Table of Parts 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 Citizenship.
§ § 25.106-25.107 [Reserved]
§ 25.108 Incorporation by reference.
§ 25.109 Cross-reference.
Subpart B—Applications and Licenses
General Application Filing Requirements
§ 25.110 Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
§ 25.111 Additional information, ITU filings, and ITU cost recovery.
§ 25.112 Dismissal and return of applications.
§ 25.113 Station construction, deployment approval, and operation of
spare satellites.
§ 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations.
§ 25.115 Applications 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.
Earth Stations
§ 25.130 Filing requirements for transmitting earth stations.
§ 25.131 Filing requirements and registration for receive-only earth
stations.
§ 25.132 Verification of earth station antenna performance.
§ 25.133 Period of construction; certification of commencement of
operation.
§ 25.134 [Reserved]
§ 25.135 Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the
non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.136 Earth Stations in the 24.75-25.25 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz,
37.5-40 GHz, 47.2-48.2, GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.137 Requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed
space stations.
§ 25.138 Licensing requirements for GSO FSS earth stations in the
conventional Ka-band and the 24.75-25.25 GHz band.
§ 25.139 NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS
licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.
Space Stations
§ 25.140 Further requirements for license applications for GSO space
station operation in the FSS and the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 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.
§ 25.146 Licensing and operating provisions for NGSO FSS space
stations.
§ 25.147 [Reserved]
§ 25.148 Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite
Service.
§ 25.149 Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components
in Mobile-Satellite Service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz and
1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
Processing of Applications
§ 25.150 Receipt of applications.
§ 25.151 Public notice.
§ 25.152 [Reserved]
§ 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 applications for NGSO-like satellite
operation.
§ 25.158 Consideration of applications for GSO-like satellite
operation.
§ 25.159 Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.
Forfeiture, Termination, and Reinstatement of Station Authorization
§ 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 Surety bonds.
Reporting Requirements For Space Station Operators
§ 25.170 Annual reporting requirements.
§ 25.171 Contact information reporting requirements.
§ 25.172 Requirements for reporting space station control
arrangements.
§ 25.173 Results of in-orbit testing.
Subpart C—Technical Standards
§ 25.201 [Reserved]
§ 25.202 Frequencies, frequency tolerance, and emission limits.
§ 25.203 Choice of sites and frequencies.
§ 25.204 Power limits for earth stations.
§ 25.205 Minimum antenna elevation angle.
§ 25.206 Station identification.
§ 25.207 Cessation of emissions.
§ 25.208 Power flux-density limits.
§ 25.209 Earth station antenna performance standards.
§ 25.210 Technical requirements for space stations.
§ 25.211 Analog video transmissions in the FSS.
§ 25.212 Narrowband analog transmissions and digital transmissions in
the GSO FSS.
§ 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 and associated terrestrial repeaters.
§ 25.215 [Reserved]
§ 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 density envelopes for FSS earth stations
transmitting in certain frequency bands.
§ 25.219 [Reserved]
§ 25.220 Non-routine transmit/receive earth station operations.
§ 25.221 Blanket licensing provisions for ESVs operating with GSO FSS
space stations in the 3700-4200 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz bands.
§ 25.222 Blanket licensing provisions for ESVs operating with GSO FSS
space stations in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz,
and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.
§ 25.223 [Reserved]
§ 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. VMESs
operating with GSO FSS space stations in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7
GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz, and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.
§ 25.227 Blanket licensing provisions for ESAAs operating with GSO FSS
space stations in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz,
and 14.0-14.5 GHz bands.
§ § 25.228-25.249 [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 [Reserved]
§ 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 and 1.6/2.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.256 Special Requirements for operations in the 3.65-3.7 GHz band.
§ 25.257 Special requirements for NGSO MSS operations in the
29.1-29.25 GHz band regarding LMDS.
§ 25.258 Sharing between NGSO MSS feeder-link stations and GSO FSS
services in the 29.25-29.5 GHz band.
§ 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 Sharing among NGSO FSS space stations.
§ 25.262 Licensing and domestic coordination requirements for 17/24
GHz BSS space stations.
§ 25.263 Information sharing requirements for SDARS terrestrial
repeater operators.
§ 25.264 Requirements to facilitate reverse-band operation in the
17.3-17.8 GHz band of 17/24 GHz BSS and DBS Service space stations.
§ 25.265 Acceptance of interference in 2000-2020 MHz.
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 Transmitter identification requirements for video uplink
transmissions.
§ 25.282 Orbit raising maneuvers.
§ 25.283 End-of-life disposal.
§ 25.284 Emergency Call Center Service.
§ 25.285 Operation of MSS and ATC transmitters or transceivers on
board civil aircraft.
§ 25.286 Antenna painting and lighting.
§ 25.287 Requirements pertaining to operation of mobile stations in
the NVNG, 1.5/1.6 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz, and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service
bands.
§ 25.288 Obligation to remedy interference caused by NGSO MSS feeder
downlinks in the 6700-6875 MHz band.
§ 25.289 Protection of GSO networks by NGSO systems.
Subpart E—Miscellaneous
§ 25.301 Satellite Emergency Notification Devices (SENDs).
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]
Subparts G-H [Reserved]
Subpart I—Equal Employment Opportunities
§ 25.601 Equal employment opportunities.
Subpart J—Public Interest Obligations
§ 25.701 Other DBS Public interest obligations.
§ 25.702 Other SDARS Public interest obligations.
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605,
and 721, unless otherwise noted.
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