47 C.F.R. § 90.371

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 90.371 - Dedicated short range communications service

(a) These provisions pertain to systems in the 5850-5925 MHz band for Dedicated Short-Range Communications Service (DSRCS). DSRCS systems use radio techniques to transfer data over short distances between roadside and mobile units, between mobile units, and between portable and mobile units to perform operations related to the improvement of traffic flow, traffic safety, and other intelligent transportation service applications in a variety of environments. DSRCS systems may also transmit status and instructional messages related to the units involved. DSRCS Roadside Units are authorized under this part. DSRCS On-Board Units are authorized under part 95 of this chapter.

(b) DSRCS Roadside Units (RSUs) operating in the band 5850-5925 MHz shall not receive protection from Government Radiolocation services in operation prior to the establishment of the DSRCS station. Operation of DSRCS RSU stations within the radius centered on the locations listed in the table below must be coordinated through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Table 1 to § 90.371(b) -Coordination Locations

Location	Latitude	Longitude	Coordination zone radius
Anclote, Florida	28-11-18	82-47-40	45
Cape Canaveral, Florida	28-28-54	80-34-35	47
Cape San Blas, Florida	29-40-31	85-20-48	47
Carabelle Field, Florida	29-50-38	84-39-46	36
Charleston, South Carolina	32-51-48	79-57-48	16
Edwards, California	34-56-43	117-54-50	53
Eglin, Florida	30-37-51	86-24-16	103
Fort Walton Beach, Florida	30-24-53	86-39-58	41
Kennedy Space Center, Florida	28-25-29	80-39-51	47
Key West, Florida	24-33-09	81-48-28	12
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico	34-59-51	106-28-54	15
Kokeepark, Hawaii	22-07-35	159-40-06	5
MacDill, Florida	27-50-37	82-30-04	47
NV Test Training Range, Nevada	37-18-27	116-10-24	186
Patuxent River, Maryland	38-16-55	76-25-12	6
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	21-21-17	157-57-51	16
Pillar Point, California	37-29-52	122-29-59	36
Poker Flat, Alaska	65-07-36	147-29-21	13
Port Canaveral, Florida	28-24-42	80-36-17	19
Port Hueneme, California	34-08-60	119-12-24	24
Point Mugu, California	34-07-17	119-09-1	18
Saddlebunch Keys, Florida	24-38-51	81-36-22	29
San Diego, California	32-43-00	117-11-00	11
San Nicolas Island, California	33-14-47	119-31-07	195
Tonopah Test Range, Nevada	37-44-00	116-43-00	2
Vandenberg, California	34-34-58	120-33-42	55
Venice, Florida	27-04-37	82-27-03	50
Wallops Island, Virginia	37-51-23	75-30-41	48
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico	32-58-26	106-23-43	158
Yuma, Arizona	32-54-03	114-23-10	2

(c) NTIA may authorize additional station assignments in the federal radiolocation service and may amend, modify, or revoke existing or additional assignments for such service. Once a federal assignment action is taken, the Commission's Universal Licensing System database will be updated accordingly and the list in paragraph (b) of this section will be updated as soon as practicable.

47 C.F.R. §90.371

64 FR 66410, Nov. 26, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 46443, Aug. 3, 2004; 86 FR 23297, May 3, 2021

86 FR 23297, 7/2/2021