§ 87.305   Frequency coordination.

   (a)(1) Each application for a new station license, renewal or modification
   of  an  existing license concerning flight test frequencies, except as
   provided  in  paragraph  (b) of this section, must be accompanied by a
   statement from a frequency advisory committee. The committee must comment on
   the frequencies requested or the proposed changes in the authorized station
   and the probable interference to existing stations. The committee must
   consider all stations operating on the frequencies requested or assigned
   within 320 km (200 mi) of the proposed area of operation and all prior
   coordinations and assignments on the proposed frequency(ies). The committee
   must also recommend frequencies resulting in the minimum interference. The
   committee  must  coordinate in writing all requests for frequencies or
   proposed operating changes in the 1435-1525 MHz, 2345-2360 MHz (only until
   January  1,  2020),  2360-2395  MHz,  and 5091-5150 MHz bands with the
   responsible  Government Area Frequency Coordinators listed in the NTIA
   “Manual  of  Regulations  and  Procedures  for Federal Radio Frequency
   Management.” In addition, committee recommendations may include comments on
   other technical factors and may contain recommended restrictions which it
   believes should appear on the license.

   (2) The frequency advisory committee must be organized to represent all
   persons who are eligible for non-Government radio flight test stations. A
   statement of organization service area and composition of the committee must
   be submitted to the Commission for approval. The functions of any advisory
   committee are purely advisory to the applicant and the Commission, and its
   recommendations are not binding upon either the applicant or the Commission.

   (b) These applications need not be accompanied by evidence of frequency
   coordination:

   (1) Any application for modification not involving change in frequency(ies),
   power, emission, antenna height, antenna location or area of operation.

   (2) Any application for 121.5 MHz.

   [ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at  54 FR 11721 , Mar. 22, 1989;  58 FR 44954 , Aug. 25, 1993;  80 FR 38910 , July 7, 2015]

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