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Public Notices, Orders, and Releases

By Year and By Type

This is a directory for “Releases” concerning only the EBS / ITFS and BRS / MDS services within the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Releases include Public Notices, Orders, News Releases, Reports, Rulemaking, and Presentations.

Releases for the entire Wireless Telecommunications Bureau are at http://wireless.fcc.gov/index.htm?job=releases

BRS & EBS Radio Services

Releases

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2009 // 2008 // 2006 // 2005 // 2004 // 2003 // 2002 // 2001 // 1999 // 1997 // 1996
If you cannot find the records using the directory above for the years 1996 – 2002, consult the archival records of the Media Bureau below (1994 – 2002).

View Releases by Type

Each week, the WTB releases a list of applications for frequency assignment that were received, granted, dismissed, or otherwise acted upon during the previous period. These lists are released in Weekly Public Notices archived by application types. BRS & EBS filing and action lists are published within weekly Site-based Accepted for Filing and Site-based Action Public Notices and Transfers/Assignments/Spectrum Leases Accepted for Filing and Transfers/Assignments/Spectrum Leases Action Public Notices. These documents are released on Wednesdays.

Weekly Status Public Notices Generated by the Universal Licensing System

6/28/2005

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA-05-1818)

WTB Announces Changes to ULS to Accommodate the Broadband Radio Service and Education Broadband Service and Reminds Licensees That Use of ULS Forms and Electronic Filing for These Services Becomes Mandatory on July 11, 2005 pdf

1/16/2004

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-93)

New ULS Online Services for MDS and ITFS Data to Be Presented on January 28, 2004 pdf - Word

12/5/2002

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-3372)

WTB Clarifies Public Notice Relating to Verification of ITFS, MDS, and MMDS License Status and Pending Applications pdf - Word

10/18/2002

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-2751)

WTB Seeks to Verify ITFS, MDS, and MMDS License Status and Pending Applications pdf - Word - text

3/18/2002

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-638)

Radio Services are Transferred From Mass-Media Bureau to WTB pdf - Word

3/19/1999

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2129)

Declaratory Ruling on the Use of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Modulation by MDS and ITFS Stations pdf - Word - text

10/17/1996

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 96-1720)

Mass Media Bureau Implements Policy for Provision of Internet Service on MDS and Leased ITFS / MDS Frequencies text

4/27/2006

ORDER (FCC 06-46)

Amendment of Parts 1, 21, 73, 74 and 101, et al

The FCC modified rules for 2496-2690 MHz Broadband Radio Service (BRS)/Educational Broadband Service (EBS) Spectrum Band to Facilitate Wireless Broadband Access. by 5th MO&O,3rd MO&O and 2nd R&O pdf - Word

Joint Statement of Chairman Martin and Commissioner Tate: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Adelstein: pdf - Word

10/29/2004

ORDER (FCC 04-258)

Amendment of Parts 1, 21, 73, 74 and 101 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150-2162 and 2500-2690 MHz Bands pdf - Word

7/29/2004

REPORT AND ORDER AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (FCC 04-135)

Adopted R&O and FNPRM that transforms the rules governing MDS and ITFS in the 2495-2690 MHz band. These rules provide greater flexibility and more functional band plan for licensees. By FNPRM [Proposed rule; 69 FR 72048, 12/10/2004; Comment date 1/10/2005]

Amendment of Parts 1, 21, 73, 74 and 101 of the Commission's Rules pdf - Word

Statement of Chairman Powell: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Martin: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Adelstein: pdf - Word

Final Rule published in the Federal Register, December 10, 2004 (69 FR 72020, 70 FR 1190.)

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 11, 15, 21, 27, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, and 101 [WT Docket No. 03–66; RM–10586; FCC 04–135]

Facilitating the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150–2162 and 2500–2690 MHz Bands.

12/5/2002

ORDER (DA 02-3371)

WTB Seeks to Verify ITFS, MDS, and MMDS License Status and Pending Applications pdf - Word

3/20/2008

NEWS RELEASE

FCC Advances Rules for Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Educational Broadband Service (EBS) in the 2496-2690 MHz Band pdf - Word

3/28/2002

NEWS RELEASE

WTB Announces New Website for ITFS and MDS pdf

3/8/2002

NEWS RELEASE

Wireless Bureau to Assume All Regulatory Duties Associated with ITFS and MDS/MMDS Services pdf

3/8/2002

NEWS RELEASE

FCC Announces Effective Date for Reorganized Bureaus pdf

2/6/2002

REPORT (FCC 02-33)

Third Report on the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability addressing the deployment capability to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion, and possible steps to accelerate such deployment pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. pdf

7/17/2001

REPORT (FCC 01-192)

Sixth Annual CMRS Competition ReportIn the matter of implementation of Section 6002 (B) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Action of 1993/Annual Report and Analysis of competitive market conditions with respect to commercial mobile services. Release Six of the Commission's annual reports on the state of CMRS competition. pdf - text - Word

Thomas J. Sugrue Opening Remarks: PowerPoint
Division Presentation: PowerPoint

3/20/2001

3G Final Report: Spectrum Study of the 2500-2690 MHz BandAddressing the Potential for Accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems pdf - Word

If you cannot find the records using the directory above for the years 1996 – 2002, consult the archival records of the Media Bureau below (1994 – 2002).

4/2/2003

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING AND MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 03-56)

Initiated Comprehensive Examination of the Rules and Policies Governing the Licensing of the ITFS, MDS, and MMDS; Seek to Promote Competition, Innovation and Investment in Wireless Broadband Services, and to Promote Educational Services pdf - Word

Statement of Chairman Powell: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word

5/3/2002

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (FCC 02-101)

Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 of the Commission's Rules with Regard to Licensing in the Multipoint Distribution Service and in the Instructional Television Fixed Service for the Gulf of Mexico pdf - Word - text

Proposed amending the rules for MDS and ITFS spectrum in the Gulf of Mexico. Comments and reply comments due 60 and 90 days respectively after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.

10/7/1997

RULEMAKING

Notice of Propose Rulemaking: MDS and ITFS Licensees To Engage in Fixed Two-Way Transmissions pdf - Word - text

MDS / ITFS Licensing Public Forum Held on 3/12/2003

Kathy Garland, Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division pdf - PowerPoint

Media Bureau Official Documents (1994 – March, 2002)

The following are links to complete lists of Official Documents released by the Media Bureau, and its predecessors, the Mass Media Bureau and Cable Services Bureau.

Note that it is much easier to find documents using the FCC's Search Engines.

Go directly to the Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS), which searches FCC Official Documents only, or the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), which searches comments filed in FCC rulemakings and docketed proceedings.

If you would prefer, however, to go through chronological lists of the documents, links to these lists appear below.

Lists of Media Bureau Documents, Post 3/2002

Older Documents From Predecessor Bureaus

The following lists contain documents from the predecessor to the current Media Bureau. We began a new indexing system in 2001, so there are two choices for each Bureau covering different years, with some overlap between the two. Use the more recent indexes if possible because they are easier to read.

Public Records of the Mass Media Bureau by category (1995 - 2002) at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/

Document Indices for Mass Media Bureau (2000 - Present) at http://www.fcc.gov/Document_Indexes/Mass_Media

Agency Wide Annual Document Index can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/Document_Indexes/

Mass Media Document Index

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Index

Annual Agency Index

Replace the four 0000 in the URL with four numbers for the year, e.g. “2008.” Copy and paste the new URL into your browser address window. (Note: The current year index will not be compiled until the end of the year and is not available until then.)

FCC News Releases

New ULS Online Services for MDS and ITFS Data to Be Presented on January 28, 2004 (DA 04-93) (1/16/04) pdf - Word

WTB Announces New Website for ITFS and MDS (3/28/02) pdf

Radio Services are Transferred From Mass-Media Bureau to WTB (DA 02-638) (3/18/02) pdf - Word

Wireless Bureau to Assume All Regulatory Duties Associated with ITFS and MDS/MMDS Services (3/8/02) pdf

FCC Announces Effective Date for Reorganized Bureaus (3/8/02) pdf

Declaratory Ruling on the Use of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Modulation by MDS and ITFS Stations (DA 98-2129) (3/19/99) pdf - Word - text