Docket 20-133 · WT
70/80/90 GHz Bands (E-band)
70/80/90 GHzE-band
Deadlines
| Date | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-08 | Comments due | Federal Register |
| 2024-05-29 | Rule effective | Federal Register |
Tracked-entity positions
| Entity | Position (latest on record) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | AT&T supports allowing FSS earth stations to register in the third-party LRS currently used for FS links, but only if preceded by appropriate FSS service rules. AT&T proposes that such rules must include: (1) lower power limits (EIRP toward horizon) for FSS earth stations than SpaceX's proposed 55 dBW to protect FS operations; (2) exclusion of FSS earth stations from densely populated areas to preserve FS backhaul opportunities for 5G; (3) stringent aggregate PFD limits at low angles of arrival for FSS space station downlinks at 70 GHz; and (4) FSS compliance with the same LRS buildout and reporting obligations as FS operators. [source] | 2024-06-28 |
| CTIA | CTIA supports the FCC's Draft Order and opposes Aeronet's request to exempt non-federal fixed service receivers from interference protection. CTIA argues that the 10-kilometer separation requirement between ground stations and fixed service stations should apply equally to both federal and non-federal systems, as they are technically identical, and that this requirement is necessary to protect existing and future commercial fixed microwave stations. [source] | 2024-01-18 |
| SpaceX | SpaceX supports expanding the existing 70/80 GHz light-licensing framework to accommodate fixed-satellite service (FSS) earth stations. The company advocates for a unified, non-exclusive, nationwide blanket licensing approach with database registration that applies the same technical limits (55 dBW EIRP toward horizon, 1.0 dB interference protection threshold) to both terrestrial fixed links and satellite earth stations. SpaceX argues this unified framework would promote efficient spectrum sharing between co-primary users, streamline earth station licensing, and enable rapid deployment of satellite broadband services while protecting incumbent operations with only minor changes to Part 25 rules and existing database software. [source] | 2024-05-30 |
Recent filings
| Date | Filer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Micronet Communications, Inc. | ex_parte |
| 2025-06-02 | Comsearch, an ANDREW company | ex_parte |
| 2025-03-24 | Channing Fell | comment |
| 2025-02-28 | Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition | letter |
| 2024-07-31 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | other |
| 2024-07-30 | Jameson Dempsey | ex_parte |
| 2024-07-01 | Comsearch, a CommScope Company | reply |
| 2024-07-01 | CTIA | reply |
| 2024-06-28 | AT&T Services Inc. | reply |
| 2024-05-30 | Comsearch, a CommScope Company | comment |
| 2024-05-30 | Open Technology Institute at New America | comment |
| 2024-05-30 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | comment |
| 2024-05-30 | Aeronet Global Communications Inc. | comment |
| 2024-04-10 | Office of Managing Director | other |
| 2024-02-12 | Sceye, Inc. | ex_parte |
| 2024-01-26 | Wireless Telecommunications Bureau | other |
| 2024-01-22 | Aeronet Global Communications, Inc. | ex_parte |
| 2024-01-19 | Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition | letter |
| 2024-01-18 | CTIA | ex_parte |
| 2024-01-18 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | ex_parte |
| 2024-01-12 | Aeronet Global Communications, Inc. | ex_parte |
| 2024-01-11 | Aeronet Global Communications, Inc. | ex_parte |
| 2023-12-29 | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | letter |
| 2023-12-22 | Moog, Inc. | ex_parte |
| 2023-11-30 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | ex_parte |