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SBE Filings with the FCC

The Society of Broadcast Engineers files comments with the Federal Communications Commission on technical issues that affect broadcast engineers. The society's positions are approved by the board of directors and comments are prepared by the SBE Government Relations Committee and/or general counsel. Comments and suggestions may be sent to GRC@sbe.org.

(Our apologies - a number of the older links are no longer available)

2020 Filings

SBE Request to Extend C-Band Lump-Sum Reimbursement Filing Deadline Requests a time extension for C-Band Easth Station operators to request cost reimbursement for the C-Band repack
SBE Comments on All-digital AM Broadcasting Comments on public notice DA 20-23 in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking to establish rules governing all-digital AM broadcasting
SBE Ex Parte Comments on Unlicensed use of 6.5 GHz Band Comments on FCC proposal to permit high-power, unlicensed broadband devices to operate indoors in the so-called U-NII-6 and U-NII-8 bands, i.e. 6425-6525 MHz and 6875-7125 MHz

2018 Filings

GN Docket 18-122/GN Docket GN 17-183 Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band (29 October 2018) Comments on the FCC public notice

2016 Filings

Docket 16-191 Technological Advisory Council Noise Floor Technical Inquiry (12 August 2016) Comments on the FCC public notice
Docket 13-249 AM Improvement (21 March 2016) SBE comments on further notice of proposed rulemaking and the combined notice of inquiry

2015 Filings

ET Docket 12-338 and ET Docket 15-99 Spectrum sharing in the 6.5 GHz Band(31 Aug 2015) SBE comments object to proposed flight test telemetry uses

MB Docket 15-146 and GN Docket 12-268 Preservation of One Vacant UHF Channel for WSD and WM (3 Aug 2015) SBE Comments on MB Docket 15-146 and GN Docket 12-268 suggesting the FCC allocate spectrum for use by wireless mics.
MB Dockets 12-107 and 11-43 Waiver Petition for Emergency Information Requirements (9 Apr 2015) SBE comments on MB Dockets 12-107 and 11-43 for a six-month extension to the emergency crawl deadline.
WT Docket 15-36, RM-11648 and RM-11649 Modenizing RPU Rules (3 Apr 2015) SBE comments on WT Docket 15-36, RM-11648 and RM-11649 relating to remote pickup broadcast auxiliary stations.
GN Docket 14-166 Long-term Need for Wireless Mic Spectrum (4 Feb 2015) SBE comments on GN 14-166 and GN 12-268 for spectrum for wireless mics and low-power auxiliary service devices

2014 Filings

EB Docket 04-296 Review of the Emergency Alert System (8/14/2014) SBE's response to the NPRM FCC 14-93, pertaining to rule changes.
ET Docket 13-213 Globalstar MSS ATC at 2473-2500 MHz (5/5/2014)

SBE Comments to FCC - Broadcast Television Incentive Auction (3/17/2014)

SBE Comments to FINAL AM Improvement Docket (2/7/2014)

2013 Filings

SBE Comments to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, PS Docket 109-19

Traveler’s Information Stations (TIS) (9/18/13)

2012 Filings

Final Comments on RPU PRM 11648 - use by BAS licensees of digital voice and data emissions in BAS allocations at VHF and above by RPU Broadcast Stations (1/19/12)
Update - December 8, 2011. The FCC has assigned a docket number to the SBE rulemaking proposal: WT-RM-11648. Comments are due by 1/21/2012.