47 C.F.R. § 15.712
The separation distances in this section apply to fixed, mobile, and personal/portable white space devices with a location accuracy of ±50 meters. These distances must be increased by the amount that the location uncertainty of a white space device exceeds ±50 meters. Narrowband white space devices shall comply with the separation distances applicable to a fixed white space device operating with 30 dBm conducted power and 36 dBm EIRP across a 6 megahertz channel.
(a) Digital television stations, and digital and analog Class A TV, low power TV, TV translator and TV booster stations—(1) Protected contour. White space devices must protect digital and analog TV services within the contours shown in the following table. These contours are calculated using the methodology in § 73.684 of this chapter and the R-6602 curves contained in § 73.699 of this chapter.
| Type of station | Protected contour | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Contour(dBu) | Propagation curve | |
| Analog: Class A TV, LPTV, translator and booster | Low VHF (2-6) | 47 | F(50,50) |
| High VHF (7-13) | 56 | F(50,50) | |
| UHF (14-69) | 64 | F(50,50) | |
| Digital: Full service TV, Class A TV, LPTV, translator and booster | Low VHF (2-6) | 28 | F(50,90) |
| High VHF (7-13) | 36 | F(50,90) | |
| UHF (14-51) | 41 | F(50,90) |
(2) Required separation distance. White space devices must be located outside the contours indicated in paragraph (a)(1) of this section of co-channel and adjacent channel stations by at least the minimum distances specified in the tables in paragraph (a)(2)(v) of this section.
(v) The following are the tables of minimum required separation distances outside the contours of co-channel and adjacent channel stations that white space devices must meet.
| Mode II personal/portable white space devices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Required separation in kilometers from co-channel digital or analog TV(full service or low power) protected contour | ||
| 16 dBm(40 mW) | 20 dBm(100 mW) | |
| Communicating with Mode II or Fixed device | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Communicating with Mode I device | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Fixed white space devices | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenna height aboveaverage terrain ofunlicensed devices(meters) | Required separation in kilometers from co-channel digital or analog TV(full service or low power) protected contour 1 | |||||||
| 16 dBm(40 mW) | 20 dBm(100 mW) | 24 dBm(250 mW) | 28 dBm(625 mW) | 32 dBm(1,600 mW) | 36 dBm(4 W) | 40 dBm(10 W) | 42 dBm(16 W) | |
| Less than 3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| 3-10 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.4 |
| 10-30 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 15.3 |
| 30-50 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 14.3 | 19.1 | 20.9 |
| 50-75 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 23.8 | 26.2 |
| 75-100 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 21.1 | 27.2 | 30.1 |
| 100-150 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 21.4 | 25.3 | 32.3 | 35.5 |
| 150-200 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 15.8 | 19.5 | 24.7 | 28.5 | 36.4 | 39.5 |
| 200-250 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 22.0 | 27.3 | 31.2 | 39.5 | 42.5 |
| 250-300 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 20.0 | 23.9 | 29.4 | 35.4 | 42.1 | 45.9 |
| 300-350 | 15.3 | 17.9 | 21.7 | 25.7 | 31.4 | 37.6 | 44.5 | 48.4 |
| 350-400 | 16.6 | 19.3 | 23.2 | 27.3 | 33.3 | 39.7 | 46.9 | 51.0 |
| 400-450 | 17.6 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 28.7 | 35.1 | 41.9 | 49.4 | 53.8 |
| 450-500 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 25.5 | 30.1 | 36.7 | 43.7 | 51.4 | 55.9 |
| 500-550 | 18.9 | 21.8 | 26.3 | 31.0 | 37.9 | 45.3 | 53.3 | 57.5 |
| 1 When communicating with Mode I personal/portable white space devices, the required separation distances must be increased beyond the specified distances by 1.3 kilometers if the Mode I device operates at power levels no more than 40 mW EIRP or 1.7 kilometers if the Mode I device operates at power levels above 40 mW EIRP. |
| Personal/portable white space devices | |
|---|---|
| Required separation in kilometers from adjacent channel digitalor analog TV (full service or low power) protected contour | |
| 20 dBm(100 mW) | |
| Communicating with Mode II or Fixed device | 0.1 |
| Communicating with Mode I device | 0.2 |
| Fixed white space devices | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenna height above averageterrain of unlicensed devices(meters) | Required separation in kilometers from adjacent channel digital or analog TV(full service or low power) protected contour 1 | ||||||
| 20 dBm(100 mW) | 24 dBm(250 mW) | 28 dBm(625 mW) | 32 dBm(1,600 mW) | 36 dBm(4 W) | 40 dBm(10 W) | 42 dBm(16 W) | |
| Less than 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 3-10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 10-30 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 30-50 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 50-75 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 75-100 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 100-150 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 150-200 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 200-250 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 250-300 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 300-350 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 350-400 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 400-450 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 450-500 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 500-550 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| 1 When communicating with a Mode I personal/portable white space device that operates at power levels above 40 mW EIRP, the required separation distances must be increased beyond the specified distances by 0.1 kilometers. |
(b) TV translator, Low Power TV (including Class A) and Multi-channel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) receive sites.
(3) Outside of the ±30 degree arc defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section:
(c) Fixed Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) links.
(2) Outside of the ±30 degree arc defined in paragraph (c)(1) of this section:
(d) PLMRS/CMRS operations.
(1) White space devices may not operate at distances less than those specified in the table in this paragraph (d)(1) from the coordinates of the metropolitan areas and on the channels listed in § 90.303(a) of this chapter.
| White space device transmitter power | Required separation in kilometers from the areas specified in § 90.303(a)of this chapter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-channel operation | Adjacent channel operation | |||
| Up to 250 meters HAAT | Greater than 250 meters HAAT | Up to 250 meters HAAT | Greater than 250 meters HAAT | |
| Up to 4 watts EIRP | 134.0 | 158.0 | 131.0 | 155.4 |
| Greater than 4 watts and up to 10 watts EIRP | 136.0 | 169.8 | 131.5 | 166.0 |
| Greater than 10 watts and up to 16 watts EIRP | 139.2 | 171.1 | 132.2 | 166.2 |
(2) White space devices may not operate at distances less than those specified in the table in this paragraph (d)(2) from PLMRS/CMRS operations authorized by waiver outside of the metropolitan areas listed in § 90.303(a) of this chapter.
| White space device transmitter power | Required separation in kilometers from operations authorized by waiver outside of the areas specified in § 90.303(a) of this chapter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-channel operation | Adjacent channel operation | |||
| Up to 250 meters HAAT | Greater than 250 meters HAAT | Up to 250 meters HAAT | Greater than 250 meters HAAT | |
| Up to 4 watts EIRP | 54.0 | 78.0 | 51.0 | 75.4 |
| Greater than 4 watts and up to 10 watts EIRP | 56.0 | 89.8 | 51.5 | 86.0 |
| Greater than 10 watts and up to 16 watts EIRP | 59.2 | 91.1 | 52.2 | 86.2 |
(f) Low power auxiliary services, including wireless microphones. White space devices are not permitted to operate within the following distances of the coordinates of registered low power auxiliary station sites on the registered channels during the designated times they are used by low power auxiliary stations.
(h) Radio astronomy services.
(iii) The following facilities:
| Observatory | Latitude(deg/min/sec) | Longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|---|
| Arecibo Observatory | 18 20 37 N | 066 45 11 W |
| Green Bank Telescope (GBT) | 38 25 59 N | 079 50 23 W |
| Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Stations: | ||
| Pie Town, NM | 34 18 04 N | 108 07 09 W |
| Kitt Peak, AZ | 31 57 23 N | 111 36 45 W |
| Los Alamos, NM | 35 46 30 N | 106 14 44 W |
| Ft. Davis, TX | 30 38 06 N | 103 56 41 W |
| N. Liberty, IA | 41 46 17 N | 091 34 27 W |
| Brewster, WA | 48 07 52 N | 119 41 00 W |
| Owens Valley, CA | 37 13 54 N | 118 16 37 W |
| St. Croix, VI | 17 45 24 N | 064 35 01 W |
| Hancock, NH | 42 56 01 N | 071 59 12 W |
| Mauna Kea, HI | 19 48 05 N | 155 27 20 W |
(2) Operation within the band 608-614 MHz is prohibited within the areas defined by the following coordinates (all coordinates are NAD 83):
(i) Pie Town, NM
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 35 25 56.28 | 107 44 56.40 |
| 35 15 57.24 | 107 41 27.60 |
| 33 52 14.16 | 107 30 25.20 |
| 33 22 39.36 | 107 49 26.40 |
| 33 57 38.52 | 109 36 10.80 |
| 34 04 46.20 | 109 34 12.00 |
| 34 27 20.88 | 109 12 43.20 |
| 35 15 30.24 | 108 25 55.20 |
(ii) Kitt Peak, AZ
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude (deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 34 08 18.24 | 111 36 46.80 |
| 33 54 10.08 | 109 38 20.40 |
| 32 09 25.56 | 113 42 03.60 |
| 31 29 15.72 | 111 33 43.20 |
| 33 20 36.60 | 113 36 14.40 |
| 34 09 20.52 | 112 34 37.20 |
(iii) Los Alamos, NM
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude (deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 36 25 54.12 | 106 06 07.20 |
| 36 32 26.88 | 105 59 27.60 |
| 36 45 23.40 | 105 48 03.60 |
| 36 48 10.44 | 105 30 21.60 |
| 36 13 37.92 | 105 26 38.40 |
| 35 38 40.92 | 105 48 36.00 |
| 35 36 51.48 | 105 49 30.00 |
| 34 06 17.28 | 107 10 48.00 |
| 34 16 18.12 | 107 17 16.80 |
| 35 21 22.68 | 106 51 07.20 |
(iv) Ft. Davis, TX
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude (deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 30 42 16.92 | 103 55 22.80 |
| 30 35 49.92 | 103 41 52.80 |
| 30 32 35.88 | 103 43 04.80 |
| 30 25 20.64 | 103 49 48.00 |
| 30 24 30.24 | 103 52 30.00 |
| 30 26 14.28 | 103 57 54.00 |
| 30 33 03.60 | 104 09 10.80 |
| 30 40 03.36 | 104 05 9.60 |
| 30 43 11.28 | 103 58 48.00 |
(v) N. Liberty, IA
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude (deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 42 03 27.00 | 90 54 16.56 |
| 41 59 03.12 | 90 46 49.44 |
| 41 34 19.20 | 90 51 11.16 |
| 41 19 27.12 | 90 58 58.80 |
| 41 02 09.96 | 91 07 18.84 |
| 41 07 51.24 | 92 03 44.64 |
| 41 50 03.12 | 92 36 20.16 |
| 42 28 50.16 | 91 44 35.16 |
(vi) Brewster, WA
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 48 18 00.36 | 119 35 27.60 |
| 48 16 40.08 | 119 34 51.60 |
| 48 15 20.52 | 119 34 33.60 |
| 48 12 26.64 | 119 34 08.40 |
| 48 07 51.96 | 119 34 33.60 |
| 48 06 44.64 | 119 34 48.00 |
| 47 58 44.40 | 119 36 03.60 |
| 47 55 06.60 | 119 37 40.80 |
| 47 52 48.72 | 119 39 03.60 |
| 48 00 49.68 | 119 59 06.00 |
| 48 26 59.64 | 119 46 04.80 |
| 48 26 08.52 | 119 43 22.80 |
(vii) Owens Valley, CA
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 37 05 49.56 | 118 02 13.20 |
| 37 03 27.36 | 118 01 08.40 |
| 36 29 09.96 | 118 06 50.40 |
| 36 30 48.60 | 118 11 56.40 |
| 36 37 08.04 | 118 16 37.20 |
| 37 25 12.72 | 118 41 16.80 |
| 37 27 30.24 | 118 41 02.40 |
| 37 44 45.96 | 118 39 03.60 |
| 37 59 49.92 | 118 32 09.60 |
| 37 46 12.72 | 118 20 09.60 |
(viii) St. Croix, VI
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 18 29 15.36 | 64 22 38.28 |
| 18 06 51.12 | 64 08 03.84 |
| 18 04 31.44 | 64 06 12.24 |
| 18 02 02.76 | 64 04 33.96 |
| 17 59 26.52 | 64 03 09.36 |
| 17 56 43.80 | 64 01 59.52 |
| 17 53 56.04 | 64 01 04.80 |
| 17 51 03.96 | 64 00 25.56 |
| 17 48 09.72 | 64 00 02.16 |
| 17 42 19.08 | 63 58 57.36 |
| 17 39 07.92 | 63 58 15.96 |
| 17 42 10.44 | 64 39 37.44 |
| 17 43 57.00 | 64 50 46.32 |
| 18 07 24.24 | 66 02 36.96 |
| 18 16 13.80 | 65 44 56.04 |
(ix) Hancock, NH
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 44 08 59.64 | 71 32 01.68 |
| 43 46 24.60 | 71 18 57.60 |
| 42 58 41.88 | 71 15 14.04 |
| 42 29 25.08 | 71 52 51.96 |
| 42 34 05.88 | 72 07 08.76 |
| 42 34 41.52 | 72 09 41.76 |
| 42 55 47.28 | 72 55 03.72 |
(x) Mauna Kea, HI
| North latitude(deg/min/sec) | West longitude(deg/min/sec) |
|---|---|
| 20 11 01.32 | 153 03 43.20 |
| 20 00 52.92 | 152 35 56.40 |
| 19 46 42.60 | 152 35 34.80 |
| 19 32 33.36 | 152 36 28.80 |
| 19 18 31.68 | 152 38 38.40 |
| 19 04 44.04 | 152 42 07.20 |
| 18 51 16.56 | 152 46 51.60 |
| 18 38 15.72 | 152 52 44.40 |
| 18 25 46.56 | 152 59 49.20 |
| 18 13 55.20 | 153 07 55.20 |
| 18 02 46.68 | 153 17 06.00 |
| 17 52 26.40 | 153 27 14.40 |
| 17 42 57.96 | 153 38 16.80 |
| 17 35 20.04 | 153 50 45.60 |
| 17 27 52.20 | 154 03 10.80 |
| 17 21 27.00 | 154 16 15.60 |
| 17 16 08.40 | 154 29 49.20 |
| 17 11 57.84 | 154 43 51.60 |
| 17 08 57.48 | 154 58 08.40 |
| 17 07 09.12 | 155 12 43.20 |
| 17 23 53.52 | 155 27 21.60 |
| 19 29 13.92 | 155 36 21.60 |
| 19 47 53.88 | 155 29 27.60 |
| 19 48 52.92 | 155 27 39.60 |
| 19 48 58.68 | 155 27 14.40 |
(3) Operation within the band 608-614 MHz is prohibited within the following areas:
(4) On frequencies used by wireless uplink services:
| 600 MHz band wireless uplink spectrumMinimum co-channel separation distances in kilometers between white space devices and any point along the edge of a polygon representing the outer edge of base station or other radio facility deployment | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16 dBm (40 mW) | 20 dBm (100 mW) | |
| Communicating with Mode II or Fixed device | 5 | 6 |
| Communicating with Mode I device | 10 | 12 |
| Antenna height above average terrain of unlicensed devices (meters) | 600 MHz band wireless uplink spectrumMinimum co-channel separation distances in kilometers between white space devices and any point along the edge of a polygon representing the outer edge of base station or other radio facility deployment* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 dBm (40mW) | 20 dBm(100 mW) | 24 dBm(250mW) | 28 dBm(625 mW) | 32 dBm(1600 mW) | 36 dBm(4 W) | 40 dBm(10 W) | |
| Less than 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| 3—10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
| 10—30 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 60 |
| 30—50 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 60 |
| 50—75 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 75—100 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 100—150 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 150—200 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 200-250 | 43 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| *When communicating with Mode I personal/portable white space devices, the required separation distances must be increased beyond the specified distances by 5 kilometers if the Mode I device operates at power levels no more than 40 mW EIRP or 6 kilometers if the Mode I device operates at power levels above 40 mW EIRP. |
| 600 MHz band wireless uplinkspectrumMinimum adjacent channel separation distances in kilometers between white space devices and any point along the edge of a polygon representing the outer edge of base station or other radio facility deployment | |
|---|---|
| 20 dBm (100 mW) | |
| Communicating with Mode II or Fixed device | 0.1 |
| Communicating with Mode I device | 0.3 |
| Antenna height above average terrain of unlicensed devices (meters) | 600 MHz band wireless uplink spectrumMinimum adjacent channel separation distances in kilometers between white space devices and any point along the edge of a polygon representing the outer edge of base station or other radio facility deployment* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 dBm(100 mW) | 24 dBm(250mW) | 28 dBm(625 mW) | 32 dBm(1600 mW) | 36 dBm(4 W) | 40 dBm(10 W) | |
| Less than 3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 3-10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 10-30 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 30-50 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 50-75 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 75-100 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 100-150 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 150-200 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 200-250 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| *When communicating with Mode I personal/portable white space devices, the required separation distances must be increased beyond the specified distances by 0.1 kilometers. |
(j) Wireless Medical Telemetry Service.
(1) White space devices operating in the 608-614 MHz band (channel 37) are not permitted to operate within an area defined by the polygon described in § 15.713(j)(11) plus the distances specified in the tables in this paragraph (j)(1):
(i) Mode II personal/portable white space devices.
| Required co-channelseparation distancesin kilometers fromedge of polygon | |
|---|---|
| 16 dBm(40 mW) | |
| Communicating with Mode II or Fixed device | 0.38 |
| Communicating with Mode I device | 0.76 |
(ii) Fixed white space devices, except that when communicating with Mode I personal/portable white space devices, the required separation distances must be increased beyond the specified distances by 0.38 kilometers.
| Antenna height above average terrain of unlicensed devices(meters) | Required co-channelseparation distancesin kilometers fromedge of polygon |
|---|---|
| 16 dBm(40 mW) | |
| Less than 3 | 0.38 |
| 3-10 | 0.70 |
| 10-30 | 1.20 |
| 30-50 | 1.55 |
| 50-75 | 1.90 |
| 75-100 | 2.20 |
| 100-150 | 2.70 |
| 150-200 | 3.15 |
| 200-250 | 3.50 |
(2) White space devices operating in the 602-608 MHz band (channel 36) and 614-620 MHz band (channel 38) are not permitted to operate within an area defined by the polygon described in § 15.713(j)(11) plus the distances specified in the tables in this paragraph (j)(2):
(i) Mode II personal/portable white space devices.
| Required adjacent channel separationdistances in meters from edge of polygon | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16 dBm(40 mW) | 20 dBm(100 mW) | |
| Communicating with Mode II or Fixed device | 8 | 13 |
| Communicating with Mode I device | 16 | 26 |
(ii) Fixed white space devices, except that when communicating with Mode I personal/portable white space devices, the required separation distances must be increased beyond the specified distances by 8 meters if the Mode I device operates at power levels no more than 40 mW EIRP, or 13 meters if the Mode I device operates at power levels above 40 mW EIRP.
| Required adjacent channel separation distancesin meters from edge of polygon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 dBm(40 mW) | 20 dBm(100 mW) | 24 dBm(250 mW) | 28 dBm(625 mW) | 32 dBm(1600 mW) | 36 dBm(4 watts) |
| 8 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 71 |
[80 FR 73070, Nov. 23, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 4974, Jan. 29, 2016; 84 FR 34798, July 19, 2019; 86 FR 2293, Jan. 12, 2021; 86 FR 8558, Feb. 8, 2021]