47 C.F.R. Subpart S—Regulations Governing Licensing and Use of Frequencies in the 806–824, 851–869, 896–901, and 935

United States> Code of Federal Regulations> Title 47 - Telecommunication> CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION> PART 90--PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES> Subpart S—Regulations Governing Licensing and Use of Frequencies in the 806–824, 851–869, 896–901, and 935–940 MHz Bands

47 C.F.R. Subpart S—Regulations Governing Licensing and Use of Frequencies in the 806–824, 851–869, 896–901, and 935–940 MHz Bands

Title 47 - Telecommunication

Title 47: Telecommunication
PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES

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Subpart S—Regulations Governing Licensing and Use of Frequencies in the 806–824, 851–869, 896–901, and 935–940 MHz Bands

§ 90.601 Scope.

This subpart sets out the regulations governing the licensing and operations of all systems operating in the 806–824/851–869 MHz and 896–901/935–940 MHz bands. It includes eligibility requirements, and operational and technical standards for stations licensed in these bands. It also supplements the rules regarding application procedures contained in part 1, subpart F of this chapter. The rules in this subpart are to be read in conjunction with the applicable requirements contained elsewhere in this part; however, in case of conflict, the provisions of this subpart shall govern with respect to licensing and operation in these frequency bands.

[63 FR 68967, Dec. 14, 1998]

Application for Authorizations

§ 90.603 Eligibility.

The following persons are eligible for licensing in the 806–824 MHz, 851–869 MHz, 896–901 MHz, and 935–940 MHz Bands.

(a) Any person eligible for licensing under subparts B, C, D, or E of this part.

(b) Any person proposing to provide communications service to any person eligible for licensing under subparts B or C of this part on a not-for-profit, cost-shared basis.

(c) Any person eligible under this part and proposing to provide on a commercial basis base station an ancillary facilities as a Specialized Mobile Radio Service System operator, for the use of individuals, federal government agencies and persons eligible for licensing under subparts B or C of this part.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 53 FR 1025, Jan. 15, 1988; 60 FR 15495, Mar. 24, 1995; 62 FR 18934, Apr. 17, 1997]

§ 90.605 Forms to be used.

Applications for conventional and trunked radio facilities must be prepared on FCC Form 601 and must be submitted or filed in accordance with §90.127 and part 1, subpart F of this chapter.

[63 FR 68967, Dec. 14, 1998]

§ 90.607 Supplemental information to be furnished by applicants for facilities under this subpart.

(a) Except for applicants for SMR licenses, all applicants for conventional radio systems must:

(1) List all radio systems licensed to them or proposed by them within 64 km (40 mi.) from the location of the base station transmitter site of the facility for which they have applied.

(2) Specify the number of mobile units to be placed in operation upon grant of the authorization and the number of such units that will be placed in operation within 8 months of the date of grant.

(b) Except for applicants for SMR licenses, all applicants for trunked systems must:

(1) List all radio systems licensed to them within 64 km (40 mi.) from the location of the base station transmitter site of the facility for which they have applied;

(2) Specify the number of vehicular and portable mobile units and control stations to be placed in operation within the term of the license.

(d) All applicants for frequencies governed by this subpart are subject to the frequency coordination requirements of §90.175(b) except applicants requesting frequencies for EA-based SMR operations in the 806–824 MHz/851–869 MHz band or 896–901 MHz/935–940 MHz band.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 36377, Sept. 17, 1984; 51 FR 14999, Apr. 22, 1986; 59 FR 59966, Nov. 21, 1994; 63 FR 68967, Dec. 14, 1998; 69 FR 67838, Nov. 22, 2004; 70 FR 61061, Oct. 20, 2005]

§ 90.609 Special limitations on amendment of applications for assignment or transfer of authorizations for radio systems above 800 MHz.

(a) [Reserved]

(b) A license to operate a conventional or trunked radio system may not be assigned or transferred prior to the completion of construction of the facility. However, the Commission may give its consent to the assignment or transfer of control of such a license prior to the completion of construction where:

(1) The assignment or transfer does not involve a substantial change in ownership or control of the authorized radio facilities; or,

(2) The assignment or transfer is involuntary due to the licensee's insolvency, bankruptcy, incapacity, or death.

(c) Licensees of constructed systems in any category are permitted to make partial assignments of an authorized grant to an applicant proposing to create a new system or to an existing licensee that has loaded its system to 70 mobiles per channel and is expanding that system. An applicant authorized to expand an existing system or to create a new system with frequencies from any category obtained through partial assignment will receive the assignor's existing license expiration date and loading deadline for the frequencies that are assigned. A licensee that makes a partial assignment of a station's frequencies will not be authorized to obtain additional frequencies for that station for a period of one year from the date of the partial assignment.

(d) A constructed system originally licensed in the General Category that is authorized to operate in the conventional mode may be combined with an existing SMR system above 800 MHz authorized to operate in the trunked mode by assignment of an authorized grant of the General Category station to the SMR station.

[47 FR 41032, Sep. 16, 1982, as amended at 55 FR 28029, July 9, 1990; 58 FR 44962, Aug. 25, 1993; 61 FR 6155, Feb. 16, 1996; 63 FR 68967, Dec. 14, 1998; 69 FR 67838, Nov. 22, 2004]

Policies Governing the Processing of Applications and the Selection and Assignment of Frequencies for Use in the 806–824 MHz, 851–869 MHz, 896–901 MHz, and 935–940 MHz Bands

§ 90.613 Frequencies available.

The following table indicates the channel designations of frequencies available for assignment to eligible applicants under this subpart. Frequencies shall be assigned in pairs, with mobile and control station transmitting frequencies taken from the 806–824 MHz band with corresponding base station frequencies being 45 MHz higher and taken from the 851–869 MHz band, or with mobile and control station frequencies taken from the 896–901 MHz band with corresponding base station frequencies being 39 MHz higher and taken from the 935–940 MHz band. Only the base station transmitting frequency of each pair is listed in the following tables.

            Table of 806-824/851-869 MHz Channel Designations------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                 Base                         Channel No.                           frequency                                                                 (MHz)------------------------------------------------------------------------1...........................................................    851.01252...........................................................       .03753...........................................................       .05004...........................................................       .06255...........................................................       .07506...........................................................       .08757...........................................................       .10008...........................................................       .11259...........................................................       .125010..........................................................       .137511..........................................................       .150012..........................................................       .162513..........................................................       .175014..........................................................       .187515..........................................................       .200016..........................................................       .212517..........................................................       .225018..........................................................       .237519..........................................................       .250020..........................................................       .262521..........................................................       .275022..........................................................       .287523..........................................................       .300024..........................................................       .312525..........................................................       .325026..........................................................       .337527..........................................................       .350028..........................................................       .362529..........................................................       .375030..........................................................       .387531..........................................................       .400032..........................................................       .412533..........................................................       .425034..........................................................       .437535..........................................................       .450036..........................................................       .462537..........................................................       .475038..........................................................       .487539..........................................................       .512540..........................................................       .537541..........................................................       .550042..........................................................       .562543..........................................................       .575044..........................................................       .587545..........................................................       .600046..........................................................       .612547..........................................................       .625048..........................................................       .637549..........................................................       .650050..........................................................       .662551..........................................................       .675052..........................................................       .687553..........................................................       .700054..........................................................       .712555..........................................................       .725056..........................................................       .737557..........................................................       .750058..........................................................       .762559..........................................................       .775060..........................................................       .787561..........................................................       .800062..........................................................       .812563..........................................................       .825064..........................................................       .837565..........................................................       .850066..........................................................       .862567..........................................................       .875068..........................................................       .887569..........................................................       .900070..........................................................       .912571..........................................................       .925072..........................................................       .937573..........................................................       .950074..........................................................       .962575..........................................................       .975076..........................................................       .987577..........................................................    852.012578..........................................................       .037579..........................................................       .050080..........................................................       .062581..........................................................       .075082..........................................................       .087583..........................................................       .100084..........................................................       .112585..........................................................       .125086..........................................................       .137587..........................................................       .150088..........................................................       .162589..........................................................       .175090..........................................................       .187591..........................................................       .200092..........................................................       .212593..........................................................       .225094..........................................................       .237595..........................................................       .250096..........................................................       .262597..........................................................       .275098..........................................................       .287599..........................................................       .3000100.........................................................       .3125101.........................................................       .3250102.........................................................       .3375103.........................................................       .3500104.........................................................       .3625105.........................................................       .3750106.........................................................       .3875107.........................................................       .4000108.........................................................       .4125109.........................................................       .4250110.........................................................       .4375111.........................................................       .4500112.........................................................       .4625113.........................................................       .4750114.........................................................       .4875115.........................................................       .5125116.........................................................       .5375117.........................................................       .5500118.........................................................       .5625119.........................................................       .5750120.........................................................       .5875121.........................................................       .6000122.........................................................       .6125123.........................................................       .6250124.........................................................       .6375125.........................................................       .6500126.........................................................       .6625127.........................................................       .6750128.........................................................       .6875129.........................................................       .7000130.........................................................       .7125131.........................................................       .7250132.........................................................       .7375133.........................................................       .7500134.........................................................       .7625135.........................................................       .7750136.........................................................       .7875137.........................................................       .8000138.........................................................       .8125139.........................................................       .8250140.........................................................       .8375141.........................................................       .8500142.........................................................       .8625143.........................................................       .8750144.........................................................       .8875145.........................................................       .9000146.........................................................       .9125147.........................................................       .9250148.........................................................       .9375149.........................................................       .9500150.........................................................       .9625151.........................................................       .9750152.........................................................       .9875153.........................................................    853.0125154.........................................................       .0375155.........................................................       .0500156.........................................................       .0625157.........................................................       .0750158.........................................................       .0875159.........................................................       .1000160.........................................................       .1125161.........................................................       .1250162.........................................................       .1375163.........................................................       .1500164.........................................................       .1625165.........................................................       .1750166.........................................................       .1875167.........................................................       .2000168.........................................................       .2125169.........................................................       .2150170.........................................................       .2375171.........................................................       .2500172.........................................................       .2625173.........................................................       .2750174.........................................................       .2875175.........................................................       .3000176.........................................................       .3125177.........................................................       .3250178.........................................................       .3375179.........................................................       .3500180.........................................................       .3625181.........................................................       .3750182.........................................................       .3875183.........................................................       .4000184.........................................................       .4125185.........................................................       .4250186.........................................................       .4375187.........................................................       .4500188.........................................................       .4625189.........................................................       .4750190.........................................................       .4875191.........................................................       .5000192.........................................................       .5125193.........................................................       .5250194.........................................................       .5375195.........................................................       .5500196.........................................................       .5625197.........................................................       .5750198.........................................................       .5875199.........................................................       .6000200.........................................................       .6125201.........................................................       .6250202.........................................................       .6375203.........................................................       .6500204.........................................................       .6625205.........................................................       .6750206.........................................................       .6875207.........................................................       .7000208.........................................................       .7125209.........................................................       .7250210.........................................................       .7375211.........................................................       .7500212.........................................................       .7625213.........................................................       .7750214.........................................................       .7875215.........................................................       .8000216.........................................................       .8125217.........................................................       .8250218.........................................................       .8375219.........................................................       .8500220.........................................................       .8625221.........................................................       .8750222.........................................................       .8875223.........................................................       .9000224.........................................................       .9125225.........................................................       .9250226.........................................................       .9375227.........................................................       .9500228.........................................................       .9625229.........................................................       .9750230.........................................................       .9875231.........................................................    854.0125232.........................................................       .0375233.........................................................       .0625234.........................................................       .0875235.........................................................       .1125236.........................................................       .1375237.........................................................       .1625238.........................................................       .1875239.........................................................       .2125240.........................................................       .2375241.........................................................       .2625242.........................................................       .2875243.........................................................       .3125244.........................................................       .3375245.........................................................       .3625246.........................................................       .3875247.........................................................       .4125248.........................................................       .4375249.........................................................       .4625250.........................................................       .4875251.........................................................       .5125252.........................................................       .5375253.........................................................       .5625254.........................................................       .5875255.........................................................       .6125256.........................................................       .6375257.........................................................       .6625258.........................................................       .6875259.........................................................       .7125260.........................................................       .7375261.........................................................       .7625262.........................................................       .7875263.........................................................       .8125264.........................................................       .8375265.........................................................       .8625266.........................................................       .8875267.........................................................       .9125268.........................................................       .9375269.........................................................       .9625270.........................................................       .9875271.........................................................    855.0125272.........................................................       .0375273.........................................................       .0625274.........................................................       .0875275.........................................................       .1125276.........................................................       .1375277.........................................................       .1625278.........................................................       .1875279.........................................................       .2125280.........................................................       .2375281.........................................................       .2625282.........................................................       .2875283.........................................................       .3125284.........................................................       .3375285.........................................................       .3625286.........................................................       .3875287.........................................................       .4125288.........................................................       .4375289.........................................................       .4625290.........................................................       .4875291.........................................................       .5125292.........................................................       .5375293.........................................................       .5625294.........................................................       .5875295.........................................................       .6125296.........................................................       .6375297.........................................................       .6625298.........................................................       .6875299.........................................................       .7125300.........................................................       .7375301.........................................................       .7625302.........................................................       .7875303.........................................................       .8125304.........................................................       .8375305.........................................................       .8625306.........................................................       .8875307.........................................................       .9125308.........................................................       .9375309.........................................................       .9625310.........................................................       .9875311.........................................................    856.0125312.........................................................       .0375313.........................................................       .0625314.........................................................       .0875315.........................................................       .1125316.........................................................       .1375317.........................................................       .1625318.........................................................       .1875319.........................................................       .2125320.........................................................       .2375321.........................................................       .2625322.........................................................       .2875323.........................................................       .3125324.........................................................       .3375325.........................................................       .3625326.........................................................       .3875327.........................................................       .4125328.........................................................       .4375329.........................................................       .4625330.........................................................       .4875331.........................................................       .5125332.........................................................       .5375333.........................................................       .5625334.........................................................       .5875335.........................................................       .6125336.........................................................       .6375337.........................................................       .6625338.........................................................       .6875339.........................................................       .7125340.........................................................       .7375341.........................................................       .7625342.........................................................       .7875343.........................................................       .8125344.........................................................       .8375345.........................................................       .8625346.........................................................       .8875347.........................................................       .9125348.........................................................       .9375349.........................................................       .9625350.........................................................       .9875351.........................................................    857.0125352.........................................................       .0375353.........................................................       .0625354.........................................................       .0875355.........................................................       .1125356.........................................................       .1375357.........................................................       .1625358.........................................................       .1875359.........................................................       .2125360.........................................................       .2375361.........................................................       .2625362.........................................................       .2875363.........................................................       .3125364.........................................................       .3375365.........................................................       .3625366.........................................................       .3875367.........................................................       .4125368.........................................................       .4375369.........................................................       .4625370.........................................................       .4875371.........................................................       .5125372.........................................................       .5375373.........................................................       .5625374.........................................................       .5875375.........................................................       .6125376.........................................................       .6375377.........................................................       .6625378.........................................................       .6875379.........................................................       .7125380.........................................................       .7375381.........................................................       .7625382.........................................................       .7875383.........................................................       .8125384.........................................................       .8375385.........................................................       .8625386.........................................................       .8875387.........................................................       .9125388.........................................................       .9375389.........................................................       .9625390.........................................................       .9875391.........................................................    858.0125392.........................................................       .0375393.........................................................       .0625394.........................................................       .0875395.........................................................       .1125396.........................................................       .1375397.........................................................       .1625398.........................................................       .1875399.........................................................       .2125400.........................................................       .2375401.........................................................       .2625402.........................................................       .2875403.........................................................       .3125404.........................................................       .3375405.........................................................       .3625406.........................................................       .3875407.........................................................       .4125408.........................................................       .4375409.........................................................       .4625410.........................................................       .4875411.........................................................       .5125412.........................................................       .5375413.........................................................       .5625414.........................................................       .5875415.........................................................       .6125416.........................................................       .6375417.........................................................       .6625418.........................................................       .6875419.........................................................       .7125420.........................................................       .7375421.........................................................       .7625422.........................................................       .7875423.........................................................       .8125424.........................................................       .8375425.........................................................       .8625426.........................................................       .8875427.........................................................       .9125428.........................................................       .9375429.........................................................       .9625430.........................................................       .9875431.........................................................    859.0125432.........................................................       .0375433.........................................................       .0625434.........................................................       .0875435.........................................................       .1125436.........................................................       .1375437.........................................................       .1625438.........................................................       .1875439.........................................................       .2125440.........................................................       .2375441.........................................................       .2625442.........................................................       .2875443.........................................................       .3125444.........................................................       .3375445.........................................................       .3625446.........................................................       .3875447.........................................................       .4125448.........................................................       .4375449.........................................................       .4625450.........................................................       .4875451.........................................................       .5125452.........................................................       .5375453.........................................................       .5625454.........................................................       .5875455.........................................................       .6125456.........................................................       .6375457.........................................................       .6625458.........................................................       .6875459.........................................................       .7125460.........................................................       .7375461.........................................................       .7625462.........................................................       .7875463.........................................................       .8125464.........................................................       .8375465.........................................................       .8625466.........................................................       .8875467.........................................................       .9125468.........................................................       .9375469.........................................................       .9625470.........................................................       .9875471.........................................................    860.0125472.........................................................       .0375473.........................................................       .0625474.........................................................       .0875475.........................................................       .1125476.........................................................       .1375477.........................................................       .1625478.........................................................       .1875479.........................................................       .2125480.........................................................       .2375481.........................................................       .2625482.........................................................       .2875483.........................................................       .3125484.........................................................       .3375485.........................................................       .3625486.........................................................       .3875487.........................................................       .4125488.........................................................       .4375489.........................................................       .4625490.........................................................       .4875491.........................................................       .5125492.........................................................       .5375493.........................................................       .5625494.........................................................       .5875495.........................................................       .6125496.........................................................       .6375497.........................................................       .6625498.........................................................       .6875499.........................................................       .7125500.........................................................       .7375501.........................................................       .7625502.........................................................       .7875503.........................................................       .8125504.........................................................       .8375505.........................................................       .8625506.........................................................       .8875507.........................................................       .9125508.........................................................       .9375509.........................................................       .9625510.........................................................       .9875511.........................................................    861.0125512.........................................................       .0375513.........................................................       .0625514.........................................................       .0875515.........................................................       .1125516.........................................................       .1375517.........................................................       .1625518.........................................................       .1875519.........................................................       .2125520.........................................................       .2375521.........................................................       .2625522.........................................................       .2875523.........................................................       .3125524.........................................................       .3375525.........................................................       .3625526.........................................................       .3875527.........................................................       .4125528.........................................................       .4375529.........................................................       .4625530.........................................................       .4875531.........................................................       .5125532.........................................................       .5375533.........................................................       .5625534.........................................................       .5875535.........................................................       .6125536.........................................................       .6375537.........................................................       .6625538.........................................................       .6875539.........................................................       .7125540.........................................................       .7375541.........................................................       .7625542.........................................................       .7875543.........................................................       .8125544.........................................................       .8375545.........................................................       .8625546.........................................................       .8875547.........................................................       .9125548.........................................................       .9375549.........................................................       .9625550.........................................................       .9875551.........................................................    862.0125552.........................................................       .0375553.........................................................       .0625554.........................................................       .0875555.........................................................       .1125556.........................................................       .1375557.........................................................       .1625558.........................................................       .1875559.........................................................       .2125560.........................................................       .2375561.........................................................       .2625562.........................................................       .2875563.........................................................       .3125564.........................................................       .3375565.........................................................       .3625566.........................................................       .3875567.........................................................       .4125568.........................................................       .4375569.........................................................       .4625570.........................................................       .4875571.........................................................       .5125572.........................................................       .5375573.........................................................       .5625574.........................................................       .5875575.........................................................       .6125576.........................................................       .6375577.........................................................       .6625578.........................................................       .6875579.........................................................       .7125580.........................................................       .7375581.........................................................       .7625582.........................................................       .7875583.........................................................       .8125584.........................................................       .8375585.........................................................       .8625586.........................................................       .8875587.........................................................       .9125588.........................................................       .9375589.........................................................       .9625590.........................................................       .9875591.........................................................    863.0125592.........................................................       .0375593.........................................................       .0625594.........................................................       .0875595.........................................................       .1125596.........................................................       .1375597.........................................................       .1625598.........................................................       .1875599.........................................................       .2125600.........................................................       .2375601.........................................................       .2625602.........................................................       .2875603.........................................................       .3125604.........................................................       .3375605.........................................................       .3625606.........................................................       .3875607.........................................................       .4125608.........................................................       .4375609.........................................................       .4625610.........................................................       .4875611.........................................................       .5125612.........................................................       .5375613.........................................................       .5625614.........................................................       .5875615.........................................................       .6125616.........................................................       .6375617.........................................................       .6625618.........................................................       .6875619.........................................................       .7125620.........................................................       .7375621.........................................................       .7625622.........................................................       .7875623.........................................................       .8125624.........................................................       .8375625.........................................................       .8625626.........................................................       .8875627.........................................................       .9125628.........................................................       .9375629.........................................................       .9625630.........................................................       .9875631.........................................................    864.0125632.........................................................       .0375633.........................................................       .0625634.........................................................       .0875635.........................................................       .1125636.........................................................       .1375637.........................................................       .1625638.........................................................       .1875639.........................................................       .2125640.........................................................       .2375641.........................................................       .2625642.........................................................       .2875643.........................................................       .3125644.........................................................       .3375645.........................................................       .3625646.........................................................       .3875647.........................................................       .4125648.........................................................       .4375649.........................................................       .4625650.........................................................       .4875651.........................................................       .5125652.........................................................       .5375653.........................................................       .5625654.........................................................       .5875655.........................................................       .6125656.........................................................       .6375657.........................................................       .6625658.........................................................       .6875659.........................................................       .7125660.........................................................       .7375661.........................................................       .7625662.........................................................       .7875663.........................................................       .8125664.........................................................       .8375665.........................................................       .8625666.........................................................       .8875667.........................................................       .9125668.........................................................       .9375669.........................................................       .9625670.........................................................       .9875671.........................................................    865.0125672.........................................................       .0375673.........................................................       .0625674.........................................................       .0875675.........................................................       .1125676.........................................................       .1375677.........................................................       .1625678.........................................................       .1875679.........................................................       .2125680.........................................................       .2375681.........................................................       .2625682.........................................................       .2875683.........................................................       .3125684.........................................................       .3375685.........................................................       .3625686.........................................................       .3875687.........................................................       .4125688.........................................................       .4375689.........................................................       .4625690.........................................................       .4875691.........................................................       .5125692.........................................................       .5375693.........................................................       .5625694.........................................................       .5875695.........................................................       .6125696.........................................................       .6375697.........................................................       .6625698.........................................................       .6875699.........................................................       .7125700.........................................................       .7375701.........................................................       .7625702.........................................................       .7875703.........................................................       .8125704.........................................................       .8375705.........................................................       .8625706.........................................................       .8875707.........................................................       .9125708.........................................................       .9375709.........................................................       .9625710.........................................................       .9875711.........................................................    866.0125712.........................................................       .0375713.........................................................       .0625714.........................................................       .0875715.........................................................       .1125716.........................................................       .1375717.........................................................       .1625718.........................................................       .1875719.........................................................       .2125720.........................................................       .2375721.........................................................       .2625722.........................................................       .2875723.........................................................       .3125724.........................................................       .3375725.........................................................       .3625726.........................................................       .3875727.........................................................       .4125728.........................................................       .4375729.........................................................       .4625730.........................................................       .4875731.........................................................       .5125732.........................................................       .5375733.........................................................       .5625734.........................................................       .5875735.........................................................       .6125736.........................................................       .6375737.........................................................       .6625738.........................................................       .6875739.........................................................       .7125740.........................................................       .7375741.........................................................       .7625742.........................................................       .7875743.........................................................       .8125744.........................................................       .8375745.........................................................       .8625746.........................................................       .8875747.........................................................       .9125748.........................................................       .9375749.........................................................       .9625750.........................................................       .9875751.........................................................    867.0125752.........................................................       .0375753.........................................................       .0625754.........................................................       .0875755.........................................................       .1125756.........................................................       .1375757.........................................................       .1625758.........................................................       .1875759.........................................................       .2125760.........................................................       .2375761.........................................................       .2625762.........................................................       .2875763.........................................................       .3125764.........................................................       .3375765.........................................................       .3625766.........................................................       .3875767.........................................................       .4125768.........................................................       .4375769.........................................................       .4625770.........................................................       .4875771.........................................................       .5125772.........................................................       .5375773.........................................................       .5625774.........................................................       .5875775.........................................................       .6125776.........................................................       .6375777.........................................................       .6625778.........................................................       .6875779.........................................................       .7125780.........................................................       .7375781.........................................................       .7625782.........................................................       .7875783.........................................................       .8125784.........................................................       .8375785.........................................................       .8625786.........................................................       .8875787.........................................................       .9125788.........................................................       .9375789.........................................................       .9625790.........................................................       .9875791.........................................................    868.0125792.........................................................       .0375793.........................................................       .0625794.........................................................       .0875795.........................................................       .1125796.........................................................       .1375797.........................................................       .1625798.........................................................       .1875799.........................................................       .2125800.........................................................       .2375801.........................................................       .2625802.........................................................       .2875803.........................................................       .3125804.........................................................       .3375805.........................................................       .3625806.........................................................       .3875807.........................................................       .4125808.........................................................       .4375809.........................................................       .4625810.........................................................       .4875811.........................................................       .5125812.........................................................       .5375813.........................................................       .5625814.........................................................       .5875815.........................................................       .6125816.........................................................       .6375817.........................................................       .6625818.........................................................       .6875819.........................................................       .7125820.........................................................       .7375821.........................................................       .7625822.........................................................       .7875823.........................................................       .8125824.........................................................       .8375825.........................................................       .8625826.........................................................       .8875827.........................................................       .9125828.........................................................       .9375829.........................................................       .9625830.........................................................       .9875------------------------------------------------------------------------

            Table of 896-901/935-940 MHz Channel Designations------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                 Base                         Channel No.                           Frequency                                                                 (MHz)------------------------------------------------------------------------1...........................................................    935.01252...........................................................       .02503...........................................................       .03754...........................................................       .05005...........................................................       .06256...........................................................       .07507...........................................................       .08758...........................................................       .10009...........................................................       .112510..........................................................       .125011..........................................................       .137512..........................................................       .150013..........................................................       .162514..........................................................       .175015..........................................................       .187516..........................................................       .200017..........................................................       .212518..........................................................       .225019..........................................................       .237520..........................................................       .250021..........................................................       .262522..........................................................       .275023..........................................................       .287524..........................................................       .300025..........................................................       .312526..........................................................       .325027..........................................................       .337528..........................................................       .350029..........................................................       .362530..........................................................       .375031..........................................................       .387532..........................................................       .400033..........................................................       .412534..........................................................       .425035..........................................................       .437536..........................................................       .450037..........................................................       .462538..........................................................       .475039..........................................................       .487540..........................................................       .500041..........................................................       .512542..........................................................       .525043..........................................................       .537544..........................................................       .550045..........................................................       .562546..........................................................       .575047..........................................................       .587548..........................................................       .600049..........................................................       .612550..........................................................       .625051..........................................................       .637552..........................................................       .650053..........................................................       .662554..........................................................       .675055..........................................................       .687556..........................................................       .700057..........................................................       .712558..........................................................       .725059..........................................................       .737560..........................................................       .750061..........................................................       .762662..........................................................       .775063..........................................................       .787564..........................................................       .800065..........................................................       .812566..........................................................       .825067..........................................................       .837568..........................................................       .850069..........................................................       .862570..........................................................       .875071..........................................................       .887572..........................................................       .900073..........................................................       .912574..........................................................       .925075..........................................................       .937576..........................................................       .950077..........................................................       .962578..........................................................       .975079..........................................................       .987580..........................................................    936.000081..........................................................       .012582..........................................................       .025083..........................................................       .037584..........................................................       .050085..........................................................       .062586..........................................................       .075087..........................................................       .087588..........................................................       .100089..........................................................       .112590..........................................................       .125091..........................................................       .137592..........................................................       .150093..........................................................       .162594..........................................................       .175095..........................................................       .187596..........................................................       .200097..........................................................       .212598..........................................................       .225099..........................................................       .2375100.........................................................       .2500101.........................................................       .2625102.........................................................       .2750103.........................................................       .2875104.........................................................       .3000105.........................................................       .3125106.........................................................       .3250107.........................................................       .3375108.........................................................       .3500109.........................................................       .3625110.........................................................       .3750111.........................................................       .3875112.........................................................       .4000113.........................................................       .4125114.........................................................       .4250115.........................................................       .4375116.........................................................       .4500117.........................................................       .4625118.........................................................       .4750119.........................................................       .4875120.........................................................       .5000121.........................................................       .5125122.........................................................       .5250123.........................................................       .5375124.........................................................       .5500125.........................................................       .5625126.........................................................       .5750127.........................................................       .5875128.........................................................       .6000129.........................................................       .6125130.........................................................       .6250131.........................................................       .6375132.........................................................       .6500133.........................................................       .6625134.........................................................       .6750135.........................................................       .6875136.........................................................       .7000137.........................................................       .7125138.........................................................       .7250139.........................................................       .6375140.........................................................       .7500141.........................................................       .7625142.........................................................       .7750143.........................................................       .7875144.........................................................       .8000145.........................................................       .8125146.........................................................       .8250147.........................................................       .8375148.........................................................       .8500149.........................................................       .8625150.........................................................       .8750151.........................................................       .8875152.........................................................       .9000153.........................................................       .9125154.........................................................       .9250155.........................................................       .9375156.........................................................       .9500157.........................................................       .9625158.........................................................       .9750159.........................................................       .9875160.........................................................    937.0000161.........................................................       .0125162.........................................................       .0250163.........................................................       .0375164.........................................................       .0500165.........................................................       .0625166.........................................................       .0750167.........................................................       .0875168.........................................................       .1000169.........................................................       .1125170.........................................................       .1250171.........................................................       .1375172.........................................................       .1500173.........................................................       .1625174.........................................................       .1750175.........................................................       .1875176.........................................................       .2000177.........................................................       .2125178.........................................................       .2250179.........................................................       .2375180.........................................................       .2500181.........................................................       .2625182.........................................................       .2750183.........................................................       .2875184.........................................................       .3000185.........................................................       .3125186.........................................................       .3250187.........................................................       .3375188.........................................................       .3500189.........................................................       .3625190.........................................................       .3750191.........................................................       .3875192.........................................................       .4000193.........................................................       .4125194.........................................................       .4250195.........................................................       .4375196.........................................................       .4500197.........................................................       .4625198.........................................................       .4750199.........................................................       .4875200.........................................................       .5000201.........................................................       .5125202.........................................................       .5250203.........................................................       .5375204.........................................................       .5500205.........................................................       .5625206.........................................................       .5750207.........................................................       .5875208.........................................................       .6000209.........................................................       .6125210.........................................................       .6250211.........................................................       .6375212.........................................................       .6500213.........................................................       .6625214.........................................................       .6750215.........................................................       .6875216.........................................................       .7000217.........................................................       .7125218.........................................................       .7250219.........................................................       .7375220.........................................................       .7500221.........................................................       .7625222.........................................................       .7750223.........................................................       .7875224.........................................................       .8000225.........................................................       .8125226.........................................................       .8250227.........................................................       .8375228.........................................................       .8500229.........................................................       .8625230.........................................................       .8750231.........................................................       .8875232.........................................................       .9000233.........................................................       .9125234.........................................................       .9250235.........................................................       .9475236.........................................................       .9500237.........................................................       .9625238.........................................................       .9750239.........................................................       .9875240.........................................................    938.0000241.........................................................       .0125242.........................................................       .0250243.........................................................       .0375244.........................................................       .0500245.........................................................       .0625246.........................................................       .0750247.........................................................       .0875248.........................................................       .1000249.........................................................       .1125250.........................................................       .1250251.........................................................       .1375252.........................................................       .1500253.........................................................       .1625254.........................................................       .1750255.........................................................       .1875256.........................................................       .2000257.........................................................       .2125258.........................................................       .2250259.........................................................       .2375260.........................................................       .2500261.........................................................       .2625262.........................................................       .2750263.........................................................       .2875264.........................................................       .3000265.........................................................       .3125266.........................................................       .3250267.........................................................       .3375268.........................................................       .3500269.........................................................       .3625270.........................................................       .3750271.........................................................       .3875272.........................................................       .4000273.........................................................       .4125274.........................................................       .4250275.........................................................       .4375276.........................................................       .4500277.........................................................       .4625278.........................................................       .4750279.........................................................       .4875280.........................................................       .5000281.........................................................       .5125282.........................................................       .5250283.........................................................       .5375284.........................................................       .5500285.........................................................       .5625286.........................................................       .5750287.........................................................       .5875288.........................................................       .6000289.........................................................       .6125290.........................................................       .6250291.........................................................       .6375292.........................................................       .6500293.........................................................       .6625294.........................................................       .6750295.........................................................       .6875296.........................................................       .7000297.........................................................       .7125298.........................................................       .7250299.........................................................       .7375300.........................................................       .7500301.........................................................       .7625302.........................................................       .7750303.........................................................       .7875304.........................................................       .8000305.........................................................       .8125306.........................................................       .8250307.........................................................       .8375308.........................................................       .8500309.........................................................       .8625310.........................................................       .8750311.........................................................       .8875312.........................................................       .9000313.........................................................       .9125314.........................................................       .9250315.........................................................       .9375316.........................................................       .9500317.........................................................       .9625318.........................................................       .9750319.........................................................       .9875320.........................................................    939.0000321.........................................................       .0125322.........................................................       .0250323.........................................................       .0375324.........................................................       .0500325.........................................................       .0625326.........................................................       .0750327.........................................................       .0875328.........................................................       .1000329.........................................................       .1125330.........................................................       .1250331.........................................................       .1375332.........................................................       .1500333.........................................................       .1625334.........................................................       .1750335.........................................................       .1875336.........................................................       .2000337.........................................................       .2125338.........................................................       .2250339.........................................................       .2375340.........................................................       .2500341.........................................................       .2625342.........................................................       .2750343.........................................................       .2875344.........................................................       .3000345.........................................................       .3125346.........................................................       .3250347.........................................................       .3375348.........................................................       .3500349.........................................................       .3625350.........................................................       .3750351.........................................................       .3875352.........................................................       .4000353.........................................................       .4125354.........................................................       .4250355.........................................................       .4375356.........................................................       .4500357.........................................................       .4625358.........................................................       .4750359.........................................................       .4875360.........................................................       .5000361.........................................................       .5125362.........................................................       .5250363.........................................................       .5375364.........................................................       .5500365.........................................................       .5625366.........................................................       .5750367.........................................................       .5875368.........................................................       .6000369.........................................................       .6125370.........................................................       .6250371.........................................................       .6375372.........................................................       .6500373.........................................................       .6625374.........................................................       .6750375.........................................................       .6875376.........................................................       .7000377.........................................................       .7125378.........................................................       .7250379.........................................................       .7375380.........................................................       .7500381.........................................................       .7625382.........................................................       .7750383.........................................................       .7875384.........................................................       .8000385.........................................................       .8125386.........................................................       .8250387.........................................................       .8375388.........................................................       .8500389.........................................................       .8625390.........................................................       .8750391.........................................................       .8875392.........................................................       .9000393.........................................................       .9125394.........................................................       .9250395.........................................................       .9375396.........................................................       .9500397.........................................................       .9625398.........................................................       .9750399.........................................................       .9875------------------------------------------------------------------------

[70 FR 56583, Sept. 28, 2005]

§ 90.614 Segments of the 806–824/851–869 MHz band for non-border areas.

The 806–824/851–869 MHz band (“800 MHz band”) will be divided as follows at locations farther then 110 km (68.4 miles) from the U.S./Mexico border and 140 km (87 miles) from the U.S./Canadian border (“non-border areas”)

(a) 800 MHz high density cellular systems—as defined in §90.7—are prohibited from operating on channels 1–550 in non-border areas.

(b) 800 MHz high density cellular systems—as defined in §90.7—are permitted to operate on channels 551–830 in non-border areas.

(c) In the following counties and parishes, 800 MHz high density cellular systems—as defined in §90.7—are permitted to operate on channels 411–830:

Alabama: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington, Wilcox, Winston.

Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, Washington.

Georgia: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Calhoun, Camden, Candler, Carroll, Catoosa, Charlton, Chatham, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinch, Cobb, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, Decatur, DeKalb, Dodge, Dooly, Dougherty, Douglas, Early, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Glynn, Gordon, Grady, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Laurens, Lee, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, McIntosh, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pierce, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Quitman, Rabun, Randolph, Richmond, Rockdale, Schley, Screven, Seminole, Spalding, Stephens, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Taylor, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Towns, Treutlen, Troup, Turner, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walker, Walton, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, White, Whitfield, Wilcox, Wilkes, Wilkinson, Worth.

Louisiana: Catahoula, Concordia, Madison, Tensas.

Mississippi: Adams, Alcorn, Amite, Attala, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Itawamba, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lee, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Wilkinson, Winston, Yazoo.

North Carolina: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon.

South Carolina: Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Edgefield, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, McCormick, Oconee.

Tennessee: Bledsoe, Bradley, Franklin, Giles, Hamilton, Hardin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Moore, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie, Wayne.

[69 FR 67843, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 6759, Feb. 8, 2005]

§ 90.615 Individual channels available in the General Category in 806–824/851–869 MHz band.

The General Category will consist of channels 231–260 and 511–550 at locations farther then 110 km (68.4 miles) from the U.S./Mexico border and 140 km (87 miles) from the U.S./Canadian border. All entities will be eligible for licensing on these channels except as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(a) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, any channel in the 231–260 range which is vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 551–830 and which remains vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(2) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical Infrastructure Industry Categories from three to five years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(3) To all entities five years after release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region.

(b) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, any channel in the 231–260 range which is vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 511–550 and remains vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(3) To all entities five years after release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region.

[70 FR 6759, Feb. 8, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 76708, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.617 Frequencies in the 809.750–824/854.750–869 MHz, and 896–901/935–940 MHz bands available for trunked, conventional or cellular system use in non-border areas.

Except for the counties and parishes listed in §90.614(c), the following channels will be available at locations farther then 110 km (68.4 miles) from the U.S./Mexico border and 140 km (87 miles) from the U.S./Canadian border (“non-border areas”). The channels in the counties and parishes listed in §90.614(c) will be available in accordance with an agreement between Southern LINC and Nextel Communications, Inc. The agreement will be approved by the Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

(a) Unless otherwise specified, the channels listed in Table 1 and paragraph (a)(1) of this section are available for to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category which consists of licensees eligible in the Public Safety Pool of subpart B of this part. 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These frequencies are available in non-border areas. Specialized Mobile Radio Systems will not be authorized in this category. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

      Table 1_Public Safety Pool 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels                              [70 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Group No.                          Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------269.......................................  269-289-311-399-439270.......................................  270-290-312-400-440279.......................................  279-299-319-339-359280.......................................  280-300-320-340-360309.......................................  309-329-349-369-389310.......................................  310-330-350-370-390313.......................................  313-353-393-441-461314.......................................  314-354-394-448-468321.......................................  321-341-361-381-419328.......................................  328-348-368-388-420351.......................................  351-379-409-429-449332.......................................  352-380-410-430-450Single Channels...........................  391, 392, 401, 408, 421,                                             428, 459, 460, 469, 470------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Channels numbers 1–230 are also available to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category in non-border areas. The assignment of these channels will be done in accordance with the policies defined in the Report and Order of Gen. Docket No. 87–112 (See §90.16). The following channels are available only for mutual aid purposes as defined in Gen. Docket No. 87–112: channels 1, 39, 77, 115, 153.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, the channels listed in Table 1A are available in the counties listed in §90.614(c) to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category. 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

    Table 1A_Public Safety Pool 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels for                      Counties in Southeastern U.S.                              [70 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Group No.                          Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------261.......................................  261-313-324-335-353262.......................................  262-314-325-336-354265.......................................  265-285-315-333-351266.......................................  266-286-316-334-352269.......................................  269-289-311-322-357270.......................................  270-290-312-323-355271.......................................  271-328-348-358-368279.......................................  279-299-317-339-359280.......................................  280-300-318-340-360309.......................................  309-319-329-349-369310.......................................  310-320-330-350-370321.......................................  321-331-341-361-372Single Channels...........................  326, 327, 332, 337, 338,                                             342, 343, 344, 345, 356------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) The channels listed in Table 1B are available within 113 km (70 mi) of the center city coordinates of Atlanta, GA to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category. The center city coordinates of Atlanta, GA—for the purposes of the rule—are defined as 33°44'55" NL, 84°23'17" WL. 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

    Table 1B_Public Safety Pool 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels for                               Atlanta, GA                              [70 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Group No.                          Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------261.......................................  261-313-324-335-353262.......................................  262-314-325-336-354269.......................................  269-289-311-322-357270.......................................  270-290-312-323-355279.......................................  279-299-319-339-359280.......................................  280-300-320-340-360285.......................................  285-315-333-351-379286.......................................  286-316-334-352-380309.......................................  309-329-349-369-389310.......................................  310-330-350-370-390321.......................................  321-331-341-361-381328.......................................  328-348-358-368-388Single Channels...........................  317, 318, 326, 327, 332,                                             337, 338, 356, 371, 372------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Unless otherwise specified, the channels listed in Table 2 are available to applicants eligible in the Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in §90.603(c). 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These frequencies are available in non-border areas. Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) systems will not be authorized on these frequencies. These channels are available for inter-category sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

Table 2_Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Pool 806-816/851-861 MHz                              Band Channels                             [100 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Group No.                          Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------322.......................................  322-362-402-442-482323.......................................  323-363-403-443-483324.......................................  324-364-404-444-484325.......................................  325-365-405-445-485326.......................................  326-366-406-446-486327.......................................  327-367-407-447-487342.......................................  342-382-422-462-502343.......................................  343-383-423-463-503344.......................................  344-384-424-464-504345.......................................  345-385-425-465-505346.......................................  346-386-426-466-506347.......................................  347-387-427-467-507Single Channels...........................  261, 271, 281, 291, 301,                                             262, 272, 282, 292, 302,                                             263, 273, 283, 293, 303,                                             264, 274, 284, 294, 304,                                             265, 275, 285, 295, 305,                                             266, 276, 286, 296, 306,                                             267, 277, 287, 297, 307,                                             268, 278, 288, 298, 308------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the channels listed in Table 2A are available in the counties listed in §90.614(c) to eligible applicants in the Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in §90.603(c). 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

  Table 2A_Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Pool 806-816/851-861               MHz Band for Channels in Southeastern U.S.                              [69 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                    Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------Single Channels...........................  263, 264, 267, 268, 272,                                             273, 274, 275, 276, 277,                                             278, 281, 282, 283, 284,                                             287, 288, 291, 292, 293,                                             294, 295, 296, 297, 298,                                             301, 302, 303, 304, 305,                                             306, 307, 308, 346, 347,                                             362, 363, 364, 365, 366,                                             367, 379, 380, 381, 382,                                             383, 384, 385, 386, 387,                                             388, 389, 390, 391, 392,                                             393, 394, 399, 400, 401,                                             402, 403, 404, 405, 406,                                             407, 408, 409, 410------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The channels listed in Table 2B are available within 113 km (70 mi) of the center city coordinates of Atlanta, GA, to eligible applicants in the Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in §90.603(c). The center city coordinates of Atlanta, GA—for the purposes of the rule—are defined as 33°44'55" NL, 84°23'17" WL. 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

  Table 2B_Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Pool 806-816/851-861                  MHz Band for Channels in Atlanta, GA                              [69 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                    Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------Single Channels...........................  263, 264, 265, 266, 267,                                             268, 271, 272, 273, 274,                                             275, 276, 277, 278, 281,                                             282, 283, 284, 287, 288,                                             291, 292, 293, 294, 295,                                             296, 297, 298, 301, 302,                                             303, 304, 305, 306, 307,                                             308, 342, 343, 344, 345,                                             346, 347, 362, 363, 364,                                             365, 366, 367, 382, 383,                                             384, 385, 386, 387, 391,                                             392, 393, 394, 399, 400,                                             401, 402, 403, 404, 405,                                             406, 407, 409, 410------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) The channels listed in Table 3 are available to applicants eligible in the Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in §90.603(c). These frequencies are available in non-border areas. Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) systems will not be authorized on these frequencies. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

For multi-channel systems, channels may be grouped vertically or horizontally as they appear in the following table.

Table 3_Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Pool 896-901/935-940 MHZ                              Band Channels                             [199 channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------                              Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------11-12-13-14-15...........................  211-212-213-214-21516-17-18-19-20...........................  216-217-218-219-22031-32-33-34-35...........................  231-232-233-234-23536-37-38-39-40...........................  236-237-238-239-24051-52-53-54-55...........................  251-252-253-254-25556-57-58-59-60...........................  256-257-258-259-26071-72-73-74-75...........................  271-272-273-274-27576-77-78-79-80...........................  276-277-278-279-28091-92-93-94-95...........................  291-292-293-294-29596-97-98-99-100..........................  296-297-298-299-300111-112-113-114-115......................  311-312-313-314-315116-117-118-119-120......................  316-317-318-319-320131-132-133-134-135......................  331-332-333-334-335136-137-138-139-140......................  336-337-338-339-340151-152-153-154-155......................  351-352-353-354-355156-157-158-159-160......................  356-357-358-359-360171-172-173-174-175......................  371-372-373-374-375176-177-178-179-180......................  376-377-378-379-380191-192-193-194-195......................  391-392-393-394-395196-197-198-199-200......................  396-397-398-399------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Unless otherwise specified, the channels listed in Tables 4A and 4B are available only to eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and eligible end users. 800 MHz high density cellular systems, as defined in §90.7, are prohibited on these channels. These frequencies are available in non-border areas. The spectrum blocks listed in Table 4A are available for EA-based services (as defined by §90.681) prior to January 21, 2005. No new EA-based services will be authorized after January 21, 2005. EA-based licensees who operate non-high-density cellular systems prior to January 21, 2005, may choose to remain on these channels in the non-high-density cellular portion of the 800 MHz band (as defined in §90.614). These licensees may continue to operate non-high-density cellular systems and will be grandfathered indefinitely. The channels listed in Table 4B will be available for site-based licensing after January 21, 2005, in any Economic Area where no EA-based licensee is authorized for these channels.

    Table 4A_EA-Based SMR Category 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels,                   Available Prior to January 21, 2005                              [80 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------              Spectrum block                        Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------G.........................................  311-351-391-431-471H.........................................  312-352-392-432-472I.........................................  313-353-393-433-473J.........................................  314-354-394-434-474K.........................................  315-355-395-435-475L.........................................  316-356-396-436-476M.........................................  317-357-397-437-477N.........................................  318-358-398-438-478O.........................................  331-371-411-451-491P.........................................  332-372-412-452-492Q.........................................  333-373-413-453-493R.........................................  334-374-414-454-494S.........................................  335-375-415-455-495T.........................................  336-376-416-456-496U.........................................  337-377-417-457-497V.........................................  338-378-418-458-498------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 4B_SMR Category 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels, Available After               January 21, 2005, for Site-Based Licensing                              [80 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Group No.                          Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------315.......................................  315-355-395-435-475316.......................................  316-356-396-436-476317.......................................  317-357-397-437-477318.......................................  318-358-398-438-478331.......................................  331-371-411-451-491332.......................................  332-372-412-452-492333.......................................  333-373-413-453-493334.......................................  334-374-414-454-494335.......................................  335-375-415-455-495336.......................................  336-376-416-456-496337.......................................  337-377-417-457-497338.......................................  338-378-418-458-498Single Channels...........................  431, 432, 433, 434, 471,                                             472, 473, 474, 479, 480,                                             481, 488, 489, 490, 499,                                             500, 501, 508, 509, 510------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the channels listed in Table 4C are available in the counties listed in §90.614(c) for non-high-density cellular operations only to eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and eligible end users. 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

  Table 4C_SMR Category 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels Available for    Site-Based Licensing in Southeastern U.S. After January 21, 2005                              [11 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                    Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------Single Channels...........................  371, 373, 374, 375, 376,                                             377, 378, 395, 396, 397,                                             398------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The channels listed in Table 4D are available within 113 km (70 mi) of the center city coordinates of Atlanta, GA, only to eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and eligible end users. The center city coordinates of Atlanta, GA—for the purposes of this rule—are defined as 33°44'55" NL, 84°23'17" WL. 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e). 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7 are prohibited on these channels. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as indicated in §90.621(e).

  Table 4D_SMR Category 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels Available for       Site-Based Licensing in Atlanta, GA after January 21, 2005                              [11 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                    Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------Single Channels...........................  373, 374, 375, 376, 377,                                             378, 395, 396, 397, 398,                                             408------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) The Channels listed in §90.614(b) and (c) are available to eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and eligible end users. ESMR licensees which employ an 800 MHz high density cellular system, as defined in §90.7, are permitted to operate on these channels in non-border areas. ESMR licensees authorized prior to January 21, 2005, may continue to operate, if they so choose, on the channels listed in Table 5. These licensees will be grandfathered indefinitely.

 Table 5_ESMR Category 816-821 MHz Band Channels for Cellular Operations         in Non-Border Areas Available Prior to January 21, 2005                             [200 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------              Spectrum block                        Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------A.........................................  511 through 530.B.........................................  531 through 590.C.........................................  591 through 710.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) The channels listed in Tables 6 are available for operations only to eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and eligible end users. These frequencies are available in non-border areas. The spectrum blocks listed below are available for EA-based services according to §90.681.

         Table 6_SMR Category 896-901/935-940 MHz Band Channels                             [200 channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------                   Block                            Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------A.........................................  1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10B.........................................  21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-                                             30C.........................................  41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-49-                                             50D.........................................  61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-                                             70E.........................................  81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-                                             90F.........................................  101-102-103-104-105-106-107-                                             108-109-110G.........................................  121-122-123-124-125-126-127-                                             128-129-130H.........................................  141-142-143-144-145-146-147-                                             148-149-150I.........................................  161-162-163-164-165-166-167-                                             168-169-170J.........................................  181-182-183-184-185-186-187-                                             188-189-190K.........................................  201-202-203-204-205-206-207-                                             208-209-210L.........................................  221-222-223-224-225-226-227-                                             228-229-230M.........................................  241-242-243-244-245-246-247-                                             248-249-250N.........................................  261-262-263-264-265-266-267-                                             268-269-270O.........................................  281-282-283-284-285-286-287-                                             288-289-290P.........................................  301-302-303-304-305-306-307-                                             308-309-310Q.........................................  321-322-323-324-325-326-327-                                             328-329-330R.........................................  341-342-343-344-345-346-347-                                             348-349-350S.........................................  361-362-363-364-365-366-367-                                             368-369-370T.........................................  381-382-383-384-385-386-387-                                             388-389-390------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, channels below 471 listed in Tables 2 and 4B which are vacated by licensees relocating to channels 551–830 and which remain vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(3) Five years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region, these channels revert back to their original pool categories.

(h) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, channels below 471 listed in Tables 2 and 4B which are vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 511–550 and remain vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(3) Five years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region, these channels revert back to their original pool categories.

(i) Special Mobilized Radio Systems licensees who operate systems, other than 800 MHz high density cellular systems, on any of the public safety channels listed in Table 1 prior to January 21, 2005, are grandfathered and may continue to operate on these channels indefinitely. These grandfathered licensees will be prohibited from operating 800 MHz high density cellular systems as defined in §90.7. Site-based licensees who are grandfathered on any of the public safety channels listed in Table 1 may modify their license only if they obtain concurrence from a certified public safety coordinator in accordance with §90.175(c). Grandfathered EA-based licensees, however, are exempt from any of the frequency coordination requirements of §90.175 as long as their operations remain within the Economic Area defined by their license in accordance with the requirements of §90.683(a).

(j) Licensees operating 800 MHz high density cellular systems on the channels listed in §90.614(a), prior to January 21, 2005, may elect to continue operating on these channels and will be permitted to continue operating 800 MHz high density cellular systems (as defined in §90.7) in this portion of the band. These licensees will be grandfathered indefinitely subject to the provisions of §§90.673, 90.674 and 90.675.

(k) Licensees may operate systems other than 800 MHz high density cellular systems (as defined in §90.7) on Channels 511–550 at any location vacated by an EA-based SMR licensee. For operations on these channels, unacceptable interference (as defined in §22.970 of this chapter and §90.672) will be deemed to occur only at sites where the following median desired signals are received (rather than those specified in §22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and §90.672(a)(1(i). The minimum required median desired signal, as measured at the R.F. input of the receiver, will be as follows:

(1) Mobile units:

(i) For channels 511 to 524—the minimum median desired signal levels specified in §22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and §90.672(a)(1)(i) shall apply;

(ii) For channels 524 to 534—the minimum median desired signal level shall increase linearly from the values specified in §22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and §90.672(a)(1)(i) to −70 dBm;

(iii) For channels 534 to 550—the minimum median desired signal level shall increase linearly from −70 dBm to −65 dBm.

(2) Portable units:

(i) For channels 511 to 524—the minimum median desired signal levels specified in §22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and §90.672(a)(1)(i) shall apply;

(ii) For channels 524 to 530—the minimum median desired signal level shall increase linearly from the values specified in §22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and §90.672(a)(1)(i) to −80 dBm;

(iii) For channels 530 to 534—the minimum median desired signal level shall increase linearly from −80 dBm to −70 dBm;

(iv) For channels 534 to 550—the minimum median desired signal level shall increase linearly from −70 dBm to −65 dBm.

[69 FR 67843, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 6760, Feb. 8, 2005; 70 FR 76708, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.619 Operations within the U.S./Mexico and U.S./Canada border areas.

(a) Use of Frequencies in 800 MHz Band in Mexico Border Region. All operations in the 806–824/851–869 MHz band within 110 km (68.4 miles) of the U.S./Mexico border (“Mexico border region”) shall be in accordance with international agreements between the U.S. and Mexico. Channels 231–710 are offset 12.5 kHz lower in frequency than those specified in the table in §90.613. Stations located on Mt. Lemmon, serving the Tucson, AZ area, will only be authorized offset frequencies.

(b) Use of Frequencies in 900 MHz Band in Mexico Border Region. All operations in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band within the Mexico border region shall be in accordance with international agreements between the U.S. and Mexico.

(1) The channels listed in Table 1 below are available to applicants eligible in the Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in §90.603(c). These frequencies are available within the Mexico border region. Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) systems will not be authorized on these frequencies.

For multi-channel systems, channels may be grouped vertically or horizontally as they appear in the following table. Channels numbered above 200 may be used only subject to the power flux density limits stated in paragraph (a)(2) of this section:

   Table 1_United States/Mexico Border Area, Business/Industrial/Land              Transportation Pool 896-901/935-940 MHz Band                             [199 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------                              Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------11-12-13-14-15                       131-132-133-134-13516-17-18-19-20                       136-137-138-139-14031-32-33-34-35                       231-232-233-234-23536-37-38-39-40                       236-237-238-239-24051-52-53-54-55                       171-172-173-174-17556-57-58-59-60                       176-177-178-179-18071-72-74-75                          271-272-273-274-27576-77-78-79-80                       276-277-278-279-28091-92-93-94-95                       211-212-213-214-21596-97-98-99-100                      216-217-218-219-220111-112-113-114-115                  311-312-313-314-315116-117-118-119-120                  316-317-318-319-320151-152-153-154-155                  351-352-353-354-355156-157-158-159-160                  356-357-358-359-360191-192-193-194-195                  391-392-393-394-395196-197-198-199-200                  396-397-398-399251-252-253-254-255                  331-332-333-334-335256-257-258-259-260                  336-337-338-339-340291-292-293-294-295                  371-372-373-374-375296-297-298-299-300                  376-377-378-379-380------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The channels listed in Table 2 of this section are available for operations only to eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and eligible end users. These frequencies are available in the Mexico border region. The spectrum blocks listed in the table below are available for EA-based services according to §90.681.

 Table 2_United States-Mexico Border Area, SMR Category 896-901/935-940                                MHz Band                             [200 Channels]------------------------------------------------------------------------             Block                             Channel Nos.------------------------------------------------------------------------A..............................  1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10B..............................  21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30C..............................  41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-49-50D..............................  61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70E..............................  81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90F..............................  101-102-103-104-105-106-107-108-109-110G..............................  121-122-123-124-125-126-127-128-129-130H..............................  141-142-143-144-145-146-147-148-149-150I..............................  161-162-163-164-165-166-167-168-169-170J..............................  181-182-183-184-185-186-187-188-189-190K..............................  201-202-203-204-205-206-207-208-209-210L..............................  221-222-223-224-225-226-227-228-229-230M..............................  241-242-243-244-245-246-247-248-249-250N..............................  261-262-263-264-265-266-267-268-269-270O..............................  281-282-283-284-285-286-287-288-289-290P..............................  301-302-303-304-305-306-307-308-309-310Q..............................  321-322-323-324-325-326-327-328-329-330R..............................  341-342-343-344-345-346-347-348-349-350S..............................  361-362-363-364-365-366-367-368-369-370T..............................  381-382-383-384-385-386-387-388-389-390 ------------------------------------------------------------------------Channels numbered above 200 may only be used subject to the power flux  density limits at or beyond the Mexico border as stated in paragraph  (4) of this section.

(3) The specific channels that are available for licensing in the band 896–901/935–940 MHz within the Mexico border region are subject to Effective Radiated Power (ERP) and Antenna Height limitations as indicated in Table 3 below.

    Table 3_Limits of Effective Radiated Power (ERP) Corresponding toAntenna Heights of Base Stations in the 896-901/935-940 MHz Bands Within            110 Kilometers (68.4 Miles) of the Mexican Border------------------------------------------------------------------------            Antenna height above mean sea level                 ERP in------------------------------------------------------------    watts                    Meters                          Feet      (maximum)------------------------------------------------------------------------0-503.........................................       0-1650          500504-609.......................................    1651-2000          350610-762.......................................    2001-2500          200764-914.......................................    2501-3000          140915-1066......................................    3001-3500          1001067-1219.....................................    3501-4000           751220-1371.....................................    4000-4500           701372-1523.....................................    4501-5000           65Above 1523....................................   Above 5000            5------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) All channels in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band are available for assignment to U.S. stations within the Mexico border region if the maximum power flux density (pfd) of the station's transmitted signal at any point at or beyond the border does not exceed −107 dB (W/m² ). The spreading loss must be calculated using the free space formula taking into account any antenna discrimination in the direction of the border. Authorizations for stations using channels allotted to Mexico on a primary basis will be secondary to Mexican operations and conditioned to require that licensees take immediate action to eliminate any harmful interference resulting from the station's transmitted signal exceeding −107 dB (W/m² ).

(c) Use of 800 MHz Band in Canada Border Region. All operations in the 806–824/851–869 MHz band within 140 km (87 miles) of the U.S./Canada border (“Canada border region”) shall be in accordance with international agreements between the U.S. and Canada.

(d) Use of 900 MHz Band in Canada Border Region. All operations in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band within the Canada border region shall be in accordance with international agreements between the U.S. and Canada. The following criteria shall govern the assignment of frequency pairs (channels) in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band for stations located in the U.S./Canada border area. They are available for assignments for conventional or trunked systems in accordance with applicable sections of this subpart.

(1) Channels 1–399, as listed in §90.613 table of 896–901/935–940 MHz Channel Designations, are available to eligible applicants for use in the U.S./Canada border area as shown in table 27. Additionally, Channels 71, 75, 79, 151, 155, and 159 are available in all regions only for implementation of an Advanced Train Control System as defined in 3 FCC Rcd 427 (1988) (Advanced Train Control Waiver).

 Table 27_Channels in the 896-901/935-940 MHz Frequency Bands Available                     in the U.S./Canada Border Area------------------------------------------------------------------------         Region                   Location (longitude)          Channels------------------------------------------------------------------------1......................  66° W-71° W. (0-100 km from      1-200,                          border).                              398, 3992......................  71° W-80°30[min] W (0-100 km      1-120                          from border).3......................  80°30[min] W-85° W (0-100 km      1-340                          from border).4......................  85° W-121°30[min] W (0-100 km    1-200,                          from border).                         398, 3995......................  121°30[min] W-127° W (0-140      1-200,                          km from border).                      398, 3996......................  127° W-143° W (0-100 km from     1-200,                          border).                              398, 3997......................  66° W-121°30[min] W (100-140      1-399                          km from border).8......................  127° W-143° W (100-140 km         1-399                          from border).------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: For assignments in the 896-901/935-940 MHz bands, the cities of  Akron, Ohio (41°05[min]00[sec] N, 81°30[min]40[sec] W) and  Youngstown, Ohio (41°05[min]57[sec] N, 80°39[min]02[sec] W)  are considered outside of Region 3, and Syracuse, New York  (43°03[min]04[sec] N, 76°09[min]14[sec] W) is considered  outside of Region 2. These cities are defined as an area with the  given center coordinates and encompassing a circle of 30 km radius.

(2) All frequency assignments made pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section shall comply with the requirements of §90.619(b).

(3) In Region 5, Channels 201–397 may be authorized in the United States under the following conditions:

(i) An assignment may be made if the predicted power flux density (PFD) of a proposed station's signal does not exceed –107 dBW/m² at the border. The prediction of the PFD is calculated based upon a modified Longley-Rice point-to-point propagation model with time and location variabilities of 10 percent³ and 3-second digitized terrain date⁴ .

³ See note 1, paragraph (c) of this section.

⁴ See note 2, paragraph (c) of this section.

(ii) Authorizations for Channels 201–397 in Region 5 are secondary to Canadian operations and conditioned to require that licensees take immediate action to eliminate any harmful interference resulting from the station's transmitted signal exceeding –107 dBW/m² at or beyond the U.S./Canada border.

(4) Channel assignments for stations to be located in the geographical area in Region 1 enclosed by the United States-Canada border, the meridian 71° W and the line beginning at the intersection of 44°25' N, 71° W, then running by great circle arc to the intersection of 45° N, 70° W, then North along meridian 70° W to the intersection of 45°45' N, then running West along 45°45' N to the intersection of the United States-Canada border, will be only for channels 121 through 160, inclusive, and will be limited to assignments with 11 kHz or less necessary bandwidth. Coordination with Canada will be required for these channels.

(5) Channel assignments for stations to be located in the geographical area in Region 3 enclosed by the meridian of 81° W longitude, the arc of a circle of 100 km radius centered at 42°39'30" N latitude and 81° W longitude at the northern shore of Lake Erie and drawn clockwise from the southerly intersection with 80°30' W longitude to intersect the United States-Canada border West of 81° W, and the United States-Canada border, will be only for channels 121 through 230, inclusive, and will be limited to assignments with 11 kHz or less necessary bandwidth. Coordination with Canada will be required for these channels. U.S. stations must protect Canadian stations operating on channels 121 through 230 within an area of 30 km radius from the center city coordinates (referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)) of London, Ontario (42°59'00.1" N, 81°13'59.5" W).

(6) Additional channels available—The channels listed in table 28 are available for assignment in Regions 1–6 if the maximum power flux density (PFD) of the station's transmitted signal does not exceed the limits specified in tables 29 and 30. The spreading loss shall be calculated using the free space formula taking into account any antenna discrimination in the direction of the border.

                 Table 28_Additional Channels Available                              [Regions 1-6]------------------------------------------------------------------------                                     Channel              Region                  No.'s     Effective radiated power------------------------------------------------------------------------1................................     201-397  See Table 292................................     121-399  See Table 293................................     341-399  See Table 294................................     201-397  See Table 295................................     201-397  See Table 306................................     201-397  See Table 29------------------------------------------------------------------------

Authorizations for stations using these channels will be secondary to Canadian operations and conditioned to require that licensees take immediate action to eliminate any harmful interference resulting from the station's transmitted signal exceeding the values specified in tables 29 or 30 at or beyond the U.S./Canada border.

   Table 29_Maximum Power Flux Density (PFD) at the U.S./Canada Border                Corresponding to Effective Antenna Height                       [Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6]------------------------------------------------------------------------              Effective antenna height (EAH)-----------------------------------------------------------  PFD (dBW/m                Feet                         Meters             \2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------0-500..............................  0-152................           -84501-1000...........................  153-305..............           -901001-1500..........................  306-457..............           -951501-2000..........................  458-609..............           -982001-2500..........................  610-762..............          -1012501-3000..........................  763-914..............          -1013001-3500..........................  915-1066.............          -1033501-4000..........................  1067-1219............          -104Above 4000.........................  Above 1219...........          -104------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Table 30_Maximum Power Flux Density (PFD) at the U.S./Canada Border          Corresponding to Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level                               [Region 5]------------------------------------------------------------------------            Antenna height above mean sea level-----------------------------------------------------------  PFD (dBW/m                Feet                         Meters             \2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------0-1650.............................  0-503................         -87.01651-2000..........................  504-609..............         -88.52001-2500..........................  610-762..............         -91.02501-3000..........................  763-914..............         -92.53001-3500..........................  915-1066.............         -94.03501-4000..........................  1067-1219............         -95.04001-4500..........................  1220-1371............         -95.54501-5000..........................  1372-1523............         -96.0Above 5000.........................  Above 1523...........        -107.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Secs. 4(i) and 303, Communications Act, as amended, and 5 U.S.C. 553 (b)(3)(B) and (d)(1))

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982; 47 FR 41045, Sept. 16, 1982; 47 FR 51883, Nov. 18, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 51928, Nov. 15, 1983; 49 FR 22094, May 25, 1984; 50 FR 12261, Mar. 28, 1985; 52 FR 3662, Feb. 5, 1987; 55 FR 42571, Oct. 22, 1990; 56 FR 41469, Aug. 21, 1991; 57 FR 55146, Nov. 24, 1992; 58 FR 31476, June 3, 1993; 58 FR 44963, Aug. 25, 1993; 59 FR 31558, June 20, 1994; 60 FR 48918, Sept. 21, 1995; 61 FR 6156, Feb. 16, 1996; 61 FR 6577, Feb. 21, 1996; 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997; 62 FR 41214, July 31, 1997; 63 FR 68968, Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 71054, Dec. 20, 1999; 69 FR 67846, Nov. 22, 2004; 70 FR 76711, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.621 Selection and assignment of frequencies.

(a) Applicants for frequencies in the Public Safety and Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Categories must specify on the application the frequencies on which the proposed system will operate pursuant to a recommendation by the applicable frequency coordinator. Applicants for frequencies in the SMR Category must request specific frequencies by including in their applications the frequencies requested.

(b) Stations authorized on frequencies listed in this subpart, except for those stations authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section and EA-based and MTA-based SMR systems, will be assigned frequencies solely on the basis of fixed distance separation criteria. The separation between co-channel systems will be a minimum of 113 km (70 mi) with one exception. For incumbent licensees in Channel Blocks F1 through V, that have received the consent of all affected parties or a certified frequency coordinator to utilize an 18 dBµV/m signal strength interference contour (see §90.693), the separation between co-channel systems will be a minimum of 173 km (107 mi). The following exceptions to these separations shall apply:

(1) Except as indicated in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, no station in Channel Blocks A through V shall be less than 169 km (105 mi) distant from a co-channel station that has been granted channel exclusivity and authorized 1 kW ERP on any of the following mountaintop sites: Santiago Peak, Sierra Peak, Mount Lukens, Mount Wilson (California). Except as indicated in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, no incumbent licensee in Channel Blocks F1 through V that has received the consent of all affected parties or a certified frequency coordinator to utilize an 18 dBµV/m signal strength interference contour shall be less than 229 km (142 mi) distant from a co-channel station that has been granted channel exclusivity and authorized 1 kW ERP on any of the following mountaintop sites: Santiago Peak, Sierra Peak, Mount Lukens, Mount Wilson (California).

(2) The separation between co-channel stations that have been granted exclusivity and that are located at high sites in California north of 35° N Latitude and west of 118° W Longitude shall be determined as follows:

(i) Required co-channel separations between common antenna sites are given by table 1. A channel group assigned to a station on a site listed in the vertical column may not be re-assigned to a station on a site listed in the horizontal column if there is an “X” in the box created by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal lines. The geographic coordinates listed in the table represent an average for each particular site; all locations within 1.6 km (1 mi) of the coordinates will be considered to be at that site.

(ii) Required co-channel separations involving antenna sites not listed in table 1 shall be determined by Commission staff on a case by case basis. The interference potential of proposed assignments will be evaluated considering parameters such as antenna height, effective radiated power, terrain irregularities, and market conditions.

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(3) Except as indicated in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, stations in Channel Blocks A through V that have been granted channel exclusivity and are located in the State of Washington at the locations listed in the table below shall be separated from co-channel stations by a minimum of 169 km (105 mi). Except as indicated in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, incumbent licensees in Channel Blocks F1 through V that have received the consent of all affected parties or a certified frequency coordinator to utilize an 18 dBµV/m signal strength interference contour, have been granted channel exclusivity and are located in the State of Washington at the locations listed in the table below shall be separated from co-channel stations by a minimum of 229 km (142 mi). Locations within one mile of the geographical coordinates listed in the table below will be considered to be at that site.

Note: Coordinates are referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83).

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                Site name                 North latitude  West longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------Mount Constitution......................         48°        122°                                                 40[min]         50[min]                                               47.4[sec]       28.7[sec]Lyman Mountain..........................         48°        122°                                                 35[min]         09[min]                                               41.4[sec]       39.6[sec]Cultus Mountain.........................         48°        122°                                                 25[min]         08[min]                                               30.4[sec]       58.5[sec]Gunsite Ridge...........................         48°        121°                                                 03[min]         51[min]                                               22.4[sec]       41.5[sec]Gold Mountain...........................         47°        122°                                                 32[min]         46[min]                                               51.3[sec]       56.5[sec]Buck Mountain...........................         47°        122°                                                 47[min]         59[min]                                               05.3[sec]       34.6[sec]Cougar Mountain.........................         47°        122°                                                 32[min]         06[min]                                               39.4[sec]       34.4[sec]Squak Mountain..........................         47°        122°                                                 30[min]         03[min]                                               14.4[sec]       34.4[sec]Tiger Mountain..........................         47°        121°                                                 30[min]         58[min]                                               13.4[sec]       32.4[sec]Devils Mountain.........................         48°        122°                                                 21[min]         16[min]                                               52.4[sec]       06.6[sec]McDonald Mountain.......................         47°        122°                                                 20[min]         51[min]                                               11.3[sec]       30.5[sec]Maynard Hill............................         48°        122°                                                 00[min]         55[min]                                               58.3[sec]       35.6[sec]North Mountain..........................         47°        123°                                                 19[min]         20[min]                                               07.3[sec]       48.6[sec]Green Mountain..........................         47°        122°                                                 33[min]         48[min]                                               40.3[sec]       31.5[sec]Capitol Peak............................         46°        123°                                                 58[min]         08[min]                                               21.3[sec]       21.5[sec]Rattlesnake Mountain....................         47°        121°                                                 28[min]         49[min]                                               09.4[sec]       17.4[sec]Three Sisters Mountain..................         47°        121°                                                 07[min]         53[min]                                               19.4[sec]       34.4[sec]Grass Mountain..........................         47°        121°                                                 12[min]         47[min]                                               14.1[sec]       42.4[sec]Spar Pole Hill..........................         47°        122°                                                 02[min]         08[min]                                               51.4[sec]       39.4[sec]------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Upon an applicant's specific request to the Commission or a frequency coordinator, co-channel stations may be separated by less than 113 km (70 mi) by meeting certain transmitter ERP and antenna height criteria. The following table indicates separations assignable to such co-channel stations for various transmitter power and antenna height combinations. The minimum separation permitted is 88 km (55 mi). Applicants will provide the Commission with a statement that the application is submitted for consideration under the table, a list of all co-channel stations within 113 km (70 mi), and the DHAATs and ERPs for these stations and the applicant's proposed station. Applicants seeking to be licensed for stations located at distances less than those prescribed in the table are required to secure a waiver and must submit with the application, in addition to the above, an interference analysis, based upon any of the generally-accepted terrain-based propagation models, that shows that co-channel stations would receive the same or greater interference protection than provided in the table. Requests for separations less than 88 km (55 mi) must also include an analysis of interference potential from mobile transmitters to existing co-channel base station receivers. Applicants seeking a waiver must submit with their application a certificate of service indicating that concurrent with the submission of the application to the Commission or a coordinator, all co-channel licensees within the applicable area were served with a copy of the application and all attachments thereto. Licensees thus served may file an opposition to the application within 30 days from the date the application is filed with the Commission.

(i) The directional height of the antenna above average terrain (DHAAT) is calculated from the average of the antenna heights above average terrain from 3 to 16 km (2 to 10 mi) from the proposed site along a radial extending in the direction of the existing station and the radials 15 degrees to either side of that radial.

(ii) Except for the sites listed in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this section, additional co-channel distance separation must be afforded to an existing station from an applicant wishing to locate a station less than 113 km (70 mi) from a co-channel station, where either the applicant's or the existing station is located at sites with DHAATs of 458 m (1500 ft) and above. The separation between short-spaced co-channel stations shall be determined as follows:

(A) Calculate the DHAAT in each direction between every existing co-channel station with 113 km (70 mi) and the proposed station.

(B) In the table, locate the approximate ERP and DHAAT values for the proposed and existing stations.

(C) When DHAAT values are greater than 458 m (1500 ft), use the required separation for 305 m (1000 ft) and add 1.6 km (1 mi) for every 30.5 km (100 ft), or increment thereof, of DHAAT above 458 m (1500 ft) to the distance indicated in the table. If both the proposed existing stations have DHAATs of 458 m (1500 ft) or more, the additional distance is separately determined for each station and the combined distance is added to the distance obtained from the table. Protection to existing stations will be afforded only up to 113 km (70 mi).

                     Short-Spacing Separation Table------------------------------------------------------------------------                                         Distance between stations (km)                                                     \1,2\                                      ----------------------------------Proposed station ERP (watts)/DHAAT(m)   Existing station DHAAT (meters)                 \3\                                  \3\                                      ----------------------------------                                       305  215  150  108   75   54   37------------------------------------------------------------------------1000/305.............................  113  113  113  113  113  113  1131000/215.............................  113  113  113  113  113  113  1101000/150.............................  113  113  113  113  112  108  1031000/108.............................  113  113  113  110  107  103   981000/75..............................  113  112  108  103  100   96   911000/54..............................  113  109  105  100   97   93   881000/37..............................  109  104  100   95   92   88   88500/305..............................  113  113  113  113  113  113  110500/215..............................  113  113  113  112  109  105  100500/150..............................  113  112  108  103  100   96   91500/108..............................  112  107  103   98   95   91   88500/75...............................  107  102   98   93   90   88   88500/54...............................  103   98   94   89   88   88   88500/37...............................   99   94   90   88   88   88   88250/305..............................  113  113  113  112  109  105  100250/215..............................  113  113  107  102   99   95   90250/150..............................  109  104  100   95   92   88   88250/108..............................  105  100   96   91   88   88   88250/75...............................   99   94   90   88   88   88   88250/54...............................   95   90   88   88   88   88   88250/37...............................   91   88   88   88   88   88   88125/305..............................  113  111  107  102   99   95   90125/215..............................  108  103   99   94   91   88   88125/150..............................  103   98   94   89   88   88   88125/108..............................   98   93   89   88   88   88   88125/75...............................   93   88   88   88   88   88   88125/54...............................   88   88   88   88   88   88   88125/37...............................   88   88   88   88   88   88   8862/305...............................  108  103   99   94   91   88   8862/215...............................  103   98   94   89   88   88   8862/150...............................   97   92   88   88   88   88   8862/108...............................   92   88   88   88   88   88   8862/75................................   88   88   88   88   88   88   8862/54................................   88   88   88   88   88   88   8862/37................................   88   88   88   88   88   88  88------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Separations for stations on Santiago Peak, Sierra Peak, Mount  Lukens, and Mount Wilson (CA) and the locations in the State of  Washington listed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are 56 km (35  mi) greater than those listed in the table above. In the event of  conflict between this table and the table of additional California  high elevation sites shown in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the  latter will apply.\2\ Distances shown are derived from the R-6602 curves and are based  upon a non-overlap of the 22 dBu (F50,10) interference contour of the  proposed station with the 40 dBu (F50,50) contour of the existing  station(s). No consideration is given to the 40 dBu service contour of  the proposed station and the 22 dBu contour of the existing  station(s). The minimum separation of stations will be 88 km (55 mi).\3\ All existing stations are assumed to operate with 1000 watts ERP.  When the ERP and/or DHAAT of a proposed station or the DHAAT of an  existing station is not indicated in the table, the next higher  value(s) must be used.

(5) The separation between co-channel systems may be less than the separations defined above if an applicant submits with its application letters of concurrence indicating that the applicant and each co-channel licensee within the specified separation agree to accept any interference resulting from the reduced separation between their systems. Each letter from a co-channel licensee must certify that the system of the concurring licensee is constructed and fully operational. The applicant must also submit with its application a certificate of service indicating that all concurring co-channel licensees have been served with an actual copy of the application.

(6) A station located closer than the distances provided in this section to a co-channel station that was authorized as short-spaced under paragraph (b)(4) of this section shall be permitted to modify its facilities as long as the station does not extend its 22 dBu contour beyond its maximum 22 dBu contour (i.e., the 22 dBu contour calculated using the station's maximum power and antenna height at its original location) in the direction of the short-spaced station.

(7) Offset frequencies in the 811–821/856–866 MHz band for use only within U.S./Mexico border area, as designated in §90.619(a), shall be considered co-channel with non-offset frequencies in this band as designated in §90.613. New applications for frequencies in this band for stations adjacent to the U.S./Mexico border area must comply with the co-channel separation provisions of this section.

(c) Conventional systems authorized on frequencies in the Public Safety (except for those systems that have participated in a formal regional planning process as described in §90.16) and Business/Industrial/Land Transportation categories which have not met the loading levels necessary for channel exclusivity will not be afforded co-channel protection.

(d) UHF television translator stations using UHF output channels from Channels 70 through 83 operate on a secondary basis to land mobile stations using the UHF bands allocated under this subpart for land mobile use. Accordingly, such television translator stations will not be protected from interference from such authorized land mobile stations.

(e) Frequencies in the 809–817/854–862 MHz bands listed as available for eligibles in the Public Safety and Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Categories are available for inter-category sharing under the following conditions:

(1) Channels in the Public Safety and Business/Industrial/Land Transportation categories will be available to eligible applicants in those categories only if there are no frequencies in their own category and no public safety systems are authorized on those channels under consideration to be shared.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (e)(5) of this section, licensees of channels in the Business/Industrial/Land Transportation category may request a modification of the license, see §1.947 of this chapter, to authorize use of the channels for commercial operation. The licensee may also, at the same time or thereafter, seek authorization to transfer or assign the license, see §1.948 of this chapter, to any person eligible for licensing in the General or SMR categories. Applications submitted pursuant to this paragraph must be filed in accordance with the rules governing other applications for commercial channels, and will be processed in accordance with those rules. Grant of requests submitted pursuant to this paragraph is subject to the following conditions:

(i) A licensee that modifies its license to authorize commercial operations will not be authorized to obtain additional 800 MHz Business/Industrial/Land Transportation category channels for sites located within 113 km (70 mi.) of the station for which the license was modified, for a period of one year from the date the license is modified. This provision applies to the licensee, its controlling interests and their affiliates, as defined in §1.2110 of this chapter.

(ii) With respect to licenses the initial application for which was filed on or after November 9, 2000, requests submitted pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this section may not be filed until five years after the date of the initial license grant. In the case of a license that is modified on or after November 9, 2000 to add 800 MHz Business/Industrial/Land Transportation frequencies or to add or relocate base stations that expand the licensee's interference contour, requests submitted pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this section for these frequencies or base stations may not be filed until five years after such modification.

(iii) Requests submitted pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this section must include a certification that written notice of the modification application has been provided to all Public Safety licensees, see §90.20(a), with base stations within 113 km (70 mi.) of the site of the channel(s) for which authorization for commercial use is sought that operate within 25 kHz of the center of those channel(s). If, pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this section, modification and assignment or transfer applications are filed at different times, the written notice required by this paragraph must be provided each time.

(iv) The applicant must certify that it will take reasonable precautions to avoid causing harmful interference to Public Safety licensees, see §90.20(a), and to take such action as may be necessary to eliminate interference to such licensees caused by its operations. (When an assignment or transfer application is filed pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this section, this representation is required only of the assignee or transferee.) Licensees of stations suffering or causing harmful interference are expected to cooperate and resolve this problem by mutually satisfactory arrangements. If the licensees are unable to do so, the Commission may impose restrictions including specifying the transmitter power, antenna height, or area or hours of operation.

(3) Licensees granted authorizations pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this section may at any time request modification of the license to authorize use of the channels consistent with the rules governing the category to which they are allocated, provided that the licensee meets the applicable eligibility requirements.

(4) [Reserved]

(5) The frequency coordinator must certify that frequencies are not available in the applicant's own category, and coordination is required from the applicable out-of-category coordinator.

(6) The out-of-category licensee must operate by the rules applicable to the category to which the frequency is allocated.

(f) Licensees of channels in the Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Categories in the 896–901/935–940 MHz bands may request a modification of the license, see §1.947 of this chapter, to authorize use of the channels for commercial operation. The licensee may also, at the same time, or thereafter, seek authorization to transfer or assign the license, see §1.948 of this chapter, to any person eligible for licensing in the General or SMR categories. Applications submitted pursuant to this paragraph must be filed in accordance with the rules governing other applications for commercial channels, and will be processed in accordance with those rules.

(g) Applications for Public Safety systems (both trunked and conventional) in the 806–809/851–854 MHz bands will be assigned and protected based on the criteria established in the appropriate regional plan. See §90.16 and the Report and Order in General Docket 87–112.

(h) Channel numbers 511–520, 551–560, 591–600, 631–640, and 671–680 are allocated for Basic Exchange Telecommunications Radio Service as described in §22.757 of this chapter. The FCC has proposed to remove these channels from the rural radiotelephone service in WT Docket No. 03–103 (FCC 03–95) released April 28, 2003 (68 FR 4403 July 25, 2003) which is pending.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982]

Editorial Note 1. For Federal Register citations affecting §90.621, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

2. At 63 FR 68968, Dec. 14, 1998, §90.621 was amended by adding a note before Table 1 and revising the first two columns of Table 1. However, Table 1 of §90.621 as it appears in the October 1, 1998 revision of title 47 parts 80–end is an illustration and cannot be amended. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

§ 90.621 Selection and assignment of frequencies.

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Table 1_Co-Channel Separations Between Common Antenna Sites in the State of California North of 35° North Latitude and West of 118° West                                Longitude [Note: Coordinates are referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)]------------------------------------------------------------------------        North latitude                  West longitude            * * *------------------------------------------------------------------------38°03[min]39.7[sec]         122°36[min]20.9[sec]          * * *37°55[min]43.7[sec]         122°35[min]14.9[sec]          * * *37°50[min]56.7[sec]         122°29[min]59.9[sec]          * * *37°52[min]53.7[sec]         121°55[min]08.9[sec]          * * *37°51[min]11.7[sec]         122°12[min]33.9[sec]          * * *37°52[min]57.7[sec]         122°13[min]14.9[sec]          * * *37°50[min]59.7[sec]         122°11[min]33.9[sec]          * * *37°43[min]32.8[sec]         122°24[min]55.9[sec]          * * *37°41[min]20.8[sec]         122°26[min]11.9[sec]          * * *37°24[min]38.8[sec]         122°18[min]23.9[sec]          * * *37°19[min]12.8[sec]         122°08[min]36.9[sec]          * * *37°10[min]36.8[sec]         121°54[min]27.8[sec]          * * *37°07[min]08.8[sec]         121°50[min]01.8[sec]          * * *37°06[min]39.8[sec]         121°50[min]32.8[sec]          * * *36°31[min]44.9[sec]         121°36[min]27.8[sec]          * * *37°29[min]14.8[sec]         121°52[min]06.8[sec]          * * *40°15[min]45.6[sec]         122°05[min]41.0[sec]          * * *39°51[min]49.6[sec]         121°41[min]23.9[sec]          * * *39°12[min]16.6[sec]         121°49[min]05.9[sec]          * * *39°08[min]00.6[sec]         121°06[min]01.8[sec]          * * *38°52[min]14.6[sec]         121°07[min]42.8[sec]          * * *38°24[min]19.7[sec]         122°06[min]33.9[sec]          * * *38°01[min]14.7[sec]         120°35[min]09.7[sec]          * * *37°30[min]30.8[sec]         121°22[min]29.8[sec]          * * *37°32[min]31.8[sec]         120°03[min]48.6[sec]          * * *37°04[min]09.8[sec]         119°25[min]42.5[sec]          * * *36°44[min]37.8[sec]         119°17[min]02.4[sec]          * * *36°18[min]09.8[sec]         120°24[min]06.6[sec]          * * *36°17[min]06.8[sec]         118°50[min]22.3[sec]          * * *35°38[min]28.8[sec]         118°47[min]11.3[sec]          * * *35°33[min]08.8[sec]         118°49[min]23.3[sec]          * * *35°17[min]16.9[sec]         119°30[min]58.4[sec]          * * *35°17[min]26.9[sec]         119°45[min]51.5[sec]          * * *35°16[min]50.9[sec]         119°44[min]55.5[sec]          * * *------------------------------------------------------------------------

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§ 90.623 Limitations on the number of frequencies assignable for conventional systems.

(a) The maximum number of frequency pairs that may be assigned to a licensee for operation in the conventional mode in a given area is five (5).

(b) Where an applicant proposes to operate a conventional radio system to provide facilities for the use of a single person or entity eligible under subparts B or C of this part, the applicant may be assigned only the number of frequency pairs justified on the basis of the requirement of the proposed single user of the system.

(c) No non-SMR licensee will be authorized an additional frequency pair for a conventional system within 64 kilometers (40 miles) of an existing conventional system, except where:

(1) The additional frequency pair will be used to provide radio facilities to a single entity and the additional frequency pair is justified on the basis of the requirements of the proposed single user; or,

(2) The licensee's existing frequency pair(s) is loaded to prescribed levels.

(d) No licensee will be authorized frequencies for a conventional system if that licensee is operating an unloaded trunked system or has an application pending for a trunked system to serve multiple subscribers within 64 km (40 miles) of the requested conventional system.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 44559, Sept. 29, 1983; 48 FR 51929, Nov. 15, 1983; 58 FR 44963, Aug. 25, 1993; 59 FR 59966, Nov. 21, 1994; 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997]

§ 90.625 Other criteria to be applied in assigning channels for use in conventional systems of communication.

(a) Where an applicant certifies on its application that a channel will be loaded to 70 mobile stations, that channel will be made available to that applicant for its exclusive use in the area in which it proposes to operate. If the showing made justifies the assignment of more than one channel to the applicant, additional frequencies will be authorized.

(b) Where an applicant proposes to furnish service to eligibles under subparts B or C of this part on a commercial basis using a conventional system of communication, the applicant will be considered on the same basis as that of an applicant for private or shared communication facilities.

(c) No person authorized to operate any radio facility under the provisions of this subpart shall have a right to protest proposals on grounds other than violation of or inconsistency with the provisions of this subpart. All grants are made subject to this condition and to the other conditions and standards set out in this subpart.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997; 63 FR 68969, Dec. 14, 1998]

§ 90.627 Limitation on the number of frequency pairs that may be assignable for trunked systems and on the number of trunked systems.

(a) The maximum number of frequency pairs that may be assigned at any one time for the operation of a trunked radio system is twenty, except as specified in §90.621(a)(1)(iv).

(b) No non-SMR licensee will be authorized an additional trunked system within 64 kilometers (40 miles) of an existing trunked system, except where:

(1) The additional trunked system will be used to provide radio facilities for a single entity, where the additional system is justified on the basis of the requirements of the proposed single user; or,

(2) The licensee's existing trunked system is loaded to at least 70 mobile and control stations per channel.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 44559, Sept. 29, 1983; 48 FR 51929, Nov. 15, 1983; 49 FR 36377, Sept. 17, 1984; 51 FR 37404, Oct. 22, 1986; 53 FR 12157, Apr. 13, 1988; 58 FR 44963, Aug. 25, 1993; 59 FR 59966, Nov. 21, 1994]

§ 90.629 Extended implementation period.

Applicants requesting frequencies for either trunked or conventional operations may be authorized a period of up to five (5) years for constructing and placing a system in operation in accordance with the following:

(a) The applicant must justify an extended implementation period. The justification must describe the proposed system, state the amount of time necessary to construct and place the system in operation, identify the number of base stations to be constructed and placed in operation during each year of the extended construction period, and show that:

(1) The proposed system will require longer than twelve (12) months to construct and place in operation because of its purpose, size, or complexity; or

(2) The proposed system is to be part of a coordinated or integrated wide-area system which will require more than twelve (12) months to plan, approve, fund, purchase, construct, and place in operation; or

(3) The applicant is required by law to follow a multi-year cycle for planning, approval, funding, and purchasing the proposed system.

(b) Where an applicant is required by law to follow a multi-year cycle for planning, approval, funding and purchasing a proposed system, the applicant must indicate whether funding approval has been obtained and if not, when such funding approval is expected.

(c) Authorizations under this section are conditioned upon the licensee constructing and placing its system in operation within the authorized implementation period and in accordance with an approved implementation plan of up to five years. Licensees must notify the Commission annually, using FCC Form 601, that they are in compliance with their yearly station construction commitments, but may request amendment to these commitments at the time they file their annual certification. If the Commission approves the requested amendments to a licensee's implementation commitments, the licensee's extended implementation authority will remain in effect. If, however, the Commission concludes, at this or any other time, that a licensee has failed to meet its commitments, the Commission will terminate authority for the extended implementation period. When the Commission terminates an extended implementation authority, the affected licensee will be given six months from the date of termination to complete system construction. At the end of any licensee's extended implementation period, authorizations for all stations not constructed and placed in operation will be cancelled. Trunked systems granted an extended implementation period must comply with the channel loading requirements of section 90.631(b). Conventional channels not loaded to 70 mobile units may be subject to shared use by the addition of other licensees.

(d) [Reserved]

(e) As of March 18, 1996, Specialized Mobile Radio systems are not eligible for extended implementation periods under this section. Additionally, all 800 MHz SMR licensees that are operating under extended implementation authority as of March 18, 1996 must, by May 16, 1996, demonstrate that continuing to allow them to have an extended period of time to construct their facilities is warranted and furthers the public interest. If a licensee's extended implementation authority showing is approved by the Bureau, such licensee will be afforded an extended implementation of two years or the remainder of its current extended implementation period, whichever is shorter. Upon the termination of this period, the authorizations for those facilities that remain unconstructed will terminate automatically. If a licensee with a current extended implementation period fails to submit the showing mentioned above within the designated timeframe or submits an insufficient or incomplete showing, such licensee will have six months from the last day on which it could timely file such a showing or from the disapproval of its request to construct the remaining facilities covered under its implementation plan to construct any unconstructed facilities for which it is authorized. The authorizations for those facilities remaining unconstructed after this six-month period will terminate automatically.

(f) Pursuant to §90.155(b), the provisions of this section shall apply to local government entities applying for any frequency in the Public Safety Pool.

[58 FR 34379, June 25, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 6157, Feb. 16, 1996; 63 FR 68969, Dec. 14, 1998; 65 FR 60877, Oct. 13, 2000; 69 FR 67489, Nov. 22, 2004]

§ 90.631 Trunked systems loading, construction and authorization requirements.

(a) Non-SMR trunked systems will be authorized on the basis of a loading criteria of one hundred (100) mobile stations per channel. For purposes of determining compliance with trunked system loading requirements under this subpart, the term “mobile station” includes vehicular and portable mobile units and control stations.

(b) Each applicant for a non-SMR trunked system must certify that a minimum of seventy (70) mobiles for each channel authorized will be placed into operation within five (5) years of the initial license grant.

(c) Except for SMR applicants and as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, an applicant seeking to expand a trunked system by requesting additional channels from the Commission, or through intercategory sharing, or through an assignment, must have a loading level of seventy (70) mobiles per channel on the existing system that is the subject of the expansion request.

(d) In rural areas, a licensee of a trunked system may request to increase its system capacity by five more channels than it has constructed without meeting the loading requirements specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. A rural area is defined for purposes of this section as being beyond a 100-mile radius of the designated centers of the following urbanized areas: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA: San Francisco, CA; Detroit, MI; Boston, MA; Houston, TX; Washington, DC; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Miami, FL; Cleveland, OH; St. Louis, MO; Atlanta, GA; Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, MD; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; and Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL. The coordinates for the centers of these areas are those referenced in §90.635, except that the coordinates (referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)) for Tampa-St. Petersburg are latitude 28°00'1.1" N, longitude 82°26'59.3" W.

(e) Except as provided in §90.629, licensees of trunked facilities must complete construction within one year.

(f) If a station is not placed in permanent operation, in accordance with the technical parameters of the station authorization, within one year, except as provided in §90.629, its license cancels automatically. For purposes of this section, a base station is not considered to be placed in operation unless at least two associated mobile stations, or one control station and one mobile station, are also placed in operation. An SMR licensee with facilities that have discontinued operations for 90 continuous days is presumed to have permanently discontinued operations, unless the licensee notifies the Commission otherwise, using FCC Form 601, prior to the end of the 90 day period and provides a date on which operation will resume, which date must not be in excess of 30 additional days.

(g) Wide area systems may be authorized to persons eligible for licensing under subparts B or C of this part upon an appropriate showing of need. Remote or satellite stations of wide area systems in the Public Safety, Special Emergency, Telephone Maintenance, and Power Radio Services may be authorized on a primary basis if such stations are the first to be authorized in their area of operation on the frequency or group of frequencies. Remote or satellite stations of wide area systems in all other services will be authorized only on a secondary, non-interference basis to cochannel licensees. To determine system loading, the total number of mobile units and control stations operating in the wide-area system shall be counted with respect to the total number of base station frequencies assigned to the system.

(h) Regional, statewide, or ribbon configuration systems may be authorized to persons eligible for licensing under subparts B or C of this part upon an appropriate showing of need. In a ribbon, regional or statewide system, a mobile station will be counted for channel loading purposes only for the base station facility in the geographic area in which it primarily operates. If this cannot be determined, it will be counted fractionally over the number of base station facilities with which it communicates regularly.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 51929, Nov. 15, 1983; 49 FR 36377, Sept. 17, 1984; 53 FR 12157, Apr. 13, 1988; 57 FR 37731, Aug. 20, 1992; 58 FR 12177, Mar. 3, 1993; 59 FR 59966, Nov. 21, 1994; 60 FR 21991, May 4, 1995; 60 FR 48918, Sept. 21, 1995; 61 FR 6157, Feb. 16, 1996; 61 FR 6577, Feb. 21, 1996; 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997; 63 FR 68969, Dec. 14, 1998; 69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004; 70 FR 61061, Oct. 20, 2005]

§ 90.633 Conventional systems loading requirements.

(a) Non-SMR conventional systems of communication will be authorized on the basis of a minimum loading criteria of seventy (70) mobile stations for each channel authorized.

(b) A channel will not be assigned to additional licensees when it is loaded to 70 mobile stations. Where a licensee does not load a channel to 70 mobiles the channel will be available for assignment to other licensees. All authorizations for conventional systems are issued subject to this potential channel sharing condition.

(c) Except as provided in §90.629 of this part, licensees of conventional systems must place their authorized stations in operation not later than one year after the date of grant of the system license.

(d) If a station is not placed in operation within one year, except as provided in Section 90.629 of this part, the license cancels automatically. For purposes of this section, a base station is not considered to be in operation unless at least one associated mobile station is also in operation.

(e) A non-SMR licensee may apply for additional frequency pairs if its authorized conventional channel(s) is loaded to seventy (70) mobiles. Applications may be considered for additional channels in areas where spectrum is still available and not applied for, even if the already authorized channel(s) is not loaded to 70 mobile units, upon an appropriate demonstration of need.

(f) Wide area systems may be authorized to persons eligible for licensing under subparts B or C of this part upon an appropriate showing of need. For loading purposes, if the total number of mobile stations justifies the total number of authorized based frequencies in a given area, the system will be construed to be loaded.

(g) Regional, statewide, or ribbon configuration systems may be authorized to persons eligible for licensing under subparts B or C of this part upon an appropriate showing of need. In a ribbon, regional or statewide system, a mobile station will be counted for channel loading purposes only for the base station facility in the geographic area in which it primarily operates. If this cannot be determined, it will be counted fractionally over the number of base station facilities with which it communicates regularly.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 51929, Nov. 15, 1983; 56 FR 65860, Dec. 19, 1991; 59 FR 59966, Nov. 21, 1994; 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997; 64 FR 10397, Mar. 4, 1999]

Technical Regulations Regarding the Use of Frequencies in the 806–824 MHz, 851–869 MHz, 896–901 MHz, and 935–940 MHz Bands

§ 90.635 Limitations on power and antenna height.

(a) The effective radiated power and antenna height for base stations may not exceed 1 kilowatt (30 dBw) and 304 m. (1,000 ft.) above average terrain (AAT), respectively, or the equivalent thereof as determined from the Table. These are maximum values, and applicants will be required to justify power levels and antenna heights requested.

(b) The maximum output power of the transmitter for mobile stations is 100 watts (20 dBw).

Table_Equivalent Power and Antenna Heights for Base Stations in the 851- 869 MHz and 935-940 MHz Bands Which Have a Requirement for a 32 km (20                         mi) Service Area Radius------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                             Effective                                                          radiated power           Antenna height (ATT) meters (feet)                 (watts)                                                              \1,2,4\------------------------------------------------------------------------Above 1,372 (4,500).....................................              65Above 1,220 (4,000) to 1,372 (4,500)....................              70Above 1,067 (3,500) to 1,220 (4,000)....................              75Above 915 (3,000) to 1,067 (3,500)......................             100Above 763 (2,500) to 915 (3,000)........................             140Above 610 (2,000) to 763 (2,500)........................             200Above 458 (1,500) to 610 (2,000)........................             350Above 305 (1,000) to 458 (1,500)........................             600Up to 305 (1,000).......................................       \3\ 1,000------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Power is given in terms of effective radiated power (ERP).\2\ Applicants in the Los Angeles, CA, area who demonstrate a need to  serve both the downtown and fringe areas will be permitted to utilize  an ERP of 1 kw at the following mountaintop sites: Santiago Park,  Sierra Peak, Mount Lukens, and Mount Wilson.\3\ Stations with antennas below 305 m (1,000 ft) (AAT) will be  restricted to a maximum power of 1 kw (ERP).\4\ Licensees in San Diego, CA, will be permitted to utilize an ERP of  500 watts at the following mountaintop sites: Palomar, Otay, Woodson  and Miguel.

[70 FR 61062, Oct. 20, 2005]

§ 90.637 Restrictions on operational fixed stations.

(a) Except for control stations, operational fixed operations will not be authorized in the 806–824 MHz, 851–869 MHz, 896–901 MHz, or 935–940 MHz bands. This does not preclude secondary fixed tone signaling and alarm operations authorized in §90.235 or in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Control stations associated with one or more mobile relay stations will be authorized only on the assigned frequency of the associated mobile station. Use of a mobile service frequency by a control station of a mobile relay system is subject to the condition that harmful interference shall not be caused to stations of licensees authorized to use the frequency for mobile service communications.

(c) Trunked and conventional systems that have exclusive-use status in their respective geographic areas may conduct fixed ancillary signaling and data transmissions subject to the following requirements:

(1) All operations must be on a secondary, non-interference basis to the primary mobile operation of any other licensee.

(2) The output power at the remote site must not exceed 30 watts.

(3) Any fixed transmitters will not count toward meeting the mobile loading requirements nor be considered in whole or in part as a justification for authorizing additional frequencies in the licensee's mobile system.

(4) Automatic means must be provided to deactivate the remote transmitter in the event the carrier remains on for a period in excess of three minutes.

(5) Operational fixed stations authorized pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section are exempt from the requirements of §§90.425 and 90.429.

(d) Conventional systems that do not have exclusive-use status in their respective geographic areas may conduct fixed ancillary signaling and data transmissions only in accordance with all the provisions of §90.235.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 51929, Nov. 15, 1983; 49 FR 36377, Sept. 17, 1984; 51 FR 37405, Oct. 22, 1986; 52 FR 1332, Jan. 13, 1987; 53 FR 12157, Apr. 13, 1988; 57 FR 34693, Aug. 6, 1992]

§ 90.645 Permissible operations.

Conventional and trunked radio systems may be used:

(a) Only for purposes expressly allowed under this part.

(b) Only persons who are eligible for facilities, either under this subpart or in the radio service included under subparts B or C of this part.

(c) Except for licensees classified as CMRS providers under part 20 of this chapter, only for the transmission of messages or signals permitted in the services is which the participants are eligible.

(d) For digital or analog transmissions.

(e) An SMRS licensee or a licensee who has been authorized a channel(s) on an exclusive basis, may use the system for the transmission of any base/mobile message, page or signal permitted in the service in which the participants are eligible.

(f) Where the channel(s) is assigned to an SMRS licensee or exclusively to a single licensee, or where all users of a system agree, more than a single emission may be utilized within the authorized bandwidth. In such cases, the frequency stability requirements of §90.213 shall not apply, but out-of-band emission limits of §90.209 shall be met.

(g) Up to five (5) contiguous 809–816/854–861 band channels as listed in §§90.615, 90.617, and 90.619 may be authorized after justification for systems requiring more than the normal single channel bandwidth. If necessary, licensees may trade channels amongst themselves in order to obtain contiguous frequencies. Notification of such proposed exchanges shall be made to the appropriate frequency coordinator(s) and to the Commission by filing an application for license modification.

(h) Up to 10 contiguous 896–901/935–940 MHz band channels as listed in §90.617 may be combined for systems requiring more than the normal single channel bandwidth. If necessary, licensees may trade channels amongst themselves in order to obtain contiguous frequencies. Notification of such proposed exchanges shall be made to the appropriate frequency coordinator(s) and to the Commission by filing an application for license modification.

(i) Paging operations may be utilized on multiple licensed facilities (community repeaters) only when all licensees of the facility agree to such use.

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 51929, Nov. 15, 1983; 51 FR 37405, Oct. 22, 1986; 59 FR 59966, Nov. 21, 1994; 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997; 63 FR 68970, Dec. 14, 1998; 69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004]

§ 90.647 Station identification.

(a) Conventional systems of communication shall be identified in accordance with existing regulations governing such matters.

(b) Trunked systems of communication, except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, shall be identified through the use of an automatic device which transmits the call sign of the base station facility at 30 minute intervals. Such station identification shall be made on the lowest frequency in the base station trunk group assigned the licensee. Should this frequency be in use at the time station identification is required, such identification may be made at the termination of the communication in progress on this frequency. Identification may be made by voice or International Morse Code. When the call sign is transmitted in International Morse Code, it must be at a rate of between 15 to 20 words per minute and by means of tone modulation of the transmitter, the tone frequency being between 800 and 1000 hertz.

(c) Stations operating in either the 806–824/851–869 MHz or 896–901/935–940 MHz bands that are licensed on an exclusive basis, and normally employ digital signals for the transmission of data, text, control codes, or digitized voice may also be identified by digital transmission of the call sign. A licensee that identifies its station in this manner must provide the Commission, upon its request, information sufficient to decode the digital transmission and ascertain the call sign transmitted.

(d) Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in this paragraph, systems operated by geographic area CMRS licensees are subject only to the station identification requirements of §90.425(e).

[47 FR 41032, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 12177, Mar. 3, 1993; 65 FR 24420, Apr. 26, 2000]

§ 90.651 Supplemental reports required of licensees authorized under this subpart.

Licensees of conventional systems must notify the Commission in accordance with §1.946 of this chapter of the number of mobile units placed in operation within their construction period.

[63 FR 68970, Dec. 14, 1998]

Editorial Note: At 63 FR 10397, Mar. 4, 1999, §90.651 was amended by revising paragraph (c), effective Apr. 5, 1999. However, §90.651, as revised at 63 FR 68970, Dec. 14, 1998, effective Feb. 12, 1999, does not contain paragraph (c), and the revision could not be made. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

§ 90.651 Supplemental reports required of licensees authorized under this subpart.

* * * * *

(c) Licensees of conventional systems must report the number of mobile units placed in operation within twelve months of the date of the grant of their license. Such reports shall be filed within 30 days from that date.

* * * * *

§ 90.655 Special licensing requirements for Specialized Mobile Radio systems.

End users of conventional or trunked Specialized Mobile Radio systems that have control stations that require FAA clearance, as specified in §§17.7 through 17.17 of this chapter, or that may have a significant environmental effect, as defined by §1.1307, or that are located in a “quiet zone”, as defined by §1.924 of this chapter must be individually licensed for such control stations prior to construction or operation. All other end users' operations will be within the scope of the base station licensee. All end users, however, continue to be responsible to comply with 47 CFR part 90 and other federal laws.

[57 FR 40850, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 63 FR 68970, Dec. 14, 1998]

§ 90.656 Responsibilities of base station licensees of Specialized Mobile Radio systems.

(a) The licensees of base stations that provide Specialized Mobile Radio service on a commercial basis of the use of individuals, Federal government agencies, or persons eligible for licensing under either subparts B or C of this part will be responsible for exercising effective operational control over all mobile and control stations that communicate with the base station. The base station licensee will be responsible for assuring that its system is operated in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.

(b) Customers that operate mobile units on a particular Specialized Mobile Radio system will be licensed to that system. A customer that operates temporarily on more than one system will be deemed, when communicating with the other system, to be temporarily licensed to the other system and for that temporary period, the licensee of the other system will assume the same licensee responsibility for the customer's mobile station(s) as if the customer's stations were licensed to that other system.

[57 FR 40851, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 62 FR 18935, Apr. 17, 1997]

Policies Governing the Licensing and Use of MTA-Based SMR Systems in the 896–901/935–940 MHz Band

§ 90.661 MTA-based SMR service areas.

MTA licenses for SMR spectrum blocks in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band listed in table 4B of §90.617(d) are available in 51 Major Trading Areas (MTAs) as defined in §90.7. Within these MTAs, licenses will be authorized in ten channel blocks as specified in table 4B of §90.617(d) through the competitive bidding procedures described in subpart U of this part.

[60 FR 21991, May 4, 1995]

§ 90.663 MTA-based SMR system operations.

(a) MTA-based licensees authorized in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band pursuant to §90.661 may construct and operate base stations using any frequency identified in their spectrum block anywhere within their authorized MTA, provided that:

(1) The MTA licensee affords protection, in accordance with §90.621(b), to all sites for which applications were filed on or prior to August 9, 1994.

(2) The MTA licensee complies with any rules and international agreements that restrict use of frequencies identified in their spectrum block, including the provisions of §90.619 relating to U.S./Canadian and U.S./Mexican border areas.

(3) The MTA licensee limits its field strength at any location on the border of the MTA service area in accordance with §90.671 and masks its emissions in accordance with §90.669.

(b) In the event that the authorization for a previously authorized co-channel station within the MTA licensee's authorized spectrum block is terminated or revoked, the MTA licensee's co-channel obligations to such station will cease upon deletion of the facility from the Commission's licensing record. The MTA licensee then will be able to construct and operate base stations using such frequency.

[60 FR 21991, May 4, 1995]

§ 90.665 Authorization, construction and implementation of MTA licenses.

(a) MTA licenses in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band will be issued for a term not to exceed ten years.

(b) MTA licensees in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band will be permitted five years to construct their stations. This five-year period will commence with the issuance of the MTA-wide authorization and will apply to all of the licensee's stations within the MTA spectrum block, including any stations that may have been subject to an earlier construction deadline arising from a pre-existing authorization.

(c) Each MTA licensee in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band must, three years from the date of license grant, construct and place into operation a sufficient number of base stations to provide coverage to at least one-third of the population of the MTA; further, each MTA licensee must provide coverage to at least two-thirds of the population of the MTA five years from the date of license grant. Alternatively, an MTA licensee must demonstrate, through a showing to the Commission five years from the date of license grant, that it is providing substantial service. An MTA licensee must, three years from license grant, either show that the 1/3 population coverage standard has been satisfied, or provide written notification that it has elected to show substantial service to the MTA five years from license grant. In addition, as part of the election to provide a substantial service showing, each MTA licensee must, three years from license grant, indicate how it expects to demonstrate substantial service at five years. The MTA licensee must meet the population coverage benchmarks regardless of the extent to which incumbent licensees are present within the MTA block.

(d) MTA licensees who fail to meet the coverage requirements imposed at either the third or fifth years of their license term, or to make a convincing showing of substantial service, will forfeit the portion of the MTA license that exceeds licensed facilities constructed and operating on the date of the MTA license grant.

[60 FR 21991, May 4, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 48918, Sept. 21, 1995; 60 FR 61487, Nov. 30, 1995; 64 FR 39942, July 23, 1999]

§ 90.667 Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees.

(a) These provisions apply to all 900 MHz SMR licensees who obtained licenses or filed applications for secondary sites on or before August 9, 1994 (“incumbent licensees”), as well as to all 900 MHz SMR licensees who obtained authorizations pursuant to §90.173(k). An incumbent licensee's service area shall be defined by its originally-licensed 40 dBu field strength contour. Incumbent licensees are permitted to add new or modify transmit sites in this existing service area without prior notification to the Commission so long as their original 40 dBu field strength contour is not expanded.

(b) Incumbent licensees operating at multiple sites may, after grant of MTA licenses has been completed, exchange multiple site licenses for a single license, authorizing operations throughout the contiguous and overlapping 40 dBu field strength contours of the multiple sites. Incumbents exercising this license exchange option must submit specific information for each of their external base sites after the close of the 900 MHz SMR auction.

(c) Applications in the 900 MHz SMR service for secondary sites filed after August 9, 1994 shall be authorized on a secondary, non-interference basis to MTA licensee operations. No secondary sites shall be granted on this basis in an MTA once the MTA licensee has been selected.

[60 FR 48918, Sept. 21, 1995]

§ 90.669 Emission limits.

(a) On any frequency in an MTA licensee's spectrum block that is adjacent to a non-MTA frequency, the power of any emission shall be attenuated below the transmitter power (P) by at least 43 plus 10 log₁₀(P) decibels or 80 decibels, whichever is the lesser attenuation.

Note: The measurements of emission power can be expressed in peak or average values, provided they are expressed in the same parameters as the transmitter power.

(b) When an emission outside of the authorized bandwidth causes harmful interference, the Commission may, at its discretion, require greater attenuation than specified in this section.

[60 FR 21992, May 4, 1995]

§ 90.671 Field strength limits.

The predicted or measured field strength at any location on the border of the MTA service area for MTA licensees shall not exceed 40 dBuV/m unless all bordering MTA licensees agree to a higher field strength. MTA licensees are also required to coordinate their frequency usage with so-channel adjacent MTA licensees and all other affected parties. To the extent that a single entity obtains licenses for adjacent MTAs on the same channel block, it will not be required to coordinate its operations in this manner. In the event that this standard conflicts with the MTA licensee's obligation to provide co-channel protection to incumbent licensees under §90.621(b), the requirements of §90.621(b) shall prevail.

[60 FR 21992, May 4, 1995]

Procedures and Process—Unacceptable Interference

§ 90.672 Unacceptable interference to non-cellular 800 MHz licensees from 800 MHz cellular systems or Part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone systems.

(a) Definition. Except as provided in 47 CFR 90.617(k), unacceptable interference to non-cellular licensees in the 800 MHz band from 800 MHz cellular systems or part 22 of this chapter, Cellular Radiotelephone systems will be deemed to occur when the below conditions are met:

(1) A transceiver at a site at which interference is encountered:

(i) Is in good repair and operating condition, and is receiving:

(A) A median desired signal of −104 dBm or higher, as measured at the R.F. input of the receiver of a mobile unit; or

(B) A median desired signal of −101 dBm or higher, as measured at the R.F. input of the receiver of a portable i.e. hand-held unit; and, either

(ii) Is a voice transceiver:

(A) With manufacturer published performance specifications for the receiver section of the transceiver equal to, or exceeding, the minimum standards set out in paragraph (b) of this section, and;

(B) Receiving an undesired signal or signals which cause the measured Carrier to Noise plus Interference (C/(I+N)) ratio of the receiver section of said transceiver to be less than 20 dB, or;

(iii) Is a non-voice transceiver receiving an undesired signal or signals which cause the measured bit error rate (BER) (or some comparable specification) of the receiver section of said transceiver to be more than the value reasonably designated by the manufacturer.

(2) Provided, however, that if the receiver section of the mobile or portable voice transceiver does not conform to the standards set out in paragraph (b) of this section, then that transceiver shall be deemed subject to unacceptable interference only at sites where the median desired signal satisfies the applicable threshold measured signal power in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) of this section after an upward adjustment to account for the difference in receiver section performance. The upward adjustment shall be equal to the increase in the desired signal required to restore the receiver section of the subject transceiver to the 20 dB C/(I+N) ratio of paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(B) of this section. The adjusted threshold levels shall then define the minimum measured signal power(s) in lieu of paragraphs (a)(1)(i) of this section at which the licensee using such non-compliant transceiver is entitled to interference protection.

(b) Minimum Receiver Requirements. Voice transceivers capable of operating in the 806–824 MHz portion of the 800 MHz band shall have the following minimum performance specifications in order for the system in which such transceivers are used to claim entitlement to full protection against unacceptable interference. (See paragraph (a)(2) of this section.)

(1) Voice units intended for mobile use: 75 dB intermodulation rejection ratio; 75 dB adjacent channel rejection ratio; −116 dBm reference sensitivity.

(2) Voice units intended for portable use: 70 dB intermodulation rejection ratio; 70 dB adjacent channel rejection ratio; −116 dBm reference sensitivity.

[69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 76711, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.673 Obligation to abate unacceptable interference.

(a) Strict Responsibility. Any licensee who, knowingly or unknowingly, directly or indirectly, causes or contributes to causing unacceptable interference to a non-cellular licensee in the 800 MHz band, as defined in this chapter, shall be strictly accountable to abate the interference, with full cooperation and utmost diligence, in the shortest time practicable. Interfering licensees shall consider all feasible interference abatement measures, including, but not limited to, the remedies specified in the interference resolution procedures set forth in this chapter. This strict responsibility obligation applies to all forms of interference, including out-of-band emissions and intermodulation.

(b) Joint and Several Responsibility. If two or more licensees knowingly or unknowingly, directly or indirectly, cause or contribute to causing unacceptable interference to a non-cellular licensee in the 800 MHz band, as defined in this chapter, such licensees shall be jointly and severally responsible for abating interference, with full cooperation and utmost diligence, in the shortest practicable time. This joint and several responsibility rule requires interfering licensees to consider all feasible interference abatement measures, including, but not limited to, the remedies specified in the interference resolution procedures set forth in this chapter. This joint and several responsibility rule applies to all forms of interference, including out-of-band emissions and intermodulation.

(1) This joint and several responsibility rule requires interfering licensees to consider all feasible interference abatement measures, including, but not limited to, the remedies specified in the interference resolution procedures set forth in §90.674(c). This joint and several responsibility rule applies to all forms of interference, including out-of-band emissions and intermodulation.

(2) Any licensee that can show that its signal does not directly or indirectly, cause or contribute to causing unacceptable interference to a non-cellular licensee in the 800 MHz band, as defined in this chapter, shall not be held responsible for resolving unacceptable interference. Notwithstanding, any licensee that receives an interference complaint from a public safety/CII licensee shall respond to such complaint consistent with the interference resolution procedures set forth in this chapter.

[69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004]

§ 90.674 Interference resolution procedures before, during and after band reconfiguration.

(a) Initial Notification. Any non-cellular licensee operating in the 806–824/851–869 MHz band who reasonably believes it is receiving unacceptable interference, as described in §90.672, shall provide an initial notification of the interference incident. This initial notification of an interference incident shall be sent to all part 22 of this chapter Cellular Radiotelephone licensees and ESMR licensees who operate cellular base stations (“cell sites”) within 1,524 meters (5,000 feet) of the interference incident.

(1) The initial notification of interference shall include the following information on interference:

(i) The specific geographical location where the interference occurs, and the time or times at which the interference occurred or is occurring;

(ii) A description of its scope and severity, including its source, if known;

(iii) The relevant Commission licensing information of the party suffering the interference; and

(iv) A single point of contact for the party suffering the interference.

(2) ESMR licensees, in conjunction with part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensees, shall establish an electronic means of receiving the initial notification described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. The electronic system must be designed so that all appropriate 800 MHz ESMR and part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensees can be contacted about the interference incident with a single notification. The electronic system for receipt of initial notification of interference complaints must be operating no later than February 22, 2005.

(3) ESMR licensees must respond to the initial notification described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours of receipt of notification from a public safety/CII licensee. This response time may be extended to 48 hours after receipt from other non-cellular licensees provided affected communications on these systems are not safety related.

(b) Interference analysis. ESMR licensees—who receive an initial notification described in paragraph (a) of this section—shall perform a timely analysis of the interference to identify the possible source. Immediate on-site visits may be conducted when necessary to complete timely analysis. Interference analysis must be completed and corrective action initiated within 48 hours of the initial complaint from a public safety/CII licensee. This response time may be extended to 96 hours after the initial complaint from other non-cellular licensees provided affected communications on these systems are not safety related. Corrective action may be delayed if the affected licensee agrees in writing (which may be, but is not required to be, recorded via e-mail or other electronic means) to a longer period.

(c) Mitigation Steps. (1) All 800 MHz cellular system licensees and part 22 of this chapter Cellular Radiotelephone licensees who are responsible for causing unacceptable interference shall take all affirmative measures to resolve such interference. 800 MHz cellular system licensees found to contribute to harmful interference, as defined in §90.672, shall resolve such interference in the shortest time practicable. 800 MHz cellular system licensees and part 22 of this chapter Cellular Radiotelephone licensees must provide all necessary test apparatus and technical personnel skilled in the operation of such equipment as may be necessary to determine the most appropriate means of timely eliminating the interference. However, the means whereby interference is abated or the cell parameters that may need to be adjusted is left to the discretion of involved 800 MHz cellular system licensees and/or part 22 of this chapter Cellular Radiotelephone licensees, whose affirmative measures may include, but not be limited to, the following techniques:

(i) Increasing the desired power of the public safety signal;

(ii) Decreasing the power of the ESMR and/or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone signal;

(iii) Modifying the ESMR and/or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone systems antenna height;

(iv) Modifying the ESMR and/or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone system antenna characteristics;

(v) Incorporating filters into ESMR and/or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone system transmission equipment;

(vi) Permanently changing ESMR and/or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone system frequencies; and

(vii) Supplying interference-resistant receivers to the affected public safety licensee(s). If this technique is used, in all circumstances, the ESMR and/or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensees shall be responsible for all costs thereof.

(2) Whenever short-term interference abatement measures prove inadequate, the affected licensee shall, consistent with but not compromising safety, make all necessary concessions to accepting interference until a longer-term remedy can be implemented.

(3) Discontinuing operations when clear and imminent danger exists. When a public safety licensee determines that a continuing presence of interference constitutes a clear and imminent danger to life or property, the licensee causing the interference must discontinue the associated operation immediately, until a remedy can be identified and applied. The determination that a continuing presence exists that constitutes a clear and imminent danger to life or property, must be made by written statement that:

(i) Is in the form of a declaration, notarized affidavit, or statement under penalty or perjury, from an officer or executive of the affected public safety licensee;

(ii) Thoroughly describes the basis of the claim of clear and imminent danger;

(iii) Was formulated on the basis of either personal knowledge or belief after due diligence;

(iv) Is not proffered by a contractor or other third party; and

(v) Has been approved by the Chief of the Wireless Telecommunication Bureau or other designated Commission official. Prior to the authorized official making a determination that a clear and imminent danger exists, the associated written statement must be served by hand-delivery or receipted fax on the applicable offending licensee, with a copy transmitted by the fastest available means to the Washington, DC office of the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

[69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 76711, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.675 Information exchange.

(a) Prior Coordination. Public safety/CII licensees may notify an ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensee that they wish to receive prior notification of the activation or modification of ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone cell sites in their area. Thereafter, the ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensee must provide the following information to the public safety/CII licensee at least 10 business days before a new cell site is activated or an existing cell site is modified:

(1) Location;

(2) Effective radiated power;

(3) Antenna height;

(4) Channels available for use.

(b) Purpose of Prior Coordination. The coordination of cell sites is for informational purposes only: public safety/CII licensees are not afforded the right to accept or reject the activation of a proposed cell or to unilaterally require changes in its operating parameters. The principal purposes of notification are to:

(1) Allow a public safety/CII licensee to advise the ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensee whether it believes a proposed cell will generate unacceptable interference;

(2) Permit ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensees to make voluntary changes in cell parameters when a public safety licensee alerts them to possible interference; and

(3) Rapidly identify the source if interference is encountered when the cell is activated.

(c) Public Safety Information Exchange. (1) Upon request by an ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensee, public safety/CII licensees who operate radio systems in the 806–824/851–869 MHz shall provide the operating parameters of their radio system to the ESMR or part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensee.

(2) Public safety licensees who perform the information exchange as described in this section must notify the appropriate ESMR and part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone licensees prior to any technical changes to their radio system.

Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004, §90.675 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.

§ 90.676 Transition administrator for reconfiguration of the 806–824/851–869 MHz band in order to separate cellular systems from non-cellular systems.

The Transition Administrator will be an independent party with no financial interest in any 800 MHz licensee; and will be selected by a committee representative of 800 MHz licensees. The Transition Administrator will serve both a ministerial role and a function similar to a special master in a judicial proceeding.

(a) The duties of the Transition Administrator will include, but not be limited to:

(1) Obtaining estimates from licensees regarding the cost of reconfiguring their systems and ensuring that estimates contain a firm work schedule. The Transition Administrator will retain copies of all estimates and make them available to the Commission on request.

(2) Mediating disputes regarding cost estimates for reconfiguring a system.

(3) Issuing the Draw Certificate to authorize and instruct the Letter of Credit Trustee to draw down on the Letter of Credit to pay relocation costs in connection with reconfiguring a licensee's system.

(4) Establishing a relocation schedule on a NPSPAC region-by-region basis, prioritizing the regions on the basis of population. However, should a given region be encountering unusually severe amounts of unacceptable interference, that region may be moved up in priority. Any party disputing such a change in priority may refer the matter to the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, who hereby is delegated the authority to resolve such disputes. The Transition Administrator may direct that adjoining regions be reconfigured simultaneously when conditions so require.

(5) The Transition Administrator will coordinate relocation of a NPSPAC Region's NPSPAC channels with the relevant Regional Planning Committee(s) prior to commencing band reconfiguration in a NPSPAC Region.

(b) Once band reconfiguration commences in a given NPSPAC Region, the Transition Administrator will;

(1) Monitor the retuning schedule and resolve any schedule delays or refer same to the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division for resolution;

(2) Coordinate with adjoining NPSPAC Regions to ensure that interference is not being caused to their existing facilities from relocated stations;

(3) Provide quarterly progress reports to the Commission in such detail as the Commission may require and include, with such reports, certifications by Nextel and the relevant licensees that relocation has been completed and that both parties agree on the amount received from the letter of credit proceeds in connection with relocation of the licensees' facilities. The report shall include description of any disputes that have arisen and the manner in which they were resolved. These quarterly reports need not be audited. The Transition Administrator may select the dates for filing the quarterly progress reports;

(4) Provide to the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division with an annual audited statement of relocation funds expended to date, including salaries and expenses of Transition Administrator. The Transition Administrator may select the date for filing the annual audited statement;

(5) Facilitate resolution of disputes by mediation; or referral of the parties to alternative dispute resolution services as described in §90.677(d).

(6) Notify the Commission when band reconfiguration is complete in each 800 MHz NPSPAC Region and identify which vacant channels are exclusively available to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical Infrastructure Industry Categories as set forth in §90.615(a), (b) and §90.617(g), (h).

(c) The Transition Administrator may not serve as the repository of funds used in band reconfiguration, excepting such sums as Nextel may pay for the Transition Administrator's services. Moreover, the Transition Administrator will not be certified by the Commission as a frequency coordinator.

[69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 6760, Feb. 8, 2005; 70 FR 76711, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.677 Reconfiguration of the 806–824/851–869 MHz band in order to separate cellular systems from non-cellular systems.

In order to facilitate reconfiguration of the 806–824/851–869 MHz band (“800 MHz band”) to separate high-density cellular systems from non-cellular systems, Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nextel) may relocate incumbents within the 800 MHz band by providing “comparable facilities.” For the limited purpose of band reconfiguration, the provisions of §90.157 shall not apply and inter-category sharing will be permitted under all circumstances. Such relocation is subject to the following provisions:

(a) Within thirty days of Commission approval of the Transition Administrator, the Transition Administrator described in §90.676 will provide the Commission with a schedule detailing when band reconfiguration shall commence for each NPSPAC Region. The plan should also detail—by NPSPAC Region—which relocation option each non-Nextel ESMR licensees has chosen. The Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will finalize and approve such a plan. The schedule shall provide for completion of band reconfiguration in no more than thirty-six months following release of a public notice announcing the start date of reconfiguration in the first NPSPAC region. Relocation will commence according to the schedule set by the Transition Administrator but all systems must have commenced reconfiguration within thirty months of release of a public notice announcing the start date of reconfiguration in the first NPSPAC region.

(b) Voluntary negotiations. Thirty days before the start date for each NPSPAC region, the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will issue a public notice initiating a three-month voluntary negotiation period. During this voluntary negotiation period, Nextel and all incumbents may negotiate any mutually agreeable relocation agreement. Nextel and relocating incumbents may agree to conduct face-to-face negotiations or either party may elect to communicate with the other party through the Transition Administrator.

(c) Mandatory negotiations. If no agreement is reached by the end of the voluntary period, a three-month mandatory negotiation period will begin during which both Nextel and the incumbents must negotiate in “good faith.” Nextel and relocating incumbents may agree to conduct face-to-face negotiations or either party may elect to communicate with the other party through the Transition Administrator. All parties are charged with the obligation of utmost “good faith” in the negotiation process. Among the factors relevant to a “good-faith” determination are:

(1) Whether the party responsible for paying the cost of band reconfiguration has made a bona fide offer to relocate the incumbent to comparable facilities;

(2) The steps the parties have taken to determine the actual cost of relocation to comparable facilities; and

(3) Whether either party has unreasonably withheld information, essential to the accurate estimation of relocation costs and procedures, requested by the other party. The Transition Administrator may schedule mandatory settlement negotiations and mediation sessions and the parties must conform to such schedules.

(d) Transition Administrator. (1) The Transition Administrator, or other mediator, shall attempt to resolve disputes referred to it before the conclusion of the mandatory negotiation period as described in §90.677(c) within thirty working days after the Transition Administrator has received a submission by one party and a response from the other party. Any party thereafter may seek expedited non-binding arbitration which must be completed within thirty days of the Transition Administrator's, or other mediator's recommended decision or advice. Should issues still remain unresolved they may be referred to the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau within thirty days of the Transition Administrator's, or other mediator's recommended decision or advice. When referring an unresolved matter to the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, the Transition Administrator shall forward the entire record on any disputed issues, including such dispositions thereof that the Transition Administrator has considered. Upon receipt of such record and advice, the Commission will decide the disputed issues based on the record submitted. The authority to make such decisions is delegated to the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau who may decide the disputed issue or designate it for an evidentiary hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. If the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau decides an issue, any party to the dispute wishing to appeal the decision may do so by filing with the Commission, within ten days of the effective date of the initial decision, a Petition for de novo review; whereupon the matter will be set for an evidentiary hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Any disputes submitted to the Transition Administrator after the conclusion of the mandatory negotiation period as described in §90.677(c) shall be resolved as described in §90.677(d)(2).

(2) If no agreement is reached during either the voluntary or mandatory negotiating periods, all disputed issues shall be referred to the Transition Administrator who shall attempt to resolve them. If disputed issues remain thirty working days after the end of the mandatory negotiation period, the Transition Administrator shall forward the record to the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, together with advice on how the matter(s) may be resolved. The Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division is hereby delegated the authority to rule on disputed issues, de novo. If the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau decides an issue, any party to the dispute wishing to appeal the decision may do so by filing with the Commission, within ten days of the effective date of the initial decision, a Petition for de novo review; whereupon the matter will be set for an evidentiary hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.

(e) Waiver Requests. Incumbents who wish not to relocate according to the schedule may petition the Commission for a waiver of the relocation obligation. Such a waiver would only be granted on a strict non-interference basis.

(f) Comparable Facilities. The replacement system provided to an incumbent must be at least equivalent to the existing 800 MHz system with respect to the four factors described in §90.699(d) part.

(g) Information Exchange. Absent agreement between parties, the Transition Administrator will be responsible for determining the information that relocating incumbents must supply in support of a relocation agreement.

(h) The relevant Regional Planning Committee shall be informed of any proposed changes to any NPSPAC channel.

[69 FR 67849, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 76711, Dec. 28, 2005]

Policies Governing the Licensing and Use of EA-Based SMR Systems in the 809–824/851–869 MHz Band

§ 90.681 EA-based SMR service areas.

EA licenses in for channels 711 through 830 and Spectrum Blocks A through V listed in Tables 4 and 5 of §90.617 are available in 175 Economic Areas (EAs) as defined in §90.7.

[69 FR 67852, Nov. 22, 2004]

§ 90.683 EA-based SMR system operations.

(a) EA-based licensees authorized in the 809–824/854–869 MHz band pursuant to §90.681 of this part may construct and operate base stations using any of the base station frequencies identified in their spectrum block anywhere within their authorized EA, provided that:

(1) The EA licensee affords protection, in accordance with §90.621(b), to all previously authorized co-channel stations that are not associated with another EA license;

(2) The EA licensee complies with any rules and international agreements that restrict use of frequencies identified in their spectrum block, including the provisions of §90.619 relating to U.S./Canadian and U.S./Mexican border areas;

(3) The EA licensee limits the field strength of its base stations at any location on the border of the EA service area in accordance with §90.689;

(4) Upon request by an incumbent licensee or the Commission, the EA licensees shall furnish the technical parameters, location and coordinates of the completion of the addition, removal, relocation or modification of any of its facilities within the EA. The EA licensee must provide such information within ten (10) days of receiving a written request.

(5) For any construction or alteration that would exceed the requirements of §17.7 of this chapter, licensees must notify the appropriate Regional Office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Form 7460–1) and file a request for antenna height clearance and obstruction marking and lighting specifications (FCC Forn 854) with the FCC, WTB, Support Services Branch, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

(6) Any additional transmitters placed in operation must not have a significant environmental effect as defined by §§1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.

(b) In the event that the authorization for a previously authorized co-channel station within the EA licensee's spectrum block is terminated or revoked, the EA licensee's co-channel obligations to such station will cease upon deletion of the facility from the Commission's official licensing records, and the EA licensee then will be able to construct and operate without regard to that previous authorization.

[61 FR 6158, 6159, Feb. 16, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 41216, July 31, 1997; 63 FR 68970, Dec. 14, 1998; 69 FR 67852, Nov. 22, 2004]

§ 90.685 Authorization, construction and implementation of EA licenses.

(a) EA licenses in the 809–824/854–869 MHz band will be issued for a term not to exceed ten years. Additionally, EA licensees generally will be afforded a renewal expectancy only for those stations put into service after August 10, 1996.

(b) EA licensees in the 809–824/854–869 MHz band must, within three years of the grant of their initial license, construct and place into operation a sufficient number of base stations to provide coverage to at least one-third of the population of its EA-based service area. Further, each EA licensee must provide coverage to at least two-thirds of the population of the EA-based service area within five years of the grant of their initial license. EA-based licensees may, in the alternative, provide substantial service to their markets within five years of the grant of their initial license. Substantial service shall be defined as: “Service which is sound, favorable, and substantially above a level of mediocre service.”

(c) Channel use requirement. In addition to the population coverage requirements described in this section, we will require EA licensees in Channel blocks A, B and C in the 816–821/861–866 MHz band to construct 50 percent of the total channels included in their spectrum block in at least one location in their respective EA-based service area within three years of initial license grant and to retain such channel usage for the remainder of the construction period.

(d) An EA licensee's failure to meet the population coverage requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, will result in forfeiture of the entire EA license. Forfeiture of the EA license, however, would not result in the loss of any constructed facilities authorized to the licensee prior to the date of the commencement of the auction for the EA licenses.

(e) EA licensees operating on channels listed in §90.614(b) and (c) must implement an Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR) system—as defined in §90.7—on their EA license and any associated site-based licenses prior to the expiration date of the EA license. EA licensees operating on these channels shall follow the construction notification procedures set forth in §1.946(d) of this chapter. Failure to implement an ESMR system on their EA and site-based licenses before the expiration date of the EA license will result in termination of the EA license and any associated site-based licenses pursuant to §1.946(c) of this chapter.

[62 FR 41216, July 31, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 67852, Nov. 22, 2004; 70 FR 6760, Feb. 8, 2005; 70 FR 76712, Dec. 28, 2005]

§ 90.687 Special provisions regarding assignments and transfers of authorizations for incumbent SMR licensees in the 809–824/854–869 MHz band.

An SMR license initially authorized on any of the channels listed in Tables 4 and 5 of §90.617 may transfer or assign its channel(s) to another entity subject to the provisions of §1.948 of this chapter and §90.609(b). If the proposed transferee or assignee is the EA licensee for the spectrum block to which the channel is allocated, such transfer or assignment presumptively will be deemed to be in the public interest. However, such presumption will be rebuttable.

[69 FR 67852, Nov. 22, 2004]

§ 90.689 Field strength limits.

(a) For purposes of implementing §§90.689 through 90.699, predicted 36 and 40 dBµV/m contours shall be calculated using Figure 10 of §73.699 of this chapter with a correction factor of −9 dB, and predicted 18 and 22 dBµV/m contours shall be calculated using Figure 10a of §73.699 of this chapter with a correction factor of −9 dB.

(b) The predicted or measured field strength at any location on the border of the EA-based service area for EA licensees must not exceed 40 dBuV/m unless all bordering EA licensees agree to a higher field strength. In the event that this standard conflicts with the EA licensee's obligation to provide co-channel protection to incumbent licensees pursuant to §90.621(b), the requirements of §90.621(b) shall prevail.

[61 FR 6158, 6159, Feb. 16, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 41216, July 31, 1997]

§ 90.691 Emission mask requirements for EA-based systems.

(a) Out-of-band emission requirement shall apply only to the “outer” channels included in an EA license and to spectrum adjacent to interior channels used by incumbent licensees. The emission limits are as follows:

(1) For any frequency removed from the EA licensee's frequency block by up to and including 37.5 kHz, the power of any emission shall be attenuated below the transmitter power (P) in watts by at least 116 Log₁₀(f/6.1) decibels or 50 + 10 Log₁₀(P) decibels or 80 decibels, whichever is the lesser attenuation, where f is the frequency removed from the center of the outer channel in the block in kilohertz and where f is greater than 12.5 kHz.

(2) For any frequency removed from the EA licensee's frequency block greater than 37.5 kHz, the power of any emission shall be attenuated below the transmitter power (P) in watts by at least 43 + 10Log₁₀(P) decibels or 80 decibels, whichever is the lesser attenuation, where f is the frequency removed from the center of the outer channel in the block in kilohertz and where f is greater than 37.5 kHz.

(b) When an emission outside of the authorized bandwidth causes harmful interference, the Commission may, at its discretion, require greater attenuation than specified in this section.

§ 90.693 Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees.

(a) General provisions. These provisions apply to “incumbent licensees,” all 800 MHz licensees authorized in the 809–821/854–866 MHz band who obtained licenses or filed applications on or before December 15, 1995.

(b) Spectrum blocks A through V. An incumbent licensee's service area shall be defined by its originally licensed 40 dBμV/m field strength contour and its interference contour shall be defined as its originally-licensed 22 dBμV/m field strength contour. The “originally-licensed” contour shall be calculated using the maximum ERP and the actual height of the antenna above average terrain (HAAT) along each radial. Incumbent licensees are permitted to add, remove or modify transmitter sites within their original 22 dBμV/m field strength contour without prior notification to the Commission so long as their original 22 dBμV/m field strength contour is not expanded. Incumbent licensee protection extends only to its 40 dBμV/m signal strength contour. Pursuant to the minor modification notification procedures set forth in 1.947(b), the incumbent licensee must notify the Commission within 30 days of any change in technical parameters for stations that are authorized under a waiver of 90.621(b)(4), or that are authorized under 90.621(b)(5).

(c) Special provisions for spectrum blocks F1 through V. Incumbent licensees that have received the consent of all affected parties or a certified frequency coordinator to utilize an 18 dBμV/m signal strength interference contour shall have their service area defined by their originally-licensed 36 dBμV/m field strength contour and their interference contour shall be defined as their originally-licensed 18 dBμV/m field strength contour. The “originally-licensed” contour shall be calculated using the maximum ERP and the actual HAAT along each radial. Incumbent licensees seeking to utilize an 18 dBμV/m signal strength interference contour shall first seek to obtain the consent of affected co-channel incumbents. When the consent of a co-channel licensee is withheld, an incumbent licensee may submit to any certified frequency coordinator an engineering study showing that interference will not occur, together with proof that the incumbent licensee has sought consent. Incumbent licensees are permitted to add, remove or modify transmitter sites within their original 18 dBμV/m field strength contour without prior notification to the Commission so long as their original 18 dBμV/m field strength contour is not expanded. Incumbent licensee protection extends only to its 36 dBμV/m signal strength contour. Pursuant to the minor modification notification procedures set forth in 1.947(b), the incumbent licensee must notify the Commission within 30 days of any change in technical parameters for stations that are authorized under a waiver of 90.621(b)(4), or that are authorized under 90.621(b)(5).

(d) Consolidated license—(1) Spectrum blocks A through V. Incumbent licensees operating at multiple sites may, after grant of EA licenses has been completed, exchange multiple site licenses for a single license, authorizing operations throughout the contiguous and overlapping 40 dBµV/m field strength contours of the multiple sites. Incumbents exercising this license exchange option must submit specific information on Form 601 for each of their external base sites after the close of the 800 MHz SMR auction. The incumbent's geographic license area is defined by the contiguous and overlapping 22 dBµV/m contours of its constructed and operational external base stations and interior sites that are constructed within the construction period applicable to the incumbent. Once the geographic license is issued, facilities that are added within an incumbent's existing footprint and that are not subject to prior approval by the Commission will not be subject to construction requirements.

(2) Special Provisions for Spectrum Blocks F1 through V. Incumbent licensees that have received the consent of all affected parties or a certified frequency coordinator to utilize an 18 dBµV/m signal strength interference contour operating at multiple sites may, after grant of EA licenses has been completed, exchange multiple site licenses for a single license. This single site license will authorize operations throughout the contiguous and overlapping 36 dBµV/m field strength contours of the multiple sites. Incumbents exercising this license exchange option must submit specific information on Form 601 for each of their external base sites after the close of the 800 SMR auction. The incumbent's geographic license area is defined by the contiguous and overlapping 18 dBµV/m contours of its constructed and operational external base stations and interior sites that are constructed within the construction period applicable to the incumbent. Once the geographic license is issued, facilities that are added within an incumbent's existing footprint and that are not subject to prior approval by the Commission will not be subject to construction requirements.

[64 FR 71055, Dec. 20, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 67852, Nov. 22, 2004; 70 FR 6761, Feb. 8, 2005; 70 FR 61062, Oct. 20, 2005]

§ 90.699 Transition of the upper 200 channels in the 800 MHz band to EA licensing.

In order to facilitate provision of service throughout an EA, an EA licensee may relocate incumbent licensees in its EA by providing “comparable facilities” on other frequencies in the 800 MHz band. Such relocation is subject to the following provisions:

(a) EA licensees may negotiate with incumbent licensees as defined in §90.693 operating on frequencies in Spectrum Blocks A, B, and C for the purpose of agreeing to terms under which the incumbents would relocate their operations to other frequencies in the 800 MHz band, or alternatively, would accept a sharing arrangement with the EA licensee that may result in an otherwise impermissible level of interference to the incumbent licensee's operations. EA licensees may also negotiate agreements for relocation of the incumbents' facilities within Spectrum Blocks A, B or C in which all interested parties agree to the relocation of the incumbent's facilities elsewhere within these bands. “All interested parties” includes the incumbent licensee, the EA licensee requesting and paying for the relocation, and any EA licensee of the spectrum to which the incumbent's facilities are to be relocated.

(b) The relocation mechanism consists of two phases that must be completed before an EA licensee may proceed to request the involuntary relocation of an incumbent licensee.

(1) Voluntary negotiations. There is a one year voluntary period during which an EA licensee and an incumbent may negotiate any mutually agreeable relocation agreement. The Commission will announce the commencement of the first phase voluntary period by Public Notice. EA licensees must notify incumbents operating on frequencies included in their spectrum block of their intention to relocate such incumbents within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice that commences the voluntary negotiation period. Failure on the part of the EA licensee to notify the incumbent licensee during this 90 period of its intention to relocate the incumbent will result in the forfeiture of the EA licensee's right to request involuntary relocation of the incumbent at any time in the future.

(2) Mandatory negotiations. If no agreement is reached by the end of the voluntary period, a one-year mandatory negotiation period will begin during which both the EA licensee and the incumbent must negotiate in “good faith.” Failure on the part of the EA licensee to negotiate in good faith during this mandatory period will result in the forfeiture of the EA licensee's right to request involuntary relocation of the incumbent at any time in the future.

(c) Involuntary relocation procedures. If no agreement is reached during either the voluntary or mandatory negotiating periods, the EA licensee may request involuntary relocation of the incumbent's system. In such a situation, the EA licensee must:

(1) Guarantee payment of relocation costs, including all engineering, equipment, site and FCC fees, as well as any legitimate and prudent transaction expenses incurred by the incumbent licensee that are directly attributable to an involuntary relocation, subject to a cap of two percent of the hard costs involved. Hard costs are defined as the actual costs associated with providing a replacement system, such as equipment and engineering expenses. EA licensees are not required to pay incumbent licensees for internal resources devoted to the relocation process. EA licensees are not required to pay for transaction costs incurred by incumbent licensees during the voluntary or mandatory periods once the involuntary period is initiated, or for fees that cannot be legitimately tied to the provision of comparable facilities;

(2) Complete all activities necessary for implementing the replacement facilities, including engineering and cost analysis of the relocation procedure and, if radio facilities are used, identifying and obtaining, on the incumbents' behalf, new frequencies and frequency coordination; and

(3) Build the replacement system and test it for comparability with the existing 800 MHz system.

(d) Comparable facilities. The replacement system provided to an incumbent during an involuntary relocation must be at least equivalent to the existing 800 MHz system with respect to the following four factors:

(1) System. System is defined functionally from the end user's point of view (i.e., a system is comprised of base station facilities that operate on an integrated basis to provide service to a common end user, and all mobile units associated with those base stations). A system may include multiple-licensed facilities that share a common switch or are otherwise operated as a unitary system, provided that the end user has the ability to access all such facilities. A system may cover more than one EA if its existing geographic coverage extends beyond the EA borders.

(2) Capacity. To meet the comparable facilities requirement, an EA licensee must relocate the incumbent to facilities that provide equivalent channel capacity. We define channel capacity as the same number of channels with the same bandwidth that is currently available to the end user. For example, if an incumbent's system consists of five 50 kHz (two 25 kHz paired frequencies) channels, the replacement system must also have five 50 kHz channels. If a different channel configuration is used, it must have the same overall capacity as the original configuration. Comparable channel capacity requires equivalent signaling capability, baud rate, and access time. In addition, the geographic coverage of the channels must be coextensive with that of the original system.

(3) Quality of service. Comparable facilities must provide the same quality of service as the facilities being replaced. Quality of service is defined to mean that the end user enjoys the same level of interference protection on the new system as on the old system. In addition, where voice service is provided, the voice quality on the new system must be equal to the current system. Finally, reliability of service is considered to be integral to defining quality of service. Reliability is the degree to which information is transferred accurately within the system. Reliability is a function of equipment failures (e.g., transmitters, feed lines, antennas, receivers, battery back-up power, etc.) and the availability of the frequency channel due to propagation characteristics (e.g., frequency, terrain, atmospheric conditions, radio-frequency noise, etc.) For digital data systems, this will be measured by the percent of time the bit error rate exceeds the desired value. For analog or digital voice transmissions, this will be measured by the percent of time that audio signal quality meets an established threshold. If analog voice system is replaced with a digital voice system the resulting frequency response, harmonic distortion, signal-to-noise ratio, and reliability will be considered.

(4) Operating costs. Operating costs are those costs that affect the delivery of services to the end user. If the EA licensee provides facilities that entail higher operating cost than the incumbent's previous system, and the cost increase is a direct result of the relocation, the EA licensee must compensate the incumbent for the difference. Costs associated with the relocation process can fall into several categories. First, the incumbent must be compensated for any increased recurring costs associated with the replacement facilitates (e.g., additional rental payments, increased utility fees). Second, increased maintenance costs must be taken into consideration when determining whether operating costs are comparable. For example, maintenance costs associated with analog systems may be higher than the costs of digital equipment because manufacturers are producing mostly digital equipment and analog replacement parts can be difficult to find. An EA licensee's obligation to pay increased operating costs will end five years after relocation has occurred.

(e) If an EA licensee cannot provide comparable facilities to an incumbent licensee as defined in this section, the incumbent licensee may continue to operate its system on a primary basis in accordance with the provisions of this rule part.

(f) Cost-sharing plan for 800 MHz SMR EA licensees. EA licensees are required to relocate the existing 800 MHz SMR licensee in these bands if interference to the existing incumbent operations would occur. All EA licensees who benefit from the spectrum clearing by other EA licensees must contribute, on a pro rata basis to such relocation costs. EA licensees may satisfy this requirement by entering into private cost-sharing agreements or agreeing to terms other than those specified in this section. However, EA licensees are required to reimburse other EA licensees that incur relocation costs and are not parties to the alternative agreement as defined in this section.

(1) Pro rata formula. EA licensees who benefit from the relocation of the incumbent must share the relocation costs on a pro rata basis. For purposes of determining whether an EA licensee benefits from the relocation of an incumbent, benefitted will be defined as any EA licensee that:

(i) Notifies incumbents operating on frequencies included in their spectrum block of their intention to relocate such incumbents within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice that commences the voluntary negotiation period; or

(ii) Fails to notify incumbents operating on frequencies included in their spectrum block of their intention to relocate such incumbents within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice that commences the voluntary negotiation period, but subsequently decides to use the frequencies included in their spectrum block. EA licensees who do not participate in the relocation process will be prohibited from invoking mandatory negotiations or any of the provisions of the Commission's mandatory relocation guidelines. EA licensees who do not provide notice to the incumbent, but subsequently decide to use the frequencies in their EA will be required to reimburse, outside of the Commission's mandatory relocation guidelines, those EA licensees who have established a reimbursement right pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this section.

(2) Triggering a reimbursement obligation. An EA licensees reimbursement obligation is triggered by:

(i) Notification (i.e., files a copy of the relocation notice and proof of the incumbent's receipt of the notice to the Commission within ten days of receipt), to the incumbent within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice commencing the voluntary negotiation period of its intention to relocate the incumbent; or

(ii) An EA licensee who does not provide notification within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice commencing the voluntary negotiation period, but subsequently decides to use the channels that were relocated by other EA licensees.

(3) Triggering a reimbursement right. In order for the EA licensee to trigger a reimbursement right, the EA licensee must notify (i.e., files a copy of the relocation notice and proof of the incumbent's receipt of the notice to the Commission within ten days of receipt), the incumbent of its intention to relocate the incumbent within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice commencing the voluntary negotiation period, and subsequently negotiate and sign a relocation agreement with the incumbent. An EA licensee who relocates a channel outside of its licensed EA (i.e., one that is in another frequency block or outside of its market area), is entitled to pro rata reimbursement from non-notifying EA licensees who subsequently exercise their right to the channels based on the following formula:

Ci equals the amount of reimbursement

Tc equals the actual cost of relocating the incumbent

TCh equals the total number of channels that are being relocated

Chj equals the number of channels that each respective EA licensee will benefit from

(4) Payment issues. EA licensees who benefit from the relocation of the incumbent will be required to submit their pro rata share of the relocation expense to EA licensees who have triggered a reimbursement right and have incurred relocation costs as follows:

(i) For an EA licensee who, within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice announcing the commencement of the voluntary negotiation period, provides notice of its intention to relocate the incumbent, but does not participate or incur relocation costs in the relocation process, will be required to reimburse those EA licensees who have triggered a reimbursement right and have incurred relocation costs during the relocation process, its pro rata share when the channels of the incumbent have been cleared (i.e., the incumbent has been fully relocated and the channels are free and clear).

(ii) For an EA licensee who does not, within 90 days of the release of the Public Notice announcing the commencement of the voluntary negotiation period, provide notice to the incumbent of its intention to relocate and does not incur relocation costs during the relocation process, but subsequently decides to use the channels in its EA, will be required to submit its pro rata share payment to those EA licensees who have triggered a reimbursement right and have incurred relocation costs during the relocation process prior to commencing testing of its system.

(5) Sunset of reimbursement rights. EA licensees who do not trigger a reimbursement obligation as set forth in paragraph (f)(2) of this section, shall not be required to reimburse EA licensees who have triggered a reimbursement right as set forth in paragraph (f)(3) of this section ten (10) years after the voluntary negotiation period begins for EA licensees (i.e., ten (10) years after the Commission releases the Public Notice commencing the voluntary negotiation period).

(6) Resolution of disputes that arise during relocation. Disputes arising out of the costs of relocation, such as disputes over the amount of reimbursement required, will be encouraged to use expedited ADR procedures. ADR procedures provide several alternative methods such as binding arbitration, mediation, or other ADR techniques.

(7) Administration of the cost-sharing plan. We will allow for an industry supported, not-for-profit clearinghouse to be established for purposes of administering the cost-sharing plan adopted for the 800 MHz SMR relocation procedures.

[62 FR 41217, July 31, 1997]

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