The FCC granted primary status for earth stations...

The FCC granted primary status for earth stations aboard aircraft (ESAA) in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band, it said in a second report and order (http://bit.ly/1lfGkFD). The commission agreed with commenters in the proceeding that primary status would promote regulatory and operational certainty, which “would help services being offered in this band to continue to grow and improve,” it said. When the commission adopted the rules in the initial order, the rules erroneously said the targeted satellite operators should certify that the proposed ESAA operations “have the potential to receive harmful interference,” it said. The rules are revised to require satellite operators to certify that the proposed operations have the potential to “create” harmful interference, it said.