Spectrum Sharing Rules for Non-Geostationary Orbit, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems

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Non-geostationary satellite orbit, fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS)

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49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general; 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general; 49.140 - Space systems and operations; 49.140 - Space systems and operations

TITLE: Revising Spectrum Sharing Rules for Non-Geostationary Orbit, Fixed-Satellite Service SystemsAGENCY: Federal Communications CommissionACTION: Final ruleSUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) revises its rules governing spectrum sharing among a new generation of broadband satellite constellations to promote market entry, regulatory certainty, and spectrum efficiency. The Commission adopts rules clarifying protection obligations between non- geostationary satellite orbit, fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) systems authorized through different processing rounds, subjects those protections to a sunset period, and requires all NGSO FSS operators licensed or granted market access in the United States to coordinate with each other in good faith.DATES: Effective 20 July 2023, except for the amendment to Sec. 25.261 in amendatory instruction 4, which is delayed indefinitely. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of Sec. 25.261 in instruction 4.This final rule is identified by IB Docket No. 21-456. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search-results?t=quick&dockets=21-456 and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received (if any).  Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the IB Docket Number.

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