,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #abe #aah?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #acch 
,report ,no4 #aah-aeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,pallone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,july #be1 #bjbc,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #c1     
#bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
au?ority = c]ta9 lic5ses1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,satellite ,&              
,telecommunications ,/reaml9+ ,act or ! 
,,sat ,/reaml9+ ,act4  #b4 ,au?ority    
reg>d+ c]ta9 lic5ses  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,"p  
,i ( title ,,iii ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+

 new section3  #cdf4 ,radi(requ5cy      
lic5s+ au?ority reg>d+ c]ta9 op]ations  
7a7 ,rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,commission %all issue rules
 to am5d "p #be ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 to e/abli%-- 7,a7 =
 any lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b7 or 
grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u          
subsection 7c71 specific1 measurable1 & 
te*nology-neutral p]=mance objectives = 
space safety & orbital debris1 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 = any 
lic5se grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (
 subsection 7b71 specific modifications 
7or classes ( modifications7 to su* a   
lic5se t w>rant exp$it$ treatm5t "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 7z ! case may  
be7 ( subsection 7g77#b72  7,c7 = any   
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b71 grant (
 m>ket access grant$ "u subsection 7c71 
au?orization grant$ "u subsection 7d71  
or cov]$ au?orization1 ! mann] 9 :i* !  
lic5see1 grantee1 or entity %all notify 
! ,commission ( a reque/ to submit a    

modification "u subsection 7g77#e72     
7,d7 = any reque/ to modify a cov]$     
au?orization1 ! mann] 9 :i* ! entity ) !
 cov]$ au?orization %all indicate 9 !   
reque/ :e!r ! entity is seek+ a         
modification describ$ 9 subsection      
7h77#b77;,b77i77,i7 or a modification   
describ$ 9 subsection                   
7h77#b77;,b77i77,,ii72  7,e7 = any      
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b71 grant (
 m>ket access grant$ "u subsection 7c71 
or cov]$ au?orization1 9 a spectrum b& )
 s]vice rules t require a lic5see ( su* 
a lic5se1 a grantee ( su* a grant1 or an
 entity ) su* a cov]$ au?orization to   
%>e spectrum ) ano!r su* lic5see1       
grantee1 or entity ) a cov]$            
au?orization t is au?oriz$ to use ! same
 frequ5cies ( su* spectrum1 specific    
actions tak5 by su* a lic5see1 grantee1 
or entity ) a cov]$ au?orization1 or by 
any o!r entity t is au?oriz$ to use su* 
frequ5cies1 t con/itute a failure to    
coord9ate 9 good fai?1 includ+ :e!r     
)hold+ f ano!r su* lic5see1 grantee1    

entity ) a cov]$ au?orization1 or o!r   
entity in=mation necess>y to coord9ate 9
 good fai? t x is te*nically feasible to
 make available to su* lic5see1 grantee1
 entity ) a cov]$ au?orization1 or o!r  
entity is su* an action2  7,f7 = any    
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or  
grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u          
subsection 7c77#a71 9 a spectrum b& )   
s]vice rules t require a lic5see ( su* a
 lic5se1 a grantee ( su* a grant1 or an 
entity ) a cov]$ au?orization to %>e    
spectrum 7except ) respect to ! use ( a 
gateway /ation7 ) ano!r su* lic5see1    
grantee1 or entity ) a cov]$            
au?orization t is au?oriz$ to use ! same
 frequ5cies ( su* spectrum1 a           
quantifiable level ( protection requir$ 
"u subsection 7h77#d72  7,g7 rules t--  
7i7 cl>ify1 = purposes ( subsection     
7h77#a77;,a77ii71 ! protection f h>mful 
int]f]5ce t1 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 an     
entity ) a cov]$ au?orization t 0       
approv$ 9 a process+ r\nd is requir$ to 
provide to any o!r entity ) a cov]$     

au?orization t 0 approv$ 9 an e>li]     
process+ r\nd2 &  7ii7 seek to promote  
competition1 innovation1 & effici5t use 
( spectrum by entities ) cov]$          
au?orizations1 includ+ by acc\nt+ =     
advancem5ts 9 te*nology capable ( manag+
 int]f]5ce conc]ns to ! greate/ ext5t   
possible consi/5t ) clause 7i72 &  7,h7 
= any application or reque/ =           
modification describ$ 9 subsection 7n71 
:at con/itutes reportable =eign own]%ip 
= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*        
subsection4  7#b7 ,conflict ) int]ag5cy 
/&>d practices ,9 ! rules issu$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 or any successor
 rule1 ! ,commission may n e/abli%      
p]=mance objectives t conflict ) any    
/&>d practice e/abli%$ 9 ! ,orbital     
,debris ,mitigation ,/&>d ,practices    
adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4    
7b7 ,application = lic5se  7#a7 ,,ngso  
det]m9ation requir$ ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#e7 & subsection 7m71 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
,commission issues a public notice ( !  

acceptance = fil+ ( a writt5 application
 submitt$ to ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all make a det]m9ation :e!r
 to grant su* application 7includ+ any  
am5dm5t to su* application7 = a lic5se =
 cov]$ radiocommunication s]vices us+-- 
7,a7 a nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation
 or space /ations2  7,b7 a              
blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>? /ations
 t w op]ate ) a nongeo/ation>y orbit    
space /ation or space /ations2 or  7,c7 
a nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation or  
space /ations & ! blanket-lic5s$ e>?    
/ation or e>? /ations t w op]ate ) !    
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation or    
space /ations4  7#b7 ,,gso det]m9ation  
requir$ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e7 & subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues
 a public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ (
 a writt5 application submitt$ to !     
,commission1 ! ,commission %all make a  
det]m9ation :e!r to grant su*           
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 
application7 = a lic5se = cov]$         

radiocommunication s]vices us+-- 7,a7 a 
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation or space 
/ations2  7,b7 a blanket-lic5s$ e>?     
/ation or e>? /ations t w op]ate ) a    
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation or space 
/ations2 or  7,c7 a geo/ation>y orbit   
space /ation or space /ations & !       
blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>? /ations
 t w op]ate ) ! geo/ation>y orbit space 
/ation or space /ations4  7#c7 ,cont5ts 
( application ,9 addition to !          
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
section #cjh7;b71 an application        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p]=mance metrics
 ) respect to ! frequ5cies &            
transmission p[] to be us$4  7,b7 ,a    
demon/ration ( compliance by ! applicant
 ) ! p]=mance objectives e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a77;,a74  7,c7 ,a       
description ( compliance by ! applicant 
) ! actions e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,e71 if applicable4  7,d7 ,9 ! 
case ( an application submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 a demon/ration (         

compliance by ! applicant ) !           
quantifiable level ( protection e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a77#a77;,f71 if         
applicable4  7#d7 ,t]m ( initial lic5se 
,! ,commission %all grant a lic5se = a  
t]m n to exce$ #ae ye>s = any           
application grant$ "u ?is subsection4   
7#e7 ,exceptions ,! deadl9e = !         
det]m9ation requir$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 & 7#f7 may be ext5d$ by !         
,commission = an application subject to 
review "u subsection 7n74  7#f7 ,timely 
grant ( c]ta9 applications  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 
& subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues 
a public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( 
a writt5 application submitt$ to !      
,commission = a lic5se describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to :i* !        
applicant indicates 9 ! application t ! 
application meets ! additional crit]ia  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !          
,commission %all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r su* 
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 

application7 meets ! additional crit]ia 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 if 
! det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 is          
affirmative1 grant su* application      
7includ+ any am5dm5t to su*             
application74  7,b7 ,crit]ia describ$ ,!
 additional crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,a limit  
on ! numb] ( space /ations au?oriz$ by !
 lic5se1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4    
7ii7 ,a limit on ! total 9-orbit        
lifetime = any individual space /ation1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7iii7 ,=   
ea* space /ation1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,a     
limit on ! orbital altitude at :i* !    
space /ation may op]ate1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,commission4  7,,ii7 ,a requirem5t t !  
space /ation has a maneuv]ability       
capability & ! ability to make collision
 avoidance & deorbit maneuv]s1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission4  7,,iii7 ,a          
requirem5t t ! space /ation is          
id5tifiable by a unique signal-bas$     
telemetry m>k] t meets requirem5ts issu$
 by ! ,commission4  7,,iv7 ,a requirem5t

 t ! space /ation releases no op]ational
 debris4  7,v7 ,a requirem5t t ! space  
/ation c be comm&$ by comm& orig9at+ f !
 gr\nd to imm$iately cease transmissions
 & ! applicant has ! capability to      
elim9ate h>mful int]f]5ce :5 requir$ by 
! ,commission4  7iv7 ,a requirem5t t !  
op]ator has assess$ & limit$ !          
probability ( an accid5tal explosion1   
includ+ an explosion t results f !      
conv]sion ( en]gy s\rces on bo>d any    
space /ation into en]gy t fragm5ts !    
space /ation4  7v7 ,a limit on !        
probability ( a collision betwe5 ea*    
space /ation & any o!r l>ge object1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7vi7 ,a      
requirem5t t ea* space /ation is dispos$
 ( po/-mission & ! probability ( human  
casualty f disposal meets requirem5ts   
issu$ by ! ,commission4  7,c7 ,crit]ia n
 met ,if ! det]m9ation "u subp>agraph   
7,a77i7 ) respect to an application is  
negative1 ! ,commission %all make a     
det]m9ation :e!r to grant su*           
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 

application7 "u p>agraph 7#a7 by !      
deadl9e specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7,d7  
,evasion ,an application does n meet !  
additional crit]ia describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! ,commission       
det]m9es t1 tak5 toge!r ) any o!r       
application or applications submitt$ by 
! applicant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 7includ+
 an application t has be5 approv$71 su* 
applications are submitt$ ) ! purpose ( 
evad+ a negative det]m9ation ) respect  
to su* additional crit]ia4  7,e7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,= purposes ( ?is section  
7o!r ?an ?is p>agraph71 any ref]5ce to  
an application submitt$ or grant$ or a  
lic5se grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
con/ru$ to include an application       
submitt$ or grant$ or a lic5se grant$ 7z
 ! case may be7 "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
7,f7 ,implem5tation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all-- 7,i7 issue rules to implem5t ?is 
p>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 make ! f9d+        
describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,f9d+     

describ$ ,if ! ,commission f9ds t !     
rules ( ! ,commission1 z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 satisfy !       
requirem5ts 9 ?is p>agraph1 !           
,commission %all issue a public notice  
/at+ su* f9d+4  7c7 ,application = grant
 ( m>ket access  7#a7 ,,ngso det]m9ation
 requir$ ,aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( a writt5 application
 submitt$ to ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all make a det]m9ation :e!r
 to grant su* application 7includ+ any  
am5dm5t to su* application7 = m>ket     
access )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = cov]$       
radiocommunication s]vices us+-- 7,a7 a 
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation or    
space /ations2  7,b7 a blanket-lic5s$   
e>? /ation or e>? /ations t w op]ate ) a
 nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation or   
space /ations2 or  7,c7 a nongeo/ation>y
 orbit space /ation or space /ations & !
 blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>?       
/ations t w op]ate ) ! nongeo/ation>y   
orbit space /ation or space /ations4    

7#b7 ,,gso det]m9ation requir$ ,aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,commission issues a      
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( a 
writt5 application submitt$ to !        
,commission1 ! ,commission %all make a  
det]m9ation :e!r to grant su*           
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 
application7 = m>ket access )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = cov]$ radiocommunication       
s]vices us+ a geo/ation>y orbit space   
/ation or space /ations4  7#c7 ,cont5ts 
( application ,9 addition to !          
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
section #cjh7;b71 an application        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p]=mance metrics
 ) respect to ! frequ5cies &            
transmission p[] to be us$4  7,b7 ,a    
demon/ration ( compliance by ! applicant
 ) ! p]=mance objectives e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a77;,a74  7,c7 ,a       
description ( compliance by ! applicant 
) ! actions e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,e71 if applicable4  7,d7 ,9 ! 
case ( an application submitt$ "u       

p>agraph 7#a71 a demon/ration (         
compliance by ! applicant ) !           
quantifiable level ( protection e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a77#a77;,f71 if         
applicable4  7#d7 ,t]m ( initial grant (
 m>ket access ,! ,commission %all grant 
a grant ( m>ket access = a t]m n to     
exce$ #ae ye>s = any application grant$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7d7 ,e>? /ation     
au?orization  7#a7 ,det]m9ation requir$ 
= individually lic5s$ e>? /ations       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 &     
subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission issues a     
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( a 
writt5 application submitt$ to !        
,commission1 ! ,commission %all make a  
det]m9ation :e!r to grant su*           
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 
application7 = au?orization to use an   
individually lic5s$ e>? /ation4  7#b7   
,det]m9ation requir$ = receive-only e>? 
/ations ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d7 & subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   

issues a public notice ( ! acceptance = 
fil+ ( a writt5 application submitt$ to 
! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all make a
 det]m9ation :e!r to grant su*          
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 
application7 = au?orization to use an   
e>? /ation or e>? /ations to receive a  
signal f-- 7,a7 a nongeo/ation>y orbit  
space /ation or space /ations op]at$ "u 
a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or
 a grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u       
subsection 7c77#a72 or  7,b7 a          
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation or space 
/ations op]at$ "u a lic5se grant$ "u    
subsection 7b77#b7 or a grant ( m>ket   
access grant$ "u subsection 7c77#b74    
7#c7 ,deem$ grant$ ,if ! ,commission    
fails to grant or d5y a writt5          
application 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* 
application7 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#b7 by ! deadl9e = ! det]m9ation    
requir$ by su* p>agraph 7includ+ any    
ext5sion ( su* deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#d7 
or subsection 7m771 ! application       
7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* application7

 %all be deem$ grant$ on ! date on :i* !
 ,commission receives a writt5 notice by
 ! applicant ( ! failure4  7#d7         
,exception ,! deadl9e = ! det]m9ation   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 may be 
ext5d$ by ! ,commission = an application
 subject to review "u subsection 7n74   
7#e7 ,inapplicability to blanket-lic5s$ 
e>? /ations ,?is subsection does n apply
 ) respect to an e>? /ation or e>?      
/ations to ! ext5t t ! e>? /ation or e>?
 /ations w be blanket-lic5s$ ) a space  
/ation or space /ations z describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 7b77#a77;,c71  
7b77#b77;,b71 7b77#b77;,c71             
7c77#a77;,b71 or 7c77#a77;,c74  7e7     
,det]m9ation ( public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1
 & necessity ,! ,commission may n make a
 det]m9ation to grant an application1   
r5ewal1 or modification "u subsection   
7b71 7c71 7d71 7f71 or 7g7 7z ! case may
 be7 unless-- 7#a7 except 9 ! case ( a  
modification "u subsection 7g77#b71 !   
,commission det]m9es t ! lic5se1 grant1 
or au?orization 7z ! case may be7 s]ves 

! public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1 & necessity2
 &  7#b7 ! ,commission det]m9es t-- 7,a7
 9 ! case ( a lic5see or grantee to :i* 
subsection 7h77#d7 applies-- 7i7 9 !    
case ( an application1 except 9         
accordance ) a coord9ation agreem5t1 !  
lic5see or grantee w n1 dur+ ! t]m ( !  
lic5se or grant1 exce$ ! quantifiable   
level ( protection e/abli%$ 9 subsection
 7h77#d7 9 op]at+ "u ! lic5se or grant2 
7ii7 9 ! case ( a r5ewal1 except 9      
accordance ) a coord9ation agreem5t1 !  
lic5see or grantee has n exce$$1 dur+ ! 
prec$+ t]m ( ! lic5se or grant1 & w n   
exce$1 dur+ ! t]m ( ! r5ewal ( ! lic5se 
or grant1 ! quantifiable level (        
protection e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7h77#d7
 9 op]at+ "u ! lic5se or grant2 &  7iii7
 9 ! case ( a modification1 except 9    
accordance ) a coord9ation agreem5t1 !  
lic5see or grantee has n exce$$1 dur+ ! 
portion ( ! t]m ( ! lic5se or grant     
prec$+ ! det]m9ation1 & w n exce$1 dur+ 
! rema9d] ( su* t]m1 ! quantifiable     
level ( protection e/abli%$ 9 subsection

 7h77#d7 9 op]at+ "u ! lic5se or grant2 
&  7,b7 9 ! case ( a lic5see or grantee 
t is requir$ to protect radio a/ronomy  
obs]vatories by ! ,int]national         
,telecommunication ,union1 !            
application1 reque/ = r5ewal1 or reque/ 
= modification demon/rates t ! lic5see  
or grantee w provide su* protection 9   
op]at+ "u ! lic5se or grant4  7f7       
,r5ewal ( lic5se1 grant ( m>ket access1 
or au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 section #cji7k77#b71 !       
,commission %all grant a r5ewal = a     
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b71 a grant
 ( m>ket access grant$ "u subsection    
7c71 or an au?orization grant$ "u       
subsection 7d71 ^u reque/ by ! lic5see1 
grantee1 or entity ) su* au?orization 7z
 ! case may be71 = a t]m n to exce$ !   
l5g? ( ! initial t]m beg9n+ ! day aft] !
 date on :i* ! prec$+ t]m ( ! lic5se1   
grant ( m>ket access1 or au?orization   
expires1 if ! ,commission det]m9es !    
requirem5ts "u subsection 7e7 & section 
#cji7k7 h be5 met4  7#b7 ,deadl9e =     

det]m9ation ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission        
receives a reque/ = r5ewal ( a lic5se   
grant$ "u subsection 7b71 a grant (     
m>ket access grant$ "u subsection 7c71  
or an au?orization grant$ "u subsection 
7d71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 grant su*
 reque/ 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su*     
reque/72 or  7,b7 make ! det]m9ation    
describ$ 9 section #cji7k77#c7 & d5y su*
 reque/ 7includ+ any am5dm5t to su*     
reque/74  7g7 ,modification ( lic5se2   
grant ( m>ket access  7#a7 ,major       
modifications ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f7 &    
subsection 7m71 & n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives a 
reque/ to modify a lic5se grant$ "u     
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,commission %all  
grant ! reque/ 7includ+ any am5dm5t to  
su* reque/7 if ! ,commission det]m9es ! 
modification meets ! requirem5ts "u     
subsection 7e74 ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e71 !         

,commission may grant a reque/ 7includ+ 
any am5dm5t to su* reque/7 to modify a  
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 or a
 grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u         
subsection 7c7 if ! ,commission det]m9es
 ! modification meets ! requirem5ts "u  
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,exp$it$ treatm5t 
= m9or modifications  7,a7 ,,ngso lic5se
 modifications ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f7 &          
subsection 7m71 & n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission        
receives a reque/ to modify a lic5se    
grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 !         
,commission %all grant ! reque/ 7includ+
 any am5dm5t to su* reque/7 if-- 7i7 !  
,commission det]m9es t ! modification or
 modifications meet ! requirem5ts 7if   
applicable7 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 
( subsection 7e77#b72 &  7ii7 ! reque/  
is limit$ only to modifications1 or a   
class ( modifications1 t-- 7,i7 increase
 transmission capacity2  7,,ii7 improve 
spectral effici5cy1 su* z by improv+    
compression te*nologies2  7,,iii7       

improve ! orbital v>iance effici5cy ( ! 
space /ation 7or space /ations1 consid]$
 collectively1 if !re is m ?an "o su*   
space /ation7 au?oriz$ by ! lic5se2 or  
7,,iv7 o!rwise d n sub/antially modify !
 space /ation 7or space /ations1        
consid]$ collectively1 if !re is m ?an  
"o su* space /ation7 au?oriz$ by !      
lic5se4  7,b7 ,,gso lic5se modifications
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c71    
7#e71 & 7#f7 & subsection 7m71 & n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission receives a reque/ to modify 
a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 !
 ,commission %all grant ! reque/        
7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* reque/7 if--
 7i7 ! ,commission det]m9es t !         
modification or modifications meet !    
requirem5ts 7if applicable7 "u          
subsection 7e77#b77;,b72 &  7ii7 !      
reque/ is limit$ only to modifications1 
or a class ( modifications1 t-- 7,i7    
increase transmission capacity2  7,,ii7 
improve spectral effici5cy1 su* z by    
improv+ compression te*nologies2 or     

7,,iii7 o!rwise d n sub/antially modify 
! space /ation 7or space /ations1       
consid]$ collectively1 if !re is m ?an  
"o su* space /ation7 au?oriz$ by !      
lic5se4  7,c7 ,deem$ grant$ ,if !       
,commission fails to grant a reque/     
7includ+ any am5dm5t to su* reque/7 made
 by a lic5see "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b7 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 su*        
subp>agraph 7includ+ any ext5sion ( su* 
deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#f7 or subsection  
7m771 ! reque/ 7includ+ any am5dm5t to  
su* reque/7 %all be deem$ grant$ on !   
date on :i* ! ,commission receives a    
writt5 notice by ! lic5see ( ! failure4 
7#c7 ,em]g5cy grant1 r5ewal1 or         
modification ,if ! ,commission f9ds t   
!re are extraord9>y circum/ances requir+
 tempor>y op]ations 9 ! public int]e/ & 
t delay 9 ! in/itution ( su* tempor>y   
op]ations w\ld s]i\sly prejudice !      
public int]e/1 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 may 
grant a lic5se describ$ 9 subsection    
7b71 a grant ( m>ket access describ$ 9  
subsection 7c71 or an au?orization      

describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 a            
modification ( su* a lic5se1 grant (    
m>ket access1 or au?orization1 or r5ewal
 ( su* a lic5se1 grant ( m>ket access1  
or au?orization = a p]iod n to exce$    
#ahj days 9 a mann] & ^u ! t]ms !       
,commission %all by rule prescribe 9 !  
case ( an em]g5cy f\nd by ! ,commission 
involv+-- 7i7 dang] to life or prop]ty2 
or  7ii7 an action t is necess>y = !    
national def5se or security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 %all include ) a grant    
made "u ?is p>agraph a /atem5t ( !      
reasons ( ! ,commission = mak+ su*      
grant2  7,c7 may ext5d a grant made "u  
?is p>agraph = p]iods n to exce$ #ahj   
days2 &  7,d7 %all give exp$iti\s       
treatm5t to any timely fil$ petition to 
d5y su* application & to any petition = 
rehe>+ ( su* grant fil$ "u section #dje4
  7#d7 ,exclusion ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n 
apply to a reque/ to modify a lic5se =--
 7,a7 ! addition ( an ancill>y t]re/rial
 compon5t2 or  7,b7 modify+ ! s]vice    
(f]$ "u ! initial lic5se grant$ "u      

subsection 7b7 betwe5 fix$ satellite    
s]vice & mobile satellite s]vice4  7#e7 
,automatic grant ( c]ta9 modifications  
,^u notification to ! ,commission1 !    
,commission may automatically grant a   
reque/ to modify a lic5se grant$ "u     
subsection 7b71 a grant ( m>ket access  
grant$ "u subsection 7c71 an            
au?orization grant$ "u subsection 7d71  
or a cov]$ au?orization1 to replace--   
7,a7 "o space /ation 7or compon5t ( su* 
space /ation7 ) a te*nically simil>     
space /ation 7or compon5t ( su* space   
/ation7 previ\sly approv$ by !          
,commission2 or  7,b7 "o e>? /ation 7or 
compon5t ( su* e>? /ation7 ) a          
te*nically simil> e>? /ation 7or        
compon5t ( su* e>? /ation7 previ\sly    
approv$ by ! ,commission4  7#f7         
,exceptions ,! deadl9es "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 may be ext5d$ by !          
,commission = a reque/ subject to review
 "u subsection 7n74  7h7 ,%>$ spectrum2 
protection f h>mful int]f]5ce  7#a7     
,gr&fa!r$ treatm5t & sunset ( c]ta9     

au?orizations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !       
duration ( ! cov]$ p]iod-- 7i7 a cov]$  
au?orization %all n be treat$ z be+     
grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or         
subsection 7c77#a7 7z ! case may be72 & 
7ii7 an entity ) a cov]$ au?orization   
%all be af=d$1 & %all af=d to any o!r   
entity ) a cov]$ au?orization1          
protection f h>mful int]f]5ce t is      
consi/5t ) ! t]ms ( su* protection af=d$
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4
  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 applications ,!
 ,commission %all dismiss )\t prejudice 
any application = a lic5se or grant (   
m>ket access to op]ate a sy/em describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (     
subsection 7b77#a7 or subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a7 t is 
submitt$ to ! ,commission aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section & be=e ! date  
on :i* ! rules issu$ pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 take effect4  7#b7       
,transitional rules  7,a7 ,r5ewal "u ?is
 section ,an entity ) a cov]$           
au?orization may1 at any "t be=e ! end (

 ! cov]$ p]iod1 seek r5ewal ( ! cov]$   
au?orization "u subsection 7f7 z if !   
cov]$ au?orization 7 a lic5se grant$ "u 
subsection 7b77#a7 or a grant ( m>ket   
access grant$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 7z !
 case may be74 ,if ! ,commission grants 
! r5ewal1 ! r5ewal %all be treat$ z a   
r5ewal ( a lic5se grant$ "u subsection  
7b77#a7 or a grant ( m>ket access grant$
 "u subsection 7c77#a7 7z ! case may    
be74  7,b7 ,modification  7i7           
,indication ( type ( modification s\ght 
,if an entity ) a cov]$ au?orization    
submits to ! ,commission a reque/ to    
modify ! cov]$ au?orization1 ! entity   
%all indicate 9 ! reque/ :e!r ! entity  
is seek+-- 7,i7 a modification ( ! cov]$
 au?orization "u ! law & regulations    
applicable to ! cov]$ au?orization2 or  
7,,ii7 a modification ( ! cov]$         
au?orization "u subsection 7g7 z if !   
cov]$ au?orization 7 a lic5se grant$ "u 
subsection 7b77#a7 or a grant ( m>ket   
access grant$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 7z !
 case may be74  7ii7 ,treatm5t ,if !    

,commission grants a reque/ to modify a 
cov]$ au?orization-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a  
reque/ = a modification describ$ 9      
clause 7i77,i71 ! cov]$ au?orization z  
modifi$ %all cont9ue to be treat$ z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 & !    
entity ) ! cov]$ au?orization %all1 )   
respect to ! cov]$ au?orization1 cont9ue
 to be af=d$1 & to af=d to any o!r      
entity ) a cov]$ au?orization1 !        
protection describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a77ii72 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a   
reque/ = a modification describ$ 9      
clause 7i77,,ii71 ! cov]$ au?orization z
 modifi$ %all be treat$ z a lic5se      
grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or a grant 
( m>ket access grant$ "u subsection     
7c77#a7 7z ! case may be7 ) respect to  
:i* a reque/ to modify has be5 grant$ "u
 subsection 7g74  7#c7 ,good fai?       
coord9ation ( %>$ spectrum ,n lat] ?an !
 date on :i* ! rules issu$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a7 take effect-- 7,a7 a     
lic5see ( a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 
7b71 a grantee ( a grant ( m>ket access 

grant$ "u subsection 7c71 or an entity )
 a cov]$ au?orization1 9 a spectrum b& )
 s]vice rules t require su* a lic5see1  
grantee1 or entity ) a cov]$            
au?orization to %>e spectrum ) ano!r su*
 lic5see1 grantee1 or entity ) a cov]$  
au?orization t is au?oriz$ to use ! same
 frequ5cies ( su* spectrum1 %all make a 
good fai? ef=t to coord9ate ! use ( su* 
frequ5cies 7includ+ ! use ( su*         
frequ5cies by an individually lic5s$ e>?
 /ation7 ) any o!r su* lic5see1 grantee1
 or entity ) a cov]$ au?orization & any 
o!r entity t is au?oriz$ to use su*     
frequ5cies2 &  7,b7 any o!r entity t is 
au?oriz$ to use su* frequ5cies %all make
 a good fai? ef=t to coord9ate ! use (  
su* frequ5cies ) any su* lic5see1       
grantee1 or entity ) a cov]$            
au?orization4  7#d7 ,protection f h>mful
 int]f]5ce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! 
date on :i* ! rules issu$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a7 take effect1 = any       
spectrum b& 9 :i* ! ,commission grants a
 lic5se "u subsection 7b77#a7 or a grant

 ( m>ket access "u subsection 7c77#a7 & 
= :i* ! s]vice rules require su* a      
lic5see or grantee or an entity ) a     
cov]$ au?orization to %>e spectrum      
7except ) respect to ! use ( a gateway  
/ation7 ) ano!r su* lic5see1 grantee1 or
 entity ) a cov]$ au?orization t is     
au?oriz$ to use ! same frequ5cies ( su* 
spectrum1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a  
quantifiable level ( protection t       
7except ) respect to ! use ( a gateway  
/ation7 su* a lic5see or grantee %all   
af=d to any o!r entity 7includ+ an      
entity ) a cov]$ au?orization b n       
includ+ a lic5see ( a lic5se grant$ "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 or a grantee ( a     
grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u          
subsection 7c77#b77 t is au?oriz$ to use
 su* frequ5cies4  7,b7 ,exceptions      
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect
 to-- 7i7 ! spectrum betwe5 ! frequ5cies
 ( #afag4gge megah]tz & #afah4gbe       
megah]tz1 inclusive2 or  7ii7 any       
spectrum b& allocat$ = ! e>? exploration
 satellite s]vice4  7#e7 ,consid]ation  

requir$ ,:5 e/abli%+ ! quantifiable     
level ( protection describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 ! ,commission %all1 ) respect to !
 entities to :i* ! quantifiable level ( 
protection is requir$ "u su* p>agraph to
 be af=d$-- 7,a7 consid] protection (   
su* entities bas$ on a degrad$ ?r\ghput 
me?odology1 requir+ t1 except 9         
accordance ) a coord9ation agreem5t1 a  
lic5see ( a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 
7b77#a7 or a grantee ( a grant ( m>ket  
access grant$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 may 
cause no m ?an a c]ta9 p]c5tage increase
 9 ! l9k unavailability ( su* an entity 
& may r$uce ! ?r\ghput ( su* an entity  
by no m ?an a c]ta9 p]c5tage2  7,b7     
consid] protection ( su* entities f     
int]f]5ce beyond a p]missible           
int]f]5ce-to-noise ratio1 or :e!r       
int]f]5ce-to-noise alone provides a     
suffici5t level ( protection2 &  7,c7   
consid] protection ( su* entities f     
h>mful int]f]5ce by aw>d+ a great] %>e (
 spectrum dur+ 9-l9e ev5ts to e>li]-fil$
 sy/ems4  7#f7 ,relation to ,,itu radio 

regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to require ! ,commission to  
adopt rules reg>d+ ! use ( spectrum t   
contrav5e a requirem5t ( ! radio        
regulations ( ! ,int]national           
,telecommunication ,union4  7#g7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,an entity ) a cov]$       
au?orization %all n be requir$ to submit
 additional in=mation 9 ord] to reta9   
su* au?orization1 nor %all p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 affect any obligation ( su*   
entity "u applicable law or regulation  
until ! end ( ! cov]$ p]iod4  7i7 ,/ate 
preemption ( m>ket entry2 rates ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 no ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t %all h any au?ority to   
regulate ! entry ( or ! rates *>g$ by an
 applicant or lic5see relat$ to a lic5se
 grant$ "u subsection 7b71 an applicant 
or grantee relat$ to a grant ( m>ket    
access grant$ "u subsection 7c71 or an  
applicant or entity relat$ to an        
au?orization grant$ "u subsection 7d71  
except t ?is subsection %all n prohibit 
a ,/ate f regulat+ ! o!r t]ms &         

conditions ( su* a lic5see1 grantee1 or 
entity4  7j7 ,regulatory re/ra9t  7#a7  
,limitation on in=mation requir$ to be  
provid$ ,9 p]=m+ any act1 mak+ any rule 
or regulation1 or issu+ any ord]        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 !     
,commission-- 7,a7 %all limit !         
in=mation requir$ to be furni%$ to !    
,commission2  7,b7 %all demon/rate !    
,commission has tak5 e reasonable /ep to
 limit ! in=mation requir$ to be furni%$
 to ! ,commission2  7,c7 may n require1 
) respect to an application "u          
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d71 a reque/ = 
r5ewal "u subsection 7f71 or a reque/ = 
modification "u subsection 7g71 ! fil+ (
 any in=mation :i* previ\sly has be5    
furni%$ to ! ,commission or :i* is n    
directly mat]ial to ! consid]ations t   
affect ! grant+ or d5ial ( su*          
application or reque/ 7b ! ,commission  
may require any new or additional facts 
! ,commission deems necess>y to make its
 f9d+s72 &  7,d7 may n reque/ additional
 in=mation reg>d+ ! p]=mance objectives 

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 =   
any case 9 :i* an applicant has         
demon/rat$ compliance ) su* p]=mance    
objectives4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = petition   
det]m9ation ,if an applicant = a lic5se 
or a lic5see "u subsection 7b7 files a  
petition "u "p #a ( title #dg1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation7 relat+ to in=mation requir$ 
to be furni%$ to ! ,commission "u ?is   
section1 ! ,commission %all grant or d5y
 ! petition )9 #ij days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! petition is fil$4  7k7 ,relation  
to exp]im5tal & amateur uses ,?is       
section %all n apply to any ,commission 
au?orization 9-- 7#a7 ! exp]im5tal radio
 s]vice2 or  7#b7 ! amateur radio       
s]vice4  7l7 ,complet5ess  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #bj bus9ess days aft]      
receiv+ a writt5 application submitt$ "u
 subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d71 !         
,commission %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r--  
7i7 su* application conta9s-- 7,i7 9 !  
case ( an application submitt$ "u       
subsection 7b71 all ( ! in=mation       

requir$ to be submitt$ ) ! application  
"u subsection 7b77#c7 & ! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
section #cjh7;b72  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an 
application submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 
all ( ! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$
 ) ! application "u subsection 7c77#c7 &
 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #cjh7;b72 or   
7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an application       
submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 all ( !     
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ ) !    
application "u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section  
#cjh7;b72 &  7ii7 ! applicant has paid !
 fee 7if any7 requir$ "u section #h 9   
connection ) ! application2 &  7,b7     
ei!r-- 7i7 if bo? det]m9ations "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 are 9 ! affirmative1   
issue a public notice ( ! acceptance =  
fil+ ( su* application2 or  7ii7 if ei!r
 det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 ! 
negative1 provide notice to ! applicant 
( ! negative det]m9ation1 includ+ :at   
in=mation t 0 requir$ to be submitt$ 0 n
 submitt$ or ! am\nt ( ! application fee
 due1 or bo? 7z ! case may be74  7#b7   
,inaction by ,commission ,if !          

,commission does n comply ) p>agraph    
7#a7 ) respect to an application by !   
deadl9e specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph1 !      
,commission %all be deem$ = purposes (  
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 7z ! case   
may be7 to h issu$ a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( su* application on !
 date t is #ba bus9ess days aft] ! date 
on :i* su* application 0 receiv$4  7#c7 
,limitation ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71 ! ,commission may
 only consid] :e!r ! application conta9s
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 
7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 7z ! case may be7 (  
su* p>agraph & may n consid] :e!r !     
in=mation is suffici5t to all[ !        
,commission to grant or d5y !           
application4  7m7 ,toll+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7b77#e71
 7d77#d71 & 7g77#f71 ) respect to an    
application = a lic5se "u subsection 7b7
 or an au?orization "u subsection 7d71  
or a reque/ = r5ewal "u subsection 7f7  
or modification "u subsection 7g7 ( a   
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b71 a grant

 ( m>ket access grant$ "u subsection    
7c71 or an au?orization grant$ "u       
subsection 7d71 ! ,commission may ext5d 
! deadl9e "u subsection 7b71 7d71 7f71  
or 7g7 7z ! case may be7 = consid]ation 
( ! application or reque/ only if !     
,commission-- 7,a7 f9ds t !re are       
extraord9>y circum/ances requir+        
additional "t = consid]ation ( !        
application or reque/ su* t1 if !       
deadl9e 7 n ext5d$1 ! public int]e/ w\ld
 be s]i\sly prejudic$2 &  7,b7 issues a 
public notice ( ! f9d+ describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 t /ates-- 7i7 ! reasons
 ( ! ,commission = ! ext5sion2 &  7ii7 !
 l5g? ( ! p]iod ( ! ext5sion4  7#b7     
,l5g? ,! ,commission may n grant an     
ext5sion ( a deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#a7 = 
a p]iod t exce$s #ij days b may grant #a
 or m additional ext5sions ( su* deadl9e
 "u su* p>agraph1 if ! ,commission makes
 ! f9d+ & issues ! public notice requir$
 by su* p>agraph ) respect to any su*   
additional ext5sion4  7n7 ,review =     
national security & law en=cem5t conc]ns

  7#a7 ,review requir$ = entities )     
reportable =eign own]%ip ,9 ! case ( an 
application "u subsection 7b71 7c71 or  
7d71 a reque/ = modification "u         
subsection 7g71 or a reque/ =           
modification ( a cov]$ au?orization t is
 submitt$ by an entity t ! ,commission  
det]m9es to h reportable =eign own]%ip1 
! ,commission %all ref] su* application 
or reque/ to ! ,committee = ! ,assessm5t
 ( ,=eign ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,telecommunications ,s]vices     
,sector e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord]    
,no4 #aciac 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #aifdc7 79  
?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,committee7
 = review ( national security & law     
en=cem5t conc]ns t may be rais$ by su*  
application or reque/4  7#b7 ,review at 
discretion ( ,commission ,9 addition to 
! applications & reque/s t ! ,commission
 is requir$ to ref] to ! ,committee "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may1 9 !   
discretion ( ! ,commission1 ref] any o!r
 application "u subsection 7b71 7c71 or 
7d71 reque/ = modification "u subsection

 7g71 or reque/ = modification ( a cov]$
 au?orization to ! ,committee = review (
 national security & law en=cem5t       
conc]ns t may be rais$ by su*           
application or reque/4  7o7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ application 
,! t]m cov]$ application means an       
application = a lic5se or grant ( m>ket 
access to op]ate a sy/em describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
subsection 7b77#a7 or subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a7 t is 
p5d+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,cov]$ au?orization ,!   
t]m cov]$ au?orization means-- 7,a7 a   
lic5se or grant ( m>ket access grant$ by
 ! ,commission to op]ate a sy/em        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 or subp>agraph
 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection       
7c77#a7 t is 9 effect on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 a      
lic5se or grant ( m>ket access grant$ by
 ,commission approval ( a cov]$         
application4  7#c7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m  

cov]$ p]iod means1 ) respect to a cov]$ 
au?orization1 ! p]iod ( "t t beg9s on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & ends  
on ! e>lie/ (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #aa    
ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t2  7,b7 !  
date on :i* ! ,commission det]m9es t !  
lic5see or grantee 7z ! case may be7 has
 n ei!r-- 7i7 deploy$ a level ( s]vice  
comm5surate ) ! t]ms ( ! lic5se or grant
 ( m>ket access2 or  7ii7 o!rwise       
demon/rat$ progress & inve/m5t consi/5t 
) ! deploym5t obligations "u ! lic5se or
 grant ( m>ket access2  7,c7 ! date on  
:i* ! ,commission grants a reque/ to    
r5ew ! cov]$ au?orization2 or  7,d7 !   
date on :i* ! ,commission grants a      
reque/ = a modification ( ! cov]$       
au?orization describ$ 9 subsection      
7h77#b77;,b77i77,,ii74  7#d7 ,cov]$     
radiocommunication s]vice ,! t]m cov]$  
radiocommunication s]vice means a       
radiocommunication s]vice 7z def9$ 9 !  
radio regulations ( ! ,int]national     
,telecommunication ,union t are 9 =ce z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section 7or 

any successor to su* regulations771     
except t su* t]m does n include any     
radionavigation or safety s]vice        
specifically id5tifi$ by ! ,commission z
 a safety s]vice = a]onautical or       
m>itime transportation4  7#e7 ,gateway  
/ation ,! t]m gateway /ation means an   
e>? /ation or a gr\p ( e>? /ations t--  
7,a7 supports ! r\t+ & swit*+ functions 
( a sy/em op]at$ "u a lic5se grant$ "u  
subsection 7b7 or a grant ( m>ket access
 grant$ "u subsection 7c72  7,b7 may    
also be us$ = telemetry1 track+1 & comm&
 transmissions2  7,c7 does n orig9ate or
 t]m9ate communication traffic2 &  7,d7 
is n = ! exclusive use ( any cu/om]4    
7#f7 ,individually lic5s$ e>? /ation ,! 
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