Fixed Satellite Service 13.75 to 14.0 GHz Band

The Commission has allocated the 13.75-14.0 GHz band to the fixed-satellite service (``FSS'') on a co-primary basis for Earth-to- space (``uplink'') transmissions and has made conforming revisions to the associated service rules in Parts 25 and 90. The Commission found a growing demand for FSS in the Ku-band portion of the spectrum and concluded that this allocation will further the competitiveness of U.S. satellite operators in domestic and international markets and will provide more open and competitive markets for consumers. Further the allocation will permit added flexibility to FSS operators in the design of their systems by facilitating the co-location of additional satellites that use different frequency bands. The Commission believes that this allocation will complement and allow for greater use of the existing FSS downlink spectrum allocation.