FCC gave Boeing authority to operate up to 800 mobile Earth stati...
FCC gave Boeing authority to operate up to 800 mobile Earth stations aboard aircraft in 14.0-14.5 GHz uplink band and 11.7-12.2 GHz downlink band. Order is conditioned on Boeing’s providing service without causing harmful interference to other services. Other…
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conditions include: (1) Boeing, as nonconforming user, must accept any interference from any station authorized to use band. (2) Boeing can’t use system for air traffic control communications. (3) Boeing must comply with any equivalent isotropically radiated power spectral density or other limits adopted by ITU to protect other global services. (4) Boeing can’t start service in 14.0-14.5 band until coordination of Boeing’s aircraft earth stations have been successfully completed through NTIA Frequency Assignment Committee of Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee. (5) Boeing must design and operate system in accordance with its Dec. 13, 2000, technical operational coordination agreement with National Science Foundation. (6) Nonconforming use of 14.0- 14.5 GHz band can’t constrain future deployment of additional Federal Earth Stations authorized for space research service. (7) Company must comply with specific design guidelines. (8) Boeing must maintain point of contact to immediately address remedy for any harmful interference events. Contact information must be provided within 30 days. Boeing also has 30 days to decline FCC order as conditioned. Authorization would permit Boeing to expand one-way Ku-band aeronautical communication service by making available 2-way broadband connectivity to passengers and crew aboard, FCC said.