§ 90.1331   Restrictions on the operation of base and fixed stations.

   (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, base and
   fixed stations may not be located within 150 km of any grandfathered
   satellite earth station operating in the 3650-3700 MHz band. The
   coordinates of these stations are available at
   http://www.fcc.gov/ib/sd/3650/.

   (2) Base and fixed stations may be located within 150 km of a
   grandfathered satellite earth station provided that the licensee of the
   satellite earth station and the 3650-3700 MHz licensee mutually agree
   on such operation.

   (3) Any negotiations to enable base or fixed station operations closer
   than 150 km to grandfathered satellite earth stations must be conducted
   in good faith by all parties.

   (b)(1) Except as specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, base
   and fixed stations may not be located within 80 km of the following
   Federal Government radiolocation facilities:

   St. Inigoes, MD—38° 10′ N., 76°, 23′ W

   Pensacola, FL—30° 21′ 28″ N., 87°, 16′ 26″ W

   Pascagoula, MS—30° 22′ N, 88° 29′

   Note to paragraph (b)(1): Licensees installing equipment in the
   3650-3700 MHz band should determine if there are any nearby Federal
   Government radar systems that could affect their operations.
   Information regarding the location and operational characteristics of
   the radar systems operating adjacent to this band are provided in NTIA
   TR-99-361.

   (2) Requests for base or fixed station locations closer than 80 km to
   the Federal Government radiolocation facilities listed in paragraph
   (b)(1) of this section will only be approved upon successful
   coordination by the Commission with NTIA through the Frequency
   Assignment Subcommittee of the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory
   Committee.

   [ 70 FR 24726 , May 11, 2005, as amended at  77 FR 76248 , Dec. 27, 2012;
    80 FR 36222 , June 23, 2015]

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