensees may use either a two-
way link or one or both frequencies of a frequency pair for a one-way
link and shall coordinate proposed operations pursuant to procedures
required in Sec. 101.103(d) of this chapter.
(1) 2 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channel:

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Receive
Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit)
(MHz)
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18141.0.................................................... n/a
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(2) 6 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

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Receive
Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit)
(MHz)
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216 MHz Separation
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18145.0.................................................... n/a
18151.0.................................................... 18367.0
18157.0.................................................... 18373.0
18163.0.................................................... 18379.0
18169.0.................................................... 18385.0
18175.0.................................................... 18391.0
18181.0.................................................... 18397.0
18187.0.................................................... 18403.0
18193.0.................................................... 18409.0
18199.0.................................................... 18415.0
18205.0.................................................... 18421.0
18211.0.................................................... 18427.0
18217.0.................................................... 18433.0
18223.0.................................................... 18439.0
18229.0.................................................... 18445.0
18235.0.................................................... 18451.0
18241.0.................................................... 18457.0
18247.0.................................................... 18463.0
18253.0.................................................... 18469.0
18259.0.................................................... 18475.0
18265.0.................................................... 18481.0
18271.0.................................................... 18487.0
18277.0.................................................... 18493.0
18283.0.................................................... 18499.0
18289.0.................................................... 18505.0
18295.0.................................................... 18511.0
18301.0.................................................... 18517.0
18307.0.................................................... 18523.0
18313.0.................................................... 18529.0
18319.0.................................................... 18535.0
18325.0.................................................... 18541.0
18331.0.................................................... 18547.0
18337.0.................................................... 18553.0
18343.0.................................................... 18559.0
18349.0.................................................... 18565.0
18355.0.................................................... 18571.0
18361.0.................................................... 18577.0
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(3) 10 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

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Receive
Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit)
(MHz)
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1560 MHz Separation
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17705.0.................................................... 19265.0
17715.0.................................................... 19275.0
17725.0.................................................... 19285.0
17735.0.................................................... 19295.0
17745.0.................................................... 19305.0
17755.0.................................................... 19315.0
17765.0.................................................... 19325.0
17775.0.................................................... 19335.0
17785.0.................................................... 19345.0
17795.0.................................................... 19355.0
17805.0.................................................... 19365.0
17815.0.................................................... 19375.0
17825.0.................................................... 19385.0
17835.0.................................................... 19395.0
17845.0.................................................... 19405.0
17855.0.................................................... 19415.0
17865.0.................................................... 19425.0
17875.0.................................................... 19435.0
17885.0.................................................... 19445.0
17895.0.................................................... 19455.0
17905.0.................................................... 19465.0
17915.0.................................................... 19475.0
17925.0.................................................... 19485.0
17935.0.................................................... 19495.0
17945.0.................................................... 19505.0
17955.0.................................................... 19515.0
17965.0.................................................... 19525.0
17975.0.................................................... 19535.0
17985.0.................................................... 19545.0
17995.0.................................................... 19555.0
18005.0.................................................... 19565.0
18015.0.................................................... 19575.0
18025.0.................................................... 19585.0
18035.0.................................................... 19595.0
18045.0.................................................... 19605.0
18055.0.................................................... 19615.0
18065.0.................................................... 19625.0
18075.0.................................................... 19635.0
18085.0.................................................... 19645.0
18095.0.................................................... 19655.0
18105.0.................................................... 19665.0
18115.0.................................................... 19675.0
18125.0.................................................... 19685.0
18135.0.................................................... 19695.0
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(4) 20 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

(5) 40 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

(6) 80 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:

(h) TV STL, TV relay stations, and TV translator relay stations may
be authorized to operate fixed point-to-point service on the UHF TV
channels 14-69 on a secondary basis and subject to the provisions of
subpart G of this part:
(1) Applications for authorization in accordance with this paragraph
must comply with the following technical limits or be accompanied by an
engineering analysis demonstrating why these limits must be exceeded:
(i) Maximum EIRP is limited to 35 dBW;
(ii) Transmitting antenna beamwidth is limited to 25 degrees
(measured at the 3 dB points); and
(iii) Vertical polarization is used.
(2) These stations must not interfere with and must accept
interference from current and future full-power UHF-TV stations, LPTV
stations, and translator stations. They will also be secondary to land
mobile stations in areas where land mobile sharing is currently
permitted.
(3) TV STL and TV relay stations licensed for operation on UHF TV
channels 52-69 based on applications filed before April 16, 2003, may
continue to operate under the terms of their current authorizations
until the end of transition to digital television in their market (DTV
Transition), as set forth in Sec. Sec. 73.622 through 73.625 of this
chapter. Applications for TV STL and TV relay stations operating on UHF
TV channels 52-69 will not be accepted for filing on or after April 16,
2003.
(4) TV translator relay stations licensed for operation on UHF TV
channels 52-59 based on applications filed before the end of DTV
transition may continue to operate under the terms of their current
authorizations indefinitely. TV translator relay stations licensed for
operation on UHF TV channels 60-69 based on applications filed before
the end of DTV transition may continue to operate under the terms of
their current authorizations until the end of DTV Transition.
Applications for TV translator relay stations operating on UHF TV
channels 52-69 will not be accepted for filing on or after the end of
DTV Transition.
(i) 6425 to 6525 MHz--Mobile Only. Paired and un-paired operations
permitted. Use of this spectrum for direct delivery of video programs to
the general public or multi-channel cable distribution is not permitted.
This band is co-equally shared with mobile stations

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licensed pursuant to parts 78 and 101 of this chapter. The following
channel plans apply.
(1) 1 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.

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Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz)
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6425.5 6475.5
6450.5 6500.5
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(2) 8 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.

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Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz)
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6430.0 6480.0
6438.0 6488.0
6446.0 6596.0
6455.0 6505.0
6463.0 6513.0
6471.0 6521.0
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(3) 25 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.

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Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit (MHz)
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6437.5 6487.5
6462.5 6512.5
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(Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1068, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154,
155, 303)

[28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
74.602, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.