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FCC RIN: 3060-AJ96 Publication ID: Spring 2015 
Title: Revisions to Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Govern the Use of Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (IB Docket No. 12-376) 
Abstract: In this docket, the Commission provides for the efficient licensing of two-way in-flight broadband services, including Internet access, to passengers and flight crews aboard commercial airliners and private aircraft. The Report and Order establishes technical and licensing rules for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA), i.e., Earth stations on aircraft communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) geostationary-orbit (GSO) space stations operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth or downlink) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space or uplink) frequency bands. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requests comment on a proposal to elevate the allocation status of ESAA in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band from secondary to primary, which would make the ESAA allocation equal to the allocations of Earth Stations on Vessels (ESV) and Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMES). 
Agency: Federal Communications Commission(FCC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 47 CFR 2    47 CFR 25   
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j)    47 U.S.C. 157(a)    47 U.S.C. 302(a)    47 U.S.C. 303(c), (e), (f), (g), (j), (r) and (y)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/20/2005  70 FR 20508   
R&O  03/08/2013  78 FR 14920   
NPRM  03/18/2013  78 FR 14952   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/21/2013 
2nd R&O and Order on Reconsideration  05/12/2014  79 FR 26863   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Howard Griboff
Attorney Advisor
Federal Communications Commission
45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone:202 418-0657
Fax:202 418-2824
Email: howard.griboff@fcc.gov