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Summary of New EBS Rules

Summary of New EBS Rules. Presented by Todd D. Gray February 15, 2005. What did FCC do?. Name Change to EBS (Educational Broadband Service) Geographic Licenses New Band Plan Transition to New Band Plan New Leasing Environment New Regulatory Regime Effective January 10, 2005.

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Summary of New EBS Rules

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  1. Summary of New EBS Rules Presented by Todd D. Gray February 15, 2005

  2. What did FCC do? • Name Change to EBS (Educational Broadband Service) • Geographic Licenses • New Band Plan • Transition to New Band Plan • New Leasing Environment • New Regulatory Regime Effective January 10, 2005

  3. What is still on the Table? Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making: • Grandfathered E/F Licenses • Opportunity for New Applications -- White Space Auctions • License Renewal Standards

  4. Geographic Licenses • Exclusive Geographic Service Area (GSA) • Old “PSA” minus half of overlap areas with other co-channel PSAs • Blanket-license for fixed and mobile stations within the GSA (FCC applications required only where International, Environmental and RQZ issues)

  5. Limits on Facilities in GSA • Transmitter EIRP (§ 27.50) • Emissions mask (§ 27.53) • Power Flux Density at GSA borders (§ 27.55) • No D/U ratio analyses

  6. New Band Plan • Separate band segments for high power transmissions (typically video) and low power cellular transmissions (two-way fixed and mobile) • Old MDS 1 and 2 added; I band deleted • Typical four channel licensee (24 MHz) gets: • 3 cellular channels @ 5.5 MHz each • 1 MBS channel @ 6 MHz • Guardband spectrum 1 MHz • Total 23.5 MHz

  7. New Band Plan

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