Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses: Second Edition (2015)

Chapter: Appendix G: Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix G: Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses: Second Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21774.

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Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission

The rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are codified in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). They are initially published in the Federal Register. Links to the CFR are maintained by the FCC at https://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/rules-regulations-title-47. Table G.1 presents a selected list of FCC rules particularly relevant to the Radio Astronomy Service and the Earth Exploration Satellite Service.

TABLE G.1 Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission

Rule or Part No. Subject of Part in CFR, Title 47
1.924 Practice and Procedure (Public Mobile, Wireless Communications, Maritime, Aviation, Private Land Mobile, Personal Radio, Fixed Microwave)
15 Radio Frequency Devices
18 Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment
21.113(a) Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services
23.20(b) International Fixed Public Radiocommunication Services
24.213 (a)(1) Personal Communications Services
25.202(f), 25.203(f), 25.216 (a) Satellite Communications
73.1030(a) Radio Broadcast Services
74.12, 74.24(i) Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services
78.19(c) Cable Television Relay Service
97.203(e), 97.205(f) Amateur Radio Service (Repeaters, Beacons)
Suggested Citation: "Appendix G: Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses: Second Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21774.
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