(a) Access BPL Database. Entities operating Access BPL systems shall supply to an industry-recognized entity, information on all existing Access BPL systems and all proposed Access BPL systems for inclusion into a publicly available data base, within 30 days prior to initiation of service. Such information shall include the following:
(1) The name of the Access BPL provider.
(2) The frequencies of the Access BPL operation.
(3) The postal zip codes served by the specific Access BPL operation.
(4) The manufacturer and type of Access BPL equipment and its associated FCC ID number, or, in the case of Access BPL equipment that has been subject to verification, the Trade Name and Model Number, as specified on the equipment label.
(5) The contact information, including both phone number and e-mail address of a person at, or associated with, the BPL operator's company, to facilitate the resolution of any interference complaint.
(6) The proposed/or actual date of Access BPL operation.
(b) The Access BPL database manager shall enter this information into the publicly accessible database within three (3) business days of receipt.
(c) No notification to the Commission is required.
(d) A licensed spectrum user experiencing harmful interference that is suspected to be caused by an Access BPL system shall inform the local BPL operator's contact person designated in the Access BPL database. The investigation of the reported interference and the resolution of confirmed harmful interference from the Access BPL system shall be successfully completed by the BPL operator within a reasonable time period according to a mutually acceptable schedule, after the receipt of an interference complaint, in order to avoid protracted disruptions to licensed services. The Access BPL operator shall respond to complaints of harmful interference from public safety users within 24 hours. With regard to public safety complaints, the BPL provider shall be required to immediately cease the operations causing such complaint if it fails to respond within 24 hours.
(e) Consultation with public safety users. An entity operating an Access BPL system shall notify and consult with the public safety users in the area where it plans to deploy Access BPL, at least 30 days prior to initiation of any operation or service. This entity shall design or implement the Access BPL system such that it does not cause harmful interference in those frequencies or bands used by the public safety agencies in the area served by the Access BPL system. The notification shall include, at a minimum, the information in paragraph (a) of this section.
(f) Federal government spectrum users and other radio service users. An entity operating an Access BPL system shall ensure that, within its Access BPL deployment area, its system does not operate on any frequencies designated as excluded bands or on identified frequencies within any designated exclusion zones.
(1) Excluded Bands. To protect Aeronautical (land) stations and aircraft receivers, Access BPL operations using overhead medium voltage power lines are prohibited in the frequency bands listed in Table 1. Specifically, such BPL systems shall not place carrier frequencies in these bands.
Table 1--Excluded Frequency Bands------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frequency band-------------------------------------------------------------------------2,850-3,025 kHz3,400-3,500 kHz4,650-4,700 kHz5,450-5,680 kHz6,525-6,685 kHz8,815-8,965 kHz10,005-10,100 kHz
11,275-11,400 kHz13,260-13,360 kHz17,900-17,970 kHz21,924-22,000 kHz74.8-75.2 MHz------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Exclusion zones. Exclusion zones encompass the operation of any Access BPL system within 1km of the boundary of coast station facilities at the coordinates listed in Tables 2 and 2.1. Exclusion zones also encompass the operation of Access BPL systems using overhead medium voltage power lines within 65 km of the Very Large Array observatory located at the coordinate 340443.50"; N, 1073703.82" W. Exclusion zones further encompass the operation of Access BPL systems using overhead low voltage power lines or underground power lines within 47 km of the Very Large Array observatory located at the coordinate 340443.50"; N, 1073703.82" W. Within the exclusion zones for coast stations, Access BPL systems shall not use carrier frequencies within the band of 2173.5-2190.5 kHz. Within the exclusion zone for the Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory, Access BPL systems shall not use carrier frequencies within the 73.0-74.6 MHz band.
(i) Existing coast station facilities. Access BPL systems shall not operate in the frequency band 2,173.5-2,190.5 kHz, within 1 kilometer (km) of the boundary of coast station facilities at the coordinates listed in Tables 2 and 2.1. BPL operators planning to deploy Access BPL devices at these frequencies in areas within these exclusion zones as defined above shall consult with the appropriate point of contact for these coast stations to ensure harmful interference is prevented at these facilities.
Point of contact: Commandant (CG 622), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, Telephone: (202) 267-2860, e-mail: cgcomms@comdt.uscg.mil.
Table 2--Exclusion Zones for U.S. Coast Guard Coast Stations------------------------------------------------------------------------
Locale Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------Group Guam....................... 133523" N 1445024" EGANTSEC.......................... 181800" N 654659" WPuerto Rico...................... 182811" N 660747" WHonolulu......................... 211821" N 1575323" WGroup Key West................... 243335" N 814759" WTrumbo Point CG Base............. 243358" N 814757" WMiami............................ 253728" N 802307" WEverglades Park.................. 255010" N 812313" WGroup Saint Petersburg 255100" N 812324" W
(Everglades).Station Ft. Lauderdale........... 260521" N 800640" WStation Ft. Myers Beach.......... 262734" N 815715" WGroup Miami (Ft. Pierce)......... 272736" N 801836" WStation Ft. Pierce............... 272750" N 801827" WGroup Corpus Christi............. 274201" N 971611" WGroup Corpus Christi............. 274206" N 971645" WESD Saint Petersburg............. 274521" N 823732" WGroup Saint Petersburg........... 274611" N 823747" WStation Port O'Connor............ 282603" N 962539" WS. Padre Island.................. 282622" N 970956" WFreeport......................... 285559" N 951659" WGroup Galveston (Freeport)....... 285624" N 951759" WStation YANKEETOWN............... 290151" N 824339" WStation Ponce De Leon Inlet...... 290350" N 815501" WGroup New Orleans (Grand Isle)... 291553" N 895726" WGalveston........................ 291959" N 944618" WKapalan.......................... 292004" N 944717" WSabine........................... 294342" N 935214" WNew Orleans...................... 300117" N 900724" WPanama City...................... 301001" N 854504" WGroup Mobile (Panama City)....... 301012" N 854536" WANT Jacksonville Beach........... 301716" N 812410" WPensacola........................ 302024" N 871817" WGroup Mayport.................... 302310" N 812601" WGroup Mayport.................... 302324" N 812548" WFt. Morgan....................... 303907" N 880312" WTybee Lighthouse................. 320115" N 805039" WPoint Loma Lighthouse............ 323956" N 1171434" WPoint Loma....................... 324007" N 1171414" WActivities San Diego............. 324359" N 1171113" WGroup Charleston (Sullivan's 324500" N 794947" W
Island).Sullivan's Island Lights......... 324502" N 795003" WGroup Charleston................. 324625" N 795637" WGroup San Diego.................. 325248" N 1182623" WSan Pedro........................ 334500" N 1181558" WGroup Fort Macon................. 335324" N 780148" WPoint Mugu....................... 335932" N 1190718" WGroup LA/Long Beach.............. 340711" N 1190635" WChannel Island................... 340917" N 1191311" WStation Oxnard Channel Island.... 340943" N 1191319" WGroup Ft. Macon.................. 344148" N 764059" WGroup Cape Hatteras.............. 351359" N 753159" WGroup Cape Hatteras.............. 351535" N 753148" WMorro Bay (Cambria).............. 353121" N 1210331" WSan Clemente Island.............. 325024" N 1182315" WPoint Pinos...................... 363812" N 1215606" WCAMSLANT......................... 364347" N 760111" WGroup Hampton Roads.............. 365301" N 762110" WPoint Montara.................... 373123" N 1223047" WPoint Montara Lighthouse......... 373209" N 1223108" WGroup San Francisco.............. 373223" N 1223111" WGroup San Francisco.............. 374834" N 1222155" WPoint Bonita..................... 374900" N 1223141" WGroup Eastern Shores............. 375547" N 752247" WGroup Eastern Shore.............. 375550" N 752258" WCAMSPAC.......................... 380600" N 1225548" WPoint Arena Lighthouse........... 385718" N 1244428" WPoint Arena...................... 385736" N 1234423" W
Group Atlantic City.............. 392059" N 742742" WActivities New York.............. 403606" N 740336" WActivities New York.............. 403711" N 740411" WESD Moriches Hut................. 404719" N 724453" WGroup Moriches................... 404723" N 724500" WGroup Humboldt Bay............... 405841" N 1240631" WGroup Humboldt Bay............... 405847" N 1240635" WTrinidad Head.................... 410315" N 1240902" WGroup Long Island Sound.......... 411612" N 725400" WStation New Haven................ 411612" N 725406" WStation Brant Point.............. 411721" N 700531" WGroup Woods Hole................. 411723" N 700447" WStation Castle Hill.............. 412746" N 712142" WGroup Woods Hole................. 411729" N 7040107" WBoston Area...................... 414012" N 703148" WStation Provincetown............. 420148" N 701242" WEastern Point.................... 423624" N 703926" WCape Blanco...................... 425016" N 1243352" WGroup North Bend................. 432416" N 1241322" WGroup North Bend................. 432435" N 1241423" WCape Elizabeth................... 433328" N 701200" WGroup South Portland............. 433824" N 701500" WGroup South Portland............. 433845" N 701451" WGroup SW Harbor.................. 441619" N 681827" WGroup Southwest Harbor........... 441648" N 681836" WFort Stevens, Oregon............. 460914" N 1235307" WGroup Astoria.................... 460929" N 1233148" WGroup Astoria.................... 460935" N 1235324" WLa Push.......................... 474900" N 1243759" WStation Quillayute River......... 475449" N 1243801" WPort Angeles..................... 480759" N 1232559" WGroup Port Angeles............... 480824" N 1232435" WJuneau (Sitka)................... 570524" N 1351535" WKodiak........................... 574047" N 1522847" WValdez (Cape Hinchinbrook)....... 602623" N 1462548" W------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates comply with NAD 83.
Table 2.1--Exclusion Zones for Maritime Public Coast Stations
[Points of Contact Are Identified in the Commission's License Database]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensee name Location Latitude Longitude----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shipcom LLC........................ Marina Del Ray, CA.... 335621" N 1182714" WGlobe Wireless..................... Rio Vista, CA......... 381155" N 1214834" WAvalon Communications Corp......... St. Thomas, VI........ 182119" N 645648" WGlobe Wireless..................... Bishopville, MD....... 382410" N 751259" WShipcom LLC........................ Mobile, AL............ 304007" N 881023" WShipcom LLC........................ Coden, AL............. 302235" N 881220" WGlobe Wireless..................... Pearl River, LA....... 302213" N 894726" WGlobe Wireless..................... Kahalelani, HI........ 211033" N 1571039" WGlobe Wireless..................... Palo Alto, CA......... 372644" N 1220648" WGlobe Wireless..................... Agana, GU............. 132922" N 1444939" E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates comply with NAD 83.
(ii) New or relocated Coast stations. In the unlikely event that a new or relocated coast station is established for the 2.173.5-2.190.5 kHz band at a coordinate not specified in Table 2 or 2.1, Access BPL operations in that frequency band shall also be excluded within 1 km of the new coast station facility;
(3) Consultation areas. Access BPL operators shall provide notification to the appropriate point of contact specified regarding Access BPL operations at any frequencies of potential concern in the following consultation areas, at least 30 days prior to initiation of any operation or service. The notification shall include, at a minimum, the information in paragraph (a) of this section. We expect parties to consult in good faith to ensure that no harmful interference is caused to licensed operations and that any constraints on BPL deployments are minimized to those necessary to avoid harmful interference. In the unlikely event that a new or relocated aeronautical receive station is established for the 1.7-30 MHz band at a coordinate not specified in Table 3b, Access BPL operators are also required to coordinate with the appropriate point of contact regarding Access BPL operations at any frequencies of potential concern in the new or relocated consultation areas, and to adjust their system operating parameters to protect the new or relocated aeronautical receive station.
(i) For frequencies in the 1.7-30 MHz frequency range, the areas within 4 km of facilities located at the following coordinates:
(A) The Commission's protected field offices listed in 47 CFR 0.121, the point-of-contact for which is specified in that section;
(B) The aeronautical stations listed in Tables 3a and 3b;
(C) The land stations listed in Tables 4 and 5;
(ii) For frequencies in the 1.7-80.0 MHz frequency range, the areas within 4 km of facilities located at the coordinates specified for radio astronomy facilities in 47 CFR 2.106, Note U.S. 311.
Point of contact: Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager, National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1045, Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 292-4896, esm@nsf.gov.
(iii) For frequencies in the 1.7-80 MHz frequency range, the area within 1 km of the Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone, the coordinates and point of contact for which are specified in 47 CFR 21.113(b).
(iv) For frequencies in the 1.7-30 MHz frequency range, the areas within 37 km of radar receiver facilities located at the coordinates specified in Table 6.
Point of contact: U.S. Coast Guard HQ, Division of Spectrum Management CG-622, 2100 Second St., SW., Rm. 6611, Washington, DC 20593, Tel: (202) 267-6036, Fax: (202) 267-4106, e-mail: jtaboada@comdt.uscg.mil.
Table 3a--Consultation Area Coordinates for Aeronautical (OR) Stations (1.7-30 MHz)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Command name Location Latitude Longitude----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Washington......................... Arlington, VA......... 385107" N 770215" WCape Cod........................... Cape Cod, MA.......... 414200" N 703000" WAtlantic City...................... Atlantic City, NJ..... 392059" N 742742" WElizabeth City..................... Elizabeth City, NC.... 361553" N 761032" WSavannah........................... Savannah, GA.......... 320130" N 810830" WMiami.............................. Opa Locka, FL......... 255422" N 801601" WClearwater......................... Clearwater, FL........ 275427" N 824129" WBorinquen.......................... Aguadilla, PR......... 181836" N 670448" WNew Orleans........................ New Orleans, LA....... 294931" N 900206" WTraverse City...................... Traverse City, MI..... 444424" N 853454" WSan Diego.......................... San Diego, CA......... 324333" N 1171015" WSacramento......................... McCllelan AFB, CA..... 384006" N 1212404" WAstoria............................ Warrenton, OR......... 462518" N 1234746" WNorth Bend......................... North Bend, OR........ 432439" N 1241435" WBarbers Point...................... Kapolei, HI........... 211801" N 1580415" WKodiak............................. Kodiak, AK............ 574419" N 1523018" WHouston............................ Houston, TX........... 294500" N 952200" WDetroit............................ Mt. Clemens, MI....... 423605" N 825012" WSan Francisco...................... San Francisco, CA..... 373758" N 1222320" WLos Angeles........................ Los Angeles, CA....... 335636" N 1182348" WHumboldt Bay....................... McKinleyville, CA..... 405839" N 1240645" WPort Angeles....................... Port Angeles, WA...... 480825" N 1232448" WSitka.............................. Sitka, AK............. 570550" N 1352158" W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates conform to NAD 83.
Point of contact: ARINC, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Tel: 1-800-633-6882, Fax: (410) 266-2329, e-mail: arincmkt@arinc.com, http://www.arinc.com.
Point of contact: ARINC, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Tel: 1-800-633-6882, Fax: 410-266-2329, e-mail: bplnotifications@arinc.com, http://www.arinc.com.
Table 3b--Consultation Area Coordinates for Aeronautical Receive Stations (1.7-30 MHz)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Locale Latitude Longitude----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Southampton, NY....................... 405515" N 722341" WMolokai, HI........................... 211223" N 1571230" WOahu, HI.............................. 212227" N 1580556" WHalf Moon Bay, CA..................... 373964" N 1222444" WPt. Reyes, CA......................... 380600" N 1225600" WBarrow, AK............................ 711724" N 1564012"; WGuam.................................. 132812" N 144480.0" E (note: Eastern
Hemisphere)NY Comm Center, NY.................... 404648" N 730546" WCedar Rapids, IA...................... 420205.0" N 913837.6" WBeaumont, CA.......................... 335427.1" N 1165949.1" WFairfield, TX......................... 314702.6" N 964703.0" W
Houston, TX........................... 293635.8" N 951654.8" WMiami, FL............................. 254905" N 801828" W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates conform to NAD 83.
Point of contact: U.S. Coast Guard HQ, Division of Spectrum Management CG-622, 2100 Second St., SW., Rm. 6611, Washington, DC 20593, Tel: (202) 267-6036, Fax: (202) 267-4106, e-mail: jtaboada@comdt.uscg.mil.
Table 4--Consultation Area Coordinates for Land Stations, Set 1 (1.7-30 MHz)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Command name Location Latitude Longitude----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMSTA Boston..................... Maspee, MA............ 412400" N 701857" WCamslant........................... Chesapeake, VA........ 363359" N 761523" WCOMMSTA Miami...................... Miami, FL............. 253658" N 802304" WCOMMSTA New Orleans................ Belle Chasse, IA...... 295240" N 895446" WCamspac............................ Pt. Reyes Sta, CA..... 380600" N 1225548" WCOMMSTA Honolulu................... Wahiawa, HI........... 213108" N 1575928" WCOMMSTA Kodiak..................... Kodiak, AK............ 570426 N 1522820" WGuam............................... Finegayan, GU......... 135308" N 1445020" E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates conform to NAD 83.
Point of contact: COTHEN Technical Support Center, COTHEN Program Manager, Tel: (800) 829-6336.
Table 5--Consultation Area Coordinates for Land Stations, Set 2 (1.7-30
MHz)------------------------------------------------------------------------
Site name Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------Albuquerque, NM.................. 350502" N 1053423" WArecibo, PR...................... 181726" N 662233" WAtlanta, GA...................... 3233"06 N 842335" WBeaufort, SC..................... 343422" N 760948" WCape Charles, VA................. 370537" N 755806" WCedar Rapids, IA................. 420009" N 911739" WDenver, CO....................... 391545" N 1033423" WFort Myers, FL................... 813120" N 262001" WKansas City, MO.................. 382210" N 932148" WLas Vegas, NV.................... 362115" N 1141733" WLovelock, NV..................... 400307" N 1181856" WMemphis, TN...................... 342157" N 900243" WMiami, FL........................ 254620" N 802848" WMorehead City, NC................ 343450" N 781359" WOklahoma City, OK................ 343052" N 973052" WOrlando, FL...................... 283130" N 804858" WReno, NV......................... 383112" N 1191437" WSarasota, FL..................... 271241" N 813120" WWilmington, NC................... 342924" N 780431" W------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates conform to NAD 83.
Point Of Contact: ROTHR Deputy Program Manager, (540) 653-3624. Table 6--Consultation Area Coordinates for Radar Receiver Stations (1.7-
30 MHz)------------------------------------------------------------------------
Latitude/Longitude-------------------------------------------------------------------------1801 N/6630 W2805 N/9843 W3634 N/7618 W------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Systems of coordinates conform to NAD 83. [70 FR 1374, Jan. 7, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 49379, Aug. 23, 2006]