ARLA/CLUSTER: FCC dispensa pedidos da ARRL e AMSAT sobre procedimento de pequenos satélites

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

FCC dismisses ARRL, AMSAT requests in Small Satellite proceeding

An FCC Report and Order (R&O) released August 2 in the so-called 'small
satellite' rulemaking proceeding, IB Docket 18-86, failed to address
concerns expressed by *ARRL* and *AMSAT*.

Both organizations filed comments on the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in the proceeding last year, seeking changes in the FCCs
interpretations and procedures affecting satellites operating on Amateur
Satellite Service frequencies.

“These comments address topics outside the scope of this proceeding, and we
decline to adopt any of the requested rule modifications or updates at this
time,� the FCC said in the R&O. The FCC did mention amateur satellites in
its 2018 NPRM, explaining what they are and describing the documentation
and authorization process, but it did not solicit comments.

“The Commission did not seek comment in the NPRM on any modifications or
updates to the rules governing Experimental or amateur satellite licensing.
The streamlined Part 25 small satellite process adopted in the Order is an
alternative to existing license processes and does not replace or modify
the authorization procedures for satellites currently contained in Parts 5,
25, or 97 of the Commission’s rules,� the FCC explained.

“Nevertheless, we received a number of comments in response to the NPRM,
particularly regarding the rules applicable to amateur satellite
operations, suggesting that aspects of those rules be im- proved or
clarified.�

In its 2018 NPRM, the FCC had said, “Because the type of operations that
qualify as amateur [is] narrowly defined, an amateur satellite
authorization will not be appropriate for many small satellite operations.�

In its 2018 comments, ARRL said it wanted the FCC to preclude exploitation
of amateur spectrum by commercial small-satellite users authorized under
Part 5 Experimental rules and suggested that the FCC adopt a “a bright line
test� to define and distinguish satellites that should be permitted to
operate under Amateur Satellite rules.

ARRL’s position was to support and encourage college and university Amateur
Radio experiments where the sponsor of the experiment is a licensed radio
amateur and all operation in amateur spectrum is compliant with Part 97.
Part 5 Experimental authorizations for satellites intended to operate in
amateur allocations by non-amateur sponsors should be discouraged, absent a
compelling show of need, ARRL told the FCC.

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) announced in 2017 that it
would no longer coordinate non-amateur satellite operations unless directed
to do so by the national administration, and it adopted new satellite
frequency coordination guidelines that require educational and university
satellites to have an identified amateur component.
AMSAT’s comments reflected many of the same concerns that ARRL had
expressed.

ARRL, Ray Soifer, W2RS and ANS
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