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Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Implementation€of€Sections€3(n)€and€332€of€the€Communications€Act,€Regulatory€Treatment€of€MobileÏServices,€òòSecond€Report€and€Orderóó,€GN€Docket€No.€93„252,€9€FCC€Rcd€1411,€1448€(1994)òò€(CMRS€Second€ReportÏand€Orderóó). HÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€U.S.C.€ðððð€151„713. IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à32€U.S.T.€47,€T.I.A.S.€9700. JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à25€U.S.T.€939,€T.I.A.S.€7837. OÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à33€U.S.C.€ðð€1201€òòet.€seqóó. ¼Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àUnited€States€Coast€Guard,€Department€of€Transportation,€33€C.F.R.€I€(Parts€1„199);€46€C.F.R.€I€(Parts€400„¼499);€49€C.F.R.€IV€(Parts€400„499). ¥Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòNotice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making€and€Notice€of€Inquiryóó€(òòInquiryóó),€PR€Docket€No.€92„257,€7€FCC€Rcd€7863Ï(1992). 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. ËÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àNon„dominant€common€carriers€are€subject€to€relaxed€tariff€filing€and€station€closure€requirements€underÏPart€63€of€the€Commission's€rules,€47€C.F.R.€Part€63. uÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPart€90€of€the€Comission's€Rules€was€recently€amended€in€order€to€consolidate€the€private€land€mobile€radioÏservices€into€two€service€pools.€€Entities€formerly€eligible€in€any€of€the€Industrial€or€Land€Transportation€RadioÏServices€are€now€included€in€the€Industrial/Business€Pool.€€47€C.F.R.€ðð€90.283€was€amended,€however,€in€order€toÏretain€the€eligibility€requirements€originally€adopted€to€govern€the€sharing€of€maritime€frequencies€by€private€landÏmobile€licensees.€€òòSee€óóReplacement€of€Part€90€by€Part€88€to€Revise€the€Private€Land€Mobile€Radio€Services€andÏModify€the€Policies€Governing€Them€and€Examination€of€Exclusivity€and€Frequency€Assignments€Policies€of€theÏPrivate€Land€Mobile€Service,€PR€Docket€No.€92„235,€òòSecond€Report€and€Orderóó,€FCC€97„61€(released€March€12,Ï1997)€(òòRefarming€Second€Report€and€Orderóó). xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFirst€Report€and€Orderóó,€PR€Docket€No.€92„257,€10€FCC€Rcd€8419€(1995). \Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5725. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. \Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àA€list€of€commenters€is€provided€in€Appendix€A.A1 ÖÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àVHF€band€(156„162€MHz)€public€coast€stations€generally€serve€a€single€port€area,€while€MF/HF€band€(2„¼27.5€MHz)€stations€provide€long€distance,€high€seas€communications. mÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€òòCMRS€Second€Report€and€Orderóó,€9FCC€Rcd€at€1411. ]Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€U.S.C.€ðð€322;€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.106. IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.153. ÈÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àIn€this€context,€an€"open"€protocol€is€a€means€of€radio€signalling€whose€documentation€is€available€to€theÏgeneral€public€and€is€non„proprietary€in€nature. VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5727. <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòIdóó. ¹Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóGlobe€Wireless€Comments€at€2;€MMR€Comments€at€6;€ROSS€Engineering€(ROSS)€Comments€at€2;ÏRTCM€Comments€at€5;€MariTEL€Comments€at€5. CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Comments€at€5. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòId.óó ?Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€7. uÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Comments€at€2;€RTCM€Comments€at€4;€MariTEL€Comments€at€3. mÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Reply€Comments€at€2;€MariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€4. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Comments€at€2;€MariTEL€Comments€at€3.€€We€nonetheless€recognize€that€certainÏcompulsory€vessels€must€carry€DSC€radio€equipment.€€òòSeeóó€òòinfra€óónote€ÕDSCÕ82Õ  Õ€òòóófor€a€description€of€DSC. KÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€5„6. ZÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€6;€OWA€Comments€at€2;€ROSS€Comments€at€2.€€DSC€is€a€selective€calling€protocolÏthat€automates€ship€to€shore€and€ship€to€ship€radio€connections€via€MF,€HF,€and€VHF€band€frequencies.€€The€DSCÏprotocol€also€sets€forth€a€method€for€automatically€interconnecting€marine€radios€with€the€PSN. àÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€GMDSS€is€an€international€vessel€safety€system€based€on€advanced€terrestrial€and€satelliteÏcommunications€which€will€replace€the€outdated€vessel€radiotelegraph€system€by€1999.€€The€Commission's€GMDSSÏrules€mandate€the€carriage€of€special€radio€equipment€on€board€large€cargo€vessels€and€passenger€vessels€for€safetyÏpurposes.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€Part€80€subpart€W.€€There€are€no€GMDSS€equipment€carriage€requirements,€however,€forÏcargo€vessels€of€less€than€300€gross€tons€or€passenger€vessels€certified€by€the€Coast€Guard€to€carry€fewer€than€13Ïpassengers.€€Such€vessels€may€voluntarily€equip€with€certain€GMDSS€radio€equipment€in€order€to€facilitateÏcommunications€with€GMDSS€vessels. lÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Reply€Comments€at€3;€OWA€Comments€at€2;€ROSS€Comments€at€2. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€U.S.C.€ðð€322. ?Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€6. XÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Reply€Comments€at€3.àh..hà ÌÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óó47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.153.€€The€ITU€Radio€Regulations,€however,€do€not€require€a€licensed€operator€to€be€onÏduty€at€radiotelephone€public€coast€stations.DSC PROTOCOL ŠÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPresently,€vessel€operators€may€choose€from€different€bands€of€operation€(MF,€HF,€VHF)€and€differentÏmeans€of€sending€communications€through€or€to€a€public€coast€station€(òòe.góó.,€voice,€facsimile,€telegraph,€or€NB„DP).€ÏIn€each€case,€vessels€must€have€the€requisite€equipment,€operating€on€a€coast€station's€frequency€in€order€to€obtainÏservice. ºÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àWe€address€the€issue€of€interoperable€communications€between€vessels€in€paragraph€Õ "INTEROP-DSC"Õ33Õ  Õòò€infraóó. wÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóGlobe€Wireless€Reply€Comments€at€2;€MariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€4. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee,€e.g.óó,€Technical€Compatibility€Protocol€Standards€for€Equipment€Operating€in€the€800€MHz€Public€SafetyÏBands,€òòMemorandum€Opinion€and€Orderóó,€Gen€Docket€No.€88„441,€FCC€89„69€(released€May€1,€1989). tÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àExempt€vessel€operators€may€choose€to€install€a€marine€VHF€radio,€cellular€phone,€citizens€band€(CB)€radio,Ïamateur€radio€or€no€radio€at€all€based€on€their€areas€of€operation€and€communications€needs.€€Once€the€Coast€GuardÏfully€implements€its€coastal€DSC€system,€vessel€operators€will€have€an€additional€choice€„„€a€DSC€radio.A2LAND STLOAD ELIMINATELOAD CRITERIA PÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.371(c). VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5730. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Comments€at€3. JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€10. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Comments€at€7.€€A€trunked€radio€system€employs€a€number€of€radio€frequency€channel€pairsÏassigned€to€mobile€and€base€stations€in€the€system€for€use€as€switched€communications€channels.€€òòSee€óó47€C.F.R.Ïðð90.7. IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€9. äÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€9.€€Channels€assigned€to€public€coast€stations€must€be€placed€in€operationÏwithin€eight€months€of€the€initial€authorization.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.49. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€15. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€16. ]Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€4;€MMR€Comments€at€16. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€15. IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€9. ŽÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€Commission€has€already€eliminated€channel€loading€requirements€for€all€other€types€of€CMRS€providersÏexcept€for€public€coast€stations€and€900€MHz€SMR€incumbents€who€are€not€licensed€geographically.€€Unlike€publicÏcoast€stations,€however,€the€900€MHz€SMR€incumbents€are€not€required€to€show€loading€on€a€per€channel€basis.€ÏòòSee,€e.góó.,€Implementation€of€Sections€3(n)€and€332€of€the€Communications€Act,€Regulatory€Treatment€of€MobileÏServices,€GN€Docket€No.€93„252,€Amendment€of€Part€90€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Facilitate€FutureÏDevelopment€of€SMR€Systems€in€the€800€MHz€Frequency€Band,€PR€Docket€No.€93„144,€and€Amendment€of€PartsÏ2€and€90€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Provide€for€the€Use€of€200€Channels€outside€the€Designated€Filing€AreasÏin€the€896„901€MHz€and€935„940€MHz€Band€Allotted€to€the€Specialized€Mobile€Radio€Pool,€PR€Docket€No.€89„553,ÏòòThird€Report€and€Orderóó,€9€FCC€Rcd€7988,€8077„84€(1994)€(òòSMR€Third€Report€and€Orderóó);€Revision€of€Part€22€ofÏthe€Commission's€Rules€Governing€the€Public€Mobile€Service,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€CC€Docket€No.€92„115,€9€FCCÏRcd€6513,€6523„24€(1994). <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòIdóó. ²Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óódiscussion€of€licensee€construction€requirements€found€in€the€attached€òòSecond€Further€Notice€ofÏProposed€Rule€Making.óóA3 xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€Commission€found€that€conditions€in€the€VHF€public€coast€station€market,€at€that€time,€were€notÏsufficiently€homogenous€to€permit€such€service€nationwide.€€òòSeeóó€Amendment€of€Part€81€of€the€Rules€to€Permit€PublicÏCoast€Stations€to€Serve€Vehicles€on€Land,€PR€Docket€No.€86„2,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€1€FCC€Rcd€1312€(1986).€€ ©Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó,€òòe.g.óó,€Request€for€Waiver€of€Section€80.453€of€the€Rules€to€Permit€Public€Coast€Station€WHU247€toÏServe€Mobile€Vehicles€on€Land,€DA€91„977,€òòMemorandum€Opinion€and€Orderóó,€6€FCC€Rcd€4846€(1991);€GlobalÏCommunications,€Inc.,€Request€for€Waiver€of€Section€80.453€of€the€Rules€to€Permit€Public€Coast€Station€WAH€toÏServe€Mobile€Vehicles€on€Land,€DA€92„392,€òòMemorandum€Opinion€and€Orderóó,€7€FCC€Rcd€2238€(1992);€Custard,ÏInc.,€Request€for€Waiver€of€Section€80.453€of€the€Rules€to€Permit€Public€Coast€Station€KFN€to€Serve€MobileÏVehicles€on€Land,€DA€92„919,€òòMemorandum€Opinion€and€Orderóó,€7€FCC€Rcd€4515€(1992). VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5730. <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòId.óó <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòId.óó ÔÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€4;€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€3;€Globe€Wireless€Comments€at€3;€MMRÏComments€at€14;€PSI€Comments€at€3;€RTCM€Comments€at€5;€MariTEL€Comments€at€6. CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Comments€at€6. ^Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€3;€MariTEL€Comments€at€6. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€14. CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Comments€at€6. ‚Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€e.g.óó,€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€3;€MariTEL€Comments€at€6;€MMR€Comments€at€14. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àIn€a€previous€decision,€the€Commission€addressed€flexible€service€offerings€on€CMRS€spectrum€for€cellular,ÏPCS,€and€SMR€licensees,€but€did€not€introduce€additional€flexibility€for€public€coast€stations.€€òòSee€óóAmendment€ofÏthe€Commission's€Rules€To€Permit€Flexible€Service€Offerings€in€the€Commercial€Mobile€Radio€Service,€WT€DocketÏNo.€96„6,€òòFirst€Report€and€Order€and€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€8965€(1996)€("òòCMRSÏFlexibility€First€Report€and€Orderóó"). @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€14. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àFor€example,€the€units€may€be€crystal€controlled€with€only€the€appropriate€crystals€installed,€or€includeÏfrequency€synthesized€equipment€with€switch€or€front€panel€"blocks"€to€prevent€operation€on€other€channels.B1DSC REQ IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.143. xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóVessels€required€by€statute,€treaty,€or€rule€to€carry€marine€radio€equipment€must€monitor€the€distressÏfrequencies€while€navigating.€€Exempt€vessels€equipped€with€marine€radio€equipment€must€monitor€the€distressÏfrequencies€when€their€radios€are€turned€on€and€not€being€used€for€communications.€€47€C.F.R.€Part€80,€Subpart€G. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCompulsory€vessels€are€required€by€statute,€treaty,€or€rule€to€carry€radio€equipment€for€safety€purposes.€ÏA€majority€of€these€vessels€are€used€for€commercial€purposes€such€as€hauling€cargo€and€carrying€passengers€for€hire. ÔÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àExempt€vessels€are€not€required€by€statute,€treaty,€or€rule€to€carry€radio€equipment€for€safety€purposes.€€TheÏvast€majority€of€these€vessels€are€small€pleasure€craft. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAmendment€of€Parts€13€and€80€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Implement€the€Global€Maritime€Distress€andÏSafety€System€(GMDSS)€to€Improve€the€Safety€of€Life€at€Sea,€PR€Docket€No.€90„480,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€7€FCCÏRcd€951€(1992).DSC DEFINITION Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àDSC€radios€are€fundamentally€different€from€conventional€marine€radios.€€For€example,€conventional€marineÏradios€rely€on€an€operating€protocol€by€which€vessel€operators€monitor€a€calling€channel€and€respond€to€calls€fromÏother€stations.€€Marine€radios€using€DSC€technology,€however,€place€and€receive€radio€calls€automatically€usingÏvessel€and€group€identities€similar€to€telephone€numbers.€€Further,€DSC€technology€automates€the€transmission€ofÏdistress€messages€and€is€capable€of€sending€the€vessel's€location€along€with€the€distress€signal.€€Thus,€use€of€DSCÏtechnology€improves€the€distress€and€general€purpose€calling€capabilities€of€conventional€marine€radios€whileÏeliminating€the€need€to€maintain€an€aural€watch€while€navigating€a€vessel.€€ gÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  ÝÔ €¥ Ôà..àòòSee€Further€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5726.DSC 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. 5Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòIdóó. …Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó,€òòe.g.óó,€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€1;€MMR€Comments€at€5;€RTCM€Comments€at€2. ?Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àSEA€Comments€at€1. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. nÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€3;€RTCM€Comments€at€4;€SEA€Comments€at€3. wÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Reply€Comments€at€2;€Orion€Comments€at€1;€PSI€Comments€at€2. ÝÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRTCM€Recommended€Minimum€Standards€for€Digital€Selective€Calling€(DSC)€Equipment€ProvidingÏMinimum€Distress€And€Safety€Capability€(RTCM€Paper€56„95/SC101„STD),€August€10,€1995. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPresently,€DSC€equipment€used€aboard€U.S.€vessels€must€meet€the€requirements€of€ITU„R€RecommendationÏ493,€Digital€Selective€Calling€System€for€Use€in€the€Maritime€Mobile€Service.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.225. ÒÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRTCM€Comments€at€10.€€òòSee€alsoóó€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€2;€SEA€Comments€at€3„4.€€Each€class€of€DSCÏequipment€is€described€in€ITU„R€Recommendation€493,€Annex€II. \Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àNecode€Comments€at€3;€ROSS€Reply€Comments€at€2. cÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòSeeóó€ITU„R€Recommendation€493,€Appendix€II. BÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àNecode€Comments€at€3.INTEROP-DSC ÅÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPart€80€of€our€Rules€continues€to€refer€to€CCIR€Recommendations€rather€than€ITU„R€Recommendations.€ÏIn€a€future€action,€we€will€update€our€rules€to€make€administrative€changes€such€as€updating€these€references€toÏinternational€docoments€and€standards.€€Until€that€time,€however,€the€terms€"CCIR€Recommendation"€and€"ITU„RÏRecommendation"€will€be€treated€in€this€case€as€identical€when€interpreting€our€rules. xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àManaging€the€transition€to€DSC€marine€radios€through€the€type€acceptance€process€is€similar€to€theÏCommission's€treatment€of€narrowband€private€land€mobile€radio€equipment€in€PR€Docket€No.€92„235.€€òòSeeÏóóReplacement€of€Part€90€by€Part€88€to€Revise€the€Private€Land€Mobile€Radio€Services€and€Modify€the€PoliciesÏGoverning€Them€and€Examination€of€Exclusivity€and€Frequency€Assignment€Policies€of€the€Private€Land€MobileÏRadio€Services,€PR€Docket€No.€92„235,€òòReport€and€Order€and€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€10€FCCÏRcd€10096€(1995)€(òòRefarming€Report€and€Order)óó.€ Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àManufacturers€may€need€to€make€changes€to€type€accepted€equipment€due€to€changes€in€manufacturingÏtechnique€or€due€to€changes€in€components€to€accommodate€the€availability€of€parts€or€subcomponents.€€òòSee€óó47ÏC.F.R.€ðð€2.1001.B2ALE REQ –Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAvailability€of€MF/HF€frequencies€depends€on€the€time€of€day€as€well€as€atmospheric€and€solar€conditions. dÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5733.€€This€proposal€was€made€in€response€to€a€letter€filed€by€BRÏCommunications€(BR).€€òòSeeóó€Letter€from€Mr.€Henry€Goldberg,€on€behalf€of€BR€Communications,€to€Mr.€William€F.ÏCaton,€Acting€Secretary,€Federal€Communications€Commission,€Washington,€DC€(November€22,€1993). VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5733. gÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€Comments€at€3;€Globe€Wireless€at€4;€MMR€Comments€at€19. >Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€Comments€at€3. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. BÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòIdóó.€at€5. <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó.€at€8. _Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Comments€at€4,€Reply€Comments€at€2. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€19. FÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€Reply€Comments€at€2„4. ôÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR's€developmental€operations€include€two€sites€in€the€United€States,€as€well€as€sites€in€Canada,€Iceland,ÏSpain,€the€United€Kingdom,€and€Sweden.€€òòSeeóó€BR€Comments€at€3;€BR€Reply€Comments€at€4.€ >Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€Comments€at€3. ÃÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€BR€comments€at€3;€BR€òòex€parteóó€filing,€"Justification€for€Chirpsounding€at€Frequencies€Between€27.5Ïand€30€MHz,"€(August€6,€1996)€at€1. WÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€Comments€at€8;€BR€Reply€Comments€at€4;. ©Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€òòex€parteóó€filing,€"Justification€for€Chirpsounding€at€Frequencies€Between€27.5€and€30€MHz,"€(AugustÏ6,€1996)€at€3„4. <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó.€at€1. >Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àBR€Comments€at€3. …Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòSee€Final€Acts€of€the€World€Radiocommunication€Conference€(WRC„95)óó,€Geneva,€1995.€€The€ITU€isÏtransitioning€to€new€Simplified€Radio€Regulations,€which€use€the€"S"€numbering€scheme€for€international€footnotes.ÏIn€anticipation€of€the€ITU's€ultimate€conversion€to€the€Simplified€Radio€Regulations,€we€are€employing€the€new€"S"Ïnumbering€scheme€for€international€footnotes€adopted€in€this€proceeding.€The€Commission€lists€the€internationalÏfootnotes€immediately€following€the€Table€of€Frequency€Allocations€in€Section€2.106€of€the€Rules.€See€47€C.F.R.Ïðð€2.106.€Until€such€time€as€this€list€is€entirely€revised€to€comport€with€the€new€"S"€numbering€scheme,€thoseÏinternational€footnotes€that€are€amended€to€the€new€scheme€in€individual€proceedings€will€be€listed€in€Section€2.106Ïimmediately€prior€to€the€list€of€unamended€footnotes€employing€the€old€numbering€scheme.€B3 ‰Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó€at€10€FCC€Rcd€5729.€€These€technical€criteria€are€set€forth€in€47€C.F.R.€ðððð€80.205,€80.207,Ï80.209,€and€80.211(f).€€òòóóThe€international€standard€ND„DP€protocol€is€specified€in€ITU„R€Ô €Ï ÔRecommendation€625,ÏDirect„printing€Telegraph€Equipment€Employing€Automatic€Identification€in€the€Maritime€Mobile€Service.REC 625 ¶Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó,€òòe.g.óó,€Globe€Wireless€Comments€at€3;€MMR€Comments€at€13;€Malloy€Comments€at€1;€Pin€OakÏComments€at€4;€RTCM€Comments€at€5. EÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPin€Oak€Comments€at€4„5. vÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€òòsupra€óónoteòòóó€ÕREC 625Õ119Õ  Õ. WÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPin€Oak€Comments€at€4;€RTCM€Comments€at€5. ÅÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPart€80€of€our€Rules€continues€to€refer€to€CCIR€Recommendations€rather€than€ITU„R€Recommendations.€ÏIn€a€future€action,€we€will€update€our€rules€to€make€administrative€changes€such€as€updating€these€references€toÏinternational€docoments€and€standards.€€Until€that€time,€however,€the€terms€"CCIR€Recommendation"€and€"ITU„RÏRecommendation"€will€be€treated€in€this€case€as€identical€when€interpreting€our€rules. ¬Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àA€SELCAL€number€is€a€unique€five€digit€identifier€issued€to€stations€using€NB„DP€equipment.€€ITU„RÏRecommendation€625€was€developed€to€utilize€five„digit€SELCAL€numbers,€in€lieu€of€call€signs,€to€identify€NB„DPÏtransmissions.€€Because€we€are€requiring€each€NB„DP€station€to€be€capable€of€operation€in€accordance€with€theÏinternational€standard,€each€station€must€use€a€SELCAL€number.B4 VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5731. ]Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€7;€MMR€Comments€at€18.TYPE ACCEPT ¯Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àUpgraded€units€are€those€units€that€are€converted€in€the€field€to€conform€to€new€transmitter€design€andÏperformance€specification.C1 FÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.153(b). VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5734. qÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€8;€MMR€Comments€at€20;€RTCM€Comments€at€9. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€20. {Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àIn€GEN€Docket€No.€83„322,€the€Commission€concluded€that€requiring€licensed€commercial€radio€operatorsÏin€the€Experimental€Broadcast,€International€Broadcast,€Auxiliary€Broadcast,€Private€Land€Mobile,€Fixed,€Personal,ÏDomestic€Public€Fixed,€and€Cable€Television€Relay€Services€is€unnecessary€because€it€is€in€each€licensee's€bestÏinterest€to€ensure€that€a€qualified€individual€is€responsible€for€the€operation€the€licensee's€radio€equipment.òòóó€€òòSeeóóÏRequirements€for€Licensed€Operators€in€Various€Radio€Services,€GEN€Docket€No.€83„322,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€96ÏFCC€2d€1123€(1984).C2 VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5734. <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòId.óó [Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€6;€RTCM€Comments€at€9. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRTCM€Comments€at€9. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Amendment€of€Parts€80€and€87€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Permit€Operation€of€Certain€DomesticÏShip€and€Aircraft€Radio€Stations€Without€Individual€Licenses,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€WT€Docket€No.€96„82,€11€FCCÏRcd€14849€(1996). Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCOMSAT€will€continue€to€commission€INMARSAT€ship€earth€stations€and€issue€maritime€mobile€serviceÏidentities€(MMSI)€to€vessel€operators.€€Vessel€operators€will€no€longer€be€required,€however,€to€file€FCC€Form€506Ïin€order€to€inform€the€Commission€of€the€assigned€MMSI.€€Instead,€COMSAT€will€inform€the€Commission€directlyÏconcerning€all€MMSI€assignments.90 DAY PERIODC3 LÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.405(c). …Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5734;€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€6;€RTCM€Comments€at€9.C4HANDHELD PRIV AÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.5. AÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.5. SÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€Part€80€subpart€K. VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5734. ^Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€10;€RTCM€Comments€at€9. JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€10. xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€present€fee€for€private€coast€station€and€marine€utility€station€licenses€is€$105.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€1.1102;ÏAssessment€and€Collection€of€Regulatory€Fees€for€Fiscal€Year€1995€and€Price€Cap€Treatment€of€Regulatory€FeesÏImposed€by€Section€9€of€the€Act,€MD€Docket€No.€95„3,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€13512€(1995). yÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóòòCMRS€Flexibility€First€Report€and€Orderóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€at€8965.C5 êÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€station€transmitters€must€meet€a€5€parts€per€million€frequency€tolerance,€while€ship€station€transmittersÏmust€meet€a€10€parts€per€million€tolerance.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.209. VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5734. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRTCM€Comments€at€9. UÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Radio€Regulations,€Appendix€7.C6 VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5733. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòId.óó 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. GÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€5. JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Comments€at€5. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRTCM€Comments€at€8. GÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€5.C7 ÉÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àSome€of€these€frequencies€are€available€on€a€limited€basis€in€certain€regions€and€for€specific€types€ofÏcommunications.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.373(f). VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5730. LÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.373(d). VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5730. ÿÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee,€e.góó.,€Maritime€Navigation€Safety€Association€(MNSA)€Comments€at€1;€GulfCoast€Transit€CommentsÏat€1;€National€Ocean€Industries€Association€Comments€at€1;€RTCM€Comments€at€6;€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€4. IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€5. GÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€4. vÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€4.€€òòSee€alsoóó,€MariTEL€Reply€Comments€at€11. "Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóThe€Commission€stated€that€it€will€rely€on€Coast€Guard€recommendations€concerning€the€designation€ofÏradio€protection€areas€for€mandatory€VTS€systems€and€the€establishment€of€marine€channels€as€VTS€frequencies€forÏthese€areas.€€òòSeeóó€Amendment€of€Part€80€of€the€Rules€Concerning€U.S.€Coast€Guard€Vessel€Traffic€Services€(VTS)ÏSystems€in€Sault€Ste.€Marie,€Michigan;€San€Francisco,€California;€and€Morgan€City,€Louisiana,€WT€Docket€No.€95„¼132,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€12942€(1996).C7II \Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Notice,óó€òòóó10€FCC€Rcd€at€5731. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. EÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòIdóó.€at€5752. EÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóóòòIdóó.€at€5731. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. ŒÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àACBL/WATERCOM€Comments€at€8;€Coast€Guard€Comments€at€5;€MMR€Comments€at€19;€RTCMÏComments€at€7. <Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee,€e.góó.,€Comments€of€ACBL/WATERCOM€at€8.€€In€the€òòFirst€Report€and€Order€óóin€this€proceeding,€theÏCommission€decided€to€permit€inter„service€sharing€of€maritime€frequencies€with€private€land€mobile€users.€€òòSee€FirstÏReport€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€8420. GÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€5. @Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€19. RÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAAR€Comments€at€5;€ATA€Comments€at€3. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. ?Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAAR€Comments€at€6. ËÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAAR€Comments€at€10.€€Transition€to€more€efficient€technology€in€the€PLMR€bands€was€ordered€in€theòòóóÏòòRefarming€Report€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€10076. ?Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àATA€Comments€at€3. ^Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFirst€Report€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€8422. EÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAAR€Reply€Comments€at€3. PÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àGlobe€Wireless€Reply€Comments€at€3. VÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Radio€Regulations,€Appendix€18. NÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòInquiry,€óó7€FCC€Rcd€at€7868. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€Refarming€Report€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€10107;€òòRefarming€Second€Report€and€Orderóó.4B1 ÙÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€€47€C.F.R.€ðððð€22.911,€24.102,€and€24.202.€€òòSeeóó€òòalsoóó€Ô €% ÔRand€McNally€1992€Commercial€Atlas€&ÏMarketing€Guide,€123rd€Edition,€pp.€36„39.MTA KÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€Subpart€P. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.371(c).€€In€addition,€VHF€Channel€88€may€be€authorized€within€120€km€(75€miles)€ofÏthe€Canadian€border€on€the€Great€Lakes,€the€St.€Lawrence€Seaway,€and€the€Puget€Sound€and€the€Strait€of€Juan€deÏFuca€and€its€approaches. 9Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòSee€óó47€C.F.R.€ðð€2.1. ÇÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€The€U.S.€channels€are€VHF€Channel€84,€25,€86,€87,€and€28.€€(Channel€28€is€also€assignable€to€CanadianÏstations€within€the€frequency€coordination€zone,€following€successful€coordination€with€the€United€States.)€€InÏaddition,€VHF€channel€26€is€shared€between€the€U.S.€and€Canada€and€VHF€channel€88€is€also€assignable€to€UnitedÏStates€stations€within€the€frequency€coordination€zone,€following€successful€coordination€with€Canada. Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€The€primary€VHF€channels€are€24,€25,€26,€28,€and€88.€€The€supplementary€channels€are€25,€85,€and€87.€ vÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€supra€óónote€Õ&LOAD CRITERIA&Õ45Õ  Õ.€ xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€supraóó€para.€Õ (LOAD ELIMINATE(Õ17Õ  Õ.4B2 xÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó,€òòe.g.óó,€òòSMR€Third€Report€and€Orderóó,€9€FCC€Rcd€at€8044. ‚Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee,€e.g.óó,€Revision€of€Part€22€and€Part€90€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Facilitate€Future€Development€ofÏPaging€Systems,€WT€Docket€No.€96„18,€and€Implementation€of€Section€309(j)€of€the€Communications€Act€„„ÏCompetitive€Bidding,€PP€Docket€No.€93„253,€òòNotice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó€(òòPaging€Systems€Noticeóó),€11€FCCÏRcd€3108. ¤Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€33€C.F.R.€ðððð€3.05„1,€3.25„1,€3.35„1,€3.40„1,€3.45„1,€3.55„1,€3.65„1,€3.70„1,€and€3.85„1€and€AppendixÏC.Table_B4B4INCUMBENT iÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó,€òòe.góó.,€Amendment€of€Parts€2€and€90€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Provide€for€the€Use€of€200€ChannelsÏOutside€the€Designated€Filing€Areas€in€the€896„901€MHz€and€the€935„940€MHz€Bands€Allotted€to€the€SpecializedÏMobile€Radio€Pool,€PR€Docket€No.€89„553,€Implementation€of€Section€309(j)€of€the€Communications€Act€„ÏCompetitive€Bidding,€PP€Docket€No.€93„253,€and€Implementation€of€Sections€3(n)€and€322€of€the€CommunicationsÏAct,€GN€Docket€No.€93„252,€òòSecond€Order€on€Reconsideration€and€Seventh€Report€and€Orderóó€(òòSMR€Orderóó),€11€FCCÏRcd€2639€(1995). 4Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFirst€Report€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€8419.€€As€noted€òòsupraóó,€the€Commission's€recent€actionÏconsolidating€the€PLMR€services€does€not€alter€the€type€of€PLMR€licensees€eligible€to€share€maritime€frequencies.€ÏòòSee€Refarming€Second€Report€and€Orderóó.LICENSING "Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAs€of€March€28,€1996,€forty„three€VHF€public€coast€stations€had€closed€since€1991.€€In€their€closure€filings,Ïmany€licensees€cite€cellular€competition€as€the€primary€reason€for€discontinuance€of€service.€€òòSeeóó,€òòe.góó.,€ApplicationÏfor€authority€to€close€VHF„FM€public€coast€station€WHG„964,€North€Huntington,€Pennsylvania,€and€Application€forÏauthority€to€close€VHF„FM€public€coast€station€KLU„836,€Freedom,€Pennsylvania,€òòOrder€and€Authorizationóó,€DA€92„¼1219,€(released€Sept.€17,€1992). hÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€òòsupra€óónote€ÕMTAÕ191Õ  Õ. {Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€90.617(d).€€òòSee€alsoóó€òòSMR€Orderóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€at€2639. }Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àIn€some€areas€near€the€Canadian€border,€there€are€fewer€channels€than€elsewhere. “Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àFor€example,€the€Commission€has€defined€geographic€service€areas€for€cellular,€PCS,€and€SMR€licensees. oÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThis€is€consistent€with€the€Commission's€treatment€of€other€geographic€licensing€processes.€€òòSeeóó,€òòe.góó.,€òòSMRÏOrder,€óó11€FCC€Rcd€at€2639;€òòPaging€Systems€Noticeóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€at€3108;€Amendment€of€Parts€2€and€90€of€theÏCommission's€Rules€to€Provide€for€the€Use€of€200€Channels€Outside€the€Designated€Filing€Areas€in€the€896„901ÏMHz€and€the€935„940€MHz€Bands€Allotted€to€the€Specialized€Mobile€Radio€Pool,€PR€Docket€No.€89„553,ÏImplementation€of€Section€309(j)€of€the€Communications€Act€„€Competitive€Bidding,€PP€Docket€No.€93„253,€andÏImplementation€of€Sections€3(n)€and€322€of€the€Communications€Act,€GN€Docket€No.€93„252,€òòSecond€Report€andÏOrder€and€Second€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€6884€(1995),€€(òòSMR€Second€Report€andÏOrder€and€Second€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó). IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€Part€90€Subpart€B. {Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Public€Safety€Wireless€Advisory€Committee€Final€Report€at€pages€3„4. ¬Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThis€limitation€is€based€on€the€current€standards€found€in€47€C.F.R.€Subpart€P€for€computing€public€coastÏstation€VHF€coverage. ‚Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€Commission€designated€a€separate€Regional€Economic€Area€Grouping€(REAG)€and€Major€EconomicÏArea€(MEA)€for€the€WCS€covering€the€Gulf€of€Mexico.€€òòSee€óóAmendment€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€EstablishÏPart€27,€the€Wireless€Communications€Service€("WCS"),€GN€Docket€No.€96„228,òò€Report€and€Orderóó,€FCC€97„50Ï(released€Feb.€19,€1997)€(òòWCS€Report€and€Orderóó).€€òòSee€alsoóó,€Cellular€Service€and€Other€Commercial€Mobile€RadioÏServices€in€the€Gulf€of€Mexico,€WT€Docket€No.€97„112,€òòSecond€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€FCC€97„¼110,€_€FCC€Rcd€_€(released€Apr.€16,€1997).COVERAGE ZÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòWCS€Report€and€Orderóó€at€paras.€111„115. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòId.óó åÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€We€have€taken€this€approach€in€the€past€with€respect€to€other€services.€€òòSee€óóòòSMR€Second€Report€and€OrderÏand€Second€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€6884€(1995)€at€ðð€4. ÉÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòSee€óóòòóóAmendment€of€Parts€2€and€90€of€the€Commission's€Rules€to€Provide€for€the€Use€of€200€ChannelsÏOutside€the€Designated€Filing€Areas€in€the€896„901€MHz€and€the€935„940€MHz€Bands€Allotted€to€the€SpecializedÏMobile€Radio€Pool€„„€Implementation€of€Sections€3(n)€and€322€of€the€Communications€Act,€GN€Docket€No.€93„252,ÏòòThird€Order€on€Reconsideration,€óóFCC€95„429,€11€FCC€Rcd€1170€(released€Oct.€20,€1995)€at€ðð€2. dÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€e.g.óó,€òòWCS€Report€and€Orderóó€at€ðð€113. OÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€U.S.C.€ðð€309(j)(4)(B).4B6 ªÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€Geographic€Partitioning€and€Spectrum€Disaggregation€by€Commercial€Mobile€Radio€Services€Licensees,€WTÏDocket€No.€96„148,€Implementation€of€Section€257€of€the€Communications€Act€„„€Elimination€of€Market€EntryÏBarriers,€GN€Docket€No.€96„113,€òòReport€and€Order€and€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€FCC€96„474Ï(released€Dec.€20,€1996)€("òòBroadband€R&Oóó").€€"Partitioning€is€the€assignment€of€geographic€portions€of€the€.€.€.Ïlicense€along€geopolitical€or€other€boundaries.€€Disaggregation€is€the€assignment€of€discrete€portions€or€ððblocksðð€ofÏspectrum€licensed€to€a€geographic€licensee€or€qualifying€entity."€€òòIdóó.€at€para.€1,€n.2. -Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòId.€passimóó. CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó.€at€para.€13. ìÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€We€seek€comment€òòinfraóó€on€whether,€and€how,€we€should€define€"small€business"€in€the€context€of€the€publicÏcoast€service.€€òòSeeóó€òòinfraóó€para.€Õ &SMALL BUS DEF&Õ125Õ  Õ. /Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€47€U.S.C.€ðð€257. gÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€Paragraph€Õ &SMALL BUS DEF&Õ125Õ  Õ,€òòinfraóó.TECHFLEX PÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.385(b). ÕÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Amendment€of€the€Maritime€Service€Rules€to€Permit€Operation€on€Frequencies€Offset€from€AssignedÏAMTS€Channels,€FCC€89„193,€òòOrderóó,€4€FCC€Rcd€5221€(1989).OPFLEX \Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àIn€this€context,€"broadband€CMRS€licensees"€included€PCS,€cellular,€and€SMR,€while€"narrowband€CMRSÏlicensees"€included€paging,€narrowband€PCS,€commercial€220€MHz€service,€and€for„profit€interconnected€BusinessÏRadio€Service.€€òòSee€óóòòCMRS€Flexibility€First€Report€and€Orderóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€at€8977.REGFLEX PÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óó47€U.S.C.€ðð€332(d)(1). öÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àWe€note€here€that€we€are€addressing€similar€concerns€in€regard€to€regulatory€status€and€increasing€flexibilityÏin€the€CMRS.€€òòSeeóó€òòCMRS€Flexibility€First€Report€and€Orderóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€at€8965. JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€47€U.S.C.€ðð€160.4B7 CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.303. FÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.303(b).4C1Table_C düÿK Kd&ÿÿ0 d dýÿd †Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€four€Standard€Defined€Areas€are€USA€CL,€USA€E,€USA€W,€and€USA€SO.€€A€description€of€each€areaÏis€contained€in€Appendix€D.€€These€areas€are€identified€in€the€Radio€Regulations,€Appendix€25€Planning€SystemsÏand€indicated€in€the€Preface€to€the€International€Frequency€List€(IFL).€€òòSeeóó€IFRB€Circular„letter€No.€843,€datedÏOctober€31,€1990. LÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.357(b). „Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAssignments€may€differ€from€the€regional€assignment€plan€only€upon€approval€of€the€ITU. ±Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€IRAC€is€responsible€for€frequency€coordination€efforts€on€behalf€of€the€Federal€Government€and€isÏcomposed€of€representatives€from€various€government€agencies.€€In€this€connection,€the€IRAC€advises€the€NationalÏTelecommunication€and€Information€Administration€(NTIA)€concerning€spectrum€management€issues€and€coordinatesÏspectrum€issues€among€government€users€and€with€the€Commission. …Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðððð€80.371(b),€80.357(b)(2)(ii)(B),€80.361(a)(2),€and€80.374(a)(2). jÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðððð€80.371(a)€and€(d),€and€80.363(a)(2).4C2 OÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€U.S.C.€ðð€309(j)(4)(B). `Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòóó47€C.F.R.€ðððð€80.49,€80.105,€and€80.106.AMTS FLEX 8Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€AMTS€originally€was€allocated€eighty€frequency€pairs€in€the€216„220€MHz€band.€€The€band€is€dividedÏinto€four€frequency€groups:€the€paired€A€and€B€Groups€in€the€217„218€MHz€and€219„220€MHz€bands€and€the€pairedÏC€and€D€Groups€in€the€216„217€MHz€and€218„219€MHz€bands.€€The€216„217€MHz€band,€however,€was€found€toÏbe€unusable€by€high€power€AMTS€coast€stations€close€to€television€broadcast€stations€due€to€the€potential€for€harmfulÏinterference€to€television€reception,€and€in€1996€we€designated€this€band€for€low€power€communications.€€òòSeeóó€par.ÏÕ  LPRSÕ120Õ  Õ€òòinfraóó.€€Further,€the€218„219€MHz€band€was€reallocated€to€the€Interactive€Video€and€Data€Service€(IVDS)€inÏ1992.€€Thus,€the€C€and€D€Groups€are€no€longer€assignable€to€AMTS€coast€stations. CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.385. CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€95.629. FÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.475(a). IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.475(a)(1). IÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.475(a)(2). FÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.215(h). üÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Request€for€Advisory€Opinion€from€Dennis€C.€Brown€representing€Orion€to€Roger€Noel,€PrivateÏWireless€Division,€Wireless€Telecommunications€Bureau,€Federal€Communications€Commission€(March€5,€1996). :Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRequest€at€1. :Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRequest€at€2. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. :Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àRequest€at€3. 6Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòIdóó. XÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóAdvanced€Television€Systems€and€Their€Impact€upon€the€Existing€Television€Broadcast€Service,€MMÏDocket€No.€87„268,€òòSixth€Report€and€Orderóó,€FCC€97„115€(released€Apr.€21,€1997);€Advanced€Television€SystemsÏand€Their€Impact€upon€the€Existing€Television€Broadcast€Service,€MM€Docket€No.€87„268,€òòFifth€Report€and€Orderóó,ÏFCC€97„116€(released€Apr.€21,€1997);€Advanced€Television€Systems€and€Their€Impact€upon€the€Existing€TelevisionÏBroadcast€Service,€MM€Docket€No.€87„268,€òòFourh€Report€and€Orderóó,€FCC€96„493€(released€Dec.€27,€1996). BÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.49. …Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€Part€80€Subpart€P€„€Standards€for€Computing€Public€Coast€Station€VHF€Coverage. 'Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóAmendment€of€Part€90€of€the€Commission's€Rules€To€Provide€for€the€Use€of€€the€220-222€MHz€BandÏby€the€Private€Land€Mobile€Radio€Services,€PR€Docket€No.€€89-552,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€6€FCC€Rcd€2356€(1991)Ï(òò220€MHz€Report€and€Orderóó). »Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€ACSB€Waiver€Request€from€Dennis€C.€Brown€representing€Orion€to€Federal€CommunicationsÏCommission,€Gettysburg€Office€(Feb.€21,€1996). RÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóACSB€Waiver€Request€at€3„4. PÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóACSB€Waiver€Request€at€3. áÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóletter€from€Walter€G.€Boswell,€Chief,€Licensing€Division,€Wireless€Telecommunications€Bureau,€FederalÏCommunications€Commission€to€Mr.€Fred€Daniel,€Orion€(Nov.€21,€1996). lÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àVHF€public€coast€station€power€is€specified€as€50€watts€measured€at€the€input€terminals€of€the€stationÏantenna,€whereas€AMTS€station€power€is€specified€as€50€watts€measured€at€the€output€of€the€transmitter.€€Thus,ÏAMTS€station€power€may€be€significantly€reduced€from€the€authorized€50€watts€by€transmission€line€losses.LPRS DÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðð€95.1001. SÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðððð€95.629€and€95.1013. 0Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóAmendment€of€the€Commission's€Rules€Concerning€Low€Power€Radio€and€Automated€MaritimeÏTelecommunications€System€Operations€in€the€216„217€MHz€Band,€WT€Docket€No.€95„56,€òòReport€and€Orderóó,€11ÏFCC€Rcd€18517€(1996)€("òòLPRS€Report€and€Orderóó"). ¹Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPetition€at€1.€€The€òòLPRS€Report€and€Order€óócreated€and€set€forth€the€technical€and€operational€specificationsÏfor€stations€in€the€LPRS. ÎÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóletter€from€Mr.€Fred€Daniel,€Orion€Telecom,€to€the€Secretary,€Federal€Communications€CommissionÏ(December€10,€1996).€€Although€the€information€contained€in€the€Petition€was€filed€well€after€the€comment€datesÏlisted€in€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€believe€the€maritime€community€could€benefit€from€such€a€discussion€of€increasedÏflexibility€for€AMTS€stations€under€the€LPRS€in€the€context€of€this€proceeding. ]Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòLPRS€Report€and€Orderóó€at€11€FCC€Rcd€18517. ;Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPetition€at€2. ;Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àPetition€at€2. /Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€LPRS€consists€of€the€following€types€of€devices:€€(1)€auditory€assistance€devices€for€persons€withÏdisabilities,€(2)€health€care€assistance€devices,€(3)€law€enforcement€tracking€systems€under€agreement€with€a€lawÏenforcement€agency,€and€(4)€AMTS€point„to„point€network€control€transmitters.€€Except€for€AMTS€licensees,€entitiesÏlicensed€by€rule€under€the€LPRS€are€not€required€to€have€an€FCC€license€and€are€generally€private€individualsÏoperating€intermittently€for€short€periods,€sometimes€on€a€mobile€basis.4ACOMPET BIDDING ‡Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€òòCMRS€Second€Report€and€Orderóó;€9€FCC€Rcd€at€1411;47€C.F.R.€ðð€20.9(a)(5). KÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSeeóó€Implementation€of€Section€309(j)€of€the€Communications€Act€„€Competitive€Bidding,€òòSecond€ReportÏand€Orderóó,€PP€Docket€No.€93„253,€9€FCC€Rcd€2348€(1994)€(òòCompetitive€Bidding€Second€Report€and€Orderóó);€47ÏC.F.R.€ðð€1.2102(a)(2)€(citing€47€C.F.R.€Part€80,€Subpart€J). †Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòCompetitive€Bidding€Second€Report€and€Order€óóat€9€FCC€Rcd€2348,€2360€par.€68€(1994). âÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àAmendment€of€the€Commission's€Competitive€Bidding€Rules,€WT€Docket€No.€97„82,€òòOrder€and€Notice€ofÏProposed€Rule€Makingóó,€FCC€97„60€(released€Feb.€28,€1997)€(òòPart€1€NPRMóó). oÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àThe€Commission€makes€no€representations€or€warranties€about€the€use€of€this€spectrum€for€particularÏservices.€€Applicants€should€be€aware€that€an€FCC€auction€represents€an€opportunity€to€become€an€FCC€licensee€inÏthis€service,€subject€to€certain€conditions€and€regulations.€€An€FCC€auction€does€not€constitute€an€endorsement€byÏthe€FCC€of€any€particular€services,€technologies€or€products,€nor€does€an€FCC€license€constitute€a€guarantee€ofÏbusiness€success.€€Applicants€should€perform€their€individual€due€diligence€before€proceeding€as€they€would€withÏany€new€business€venture.SMALL BUS DEF ÜÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àImplementation€of€Section€309(j)€of€the€Communications€Act€„€Competitive€Bidding,€PP€Docket€No.€93„253,ÏòòSecond€Memorandum€Opinion€and€Orderóó,€9€FCC€7245,€7268„69€(1994).€ CÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àImplementation€of€Section€309(j)€of€the€Communications€Act€„„€Competitive€Bidding,€PP€Docket€No.€93„¼253,€òòThird€Memorandum€Opinion€and€Order€and€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rulemakingóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€175,€196Ï(1995);€òòCompetitive€Bidding€Fifth€R&Oóó,€9€FCC€Rcd€at€5581„5584. _Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòMDS€Report€and€Orderóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€9671„72. ^Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSMR€Orderóó,€11€FCC€Rcd€2639,€2075„77€(1996). JÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòPart€1€NPRMóó€at€ðð€29. ®Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòSee€óóòòAdarand€Constructors€v.€Penaóó,€115€S.Ct.€2097€(1995),€and€òòUnited€€States€v.€Virginiaóó,€116€S.Ct.€2264Ï(1996).4D Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòFurther€Noticeóó,€10€FCC€Rcd€at€5730.€€Frequencies€in€the€2€MHz€band€are€listed€in€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.371(a). Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àCoast€Guard€Comments€at€4;€MMR€Comments€at€17;€Globe€Wireless€Comments€at€3;€RTCM€CommentsÏat€6. ûÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMMR€Comments€at€17.€€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.301(b)€requires€public€coast€stations€licensed€in€the€2€MHz€bandÏto€monitor€their€working€frequencies€or,€at€the€licensees€discretion,€to€maintain€a€watch€on€2182€kHz. EÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àMariTEL€Comments€at€7„8.PUB/PRI SHARE SÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..à47€C.F.R.€ðððð€€80.371€and€80.373. NÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àòòInquiryóó,€7€FCC€Rcd€at€7867. ¸Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àUnassigned€public€coast€frequencies€are:€€On€the€east€coast€2450€kHz,€2482€kHz,€2522€kHz,€2538€kHz,€andÏ2590€kHz;€On€the€west€coast€2450€kHz,€2482€kHz,€2466€kHz,€2522€kHz,€and€2598€kHz;€On€the€gulf€coast€2450ÏkHz,€2482€kHz,€2466€kHz,€2538€kHz,€and€2598€kHz;€and€in€Alaska€2309€kHz€and€2312€kHz.€€òòSeeóó€47€C.F.R.€ððÏ80.371€for€a€complete€list€of€2€MHz€band€public€coast€station€frequencies.5A §Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ýà..àWe€also€reserve€the€right€to€extend€the€suspension€if€we€have€not€adopted€final€rules€by€the€end€of€theÏsuspension€period. iÝ ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòSeeóó,€òòe.góó.,€òòóóòòPaging€Systems€Noticeóó€at€ðð€139€&€n.270. |Ý ƒH$ÝÝ  Ý€€òòSeeóó€5€U.S.C.€ðððð€553(b)(A),€(d);€òòKessler€v.€FCCóó,€326€F.2d€673€(D.C.€Cir.€1963). 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Ðproperty€at€sea.€€Moreover,€these€changes€will€allow€maritime€commercial€mobile€radio€serviceÏ(CMRS)€providers€to€more€quickly€respond€to€market€demand,€increase€competition€in€theÏprovision€of€telecommunications€services,€promote€more€efficient€use€of€marine€spectrum,Ïincrease€the€types€of€telecommunications€services€available€to€vessel€operators,€and€reduceÏregulatory€and€economic€burdens€on€coast€and€ship€station€licensees.€€The€major€rule€changes€weÏadopt€today€are€summarized€below.ÌÌà0  àððà0` (#(#àWe€modify€our€rules€to€permit€medium€frequency€(MF),€high€frequency€(HF),€andÐ   Ðvery€high€frequency€(VHF)€public€coast€stations€to€automatically€connect€marineÏradios€with€the€public€switched€network€(PSN).Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àððà0` (#(#àWe€allow€VHF€public€coast€stations€to€serve€units€on€land,€provided€priority€isÐ ·P Ðgiven€to€communications€originating€on€vessels.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àððà0` (#(#àWe€eliminate€the€requirement€for€VHF€public€coast€stations€to€provide€a€showingÐ { Ðof€channel€loading€prior€to€assignment€of€additional€channels.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àððà0` (#(#àWe€provide€rules€to€ensure€that€affordable€digital€selective€calling€(DSC)׃IP×Ý ƒFÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€radioÐ ?!Ø Ðequipment€is€available€to€the€maritime€community€by€requiring€that€all€newÏapplications€for€type€acceptance€of€MF,€HF,€and€VHF€marine€radios€received€onÏor€after€June€17,€1999,€comply€with€either€the€current€international€DSC€standardÏor€the€new€minimum€requirements€developed€by€the€Radio€Technical€CommissionÏfor€Maritime€Services€(RTCM)€and€endorsed€by€the€U.S.€Coast€Guard€(CoastÏGuard).Ð Ç&`"` (#` (# Ðà0..àððà0` ..` àWe€modify€our€rules€to€permit€brief€scanning€transmissions€in€the€2„30€MHz€bandÏfor€the€purposes€of€automatic€link€establishment€(ALE),€thereby€eliminating€theÏneed€for€a€trained€operator€to€set€up€and€maintain€high€seas€maritime€and€aviationÏcommunications.ÌÌà0..àððà0` ..` àWe€permit€vessel€and€coast€stations€to€utilize€alternative€data€communicationsÏprotocols€on€narrow„band€direct„printing€(NB„DP)€frequencies,€so€long€asÏequipment€is€capable€of€operation€in€accordance€with€the€international€standardÏprotocol.ÌÌà0..àððà0` ..` àWe€also€adopt€minor€amendments€to€eliminate€unnecessary€requirements€andÏsimplify€licensing€procedures€for€ship€and€private€coast€station€licensees.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô2.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBecause€we€are€eliminating€the€channel€loading€showing€for€VHF€public€coastÏstations,€we€believe€that€it€serves€the€public€interest€to€simplify€our€licensing€process€for€VHFÏpublic€coast€stations€as€well€as€to€reconsider€our€treatment€of€high€seas€and€Automated€MaritimeÏTelecommunications€System€(AMTS)€public€coast€stations.€€Therefore,€in€the€òòSecond€FurtherÏNotice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€we€seek€comment€on€the€following:ÌÌà0..àððà0` ..` àWe€propose€to€designate€nine€licensing€regions,€based€on€Coast€Guard€Districts,Ïand€authorize€a€single€licensee€for€all€currently€unassigned€VHF€publicÏcorrespondence€channels€on€a€geographic€basis,€in€lieu€of€the€site„based€approachÏpresently€used.€€Under€our€proposal,€incumbent€public€coast€station€licenseesÏwould€be€permitted€to€operate€their€stations€indefinitely.€€Further,€we€propose€toÏclarify€the€safety€watch€requirements€of€geographic€public€coast€station€licensees.ÌÌà0..àððà0` ..` àWe€propose€to€use€competitive€bidding€procedures€to€resolve€mutually€exclusiveÏinitial€applications€for€geographic€licenses€in€light€of€our€previous€determinationÏthat€public€coast€stations€provide€a€commercial€mobile€radio€service€(CMRS)€and,Ïthus,€public€coast€station€licenses€are€also€auctionable,€pursuant€to€47€U.S.C.Ïðð309(j).ÌÌà..àððà0` ..` àWe€propose€to€permit€partitioning€and€disaggregation€of€the€geographic€licenses.€ÏWe€also€propose€buildout€requirements€for€regional€licenses.€ÌÌà..àððà0` ..` àWe€propose€to€permit€the€continued€operation€of€incumbent€VHF€public€coastÏstation€licensees€and€private€land€mobile€licensees€sharing€marine€spectrum€inÏinland€regions.€€Additionally,€we€propose€to€require€incumbents€and€geographicÏlicensees€to€afford€interference€protection€to€one€another.ÌÌà0..àððà0` ..` àSimilar€to€our€treatment€of€VHF€public€coast€stations,€we€propose€to€eliminate€theÏrequired€showing€of€channel€loading€for€high€seas€public€coast€stations.€€Further,Ïwe€propose€to€implement€competitive€bidding€procedures€for€mutually€exclusive€initial€applications€for€these€stations.ÌÌà..àððà0` ..` àWe€seek€comment€on€allowing€private€coast€stations€to€share€public€coast€stationÏfrequencies€in€the€MF/HF€bands€and€ask€how€the€channels€would€be€shared€andÏhow€to€resolve€mutually€exclusive€initial€applications€for€such€frequencies.ÌÌà..àððà0` ..` àFinally,€we€propose€to€introduce€additional€flexibility€for€AMTS€coast€stations€byÏstreamlining€our€licensing€procedures,€eliminating€the€current€emission€restrictionsÏand€channel€plan,€and€increasing€the€permitted€power€levels€for€AMTS€point„to„¼point€communications.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô3.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWhile€our€proposals€are€designed€to€improve€maritime€telecommunications,€theÏCommission€makes€no€representations€or€warranties€about€the€use€of€this€spectrum€for€particularÏservices.€€Applicants€should€be€aware€that€an€FCC€auction€represents€an€opportunity€to€becomeÏan€FCC€licensee€in€this€service,€subject€to€certain€conditions€and€regulations.€€An€FCC€auctionÏdoes€not€constitute€an€endorsement€by€the€FCC€of€any€particular€services,€technologies€orÏproducts,€nor€does€an€FCC€license€constitute€a€guarantee€of€business€success.€€Applicants€shouldÏperform€their€individual€due€diligence€before€proceeding€as€they€would€with€any€new€businessÏventure.ÌÌÓ  Óò òII.€€BACKGROUNDó óÔ €J Ô¼Ó  ÓÌà..àÔ2Ô4.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThe€Maritime€Service€provides€for€the€unique€distress,€operational,€and€personalÏcommunications€needs€of€vessels€at€sea€and€on€inland€waterways.€€This€service€provides€a€vitalÏemergency€radio€link,€similar€to€the€terrestrial€"911"€system,€to€ensure€safety€of€life€and€propertyÏin€the€marine€environment.€€Maritime€frequencies€are€allocated€internationally€to€facilitateÏinteroperable€radio€communications€among€vessels€of€all€nations€and€stations€on€land€world„wide.€ÏIn€this€connection,€the€International€Telecommunication€Union€(ITU)€Radio€Regulations€set€forthÏthe€particular€frequencies€to€be€used€for€maritime€communications,€the€geographic€regions€whereÏthese€frequencies€may€be€used,€and€the€types€of€communications€(òòe.góó.,€voice,€telegraph,€data)Ïwhich€may€be€transmitted€on€each€frequency.€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô5.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThe€Maritime€Service€consists€of€stations€on€land€called€"coast€stations,"€andÏstations€aboard€vessels€called€"ship€stations."€€There€are€two€types€of€coast€stations:€€public€coastÏstations€and€private€coast€stations.€€Both€types€of€coast€stations€may€use€VHF€band€frequenciesÏto€serve€a€port€area,€or€LF,€MF,€and€HF€band€frequencies€to€serve€vessels€on€the€high€seas,€oftenÏhundreds€or€even€thousands€of€miles€from€land.€€Public€coast€stations€are€CMRS× ƒK ××  ×€providers€thatÏallow€ships€at€sea€to€send€and€receive€messages€and€interconnect€with€the€PSN.€€Each€public€coast€station€has€exclusive€use€of€one€or€more€public€correspondence€channels€within€its€serviceÏarea€or€region€of€operation.€€In€this€connection,€public€coast€stations€serve€foreign€and€domesticÏvessels€along€inland€waterways,€in€coastal€areas,€and€on€the€high€seas.€€In€contrast,€private€coastÏstations€operate€on€shared€frequencies€to€serve€the€business€and€operational€needs€of€vessels€andÏmay€not€charge€fees€for€the€provision€of€communications€services.€€For€example,€a€private€coastÏstation€may€be€used€by€a€vessel€towing€company€to€communicate€with€potential€customers€in€aÏport€area,€or€by€a€fishing€company€to€maintain€radio€contact€with€its€fleet€located€in€fishingÏgrounds€over€a€hundred€miles€offshore.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô6.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThere€are€two€types€of€ship€stations:€€those€required€to€carry€radio€equipment€forÏsafety€purposes€(compulsory€stations),€and€those€not€required€to€carry€radio€equipment€(exemptÏstations).€€Compulsory€stations€generally€include:€€cargo€vessels€of€more€than€300€gross€tons;Ïvessels€carrying€more€than€6€passengers€for€hire€in€the€open€sea;€and€power„driven€vessels€ofÏmore€than€20€meters€in€length€or€carrying€one€or€more€passengers€for€hire€in€tidal€waters€of€theÏUnited€States.€€These€vessels€are€required€to€carry€certain€types€of€radio€and€navigationalÏequipment€for€safety€purposes€in€accordance€with€one€or€more€of€the€following€statutes,€rules,Ïtreaties,€and€agreements:ÌÌà..àððà` ..` àCommunications€Act€of€1934,€as€amended× ƒL ××  ×Ìà..àððà` ..` àInternational€Convention€for€the€Safety€of€Life€at€Sea× ƒM ××  ×Ìà..àððà` ..` àITU€Radio€RegulationsÌà..àððà0` ..` àAgreement€Between€the€United€States€of€America€and€Canada€for€Promotion€ofÏSafety€on€the€Great€Lakes€by€Means€of€Radio,€1973× ƒN ××  ×Ìà..àððà0` ..` àBridge€to€Bridge€Radiotelephone€Act€of€1971× ƒO ××  ×Ìà..àððà0` ..` àCoast€Guard€rules× ƒP ××  ×ÌÌIn€contrast,€exempt€stations€are€primarily€recreational€vessels€which,€although€not€required€toÏcarry€a€radio€on€board,€often€rely€on€marine€radio€and€navigational€equipment€forÏcommunications€with€other€vessels,€coast€stations,€and€the€Coast€Guard.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô7.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€November,€1992,€the€Commission€released€a€òòNotice€of€Proposed€Rule€MakingÏand€Notice€of€Inquiryóó€in€this€proceeding€to€examine€the€expanding€communications€needs€of€the€maritime€community.× ƒQ ××  ×€€This€òòInquiryóó€was€òòóóan€initial€step€toward€developing€an€overall€strategy€toÏbring€state„of„the„art€communications€capabilities€to€the€Maritime€Service.€€We€proposed€toÏstreamline€certain€regulatory€procedures€for€public€coast€stations€and€permit€sharing€of€maritimeÏfrequencies€by€private€land€mobile€users€in€areas€far€from€waterways.× ƒR ××  ×€€Additionally,€we€soughtÏspecific€comment€on€how€the€maritime€service€rules€could€be€revised€to€increase€safety,€promoteÏinnovative€means€of€communication,€reduce€congestion,€and€remove€unnecessary€impedimentsÏto€the€economic€well„being€of€the€maritime€industry.× ƒS ××  ×€€Based€on€the€comments€received€inÏresponse€to€the€òòInquiry,€óówe€released€a€òòFirst€Report€and€Orderóó,€in€May€1995,€adopting€rules€toÏreclassify€international€public€coast€stations€as€non„dominant€common€carriers× ƒT ××  ×€and€allow€theÏuse€of€marine€VHF€(156„162€MHz)€band€public€correspondence€frequencies€by€eligibles€in€theÏIndustrial€and€Land€Transportation€Radio€Services× ƒU ××  ×€at€least€116€kilometers€(72€miles)€fromÏnavigable€waterways.× ƒV ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô8.Ô3  Ô€à` ..` àAdditionally,€on€May€25,€1995,€we€released€a€òòFurther€Notice€of€Proposed€RuleÏMakingóó€in€response€to€the€commenters'€requests€for€more€flexible€regulatory€treatment€of€publicÏcoast€stations,€relief€from€congestion€on€maritime€frequencies,€enhancements€in€marineÏcommunications€equipment,€and€a€reduction€in€regulatory€burdens€for€non„commercial€marineÏradio€users.× ƒW ××  ×€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€rules€to:€€permit€the€automated€operation€ofÏpublic€coast€stations;€reduce€congestion€through€intra„service€frequency€sharing€and€inter„serviceÏfrequency€sharing€with€the€private€land€mobile€radio€service;€mandate€a€minimum€DSC€capabilityÏfor€all€marine€radios;€permit€the€use€of€innovative€technologies€such€as€ALE€and€the€expandedÏuse€of€NB„DP€frequencies;€and,€eliminate€various€unnecessary€licensing€and€technical€requirements€for€non„commercial€marine€radio€users.× ƒX ××  ×€€We€also€asked€for€comment€on€ways€toÏincrease€the€efficient€use€of€maritime€radio€spectrum€and€remove€economic€disincentives€forÏcoast€and€mobile€station€operators,€while€ensuring€that€the€safety€of€life€and€property€at€sea€isÏnot€adversely€affected.× ƒY ××  ×€€We€received€twenty„two€comments€and€seven€reply€comments€to€ourÏproposals.× ƒZ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô9.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àOur€goal€in€this€proceeding€continues€to€be€to€formulate€rules€and€regulationsÏaimed€at€improving€maritime€radio.€€In€developing€these€new€rules€we€are€guided€by€severalÏbroad€policy€initiatives.€€First,€we€seek€to€establish€a€flexible€regulatory€framework€that€will€(1)Ïprovide€opportunities€for€continued€development€of€competitive€new€service€offerings€byÏallowing€flexible€use€of€maritime€spectrum,€(2)€expedite€market€entry€through€streamlinedÏlicensing€procedures,€(3)€promote€technological€innovations,€and€(4)eliminate€unnecessaryÏregulatory€burdens.€€Second,€we€seek€to€enhance€regulatory€symmetry€between€maritime€CMRSÏoperations€and€other€CMRS€operations€to€ensure€that€economic€forces,€not€regulatory€forces,Ïshape€the€development€of€the€CMRS€marketplace.€€Finally,€we€believe€it€is€necessary€to€take€intoÏaccount€the€unique€nature€of€the€Maritime€Service:€€(1)€the€frequencies€are€allocatedÏinternationally€to€facilitate€interoperability,€(2)€use€is€subject€to€various€statutes,€treaties,€andÏagreements,€and€(3)€the€primary€purpose€of€this€service€is€to€provide€for€safety€of€life€andÏproperty€at€sea.ÌÌÓ  Óò òIII.€€SECOND€REPORT€AND€ORDERó ó¼Ó  ÓÌà..àò òA.à` ..` àOperational€Flexibility€„„€Public€coast€station€spectrumó óÌÌà..àò ò(1)à` ..` àAutomatic€interconnectionó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô10.Ô3  ÔÔ €[ Ôà` ..` àòòProposalóó.€€Public€coast€stations€providing€interconnected€radiotelephone€serviceÏbetween€vessels€on€water€and€the€PSN× ƒ\ ××  ×€are€classified€by€the€Commission€as€presumptivelyÏCMRS.× ƒ] ××  ×€€These€stations,€which€provide€the€only€means€by€which€marine€radios€can€connect€withÏthe€PSN,€are€required€to€provide€service€to€any€vessel,€upon€request,€and€to€relay€distressÏcommunications.× ƒ^ ××  ×€€Currently,€interconnection€is€done€manually€and€a€person€holding€a€commercial€operator€license€must€be€on€duty€at€the€control€point€of€the€station.× ƒ_ ××  ×€€In€the€òòFurtherÏNoticeóó,€we€proposed€to€allow€public€coast€stations€to€automatically€interconnect€marine€radiosÏwith€the€PSN€using€any€"open"€communications€protocol× ƒ` ××  ×€on€MF,€HF,€and€VHF€maritimeÏcontrol€and€public€correspondence€channels.× ƒa ××  ×€€Further,€we€proposed€to€leave€the€decisionÏregarding€the€need€for€operator€assistance€in€making€calls€to€each€public€coast€station€licensee.× ƒb ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô11.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€All€commenters€addressing€the€interconnection€issue€„„€includingÏpublic€coast€station€licensees€and€marine€radio€manufacturers€„„€support€our€proposal€to€allowÏpublic€coast€stations€to€automatically€interconnect€calls€to€the€PSN.× ƒc ××  ×€€For€example,€WJGÏMariTEL€Corporation€(MariTEL),€a€public€coast€station€licensee,€contends€that€permittingÏautomated€interconnection€will€benefit€vessel€operators€by€increasing€calling€capabilities,Ïincreasing€privacy,€and€reducing€communications€costs.× ƒd ××  ×€€Further,€MariTEL€argues€that€thisÏaction€is€consistent€with€the€statutory€mandate€to€provide€regulatory€symmetry€for€all€CMRSÏoperators.× ƒe ××  ×€€Likewise,€Mobile€Marine€Radio,€Inc.€(MMR),€also€a€public€coast€station€licensee,Ïsupports€our€proposal€to€leave€coast€station€operator€staffing€decisions€to€the€discretion€of€eachÏstation€licensee.× ƒf ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô12.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àCommenters,€however,€are€divided€concerning€our€proposal€to€permit€automaticÏinterconnection€using€any€open€protocol.€€Public€coast€station€licensees€Globe€Wireless€andÏMariTEL,€as€well€as€the€Radio€Technical€Commission€for€Maritime€Services€(RTCM),€a€non„¼profit€organization€which€studies€maritime€telecommunications,€support€our€proposal.× ƒg ××  ×€€GlobeÏWireless€and€MariTEL,€for€instance,€note€that€permitting€any€open€protocol€or€technology€forÏinterconnection€would€promote€the€development€of€alternative€calling€methods€which€couldÏdecrease€costs€for€vessel€operators€and€provide€innovative€features€unique€to€maritime€operations.× ƒh ××  ×€€They€also€argue€that€a€standard€calling€protocol€would€be€anticompetitive€becauseÏsome€public€coast€station€operators€are€already€developing€protocols€for€interconnection€and€doÏnot€intend€to€employ€an€internationally€standardized€protocol€for€domestic€public€correspondence,Ïsuch€as€the€DSC€protocol€suggested€by€the€opposing€commenters.× ƒi ××  ×€€Further,€MariTEL€contendsÏthat€the€marketplace€is€the€appropriate€arbiter€for€commercial€marine€radio€standards€and€notesÏthat€flexible€regulations€in€this€regard€will€allow€the€development€of€marine€radios€that€provideÏa€standard,€DSC€distress€capability,€in€concert€with€advanced€public€correspondence€capabilities.× ƒj ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô13.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àMMR,€OWA,€Inc.€(OWA),€and€Ross€Engineering€(ROSS),€a€manufacturer€ofÏmarine€radio€equipment,€oppose€the€proposed€use€of€open€protocols€and€advocate€the€use€of€DSCÏas€the€standard€communications€protocol€for€automatic€interconnection.× ƒk ××  ×€€They€argue€that€theÏCommission€must€promote€intercommunication€between€exempt€vessels€and€Global€MaritimeÏDistress€and€Safety€System× ƒl ××  ×€(GMDSS)„equipped€vessels€by€mandating€DSC€as€the€singleÏselective€calling€protocol€for€all€maritime€communications€„„€including€distress,€safety,€and€publicÏcorrespondence.× ƒm ××  ×€€According€to€the€commenters,€allowing€non„DSC€protocols€for€interconnectionÏwill€reduce€the€incentive€for€exempt€vessels€to€install€DSC€radios,€which€may€be€used€to€contactÏGMDSS€vessels€and€the€Coast€Guard's€coastwise€DSC€network€during€an€emergency.€€Further,ÏMMR€suggests€that€Section€322€of€the€Communications€Act× ƒn ××  ×€requires€public€coast€stations€toÏprovide€service€to€all€ships€using€an€internationally€standardized€distress€protocol,€such€as€DSC.× ƒo ××  ×€ÏAdditionally,€MMR€argues€that€there€is€no€evidence€in€the€record€suggesting€that€DSC€isÏinadequate€for€handling€public€correspondence€or€supporting€an€economic€rationale€for€implementing€selective€calling€protocols€other€than€DSC.× ƒp ××  ×€€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô14.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€Allowing€public€coast€stations€the€option€to€provide€automaticÏinterconnection€between€marine€radios€and€the€PSN€will€enhance€their€ability€to€competeÏeffectively€in€coastal€regions€with€other€CMRS€licensees€such€as€cellular,€personalÏcommunications€services€(PCS),€and€specialized€mobile€radio€(SMR)€providers.€€Further,€thisÏaction€will€promote€regulatory€symmetry€among€CMRS€licensees€and€permit€public€coast€stationsÏto€offer€expanded€state„of„the„art€service€to€maritime€customers.€€Therefore,€we€are€amending€ourÏrules€to€permit€public€coast€stations€to€provide€automatic€interconnection€with€the€PSN€in€theÏMF,€HF,€and€VHF€marine€bands.€€Because€automatic€interconnection€eliminates€the€need€for€anÏoperator€to€connect€calls,€we€are€also€eliminating€the€requirement€to€have€an€FCC„licensed€radioÏoperator€at€the€control€point€of€each€radiotelephone€public€coast€station.× ƒq ××  ×€€Instead,€the€decisionÏregarding€whether€to€have€a€radio€operator€on€duty€will€be€left€up€to€the€public€coast€stationÏlicensee.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô15.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAllowing€automatic€interconnectionÔ €r Ô€raises€the€issue€of€whether€we€should€mandateÏa€standard€selective€calling€protocol€for€establishing€interconnection.€€We€conclude€that€aÏfederally„mandated€standard€is€not€required€by€the€Communications€Act€and€is€unnecessary€inÏthis€case.€€Section€322€of€the€Communications€Act,€in€the€context€of€public€coast€stations,Ïrequires€stations€to€make€communications€services€available€to€any€vessel€at€sea,€upon€request,Ïwithout€regard€to€the€origin€of€the€vessel€or€the€manufacturer€of€the€vessel's€radio€equipment.× ƒs ××  ×€ÏContrary€to€MMR's€assertion,€however,€Section€322€does€not€require€us€to€mandate€a€singleÏstandard€protocol.€€We€fulfill€our€responsibilities€under€the€Communications€Act€by€requiringÏpublic€coast€stations€to€use€non„proprietary,€open€protocols€for€interconnection€so€that€anyÏinterested€radio€manufacturer€will€be€able€to€supply€equipment€to€vessels.€€Thus,€vessels€withÏappropriate€radio€equipment€will€be€able€to€access€public€coast€stations.€€We€do€not€believe€thatÏa€federally€mandated€standard€interconnection€protocol€is€necessary€to€ensure€the€capability€forÏdistress€communications€between€vessels€nor€to€ensure€the€competitive€supply€of€appropriateÏequipment.× ƒt ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô16.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€believe€that€the€marketplace€is€best€suited€to€decide€which€signalling€protocolÏaddresses€the€general€purpose€calling€needs€of€mariners€based€on€market€demand.€€This€approach€permits€each€public€coast€station€licensee€to€analyze€marine€communications€needs€in€its€serviceÏarea€and€implement€signalling€protocols€that€best€meet€the€needs€of€its€customers.€€For€example,Ïa€public€coast€station€serving€mostly€DSC„equipped€compulsory€vessels€may€decide€to€use€DSCÏfor€interconnection,€while€a€station€that€serves€mostly€exempt€vessels€may€decide€that€anÏalternative€means€of€signalling€best€meets€the€needs€of€a€specific€coastal€market.€€Further,€as€theÏrecord€reflects,€this€flexible€approach€promotes€the€development€and€use€of€innovative€signallingÏtechniques€as€well€as€increased€functionality€in€marine€radios.× ƒu ××  ×€€Not€mandating€anÏinterconnection€standard€is€consistent€with€our€treatment€of€other€CMRS€providers,€our€generalÏdisinclination€to€mandate€standards,× ƒv ××  ×€and€the€flexible€system€presently€used€for€distress€calling.× ƒw ××  ×€ÏRegardless€of€the€protocol€chosen€by€each€public€coast€station€licensee,€safety€of€life€andÏproperty€at€sea€is€maintained€because€vessel€owners€will€have€access€to€the€PSN€through€theirÏmarine€radios.ÌÌà..àò ò(2)à` ..` àChannel€loadingó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô17.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €x ÔProposalóó.€€PresentlÔ €y Ôy,€marineÔ €z Ô€VHF€band€public€coast€stations€are€initially€authorizedÏfor€a€single€channel€and€must€provide€a€showing€of€significant€channel€usage€prior€to€obtainingÏan€additional€channel.€€An€additional€channel€may€be€authorized€when:€€(1)€a€foreign€stationÏcauses€harmful€interference€on€the€initially€granted€channel,€or€(2)€the€assigned€channel(s)€isÏoccupied€more€than€40€percent€of€the€time€during€the€busiest€hours€of€operation.€€The€licenseeÏmust€provide€a€factual€showing€that€"for€any€Ô €{ Ô4€days€within€a€10„consecutive„day€period€of€stationÏoperation€in€each€of€two€months€immediately€prior€to€the€filing€of€the€application,€the€assignedÏfrequency€or€frequencies€was€in€average€daily€use€for€exchanging€communications€at€least€40Ïpercent€of€the€three€busiest€hours€of€each€day,€of€which€not€more€[than]€half€of€the€use€time€wasÏwaiting€or€setup€time."× ƒ| ××  ×€€òòóóThis€rule€is€intended€to€prevent€channel€warehousing.€€We€noted€in€theÏòòFurther€Noticeóó,€however,€that€this€loading€requirement€is€based€on€the€antiquated€notion€thatÏpublic€coast€stations€need€only€one€or€two€channels€to€competitively€serve€their€markets.€ÏTherefore,€we€proposed€in€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó€to€remove€the€showing€required€for€a€public€coastÏstation€licensee€to€obtain€additional€marine€VHF€channels.× ƒ} ××  ×€€Additionally,€we€asked€for€specificÏcomment€on€whether€the€present€loading€requirement€should€be€replaced€with€a€more€appropriate€measure€designed€to€discourage€and€prevent€warehousing.× ƒ~ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô18.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€Globe€Wireless€supports€our€proposal,€noting€that€the€showingÏpresently€required€under€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.371(c)€inhibits€coast€stations€from€operating€withÏmaximum€efficiency€because€increased€business€can€only€be€measured€after€the€coast€station€isÏable€to€offer€adequate€channel€capacity.× ƒ ××  ×€€Similarly,€MariTEL€points€out€that€no€other€two„wayÏCMRS€service€„„€including€cellular,€PCS,€and€SMR€„„€is€initially€limited€to€a€single€channel.× ƒ€ ××  ×€ÏMariTEL€argues€that€public€coast€stations€should€be€authorized€to€obtain€as€many€channels€asÏpossible€in€order€to€implement€advanced€technologies€such€as€automated€operations€andÏtrunking.× ƒ ××  ×€€Further,€MariTEL€contends€that€the€present€loading€requirements€are€not€in€the€publicÏinterest€because€a€majority€of€the€public€correspondence€channels€are€not€authorized€for€use.× ƒ‚ ××  ×€ÏInstead€of€measuring€channel€usage,€MariTEL€suggests€that€warehousing€of€frequencies€may€beÏeffectively€controlled€through€the€present€eight„month€construction€requirement.× ƒƒ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô19.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àMMR,€however,€disagrees€with€the€premise€that€the€channel€loading€requirementsÏare€out„of„date,€and€contends€that€foregoing€channel€justification€will€give€rise€to€frequency„¼grabbing€and€reselling€of€coast€communications€based€on€spectrum€value,€rather€than€the€qualityÏof€maritime€service€rendered.× ƒ„ ××  ×€€MMR€suggests,€alternatively,€that€public€coast€stations€initiallyÏbe€granted€two€channels,€subject€to€the€present€requirements€for€obtaining€additional€channels.× ƒ… ××  ×€ÏAdditionally,€MMR€and€American€Commercial€Barge€Line€Company€and€WaterwayÏCommunications€Systems,€Inc.€(ACBL/WATERCOM)€note€that€additional€channels€mayÏeventually€be€available€through€narrowband€operations.× ƒ† ××  ×€€Further,€MMR€argues€that€the€presentÏtreatment€of€public€coast€station€licensees€is€consistent€with€the€Commission's€requirements€for€SMR€and€paging€licensees.× ƒ‡ ××  ×€€MariTEL,€however,€points€out€that€SMR€and€paging€licensees€mustÏmeet€build„out€requirements,€rather€than€showing€channel€usage,€prior€to€obtaining€additionalÏchannels.× ƒˆ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô20.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€conclude€that€the€record€supports€eliminating€loading€requirementsÏas€a€prerequisite€for€public€coast€station€licensees€to€obtain€additional€channels.€€We€believe€thatÏcontinuing€to€impose€this€type€of€channel€loading€requirements€on€public€coast€station€licenseesÏcould€unfairly€impair€the€ability€of€public€coast€stations€to€compete.× ƒ‰ ××  ×€€Further,€eliminating€thisÏrequirement€enhances€the€ability€of€public€coast€station€licensees€to€implement€innovativeÏtechnologies,€which€in€turn€can€lead€to€an€increased€subscriber€base€and€more€competition€withÏother€CMRS€providers€in€the€coastal€marketplace.€€Finally,€our€conclusion€to€eliminate€loadingÏrequirements€for€public€coast€stations€is€consistent€with€our€course€of€action€in€other€CMRSÏproceedings.× ƒŠ ××  ×€€In€sum,€we€believe€that€the€competitive€maritime€marketplace€will€ensure€theÏefficient€use€of€VHF€public€coast€station€spectrum.× ƒ‹ ××  ×ÌÌò òà..à(3)à` ..` àServing€stations€on€landó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô21.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €Œ ÔProposalóó.€€In€1986,€the€Commission€declined€to€adopt€rules€that€would€permitÏVHF€public€coast€stations€to€serve€vehicles€on€land€on€a€subsidiary€basis.× ƒ ××  ×€€Since€that€time,Ïhowever,€the€Commission€has€granted€several€waivers€allowing€individual€public€coast€stationsÏto€serve€a€limited€number€of€land€vehicles€on€a€secondary€basis€and,€to€date,€has€received€no€complaints€of€harmful€interference€to€marine€communications€from€these€operations.× ƒŽ ××  ×€€In€theÏòòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€permit€VHF€public€coast€stations€nationwide,€includingÏAutomated€Maritime€Telecommunications€Systems€(AMTS)€coast€stations,€to€provide€service€toÏland€vehicles,€on€a€secondary€basis,€under€their€current€coast€station€licenses.× ƒ ××  ×€€Under€ourÏproposal,€land€vehicles€would€be€required€to€use€radio€equipment€type€accepted€under€Parts€80,Ï90,€or€22€of€our€rules,€and€operate€only€on€the€channels€authorized€to€the€associated€public€coastÏstation.× ƒ ××  ×€€Further,€under€the€proposal,€maritime€use€would€have€priority€over€land€use,€regardlessÏof€the€public€coast€station's€means€of€interconnection€to€the€PSN.× ƒ‘ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô22.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€All€commenters€addressing€the€proposal,€including€the€Coast€Guard,Ïsupport€authorizing€VHF€public€coast€stations€to€serve€vehicles€on€land€on€a€secondary€basis€toÏmaritime€communications.× ƒ’ ××  ×€€MariTEL€points€out€that€this€action€would€permit€public€coastÏstations€to€expand€marine€telecommunications€services€while€reducing€communications€costs€forÏvessel€operators.× ƒ“ ××  ×€€Both€the€Coast€Guard€and€MariTEL€agree,€however,€that€the€CommissionÏshould€take€steps€to€ensure€that€marine„originating€traffic€is€given€priority€over€land„basedÏtraffic.× ƒ” ××  ×€€MMR€urges€the€Commission€to€clarify€that€public€coast€stations€may€serve€anyÏtransmitter€type€accepted€for€VHF€operation€under€Parts€80,€90,€or€22€of€the€Commission's€rulesÏto€include€hand„held€and€mobile€units€not€necessarily€located€in€vehicles.€€MMR€points€out€thatÏthis€increased€flexibility€is€consistent€with€the€Commission's€treatment€of€other€mobile€servicesÏlicensed€under€Parts€22€and€90€of€our€rules.× ƒ• ××  ×€€Similarly,€MariTEL€asks€the€Commission€toÏpermit€service€to€mobile€units€on€land€without€limiting€the€number€of€mobiles€to€be€served€byÏa€particular€public€coast€station.× ƒ– ××  ×̇à..àÔ2Ô23.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€In€1986,€we€decided€not€to€adopt€rules€that€would€permit€public€coastÏstations€to€serve€vehicles€on€land€based€on€three€substantive€objections€from€commenters:€€(1)theÏpotential€for€harmful€interference€caused€by€vehicles€operating€on€frequencies€not€assigned€to€theÏassociated€public€coast€station;€(2)€the€potential€for€harmful€interference€from€inter„vehicularÏcommunications€on€maritime€frequencies;€and€(3)€the€inability€of€public€coast€stations€toÏdetermine€the€origin€of€radio€calls€(òòe.g.óó,€from€vessels€at€sea€or€from€vehicles€on€land).€€Some€tenÏyears€later,€however,€commenters€within€the€maritime€community€vigorously€support€allowingÏpublic€coast€stations€to€serve€units€on€land.× ƒ— ××  ×€€Additionally,€the€objections€stated€previously€areÏno€longer€a€concern€because€of€the€advanced€capabilities€of€today's€contemporary€radioÏequipment.€€For€example,€land€units€may€be€programmed€to€transmit€only€on€the€channelsÏassigned€to€an€associated€public€coast€station,€eliminating€the€potential€for€interference€to€otherÏpublic€coast€stations€and€preventing€direct€communications€between€units€on€land.€€Further,Ïelectrical€or€mechanical€means€can€be€used€to€determine€the€origin€of€radio€signals,€permittingÏa€public€coast€station€to€afford€priority€to€maritime€communications.€€For€example,€a€network€ofÏdirectional€antennas,€satellite€or€terrestrial€positioning€data,€or€codes€embedded€in€the€radio€signalÏcould€be€used€to€determine€whether€the€signal€originated€from€a€vessel€or€a€land€unit.€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô24.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€conclude€that€it€serves€the€public€interest€to€permit€VHF€public€coast€stations,Ïincluding€AMTS€stations,€to€serve€units€on€land,€both€fixed€and€mobile€(including€hand„heldÏunits).€€Increasing€operational€flexibility€in€this€manner€expands€the€range€of€communicationsÏservices€public€coast€station€licensees€may€offer€and€fosters€a€regulatory€environment€in€whichÏpublic€coast€stations€may€more€effectively€compete€against€other€CMRS€providers,€such€asÏcellular,€PCS,€and€SMR,€operating€in€coastal€areas€which€presently€have€no€restrictions€onÏserving€vessels€located€in€each€CMRS€licensees'€service€area.× ƒ˜ ××  ×€€Further,€as€the€commenters€pointÏout,€allowing€public€coast€stations€to€serve€land€units€will€not€decrease€vessel€safety€so€long€asÏpriority€is€given€to€calls€originating€from€vessels.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô25.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBased€on€the€comments,€we€also€conclude€that€there€is€no€reason€to€limit€theÏnumber€or€types€of€land€units€to€be€served.€€Our€initial€goal€in€this€proceeding€was€to€permitÏpublic€coast€stations€to€make€use€of€excess€channel€capacity.€€This€goal€may€be€achieved€byÏrequiring€public€coast€stations€to€give€priority€to€maritime€traffic,€without€regard€to€the€numberÏof€land€units€being€served.€€Further,€as€MMR€points€out,€there€is€no€reason€to€restrict€serviceÏonly€to€units€installed€in€vehicles.× ƒ™ ××  ×€€For€example,€persons€may€wish€to€use€hand„held€units€or€fixed€units€connected€to€an€external€antenna.€€So€long€as€such€units€are€used€under€the€sameÏpower€limitations€as€marine€radios€and€their€antennas€are€not€mounted€higher€than€those€onÏvessels,€there€is€no€increased€potential€for€interference€to€maritime€communications.€€Therefore,Ïwe€will€permit€public€coast€stations€to€serve€units€on€land,€including€fixed,€mobile,€and€hand„heldÏunits,€subject€to€certain€minimum€operational€requirements.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô26.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€order€to€preserve€the€core€purpose€of€the€internationally€allocated€marine€radioÏspectrum,€we€are€setting€forth€operational€requirements€for€public€coast€stations€serving€units€onÏland.€€These€requirements€will€allow€operational€flexibility€while€ensuring€that€distress€and€safetyÏcommunications€from€vessels€at€sea€are€given€priority.€€Land€units€must€be€type€accepted€underÏPart€80,€90,€or€22€of€our€rules€and€must€be€limited€to€25€watts€transmitter€output€power.€€MobileÏunits€on€land€will€be€authorized€under€a€public€coast€station's€existing€license€and€may€operateÏonly€on€the€channels€assigned€to€the€associated€public€coast€station.× ƒš ××  ×€€Operation€from€land€onÏother€marine€VHF€frequencies€used€for€inter„ship€communications€or€port€operations,€however,Ïis€expressly€prohibited.€€Additionally,€unless€automated€or€selective€calling€is€used,€mobile€unitÏidentification€must€consist€of€the€associated€public€coast€station's€call€sign€and€a€unique€numericÏidentifier.€€Finally,€each€public€coast€station€serving€mobile€units€on€land€must€afford€priority€toÏmarine€communications€through€any€appropriate€electrical€or€mechanical€means.€€For€example,Ïif€a€vessel€attempts€to€place€a€call€through€a€public€coast€station€and€there€are€no€channelsÏavailable,€the€operator€or€automated€system€must€be€capable€of€terminating€calls€placed€from€landÏin€order€to€serve€the€vessel.€€Public€coast€stations,€however,€are€not€required€to€terminate€marine„¼originating€calls€under€any€circumstances.ÌÌò òó óà..àò òB.à` ..` àTechnical€Flexibilityó óò òó óÌÌà..àò ò(1)à` ..` àDSC€capability€requirementó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô27.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €› ÔMarine€radios€Ô €œ Ômay€be€used€by€vessels€navigating€at€sea€or€on€inland€waterwaysÏas€a€safety€link€to€Coast€Guard€stations,€public€coast€stations,€private€coast€stations,€and€otherÏvessels.€€Vessels€operating€near€shore€use€VHF€band€(156„162€MHz)€marine€radios€while€vesselsÏat€sea€use€MF€band€(2„3€MHz)€and€HF€band€(4„27.5€MHz)€marine€radios€for€long€distanceÏcommunications.€€Our€rules€require€VHF€marine€radios€to€be€capable€of€transmitting€andÏreceiving€distress€communications€on€the€international€VHF€distress€frequency€(156.8€MHz),Ïwhile€MF€marine€radios€must€be€capable€of€similar€operation€on€the€international€MF€distressÏfrequency€(2,182€kHz).× ƒ ××  ×€€Further,€in€certain€instances€vessels€must€monitor€the€international€distress€frequencies€while€navigating.× ƒž ××  ×€€These€rules€ensure€that€compulsory€vessels× ƒŸ ××  ×€as€well€asÏexempt€vessels× ƒ  ××  ×€are€able€to€exchange€distress€communications€with€Coast€Guard€stations€as€wellÏas€coast€and€vessel€stations€world„wide.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô28.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€1992,€we€adopted€rules€to€implement€the€GMDSS€for€large€cargo€vessels€andÏpassenger€vessels.× ƒ¡ ××  ×€€Under€the€GMDSS,€coast€and€vessel€stations€will€be€equipped€withÔ €¢ Ô€DSC× ƒ£ ××  ×Ïradio€equipment€which€utilizes€different€distress€frequencies€than€the€present€systemÏ(conventional€marine€radios)€and€automates€monitoring€and€distress€calling€functions.€€Upon€fullÏimplementation€of€the€GMDSS€on€February€2,€1999,€compulsory€vessels€world„wide€will€beÏusing€DSC€radio€equipment;€moreover,€many€coast€stations€will€also€be€using€DSC€radioÏequipment.€€In€order€to€monitor€and€respond€to€GMDSS€distress€alerts,€the€Coast€Guard€intendsÏto€implement€a€system€of€MF€and€HF€DSC€coast€stations€by€1998€and€a€system€of€VHF€DSCÏcoast€stations€by€2001.€€Unlike€compulsory€vessels,€exempt€vessels€are€not€required€to€carryÏconventional€radio€equipment€or€GMDSS€equipment,€such€as€a€DSC€radio.€€Under€the€new€safetyÏsystem,€only€those€exempt€vessel€owners€who€choose€to€purchase€DSC€radio€equipment€will€beÏable€to€communicate€with€DSC„equipped€compulsory€vessels,€coast€station,€and€the€Coast€Guard.€ÏThis€point€is€significant€because€GMDSS€vessels€and€DSC„equipped€coast€stations€would€notÏhear€a€distress€call€from€an€exempt€vessel€unless€the€call€is€made€from€a€DSC€radio€or€unlessÏthe€GMDSS€stations€are€monitoring€the€non„DSC€distress€channels€voluntarily.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô29.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòProposalóó.€€On€June€23,€1992,€the€Coast€Guard€filed€a€Petition€for€Rule€MakingÏ(Petition),€RM„8031,€requesting€that€the€Commission€mandate€a€minimum€DSC€signalling€capability€for€all€marine€MF,€HF,€and€VHF€transmitters.× ƒ¤ ××  ×€€The€Coast€Guard€noted€in€its€PetitionÏthat€by€1999,€all€GMDSS€vessels€will€be€equipped€with€DSC€radio€equipment€and€that€exemptÏvessels€will€no€longer€be€able€to€contact€these€vessels€using€conventional€marine€radios.× ƒ¦ ××  ×€ÏFurther,€the€Coast€Guard€noted€that€intercommunication€among€compulsory€vessels€and€exemptÏvessels€is€essential€to€safety€at€sea.òòóó× ƒ§ ××  ×€€In€response€to€the€Petition,€we€proposed€in€the€òòFurtherÏNoticeóó€to€require€all€marine€radiotelephone€transmitters€manufactured€or€imported€into€the€UnitedÏStates€after€February€1,€1997,€or€radios€installed€on€or€after€February€1,€1999,€to€have€aÏminimum€DSC€capability.× ƒ¨ ××  ×€€Units€removed€for€adjustment€or€seasonal€storage€and€thenÏreinstalled€in€the€same€vessel€were€categorically€excluded€from€this€proposal.€€We€did€not,Ïhowever,€propose€to€require€exempt€vessel€owners€to€carry€DSC€radio€equipment€or€discard€theirÏconventional€marine€radios.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô30.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€All€commenters€addressing€this€issue€favor€a€minimum€DSCÏrequirement€for€marine€radios.× ƒ© ××  ×€€SEA,€Inc.€(SEA),€a€manufacturer€of€marine€radios,€notes€thatÏa€minimum€DSC€requirement€is€needed€in€order€to€promote€interoperability€among€GMDSSÏvessels€and€exempt€vessels€and€maintain€safety€at€sea€upon€full€implementation€of€the€GMDSSÏin€1999.× ƒª ××  ×€€Additionally,€SEA€claims€that€manufacturers€can€produce€marine€radios€with€aÏminimum€DSC€capability€without€a€substantial€cost€increase€to€consumers.× ƒ« ××  ×€€The€Coast€Guard,ÏRTCM,€and€SEA€request,€however,€that€the€Commission€revise€the€proposed€deadlines€to€provideÏat€least€two€years€after€the€effective€date€of€final€rules€in€this€proceeding€for€units€manufacturedÏor€imported€into€the€U.S.€and€three€years€for€units€marketed€or€installed€in€vessels€to€have€aÏminimum€DSC€capability.× ƒ¬ ××  ×€€Finally,€AMTS€licensees€ACBL/WATERCOM,€Fred€Daniel€d/b/aÏOrion€Telecom€(Orion),€and€Paging€Systems,€Inc.€(PSI)€ask€us€to€clarify€that€the€minimum€DSCÏcapability€would€not€apply€to€AMTS€equipment€operating€in€the€216„220€MHz€band.× ƒ­ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô31.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAlthough€they€agree€on€the€need€for€marine€radios€to€have€a€minimum€DSCÏcapability,€the€commenters€disagree€on€the€specific€minimum€requirement.€€The€RTCM,€the€Coast€Guard,€and€SEA€suggest€that€marine€radios€should€meet€the€specifications€set€forth€in€one€of€theÏfollowing:€€(1)€the€domestic€standard€for€minimum€DSC€capability€written€in€coordination€withÏthe€Coast€Guard€and€marine€radio€manufacturers,€RTCM€Paper€56„95/SC101„STD€(SC101),× ƒ® ××  ×€orÏ(2)€the€international€standard€that€presently€applies€to€all€marine€radios,€ITU„R€RecommendationÏ493,× ƒ¯ ××  ×€limited€to€equipment€classes€A,€B,€D,€or€E.× ƒ° ××  ×€€Necode€Electronics€(Necode),€a€manufacturerÏof€marine€radios,€and€Ross€point€out,€however,€that€equipment€meeting€the€minimum€domesticÏrequirements€of€SC101€would€not€necessarily€meet€the€international€standard€and€could€not€beÏmarketed€outside€the€United€States.× ƒ± ××  ×€€Alternatively,€Necode€recommends€that€the€CommissionÏuse€the€international€standard,€ITU„R€Recommendation€493€class€E,× ƒ² ××  ×€supplemented€by€the€abilityÏto€receive€general€geographic€area€calls,€as€the€sole€minimum€requirement€for€all€DSC€marineÏradios.× ƒ³ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô32.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€conclude€that€a€minimum€DSC€capability€for€marine€radios€isÏnecessary€in€order€to€ensure€interoperable€distress€and€safety€communications€among€compulsoryÏand€exempt€vessels.€€This€action€is€consistent€with€our€decision€not€to€mandate€DSC€as€the€singleÏprotocol€for€public€coast€station€interconnection€because€it€provides€a€uniform€method€for€sendingÏship„to„ship€and€ship„to„shore€distress€alerts€while€giving€CMRS€providers€the€flexibility€toÏchoose€other€protocols€for€non„distress€communications.€€Specifically,€we€conclude€that€MF,€HF,Ïand€VHF€marine€radios€should,€at€a€minimum,€have€DSC€capability€in€accordance€with€theÏSC101€standard,€as€suggested€by€the€Coast€Guard€and€RTCM.€€This€approach€eliminates€the€needÏfor€all€DSC€radios€to€have€the€advanced€functionality€required€for€GMDSS€operation,€allowingÏmanufacturers€to€produce€economical€DSC€radios€for€the€exempt€vessel€market.€€Further,Ïaccording€to€the€Coast€Guard,€the€minimum€requirements€specified€in€SC101€are€sufficient€toÏfacilitate€distress€and€operational€communications€between€exempt€vessels,€GMDSS„equippedÏvessels,€and€coast€stations€world„wide.€€This€approach€is€also€consistent€with€our€presentÏtreatment€of€conventional€marine€radios.€€For€example,€under€our€present€rules,€marine€VHFÏradios€must€be€capable€of€sending€and€receiving€distress€communications€on€the€internationalÏVHF€distress€frequency€(156.8€MHz).€€Similarly,€our€action€here€will€require€DSC€marine€VHFÏradios€to€be€capable€of€sending€and€receiving€distress€communications€on€the€international€DSCÏdistress€frequency€(156.525€MHz).̇à..àÔ2Ô33.Ô3  ÔÔ €´ Ôà` ..` àWe€further€conclude€that€the€SC101€minimum€DSC€capability,€as€endorsed€by€theÏCoast€Guard,€is€sufficient€to€ensure€the€ability€of€exempt€vessel€operators€to€initiate€distressÏcommunications,€contact€the€Coast€Guard,€and€exchange€operational€communications€withÏGMDSS„equipped€vessels€in€areas€where€DSC€is€essential.€€Although€radios€with€the€SC101Ïminimum€DSC€capability€will€not€necessarily€meet€the€standards€necessary€to€be€marketedÏinternationally€and€installed€in€foreign€vessels,€this€flexible€approach€provides€manufacturers€withÏthe€option€to€meet€the€specific€needs€of€exempt€vessel€operators€in€the€United€States,€withoutÏhaving€to€include€costly,€advanced€DSC€capabilities€that€are€required€in€GMDSS€radioÏinstallations.€€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô34.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBecause€of€the€potential€negative€impact€on€exempt€vessel€owners€in€inlandÏregions,€we€have€decided€not€to€implement€a€comprehensive€set€of€deadlines€mandating€theÏproduction,€importation,€and€installation€of€DSC€radios€in€exempt€vessels.€€Rather,€we€concludeÏthat€the€best€approach€is€to€specify€type€acceptance€dates€to€facilitate€the€transition€process.€€ThisÏtransition€plan€provides€exempt€vessel€operators€the€option€of€continuing€to€use€existingÏequipment€in€areas€where€DSC€service€is€not€yet€available€or€needed,€or€transitioning€to€newÏequipment€in€areas€where€Coast€Guard€DSC€service€is€available€or€where€communication€withÏGMDSS„equipped€vessels€is€essential.€€Thus,€the€plan€gives€each€vessel€operator€the€freedom€toÏchoose€equipment€and€a€transition€schedule€that€best€fulfills€its€needs€while€balancing€the€needÏfor€a€stable€regulatory€environment€in€which€to€produce€affordable€DSC€radio€equipment.€€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô35.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àTherefore,€in€order€to€provide€for€the€immediate€availability€of€affordable€DSCÏradios€for€exempt€vessels,€all€type€acceptance€applications€for€new€MF,€HF,€and€VHF€marineÏradios€received€by€the€Commission's€Equipment€Authorization€Division€on€or€after€ò òó óJune€17,Ï1999,€must€comply€with€the€international€requirements€set€forth€in€ITU„R€Recommendation€493× ƒµ ××  ×Ï(including€only€equipment€classes€A,€B,€D,€and€E)€or€the€minimum€requirements€set€forth€inÏRTCM€Paper€56„95/SC101„STD.× ƒ¶ ××  ×€€Because€neither€of€these€documents€provides€specialÏconsideration€for€hand„held€units€or€operation€in€the€216„220€MHz€band,€this€requirement€willÏnot€apply€to€battery„operated,€portable€hand„held€radio€equipment€or€AMTS€equipment€operatingÏin€the€216„220€MHz€band.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô36.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€will€allow€equipment€for€which€type€acceptance€applications€are€received€prior€to€ò òó óJune€17,€1999,€to€continue€to€be€manufactured€and€used€indefinitely.€€Further,€so€thatÏequipment€manufacturers€can€support€existing€equipment€and€respond€to€normal€productÏdevelopment€cycles,€we€will€allow€equipment€manufacturers€to€make€permissive€changes€toÏexisting€equipment.€€In€general,€permissive€changes€are€those€changes€which€result€in€equipmentÏwhich€is€electrically€and€mechanically€interchangeable€and€do€not€change€equipment€beyond€theÏrated€limits€established€by€the€manufacturer€and€accepted€by€the€Commission€when€typeÏacceptance€is€granted.× ƒ· ××  ×€€We€recognize€that€this€may€prolong€the€transition€to€DSC€equipment€forÏsome€exempt€vessel€operators.€€We€believe,€however,€that€this€approach€is€necessary€in€order€toÏreduce€unnecessary€regulatory€burdens€on€exempt€vessel€operators€in€inland€regions€without€DSCÏcoast€stations€or€GMDSS€vessels.ÌÌò òà..à(2)à` ..` àAutomatic€link€establishment€(2„30€MHz)ó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô37.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €¸ ÔProposalóó.€€Presently,€Ô €¹ Ôships€and€aircraft€use€frequencies€in€the€2„27.5€MHz€bandÏfor€long€range,€high€seas€communications.€€Because€of€the€inherent€variability€in€ionosphericÏpropagation€in€this€band,€experienced€operators€are€often€needed€to€establish€and€maintainÏcommunications.× ƒº ××  ×€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€permit€the€use€of€linear€frequencyÏmodulated€continuous€wave€(FMCW)€technology€for€the€purpose€of€ALE€in€the€MF/HF€marineÏand€aviation€bands.× ƒ» ××  ×€€As€proposed,€ALE€systems€would€eliminate€the€need€for€a€trained€radioÏoperator€by€automatically€checking€the€quality€of€each€frequency€and€automatically€selecting€aÏclear€channel€for€the€user.€€This€is€accomplished€by€transmitting€a€scanning€FMCW€signal€acrossÏthe€band.€€The€signal,€however,€would€scan€across€the€band€so€quickly€that€it€would€beÏimperceptible€to€the€users€of€discrete€frequencies€within€the€band.€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€weÏproposed€to€limit€ALE€transmissions€to€2„27.5€MHz€band€frequencies€not€already€used€forÏdistress,€safety,€or€time„standard€communications€and€asked€whether€the€proposed€technicalÏspecifications€are€sufficient€to€permit€innovative€high€seas€communications€while€protectingÏmarine€and€aviation€voice€communications.× ƒ¼ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô38.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€None€of€the€commenters€addressing€this€proposal€object€to€the€use€ofÏFMCW€technology€for€ALE€in€the€2„27.5€MHz€marine€and€aviation€bands.× ƒ½ ××  ×€€BR€Communications€(BR),€a€developer€of€HF€radio€systems,€states€that€ALE€would€simplify€highÏseas€communications,€increase€the€reliability€of€the€medium€for€vessel€and€aircraft€operators,€andÏpromote€competition€with€other€high€seas€services€such€as€satellite€communications.× ƒ¾ ××  ×€€For€theseÏreasons,€BR€argues€that€use€of€ALE€will€improve€safety€of€life€at€sea.€€Additionally,€BR€notesÏthat€ALE€would€promote€more€efficient€use€of€maritime€and€aviation€radio€spectrum€byÏincreasing€the€ease€and€reliability€of€high€seas€communications.× ƒ¿ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô39.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBR€also€notes€that€specifying€minimum€technical€requirements,€in€lieu€of€aÏstandard€ALE€protocol,€will€allow€the€development€of€innovative€technologies€while€reducing€theÏpotential€for€harmful€interference€to€voice€and€data€communications€in€the€maritime€and€aviationÏbands.× ƒÀ ××  ×€€Specifically,€BR€recommends€that€the€Commission€set€forth€limitations€concerningÏtransmitter€power,€sweep€rate,€and€authorized€frequencies€in€order€to€protect€existing€maritimeÏand€aviation€communications.× ƒÁ ××  ×€€Globe€Wireless€argues,€however,€that€ALE€should€be€prohibitedÏon€data€communication€channels€until€it€is€proven€that€the€brief,€scanning€transmissions€will€notÏinterfere€with€data€transmissions.× ƒÂ ××  ×€€Similarly,€MMR€contends€that€ALE€should€only€be€permittedÏon€a€secondary,€non„interference€basis€to€existing€marine€and€aviation€voice€and€dataÏcommunications.× ƒÃ ××  ×€€BR€points€out,€however,€that€these€commenters€have€not€provided€anyÏscientific€or€anecdotal€evidence€to€support€their€concerns€of€harmful€interference.€€In€thisÏconnection,€BR€argues€that€brief,€low„energy€ALE€transmissions€will€be€imperceptible€to€bothÏvoice€and€data€communications€based€on€the€successful€use€of€ALE€for€military€andÏgovernmental€communications€in€this€band€over€the€past€30€years.× ƒÄ ××  ×€€BR€also€notes€that€it€hasÏbeen€operating€ALE€transmitters€in€the€2„30€MHz€band€under€developmental€licenses€since€1994Ïand€has€not€received€any€complaints€of€harmful€interference€to€voice€or€data€communications.× ƒÅ ××  ×€ÏFurther,€BR€points€out€that€data€communications€systems€are€generally€more€robust€than€voiceÏsystems€and€would€be€unaffected€by€FMCW€transmissions.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô40.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBR€objects,€however,€to€our€proposal€to€limit€ALE€transmissions€to€the€2„27.5€MHz€band.× ƒÆ ××  ×€€As€an€alternative,€BR€requests€that€ALE€transmissions€be€permitted€in€the€entireÏ2„30€MHz€band.× ƒÇ ××  ×€€BR€points€out€that€extending€the€frequency€range€to€30€MHz€will€facilitateÏthe€immediate€use€of€technologies€and€transmitters€that€have€been€successfully€operated€by€theÏmilitary€for€the€past€30€years.× ƒÈ ××  ×€€BR€explains€that€its€ALE€system€uses€frequencies€well€aboveÏthe€actual€communications€channels€in€order€to€determine€dynamic€properties€of€the€ionosphere,Ïwhich€are€essential€in€determining€the€viability€of€the€2„27.5€MHz€band€communications€pathsÏin€real„time.× ƒÉ ××  ×€€Further,€BR€notes€that€limiting€ALE€transmissions€will€require€ALE€providersÏto€make€costly€design€changes€in€existing€equipment,€significantly€delaying€the€delivery€ofÏinnovative€high€seas€communications€technologies€to€the€maritime€community.× ƒÊ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô41.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€conclude€that€increasing€technical€flexibility€to€allow€brief€ALEÏtransmissions€on€a€secondary,€non„interference€basis,€for€the€purposes€of€measuring€the€qualityÏof€high€seas€radio€channels€and€establishing€long€range€communications€for€stations€in€theÏmaritime€and€aviation€services€is€in€the€public€interest.€€ALE€technologies€can€benefit€maritimeÏand€aviation€service€licensees€by€simplifying€the€use€of€radio€equipment,€reducing€operatingÏcosts,€and€increasing€the€overall€reliability€of€the€medium.× ƒË ××  ×€€This€fundamental€change€in€theÏoperation€of€high€seas€radio€equipment€provides€vessels€and€aircraft€with€yet€another€viableÏoption€for€long€distance€communications€and€promotes€direct€competition€between€public€coastÏand€satellite€communications€service€providers.€€Based€on€the€information€provided€by€BRÏstressing€the€successful€performance€of€ALE€systems€for€military€and€governmentalÏcommunications,€as€well€as€BR's€own€experience€under€developmental€licenses,€we€conclude€thatÏthe€technical€limitations€set€forth€in€the€final€rules€will€be€sufficient€to€minimize€the€potential€forÏharmful€interference€to€both€voice€and€data€communications€in€the€2„30€MHz€band.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô42.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€also€conclude€that€it€serves€the€public€interest€to€permit€ALE€transmissionsÏover€the€entire€2„30€MHz€band.€€This€approach€will€permit€the€rapid€delivery€of€innovative€ALEÏtechnologies€to€the€maritime€and€aviation€communities€by€allowing€service€providers€to€utilizeÏexisting€equipment€that€has€been€used€successfully€for€the€past€30€years.€€Further,€by€authorizingÏbrief€ALE€transmissions€on€frequencies€above€the€actual€communications€channels€(27.5„30ÏMHz),€service€providers€will€be€able€to€make€more€accurate€real„time€assessments€of€the€use€of€maritime€and€aviation€communications€channels.€€These€brief,€low„energy€transmissions,Ïhowever,€must€not€cause€harmful€interference€to€stations€in€the€maritime,€aviation,€internationalÏbroadcast,€or€amateur€radio€services€which€are€authorized€on€a€primary€basis€in€certain€portionsÏof€the€2„30€MHz€band.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô43.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€order€to€minimize€the€potential€for€harmful€interference€to€other€radio€services,Ïwe€are€setting€forth€licensing€requirements€and€equipment€authorization€procedures.€€The€licenseeÏof€each€public€coast€station€providing€high€seas€communications€service€will€be€authorized€byÏrule€to€also€use€2„30€MHz€only€for€ALE€service.€€Entities€other€than€public€coast€stationÏlicensees€may€apply€for€authorization€to€provide€ALE€service€using€FCC€Form€503.€€EachÏtransmitter€must€be€type€accepted€by€the€Commission€based€on€the€technical€specificationsÏprovided€in€our€rules.€€This€approach€will€minimize€administrative€burdens€for€service€providersÏwhile€ensuring€the€integrity€of€high€seas€voice€and€data€communications€for€the€maritime€andÏaviation€communities.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô44.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€order€to€implement€this€decision,€we€are€adding€a€new€United€States€footnote,ÏUS340,€to€the€Table€of€Frequency€Allocations,€47€C.F.R.€ðð€2.106.€€Footnote€US340€reads€asÏfollows:ÌÌà8..àThe€2-30€MHz€band€is€available€on€a€secondary€noninterference€basis€toÏGovernment€and€non-Government€maritime€and€aeronautical€stations€for€theÏpurposes€of€measuring€the€quality€of€reception€on€radio€channels.€€See€47€C.F.R.Ïðð€87.149€for€the€list€of€protected€frequencies€and€bands€within€this€frequencyÏrange.€Actual€communications€shall€be€limited€to€those€frequencies€specificallyÏallocated€to€the€maritime€mobile€and€aeronautical€mobile€services.€€ÌÌIn€addition,€we€take€this€opportunity€to€update€the€international€table€to€reflect€the€decisions€ofÏthe€1995€World€Radiocommunication€Conference€for€these€frequency€bands.× ƒÌ ××  ×€€òòSeeóó€Appendix€ÏE.€€€€ÌÌà..àò ò(3)à` ..` àNarrow„band€direct„printing€(NB„DP)ó ó€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô45.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €Í ÔProposalóó.€€NB„DP€is€a€form€of€radiotelegraphy,€standardized€internationally€forÏthe€automatic€transmission€and€reception€of€data€communications€in€the€marine€HF€band.€€NB„DP€is€used€for€communications€either€from€ships€to€public€coast€stations€or€between€ships.€€BecauseÏNB„DP€is€limited€to€a€data€modulation€rate€of€100€baud,€communication€is€slow,€costly,€andÏspectrally€inefficient.€€To€increase€technical€flexibility€for€vessel€operators,€we€proposed€in€theÏòòFurther€Noticeóó€to€permit€the€use€of€alternative€data€communications€protocols€on€NB„DPÏfrequencies€so€long€as€the€transmissions€meet€the€present€bandwidth,€frequency€tolerance,€andÏemission€limitations€for€NB„DP€signals€and€the€equipment€is€capable€of,€but€not€limited€to,Ïoperation€in€accordance€with€the€international€standard€protocol.× ƒÎ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô46.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€All€of€the€commenters€addressing€this€proposal€support€increasingÏtechnical€flexibility€by€permitting€more€expanded€use€of€NB„DP€frequencies.× ƒÐ ××  ×€€Pin€Oak€DigitalÏCorporation€(PinOak),€a€developer€of€HF€data€services,€notes€that€permitting€the€use€of€advancedÏdigital€communications€protocols,€higher€data€rates,€and€error€correction€techniques€on€NB„DPÏfrequencies€would€allow€maritime€users€to€transmit€and€access€data€over€long€distances.€€PinOakÏalso€argues€that€such€flexibility€is€essential€in€order€to€allow€competition€among€HF€and€satelliteÏservice€providers,€increase€maritime€access€to€data€communications,€and€lower€communicationsÏcosts€for€vessel€operators.× ƒÑ ××  ×€€PinOak€and€RTCM€agree€that€requiring€equipment€to€be€capableÏof,€but€not€limited€to,€operation€in€accordance€with€ITU„R€Recommendation€625× ƒÒ ××  ×€would€allowÏfuture€advancements€in€NB„DP€data€communications€and€eliminate€the€need€for€incrementalÏchanges€to€the€Commission's€rules.× ƒÓ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô47.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€conclude€that€increasing€technical€flexibility€by€expanding€the€useÏof€NB„DP€frequencies€will€benefit€the€maritime€community.€€Increasing€flexibility€will€fosterÏmore€efficient€use€of€the€maritime€spectrum,€lower€communications€costs€for€vessel€operators€andÏpromote€competition€between€high€seas€public€coast€stations€and€satellite€service€providers.€ÏFurther,€we€conclude€that€requiring€NB„DP€equipment€to€be€capable€of€operating€in€accordanceÏwith€the€international€standard€„„€ITU„R€Recommendation€625× ƒÔ ××  ×€„„€will€be€sufficient€to€ensureÏcompatibility€among€vessels€on€the€high€seas.€€For€example,€advanced€data€communications€techniques€and€higher€data€rates€may€be€used€under€ideal€atmospheric€conditions€when€bothÏstations€are€equipped€with€improved€NB„DP€equipment.€€When€one€of€the€stations€has€standardÏNB„DP€equipment€or€when€atmospheric€conditions€limit€channel€quality,€however,€the€equipmentÏwould€revert€to€the€standard€mode€and€communicate€using€the€same€capabilities€that€are€presentÏtoday.€€For€the€reasons€stated€above,€we€will€permit€expanded€NB„DP€operations,€using€any€dataÏcommunications€protocol,€so€long€as€the€equipment€meets€the€technical€requirements€set€forthÏin€47€C.F.R.€ðððð€80.205,€207,€209,€and€211(f)€and€is€capable€of,€but€not€limited€to,€operation€inÏaccordance€with€ITU„R€Recommendation€625.€€As€in€the€past,€we€will€require€stations€using€NB„¼DP€techniques€to€obtain€a€SELCAL× ƒÕ ××  ×€number€from€the€Commission€and€to€use€it€to€identifyÏtransmissions€on€NB„DP€frequencies.ÌÌà..àò ò(4)à` ..` àTrunking/narrowbandó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô48.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €Ö ÔIn€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó€we€tentatively€concluded€that€trunking€technologies€andÏalternative€channel€plans€such€as€12.5€kHz€narrowband€operations€could€increase€the€number€ofÏmarine€VHF€channels€and€promote€the€efficient€use€of€maritime€spectrum.× ƒ× ××  ×€€The€record€in€thisÏproceeding€indicates€that€the€maritime€community€favors€both€of€these€options€as€future€meansÏto€relieve€congestion€in€the€marine€VHF€band.€€As€ACBL/WATERCOM€and€MMR€point€out,Ïhowever,€there€are€too€few€channels€available€at€this€time€to€consider€mandatory€trunkingÏtechnologies€on€all€VHF€marine€channels.× ƒØ ××  ×€€Therefore,€based€on€the€comments€received,€we€willÏconsider€the€use€of€trunking€in€the€marine€VHF€band€in€a€separate€proceeding€based€on€anyÏapplicable€recommendations€that€are€adopted€by€the€1997€World€Radiocommunication€ConferenceÏconcerning€narrowband€maritime€operations.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô49.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€the€interim,€we€will€allow€trunking€on€public€coast€station€spectrum.€€ThisÏaction€will€promote€more€efficient€use€of€the€spectrum.€€We€agree€with€the€commenters€that€inÏmost€areas€there€are€too€few€channels€available€to€gain€the€increased€efficiencies€possible€withÏtrunking€technology.€€Nevertheless,€there€may€be€instances€where€public€coast€station€licenseesÏfind€it€beneficial€to€implement€trunking.€€We€find€that€it€is€best€left€to€individual€licensees€toÏdetermine€what€areas€may€benefit€from€trunking€technologies€and€which€protocols€best€suit€theÏneeds€of€the€maritime€marketplace.ÌÌò òà..à(5)à` ..` àType€acceptanceó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô50.Ô3  ÔÔ €Ù Ô€à` ..` àIn€considering€flexible€new€technologies€in€the€maritime€service€(òòe.g.óó,€DSC,€ALE,Ïadvanced€data€communications),€manufacturers€may€decide€to€design€new€equipment€or€retrofitÏexisting€radios.€€This€section€provides€guidance€to€manufacturers€and€licensees€in€considering€theÏCommission's€equipment€authorization€process€as€it€applies€to€these€new€technologies.€€AsÏlicensees€transition€to€new€technologies€and€transmitters€with€upgraded€capabilities,€a€primaryÏconcern€of€many€manufacturers€is€that€they€be€able€to€provide€continued€support€to€their€existingÏcustomer€base.€€With€respect€to€this€proceeding,€a€grant€of€type€acceptance€will€be€required€forÏall€new€equipment,€including€equipment€used€for€automatic€interconnection€of€marine€radios€withÏthe€PSN,€as€well€as€new€DSC,€ALE€and€NB„DP€equipment.€€The€new€grant€of€type€acceptanceÏmay€cover€a€new€transmitter€design€and/or€upgraded€units.× ƒÚ ××  ×€€Existing€equipment€may€have€theirÏcurrent€grant€of€type€acceptance€modified€to€show€additional€capabilities€by€filing€a€modificationÏrequest.€€In€cases€where€manufacturers€have€developed€a€conversion€kit€to€upgrade€existingÏequipment€with€new€capabilities,€we€will€allow€field€modifications€to€equipment€currentlyÏinstalled.€€So€that€this€equipment€can€be€recognized€as€having€the€new€capabilities,€the€modifyingÏparty,€typically€the€manufacturer€or€its€representative,€must€replace€the€existing€FCC€ID€labelÏwith€a€new€label€that€corresponds€to€the€FCC€ID€of€the€associated€new€transmitter€which€wasÏtype€accepted€with€the€upgraded€capabilities.ÌÌà..àò òC.à` ..` àRegulatory€Flexibilityó óÌÌà..àò ò(1)à` ..` àCoast€station€operator€licensingó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô51.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €Û ÔProposal€and€Commentsóó.€€Presently,€our€rules€require€radiotelephone€coast€stationsÏoperating€on€frequencies€below€30€MHz€„„€excluding€those€in€Alaska€„„€to€be€operated€by€anÏindividual€holding€an€appropriate€commercial€operator€license€issued€by€the€Commission.× ƒÜ ××  ×€ÏThere€is€no€license€requirement,€however,€for€stations€in€Alaska€or€VHF€public€coast€stations.€ÏIn€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€eliminate€the€requirement€for€licensed€radio€operators€toÏbe€on€duty€at€radiotelephone€coast€stations.× ƒÝ ××  ×€€ACBL/WATERCOM,€MMR,€and€RTCM€supportÏour€proposal€and€agree€that€operator€licensing€requirements€for€radiotelephone€coast€stations€areÏunnecessary.× ƒÞ ××  ×€€Further,€MMR€recommends€expanding€the€proposed€amendment€to€eliminateÏoperator€requirements€for€radiotelegraph€stations.€€MMR€argues€that€operators€at€radiotelegraphÏcoast€stations€do€not€need€to€copy€Morse€code€because€computers€are€able€to€decipher€theÏcode.× ƒß ××  ×̇à..àÔ2Ô52.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€are€eliminating€herein€the€requirement€to€have€an€FCC„licensedÏoperator€at€radiotelephone€coast€stations.€€The€ITU€Radio€Regulations€do€not€require€licensedÏoperators€at€radiotelephone€coast€stations.€€Also,€the€Commission€has€rescinded€similar€operatorÏrequirements€under€the€public€mobile,€private€land€mobile,€private€operational„fixed€microwave,Ïand€personal€radio€services.× ƒà ××  ×€€Finally,€none€of€the€commenters,€including€the€Coast€Guard,Ïindicate€that€the€elimination€of€this€requirement€would€negatively€impact€safety€at€sea€or€hinderÏcoast€station€operations.€€Therefore,€we€are€eliminating€the€operator€licensing€requirement€for€allÏradiotelephone€coast€stations.€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€however,€we€stated€that€we€intended€toÏretain€the€operator€requirement€at€public€coast€stations€transmitting€radiotelegraph€(manual€MorseÏcode).€€Consequently,€we€believe€eliminating€the€operator€requirements€for€radiotelegraph€coastÏstations€here,€as€suggested€by€MMR,€is€beyond€the€scope€of€this€proceeding.€€We€are€requestingÏcomments€on€this€issue€in€the€òòSecond€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó.ÌÌà..àò ò(2)à` ..` àStreamlining€the€ship/aircraft€station€licensing€processÌó óÌà..àÔ2Ô53.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €á ÔProposal€and€Commentsóó.€€Presently,€a€vessel€owner€must€list€on€its€licenseÏapplication€each€type€of€radio€equipment€and€corresponding€frequency€bands€it€intends€to€use€onÏthe€vessel€(òòe.g.,óó€marine€radio,€radar,€and€satellite€frequencies).€€In€many€cases,€however,€theÏowner€purchases€additional€equipment€during€the€license€term.€€Consequently,€the€owner€mustÏmodify€its€license€to€add€the€new€frequencies.€€To€streamline€this€process,€we€proposed€in€theÏòòFurther€Noticeóó€to€amend€our€present€ship€station€licensing€rules€to€automatically€authorize,€uponÏapplication,€the€use€of€all€marine€radio€frequencies€normally€available€to€vessel€operators.× ƒâ ××  ×€€InÏaddition,€we€proposed€to€allow€a€90„day€grace€period€following€the€expiration€of€ship€and€aircraftÏstation€licenses.× ƒã ××  ×€€This€grace€period€would€extend€the€period€in€which€a€licensee€can€renew€itsÏlicense€and€retain€the€same€call€sign.€€The€purpose€of€this€proposal€was€to€reduce€regulatoryÏburdens€on€both€the€maritime€community€and€the€Commission.€€The€Coast€Guard€and€RTCMÏsupport€our€proposal€for€a€"blanket"€authorization€for€ship€stations.× ƒä ××  ×€€Further,€RTCM€asks€theÏCommission€to€expand€the€proposal€to€automatically€authorize€the€use€of€maritime€satelliteÏfrequency€bands.× ƒå ××  ×€€None€of€the€commenters€objected€to€the€proposed€90„day€grace€period.̇à..àÔ2Ô54.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€In€a€separate€proceeding,€we€have€already€eliminated€the€licensingÏburden€for€most€vessel€operators€by€licensing€by€rule€vessels€operating€domestically€that€are€notÏrequired€to€carry€a€radio.× ƒæ ××  ×€€To€streamline€the€licensing€process€for€the€remaining€vesselÏoperators€(òòe.g.óó,€commercial€vessels€and€recreational€vessels€travelling€internationally),€we€areÏamending€our€rules€to€provide€a€"blanket"€authorization€for€vessel€owners€applying€for€shipÏstation€authorizations.€€As€suggested€by€RTCM,€we€are€including€satellite€frequencies€in€thisÏ"blanket"€authorization.€€By€this€action,€each€applicant€for€a€new€ship€station€license€will€beÏautomatically€authorized€to€operate€a€marine€VHF€radio,€a€single„sideband€radio,€any€type€ofÏradar€or€emergency€position€indicating€radio€beacon€(EPIRB),€on„board€communicationsÏequipment,€and€satellite€communications€equipment.× ƒç ××  ×€€This€"blanket"€authorization€will€also€beÏadded€automatically€to€all€present€ship€station€licenses€so€there€will€be€no€need€for€entities€toÏmodify€their€licenses.€€Applicants€must€continue,€however,€to€specifically€request€radiotelegraphÏand€NB„DP€authorizations€in€order€to€be€issued€a€Morse€working€channel€series€or€SELCALÏnumber,€respectively.€€This€action€eliminates€the€unnecessary€regulatory€burdens€associated€withÏupdating€licensing€information€each€time€new€radio€equipment€is€brought€on€board€a€vessel,€asÏwell€as€the€administrative€burdens€associated€with€the€processing€of€such€applications.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô55.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€also€are€implementing€a€90„dayÔ €è Ô€grace€period€for€ship€and€aircraft€stationÏlicenses,€as€proposed€in€the€òòFurther€Notice.óó€€The€grace€period€will€enable€ship€and€aircraftÏowners€to€renew€their€licenses€up€to€90€days€after€expiration€to€retain€their€present€call€signs.€ÏPresently,€if€a€ship€or€aircraft€station€license€expires,€it€cannot€be€renewed€and€the€applicant€mustÏrequest€a€"new"€station€license€and€is€issued€a€new€call€sign.€€This€action€will€reduce€the€numberÏof€instances€where€vessel€operators€must€notify€other€government€agencies,€such€as€the€CoastÏGuard,€concerning€a€change€in€call€sign.ÌÌà..àò ò(3)à` ..` àRelaxed€license„posting€requirementó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô56.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €é ÔProposal€and€Commentsóó.€€Our€rules€presently€require€each€vessel's€ship€radioÏstation€license€to€be€posted€at€the€principal€control€point€of€the€station.× ƒê ××  ×€€At€the€request€of€theÏCoast€Guard,€we€proposed€to€permit€vessel€owners€to€alternatively€keep€the€license€anywhere€onÏboard,€so€long€as€it€is€available€upon€request.€€Both€the€Coast€Guard€and€RTCM€support€this€proposal.× ƒë ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô57.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€Small€commercial€vessels€and€recreational€vessels€often€do€not€have€anÏenclosed€pilot€house,€and€thus,€the€station€license€may€be€subjected€to€harsh€weather€conditionsÏin€the€marine€environment€which€could€eventually€render€it€unreadable.€€The€intent€of€the€postingÏrequirement€found€in€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.405(c)€is€to€provide€a€means€for€authorized€representativesÏof€the€Coast€Guard,€the€Commission,€and€foreign€administrations€to€ensure€that€vessels€areÏauthorized€to€use€the€radio€equipment€found€on€board.€€Ideally,€the€station€license€should€beÏposted€at€the€control€point€of€each€vessel€in€order€to€aid€these€regulatory€bodies.€€It€is€also€in€theÏpublic€interest,€however,€to€ensure€the€readability€of€the€document.€€Therefore,€we€will€permitÏthe€ship€station€license€to€be€stored€away€from€harsh€weather€conditions,€so€long€as€the€documentÏremains€on€board€and€is€available€for€inspection€by€authorized€government€representativesÏimmediately€upon€request.ÌÌà..àò ò(4)à` ..` àó óò òExpanding€private€coast€station€operating€authorityó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô58.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €ì ÔProposal/Commentsóó.€€A€private€coast€stationÔ €í Ô€is€a€fixed€maritime€station€on€landÏthat€provides€communications€services€to€vessels,€including€docking,€supplying,€and€towingÏvessels.× ƒî ××  ×€€A€marine€utility€station€provides€the€same€types€of€communications€and€services€asÏa€private€coast€station,€except€that€it€employs€hand„held€marine€radios,€rather€than€a€fixed€baseÏstation€to€communicate€with€vessels.× ƒï ××  ×€€The€only€difference€is€that€hand„held€radios€cannot€beÏused€under€a€private€coast€station€license€and€a€fixed€transmitter€with€an€antenna€cannot€be€usedÏunder€a€marine€utility€station€license.× ƒð ××  ×€€Thus,€entities€often€must€obtain€two€separate€licenses.€ÏIn€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€eliminate€this€unnecessary€burden€by€authorizing€hand„heldÏmarine€radios€under€each€private€coast€station€license.× ƒñ ××  ×€€ACBL/WATERCOM€and€RTCMÏsupport€our€proposal.× ƒò ××  ×€€Specifically,€ACBL/WATERCOM€notes€that€it€is€common€in€port€areasÏfor€organizations€and€businesses€to€have€a€need€for€base€and€mobile€stations,€characteristic€ofÏboth€private€coast€stations€and€marine€utility€stations.× ƒó ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô59.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€agree€with€the€commenters€that€both€base€and€mobile€operationsÏshould€be€permitted€under€a€single€license.€€For€example,€a€marina€may€wish€to€operate€a€fixed€station€from€its€business€office,€and€additionally€need€to€contact€incoming€boats€using€hand„heldÏradios€from€the€dock.€€Presently,€this€would€require€two€different€licenses,€each€costing€$105.× ƒô ××  ×€ÏThis€requirement€to€issue€separate€private€coast€and€marine€utility€authorizations€does€notÏenhance€spectrum€management€or€aid€enforcement€efforts.€€Further,€the€eligibility€requirementsÏand€channel€usage€rules€are€identical€for€both€types€of€stations.€€Therefore,€we€are€amending€theÏrules€to€allow€both€fixed€and€mobile,€including€hand„held€portable,€operations€under€a€privateÏcoast€station€license.€€This€action€eliminates€the€unnecessary€regulatory€burdens€associated€withÏentities€having€to€obtain€separate€licenses€for€base€and€mobile€operations€as€well€as€theÏadministrative€burdens€associated€with€the€processing€of€such€applications.€€Further,€this€approachÏis€consistent€with€our€decision€to€permit€the€use€of€fixed,€mobile,€and€hybrid€services€by€otherÏCMRS€providers.× ƒõ ××  ×ÌÌà..àò ò(5)à` ..` àUnifying€frequency€tolerance€specificationsó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô60.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €ö ÔProposal/Commentsóó.€€Presently,€marine€VHF€transmitters€type€accepted€for€privateÏcoast€base€station€operations€must€meet€a€more€restrictive€frequency€tolerance€specification€thanÏthose€type€accepted€for€use€on€board€ships€(mobile€operation)€„„€even€when€they€both€operate€atÏthe€same€transmitter€power€level.× ƒ÷ ××  ×€€Because€marine€VHF€radios€type€accepted€for€use€aboardÏships€are€less€expensive,€we€received€informal€requests€to€allow€them€to€be€used€as€private€coastÏstation€transmitters.€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€permit€VHF€private€coast€stations€thatÏoperate€at€less€than€25€watts€carrier€power€to€use€transmitters€with€a€frequency€tolerance€of€10Ïparts€per€million,€the€same€power€and€frequency€tolerance€as€transmitters€type€accepted€for€shipÏoperation.× ƒø ××  ×€€The€only€commenter€addressing€this€issue,€RTCM,€supports€our€proposal.× ƒù ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô61.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€We€are€amending€the€rules€to€permit€transmitters€type€accepted€asÏmeeting€the€frequency€tolerance€of€10€parts€per€million€to€be€used€for€VHF€private€coastÏtransmissions,€so€long€as€the€coast€station€operates€with€an€output€power€of€25€watts€or€less€andÏthe€transmitting€antenna€is€less€than€6€meters€(20€feet)€above€ground€level.€€This€action€willÏeliminate€an€unnecessary€technical€specification€without€increasing€the€potential€for€harmfulÏinterference€to€adjacent€marine€channels.€€This€approach€will€reduce€operating€costs€for€entitiesÏsuch€as€marinas,€yacht€clubs,€radio€repair€shops,€and€other€marine€businesses€by€eliminating€the€requirement€to€use€more€expensive€transmitters€with€a€more€stringent€frequency€tolerance.€ÏFurther,€the€ITU€Radio€Regulations€specify€a€single€tolerance€„„€10€parts€per€million€„„€for€bothÏcoast€and€ship€operations€in€the€VHF€band.× ƒú ××  ×ÌÌà..àò ò(6)à` ..` àFacsimile€in€Alaskaó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô62.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €û ÔProposalóó.€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€permit€the€transmission€ofÏfacsimile€signals€over€marine€VHF€channel€68€(156.425€MHz)€between€vessels€and€betweenÏvessels€and€private€coast€stations€serving€Alaskan€waters.× ƒü ××  ×€€Under€our€proposal,€facsimileÏsignals€would€be€required€to€meet€the€same€technical€criteria€as€marine€VHF€voiceÏcommunications.× ƒý ××  ×€€Further,€we€proposed€to€automatically€add€marine€VHF€channel€68€to€allÏcurrent€Alaskan€private€coast€station€licenses,€for€facsimile€transmission€only,€without€requiringÏeach€licensee€to€modify€its€authorization.× ƒþ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô63.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€All€commenters€addressing€this€issue€support€our€proposal.€€The€CoastÏGuard€supports€the€transmission€of€data€communications€in€Alaskan€waters€over€marine€VHFÏchannels€that€are€not€used€for€distress€or€safety€purposes,€such€as€marine€VHF€channel€68.× ƒÿ ××  ×€ÏGlobe€Wireless,€however,€asks€us€to€expand€our€proposal€to€include€marine€VHF€channelsÏnationwide.× ƒ ××  ×€€RTCM€also€acknowledges€the€need€for€marine€VHF€data€communications€in€otherÏregions,€but€alternatively€suggests€that€the€Commission€initiate€a€separate€proceeding€to€discussÏthis€issue.× ƒ ××  ×€€Similarly,€the€Coast€Guard€recommends€that€we€consider€the€designation€of€aÏportion€of€the€marine€VHF€channels€for€data€communications€at€the€same€time€that€we€considerÏthe€transition€to€a€narrowband€channel€plan.× ƒ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô64.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecisionóó.€€Alaska€has€an€extensive€coastline€with€a€small€boating€populationÏcompared€to€the€continental€U.S.€€For€this€reason,€there€is€much€less€congestion€on€marine€VHFÏfrequencies€in€Alaskan€waters€compared€to€the€coastlines€of€states€such€as€California€or€Florida.€ÏBecause€marine€VHF€frequencies€are€generally€not€congested€in€Alaskan€waters,€we€concludeÏthat€the€public€interest€is€served€by€expanding€the€use€of€a€single,€shared€frequency€„„€marine€VHF€channel€68€(156.425€MHz)€„„€to€include€voice,€facsimile,€and€data€communications€betweenÏvessels€and€between€vessels€and€private€coast€stations.€€In€order€to€protect€voice€communicationsÏon€adjacent€channels,€facsimile€and€data€transmissions€must€not€exceed€the€technical€requirementsÏfor€marine€radiotelephone€communications.€€This€flexible€approach€will€permit€stations€to€rapidlyÏtransmit€information€that€would€take€much€longer€using€voice€communications€(òòe.g.óó,€mapsÏshowing€weather€and€ice€conditions,€supply€lists,€vessel€schedules),€thus,€increasing€safety€of€lifeÏand€property€at€sea.€€Further,€this€action€will€make€VHF€maritime€communications€services€moreÏaccessible€to€persons€with€hearing€or€speech€disabilities.€€We€agree€with€the€Coast€Guard€andÏRTCM,€however,€that€it€would€be€inappropriate€at€this€time€to€extend€this€designation€to€stationsÏin€the€continental€U.S.€because€the€marine€VHF€band€is€already€highly€congested€in€most€portÏareas€and€along€busy€inland€waterways.€€As€suggested€by€the€commenters,€we€will€revisit€theÏissue€of€data€communications€on€shared€marine€VHF€channels€in€a€separate€proceeding€in€theÏcontext€of€any€recommendations€made€by€the€1997€World€Radiocommunication€ConferenceÏconcerning€narrowband€operations.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô65.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àTo€reduce€administrative€burdens€on€private€coast€station€licensees,€which€are€oftenÏvery€small€entities,€we€will€automatically€add€marine€VHF€channel€68€to€all€current€AlaskanÏprivate€coast€station€authorizations,€for€facsimile€and€data€transmissions€only,€without€requiringÏeach€licensee€to€modify€its€license€and€remit€a€fee.€€In€this€connection,€private€coast€stationsÏwhich€are€presently€authorized€to€use€marine€VHF€channel€68€may€transmit€both€voice€andÏfacsimile€signals.€€All€vessels€that€are€licensed€individually€or€by€rule€for€marine€VHFÏcommunications€will€also€be€authorized€to€use€facsimile€and€data€communications€on€channel€68Ïin€Alaskan€waters.ÌÌà..àò ò(7)à` ..` àFrequency€sharingó óÌÌò òà..ài.à` ..` àIntra„service€sharing€of€the€VHF€bandó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô66.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ € ÔProposalóó.€€The€frequencies€in€the€marine€VHF€(156„162€MHz)€band€available€forÏcommunications€between€ships€and€private€coast€stations€are€currently€divided€into€ten€categoriesÏand€are€available€to€all€vessels€based€on€the€type€of€communications€being€transmitted.€€The€tenÏtypes€of€private€communications€categories,€with€the€number€of€available€frequencies€inÏparentheses€are:€port€operations€(11);€navigational€(2);€commercial€(14);€non„commercial€(9);ÏDSC€(1);€distress,€safety,€calling€(1);€inter„ship€safety€(1);€environmental€(1);€maritime€controlÏ(1);€liaison,€U.S.€Coast€Guard€(1).òòóó× ƒ ××  ×€€These€categories€developed€over€time€to€address€theÏspecific€needs€of€various€segments€of€the€maritime€community.€€Two€of€the€largest€categoriesÏare€"commercial"€(òòe.g.óó,€communications€on€board€commercial€vessels€for€piloting,€vesselÏmovement,€obtaining€supplies,€scheduling€repairs)€and€"non„commercial"€(e.g.,€recreational€vesselÏcommunications€concerning€fuel,€supplies,€and€berthing€facilities).€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€combine€the€commercial€vessel€and€non„commercial€vessel€frequency€categories€toÏform€a€single€"vessels€operations"€category€to€encompass€all€communications€related€to€theÏoperational€needs€of€vessels.× ƒ ××  ×€€Presently,€the€number€of€pleasure€boats€equipped€with€marineÏradios€is€rising€and€yet€in€most€areas€there€are€only€six€frequencies€available€under€the€non„¼commercial€category.× ƒ ××  ×€€If€need€be,€frequencies€could€be€designated€for€a€specific€use€on€a€localÏbasis€rather€than€a€nationwide€basis€as€is€done€now.€€Our€goal€in€introducing€this€proposal€wasÏto€increase€regulatory€flexibility€and€reduce€congestion€in€the€marine€VHF€band€by€creating€aÏsingle€pool€of€frequencies€for€general€purpose€use.€€Additionally,€we€asked€for€specific€commentÏon€whether€frequencies€should€be€designated€for€specific€regional€needs,€such€as€towing,€andÏwhat€impact€this€proposal€would€have€on€safety.× ƒ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô67.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€Most€commenters€addressing€this€issue,€including€the€Coast€Guard,Ïfavor€the€creation€of€a€vessel€operations€category€on€a€regional€basis€where€appropriate€in€lieuÏof€a€nationwide€redesignation.× ƒ ××  ×€€For€example,€ACBL/WATERCOM€argues€that€allowingÏrecreational€boaters€to€use€commercial€frequencies€nationwide€would€compromise€safety€forÏcommercial€vessels€along€busy€waterways€where€commercial€channels€are€already€congested.× ƒ  ××  ×€ÏThe€Coast€Guard,€however,€supports€the€establishment€of€a€vessel€operations€frequency€categoryÏon€a€regional€basis.× ƒ  ××  ×€€The€Coast€Guard€suggests€that€the€Commission,€through€its€local€offices,Ïestablish€advisory€committees€in€order€to€determine€the€feasibility€of€this€approach€on€a€regionalÏbasis.× ƒ  ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô68.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòDecision.óó€€To€ensure€the€safety€of€life€and€property€at€sea,€it€is€imperative€that€ourÏmaritime€service€rules€enable€boaters€to€establish€and€maintain€adequate€communications€withÏother€boaters€and€shore„based€facilities.€€In€this€connection,€we€must€weigh€the€need€forÏadditional€recreational€channels€against€the€risk€of€causing€harmful€interference€to€commercialÏoperations€in€busy€ports.€€As€ACBL/WATERCOM€points€out,€commercial€vessels€use€allÏavailable€channels€in€a€great€number€on€busy€ports€and€waterways€to€ensure€safe€transport€ofÏpassengers,€crew,€and€cargo.€€Therefore,€we€conclude€that€the€creation€of€a€single€vesselÏoperations€category€to€replace€the€commercial/non„commercial€designations€is€not€feasible€on€aÏnational€level€at€this€time.€€Ì‡à..àÔ2Ô69.Ô3  Ô€€We€conclude,€however,€that€the€current€allotment€of€VHF€marine€frequencies€for€non„¼commercial€operations€cannot€fulfill€the€growing€communications€demands€of€the€recreationalÏboating€community.€€Further,€we€agree€with€the€Coast€Guard€that€this€issue€should€be€addressedÏat€the€local€level,€in€order€to€identify€areas€where€recreational€vessels€require€additional€channelsÏand€the€commercial€channels€are€not€congested.€€Therefore,€we€are€adopting€rules€that€provideÏfor€the€joint€use€of€VHF€frequencies€on€a€regional€basis€by€commercial€and€non„commercialÏvessels€based€on€the€recommendations€of€the€Coast€Guard.€€Because€the€Coast€Guard€maintainsÏoffices€in€all€major€port€areas,€we€believe€it€is€the€most€appropriate€party€to€provide€initialÏrecommendations€for€regional€changes€in€the€use€of€marine€frequencies.€€Further,€this€approachÏensures€that€any€redesignation€of€the€VHF€marine€channels€is€closely€monitored€by€the€CoastÏGuard.€€Thus,€we€are€amending€47€C.F.R.€ðð€0.331€to€authorize€the€Chief,€WirelessÏTelecommunications€Bureau€(Bureau),€upon€Coast€Guard€request,€to€designate€sharedÏcommercial/non„commercial€channels€on€a€regional€basis.€€This€approach€will€allow€theÏCommission€to€quickly€act€to€reduce€congestion€in€the€marine€VHF€band€by€redistributing€theÏradio€traffic€regionally.€€Further,€this€approach€is€consistent€with€our€recent€decision€allowing€theÏBureau€to€act€on€Coast€Guard€requests€concerning€Vessel€Traffic€Services€(VTS)€systemÏprotection€areas.× ƒ  ××  ×ÌÌò òà..àii.€€Maritime€mobile€sharing€of€private€land€mobile€frequenciesó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô70.Ô3  Ô€€òòÔ €  ÔProposal.óó€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€proposed€to€allow€maritime€users€to€share€aÏtotal€of€400€kilohertz€of€private€land€mobile€radio€(PLMR)€service€spectrum.× ƒ ××  ×€€This€spectrumÏwould€consist€of€200€kilohertz€from€the€Railroad€Radio€Service€and€200€kilohertz€from€the€MotorÏCarrier€Radio€Service.€€To€protect€land€mobile€operations,€we€proposed€to€make€most€of€theÏfrequencies€available€only€to€public€coast€stations€for€paired,€duplex€operation€consistent€withÏland€mobile€use.× ƒ ××  ×€€Additionally,€we€proposed€to€allow€inter„ship,€low€power€operations€on€threeÏfrequencies.× ƒ ××  ×€€Further,€we€proposed€to€use€the€same€co„channel€separation€criteria€that€weÏadopted€for€land€mobile€sharing€of€maritime€frequencies.× ƒ ××  ×€€We€also€proposed€to€limit€publicÏcoast€station€use€of€these€frequencies€to€locations€within€16€km€of€the€U.S.€coastline€or€any€navigable€waterway.× ƒ ××  ×€€Finally,€we€proposed€to€permit€licensees€to€use€frequencies€12.5€kHzÏoffset€from€the€shared€frequencies,€provided€that€such€licensees€are€also€licensed€for€channels€onÏeach€side€of€the€offset€frequency.× ƒ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô71.Ô3  Ô€€òòComments.óó€€The€comments€on€this€issue€are€divided€between€the€maritime€and€PLMRÏcommunities.€€The€Coast€Guard,€ACBL/WATERCOM,€MMR€and€RTCM€support€our€proposal.× ƒ ××  ×€ÏACBL/WATERCOM€states€that€the€Commission's€decision€in€the€òòFirst€Report€and€Orderóó€toÏallow€PLMR€sharing€of€maritime€channels€justifies€a€reciprocal€agreement.× ƒ ××  ×€€The€Coast€GuardÏnotes,€however,€that€any€such€sharing€arrangement€must€include€safeguards€to€ensure€that€marineÏcommunications€will€not€interfere€with€railroad€safety€communications.× ƒ ××  ×€€MMR€states€thatÏmaritime€sharing€of€these€frequencies€should€be€contingent€on€a€requirement€to€operate€with€aÏchannel€bandwidth€of€12.5€kHz.× ƒ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô72.Ô3  Ô€€The€Association€of€American€Railroads€(AAR),€frequency€coordinator€for€theÏRailroad€Radio€Service,€and€the€American€Trucking€Association€(ATA),€frequency€coordinatorÏfor€the€Motor€Carrier€Radio€Service,€oppose€our€sharing€proposal.× ƒ ××  ×€€AAR€and€ATA€argue€thatÏPLMR€channels€are€already€congested€in€the€geographic€regions€where€sharing€would€be€mostÏlikely,€òòe.g.,óó€major€shipping€and€rail€centers.× ƒ ××  ×€€AAR€further€claims€that€limiting€maritimeÏoperations€to€within€16€km€of€navigable€waterways€would€not€protect€railroad€operations€becauseÏrailroads€commonly€run€parallel€to€rivers€and€other€waterways€and€because€railroad€operationsÏare€highly€concentrated€in€major€port€cities.× ƒ ××  ×€€AAR€suggests€that€congestion€in€the€maritimeÏservice€be€addressed€through€the€introduction€of€more€spectrum€efficient€technologies,€similar€to€the€Commission's€approach€for€the€PLMR€bands.× ƒ ××  ×€€Alternatively,€ATA€suggests€that€ourÏproposal€can€be€better€accomplished€by€sharing€channels€allocated€to€PLMR€services€that€do€notÏhave€a€heavy€coastal€presence,€such€as€the€Special€Industrial€Radio€Service.× ƒ ××  ×€€Responding€toÏcomments€critical€of€their€position,€AAR€states€that€the€justification€in€the€òòFirst€Report€andÏOrderóó€for€land€mobile€sharing€of€maritime€channels€does€not€hold€true€for€railroads.× ƒ ××  ×€ÏMoreover,€AAR€asserts€that€it€did€not€join€in€the€request€for€maritime€channels,€nor€does€itÏintend€to€make€use€of€any€maritime€channels€for€the€same€safety€concerns€addressed€in€responseÏto€this€proposal.× ƒ ××  ×€€Finally,€Globe€Wireless€proposes€that€the€Commission€begin€a€negotiated€ruleÏmaking€to€formulate€a€mutually€agreeable€sharing€arrangement€between€maritime€and€land€mobileÏusers.× ƒ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô73.Ô3  Ô€€òòDiscussion.óó€€We€are€not€adopting€the€proposed€rules€regarding€maritime€sharing€ofÏland€mobile€frequencies€at€this€time.€€Our€proposal€to€permit€the€shared€use€of€Railroad€andÏMotor€Carrier€Radio€Service€channels€by€maritime€users€was€based€on€the€following€premises:Ï1)€certain€channels€assigned€to€the€PLMR€service€domestically€are€allocated€internationally€toÏthe€maritime€service;× ƒ  ××  ×€and€2)€an€examination€of€our€licensing€database€found€that€few€PLMRÏlicensees€were€operating€at€fixed€locations€within€80€km€of€the€U.S.€coastline.× ƒ! ××  ×€€Since€the€timeÏof€this€proposal,€however,€the€Commission€introduced€a€narrowband€channel€plan€into€the€PLMRÏbands,€proposed€various€methods€to€introduce€market€forces€into€the€PLMR€bands,€andÏconsolidated€the€PLMR€services€in€order€to€introduce€more€flexibility.× ƒ" ××  ×€€We€continue€to€believeÏthat€increased€sharing€and€flexibility€promote€spectrum€efficiency€and€expedite€market€entry€ofÏnew€services.€€In€this€case,€however,€we€believe€it€is€premature€to€adopt€rules€permitting€theÏsharing€of€land€mobile€frequencies€by€maritime€operations€until€a€final€decision€concerning€theÏintroduction€of€market„based€forces€into€the€PLMR€is€made.ÇÓ  Óò òIV.€€SECOND€FURTHER€NOTICE€OF€PROPOSED€RULE€MAKINGó óÌÓ  ÓÌòòóóà..àò òA.à` ..` àVHF€public€coast€station€spectrumó óÌÌà..àò ò1.à` ..` àCurrent€licensing€processó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô74.Ô3  Ô€à` ..` àÔ €# ÔUnlike€most€other€CMRS€providers,€VHF€public€coast€stations€do€not€provideÏcommunications€withinòòóó€Commission„defined€service€areas,€such€as€Cellular€Geographic€ServiceÏAreas€or€Rand€McNally's€Major€and€Basic€Trading€Areas€(MTAs€and€BTAs).× ƒ$ ××  ×€€Rather,€eachÏservice€area€is€applicant„defined€based€on€predicted€signal€strength€over€the€waterway€to€beÏserved.× ƒ& ××  ×€€The€size€of€each€station's€service€area€also€determines€the€mileage€separation€betweenÏco„channel€assignments.€€Using€a€conservative€estimate,€service€areas€for€VHF€band€public€coastÏstations€extend€20€to€30€miles€from€the€transmitter.Ìò òó óÌÔ€ôôôÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÔ€XXXÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔà..àÔ2Ô75.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àFurther€differentiating€public€coast€stations€from€the€majority€of€other€CMRSÏproviders€is€the€small€number€of€channels€allocated€to€such€operations.€€Presently,€there€are€onlyÏnine€channels€("working€frequencies")€in€the€157.1875„157.4500€MHz€(ship€transmit)€andÏ161.775„162.0125€MHz€(coast€transmit)€bands€òòóóassignable€to€VHF€public€coast€stations€for€publicÏcorrespondence.€€Along€the€Canadian€border€even€fewer€channels€are€available€for€U.S.Ïstations.× ƒ' ××  ×€€Specifically,€north€of€Line€A,× ƒ( ××  ×€there€are€generally€only€five€channels€off€the€MaineÏcoast€and€on€the€waters€of€the€Great€Lakes€and€the€St.€Lawrence€Seaway,× ƒ) ××  ×€and€there€are€onlyÏfive€primary€channels€and€three€supplementary€channels€on€the€waters€of€western€WashingtonÏState.× ƒ* ××  ×€€In€the€past,€a€public€coast€station€was€initially€assigned€a€single€channel€for€exclusiveÏuse€within€its€service€area.€€An€additional€channel€was€assigned€if€certain€loading€criteria€wereÏmet.× ƒ+ ××  ×€€As€discussed€òòsupraóó,€we€are€eliminating€the€loading€requirements€in€this€proceeding€in€order€to€facilitate€the€development€of€automated€systems.× ƒ, ××  ×€€ÌÌò òó óò òó óò òà..à2.à` ..` àProposed€geographic€service€areasó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô76.Ô3  Ô€€à` ..` àÔ €- ÔBecause€loading€criteria€will€no€longer€limit€public€coast€stations€to€only€one€orÏtwo€channels,€we€anticipate€receiving€a€large€number€of€applications€for€new€licenses€andÏmodifications€to€existing€licenses.€€In€cases€where€two€or€more€proposed€service€areas€overlap,Ïhowever,€such€applications€would€be€considered€mutually€exclusive€and€would€be€resolvedÏthrough€competitive€bidding€procedures€as€described€in€paragraph€Õ (COMPET BIDDING(Õ123Õ  Õ,€òòinfraóó.€€The€CommissionÏhas€concluded€in€other€services€that€geographic€area€licensing€provides€significant€advantagesÏover€site„based€licensing€for€entities€providing€subscriber„based€services€because€of€the€greaterÏoperational€flexibility€it€gives€licensees€and€the€greater€ease€of€administration€for€theÏCommission.× ƒ. ××  ×€€Similarly,€we€believe€that€continuing€the€current€"service€area"€based€licensingÏapproach,€which€assigns€channels€and€resolves€mutually€exclusive€applications€on€a€"per€station"Ïbasis,€is€no€longer€feasible€because€it€would€greatly€delay€assignment€of€the€remaining€channelsÏand€place€undue€administrative€burdens€on€the€public€and€the€Commission.€€Further,€such€anÏapproach€will€make€it€extremely€difficult€for€a€single€entity€to€obtain€enough€geographically€andÏspectrally€contiguous€stations€to€develop€an€automated€coastal€system.Ìò òó óÌà..àÔ2Ô77.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€order€to€establish€a€comprehensive€and€consistent€regulatory€scheme€thatÏenhances€maritime€communications,€€we€propose€a€transition€from€the€site„specific€"service€area"Ïbased€licensing€scheme€to€geographic€area€licensing.€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€such€anÏapproach€would€speed€assignment€of€the€remaining€channels,€greatly€reduce€processing€burdensÏfor€the€public€and€the€Commission,€and€facilitate€the€development€of€automated€coastal€systems.€ÏAdditionally,€it€would€eliminate€inefficiencies€arising€from€the€intricate€web€of€relationshipsÏcreated€by€site„specific€authorization€and€enhance€regulatory€symmetry€among€CMRSÏproviders.× ƒ/ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô78.Ô3  Ô€à` ..` àWe€propose€to€divide€the€nation's€coastline€into€nine€regions,€based€on€U.S.€CoastÏGuard€Districts€(Districts),€as€codified€in€33€C.F.R.€Part€3€and€listed€below.× ƒ0 ××  ×€€We€believe€thatÏthe€Districts€provide€a€sufficient€amount€of€contiguous€coastline€to€foster€local€as€well€as€regionalÏcoast€station€systems.€€Further,€the€Districts€reflect€regional€trading€and€vessel€movement€patterns€similar€to€the€way€that€MTAs€and€BTAs€frame€economic€boundaries€for€terrestrial€CMRSÏservices.ÌÔ*ƒ12 dÔÔ,¸ dd ÔÔ,¸ dd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ &€a€‚x‚ƒƒ„„……&Ðò òProposed€Regions€(Coast€Guard€District)ó óÐ "€c€‚x‚ƒƒ„„"ÐNorthern€Atlantic€(òò1st€óó)Ð  „„ÐGulf€of€Mexico€(òò8thóó)Ð "€c€‚x‚ƒƒ„„"ÐMid„Atlantic€(òò5thóó)Ð  „„ÐNorthern€Pacific€(òò13thóó)Ð "€c€‚x‚ƒƒ„„"ÐSouthern€Atlantic€(òò7thóó)Ð  „„ÐSouthern€Pacific€(òò11thóó)Ð "€c€‚x‚ƒƒ„„"ÐGreat€Lakes€(òò9thóó)Ð  „„ÐAlaska€(òò17thóó)Ð "€c€‚x‚ƒƒ„„"ÐHawaii€(òò14thóó)Ô€XXXÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÐ  „„пÌà..àÔ2Ô79.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€seek€comment€on€our€proposal€to€use€a€geographic€area€licensing€approachÏfor€VHF€public€coast€spectrum.€€To€the€extent€that€commenters€oppose€use€of€a€geographicÏlicensing€approach,€we€ask€them€to€discuss€what€changes,€if€any,€should€be€made€to€our€currentÏrules€in€order€to€achieve€the€goals€we€have€identified€in€our€proposed€transition€to€anotherÏlicensing€approach.€€We€also€seek€comment€on€whether€the€Districts€listed€above€provide€anÏappropriate€basis€for€defining€the€service€areas€used€in€a€geographic€licensing€approach.€€We€askÏcommenters€to€discuss€alternative€service€area€definitions€and€the€advantages€and€disadvantagesÏassociated€with€using€such€alternatives.ÌÌà..àò ò3.à` ..` àTreatment€of€incumbent€licensees€ó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô80.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €3 ÔÔ €4 ÔIn€tandem€with€our€geographic€licensing€proposal,€we€must€assess€the€potentialÏimpact€on€incumbents€currently€licensed€to€operate€on€VHF€public€coast€station€spectrum€on€aÏ"per€station"€basis.€€There€are€over€300€VHF€public€coast€stations€currently€providing€publicÏcorrespondence€service€to€vessel€owners€along€the€coastline€of€the€United€States.€€Because€theseÏstations€provide€a€vital,€internationally€allocated€link€between€vessels€at€sea€and€the€PSN,€weÏtentatively€conclude€that€the€public€interest€would€be€best€served€by€providing€for€their€continuedÏoperation€while,€at€the€same€time,€reducing€implementation€barriers€for€regional€licensees.€ÏTherefore,€we€propose€that€each€incumbent€licensee€continue€to€be€authorized€to€operate€underÏthe€terms€of€its€current€station€license€to€serve€vessels€and€units€on€land€within€its€service€area.€ÏTo€this€end,€we€propose€to€rely€on€the€co„channel€protection€criteria€found€in€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.773,Ïwhich€specifies€a€12€dB€ratio€of€desired€to€undesired€signal€strength€within€the€service€area€ofÏthe€incumbent€licensee.€€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô81.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àUnder€this€proposal,€regional€licensees€would€be€required€to€afford€interferenceÏprotection€to€incumbents.€€The€proposed€protection€obligations€are€similar€to€those€proposed€and€implemented€in€other€services.òòóó× ƒ5 ××  ×€€In€turn,€we€propose€to€protect€regional€licensee€operations€byÏallowing€each€incumbent€licensee€to€renew,€transfer,€assign,€or€modify€its€license€in€any€mannerÏso€long€as€such€modifications€do€not€extend€its€service€area.€€Proposed€modifications€that€wouldÏextend€an€incumbent's€service€area€or€request€the€use€of€additional€frequencies€would€beÏcontingent€upon€an€agreement€with€each€affected€regional€licensee.€€This€treatment€of€incumbentÏlicensees€would€further€the€public€interest€by€promoting€the€continued€operation€of€stations€uponÏwhich€the€public€relies€for€ship„to„shore€communications€and€facilitating€the€rapid€deploymentÏof€regional€systems€in€areas€already€served€by€public€coast€stations.€€We€tentatively€conclude,Ïhowever,€that€there€is€no€need€to€provide€special€consideration€for€incumbent€licensees€in€ourÏcompetitive€bidding€procedures€for€the€public€coast€service.€€We€propose€to€allow€any€eligibleÏentity,€including€incumbents,€to€bid€for€regional€licenses.€€We€note€that€in€those€cases€where€anÏincumbent€is€not€awarded€a€regional€license,€under€our€proposal€the€incumbent€may€be€able€toÏexpand€its€system€by€negotiating€a€partitioning€or€disaggregation€agreement€with€the€regionalÏlicensee.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô82.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBecause€our€regional€licensing€proposal€would€permit€licensees€to€place€stationsÏin€land„locked€as€well€as€coastal€areas,€we€believe€that€our€definition€of€"incumbent"€shouldÏinclude€PLMR€licensees€authorized€on€marine€VHF€public€correspondence€frequencies€in€areasÏfar€from€waterways.€€For€example,€in€the€òòFirst€Report€and€Orderóó€in€this€proceeding,€theÏCommission€decided€to€permit€PLMR€eligibles€in€the€Industrial€and€Land€Transportation€(I/LT)Ïservices€to€share€public€correspondence€channels€on€a€primary€basis€at€least€116€kilometers€(72Ïmiles)€from€navigable€waterways€and€existing€public€coast€stations.× ƒ6 ××  ×€€Other€PLMR€licenseesÏhave€also€been€authorized€by€waiver€to€share€these€maritime€frequencies€in€land„locked€areas.€ÏThe€Commission€has€permitted€such€inter„service€sharing€in€order€to€provide€relief€to€PLMRÏlicensees€in€areas€where€PLMR€frequencies€are€unavailable€due€to€congestion.€€Because€theseÏPLMR€licensees€operate€far€from€waterways,€we€tentatively€conclude€that€their€continuedÏoperation€does€not€present€a€barrier€to€the€development€of€coastal€systems€and€that€they€shouldÏbe€classified€as€incumbent€licensees.€€We€seek€comment€from€both€the€maritime€and€private€landÏmobile€communities€concerning€the€general€treatment€of€incumbent€licensee€and€the€followingÏquestions.ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àAre€the€proposed€interference€protection€criteria€sufficient€to€govern€the€use€ofÏpublic€correspondence€channels€by€regional€licensees€in€inland€areas?€€Should€the€criteria€be€revised€to€reflect€the€fact€that€signals€will€travel€over€land€rather€than€water?€€If€so,€how?ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àShould€incumbent€public€coast€station€licensees€be€afforded€additional€interferenceÏprotection€in€order€to€permit€them€to€expand€operations?ÌÌà..à(c)à` ..` àShould€mobile„to„mobile€communications€be€permitted€in€coastal€areas€and/orÏinland€areas?€€If€€so,€what€additional€measures€must€be€taken€to€protect€incumbent€stations?ÌÌà..àò ò4.à` ..` àLicensingó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô83.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €7 ÔWe€are€proposing€to€license€presently€unassigned€VHF€public€coast€stationÏspectrum€on€a€regional€basis.€€In€order€to€promote€the€rapid€deployment€of€automated€systems,Ïwe€are€proposing€to€authorize€a€single€regional€licensee€to€operate€on€all€unassigned€publicÏcorrespondence€frequencies€within€its€District€for€a€ten„year€license€term.€€We€propose€thisÏlicensing€approach€for€several€reasons.€€There€are€only€a€limited€number€of€channels€allocatedÏfor€VHF€public€coast€station€use.€€At€most,€there€are€only€ten€channels€available€for€assignmentÏat€any€site.€€In€ports€where€incumbent€public€coast€station€licensees€already€operate,€however,Ïthere€may€be€less€than€five€channels€available.€€Dividing€the€limited€number€of€available€channelsÏin€each€District€among€multiple€licensees€would€limit€development€of€multi„channel€systems€andÏbe€administratively€burdensome€to€implement€due€to€the€erratic€nature€of€incumbent€licensees'Ïservice€areas.€€Additionally,€the€competitive€state€of€the€coastal€marketplace€already€enablesÏvessel€operators€operating€along€the€coast€to€choose€among€a€number€of€other€CMRS€providersÏincluding€cellular,€PCS,€SMR,€and€satellite€communications.€€These€services€have€been€extremelyÏcompetitive€in€some€coastal€markets,€often€contributing€to€the€closure€of€VHF€public€coastÏstations.× ƒ8 ××  ×€€Thus,€we€tentatively€conclude€that€the€coastal€marketplace€will€ensure€competitionÏamong€CMRS€providers€without€introducing€multiple€regional€licensees€in€each€District.€€Finally,Ïauthorizing€one€license€in€each€District€for€use€of€up€to€ten€channels€is€consistent€with€theÏCommission's€treatment€of€other€CMRS€providers.€€For€example,€each€900€MHz€band€SMRÏlicensee€in€a€MTA× ƒ9 ××  ×€is€assigned€a€ten„channel€block€of€frequencies.× ƒ: ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô84.Ô3  Ô€à` ..` àWe€believe€that€any€new€maritime€licensing€scheme€should€increase€flexibility€forÏlicensees,€eliminate€unnecessary€regulatory€burdens,€and€promote€the€delivery€of€innovativeÏtelecommunications€services,€to€the€extent€that€it€does€not€pose€a€threat€to€safety€of€life€andÏproperty€at€sea.€€In€this€connection,€we€propose€to€permit€each€regional€licensee€to€place€stations€anywhere€within€its€region€to€serve€vessels€or€units€on€land,€so€long€as€marine„originating€trafficÏis€given€priority€and€incumbent€operations€are€protected.€€Outside€the€service€areas€of€incumbentÏlicensees,€the€regional€licensee€would€be€authorized€on€all€public€correspondence€frequencies× ƒ; ××  ×Ïand€would€be€required€to€afford€interference€protection€to€any€nearby€co„channel€incumbentÏoperations.€€Inside€the€service€areas€of€incumbent€licensees€the€regional€licensee€would€beÏauthorized€only€on€those€channels€not€presently€assigned€to€an€incumbent.€€All€base€stations€andÏland€units€would€be€blanket€licensed€under€the€regional€license.€€Under€our€proposal,€regionalÏlicensees€still€would€be€required€to€individually€license€any€base€station€that:€€(1)€requires€theÏsubmission€of€an€Environmental€Assessment€under€47€C.F.R.€ðð€1.1307;€(2)€requires€internationalÏcoordination;€or€(3)€would€affect€the€radio€frequency€quiet€zones€described€in€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.21.€ÏWe€tentatively€conclude€that€this€simplified€approach€toward€initial€licensing€and€subsequentÏsystem€modification€will€(1)€increase€operational€flexibility,€resulting€in€faster,€more€responsiveÏservice€to€the€public€and€(2)€substantially€reduce€administrative€burdens€on€both€licensees€andÏthe€Commission.€€Further€this€approach€is€consistent€with€how€we€handle€geographic€licensingÏin€other€commercial€services,€both€mobile€and€fixed.× ƒ< ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô85.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àTo€assist€regional€licensees€in€consolidating€spectrum,€we€also€propose€that:€€(1)ifÏan€incumbent€fails€to€construct,€discontinues€operations,€or€otherwise€has€its€license€terminatedÏby€the€Commission,€the€spectrum€covered€by€the€incumbent's€authorization€would€automaticallyÏrevert€to€the€regional€licensee,× ƒ= ××  ×€and€(2)€if€a€licensee€negotiates€to€acquire€an€incumbent€stationÏby€assignment€or€transfer,€the€assignment€or€transfer€will€presumptively€be€considered€in€theÏpublic€interest.€€An€incumbent€would€of€course€be€permitted€to€assign€its€existing€license€to€anyÏqualified€entity€whether€or€not€that€entity€is€the€regional€licensee.€€Where€an€incumbent€licensee'sÏprotected€service€area€is€located€entirely€or€partially€within€a€geographic€area€partitioned€by€theÏregional€licensee,€a€cancelled€or€terminated€incumbent€license€would€still€revert€to€the€regionalÏlicensee,€unless€designated€otherwise€in€a€partitioning€agreement.€€We€tentatively€conclude€thatÏgranting€these€rights€to€regional€licensees€would€give€them€greater€flexibility€in€managing€theÏspectrum€and€establishing€coastal€and€wide„area€systems.€€We€seek€comment€on€these€proposals.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô86.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€addition,€we€note€that€the€VHF€public€coast€spectrum€is€close€in€proximity€toÏspectrum€allocated€for€public€safety€uses€„„€specifically,€public€safety€services€are€allocated€approximately€4€megahertz€of€spectrum€in€the€150„160€MHz€band.× ƒ> ××  ×€€We€further€note€ourÏcontinuing€commitment€to€take€measures€to€ensure€that€the€current€and€future€communicationsÏneeds€of€the€public€safety€community€are€addressed.€€Notably,€in€its€Final€Report,€the€PublicÏSafety€Wireless€Advisory€Committee€recommended€several€ways€in€which€the€immediate€andÏfuture€needs€of€the€public€safety€community€through€the€year€2010€could€be€satisfied€includingÏ(1)€the€provision€of€additional€spectrum,€(2)€improved€interoperability,€(3)€more€flexible€licensingÏpolicies,€(4)€increased€sharing€of€spectral€and€other€resources,€(5)€greater€use€of€commercialÏservices,€and€(6)€alternative€methods€for€funding€public€safety€communications.× ƒ? ××  ×€€In€thisÏconnection,€we€seek€comment€on€whether€there€are€any€steps€that€the€Commission€should€takeÏto€facilitate€use€of€this€spectrum€by€public€safety€entities.€€In€particular,€there€may€beÏopportunities€for€public€safety€entities€to€share€public€coast€spectrum€in€land„locked€areas,€farÏfrom€navigable€waterways.€€We€ask€commenters€to€discuss€the€specific€public€safety€uses€thatÏcan€be€implemented€in€this€spectrum€and€to€identify€any€operational€limitations€associated€theretoÏin€order€to€protect€the€current€and€future€maritime€operations€in€the€band.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô87.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€proposing€a€geographic€licensing€approach,€we€must€also€consider€the€issue€ofÏco„channel€interference€protection€obligations€of€regional€licensees.€€Accordingly,€we€propose€toÏestablish€interference€protection€criteria€for€co„channel€licensees€at€the€regional€borders€andÏclarify€operations€along€international€borders.€€Consistent€with€current€VHF€public€coastÏoperations,€we€propose€to€prohibit€regional€licensees€and€incumbents€from€exceeding€a€fieldÏstrength€of€+5€dBu€(decibels€referenced€to€one€microvolt€per€meter)€at€their€service€areaÏboundaries,× ƒ@ ××  ×€unless€the€bordering€regional€licensee€or€incumbent€agrees€to€a€higher€fieldÏstrength.€€We€also€propose€to€authorize€the€use€of€VHF€public€coast€spectrum€in€areas€along€theÏGreat€Lakes,€St.€Lawrence€Seaway,€and€the€coastal€waters€of€Washington€pursuant€toÏcoordination€with€Industry€Canada,€as€outlined€in€the€Canada/U.S.A.€channel€agreements€foundÏin€47€C.F.R.€ðð80.57.€€In€this€connection,€we€believe€that€applicants€are€in€the€best€position€toÏassess€the€affects€of€any€limitations€on€the€use€of€channels€when€valuing€those€geographic€areasÏfor€competitive€bidding€purposes.€€This€approach€provides€licensees€the€ability€to€operate€theirÏsystems€up€to€the€borders€of€their€service€areas,€while€also€providing€protection€to€adjacentÏoperations.€€We€seek€comment€on€these€proposals€and€the€following:ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àThe€proposed€regions€define€where€stations€may€be€placed€on€land€by€eachÏregional€licensee.€€There€may€be€circumstances,€however,€where€a€licensee€wishes€to€placeÏstations€offshore€(òòe.góó.,€platforms€in€the€Gulf€of€Mexico).€€How€should€the€Commission€assignÏthe€use€of€frequencies€in€such€offshore€areas?€€Should€a€separate€region€be€established€to€licenseÏcertain€offshore€areas€such€as€the€Gulf€of€Mexico,€similar€to€our€approach€in€establishing€a€Gulf€of€Mexico€service€area€in€the€Wireless€Communications€Service€(WCS)?× ƒA ××  ×ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àThe€proposed€+5€dBu€field€strength€limit€is€based€on€the€current€ratio€of€desiredÏto€undesired€signal€strengths€for€VHF€public€coast€stations€(47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.773)€and€representsÏan€"interference"€contour,€rather€than€a€"service€contour."€€Alternatively,€what€would€be€theÏadvantages€and€disadvantages€of€adopting€a€+17€dBu€field€strength€limit€as€a€"service€contour"Ïat€the€regional€borders€and€requiring€co„channel€licensees€to€negotiate€with€one€another€to€avoidÏharmful€interference?€€What€effect€would€this€have€on€incumbent€licensees?€€In€either€case,Ïshould€the€Commission€adopt€separate€field€strength€limits€for€coastal€and€land„locked€areas,€andÏif€so,€why€and€what€should€they€be?ÌÌà..àò ò5.à` ..` àó óò òRegional€coverage€requirementsó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô88.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €B ÔWe€propose€to€require€construction€by€VHF€public€coast€regional€licensees€andÏsolicit€comment€on€an€appropriate€requirement.€€One€option€would€be€to€require€provision€ofÏsubstantial€service€to€their€service€areas€within€10€years.€€Licensees€failing€to€demonstrate€thatÏthey€are€providing€substantial€service€would€be€subject€to€forfeiture€of€their€licenses.€€For€theÏWCS€we€adopted€substantial€service€as€our€construction€requirement€based€upon€ððthe€uniqueÏcircumstances€in€which€WCS€licenses€are€being€awarded€and€the€strict€technical€requirementsÏnecessary€to€prevent€interference."× ƒC ××  ×€€We€stated€that€a€demonstration€of€coverage€to€20€percentÏof€the€population€within€a€licensee's€service€area€at€the€ten„year€mark€could€constitute€substantialÏservice,€although€we€also€stated€that€a€lesser€showing€could€suffice.× ƒD ××  ×€€We€seek€comment€onÏadoption€of€a€"substantial€service"€test€in€this€service€and€on€an€appropriate€safe„harbor.€ÏAlternatively,€we€request€comment€on€leaving€unchanged€the€current€construction€requirement;Ïor€a€construction€requirement€in€between€these€two€alternatives,€such€as€requiring€coverage€ofÏat€least€20€percent€of€the€population€or€50€percent€of€navigable€waterways€within€the€regionÏwithin€five€years.€€Commenters€should€address€such€factors€as€whether€the€licensee€is€offeringÏa€specialized€or€technologically€sophisticated€service€that€does€not€require€a€high€level€ofÏcoverage€to€be€of€benefit€to€customers,× ƒE ××  ×€and€whether€the€licensee's€operations€serve€niche€markets€or€focus€on€serving€populations€outside€of€areas€served€by€other€licensees.× ƒF ××  ×€€We€alsoÏask€commenters€to€discuss€whether€"substantial€service"€should€be€different€in€the€context€ofÏproviding€service€to€waterways€as€compared€to€service€inland.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô89.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€believe€that€a€construction€requirement€can€promote€efficient€use€of€theÏspectrum,€encourage€the€provision€of€service€to€rural,€remote€and€insular€areas€and€prevent€theÏwarehousing€of€spectrum.× ƒG ××  ×€€Because€public€coast€regional€licensees€will€have€the€flexibility€toÏserve€waterways€as€well€as€inland€areas,€we€request€specific€comment€on€whether€ourÏconstruction€requirement€should€be€different€for€waterways€than€for€land.€€If€different,€what€isÏthe€reason€for€the€difference€and€what€should€the€requirements€be?ÌÌòòóóà..àÔ2Ô90.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àSection€309(j)(4)(B)€of€the€Communications€Act€requires€the€Commission€toÏemploy€performance€requirements€such€as€deadlines€or€coverage€rules€to€prevent€the€warehousingÏof€spectrum.× ƒH ××  ×€€We€note€that€regardless€of€the€specific€construction€requirement€we€ultimatelyÏadopt,€the€construction€requirements€could€be€reviewed€in€the€future€if€we€receive€complaints€orÏif€our€own€monitoring€initiatives€or€investigations€indicate€that€a€reassessment€is€warranted.€€WeÏalso€propose€to€reserve€the€right€to€impose€additional,€more€stringent€construction€requirementsÏon€regional€licenses€in€the€future€in€the€event€of€actual€anticompetitive€or€rural€service€problemsÏand€if€more€stringent€construction€requirements€can€effectively€ameliorate€those€problems.Ô€XXXÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÔ€XXXÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÌÌà..àò ò6.€€Partitioning€and€Disaggregation€€Ìó óÌà..àÔ2Ô91.Ô3  ÔÔ €I Ô€€We€recently€òòóóadopted€a€òòReport€and€Orderóó€revising€the€geographic€partitioning€andÏspectrum€disaggregation€rules€for€broadband€PCS.× ƒJ ××  ×€€The€broadband€PCS€rules€expand€the€optionÏof€partitioning€to€all€eligible€entities€and€permit€disaggregation€in€the€near€term.× ƒK ××  ×€€ConsistentÏwith€these€broadband€PCS€rules,€we€propose€to€permit€partitioning€and€disaggregation€for€theÏpublic€coast€service.€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€combined€partitioning€and€disaggregationÏshould€be€permitted€and€the€Commission's€current€partial€assignment€procedures€should€govern€such€requests.€€This€approach€would€afford€parties€flexibility€to€design€the€types€of€agreementsÏthey€desire€while€advancing€the€goals€of€providing€competitive€service€offerings,€encouragingÏnew€market€entrants,€and€ensuring€quality€service€to€the€public.€€Further,€we€propose€thatÏpartitionees€and€disaggregatees€hold€their€licenses€for€the€remainder€of€the€original€licensee'sÏterm€and€have€a€renewal€expectancy.€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€this€approach€would€preventÏlicensees€from€using€partitioning€and€disaggregation€to€circumvent€our€established€license€termÏrules.€€Additionally,€by€limiting€the€license€term€of€the€partitionee€or€disaggregatee,€we€ensureÏthat€there€will€be€maximum€incentive€for€parties€to€pursue€available€spectrum€as€quickly€asÏpracticable€,€thus€expediting€the€delivery€of€service€to€the€public.€€We€seek€comment€on€theseÏproposals€and€tentative€conclusions.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô92.Ô3  Ô€€òòòòóóóóIn€the€òòBroadband€R&Oóó,€the€Commission€concluded€that€relaxing€the€partitioning€andÏdisaggregation€rules€will€help€to€(1)€remove€potential€barriers€to€entry€thereby€increasingÏcompetition;€(2)€encourage€parties€to€use€spectrum€more€efficiently;€and€(3)€speed€service€toÏunserved€and€underserved€areas.× ƒL ××  ×€€Consistent€with€this€decision,€we€propose,€for€the€public€coastÏservice,€òòóóòòóóto€allow€all€regional€licensees€to€partition€and/or€disaggregate€at€any€time€to€any€entityÏeligible€for€a€public€coast€station€license.€€We€note€that€òòóósmall€businesses× ƒM ××  ×€and€others€may€faceÏcertain€barriers€to€entry€into€the€provision€of€spectrum„based€services,€such€as€private€coastÏstation,€which,€we€believe,€may€be€addressed€by€changes€in€our€partitioning€rules.€€ProvidingÏlicensees€with€the€flexibility€to€partition€their€geographic€service€areas€would€create€smaller€areasÏthat€could€be€licensed€to€small€businesses,€including€those€entities€which€previously€may€not€haveÏhad€the€resources€to€participate€successfully€in€spectrum€auctions.€€Further,€we€propose€to€permitÏdisaggregation€of€any€amount€of€spectrum,€without€a€requirement€that€the€disaggregator€retainÏa€minimum€amount€of€spectrum.€€This€approach€gives€flexibility€to€licensees€to€designÏagreements€that€encourage€a€wider€range€of€services.€€We€seek€comment€on€these€tentativeÏconclusions.€€In€particular,€commenters€are€invited€to€address€whether€our€partitioning€andÏdisaggregation€scheme€will€help€eliminate€market€entry€barriers€for€small€businesses€pursuant€toÏSection€257€of€the€Communications€Act€of€1934,€as€amended.× ƒN ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô93.Ô3  Ô€€We€seek€comment€on€what€the€respective€obligations€of€the€participants€in€aÏpartitioning€or€disaggregation€arrangement€should€be,€and€whether€each€party€should€be€requiredÏto€guarantee€all€or€a€portion€of€the€partitioner's€original€auctions„related€obligation€(òòe.g.óó,€paymentÏand€build-out€obligations)€in€the€event€of€default€or€bankruptcy€by€any€of€the€parties€to€theÏpartitioning€arrangement.€€We€seek€comment€on€whether€the€partitioner€should€have€a€continuingÏobligation€with€respect€to€the€entire€initial€geographic€area.€€Alternatively,€should€the€parties€haveÏavailable€a€choice€of€options,€ranging,€for€example,€from€an€accelerated€payment€based€onÏpurchase€price€to€a€guarantee€for€a€larger€payment€by€one€party€in€the€event€another€party€defaults?€€Parties€are€invited€to€comment€on€whether€the€partitioning€parties€should€be€able€toÏdetermine€which€party€has€a€continuing€obligation€with€respect€to€the€original€licensed€area.€€WeÏpose€additional€questions€òòinfraóó€in€our€discussion€regarding€competitive€bidding€provisions€and,Ïòòe.g.óó,€small€business€licensees.× ƒO ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô94.Ô3  Ô€€We€also€seek€comment€on€the€type€of€unjust€enrichment€requirements€that€should€beÏplaced€as€a€condition€for€approval€of€partitioning€and€disaggregation€arrangements,€òòe.g.óó,€anÏapplication€for€a€partial€transfer€of€a€license€owned€by€a€qualified€small€business€to€a€non„smallÏbusiness.€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€these€unjust€enrichment€provisions€would€includeÏaccelerated€payment€of€any€bidding€credit€that€we€may€adopt€for€small€businesses,€unpaidÏprincipal,€and€accrued€unpaid€interest,€and€would€be€applied€on€a€proportional€basis.€€To€theÏextent€that€we€adopt€installment€payment€financing€for€the€public€coast€service,€we€seek€commentÏon€how€to€adjust€installment€payments€owed€by€partitioning€and€disaggregating€licensees.€€ThisÏapproach€would€help€to€ensure€that€large€companies€do€not€become€the€unintended€beneficiariesÏof€special€provisions€meant€for€smaller€firms,€such€as€bidding€credits€and€installment€payments.€ÏFurther,€we€believe€that€such€a€requirement€would€strike€the€proper€balance€between€promotingÏeconomic€opportunities€for€small€businesses€while€preventing€abuse€of€our€benefits€intended€forÏthese€entities.€€We€seek€comment€on€how€such€unjust€enrichment€amounts€should€be€calculated,Ïespecially€in€light€of€the€difficulty€of€devising€a€methodology€or€formula€that€will€differentiateÏthe€relative€market€value€of€the€opportunities€to€provide€service€to€various€partitioned€areasÏwithin€a€geographic€or€market€area.€€We€seek€comment€on€whether€we€should€consider€the€priceÏpaid€by€the€partitionee€in€determining€the€percentage€of€the€outstanding€principal€balance€to€beÏrepaid.€€Finally,€in€the€event€that€restrictions€are€placed€on€the€assignment€or€transfer€ofÏ"complete"€public€coast€station€licenses€awarded€pursuant€to€special€provisions,€should€weÏsimilarly€restrict€the€partitioning€of€such€licenses€when€the€partitionee€is€not€within€the€definitionÏof€an€entity€eligible€for€such€special€provisions?€€At€some€point€(òòe.g.óó,€a€term€of€years),€shouldÏsuch€restriction€be€removed€and€the€unjust€enrichment€provisions€apply€on€a€proportional€basis?ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô95.Ô3  Ô€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€our€proposals€to€permit€partitioning€and€disaggregationÏin€the€manner€described€above€would€allow€the€public€coast€spectrum€to€be€used€most€efficiently,Ïspeed€service€to€unserved€or€underserved€areas,€and€facilitate€competition.€€We€solicit€commentÏon€this€analysis€of€the€intended€effects€of€our€proposals.ÌÌà..àò ò7.à` ..` àTechnical€flexibilityó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô96.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €P ÔThe€basic€channelization€for€VHF€public€coast€station€spectrum€is€set€forth€in€theÏITU€Radio€Regulations€as€25€kHz.€€Presently,€AMTS€public€coast€stations€(216„220€MHz€band),Ïwhich€do€not€utilize€internationally€standardized€maritime€channels,€are€authorized€to€useÏnarrowband€technologies€in€addition€to€the€25€kHz€channel€plan€set€forth€by€the€rules.€€AMTSÏlicensees€may€use€frequencies€offset€from€assignable€channels€provided€that€such€licensees€are€also€licensed€for€channels€on€each€side€of€the€offset€frequency.× ƒQ ××  ×€€Since€narrowband€operationÏin€the€AMTS€was€first€authorized€in€1989,× ƒR ××  ×€we€have€not€received€any€complaints€of€harmfulÏinterference€due€to€such€operation.€€Therefore,€we€propose€that€each€regional€licensee,€as€wellÏas€incumbent€licensees,€be€authorized€to€use€narrowband€technologies,€in€the€same€manner€asÏAMTS€stations.€€We€seek€comment€on€this€proposal€and€the€following:ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àWhat€would€be€the€advantages€and/or€disadvantages€of€not€specifying€aÏnarrowband€channel€plan?€€€What€technologies€and/or€channel€plans€have€been€used€by€AMTSÏlicensees€to€successfully€implement€narrowband€technologies€in€the€maritime€environment?ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àWhat€would€be€the€long„term€consequences€of€permitting€public€coast€stationsÏserving€U.S.€waterways€to€deviate€from€narrowband€channel€plans€that€may€be€adopted€in€theÏfuture€by€the€international€maritime€community?ÌÌà..à(c)à` ..` àShould€the€Commission€permit€greater€levels€of€technical€flexibility€at€stations€thatÏare€far€from€navigable€waterways€and€do€not€serve€vessels?ÌÌà..à(d)à` ..` àWhat€other€provisions€should€be€considered€in€order€to€promote€the€efficient€useÏof€the€VHF€public€coast€station€spectrum€and€enhance€licensees'€abilities€to€respond€to€marketÏdemands?ÌÌà..àò ò8.à` ..` àOperational€flexibilityó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô97.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €S ÔThe€present€rules€governing€VHF€public€coast€station€spectrum€already€provideÏa€great€deal€of€operational€flexibility€for€licensees.€€For€example,€the€rules€governing€public€coastÏstations€allow€licensees€to€provide€interconnected€radiotelephone€service€to€ship€and€aircraftÏstations,€to€communicate€with€a€designated€station€at€a€remote€fixed€location€where€otherÏcommunication€facilities€are€not€available,€and€to€transmit€meteorological€information€andÏnavigational€warnings.€€AMTS€coast€station€licensees€are€also€permitted€to€communicate€withÏstations€on€fixed€platforms€located€in€the€Gulf€of€Mexico.€€Further,€the€rules€adopted€hereinÏpermit€public€coast€station€licensees€to€serve€units€on€land€so€long€as€they€afford€priority€toÏmarine„originating€communications€and€the€antenna€height€of€each€land„unit€is€limited€to€6.1Ïmeters€(20€feet)€above€ground€level.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô98.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€the€òòFirst€Report€and€Order€and€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó€in€WTÏDocket€96„6,€we€concluded€that€broadband€and€narrowband€CMRS€licensees€should€have€operational€flexibility€to€provide€fixed,€mobile,€or€hybrid€services.× ƒT ××  ×€€Because€of€the€issuesÏpending€is€this€proceeding€concerning€automatic€interconnection€and€service€to€units€on€land,Ïhowever,€we€did€not€address€operational€flexibility€for€maritime€CMRS€services€at€that€time.€€InÏlight€of€the€actions€taken€and€proposed€in€this€proceeding,€we€seek€comment€on€the€following:ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àShould€public€coast€stations€be€afforded€additional€flexibility€to€provide€fixed€orÏhybrid€CMRS€services?€€What€specific€measures,€if€any,€are€appropriate?ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àWhat€additional€operational€measures€should€be€considered€to€permit€licensees€toÏrespond€to€market€demands€while€preserving€the€distress€and€safety€features€of€this€maritimeÏservice?ÌÌà..à(c)à` ..` àShould€the€Commission€provide€a€greater€level€of€operational€flexibility€forÏstations€located€far€from€navigable€waterways?€€If€so,€what€specific€options€should€beÏconsidered?ÌÌà..àò ò9.à` ..` àRegulatory€Statusó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô99.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€propose€to€allowÔ €U Ô€regional€licensees,€partitionees,€or€disaggregatees€to€use€theirÏspectrum€to€provide€a€variety€of€commercial€or€private€mobile€communications.€€While€thisÏapproach€increases€operational€flexibility,€thereby€allowing€service€providers€to€better€respondÏto€market€demand,€it€also€makes€it€difficult€to€determine€the€regulatory€status€of€each€licensee.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô100.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€propose€to€establish€a€presumption€that€regional€licensees€areÏtelecommunications€carriers.€€Otherwise,€we€propose€to€rely€on€applicants€to€specifically€identifyÏthe€type€of€service€or€services€they€intend€to€provide€and€that€they€include€sufficient€detail€toÏenable€the€Commission€to€determine€whether€the€service€will€be€offered€as€a€CMRS× ƒV ××  ×€or€privateÏland€mobile€radio€service.€€Therefore,€we€propose€that€any€interested€party€would€be€able€toÏchallenge€the€regulatory€status€originally€granted€to€a€regional€licensee.€€This€approach€shouldÏallow€us€to€carry€out€our€regulatory€responsibilities€without€imposing€a€hardship€upon€licensees.€ÏWe€seek€comment€on€our€general€approach€in€determining€regulatory€status€of€licensees€and€theÏfollowing€questions.ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àWe€seek€comment€on€the€most€efficient€manner€in€which€to€administer€theÏrequirements€of€the€Communications€Act€and€our€rules€and,€at€the€same€time,€grant€regional€licensees€as€much€operational€flexibility€as€possible.× ƒW ××  ×ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àWe€also€request€that€commenters€address€whether€it€is€necessary€for€theÏCommission€to€require€licensees€to€notify€the€Commission€if€they€change€the€type€of€serviceÏoffered€using€some€or€all€of€their€licensed€spectrum€even€though€the€new€use€would€beÏpermissible€under€our€rules.€€If€so,€what€requirements€should€be€met€in€effecting€notification?€€ÌÌà..à(c)à` ..` àSection€10€of€the€Communications€Act× ƒX ××  ×€instructs€the€Commission€to€forbear€fromÏregulating€telecommunications€carriers€or€services,€in€some€or€all€of€their€applicable€geographicÏmarkets,€in€cases€where€regulations€are€unnecessary€and€do€not€serve€the€public€interest.€€ToÏwhat€extent,€if€any,€should€such€forbearance€apply€to€public€coast€station€licensees?€€CommentersÏsupporting€full€or€partial€forbearance€should€address€what€circumstances€already€exist,€or€mayÏarise,€that€ensure€just€and€reasonable€telecommunications€services,€deter€discrimination€in€theÏprovision€of€services,€and€protect€consumers.ÌÌà..àò ò10.à` ..` àSafety€watchó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô101.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €Y ÔVHF€public€coast€stations€are€part€of€an€international€safety€system€intended€toÏprovide€assistance€to€vessels€in€distress.€€Vessel€operators€world„wide€use€marine€VHF€channelÏ16€(156.8€MHz)€in€the€same€manner€that€land„line€telephone€subscribers€dial€"911"€in€anÏemergency.€€Rather€than€being€relayed€to€a€local€dispatch€center,€however,€vessel€operators€relyÏon€public€coast€stations€and€other€nearby€vessels€to€respond€and€relay€distress€messages€to€localÏsearch€and€rescue€authorities.€€In€the€United€States,€the€Coast€Guard€is€responsible€for€search€andÏrescue€operations€at€sea€and€on€inland€waterways€and€maintains€an€extensive€system€of€coastÏstations€to€monitor€channel€16€for€distress€messages.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô102.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€addition€to€providing€common€carrier€services,€VHF€public€coast€stations€areÏrequired€to€maintain€a€continuous€watch€on€channel€16.× ƒZ ××  ×€€Presently,€a€public€coast€station€mayÏbe€exempted€from€this€watch€in€cases€where€federal,€state,€or€local€government€stations€maintainÏa€continuous€watch€on€channel€16€over€95€percent€of€the€public€coast€station's€service€area.× ƒ[ ××  ×€ÏIn€order€to€obtain€an€exemption,€however,€the€licensee€must€submit€charts€for€review€by€theÏCommission€showing€the€coverage€of€the€government€station(s)€and€the€public€coast€station'sÏservice€area.€€Upon€receiving€an€exemption,€the€licensee€must€notify€the€appropriate€Coast€GuardÏdistrict€office€of€the€discontinuation€of€its€safety€watch.€€For€incumbent€and€regional€licensees,Ïwe€request€comment€on€eliminating€the€need€for€the€Commission€to€process€these€exemption€requests€individually.€€In€consideration€of€the€Coast€Guard's€vast€coverage€area€and€theÏadministrative€burdens€associated€with€processing€such€exemption€requests,€we€propose€to€relieveÏpublic€coast€stations€of€the€channel€16€watch€requirement,€by€rule,€in€cases€where€federal,€state,Ïor€local€governments€already€maintain€a€continuous€watch€over€95€percent€of€a€public€coastÏstation's€service€area.€€Under€this€proposal,€licensees€would€not€be€required€to€submit€individualÏrequests€to€the€Commission.€€Instead,€each€licensee€would€be€responsible€for:€€(1)€determiningÏwhether€the€"95€percent"€criteria€is€met,€(2)€notifying€the€appropriate€Coast€Guard€district€officeÏ30€days€prior€to€discontinuing€the€watch,€and€(3)€resuming€the€watch€at€the€request€of€the€CoastÏGuard€or€the€Commission.€€We€seek€comment€on€whether€additional€procedures€are€necessaryÏin€order€to€ensure€safety€of€life€at€sea.ÌÌò òà..àB.à` ..` àHigh€seas€public€coast€station€spectrumÌÌà..à1.à` ..` àCurrent€licensing€processó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô103.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €\ ÔUnlike€short„range€VHF€public€coast€stations,€high€seas€public€coast€stations€areÏcapable€of€serving€vessels€thousands€of€miles€away.€€These€coast€stations€provide€a€variety€ofÏvoice€and€data€telecommunications€services€including€radiotelephone€(voice),€radiotelegraphÏ(manual€Morse€code),€narrow„band€direct„printing€(NB„DP),€and€facsimile.€€High€seas€publicÏcoast€station€frequencies€are€allocated€internationally€and€distributed€among€eleven€frequencyÏbands€as€shown€in€Table€1€below.€€Because€radio€signals€behave€differently€at€LF,€MF,€and€HFÏfrequencies€than€VHF€frequencies,€some€of€these€bands€are€unusable€at€certain€times€of€day€orÏnight€due€to€varying€atmospheric€and€solar€conditions.€€Therefore,€it€is€essential€for€high€seasÏpublic€coast€stations€to€obtain€frequencies€in€several€bands€in€order€to€provide€communicationsÏservices€under€constantly€changing€conditions.ÇÓ  Óò òTABLE€1€„€HIGH€SEAS€FREQUENCY€ALLOTMENTó óÔ€ôôôÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÌ(Frequency€bands€in€MHz,€"ð3ð"€indicates€that€frequencies€are€allotted€in€the€band)Ô€XXXÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÌÓ  ÓÔ€ÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÌÔ*ƒ]^ dÔÔ,dtd ÔÔ,Z¯d ÔÔ,Z”d ÔÔ,Ztd ÔÔ,Z”d ÔÔ,Ltd ÔÔ,®td ÔÔ,Ltd ÔÔ,®td ÔÔ,Ztd ÔÔ,Ltd ÔÔ, tt ÔÔ+  ÔÐ "€.€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„"ÐÐ €_` „„Ðò òLFó óÐ €_a„„……Ðò òMFó óÐ "€_a_„„……"Ðò òHFó óÐ "€Ô€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„"ÐÐ €b` „„Ð.100/Ì.160Ð €ba „„Ð.405/Ì.525€Ð €b_ „„Ð2€Ð €ba „„Ð4Ð €b_ „„Ð6Ð €b_ „„Ð8Ð €b_ „„Ð12Ð €b_ „„Ð16Ð €b_ „„Ð18/Ì19Ð €b_ „„Ð22Ð €b__ „„Ð25/Ì26Ð '€`_€µ€‚ƒƒ„„'Ðò òRadiotelephoneó óÌ(MF„8€regions)Ì(HF„9€regions)Ð €`` „„ÐÐ €`a „„ÐÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`a „„Ðð3ðÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €`__ „„Ðð3ðÐ '€__€Ô€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„'Ðò òRadiotelegraphó óÌ(11€regions)Ð €_` „„Ðð3ðÐ €_a „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €_a „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„ÐÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„ÐÐ '€__€.€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„'Ðò òNB„DPó óÐ €_` „„ÐÐ €_a „„ÐÐ €__ „„ÐÐ €_a „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €__ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ )€___€>€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„)Ðò òFacsimileó óÐ €_`_ „„ÐÐ €_a_ „„ÐÐ €___ „„ÐÐ €_a_ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ €___ „„Ðð3ðÐ €____ „„Ðð3ð¿Ô€XXXÔÔI€L'ô\  `TimesRomanIÔÌÌà..àÔ2Ô104.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àHigh€seas€public€coast€station€frequencies€are€assigned€for€exclusive€use€inÏaccordance€with€the€international€Radio€Regulations,€based€on€the€type€of€radio€communicationÏservice€the€station€intends€to€provide.€€There€are€distinct€frequencies€set€aside€internationally€forÏradiotelephone,€radiotelegraph,€NB„DP,€and€facsimile€communications.€€Additionally,€assignmentsÏare€made€using€slightly€different€regional€boundaries,€depending€on€the€type€of€service.€€ForÏexample,€radiotelephone€frequencies€are€assigned€based€on€four€Standard€Defined€Areas× ƒc ××  ×Ïencompassing€the€continental€U.S.€and€three€other€geographic€regions€including€Alaska,€theÏCaribbean,€and€the€Pacific€islands.€€Radiotelegraph€frequencies,€however,€are€assigned€based€onÏeleven€geographic€regions.× ƒd ××  ×€€In€these€two€cases,€a€station€is€assigned€a€frequency€based€on€theÏregion€in€which€its€transmitter€is€to€be€located€(radiotelephone),€or€based€on€the€ocean€region€itÏintends€to€serve€(radiotelegraph).× ƒe ××  ×€€In€contrast,€NB„DP€and€facsimile€frequencies€are€assignedÏfor€nation„wide€use€by€a€single€station.€€In€certain€instances,€a€licensee€may€apply€for€an€offsetÏcarrier€frequency€in€order€to€avoid€interference€from€a€co„channel€or€adjacent€channel€station€inÏanother€region€or€another€country.€€In€this€case,€authorization€is€given€upon€coordination€andÏapproval€by€the€Interdepartment€Radio€Advisory€Committee€(IRAC).× ƒf ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô105.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àPresently,€a€high€seas€public€coast€station€may€initially€be€assigned€one€channelÏin€each€of€the€applicable€frequency€bands.€€In€the€cases€of€MF€and€HF€radiotelegraph,€HFÏradiotelephone,€and€HF€NB„DP,€a€station€may€only€be€assigned€additional€frequencies€in€eachÏband€if€certain€loading€criteria€are€met.× ƒg ××  ×€€A€station€does€not€have€to€meet€such€loading€criteriaÏto€request€additional€MF€radiotelephone,€MF€and€HF€radiotelephone€(Mississippi€River€use),€orÏMF€and€HF€facsimile€channels.× ƒh ××  ×ÌÌà..àò ò2.à` ..` àElimination€of€channel€loading€requirementsó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô106.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €i ÔWe€propose€to€eliminate€channel€loading€requirements€for€high€seas€public€coastÏstations.€€Consistent€with€our€decision€to€eliminate€the€channel€loading€criteria€for€VHF€publicÏcoast€stations,€we€are€proposing€that€the€channel€loading€requirements€specified€in€47€C.F.R.€ððððÏ80.371(b),€80.357(b)(2)(ii)(B),€80.361(a)(2),€and€80.374(a)(2)€be€amended€to€remove€the€showingÏrequired€for€a€licensee€to€obtain€additional€MF€and€HF€radiotelegraph,€HF€radiotelephone,€andÏHF€NBDP€channels.€€Like€the€VHF€band€loading€criteria,€these€requirements€were€intended€toÏprevent€channel€warehousing€and€ensure€efficient€use€of€the€maritime€spectrum.€€We€tentativelyÏconclude,€however,€that€continuing€to€impose€loading€requirements€on€high€seas€public€coastÏstations€could€unfairly€impair€the€ability€of€providers€to€compete.€€We€believe€that€the€efficientÏuse€of€high€seas€public€coast€station€spectrum€is€more€appropriately€monitored€throughÏconstruction€than€channel€loading€requirements.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô107.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àSection€309(j)(4)(B)€of€the€Communications€Act€requires€the€Commission€toÏemploy€performance€requirements€such€as€deadlines€or€coverage€rules€to€prevent€the€warehousingÏof€spectrum.× ƒj ××  ×€€In€Section€IV(A)(5)€òòsupraóó,€we€proposed€various€construction€requirements€forÏVHF€public€coast€station€regional€licensees.€€We€tentatively€conclude,€however,€that€these€typesÏof€proposed€construction€requirements€are€inappropriate€for€high€seas€public€coast€stations.€ÏUnlike€short„range€VHF€stations,€a€high€seas€station€can€provide€service€to€vessels€thousands€ofÏmiles€from€the€transmitter€site.€€Thus,€by€constructing€a€multi„frequency€station€at€a€single€site,Ïa€high€seas€licensee€could€serve€a€substantial€population€or€geographic€area,€for€example,€everyÏvessel€in€the€Atlantic€Ocean.€€Thus,€employing€long„term€construction€requirements€based€onÏpopulation€or€geographic€service€areas,€in€this€case,€is€inappropriate.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô108.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThus,€we€tentatively€conclude€that€the€existing€construction€requirement€for€highÏseas€stations€should€be€retained,€but€extended€from€eight€months€to€twelve€months,€consistentÏwith€our€treatment€of€other€CMRS€licensees.€€High€seas€coast€stations€are€already€required€toÏplace€new€frequencies€in€operation€within€eight€months€of€authorization€and€to€exchange€radio€communications€with€any€ship€or€aircraft€station€at€sea€without€discrimination.× ƒk ××  ×€€Further,€underÏthe€rules€proposed€herein,€competitive€bidding€procedures€would€be€used€to€resolve€mutuallyÏexclusive€applications.€€In€this€connection,€it€is€unlikely€that€an€entity€would€bid€for€and€placeÏa€frequency€in€operation€for€the€purposes€of€stockpiling€spectrum.€€Therefore,€we€tentativelyÏconclude€that€the€buildout€requirement€and€service€obligations€which€already€apply€to€high€seasÏpublic€coast€stations€satisfy€our€obligations€under€Section€309(j)(4)(B)€of€the€CommunicationsÏAct.€€Under€this€approach,€licensees€would€be€required€to€place€each€newly€assigned€channel€inÏoperation€within€twelve€months€of€the€initial€license€grant.€€In€this€context,€the€phrase€"inÏoperation"€shall€mean€that€the€public€coast€station€is€capable€of€transmitting€and€receiving€publicÏcorrespondence€on€the€newly€assigned€channel€and€must€do€so€without€discrimination.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô109.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€also€tentatively€conclude€that€the€present€method€of€assigning€high€seasÏfrequencies€minimizes€administrative€burdens€on€the€public€and€the€Commission€while€promotingÏthe€prompt€resolution€of€mutually€exclusive€applications.€€The€high€seas€public€coast€frequenciesÏare€already€assigned€on€a€geographic€or€nationwide€basis.€€We€propose€that€where€two€or€moreÏentities€apply€for€authorization€on€the€same€channel,€and€in€the€same€service€area€whereÏapplicable,€within€thirty€days€of€the€date€that€the€first€application€is€placed€on€public€notice,€theÏapplications€be€considered€mutually€exclusive€and€the€channel€assigned€by€competitive€bidding.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô110.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€seek€comment€on€the€proposed€elimination€of€channel€loading€requirementsÏthat€apply€to€high€seas€public€coast€stations,€extending€the€current€construction€requirement€fromÏeight€to€twelve€months,€and€resolving€mutually€exclusive€applications€by€competitive€bidding.€ÏWe€also€request€comment€on€the€following€questions.ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àAre€the€twelve„month€buildout€requirement€and€service€obligations€described€aboveÏsufficient€to€deter€spectrum€warehousing?€€What€other€measures,€if€any,€should€be€taken€in€thisÏregard?ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àRather€than€eliminating€the€channel€loading€requirements€for€high€seas€public€coastÏstations,€should€the€Commission€consider€relaxing€the€loading€criteria€or€increasing€the€numberÏof€frequencies€that€may€be€obtained€per€application?ÌÌà..àò òC.à` ..` àAutomated€Maritime€Telecommunications€System€(AMTS)€Spectrumó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô111.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAn€AMTSÔ €l Ô€is€a€specialized€system€of€public€coast€stations€providing€integrated€andÏinterconnected€marine€voice€and€data€communications,€somewhat€like€a€cellular€phone€system,Ïfor€tugs,€barges,€and€other€commercial€vessels€on€waterways.€€AMTS€stations€are€allocatedÏspectrum€separate€from€the€marine€VHF€(156„162€MHz)€band€and€high€seas€band€public€coastÏstations€discussed€above.€€Presently,€there€are€forty€frequency€pairs€in€the€217„220€MHz€band€available€for€assignment€to€AMTS€stations.× ƒm ××  ×€€The€assignable€frequencies€are€divided€into€twoÏfrequency€groups€„„€Group€A€and€Group€B€„„€each€with€twenty€channel€pairs.× ƒn ××  ×€€AMTS€stationsÏare€also€licensed€by€rule€to€use€the€216.750„217€MHz€band€for€low€power€point„to„point€networkÏcontrol€communications€under€the€Low€Power€Radio€Service€in€Part€95€of€our€Rules.× ƒo ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô112.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAMTS€licensees€must€provide€continuity€of€service€to€either:€€a€substantialÏnavigational€area€along€the€Pacific,€Gulf€of€Mexico,€or€Atlantic€coastline;€sixty„percent€of€oneÏor€more€major€inland€waterways;€or€an€entire€inland€waterway€less€than€240€kilometers€(150Ïmiles)€long.× ƒp ××  ×€€Presently€there€are€three€AMTS€licensees:€€WATERCOM€serving€the€MississippiÏRiver€system€and€Gulf€of€Mexico;€and€Orion€and€PSI€serving€the€Atlantic,€Pacific€and€HawaiianÏcoastlines.€€PSI€and€Orion€also€have€applications€pending€before€the€Commission€to€provideÏservice€to€a€portion€of€the€Great€Lakes.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô113.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòóóòòSiting€Flexibility€in€the€AMTSóó.€€Because€AMTS€coast€stations€operate€adjacent€toÏtelevision€broadcast€spectrum,€the€Commission€must€consider€the€potential€for€harmfulÏinterference€to€television€reception€prior€to€authorizing€new€AMTS€sites.€€Presently,€AMTSÏapplicants€proposing€to€locate€a€new€transmitter€within€169€kilometers€(105€miles)€of€a€channelÏ13€television€station€or€within€129€kilometers€(80€miles)€of€a€channel€10€television€station€or€withÏan€antenna€height€greater€than€61€meters€(200€feet)€above€ground€must€submit€to€the€CommissionÏan€engineering€study€showing€the€means€of€avoiding€harmful€interference€to€televisionÏreception.× ƒq ××  ×€€In€addition,€such€applicants€are€required€to€notify€each€channel€13€or€channel€10Ïtelevision€station€which€may€be€affected€in€order€to€provide€broadcasters€an€opportunity€toÏcomment€on€the€proposed€construction.× ƒr ××  ×€€Nonetheless,€the€Commission€has€placed€the€burdenÏon€AMTS€licensees€to€rectify€harmful€interference€to€television€reception,€or€cease€theirÏoperations.× ƒs ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô114.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAs€AMTS€telecommunications€services€have€become€more€popular,€the€need€toÏrapidly€construct€new€sites€has€increased.€€AMTS€licensees€such€as€Orion,€however,€feel€that€theÏpresent€authorization€process€for€new€AMTS€sites€is€burdensome€and€constitutes€an€unnecessaryÏbarrier€to€the€provision€of€telecommunications€services€to€the€maritime€community.€€For€example,Ïon€March€5,€1996,€Orion€filed€a€Request€for€Advisory€Opinion€(Request)€with€the€CommissionÏconcerning€service€to€stations€at€remote€fixed€locations.× ƒt ××  ×€€In€its€Request,€Orion€points€out€thatÏSection€80.453(b)€of€the€Commission's€Rules,€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.453(b)€provides€that€"public€coastÏstations€are€authorized€to€communicate€with€a€designated€station€at€a€remote€fixed€location€whereÏother€communication€facilities€are€not€available."× ƒu ××  ×€€Orion€notes€that€it€is€aware€of€the€existenceÏof€a€number€of€remote€fixed€locations€within€the€areas€served€by€its€AMTS€stations€at€whichÏother€communication€facilities€are€not€available€(òòe.g.óó,€residences€on€islands,€unattended€petroleumÏplatforms,€and€residences€in€isolated€mountainous€terrain).× ƒv ××  ×€€Orion€explains€that€providingÏwireline€service€to€such€locations€would€not€be€profitable€and€that€such€sites€are€sufficientlyÏdistant€from€other€radio€carriers€that€no€other€types€of€service€is€generally€available.× ƒw ××  ×€€In€itsÏRequest,€Orion€asks€the€Commission€to€permit€AMTS€licensees€to€serve€stations€at€remote€fixedÏlocations€without€requiring€modification€of€their€licenses.× ƒx ××  ×€€Orion€argues€that€requiring€AMTSÏlicensees€to€modify€their€licenses€for€each€new€station€would€constitute€an€unequal€regulatoryÏburden€compared€to€those€placed€on€competing€CMRS€providers.× ƒy ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô115.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAs€described€in€Orion's€Request,€there€may€be€instances€where€AMTS€licenseesÏcould€benefit€from€a€more€flexible€authorization€procedure,€so€long€as€such€a€policy€does€notÏresult€in€harmful€interference€to€television€reception.€€Therefore,€we€tentatively€conclude€thatÏAMTS€licensees€should€be€permitted€to€construct€additional€coast€stations€within€their€respectiveÏservice€areas,€including€fill„in€sites€and€stations€at€remote€fixed€locations,€with€a€minimum€ofÏregulatory€burdens€imposed€by€the€Commission.€€We€seek€comment€from€the€maritime€andÏbroadcasting€communities€concerning€ways€to€streamline€regulatory€procedures€for€AMTSÏapplicants€while€continuing€to€protect€television€reception.Çà..à(a)à` ..` àWhat€percentage€of€existing€AMTS€transmitters€have€required€broadcasterÏnotification€as€described€above?€€Has€the€placement€of€these€transmitters€resulted€in€harmfulÏinterference€to€television€reception?€€If€so,€what€steps€have€AMTS€licensees€taken€to€remedy€suchÏsituations?ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àAs€noted€above,€only€those€transmitters€proposed€to€be€located€near€a€broadcastÏstation€or€higher€than€61€meters€require€an€engineering€study€and€broadcaster€notification.€€TheseÏcriteria€were€developed€more€than€a€decade€ago€based€on€technical€characteristics€of€analogÏNTSC€transmissions€and€"average"€television€receivers.€€Should€the€separation€criteria€beÏdifferent€for€digital€television€stations?× ƒz ××  ×€€Have€analog€television€receivers€improved€sufficientlyÏsince€that€time€such€that€the€Commission€should€reevaluate€these€criteria?€€Will€digital€televisionÏreceivers€have€different€characteristics€that€we€should€account€for?€€If€so,€we€invite€interestedÏparties€to€submit€technical€data€supporting€their€conclusions.ÌÌà..à(c)à` ..` àWhat€would€be€the€advantages€and/or€disadvantages€of€developing€technicalÏlimitations€(òòe.g.óó,€transmitter€height,€effective€radiated€power,€and€separation€from€broadcasters)Ïto€provide€greater€flexibility€to€AMTS€licensees€by€allowing€them€to€construct€fill„in€stations€orÏstations€at€remote€locations€without€notifying€the€Commission€and/or€nearby€broadcasters€priorÏto€construction?€€What€technical€limitations€would€be€appropriate,€if€any?ÌÌÌà..àÔ2Ô116.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòConstruction€Flexibility€in€the€AMTSóó.€€AMTS€public€coast€stations€are€licensedÏon€a€site„by„site€basis€and€new€stations€must€be€placed€in€operation€within€eight€months€from€theÏdate€of€grant.× ƒ{ ××  ×€€In€order€to€be€eligible€for€an€AMTS€authorization,€however,€an€applicant€mustÏshow€how€a€system€of€individual€AMTS€stations€will€provide€continuous€coverage€to€a€waterway.€ÏThis€approach€results€in€the€Commission€granting€authorizations€for€each€AMTS€station€withinÏa€system€on€the€same€date,€requiring€the€licensee€to€construct€its€entire€system€in€eight€months.€ÏTo€remedy€this€situation,€AMTS€licensees€have€often€requested€additional€time,€up€to€two€years,Ïin€which€to€construct€their€systems.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô117.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBased€on€our€experience€authorizing€AMTS€systems,€we€tentatively€conclude€thatÏthe€existing€eight„month€construction€requirement€does€not€generally€provide€sufficient€time€inÏwhich€to€construct€a€system€of€coast€stations.€€Therefore,€we€propose€to€amend€our€Rules€toÏrequire€new€AMTS€systems€(òòi.eóó.€each€station€within€the€proposed€system)€to€be€placed€inÏoperation€within€two€years€of€date€of€grant.€€We€also€propose€that€subsequently€licensed€stationsÏthat€extend€the€geographic€area€served€by€an€AMTS€system€be€placed€in€operation€within€one€year€of€date€of€grant,€consistent€with€our€treatment€of€other€CMRS€licensees.€€Under€thisÏapproach,€we€would€not€impose€construction€requirements€on€fill„in€sites,€as€they€would€notÏextend€a€system's€service€area€or€limit€the€ability€of€other€applicants€to€use€AMTS€spectrum.€ÏWe€seek€comment€on€these€proposals€and€the€following€questions.ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àThe€service€area€for€each€VHF€public€coast€station€(156„162€MHz)€is€clearlyÏdefined€in€Part€80€Subpart€P€of€our€Rules€and€may€be€used€to€determine€whether€or€not€a€newÏstation€would€extend€a€coast€station's€service€area.× ƒ| ××  ×€€The€Rules€do€not,€however,€specificallyÏdefine€a€service€area€for€AMTS€public€coast€stations.€€What€criteria€should€the€Commission€useÏto€differentiate€between€fill„in€stations€and€stations€that€extend€an€AMTS€system?€€Similarly,Ïwhat€criteria€should€the€Commission€use€to€differentiate€between€applications€proposing€to€extendÏan€AMTS€system€and€applications€proposing€a€new€AMTS€system€nearby?€€CommentersÏaddressing€this€issue€should€provide€technical€information€to€support€their€conclusions.ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àThe€one„year€construction€requirement€proposed€above€may€be€appropriate€in€casesÏwhere€a€licensee€is€requesting€a€single€station€authorization€to€extend€its€AMTS€system.€€WhatÏconstruction€requirement€would€be€appropriate€for€a€licensee€proposing€to€significantly€extendÏits€system€by€constructing€multiple€stations?€€Should€the€Commission€consider€such€anÏapplication€to€be€a€new€AMTS€system?ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô118.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòTechnical€Flexibility€in€the€AMTSóó.€€The€Commission's€rules€set€forth€certainÏtechnical€requirements€governing€the€authorized€power,€emission€types,€and€bandwidth€of€AMTSÏtransmissions.€€In€some€cases,€however,€these€technical€requirements€limit€the€kinds€ofÏtechnologies€used€by€licensees€and€the€types€of€services€that€may€be€offered€to€the€maritimeÏcommunity.€€For€example,€AMTS€coast€stations€are€required€to€use€FM€radio€equipment€for€allÏtransmissions.€€This€precludes€the€use€of€narrowband€technologies€such€as€amplitudeÏcompandored€single€sideband€(ACSB),€which€is€used€in€the€immediately€adjacent€220„222€MHzÏband.× ƒ} ××  ×€€On€February€15,€1996,€Orion€filed€a€Request€for€Rule€Waiver€(ACSB€Waiver€Request)Ïwith€the€Commission€to€permit€the€use€of€ACSB€emissions€at€eleven€transmitter€sites€serving€theÏPacific€Coast.× ƒ~ ××  ×€€In€its€ACSB€Waiver€Request,€Orion€points€out€that€alternative€modulationÏtechnologies€can€be€cheaper€than€220€MHz€band€FM€systems€and€provide€increased€security€overÏFM€systems.× ƒ ××  ×€€Further,€Orion€notes€that€the€greater€communications€capacity€attained€byÏemploying€more€efficient€modulation€is€essential€for€AMTS€systems€to€compete€with€other€CMRS€providers€such€as€cellular€radio.× ƒ€ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô119.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThe€Wireless€Telecommunications€Bureau€granted€Orion's€request€for€waiverÏcontingent€on€the€following€conditions:€€(1)€transmitting€equipment€must€be€type€accepted€by€theÏCommission;€(2)€any€channelization€scheme€may€be€used€within€the€licensee's€authorized€AMTSÏchannel€group;€(3)€emissions€must€be€attenuated€at€the€band€edges€of€each€station's€assignedÏchannel€group€in€accordance€with€47€C.F.R.€ðð€80.211€and€shall€not,€under€any€circumstance,Ïexceed€the€adjacent€channel€emission€limitations€of€each€station's€original€authorization;€and€(4)Ïtransmissions€must€otherwise€meet€the€technical€criteria€set€forth€in€47€C.F.R.€Part€80€SubpartÏE.× ƒ ××  ×€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€permitting€AMTS€licensees€to€use€alternative€modulations€andÏchannel€schemes€in€this€manner€will€benefit€the€maritime€public€by€increasing€the€number€andÏtypes€of€telecommunications€services€available€while€promoting€more€efficient€use€of€theÏmaritime€radio€spectrum.€€Therefore,€we€propose€to€eliminate€the€modulation€and€channelizationÏrequirements€for€AMTS€public€coast€stations,€so€long€as€transmissions€do€not€exceed€the€adjacentÏchannel€emission€limitations€of€each€station's€authorization.€€We€also€propose€to€amend€the€rulesÏgoverning€the€output€power€measurement€of€AMTS€coast€stations€to€make€them€consistent€withÏthose€governing€VHF€band€(156„162€MHz)€public€coast€stations.× ƒ‚ ××  ×€€This€would€permit€measuringÏtransmission€power€at€the€antenna€input,€eliminating€the€variable€effect€of€transmission€line€lossesÏand€resulting€in€greater€permissible€power€for€AMTS€coast€stations.€€We€seek€comment€on€whatÏeffect,€if€any,€these€proposed€changes€would€have€on€channel€10€and€channel€13€televisionÏbroadcast€reception.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô120.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThe€proposals€to€increase€technical€flexibility€discussed€above€pertain€to€highÏpower€AMTS€operations€licensed€under€Part€80€of€the€Rules.€€AMTS€public€coast€stations,Ïhowever,€are€also€licensed€by€rule€under€the€Low€Power€Radio€ServiceÔ €ƒ Ô€(LPRS)€in€Part€95€of€theÏRules€to€transmit€point„to„point€network€control€communications.× ƒ„ ××  ×€€Under€the€LPRS,€AMTSÏlicensees€may€use€up€to€100€mW€transmitter€effective€radiated€power€in€the€216.750„217€MHzÏband€in€order€to€better€manage€their€systems€of€coast€stations.× ƒ… ××  ×€€On€August€19,€1996,€OrionÏfiled€a€Petition€for€Reconsideration€(Petition)€of€the€òòReport€and€Orderóó€in€WT€Docket€No.€95„º56,× ƒ† ××  ×€asking€the€Commission€to€increase€the€power€for€AMTS€stations€under€the€LPRS€to€1Ïwatt.× ƒ‡ ××  ×€€Orion€subsequently€withdrew€its€Petition€and€requested€that€this€matter€instead€beÏconsidered€in€this€proceeding.× ƒˆ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô121.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€the€òòLPRS€Report€and€Orderóó,€the€Commission€decided€to€restrict€power€to€100ÏmW€effective€radiated€power€in€order€to€minimize€the€potential€for€harmful€interference€toÏtelevision€channel€13€(210„216€MHz)€reception€as€well€as€the€United€States€Navy's€SPASURÏradar€system€(216.88„217.08€MHz).× ƒ‰ ××  ×€€Further,€the€Commission€chose€the€minimum€practicalÏpower€level€supported€in€the€comments€to€the€proceeding€in€order€to€promote€channel€reuse€andÏreduce€the€potential€for€harmful€interference€among€LPRS€units.€€In€its€Petition,€however,€OrionÏargues€that€1€watt€is€"the€absolute€lowest€practical€power€output€to€support€a€feasible€networkÏcontrol€solution€for€AMTS€systems."× ƒŠ ××  ×€€Orion€supports€this€conclusion€by€providing€a€sampleÏlink€budget€analysis€showing€that€the€current€power€limitation€effectively€prohibits€LPRSÏcommunications€among€AMTS€coast€stations€which€are€typically€spaced€30€to€50€miles€apart.× ƒ‹ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô122.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àBased€on€the€information€provided€in€Orion's€Petition,€we€believe€it€would€beÏappropriate€to€reexamine€the€LPRS€power€level€for€AMTS€licensees.€€AMTS€licensees€areÏsignificantly€different€from€the€other€entities× ƒŒ ××  ×€licensed€by€rule€under€the€LPRS€because€they€areÏalready€licensed€under€Part€80€of€the€Rules€and€their€locations€are€fixed€and€known.€€This€factÏmay€allow€for€additional€flexibility€in€setting€power€limits€for€AMTS€licensees€under€the€LPRS.€ÏAny€power€increase€under€the€LPRS,€however,€would€be€contingent€on€an€examination€of€theÏpotential€negative€affects€to€television€reception,€U.S.€government€systems,€and€other€LPRS€units.€ÏRather€than€proposing€a€new€power€limit€based€on€the€analysis€provided€by€Orion,€we€seek€comment€on€the€advantages€and/or€disadvantages€of€increasing€AMTS€transmitter€power€underÏthe€LPRS.€€We€ask€that€commenters€consider€the€factors€mentioned€above€and€provide€technicalÏdata€supporting€their€conclusions.ÌÌà..àò òD.à` ..` àCompetitive€bidding€procedures€for€the€public€coast€serviceó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô123.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ € ÔIn€the€òòCMRS€Second€Report€and€Orderóó,€the€Commission€classified€the€public€coastÏservice,€including€the€VHF€public€coast€stations,€high€seas€public€coast€stations,€and€AMTSÏpublic€coast€stations€discussed€above,€as€a€Commercial€Mobile€Radio€Service€(CMRS)Ô €Ž Ô.× ƒ ××  ×€ÏSubsequently,€in€the€òòCompetitive€Bidding€Second€Report€and€Orderóó,€the€Commission€determinedÏthat€mutually€exclusive€applications€for€public€coast€station€licenses€may€be€resolved€throughÏcompetitive€bidding.× ƒ ××  ×€€The€Commission€adopted€general€competitive€bidding€rules€for€allÏauctionable€services€in€the€òòCompetitive€Bidding€Second€Report€and€Orderóó,€stating€that€it€wouldÏ"issue€further€reports€and€orders€.€.€.€to€adopt€auction€rules€for€each€auctionable€service€or€classÏof€service."× ƒ‘ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô124.Ô3  Ô€à` ..` àWe€recently€adopted€an€òòOrder€and€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó€to€streamlineÏauction€procedures€as€well€as€propose€competitive€bidding€rules€that€will€generally€apply€to€allÏauctionable€services,€including€the€public€coast€service.× ƒ’ ××  ×€€In€that€proceeding,€we€amended€theÏgeneral€competitive€bidding€rules€governing€auction€methodology€and€procedures€to€reflectÏchanges€made€to€the€auction€process€through€service„specific€rules.€€In€addition,€we€proposed€aÏrange€of€special€provisions€for€designated€entities€that€we€can€choose€from€in€establishing€rulesÏon€a€service„specific€basis.€€Based€on€the€record€established€in€that€proceeding,€we€will€prescribeÏcompetitive€bidding€rules€and€designated€entity€provisions€that€will€govern€the€public€coastÏservice.× ƒ“ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô125.Ô3  ÔÔ €” Ô€€òòSmall€Business.óó€€At€this€time,€however,€we€seek€comment€regarding€theÏestablishment€of€a€"small€business"€definition€for€the€public€coast€service.€€In€the€òòSecond€Memorandum€Opinion€and€Orderóó€in€the€competitive€bidding€docket,€we€indicated€that€we€wouldÏestablish€definitions€for€"small€business"€on€a€service„by„service€basis.× ƒ• ××  ×€€For€example,€theÏCommission€adopted€a€$40€million€small€business€definition€for€both€narrowband€and€broadbandÏPCS,× ƒ– ××  ×€and€the€Multipoint€Distribution€Service€(MDS).× ƒ— ××  ×€€For€the€900€MHz€SMR€Service€andÏthe€800€MHz€SMR€Service,€however,€the€Commission€has€adopted€a€two„tiered€approach€to€theÏdefinition€of€small€business:€€"small"€businesses€(the€applicant,€together€with€attributableÏinvestors€and€affiliates,€has€average€gross€revenues€for€the€three€preceding€years€of€$15€millionÏor€less)€and€"very€small"€businesses€(the€applicant,€including€attributable€investors€and€affiliates,Ïmust€have€average€gross€revenues€for€the€three€preceding€years€of€$3€million€or€less).× ƒ˜ ××  ×€€We€seekÏcomment€on€whether€we€should€apply€one€of€the€existing€"small€business"€definitions€to€publicÏcoast€stations,€or€whether€we€should€adopt€a€new€definition.€€Commenters€should€also€discussÏthe€level€of€capital€commitment€that€is€likely€to€be€required€to€purchase€VHF€public€coastÏregional€licenses,€high€seas€public€coast€station€licenses,€and€AMTS€licenses€at€auction€and€createÏa€viable€business.€€Our€goal,€should€we€adopt€a€definition€and€associated€special€provision(s)€forÏsmall€businesses,€will€be€to€ensure€the€participation€of€small€businesses€in€the€auction€and€in€theÏprovision€of€service.€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô126.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€note€that€small€business€provisions€offered€in€other€services€include€installmentÏpayment€plans€and€bidding€credits.€€We€seek€comment€on€what€small€business€provisions€shouldÏbe€offered€to€public€coast€small€business€licensees€and€what€terms€should€be€offered.€€In€otherÏservices€we€also€adopted€different€attribution€rules€for€purposes€of€determining€small€businessÏstatus.€€We€tentatively€conclude€that,€for€purposes€of€determining€small€business€status€of€publicÏcoast€applicants,€we€will€attribute€the€gross€revenues€of€all€the€applicants'€affiliates,€itsÏcontrolling€principals€and€their€affiliates.€€We€seek€comment€on€this€tentative€conclusion.€€InÏaddition,€we€tentatively€conclude€that€our€definition€of€affiliate€in€the€public€coast€context€shouldÏinclude€an€exception€for€Indian€tribes,€Alaska€Region,€or€Village€Corporations.× ƒ™ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô127.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àWe€also€seek€comment€on€whether€small€business€provisions€are€sufficient€toÏpromote€participation€by€businesses€owned€by€minorities€and€women€and€rural€telephoneÏcompanies.€€To€the€extent€that€commenters€propose€additional€provisions€to€ensure€participationÏby€minority€and€women-owned€businesses,€we€also€invite€them€to€address€how€such€provisions€should€be€crafted€to€meet€the€relevant€standards€of€judicial€review.× ƒš ××  ×ÌÌà..àò òE.à` ..` àIntra„service€sharing€of€the€medium€and€high€frequency€bandsó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô128.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòÔ €› ÔProposalóó.€€In€the€òòFurther€Noticeóó,€we€stated€that€the€number€of€public€coast€Ïstations€operating€in€the€MF€band€(2„4€MHz)€has€decreased€by€25%€since€1989,€while€privateÏcoast€stations€are€experiencing€congestion€in€the€MF€band.€€Therefore,€we€proposed€toÏredistribute€MF€marine€frequencies€by€permitting€MF€private€coast€stations€to€obtain€unassignedÏpublic€coast€station€frequency€pairs€in€the€2€MHz€band€for€non„CMRS€operations.× ƒœ ××  ×€€Under€thisÏproposal,€MF€private€coast€stations€would€not€have€exclusive€use€of€the€frequency€pairs,€butÏwould€be€required€to€share€the€pairs€with€other€private€coast€stations.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô129.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àòòCommentsóó.€€The€Coast€Guard,€MMR,€Globe€Wireless,€and€RTCM€support€the€useÏof€unassigned€2€MHz€band€public€correspondence€frequencies€by€private€coast€stations.× ƒ ××  ×€€TheseÏcommenters€agree€that€there€are€a€sufficient€number€of€unassigned€public€correspondenceÏfrequencies€in€the€2€MHz€band€for€sharing€without€limiting€future€public€coast€station€operations.€ÏMMR€argues,€however,€that€private€coast€stations€using€public€correspondence€frequencies€shouldÏbe€€required€to€maintain€a€safety€watch,€consistent€with€our€requirements€for€MF€public€coastÏstations.× ƒž ××  ×€€Further,€MariTEL€supports€the€sharing€proposal€and€urges€us€to€encourage€public€andÏprivate€coast€stations€to€share€channels€on€a€regional€basis.× ƒŸ ××  ×ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô130.Ô3  ÔÔ €  Ôà` ..` àòòDiscussionóó.€€We€tentatively€conclude€that€permitting€private€coast€stations€to€shareÏMF€public€correspondence€frequencies€would€promote€the€more€efficient€use€of€maritimeÏspectrum€and€reduce€congestion€in€the€MF€band€for€private€coast€station€licensees.€€Public€coastÏstations€are€presently€allotted€twenty„four€frequencies€in€the€2€MHz€band€while€there€are€onlyÏthree€frequencies€in€this€band€available€to€private€coast€stations.× ƒ¡ ××  ×€€The€number€of€public€coastÏstations€operating€in€the€2€MHz€band,€however,€has€decreased€twenty„five€percent€since€1989,Ïwhile€private€coast€stations€operating€in€this€band€have€experienced€a€marked€increase€inÏcongestion€on€their€shared€frequencies.× ƒ¢ ××  ×€€Moreover,€an€analysis€of€our€licensing€database€indicates€that€there€are€presently€five€unassigned€MF€public€coast€frequencies€on€the€east€coast,Ïfive€on€the€west€coast,€five€on€the€gulf€coast,€and€two€in€Alaska.× ƒ£ ××  ×€€Further,€the€Coast€Guard€andÏthe€public€coast€stations€commenting€on€this€issue€support€the€proposed€sharing.€€Thus,€it€seemsÏreasonable€to€make€this€unused€spectrum€available€to€private€coast€stations.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô131.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIn€light€of€our€proposal€to€eliminate€the€channel€loading€requirements€for€high€seasÏcoast€stations€and€the€fundamental€differences€between€CMRS€and€private„use€frequencies,Ïhowever,€we€seek€further€comment€from€the€maritime€community€regarding€the€procedures€whichÏwould€govern€such€a€sharing€arrangement.€€Specifically,€MF€public€correspondence€channels€areÏpresently€assigned€to€public€coast€stations€for€CMRS€operations€on€an€exclusive€basis€in€aÏgeographic€region.€€In€contrast,€MF€band€private€channels€are€available€for€shared€use€among€allÏprivate€coast€stations.€€Further,€unlike€public€coast€stations,€private€coast€stations€may€not€act€asÏcommon€carriers€and€are€not€required€to€maintain€a€safety€watch€on€the€international€distressÏfrequency.€€We€seek€comment€on€the€following€questions.ÌÌà..à(a)à` ..` àWhat€are€the€advantages€and/or€disadvantages€of€designating€one€or€more€of€theÏunused€public€correspondence€channels€for€shared€use€by€private€coast€stations?€€Should€weÏrequire€that€a€minimum€number€of€private€coast€stations€be€licensed€on€a€frequency€beforeÏpermitting€licensing€on€an€additional€frequency?€€If€so,€what€should€this€minimum€number€be?€ÏShould€private€coast€stations€using€public€correspondence€frequencies€be€required€to€maintain€aÏsafety€watch€consistent€with€Section€80.301(b)€of€our€rules?ÌÌà..à(b)à` ..` àShould€we€expand€this€proposal€to€all€of€the€MF€and€HF€bands€below€27.5€MHz?€ÏWe€realize€that€in€many€of€the€frequency€bands,€such€as€the€4€MHz€band,€there€are€few,€if€any,Ïavailable€public€coast€station€frequencies.€€Setting€forth€procedures€for€sharing€all€MF€and€HFÏfrequencies€at€this€point,€however,€would€expedite€sharing€in€the€event€that€frequencies€becomeÏavailable.Çà..àò òV.à` ..` àPROCEDURAL€MATTERSó óÌÌà..àò òA.à` ..` àSuspension€of€Acceptance€and€Processing€of€Applicationsó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô132.Ô3  ÔÔ €¤ Ô€€In€light€of€our€actions€described€above,€and€effective€June€17,€1997,€we€willÏtemporarily€suspend€acceptance€of€public€coast€station€applications€to€use€VHF€spectrum€(156„¼162€MHz)€and€PLMR€applications€proposing€to€share€that€spectrum€for€new€licenses,Ïamendments€to€such€new€license€applications,€applications€to€modify€existing€licenses,€andÏamendments€thereto,€except€as€provided€in€paragraph€133.€€This€suspension€is€effective€untilÏMarch€17,€1998,€and€applies€to€such€applications€received€on€or€after€June€17,€1997.€€Any€suchÏapplications€received€on€or€after€June€17,€1997,€will€be€returned€as€unacceptable€for€filing.€€ItÏis€our€intention€to€adopt€final€rules€for€Maritime€services€as€rapidly€as€practical€and€before€theÏsuspension€expires.€€In€our€Third€Report€and€Order€we€will€address€our€schedule€for€acceptingÏnew€applications.× ƒ¥ ××  ×€€We€take€this€action€to€permit€the€orderly€and€effective€resolution€of€theÏissues€in€this€proceeding.€€Absent€this€action,€applications€for€new€licenses€and€amendments€toÏexisting€licenses€might€limit€the€effectiveness€of€the€decisions€made€in€this€proceeding.€€ThisÏaction€is€consistent€with€the€general€approach€we€have€taken€in€other€existing€services€in€whichÏwe€have€proposed€to€adopt€geographic€area€licensing€and€auction€rules.× ƒ¦ ××  ×€€We€therefore€find€thatÏthis€temporary€measure€is€in€the€public€interest.€€This€action€has€no€effect€on€public€coast€stationÏapplications€to€use€high€seas€and€AMTS€spectrum€(.100„.160€MHz,€.405„.525€MHz,€2„27.5€MHz,Ïand€216„220€MHz),€which€we€will€continue€to€accept€and€process€under€existing€procedures.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô133.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àNothwithstanding€the€temporary€suspension€of€public€coast€station€applications€toÏuse€VHF€spectrum€(156„162€MHz)€and€PLMR€applications€proposing€to€share€that€spectrum,€weÏwill€continue€to€accept€and€process€such€applications€involving€renewals,€transfers,€assignments,Ïand€modifications€that€do€not€propose€to:€€(1)€expand€a€station's€service€area,€or€(2)€obtainÏadditional€public€coast€VHF€band€spectrum€(156„162€MHz).€€This€exception€should€permitÏmodifications€that€can€improve€the€efficiency€of€incumbent€operations€without€affecting€theÏeffective€and€orderly€resolution€of€the€issues€in€this€proceeding.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô134.Ô3  Ô€à` ..` àWith€respect€to€public€coast€station€applications€to€use€VHF€spectrum€(156„162ÏMHz)€which€were€filed€prior€to€June€17,€1997,€òòóóand€which€are€pending,€we€will€process€suchÏapplications€provided€that€(1)€they€are€not€mutually€exclusive€with€other€applications€as€of€theÏdeadline€stated€above,€and€(2)€the€relevant€period€for€filing€competing€applications€has€expiredÏas€of€the€deadline€stated€above.€€With€respect€to€PLMR€applications€to€use€VHF€public€coastÏstation€spectrum€which€were€filed€prior€to€June€17,€1997,€and€which€are€pending,€we€will€processÏsuch€applications€provided€that€they€are€not€mutually€exclusive€with€other€applications€as€of€theÏdeadline€stated€above.€€We€believe€that€this€approach€gives€the€appropriate€consideration€to€thoseÏapplicants€who€filed€applications€prior€to€our€proposed€changes€and€whose€applications€are€not€subject€to€competing€applications.€€Applications€to€use€VHF€spectrum€(156„162€MHz)€filed€priorÏto€June€17,€1997,€not€meeting€the€above€criteria€will€be€held€in€abeyance€until€the€conclusion€ofÏthis€proceeding.€€We€will€determine€later,€in€accordance€with€such€new€rules€as€are€adopted,Ïwhether€to€process€or€return€any€such€pending€applications.€€€€ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô135.Ô3  Ô€€These€decisions€are€procedural€in€nature€and€therefore€not€subject€to€the€notice€andÏcomment€and€effective€date€requirements€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act.× ƒ§ ××  ×€€Moreover,Ïthere€is€good€cause€for€proceeding€in€this€manner:€€to€do€otherwise€would€be€impractical,Ïunnecessary,€and€contrary€to€the€public€interest€because€compliance€would€undercut€the€purposesÏof€these€interim€measures.× ƒ¨ ××  ×€€ÌÌà..àò òB.€€Regulatory€Flexibility€Actó óÌÓ  ÓÌà..àÔ2Ô136.Ô3  Ô€Ô €© Ô€Appendix€B€contains€a€Final€Regulatory€Flexibility€Analysis€with€respect€to€the€ÏòòSecond€Report€and€Orderóó€and€an€Initial€Regulatory€Flexibility€Analysis€with€respect€to€theÏòòSecond€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making.€€óó€As€required€by€Section€603€of€the€RegulatoryÏFlexibility€Act,€the€Commission€has€prepared€an€Initial€Regulatory€Flexibility€Analysis€(IRFA)Ïof€the€expected€impact€on€small€entities€of€the€proposals€suggested€in€this€document.€€WrittenÏpublic€comments€are€requested€on€the€IRFA.€€We€also€seek€comment€on€the€number€of€entitiesÏaffected€by€the€proposed€rules€that€are€small€businesses,€and€request€that€commenters€identifyÏwhether€they€themselves€are€small€businesses.€€These€comments€must€be€filed€in€accordance€withÏthe€same€filing€deadlines€as€comments€on€the€rest€of€the€òòSecond€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€RuleÏMakingóó,€but€they€must€have€a€separate€and€distinct€heading€designating€them€as€responses€to€theÏInitial€Regulatory€Flexibility€Analysis.€€The€Secretary€shall€send€a€copy€of€this€òòSecond€ReportÏand€Orderóó€and€òòSecond€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó,€including€the€Initial€RegulatoryÏFlexibility€Analysis,€to€the€Chief€Counsel€for€Advocacy€of€the€Small€Business€AdministrationÏin€accordance€with€paragraph€603(a)€of€the€Regulatory€Flexibility€Act.€€Pub.€L.€No.€96„354,€94ÏStat.€1164,€5€U.S.C.€ðð€601€òòet.€seq.óó€(1981).ÌÌà..àò òC.€€Ex€Parte€Rules€„„€Non„Restricted€Proceedingó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô137.Ô3  Ô€Ô €ª Ô€This€is€a€non„restricted€notice€and€comment€rule€making€proceeding.€€Ex€parteÏpresentations€are€permitted€except€during€the€Sunshine€Agenda€period,€provided€they€areÏdisclosed€as€provided€in€the€Commission's€rules.€€òòSee€generallyóó€47€C.F.R.€ðððð€1.1202,€1.1203,€andÏ1.1206(a).Çà..àò òD.€€Initial€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1995€Analysisó óÌà..àÌà..àÔ2Ô138.Ô3  Ô€Ô €« Ô€This€òòSecond€Report€and€Order€and€Second€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€MakingóóÏdoes€not€contain€either€a€proposed€or€modified€information€collection.€ò ò€ó óÌÌà..àò òE.€€Comment€Datesó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô139.Ô3  Ô€Ô €¬ Ô€Pursuant€to€applicable€procedures€set€forth€in€Sections€1.415€and€1.419€of€theÏCommission's€rules,€47€C.F.R.€ðððð€1.415€and€1.419,€interested€parties€may€file€comments€on€orÏbefore€ò òó óAugust€25,€1997,€and€reply€comments€on€or€before€ò òó óSeptember€9,€1997.€€To€file€formallyÏin€this€proceeding,€you€must€file€an€original€and€four€copies€of€all€comments,€reply€comments,Ïand€supporting€comments.€€If€you€want€each€Commissioner€to€receive€a€personal€copy€of€yourÏcomments,€you€must€file€an€original€plus€nine€copies.€€You€should€send€comments€and€replyÏcomments€to€the€Office€of€the€Secretary,€Federal€Communications€Commission,€Washington,ÏD.C.€20554.€€You€may€also€file€informal€comments€by€electronic€mail.€€You€should€addressÏinformal€comments€to€mayday@fcc.gov.€€You€must€put€the€docket€number€of€this€proceeding€onÏthe€subject€line€("PR€Docket€No.€92„257").€€You€must€also€include€your€full€name€and€PostalÏService€mailing€address€in€the€text€of€the€message.€€Formal€and€informal€comments€and€replyÏcomments€will€be€available€for€public€inspection€during€regular€business€hours€in€the€FCCÏReference€Center€of€the€Federal€Communications€Commission,€Room€239,€1919€M€Street,€N.W.,ÏWashington,€D.C.€20554.ÌÌà..àò òF.€€Ordering€Clausesó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô140.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àAuthority€for€issuance€of€this€òòSecond€Report€and€Order€and€Second€Further€NoticeÏof€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó€is€contained€in€Sections€4(i),€4(j),€7(a),€302,€303(b),€303(f),€303(g),Ï303(r),€307(e),€332(a),€and€332(c)€of€the€Communications€Act€of€1934,€as€amended,€47€U.S.C.Ïðððð€154(i),€154(j),€157(a),€303(b),€303(f),€303(g),€303(r),€307(e),€332(a),€and€332(c).ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô141.Ô3  Ô€Ô €­ Ô€Accordingly,€IT€IS€ORDERED€that€Parts€0,€2,€80,€and€87€of€the€Commission'sÏRules,€47€C.F.R.€Parts€0,€2,€80,€and€87,€ARE€AMENDED€as€specified€in€Appendix€E.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô142.Ô3  Ô€€IT€IS€FURTHER€ORDERED€that,€except€for€the€temporary€suspension€set€forth€inÏparagraph€143,€this€òòSecond€Report€and€Order€and€Second€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€RuleÏMakingóó€will€be€effective€30€days€after€publication€in€the€Federal€Register.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô143.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIT€IS€FURTHER€ORDERED€that,€effective€June€17,€1997,€NO€NEWÏAPPLICATIONS€TO€USE€PUBLIC€COAST€STATION€SPECTRUM€UNDER€PARTS€80€ORÏ90€WILL€BE€ACCEPTED€FOR€FILING€in€the€156„162€MHz€band,€except€applications€that€doÏnot€propose€to:€€(1)€expand€a€station's€service€area,€or€(2)€obtain€additional€public€coast€spectrumÏfrequencies.ÌÇà..àÔ2Ô144.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àIT€IS€FURTHER€ORDERED€that€pending€applications€to€use€public€coast€stationÏspectrum€under€Parts€80€or€90€in€the€156„162€MHz€band€WILL€BE€PROCESSED€provided€thatÏ(1)€they€are€not€mutually€exclusive€with€other€applications€as€of€June€17,€1997,€and€(2)€theÏrelevant€period€for€filing€competing€applications€has€expired€as€of€the€date€of€adoption€of€thisÏòòSecond€Report€and€Order€and€Second€Further€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Makingóó.€€PendingÏapplications€to€use€public€coast€station€spectrum€under€Parts€80€or€90€in€the€156„162€MHz€bandÏnot€meeting€the€above€criteria€WILL€BE€HELD€IN€ABEYANCE€until€the€conclusion€of€thisÏproceeding.€€We€will€determine€later,€in€accordance€with€such€new€rules€as€are€adopted,€whetherÏto€process€or€return€any€such€pending€applications.ÌÌà..àÔ2Ô145.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àThe€interim€measures€described€in€paragraph€143€will€continue€until€March€17,Ï1998ò òó ó.€€This€action€is€authorized€under€Sections€4(i),€4(j),€and€303(r)€of€the€Communication's€ActÏof€1934,€as€amended,€47€U.S.C.€ðððð€154(i),€154(j),€and€303(r).ÌÌà..àò òG.€€Contacts€for€Informationó óÌÌà..àÔ2Ô146.Ô3  Ôà` ..` àÔ €® ÔFor€further€information,€contact€Scot€Stone,€Roger€Noel,€or€Ira€Keltz€of€theÏWireless€Telecommunications€Bureau,€Public€Safety€and€Private€Wireless€Division,€Policy€andÏRules€Branch€at€(202)€418„0680€or€via€E„Mail€to€"mayday@fcc.gov".ÌÌÌà..àà` ..` àภ..¸ àà..ààh..hààÀ..ÀàFEDERAL€COMMUNICATIONS€COMMISSIONÌÌÌÌà..àà` ..` àภ..¸ àà..ààh..hààÀ..ÀàWilliam€F.€CatonÌà..àà` ..` àภ..¸ àà..ààh..hààÀ..ÀàActing€Secretary