Prior Coordination
Notification (PCN)
Why am I receiving these notices?
What is PCN?
Who is potentially affected?
What if I don't know what to analyze?
What do I do if I'm am no longer affiliated with
this station?
How did you get my name and
address?
What do I do if there is no potential
interference?
What do I do if there is
potential interference?
Why am I receiving
these notices?
As of
October 16, 2003 the FCC requires all TV, aural BAS licensees and
their Coordination Agents to follow Rule Part 101 Frequency
Coordination Procedures.
Frequency
Coordination is a cooperative process that involves the sharing of
technical information between parties utilizing the same spectrum
The Frequency Coordination Process involves three distinct but
interrelated elements: Interference Analysis, Prior Coordination
Notification and Response.
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PCN Prcedures:
1) Interference Analysis:
The FCC requires that applicants engineering a new
system or making modifications to an existing system conduct the
appropriate studies and analysis to choose frequencies that avoid
interference in excess of permissible levels to existing users.
2) Prior Coordination Notification (PCN):
Once an interference analysis has been completed and
prior to a FCC Application Filing, an applicant is required to
notify all "potentially affected parties" of the technical operating
parameters for their proposed new or modified system.
3) Response:
The recipient of a PCN has 30 days to analyze the
proposal for potential interference and respond. If the analysis
indicates that interference may exist, then the response should
object to the proposal with the technical data sufficient to
substantiate the objection. The party issuing the PCN is required
to resolve potential conflicts to the satisfaction of the objecting
party.
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Potentially Affected Parties:
The industry defines an operator as potentially
affected if their facilities (including proposed, applied-for or
licensed) are located within a defined coordination distance and
operate in the same frequency band. The Coordination Distance for
systems below 15 GHz is 125 miles in most directions (250 miles +/-
5 Degrees of the main beam of the transmit antenna).
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What if I don't know what to analyze:
If you are unsure of what to analyze for
interference, Graham Brock, Inc. can review the Path Data
information you received and compare it to your facility to
determine the potential for unacceptable interference.
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What do I do if I'm no longer affiliated with this station:
You received this letter because you are listed as a
contact in the FCC's database. You can either contact the station
and have them update their information with the Commission or
contact the Commission directly.
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How did you get my name and address:
At some point an application was filed with the
Commission and your name and address were listed under the contact
information for that specific application. This information will
remain the same until it is updated by station personnel or the
Commission. Even after the license has expired.
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What do I do if there is no potential for interference:
Nothing. In most cases there will be minimal
potential for interference since an interference analysis has
already been completed prior to the notification letters being sent
out.
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What do I do if there is potential for interference:
If you feel there is potential for interference to your system then
you can object by contacting the notifying party with your
concerns. You have 30 days from the receipt of the PCN letter to do
so. Further, you must have substantial technical evidence to
support your objection to the proposed facility. The notifying
party is required to resolve all potential conflicts to the
satisfaction of the objecting party.
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