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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1110. Prevention of interference to direct broadcast satellite services
(a) Testing for harmful interference
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 demonstration
In 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) Definitions
As used in this section:
(1) Direct broadcast satellite frequency band
The term "direct broadcast satellite frequency band" means the
band of frequencies at 12.2 to 12.7 gigahertz.
(2) Direct broadcast satellite service
The term "direct broadcast satellite service" means any direct
broadcast satellite system operating in the direct broadcast
satellite frequency band.
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