15.715—TV bands database administrator.

The Commission will designate one or more entities to administer a TV bands database. Each database administrator shall:
(a) Maintain a database that contains the information described in § 15.713.
(b) Establish a process for acquiring and storing in the database necessary and appropriate information from the Commission's databases and synchronizing the database with the current Commission databases at least once a week to include newly licensed facilities or any changes to licensed facilities.
(c) Establish a process for registering fixed TVBDs and registering and including in the database facilities entitled to protection but not contained in a Commission database, including cable headends and TV translator receiver sites.
(d) Establish a process for registering facilities where part 74 low power auxiliary devices are used on a regular basis.
(e) Provide lists of available channels to fixed and personal/portable TVBDs that submit to it the information required under § 15.713(f) based on their geographic location.
(f) Make its services available to all unlicensed TV band device users on a non-discriminatory basis.
(g) Provide service for a five-year term. This term can be renewed at the Commission's discretion.
(h) Respond in a timely manner to verify, correct and/or remove, as appropriate, data in the event that the Commission or a party brings claim of inaccuracies in the database to its attention.
(i) Transfer its database along with the IP addresses and URLs used to access the database and list of registered Fixed TVBDs, to another designated entity in the event it does not continue as the database administrator at the end of its term. It may charge a reasonable price for such conveyance.
(j) The database must have functionality such that upon request from the Commission it can indicate that no channels are available when queried by a specific TVBD or model of TVBDs.
(k) If more than one database is developed, the database administrators shall cooperate to develop a standardized process for providing on a daily basis or more often, as appropriate, the data collected for the facilities listed in § 15.713(b)(2) to all other TV bands databases to ensure consistency in the records of protected facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations

Effective Date Note: At 74 FR 7326, Feb. 17, 2009, § 15.715 was added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.