2015 US Code
Title 47 - Telecommunications (Sections 1 - 1473)
Chapter 10 - Local TV (Sections 1101 - 1110)
Sec. 1110 - Prevention of interference to direct broadcast satellite services
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 10 - LOCAL TV Sec. 1110 - Prevention of interference to direct broadcast satellite services |
| Contains | section 1110 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 106-553, §1(a)(2) [title X, §1012], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A-141. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 114 Stat. 2762 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 106-553 |
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The Federal Communications Commission shall provide for an independent technical demonstration of any terrestrial service technology proposed by any entity that has filed an application to provide terrestrial service in the direct broadcast satellite frequency band to determine whether the terrestrial service technology proposed to be provided by that entity will cause harmful interference to any direct broadcast satellite service.
(b) Technical demonstrationIn order to satisfy the requirement of subsection (a) of this section for any pending application, the Commission shall select an engineering firm or other qualified entity independent of any interested party based on a recommendation made by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), or a similar independent professional organization, to perform the technical demonstration or analysis. The demonstration shall be concluded within 60 days after December 21, 2000, and shall be subject to public notice and comment for not more than 30 days thereafter.
(c) DefinitionsAs used in this section:
(1) Direct broadcast satellite frequency bandThe term "direct broadcast satellite frequency band" means the band of frequencies at 12.2 to 12.7 gigahertz.
(2) Direct broadcast satellite serviceThe term "direct broadcast satellite service" means any direct broadcast satellite system operating in the direct broadcast satellite frequency band.
(Pub. L. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title X, §1012], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–141.)
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