[Ground-station] FCC Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Modernizing and Expanding Access to the 70/80/90 GHz Bands

[Ron Economos]

The 76 to 81 GHz ham band is not part of the R&O or FNPRM.

Ron W6RZ

On 1/4/24 13:14, Michelle Thompson via Ground-Station wrote:
> An item on the agenda for the January 2024 FCC Open Meeting is a 
> Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
> for Modernizing and Expanding Access to the 70/80/90 GHz Bands
>
> https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-399581A1.pdf
>
> Are there any challenges or opportunities in this for amateur radio or 
> amateur radio satellite service that we (interested in amateur 
> microwave bands) can comment upon?
>
> -Michelle Thompson
>
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> What the Report and Order Would Do:
> • Adopts rules to allow for point-to-point links to endpoints in 
> motion in the 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands under the part 101 rules, 
> covering: (1) in the aeronautical space, ground-to-air and 
> air-to-ground transmissions between ground stations and aircraft, and 
> air-to-air transmission between aircraft in flight; and (2) in the 
> maritime space, ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship, aerostat-to-ship, and 
> aerostat-to-shore transmissions.
>
> • Adopts changes to FCC rules to facilitate the use of the 70 and 80 
> GHz bands for backhaul, including through the use of smaller antennas 
> and through adoption of a channelization plan
> consistent with Recommendation ITU-R F.2006.
>
> • Adopts rules to improve the accuracy of the link registration 
> database for the 70/80/90 GHz bands, including a requirement that 
> licensees certify that each link is constructed and operating
> within 12 months of successful registration in the link registration 
> system. What the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Would Do:
>
> • Seeks comment on the potential inclusion of FSS earth stations in 
> the third-party database registration regime in the 70 GHz and 80 GHz 
> bands, and changes necessary to implement inclusion of these stations.
>
>
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