FCC 74.602 Revised as of October 1, 2013
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§ 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. The bands 6875-7125 MHz and 12700-13200
MHz are co-equally shared with stations licensed pursuant to Parts 78
and 101 of the Commission's Rules. Broadcast network-entities may also
use the 1990-2110, 6425-6525 and 6875-7125 MHz bands for mobile
television pickup only.
Band A MHz Band B MHz Band D ^1GHz
Group A channels Group B channels
Designation Channel boundaries Designation Channel boundaries
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
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
^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 § 76.51 of this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the
100 television markets delineated in § 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 § 76.51 of this
chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 markets delineated in
§ 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:
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 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 accordance with § 74.690 or § 78.40. Licensees declining
relocation may continue to use their existing channel plan but must
discontinue use of the 1990-2025 MHz band when they indicate to an
Emerging Technologies licensee, acting pursuant to § 74.690 or
§ 78.40 of this chapter, that they decline to be relocated.
(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 § 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 § 74.602(a) Note 2. Band D channels are also shared
with certain Private Operational Fixed Stations, see § 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.
(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 § § 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
§ 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 § 101.103(d) of this chapter.
(1) 2 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channel:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
18141.0 n/a
(2) 6 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
216 MHz Separation
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
(3) 10 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
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
(4) 20 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17710.0 19270.0
17730.0 19290.0
17750.0 19310.0
17770.0 19330.0
17790.0 19350.0
17810.0 19370.0
17830.0 19390.0
17850.0 19410.0
17870.0 19430.0
17890.0 19450.0
17910.0 19470.0
17930.0 19490.0
17950.0 19510.0
17970.0 19530.0
17990.0 19550.0
18010.0 19570.0
18030.0 19590.0
18050.0 19610.0
18070.0 19630.0
18090.0 19650.0
18110.0 19670.0
18130.0 19690.0
(5) 40 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17720.0 19280.0
17760.0 19320.0
17800.0 19360.0
17840.0 19400.0
17880.0 19440.0
17920.0 19480.0
17960.0 19520.0
18000.0 19560.0
18040.0 19600.0
18080.0 19640.0
18120.0 19680.0
(6) 80 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels:
Transmit (receive) (MHz) Receive (transmit) (MHz)
1560 MHz Separation
17740.0 19300.0
17820.0 19380.0
17900.0 19460.0
17980.0 19540.0
18060.0 19620.0
(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 § § 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 licensed
pursuant to parts 78 and 101 of this chapter. The following channel
plans apply.
(1) 1 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.
Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz)
6425.5 6475.5
6450.5 6500.5
(2) 8 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.
Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz)
6430.0 6480.0
6438.0 6488.0
6446.0 6596.0
6455.0 6505.0
6463.0 6513.0
6471.0 6521.0
(3) 25 MHz maximum authorized bandwidth channels.
Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit (MHz)
6437.5 6487.5
6462.5 6512.5
(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 § 74.602, see
the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids
section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov .
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