On October 16, 2003, the Commission adopted a
Report
and Order
(modified by
Memorandum
Opinion and Order
on reconsideration) establishing service rules
to promote non-Federal Government development and use of the “millimeter
wave” spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands on
a shared basis with Federal Government operations. These bands are essentially
undeveloped and available for use in a broad range of new products and
services, including high-speed, point-to-point wireless local area networks
and broadband Internet access. Highly directional, “pencil-beam”
signal characteristics permit systems in these bands to be engineered
in close proximity to one another without causing interference.
More about the Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz Service...
Licensing Process
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The Commission will issue an unlimited number of non-exclusive nationwide
licenses to non-Federal Government entities for the 12.9 gigahertz of
spectrum allocated for commercial use. These licenses will serve as a
prerequisite for registering individual point-to-point links. The 71-95
GHz bands are allocated on a shared basis with Federal Government users.
Therefore, a licensee will not be authorized to operate a link under its
non-exclusive nationwide license until the link is both:
- coordinated with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) with respect to Federal Government operations, and
- registered as an approved link with the FCC (interim process) or third-party
Database Manager (permanent process).
More about licensing...
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Millimeter
Wave 70-80-90 GHz
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Available for use in a broad range of new products and services,
including high-speed, point-to-point wireless local area networks
and broadband Internet access.
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Established
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2004
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Service
Rules
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47
CFR,
Part 101
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Related
Services
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Microwave
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Bandplan
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Band
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71,000-76,000 MHz
81,000-86,000 MHz
91,000-94,000 MHz
94,100-95,000 MHz
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Licensing
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Non-exclusive
Nationwide with Link Registration
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Filing
Procedures Public Notices
(interim and permanent)
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Fee
and Mailing Instructions
(pdf)
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Online
System
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ULS
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ULS
Radio Service Codes
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MM
- Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz
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Federal
Government Coordination
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NTIA
Web Based 70-80-90 Link Coordination
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Third
Party Database Managers
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Comsearch
Frequency
Finder, Inc
Micronet
Communications, Inc
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