§ 25.217   Default service rules.

   (a) The technical rules in this section apply only to licenses to operate a
   satellite system in a frequency band granted after a domestic frequency
   allocation  has  been  adopted for that frequency band, but before any
   frequency-band-specific service rules have been adopted for that frequency
   band.

   (b)(1) For all NGSO-like satellite licenses for which the application was
   filed pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 25.157 after August 27, 2003,
   authorizing operations in a frequency band for which the Commission has not
   adopted frequency band-specific service rules at the time the license is
   granted,  the  licensee  will be required to comply with the following
   technical requirements, notwithstanding the frequency bands specified in
   these rule provisions: § § 25.142(d), 25.143(b)(2)(ii), 25.143(b)(2)(iii),
   25.204(e), 25.210(d), 25.210(f), and 25.210(i).

   (2) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this
   section, the Commission will coordinate with the National Telecommunications
   and  Information Administration (NTIA) regarding the operations of any
   licensees  authorized to operate in a shared government/non-government
   frequency band, pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 25.142(b)(2)(ii).

   (3) Mobile earth station licensees authorized to operate with one or more
   space stations subject to paragraph (b)(1) of this section must comply with
   the requirements in § § 25.285 and 25.287, notwithstanding the frequency bands
   specified in those sections. In addition, earth station licensees authorized
   to operate with one or more space stations described in paragraph (b)(1) of
   this section in frequency bands shared with terrestrial wireless services
   shall comply with the requirements in § 25.203(c).

   (c)(1) For all GSO-like satellite licenses for which the application was
   filed pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 25.158 after August 27, 2003,
   authorizing operations in a frequency band for which the Commission has not
   adopted frequency band-specific service rules at the time the license is
   granted,  the  licensee  will be required to comply with the following
   technical requirements, notwithstanding the frequency bands specified in
   these rule provisions: § § 25.142(d), 25.143(b)(2)(iv), 25.204(e), 25.210(d),
   25.210(f), 25.210(i), and 25.210(j).

   (2) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of this
   section, the Commission will coordinate with the National Telecommunications
   and  Information Administration (NTIA) regarding the operations of any
   licensees  authorized to operate in a shared government/non-government
   frequency band, pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 25.142(b)(2)(ii).

   (3) Earth station licensees authorized to operate with one or more space
   stations described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall comply with the
   earth station antenna performance verification requirements in § 25.132, and
   the antenna gain pattern requirements in § 25.209(a) and (b). In addition,
   earth  station  licensees authorized to operate with one or more space
   stations described in paragraph (c)(1) of this paragraph in frequency bands
   shared with terrestrial wireless services shall comply with the requirements
   in § 25.203(c).

   (4) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (c)(3) of this
   section, earth station licensees with a gain equivalent or higher than the
   gain of a 1.2 meter antenna operating in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band, authorized
   to operate with one or more space stations described in paragraph (c)(1) of
   this paragraph in frequency bands greater than 14.5 GHz shall be required to
   comply  with the antenna input power density requirements set forth in
   § 25.212(c).

   (d) [Reserved]

   (e) In the event that the Commission adopts frequency band-specific service
   rules for a particular frequency band after it has granted one or more space
   station or earth station licenses for operations in that frequency band,
   those licensees will be required to come into compliance with the frequency
   band-specific service rules within 30 days of the effective date of those
   rules, unless otherwise specified by either Commission or Bureau Order.

   [ 68 FR 51508 , Aug. 27, 2003, as amended at  70 FR 59277 , Oct. 12, 2005;  79 FR 8323 , Feb. 12, 2014]

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