[HCARC] Fwd: [SFDXA] ARLB023 ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 - 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation

[DON MURRAY]

FYI...  FCC NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making)

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ZCZC AG23QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 23 ARLB023> From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 26, 2019To all radio amateursSB QST ARL ARLB023ARLB023 ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 - 3.5 GHz AmateurAllocation
At its December 12 open meeting, the FCC will consider adopting aNotice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to remove theamateur radio 9-centimeter allocation at 3.3 - 3.5 GHz. ARRL plansto comment in opposition to the proposed action. According to an FCC"Fact Sheet," the proceeding WT Docket 19-348, "Facilitating SharedUse in the 3.1 - 3.55 GHz Band," is a follow-on from the MOBILE NOWAct, approved by the 115th Congress, which requires the FCC and theUS Department of Commerce to make available new spectrum for mobileand fixed wireless broadband use. It also requires the FCC to workwith the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA) to evaluate whether commercial wireless services and federalincumbents could share spectrum between 3.1 and 3.55 GHz. NTIAmanages spectrum allocated to federal government users.
The Fact Sheet can be found online in PDF format at,https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-360941A1.pdf .
"This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would propose to remove theexisting non-federal allocations in the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz band as astep towards potential future shared use between federal incumbentsand commercial users," the FCC Fact Sheet explains. "By taking theinitial step needed to clear the band of allocations for non-federalincumbents, the Commission furthers its continued efforts to makemore mid-band spectrum potentially available to support nextgeneration wireless networks - consistent with the mandate of theMOBILE NOW [Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment andLimiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless] Act."
The NPRM proposes to clear the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz band of existingnon-federal users by removing non-federal secondary radiolocationand amateur allocations [emphasis added] in the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz bandand to relocate incumbent non-federal users out of the band. The FCCwould seek comment on relocation options and "transition mechanisms"for incumbent non-federal users, either to the 3.1 - 3.3 GHz band orto other frequencies, and on how to ensure that non-federalsecondary operations in the 3.1 - 3.3 GHz band will continue toprotect federal radar systems.
Regarding the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Service allocations, theFCC NPRM asks whether existing amateur spectrum in other bands mightsupport operations currently conducted in the 3.3 - 3.5 GHz band.The 3.40 - 3.41 GHz segment is designated for amateur satellitecommunication. "We seek comment on the extent to which the band isused for this purpose, whether existing satellites can operate onother amateur satellite bands, and on an appropriate timeframe forterminating these operations in this band," the FCC NPRM says.
Also at its December 12 meeting, the FCC will consider another NPRMin WT Docket 19-138 that would "take a fresh and comprehensive look"at the rules for the 5.9 GHz band and propose, among other things,to make the lower 45 MHz of the band available for unlicensedoperations and to permit "Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything" (C-V2X)operations in the upper 20 MHz of the band. The FCC is not proposingto delete or otherwise amend the amateur allocation, and it wouldcontinue as a secondary allocation, but the primary allocation for5.850 - 5.925 GHz would change.
The amateur radio 5-centimeter allocation is 5650.0 - 5925.0 MHz,and the NPRM, if approved, would address the top 75 MHz of thatamateur secondary band. While no changes are proposed to the amateurallocation, anticipated more intensive use by primary users couldrestrict secondary amateur use.
The band 5.850 - 5.925 GHz has been reserved for use by dedicatedshort-range communications (DSRC), a service in the intelligenttransportation system (ITS) designed to enable vehicle-relatedcommunications, the FCC said in a Fact Sheet in WT Docket 19-138."The Commission initiates this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to takea fresh and comprehensive look at the 5.9 GHz band rules and proposeappropriate changes to ensure the spectrum supports its highest andbest use." ARRL also will file comments opposing any changesaffecting the 5-centimeter amateur allocation.
This Fact Sheet can also be found online in PDF format at,https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-360940A1.pdf .
Both draft FCC proposals are subject to change prior to a vote atthe December 12 FCC meeting, and there will be opportunity to filecomments and reply comments on the final proposals after they arereleased.NNNN/EX
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