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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 169 / Friday, September 3, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
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incorporated by reference, see 25.108
may be submitted in two steps, as follows:

iii An application for GSO space station operation subject to the provisions in Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations incorporated by reference, see 25.108 may be initiated by submitting to the Commission, in accordance with the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y of this chapter, a draft ITU filing to:
modify an existing frequency assignment in the Region 2 Plan; to include a new frequency assignment in the Region 2 Plan; or to include a new or modified frequency assignment in the List of the Regions 1 and 3 Plan, accompanied by a simplified Form 312
and a declaration of acceptance of ITU
cost-recovery responsibility in accordance with 25.111d. The simplified Form 312, Main Form submission must include the information required by items 117, 43, 45, and 46. In addition, the applicant must submit the results of an analysis demonstrating that no U.S. filing under Appendix 30 and 30A would be deemed affected by the proposed operation under the relevant ITU criteria or, for any affected filings, a letter signed by the affected operator that it consents to the new filing.
iv An application initiated pursuant to paragraphs b3i, ii, or iii of this section will be considered completed by the filing of an FCC Form 312 and the remaining information required in a complete license application, including the information required by 25.114, within two years of the date of submission of the initial application materials.

5. Delayed indefinitely, amend 25.114 by revising paragraph a3 to read as follows:

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25.114 Applications for space station authorizations.

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3 For an application filed pursuant to the two-step procedure in 25.110b3, the filing pursuant to 25.110b3iv must be submitted on FCC Form 312, Main Form and Schedule S, with attached exhibits as required by paragraph d of this section, and must constitute a comprehensive proposal.

6. Amend 25.121 by revising paragraph a1 to read as follows:
25.121

License term and renewals.

a 1 Except for licenses for SDARS space stations and terrestrial repeaters, DBS and 17/24 GHz BSS
space stations licensed as broadcast facilities, and licenses for which the application was filed pursuant to 25.122 and 25.123, licenses for facilities governed by this part will be issued for a period of 15 years.

7. Delayed indefinitely, amend 25.140 by revising the section heading and adding paragraphb6 to read as follows:
25.140 Further requirements for license applications for GSO space station operation in the FSS and the 17/24 GHz BSS.

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6 In addition to the information required by 25.114, an applicant for a GSO space station operating in the frequencies of the ITU Appendices 30
and 30A incorporated by reference, see 25.108 must provide a statement that the proposed operation will take into account the applicable requirements of these Appendices of the ITU Radio Regulations and a demonstration that it is compatible with other U.S. ITU filings
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under Appendices 30 and 30A or, for any affected filings, a letter signed by the affected operator indicating that it consents to the new application.

25.148

Amended
8. Amend 25.148 by removing and reserving paragraphs b, d, and e.
9. Amend 25.164 by revising paragraph a to read as follows:

25.164

Milestones.

a The recipient of an initial license for a GSO space station, other than a SDARS space station, granted on or after August 27, 2003, must launch the space station, position it in its assigned orbital location, and operate it in accordance with the station authorization no later than five years after the grant of the license, unless a different schedule is established by this chapter or the Commission.

10. Amend 25.165 by revising paragraph aintroductory text to read as follows:
25.165

Surety bonds.

a For all space station licenses issued after September 20, 2004, other than licenses for SDARS space stations, space stations licensed in accordance with 25.122 or 25.123, and replacement space stations as defined in paragraph e of this section, the licensee must post a bond within 30
days of the grant of its license. Space station licensed in accordance with 25.122 or 25.123 must post a bond within one year plus 30 days of the grant of the license. Failure to post a bond will render the license null and void automatically.

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