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31 July 2020  
(20-5346) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [1664]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated  if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Earth 
stations in motion (EISMs); Powered aircraft "e.g. helicopters and aeroplanes"; spacecraft, 
incl. satellites, and sub orbital and spacecraft launch vehicles (HS 8802); 
Telecommunication services. Applications (ICS 33.030), Telecommunication systems 
(ICS 33.040), Mobile services (ICS 33.070)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Earth Station s in 
Motion (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - In this document, the Commission seeks to 
further develop the record regarding potential interference from out -of-band emissions of 
ESIMs in the 28.35 -28.6 GHz band into the ad jacent 27.5 -28.35 GHz band used by Upper 
Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS). These actions will promote innovative and 
flexible use of satellite technology, as well as provide regulatory equity between GSO and 
NGSO FSS systems.  
7. Objective and ration ale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Cost saving and 
productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
• 85 Federal Register (FR) 44818, 24 July 2020; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 2 and 25:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/conten t/pkg/FR -2020-07-24/html/2020 -13784.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pk g/FR-2020-07-24/pdf/2020 -13784.pdf  
• G/TBT/N/USA/1460 and G/TBT/N/USA/1460/Add.1 - Earth Stations in Motion To 
Include NGSO Satellite Systems  
• G/TBT/N/USA/1536 - Earth Stations in Motion  G/TBT/N/USA/1636  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  24 August 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_4656_00_e.pdf  
 