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FCC Circulating Proposed BSS Interference Rules

Possible rules dealing with interference between broadcast satellite service (BSS) earth stations and direct broadcast satellite transmissions are on circulation on the eighth floor. The FCC Friday began circulating BSS Rules in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band. An FCC official said…

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the proposed rules -- the result of the agency's soliciting comments last year on potential ground-path interference rules for 17/24 GHz reverse band BSS operations (see 1510260018) -- would grandfather in older earth stations but require coordination between future deployments of feeder links and BSS earth stations.