Satellite

摘要

NTIA urged the FCC to avoid proposing rules or procedures that would increase the burdensnplaced on non-federal satellite operators in its proceeding to improve interference protection for communicationsnbetween commercial satellites and federal earth stations. The commission adopted an NPRM onnthe issue last week (CD May 10 p1). The FCC also should not consider imposing any requirementsn"affecting federal agencies that are not applicable to non-federal applicants and licensees," NTIA said in anletter to Chairman Julius Genachowski (http://bit.ly/104MTva). The proceeding stemmed from an NTIAnpetition (CD May 6 p5). NTIA wants a modification of the national table of frequency allocations so thatnfederal earth stations are treated the same as non-federal earth stations, "but we are not expecting the FCCnor non-federal users to consult or coordinate with NTIA or other federal agencies to any greater extentnthan they already do under current rules and procedures," it said.