Establishing Rules and Policies for ``Local Multipoint Distribution Service''

Samenvatting

This document addresses comments filed in response to the Commission's proposal to redesignate the 28 GHz frequency band (27.5- 29.5 GHz) from terrestrial point-to-point services, to terrestrial point-to-multipoint services. In this action, the Commission modifies its prior proposal. In order to develop regulations for the use of the 28 GHz band that optimize the public interest benefits to the Nation, the Commission is issuing concurrently with this document a public notice requesting comments regarding the establishment of a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (NRMC). The NRMC, if established, will develop technical regulations reflecting a consensus determination whether proposed terrestrial and satellite uses can share, on a co-frequency and co-coverage basis, the 28 GHz band. In the event that sharing is not possible for some of the proposed uses of the 28 GHz band, parties will be requested to provide detailed analyses of the costs and benefits of the various choices available to the Commission for the use of this frequency band. All other issues pertaining to establishment of LMDS will await development of frequency coordination and sharing criteria for space and terrestrial ser