FCC-established effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) and pow...
FCC-established effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) and power flux density (PFD) limits create additional risk without additional protection, Northpoint told agency. Limits are part of Commission amendments to rules on co- frequency operations of nongeostationary orbit (NGSO) fixed satellite…
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services (FSS) and geostationary orbit (GSO) and terrestrial systems. “The current EIRP limit increases the number of [multichannel video data and distribution (MVDDS)] transmitters required to cover the country” and would “severely restrict” Northpoint deployment, company said. Requirement that MVDDS transmitters and NGSO user terminals be minimum of 10 km apart restricts MVDDS deployment in urban areas, it said, “eliminating possibility of MVDS service in all major cities.” Northpoint said preliminary analysis cited by Mitre suggesting 14 dBM EIRP limit wasn’t made public and shouldn’t have been considered in decision: “Commission rules (and good public policy) prohibit Commission reliance on nonpublic data and analysis. These rules should be eliminated.”