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public may obtain the information b In addition a nondominant IXC that maintains an Internet website shall make such rate and service information specified in paragraph a of this section available on line at its Internet website in a timely and easily accessible manner and shall update this information regularly 64 FR 19725 Apr 22 1999 as amended at 66 FR 16879 Mar 28 2001 42 11 Retention of information concerning detariffed interexchange services a A nondominant IXC shall maintain for submission to the Commission and to state regulatory commissions upon request price and service information regarding all of the carrier s international and interstate domestic interexchange service offerings A commercial mobile radio service CMRS provider shall maintain such price and service information only about its international common carrier service offerings and only for those routes on which the CMRS provider is classified as dominant under 63 10 of this Chapter due to an affiliation with a foreign carrier that collects settlement payments from U S carriers for terminating U S international switched traffic at the foreign end of the route Such a CMRS provider is not required to maintain its price and service information however on any such affiliated route 47 CFR 42 11 a enhanced display page 2 of 3 47 CFR Part 42 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 42 11 b Preservation of Records of Communication Common Carriers if it provides service on that route solely through the resale of an unaffiliated facilities based provider s international switched services The price and service information maintained for purposes of this paragraph shall include documents supporting the rates terms and conditions of the carrier s international and interstate domestic interexchange offerings The information maintained pursuant to this section shall be maintained in a manner | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-42-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
that allows the carrier to produce such records within ten business days For purposes of this paragraph affiliated and foreign carrier are defined in 63 09 of this chapter b The price and service information maintained pursuant to this section shall be retained for a period of at least two years and six months following the date the carrier ceases to provide services pursuant to such rates terms and conditions 61 FR 59366 Nov 22 1996 as amended at 62 FR 59604 Nov 4 1997 64 FR 19725 Apr 22 1999 66 FR 16879 Mar 28 2001 47 CFR 42 11 b enhanced display page 3 of 3 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-42-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 96 Feb 20 2024 Citizens Broadband Radio Service This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial Title 47 Telecommunication Chapter I Federal Communications Commission Subchapter D Safety and Special Radio Services Part 96 Citizens Broadband Radio Service Subpart A General Rules 96 1 Scope 96 3 Definitions 96 5 Eligibility 96 7 Authorization required 96 9 Regulatory status 96 11 Frequencies 96 13 Frequency assignments Subpart B Incumbent Protection 96 15 Protection of federal incumbent users 96 17 Protection of existing fixed satellite service FSS earth stations in the 3600 3700 MHz Band and 3700 4200 MHz Band 96 19 Operation near Canadian and Mexican borders 96 21 Protection of existing operators in the 3650 3700 MHz Band Subpart C Priority Access 96 23 Authorization 96 25 Priority access licenses 96 27 Reserved 96 29 Competitive bidding procedures 96 30 Designated entities in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 31 Aggregation of priority access licenses 96 32 Priority access assignments of authorization transfers of control and leasing arrangements Subpart D General Authorized Access 96 33 Authorization 96 35 General authorized access use Subpart E Technical Rules 96 39 Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device CBSD general requirements 96 41 General radio requirements 96 43 Additional requirements for category A CBSDs 96 45 Additional requirements for category B CBSDs 96 47 End user device additional requirements 47 CFR Part 96 Feb 20 2024 enhanced display page 1 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 96 Feb 20 2024 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 49 Equipment authorization 96 51 RF safety Subpart F Spectrum Access System 96 53 Spectrum access system purposes and functionality 96 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
55 Information gathering and retention 96 57 Registration authentication and authorization of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices 96 59 Frequency assignment 96 61 Security 96 63 Spectrum access system administrators 96 65 Spectrum access system administrator fees 96 66 Spectrum access system responsibilities related to priority access spectrum manager leases Subpart G Environmental Sensing Capability 96 67 Environmental sensing capability PART 96 CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE Authority 47 U S C 154 i 303 and 307 Source 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 unless otherwise noted Subpart A General Rules 96 1 Scope a This section sets forth the regulations governing use of devices in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices CBSDs may be used in the frequency bands listed in 96 11 The operation of all CBSDs shall be coordinated by one or more authorized Spectrum Access Systems SASs b The Citizens Broadband Radio Service includes Priority Access and General Authorized Access tiers of service Priority Access Licensees and General Authorized Access Users must not cause harmful interference to Incumbent Users and must accept interference from Incumbent Users General Authorized Access Users must not cause harmful interference to Priority Access Licensees and must accept interference from Priority Access Licensees 96 3 Definitions The definitions in this section apply to this part 47 CFR 96 3 enhanced display page 2 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 3 Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio Citizens Broadband Radio Service Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio The Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio ACLR is the ratio of the filtered mean power over the assigned Aggregated Channel Bandwidth to the filtered mean power over the equivalent adjacent channel bandwidth The power in the assigned Aggregated Channel Bandwidth and its equivalent adjacent channel bandwidth are | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
measured with rectangular filters with measurement bandwidths equal to the Aggregated Channel Bandwidth Aggregated Channel Bandwidth The Aggregated Channel Bandwidth is the bandwidth of a single channel or in the case of multiple contiguous channels the bandwidth between the upper and lower limits of the combined contiguous channels Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device CBSD Fixed Stations or networks of such stations that operate on a Priority Access or General Authorized Access basis in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service consistent with this rule part For CBSDs which comprise multiple nodes or networks of nodes CBSD requirements apply to each node even if network management and communication with the SAS is accomplished via a single network interface End User Devices are not considered CBSDs 1 Category A CBSD A lower power CBSD that meets the general requirements applicable to all CBSDs and the specific requirements for Category A CBSDs set forth in 96 41 and 96 43 2 Category B CBSD A higher power CBSD that meets the general requirements applicable to all CBSDs and the specific requirements for Category B CBSDs set forth in 96 41 and 96 45 Coastline The mean low water line along the coast of the United States drawn according to the principles as recognized by the United States of the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone 15 U S T 1606 and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 21 I L M 1261 County For purposes of this part counties shall be defined using the United States Census Bureau s data reflecting county legal boundaries and names valid through January 1 2017 End user device A device authorized and controlled by an authorized CBSD These devices may not be used as intermediate service links or to provide service | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
over the frequencies listed in 96 11 to other End User Devices or CBSDs Environmental Sensing Capability ESC A system that detects and communicates the presence of a signal from an Incumbent User to an SAS to facilitate shared spectrum access consistent with 96 15 and 96 67 Exclusion zone A geographic area wherein no CBSD shall operate Exclusion Zones shall be enforced and maintained by the SAS Exclusion Zones will be converted to Protection Zones following the approval and commercial deployment of an ESC and SAS consistent with this part Fixed station A CBSD or End User Device that transmits and or receives radio communication signals at a fixed location Fixed Stations may be moved from time to time but Fixed CBSDs must turn off and re register with the SAS prior to transmitting from a new location Geo location capability The capability of a CBSD to register its geographic coordinates within the level of accuracy specified in 96 39 The CBSD location is used by the SAS to determine frequency availability and maximum transmit power limits for CBSDs General Authorized Access GAA User An authorized user of one or more CBSDs operating on a General Authorized Access basis consistent with subpart D of this part Grandfathered wireless broadband licensee A licensee authorized to operate in the 3650 3700 MHz band consistent with 90 1338 of this chapter 47 CFR 96 3 Grandfathered wireless broadband licensee enhanced display page 3 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 3 Grandfathered wireless protection zone Citizens Broadband Radio Service Grandfathered wireless protection zone A geographic area and frequency range in which Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees will receive protection from Citizens Broadband Radio Service transmissions and defined using methodology determined by the Wireless | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology Incumbent user A federal entity authorized to operate on a primary basis in accordance with the table of frequency allocations fixed satellite service operator or Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensee authorized to operate on a primary basis on frequencies designated in 96 11 License area The geographic component of a PAL A License Area consists of one county Mobile station A device intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points PAL Protection Area The area within the Priority Access Licensee s default protection contour as calculated by the SAS in accordance with 96 25 or smaller self reported protection contour This area will be protected from interference in accordance with 96 25 and 96 41 d Portable station A device designed to be used within 20 centimeters of the body of the user Priority Access License PAL A license to operate on a Priority Access basis consistent with subpart C of this part Priority access licensee A holder of one or more PALs Priority Access Licensees shall be entitled to protection from General Authorized Access Users and other Priority Access Licensees within the defined temporal geographic and frequency limits of their PAL consistent with the rules set forth in this part Protection zone A geographic area wherein CBSDs may operate only with the permission of an approved SAS and ESC Rural area For purposes of this part any Census Tract which is not located within or overlapping 1 A city town or incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20 000 inhabitants or 2 An urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of greater than 50 000 inhabitants Service area One or more contiguous License Areas held by the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
same Priority Access Licensee Spectrum Access System SAS A system that authorizes and manages use of spectrum for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service in accordance with subpart F of this part Spectrum Access System SAS administrator An entity authorized by the Commission to operate an SAS in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth in 96 63 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49066 July 26 2016 83 FR 63095 Dec 7 2018 96 5 Eligibility Any entity other than those precluded by Section 310 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended 47 U S C 310 and otherwise meets the technical financial character and citizenship qualifications that the Commission may require in accordance with such Act is eligible to be a Priority Access Licensee or General Authorized Access User under this part provided further that no entity barred by 47 U S C 1404 is eligible to be a Priority Access Licensee 47 CFR 96 5 enhanced display page 4 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 7 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 7 Authorization required a CBSDs and End User Devices must be used and operated consistent with the rules in this part b Authorizations for PALs may be granted upon proper application provided that the applicant is qualified in regard to citizenship character financial technical and other criteria established by the Commission and that the public interest convenience and necessity will be served See 47 U S C 301 308 309 and 310 The holding of an authorization does not create any rights beyond the terms conditions and period specified in the authorization and shall be subject to the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended and the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Commission s rules and policies thereunder c Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees are authorized to operate consistent with 90 1338 of this chapter 96 9 Regulatory status Priority Access Licensees and General Authorized Access Users are permitted to provide services on a non common carrier and or on a common carrier basis An authorized Citizens Broadband Radio Service user may render any kind of communications service consistent with the regulatory status in its authorization and with the Commission s rules applicable to that service 96 11 Frequencies a The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is authorized in the 3550 3700 MHz frequency band 1 General Authorized Access Users may operate in the 3550 3700 MHz frequency band 2 Priority Access Users may operate in the 3550 3650 MHz frequency band 3 Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees may continue to use the 3650 3700 MHz band in accordance with 90 1338 of this chapter b Reserved 96 13 Frequency assignments a Each PAL shall be authorized to use a 10 megahertz channel in the 3550 3650 MHz band 1 No more than seven PALs shall be assigned in any given License Area at any given time 2 Multiple channels held by the same Priority Access Licensee in a given License Area shall be assigned consistent with the requirements of 96 25 3 Any frequencies designated for Priority Access that are not in use by a Priority Access Licensee may be utilized by General Authorized Access Users b The 3650 3700 MHz band shall be reserved for Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees and GAA Users c An SAS shall assign authorized CBSDs to specific frequencies which may be reassigned by that SAS consistent with this part Subpart B Incumbent Protection 47 CFR 96 13 c enhanced display page 5 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 15 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 15 Protection of federal incumbent users a This paragraph a applies only to CBSDs operating in the 3550 3650 MHz band 1 CBSDs and End User Devices must not cause harmful interference to and must accept interference from federal Incumbent Users authorized to operate in the 3550 3700 MHz band and below 3550 MHz 2 The SAS shall only authorize the use of CBSDs consistent with information on federal frequency use obtained from an approved ESC except as provided in this section 3 For Category A CBSDs Exclusion Zones shall be maintained along the Coastline as shown at ntia doc gov category 3550 3650 mhz Exclusion Zones shall also be maintained around federal radiolocation sites as set forth at ntia doc gov category 3550 3650 mhz NTIA shall notify the Commission in writing if and when the list of protected federal radiolocation sites is updated Exclusion Zones shall be maintained and enforced until one or more ESCs are approved and used by at least one SAS in accordance with 96 67 Thereafter Exclusion Zones shall be converted to Protection Zones i Category A CBSDs may be authorized by an approved SAS in geographic areas outside of Exclusion Zones before an ESC is approved ii Once an ESC is approved and used by at least one SAS Category A CBSDs may only be authorized consistent with information on federal frequency use provided to the SAS by an approved ESC iii Category B CBSDs may only be authorized consistent with information on the presence of a signal from a federal system provided to the SAS by an approved ESC 4 Within 300 seconds after the ESC communicates that it has detected a signal from a federal | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
system in a given area or the SAS is otherwise notified of current federal incumbent use of the band the SAS must either confirm suspension of the CBSD s operation or its relocation to another unoccupied frequency if available If the President of the United States or another designated Federal Government entity issues instructions to discontinue use of CBSDs pursuant to 47 U S C 606 SAS Administrators must instruct CBSDs to cease operations as soon as technically possible 5 The Commission will as necessary add or modify Exclusion Zones or Protection Zones to protect current and future federal Incumbent Users 6 The Commission may temporarily extend or modify Exclusion Zones and Protection Zones to protect temporary operations by federal Incumbent Users Federal Incumbent Users will coordinate with the Commission prior to the beginning of any non emergency operation requiring additional protection Such modifications will be communicated to the SAS along with the expiration date and time of any modification b This paragraph b applies to CBSDs operating in the 3650 3700 MHz band 1 CBSDs and End User Devices must not cause harmful interference to and must accept interference from federal Incumbent Users authorized to operate in the 3500 3700 MHz band 2 Exclusion Zones shall be maintained for an 80 km radius around the federal radiolocation sites listed in 47 CFR 90 1331 and 47 CFR 2 106 US 109 These Exclusion Zones shall be maintained and enforced until one or more ESCs are approved and used by at least one SAS in accordance with 96 67 Thereafter Exclusion Zones shall be converted to Protection Zones 47 CFR 96 15 b 2 enhanced display page 6 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 15 b 3 Citizens Broadband | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Radio Service 3 CBSDs may only be authorized within these Protection Zones consistent with information on the presence of a signal from a federal system provided to the SAS by an approved ESC in accordance with 96 67 4 Within 300 seconds after the ESC communicates that it has detected a signal from a federal system in a given area or the SAS is otherwise notified of current federal incumbent use of the band the SAS must either confirm suspension of the CBSD s operation or its relocation to another unoccupied frequency If the President of the United States or another designated Federal Government entity issues instructions to discontinue use of CBSDs pursuant to 47 U S C 606 SAS Administrators must instruct CBSDs to cease operations as soon as technically possible 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49066 July 26 2016 96 17 Protection of existing fixed satellite service FSS earth stations in the 3600 3700 MHz Band and 3700 4200 MHz Band a FSS earth stations licensed to operate in the 3600 3700 MHz band listed at www fcc gov cbrs protected fss sites shall be protected from CBSD operation consistent with this section The protections in this section shall only apply to registered FSS earth stations that are authorized to operate on a co primary basis consistent with 2 106 of this chapter 1 FSS earth stations in the 3650 3700 MHz band will be afforded protection consistent with this section only after the conditions set forth in 96 21 c are satisfied 2 Co channel The aggregate passband radiofrequency RF power spectral density at the output of a reference RF filter and antenna at the location of an FSS earth station operating in the 3600 3700 MHz band produced by emissions | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
from all co channel CBSDs within 150 km operating in the Citizens Band Radio Service shall not exceed a median root mean square RMS value of 129 dBm MHz The reference antenna system requires SAS to calculate antenna gain using 25 209 a 1 and 4 of this chapter and a reference RF filter between the feed horn and low noise amplifier LNA low noise block downconverter LNB with 0 5 dB insertion loss in the passband 3 Blocking The aggregate RF power at the output of a reference RF filter and antenna at the location of an FSS earth station operating in the 3600 3700 MHz band produced by emissions from all CBSDs within 40 km shall not exceed a median RMS value of 60 dBm The reference antenna system requires an SAS to calculate antenna gain using 25 209 a 1 and 4 of this chapter and a reference RF filter between the feed horn and LNA LNB with a filter mask of 0 6 dB MHz attenuation to 30 5 dB at 50 MHz offset below the lower edge of the FSS earth station s authorized passband and 0 25 dB MHz attenuation to 55 5 dB at an offset greater than or equal to 150 MHz below the lower edge of the FSS earth station s authorized passband b Registered FSS earth stations in the 3700 4200 MHz band listed at www fcc gov cbrs protected fss sites shall be protected from CBSD operation in accordance with this section Only licensed FSS earth stations used for satellite telemetry tracking and control TT C operations will be protected under this section Other licensed 3700 4200 MHz earth stations may be protected consistent with 96 17 f 1 Out of band emissions into FSS The aggregate passband RF | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
power spectral density at the output of a reference RF filter and antenna at the location of a TT C FSS earth station operating in the 3700 4200 MHz band produced by emissions from all CBSDs within 40 km operating in the 47 CFR 96 17 b 1 enhanced display page 7 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 17 b 2 Citizens Broadband Radio Service Citizens Band Radio Service shall not exceed a median RMS value of 129 dBm MHz The reference antenna system requires SAS to calculate antenna gain using 25 209 a 1 and 4 of this chapter and a reference RF filter between the feed horn and LNA LNB with 0 5 dB insertion loss in the passband 2 Blocking The aggregate RF power at the output of a reference RF filter and antenna at the location of a TT C FSS earth station operating in the 3700 4200 MHz band produced by emissions from all CBSDs within 40 km shall not exceed a median RMS value of 60 dBm The reference antenna system requires SAS to calculate antenna gain using 25 209 a 1 and 4 of this chapter and a reference RF filter between the feed horn and LNA LNB with a filter mask of 0 6 dB MHz attenuation to 30 5 dB at 50 MHz offset below the lower edge of the FSS earth station s authorized passband and 0 25 dB MHz attenuation to 55 5 dB at an offset greater than or equal to150 MHz below the lower edge of the FSS earth station s authorized passband c These protection criteria will be enforced by the Spectrum Access System authorized consistent with subpart F of this part d FSS earth | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
station licensees requesting protection under this part must register with the Commission annually no later than 30 days before the end of the preceding calendar year or upon making changes to any of the operational parameters listed in this section Registration information will be made available to all approved SASs 1 Annual registration for each earth station shall include at a minimum i The earth station s geographic location Using NAD83 coordinates ii Antenna gain iii Azimuth and elevation antenna gain pattern iv Antenna azimuth relative to true north and v Antenna elevation angle vi Whether the earth station is used for satellite telemetry tracking and control for earth stations in the 3700 4200 MHz band 2 Such information must be made available to SAS Administrators and maintained consistent with 96 55 e CBSDs may operate within areas that may cause interference to FSS earth stations in excess of the levels described in 96 17 a and b provided that the licensee of the FSS earth station and the authorized user of the CBSD mutually agree on such operation and the terms of any such agreement are provided to an SAS Administrator that agrees to enforce them The terms of any such agreement shall be communicated promptly to all other SAS Administrators f FSS earth station licensees in the 3600 3700 and 3700 4200 MHz bands may request additional protection from SAS Administrators to prevent harmful interference into their systems SAS Administrators must establish a process to receive and address such requests consistent with 96 53 o and 96 63 and shall make good faith efforts to address interference concerns consistent with their other responsibilities under this part In addressing such requests SASs shall assume that 3700 4200 MHz earth stations are utilizing filters with the characteristics described in 96 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
17 a 3 or b 2 as appropriate for the 3600 3700 or 3700 4200 MHz band 47 CFR 96 17 f enhanced display page 8 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 19 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49066 July 26 2016 96 19 Operation near Canadian and Mexican borders Citizens Broadband Radio Service operation in the 3550 3700 MHz band is subject to current and future international agreements with Mexico and Canada The terms of these agreements shall be implemented by the SAS 96 21 Protection of existing operators in the 3650 3700 MHz Band a Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees shall be granted Incumbent User status consistent with 90 1307 and 90 1338 of this chapter Notwithstanding this status Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees shall not cause harmful interference to federal Incumbent Users and grandfathered FSS earth stations consistent with the rules governing Citizens Broadband Radio Service operators in this part 1 Incumbent User protections for a Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensee shall only apply within its Grandfathered Wireless Protection Zone 2 Incumbent User protections for a Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensee shall only apply to Grandfathered Wireless Protection Zones around base or fixed stations that are registered in ULS on or before April 17 2015 and constructed in service and fully compliant with the rules in part 90 subpart Z of this chapter as of April 17 2016 Grandfathered Wireless Protection Zones will be reduced in geographic area and or applicable frequency range if portions of the protected network fail to meet the above criteria after April 17 2016 Grandfathered Wireless Protection Zones will not be defined for subscriber units operated by Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees regardless of whether they | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
have been registered in ULS 3 Grandfathered Wireless Protection Zones must be registered in the SAS for these protections to apply b Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees may operate within their Grandfathered Wireless Protection Zones and operational frequencies consistent with the technical rules in part 90 subpart Z consistent with the transition period set forth in 90 1307 and 90 1338 of this chapter c Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees and Citizens Broadband Radio Service users must protect authorized grandfathered FSS earth stations in the 3650 3700 MHz band consistent with the existing protection criteria in 47 CFR part 90 subpart Z until the last Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensee s license expires within the protection area defined for a particular grandfathered FSS earth station Thereafter the protection criteria in 96 17 applicable to FSS earth stations in the 3600 3700 MHz band shall apply 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49067 July 26 2016 Subpart C Priority Access 96 23 Authorization a An applicant must file an application for an initial PAL Applications for PALs must 1 Demonstrate the applicant s qualifications to hold an authorization 2 State how a grant would serve the public interest convenience and necessity 47 CFR 96 23 a 2 enhanced display page 9 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 23 a 3 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 3 Contain all information required by FCC rules and application forms 4 Propose operation of a facility or facilities in compliance with all rules governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service and 5 Be amended as necessary to remain substantially accurate and complete in all significant respects in accordance with the provisions of 1 65 of this chapter b CBSDs used for Priority Access must | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
register with an SAS and comply with its instructions consistent with 96 39 and subpart F of this part c Records pertaining to PALs including applications and licenses shall be maintained by the Commission in a publicly accessible system 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 83 FR 63095 Dec 7 2018 85 FR 25315 May 1 2020 96 25 Priority access licenses a Priority Access Licensees must operate CBSDs consistent with the technical rules and interference protection requirements set forth in this part b PALs have the following parameters 1 Geography Each PAL consists of a single License Area i Contiguous geographic areas An SAS must assign geographically contiguous PALs held by the same Priority Access Licensee to the same channels in each geographic area to the extent feasible The SAS may temporarily reassign individual PALs held by the same Priority Access Licensee to different channels so that geographical contiguity is temporarily not maintained to the extent necessary to protect Incumbent Users or if necessary to perform its required functions under subpart F of this part ii Reserved 2 Channels Each PAL consists of a 10 megahertz channel within the frequency range set forth in 96 11 Channels must be assigned by the SAS Priority Access Licensees may request a particular channel or frequency range from the SAS but will not be guaranteed a particular assignment i Contiguous channels An SAS must assign multiple channels held by the same Priority Access Licensee to contiguous channels in the same License Area to the extent feasible The SAS may temporarily reassign individual PALs to non contiguous channels to the extent necessary to protect Incumbent Users or if necessary to perform its required functions under subpart F of this part ii Reserved 3 License term Each PAL has a ten | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
year license term Licensees must file a renewal application in accordance with the provisions of 1 949 of this chapter 4 Performance requirement Priority Access Licensees must provide substantial service in their license area by the end of the initial license term Substantial service is defined as service which is sound favorable and substantially above the level of mediocre service which might minimally warrant renewal Failure by any licensee to meet this requirement will result in forfeiture of the license without further Commission action and the licensee will be ineligible to regain it Licensees shall 47 CFR 96 25 b 4 enhanced display page 10 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 25 b 4 i Citizens Broadband Radio Service demonstrate compliance with the performance requirement by filing a construction notification with the Commission in accordance with the provisions set forth in 1 946 d of this chapter The licensee must certify whether it has met the performance requirement and file supporting documentation including description and demonstration of the bona fide service provided electronic maps accurately depicting the boundaries of the license area and where in the license area the licensee provides service that meets the performance requirement supporting technical documentation any population related assumptions or data used in determining the population covered by a service to the extent any were relied upon and any other information the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau may prescribe by public notice A licensee s showing of substantial service may not rely on service coverage outside of the PAL Protection Areas of registered CBSDs or on deployments that are not reflected in SAS records of CBSD registrations i Safe harbor for mobile or point to multipoint service A Priority Access Licensee providing a mobile service or | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
point to multipoint service may demonstrate substantial service by showing that it provides signal coverage and offers service either to customers or for internal use over at least 50 percent of the population in the license area ii Safe harbor for fixed point to point service A Priority Access Licensee providing a fixed point to point service may demonstrate substantial service by showing that it has constructed and operates at least four links either to customers or for internal use in license areas with 134 000 population or less and in license areas with greater population a minimum number of links equal to the population of the license area divided by 33 500 and rounded up to the nearest whole number To satisfy this provision such links must operate using registered Category B CBSDs c PAL Protection Areas PAL channels shall be made available for assignment by the SAS for General Authorized Access use only in areas outside of PAL Protection Areas consistent with this section and 96 41 d 1 A CBSD will be considered to be in use for purposes of calculating a PAL Protection Area once it is registered and authorized for use on a Priority Access basis by an SAS consistent with 96 39 96 53 and 96 57 i Priority Access Licensees must inform the SAS if a previously activated CBSD is no longer in use ii Any CBSD that does not make contact with the SAS for seven days shall not be considered in use and will be excluded from the calculation of the PAL Protection Area until such time as contact with the SAS is re established 2 The default protection contour will be determined by the SAS as a 96 dBm 10 MHz contour around each CBSD The default protection contour will | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
be calculated based on information included in the CBSD registration and shall be determined and enforced consistently across all SASs i The default protection contour is the outer limit of the PAL Protection Area for any CBSD but a Priority Access Licensee may choose to self report protection contours smaller than the default protection contour to the SAS ii If the PAL Protection Areas for multiple CBSDs operated by the same Priority Access Licensees overlap the SAS shall combine the PAL Protection Areas for such CBSDs into a single protection area 47 CFR 96 25 c 2 ii enhanced display page 11 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 25 c 3 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 3 The PAL Protection Area may not extend beyond the boundaries of the Priority Access Licensee s Service Area 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49067 July 26 2016 83 FR 63096 Dec 7 2018 85 FR 25315 May 1 2020 96 27 Reserved 96 29 Competitive bidding procedures Mutually exclusive initial applications for PALs are subject to competitive bidding The general competitive bidding procedures set forth in part 1 subpart Q of this chapter will apply unless otherwise provided in this subpart 83 FR 63096 Dec 7 2018 96 30 Designated entities in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service a Small business 1 A small business is an entity that together with its affiliates its controlling interests and the affiliates of its controlling interests has average gross revenues not exceeding 55 million for the preceding three 3 years 2 A very small business is an entity that together with its affiliates its controlling interests and the affiliates of its controlling interests has average gross revenues not exceeding 20 million | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
for the preceding three 3 years b Eligible rural service provider For purposes of this section an eligible rural service provider is an entity that meets the criteria specified in 1 2110 f 4 of this chapter c Bidding credits 1 A winning bidder that qualifies as a small business as defined in this section or a consortium of small businesses may use a bidding credit of 15 percent as specified in 1 2110 f 2 i C of this chapter A winning bidder that qualifies as a very small business as defined in this section or a consortium of very small businesses may use a bidding credit of 25 percent as specified in 1 2110 f 2 i B of this chapter 2 An entity that qualifies as eligible rural service provider or a consortium of rural service providers who has not claimed a small business bidding credit may use a bidding credit of 15 percent as specified in 1 2110 f 4 of this chapter 83 FR 63096 Dec 7 2018 96 31 Aggregation of priority access licenses a Priority Access Licensees may aggregate up to four PAL channels in any License Area at any given time b The criteria in 20 22 b of this chapter will apply in order to attribute partial ownership and other interests for the purpose of applying the aggregation limit in paragraph a of this section 81 FR 49067 July 26 2016 47 CFR 96 31 b enhanced display page 12 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 32 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 32 Priority access assignments of authorization transfers of control and leasing arrangements a Priority Access Licensees may transfer or assign their licenses and enter into de facto leasing | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
arrangements in accordance with part 1 of this chapter b Priority Access Licensees may partition or disaggregate their licenses and partially assign or transfer their licenses pursuant to 1 950 of this chapter and may enter into de facto transfer leasing arrangements for a portion of their licensed spectrum pursuant to part 1 of this chapter c Priority Access Licensees may enter into spectrum manager leasing arrangements with approved entities as prescribed in 1 9046 of this chapter Priority Access Licensees may only enter into leasing arrangements for areas that are within their Service Area and outside of their PAL Protection Areas 81 FR 49068 July 26 2016 as amended at 83 FR 63096 Dec 7 2018 85 FR 25315 May 1 2020 Subpart D General Authorized Access 96 33 Authorization a Any party meeting the requirements set forth in 96 5 is eligible to operate a CBSD on a General Authorized Access basis b CBSDs used for General Authorized Access must register with the SAS and comply with its instructions 96 35 General authorized access use a General Authorized Access Users shall be permitted to use frequencies assigned to PALs when such frequencies are not in use as determined by the SAS consistent with 96 25 c b Frequencies that are available for General Authorized Access Use shall be made available on a shared basis c General Authorized Access Users shall have no expectation of interference protection from other General Authorized Access Users operating in accordance with this part d General Authorized Access Users must not cause harmful interference to and must accept interference from Priority Access Licensees and Incumbent Users in accordance with this part e General Authorized Access Users operating Category B CBSDs must make every effort to cooperate in the selection and use of available frequencies | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
provided by an SAS to minimize the potential for interference and make the most effective use of the authorized facilities Such users shall coordinate with an SAS before seeking station authorization and make every effort to ensure that their CBSDs operate at a location and with technical parameters that will minimize the potential to cause and receive interference among CBSDs Operators of CBSDs suffering from or causing harmful interference are expected to cooperate and resolve interference problems through technological solutions or by other mutually satisfactory arrangements 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49068 July 26 2016 Subpart E Technical Rules 47 CFR 96 35 e enhanced display page 13 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 39 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 39 Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device CBSD general requirements This section applies to all CBSDs Additional rules applicable only to Category A or Category B CBSDs are set forth in 96 43 and 96 45 a Geo location and reporting capability 1 All CBSDs must be able to determine their geographic coordinates referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 NAD83 to an accuracy of 50 meters horizontal and 3 meters of elevation Such geographic coordinates shall be reported to an SAS at the time of first activation from a power off condition 2 For professionally installed CBSDs geographic coordinates to the same accuracy specified in paragraph a 1 of this section may be determined and reported to the SAS as part of the installation and registration process Geographic coordinates must be determined and reported each time the CBSD is moved to a new location 3 A non professionally installed CBSD must check its location and report to the SAS any location changes | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
exceeding 50 meters horizontal and 3 meters elevation from its last reported location within 60 seconds of such location change b Operability All CBSDs must be capable of two way operation on any authorized frequency assigned by an SAS Equipment deployed by Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees during their license term will be exempt from this requirement c Registration with SAS A CBSD must register with and be authorized by an SAS prior to its initial service transmission The CBSD must provide the SAS upon its registration with its geographic location antenna height above ground level in meters CBSD class Category A Category B requested authorization status Priority Access or General Authorized Access FCC identification number call sign user contact information air interface technology unique manufacturer s serial number sensing capabilities if supported and additional information on its deployment profile required by 96 43 and 96 45 If any of this information changes the CBSD shall update the SAS within 60 seconds of such change except as otherwise set forth in this section All information provided by the CBSD to the SAS must be true complete correct and made in good faith 1 A CBSD must operate at or below the maximum power level authorized by an SAS consistent with its FCC equipment authorization and within geographic areas permitted by an SAS on the channels or frequencies authorized by an SAS 2 A CBSD must receive and comply with any incoming commands from its associated SAS about any changes to power limits and frequency assignments A CBSD must cease transmission move to another frequency range or change its power level within 60 seconds as instructed by an SAS d Signal Level Reporting A CBSD must report to an SAS regarding received signal strength in its occupied frequencies and adjacent frequencies received | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
packet error rates or other common standard metrics of interference for itself and associated End User Devices as directed by an SAS e Frequency reporting If directed by the SAS a CBSD that receives a range of available frequencies or channels from an SAS must promptly report to the SAS which of the available channels or frequencies it will utilize 47 CFR 96 39 e enhanced display page 14 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 39 f Citizens Broadband Radio Service f Security CBSDs shall incorporate security measures sufficient to ensure that they are capable of communicating only with SASs operated by approved SAS Administrators and that communications between CBSDs and SASs between individual CBSDs and between CBSDs and End User Devices are secure to prevent corruption or unauthorized interception of data 1 For purposes of obtaining operational limits and frequency availabilities and their updates CBSDs shall only contact SASs operated by SAS Administrators approved by the Commission in accordance with subpart F of this part 2 All communications between CBSDs and SASs must be transmitted using secure methods that protect the systems from corruption or unauthorized modification of the data 3 Communications between a CBSD and its associated End User Devices for purposes of obtaining operational power location and frequency assignments shall employ secure methods that protect the system from corruption or unauthorized modification of the data g Device security All CBSDs and End User Devices must contain security features sufficient to protect against modification of software and firmware by unauthorized parties Applications for certification of CBSDs and End User Devices must include an operational description of the technologies and measures that are incorporated in the device to comply with the security requirements of this section In addition | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
applications for certification of CBSDs and End User Devices must identify at least one of the SAS databases operated by an approved SAS Administrator that the device will access for channel frequency availability and affirm that the device will conform to the communications security methods used by such databases h Airborne operations Airborne operations by CBSDs and End User Devices are prohibited 96 41 General radio requirements The requirements in this section apply to CBSDs and their associated End User Devices unless otherwise specified a Digital modulation Systems operating in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service must use digital modulation techniques b Power limits Unless otherwise specified in this section the maximum effective isotropic radiated power EIRP and maximum Power Spectral Density PSD of any CBSD and End User Device must comply with the limits shown in the table in this paragraph b Maximum EIRP Maximum PSD Device dBm 10 dBm MHz megahertz End User Device 23 n a Category A CBSD 30 20 Category B CBSD1 47 37 1Category B CBSDs will only be authorized for use after an ESC is approved and commercially deployed consistent with 96 15 and 96 67 c Power management CBSDs and End User Devices shall limit their operating power to the minimum necessary for successful operations 47 CFR 96 41 c enhanced display page 15 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 41 c 1 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 1 CBSDs must support transmit power control capability and the capability to limit their maximum EIRP and the maximum EIRP of associated End User Devices in response to instructions from an SAS 2 End User Devices shall include transmit power control capability and the capability to limit their maximum EIRP in response to instructions from | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
their associated CBSDs d Received Signal Strength Limits 1 For both Priority Access and GAA users CBSD transmissions must be managed such that the aggregate received signal strength for all locations within the PAL Protection Area of any co channel PAL shall not exceed an average RMS power level of 80 dBm in any direction when integrated over a 10 megahertz reference bandwidth with the measurement antenna placed at a height of 1 5 meters above ground level unless the affected PAL licensees agree to an alternative limit and communicate that to the SAS 2 These limits shall not apply for co channel operations at the boundary between geographically adjacent PALs held by the same Priority Access Licensee e 3 5 GHz Emissions and Interference Limits 1 General protection levels i Except as otherwise specified in paragraph e 2 of this section for channel and frequency assignments made by the SAS to CBSDs the conducted power of any CBSD emission outside the fundamental emission bandwidth as specified in paragraph e 3 of this section whether the emission is inside or outside of the authorized band shall not exceed 13 dBm MHz within 0 10 megahertz above the upper SAS assigned channel edge and within 0 10 megahertz below the lower SAS assigned channel edge At all frequencies greater than 10 megahertz 47 CFR 96 41 e 1 i enhanced display page 16 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 41 e 1 ii Citizens Broadband Radio Service above the upper SAS assigned channel edge and less than 10 MHz below the lower SAS assigned channel edge the conducted power of any CBSD emission shall not exceed 25 dBm MHz The upper and lower SAS assigned channel edges are the upper | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
and lower limits of any channel assigned to a CBSD by an SAS or in the case of multiple contiguous channels the upper and lower limits of the combined contiguous channels ii Except as otherwise specified in paragraph e 2 of this section for channel and frequency assignments made by a CBSD to End User Devices the conducted power of any End User Device emission outside the fundamental emission whether in or outside of the authorized band shall not exceed 13 dBm MHz within 0 to B megahertz where B is the bandwidth in megahertz of the assigned channel or multiple contiguous channels of the End User Device above the upper CBSD assigned channel edge and within 0 to B megahertz below the lower CBSD assigned channel edge At all frequencies greater than B megahertz above the upper CBSD assigned channel edge and less than B megahertz below the lower CBSD assigned channel edge the conducted power of any End User Device emission shall not exceed 25 dBm MHz Notwithstanding the emission limits in this paragraph the Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio for End User Devices shall be at least 30 dB 2 Additional protection levels Notwithstanding paragraph e 1 of this section for CBSDs and End User Devices the conducted power of emissions below 3540 MHz or above 3710 MHz shall not exceed 25 dBm MHz and the conducted power of emissions below 3530 MHz or above 3720 MHz shall not exceed 40dBm MHz 3 Measurement procedure i Compliance with this provision is based on the use of measurement instrumentation employing a resolution bandwidth of 1 megahertz or greater However in the 1 megahertz bands immediately outside and adjacent to the licensee s authorized frequency channel a resolution bandwidth of no less than one percent of the fundamental emission bandwidth | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
may be employed A narrower resolution bandwidth is permitted in all cases to improve measurement accuracy provided the measured power is integrated over the full reference bandwidth i e 1 MHz or 1 percent of emission bandwidth as specified The fundamental emission bandwidth is defined as the width of the signal between two points one below the carrier center frequency and one above the carrier center frequency outside of which all emissions are attenuated at least 26 dB below the transmitter power ii When measuring unwanted emissions to demonstrate compliance with the limits the CBSD and End User Device nominal carrier frequency channel shall be adjusted as close to the licensee s authorized frequency block edges both upper and lower as the design permits iii Compliance with emission limits shall be demonstrated using either average RMS detected or peak detected power measurement techniques 4 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 f Reception limits Priority Access Licensees must accept adjacent channel and in band blocking interference emissions from other authorized Priority Access or GAA CBSDs transmitting between 3550 and 3700 MHz up to a power spectral density level not to exceed 40 dBm in any direction with greater than 99 probability when integrated over a 10 megahertz reference bandwidth with the measurement antenna placed at a height of 1 5 meters above ground level unless the affected Priority Access Licensees agree to an alternative limit and communicates that to the SAS 47 CFR 96 41 f enhanced display page 17 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 41 g Citizens Broadband Radio Service Note to paragraph f Citizens Broadband Radio Service users | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
should be aware that there are Federal Government radar systems in the band and adjacent bands that could adversely affect their operations g Power measurement The peak to average power ratio PAPR of any CBSD transmitter output power must not exceed 13 dB PAPR measurements should be made using either an instrument with complementary cumulative distribution function CCDF capabilities or another Commission approved procedure The measurement must be performed using a signal corresponding to the highest PAPR expected during periods of continuous transmission 81 FR 49068 July 26 2016 as amended at 83 FR 63096 Dec 7 2018 96 43 Additional requirements for category A CBSDs a Category A CBSDs shall not be deployed or operated outdoors with antennas exceeding 6 meters height above average terrain CBSDs deployed or operated outdoors with antennas exceeding 6 meters height above average terrain will be classified as and subject to the operational requirements of Category B CBSDs b When registering with an SAS Category A CBSDs must transmit all information required under 96 39 This transmission shall also indicate whether the device will be operated indoors or outdoors c Any CBSD operated at higher power than specified for Category A CBSDs in 96 41 will be classified as and subject to the operational requirements of a Category B CBSD 96 45 Additional requirements for category B CBSDs a Category B CBSDs must be professionally installed b In the 3550 3650 MHz band Category B CBSDs must be authorized consistent with information received from an ESC as described in 96 15 c Category B CBSDs are limited to outdoor operations d When registering with an SAS Category B CBSDs must transmit all information required under 96 39 plus the following additional information antenna gain beamwidth azimuth downtilt angle and antenna height above ground level | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
96 47 End user device additional requirements a End User Devices may operate only if they can positively receive and decode an authorization signal transmitted by a CBSD including the frequencies and power limits for their operation 1 An End User Device must discontinue operations change frequencies or change its operational power level within 10 seconds of receiving instructions from its associated CBSD 2 Reserved b Any device operated at higher power than specified for End User Devices in 96 41 will be classified as and subject to the operational requirements of a CBSD 47 CFR 96 47 b enhanced display page 18 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 49 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 49 Equipment authorization a Each transmitter used for operation under this part and each transmitter marketed as set forth in 2 803 of this chapter must be of a type which has been certificated for use under this part b Any manufacturer of radio transmitting equipment to be used in these services must request equipment authorization following the procedures set forth in subpart J of part 2 of this chapter 96 51 RF safety Licensees and manufacturers are subject to the radio frequency radiation exposure requirements specified in 1 1307 b 1 1310 2 1091 and 2 1093 of this chapter as appropriate Applications for equipment authorization of Mobile or Portable devices operating under this section must contain a statement confirming compliance with these requirements for both fundamental emissions and unwanted emissions and technical information showing the basis for this statement must be submitted to the Commission upon request Subpart F Spectrum Access System 96 53 Spectrum access system purposes and functionality The purposes of the SAS include a To enact and enforce all | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
policies and procedures developed by the SAS Administrator pursuant to 96 63 b To determine and provide to CBSDs the permissible channels or frequencies at their location c To determine and provide to CBSDs the maximum permissible transmission power level at their location d To register and authenticate the identification information and location of CBSDs e To retain information on and enforce Exclusion Zones and Protection Zones in accordance with 96 15 and 96 17 f To communicate with the ESC to obtain information about federal Incumbent User transmissions and instruct CBSDs to move to another frequency range or cease transmissions g To ensure that CBSDs operate in geographic areas and within the maximum power levels required to protect federal Incumbent Users from harmful interference consistent with the requirements of 96 15 and 96 21 h To ensure that CBSDs protect non federal Incumbent Users from harmful interference consistent with the requirements of 96 17 and 96 21 i To protect Priority Access Licensees from interference caused by other PALs and from General Authorized Access Users including the calculation and enforcement of PAL Protection Areas consistent with 96 25 j To facilitate coordination between GAA users operating Category B CBSDs consistent with 96 35 k To resolve conflicting uses of the band while maintaining as much as possible a stable radio frequency environment l To ensure secure and reliable transmission of information between the SAS and CBSDs m To protect Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees consistent with 90 1307 and 90 1338 of this chapter and 96 21 47 CFR 96 53 m enhanced display page 19 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 53 n Citizens Broadband Radio Service n To implement the terms of current and future international agreements | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
as they relate to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service o To receive reports of interference and requests for additional protection from Incumbent Access users and promptly address interference issues 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49069 July 26 2016 96 55 Information gathering and retention a The SAS shall maintain current information on registered CBSDs the geographic locations and configuration of protected FSS locations as set forth in 96 17 and the federal Incumbent User Exclusion Zones and Protection Zones 1 For registered CBSDs such information shall include all information required by 96 39 and 96 45 2 SAS Administrators must make all information necessary to effectively coordinate operations between and among CBSDs available to other SAS Administrators 3 Upon request SAS Administrators must make available to the general public aggregated spectrum usage data for any geographic area Such information must include the total available spectrum and the maximum available contiguous spectrum in the requested area SAS Administrators shall not disclose specific CBSD registration information to the general public except where such disclosure is authorized by the registrant 4 For non federal Incumbent Users the SAS shall maintain a record of the location of protected earth stations as well as the all registration information required by 96 17 b The SAS shall maintain records not pertaining to federal Incumbent User transmissions for at least 60 months c The SAS shall only retain records of information or instructions received regarding federal Incumbent User transmissions from the ESC in accordance with information retention policies established as part of the ESC approval process d The SAS shall be technically capable of directly interfacing with any necessary FCC database containing information required for the proper operation of an SAS e The SAS shall process and retain acknowledgements by all | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
entities registering CBSDs that they understand the risk of possible interference from federal Incumbent User radar operations in the band 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 83 FR 63097 Dec 7 2018 96 57 Registration authentication and authorization of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices a An SAS must register authenticate and authorize operations of CBSDs consistent with this part b CBSDs composed of a network of base and fixed stations may employ a subsystem for aggregating and communicating all required information exchanges between the SAS and CBSDs 47 CFR 96 57 b enhanced display page 20 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 57 c Citizens Broadband Radio Service c An SAS must also verify that the FCC identifier FCC ID of any CBSD seeking access to its services is valid prior to authorizing it to begin providing service A list of devices with valid FCC IDs and the FCC IDs of those devices is to be obtained from the Commission s Equipment Authorization System d An SAS must not authorize operation of CBSDs within Protection Zones except as set forth in 96 15 e An SAS must calculate and enforce PAL Protection Areas consistent with 96 25 and such calculation and enforcement shall be consistent across all SASs 80 FR 36222 June 23 2015 as amended at 81 FR 49069 July 26 2016 96 59 Frequency assignment a An SAS must determine the available and appropriate channels frequencies for CBSDs at any given location using the information supplied by CBSDs including location the authorization status and operating parameters of other CBSDs in the surrounding area information communicated by the ESC other SASs and such other information necessary to ensure effective operations of CBSDs consistent with this | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
part All such determinations and assignments shall be made in a non discriminatory manner consistent with this part 1 Upon request from the Commission or a CBSD an SAS must confirm whether frequencies are available in a given geographic area 2 Upon request from the Commission an SAS must confirm that CBSDs in a given geographic area and frequency band have been shut down or moved to another available frequency range in response to information received from the ESC 3 If an SAS provides a range of available frequencies or channels to a CBSD it may require that CBSD to confirm which channel or range of frequencies it will utilize b Consistent with the requirements of 96 25 an SAS shall assign geographically contiguous PALs held by the same Priority Access Licensee to the same channels in each geographic area where feasible The SAS shall also assign multiple channels held by the same Priority Access Licensee to contiguous frequencies within the same License Area where feasible c An SAS may temporarily assign PALs to different channels within the frequency range authorized for Priority Access use to protect Incumbent Access Users or if necessary to perform its required functions 96 61 Security a An SAS must employ protocols and procedures to ensure that all communications and interactions between the SAS and CBSDs are accurate and secure and that unauthorized parties cannot access or alter the SAS or the information it sends to a CBSD b Communications between CBSDs and an SAS between an ESC and an SAS between individual CBSDs and between different SASs must be secure to prevent corruption or unauthorized interception of data An SAS must be protected from unauthorized data input or alteration of stored data c An SAS must verify that the FCC identification number supplied by | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
a CBSD is for a certified device and must not provide service to an uncertified device 47 CFR 96 61 c enhanced display page 21 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 63 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 96 63 Spectrum access system administrators The Commission will designate one or more SAS Administrators to provide nationwide service The Commission may at its discretion permit the functions of an SAS such as a data repository registration and query services to be divided among multiple entities however it shall designate one or more specific entities to be an SAS Administrator responsible for coordinating the overall functioning of an SAS and providing services to operators in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service Each SAS Administrator designated by the Commission must a Maintain a regularly updated database that contains the information described in 96 55 b Establish a process for acquiring and storing in the database necessary and appropriate information from the Commission s databases including PAL assignments and synchronizing the database with the current Commission databases at least once a day to include newly licensed facilities or any changes to licensed facilities c Establish and follow protocols and procedures to ensure compliance with the rules set forth in this part including the SAS functions set forth in subpart F of this part d Establish and follow protocols and procedures sufficient to ensure that all communications and interactions between the SAS ESC and CBSDs are accurate and secure and that unauthorized parties cannot access or alter the SAS or the information transmitted from the SAS to CBSDs e Provide service for a five year term This term may be renewed at the Commission s discretion f Respond in a timely manner to verify correct or remove | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
as appropriate data in the event that the Commission or a party brings a claim of inaccuracies in the SAS to its attention This requirement applies only to information that the Commission requires to be stored in the SAS g Securely transfer the information in the SAS along with the IP addresses and URLs used to access the system and a list of registered CBSDs to another approved entity in the event it does not continue as the SAS Administrator at the end of its term It may charge a reasonable price for such conveyance h Cooperate to develop a standardized process for coordinating operations with other SASs avoiding any conflicting assignments maximizing shared use of available frequencies ensuring continuity of service to all registered CBSDs and providing the data collected pursuant to 96 55 i Coordinate with other SAS Administrators including to the extent possible sharing information facilitating non interfering use by CBSDs connected to other SASs maximizing available General Authorized Access frequencies by assigning PALs to similar channels in the same geographic regions and other functions necessary to ensure that available spectrum is used efficiently consistent with this part j Provide a means to make non federal non proprietary information available to the public in a reasonably accessible fashion in conformity with the rules in this part k Ensure that the SAS shall be available at all times to immediately respond to requests from authorized Commission personnel for any and all information stored or retained by the SAS l Establish and follow protocols to respond to instructions from the President of the United States or another designated Federal government entity issued pursuant to 47 U S C 606 m Establish and follow protocols to comply with enforcement instructions from the Commission n Ensure that the SAS 47 CFR | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
96 63 n enhanced display page 22 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 63 n 1 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 1 Operates without any connectivity to any military or other sensitive federal database or system except as otherwise required by this part and 2 Does not store retain transmit or disclose operational information on the movement or position of any federal system or any information that reveals other operational information of any federal system that is not required by this part to effectively operate the SAS 96 65 Spectrum access system administrator fees a An SAS Administrator may charge Citizens Broadband Radio Service users a reasonable fee for provision of the services set forth in subpart F of this part b The Commission upon request will review the fees and can require changes to those fees if they are found to be unreasonable 96 66 Spectrum access system responsibilities related to priority access spectrum manager leases a An SAS Administrator that chooses to accept and support leasing notifications shall 1 Verify that the lessee is on the certification list as established in 1 9046 of this chapter 2 Establish a process for acquiring and storing the lease notification information and synchronizing this information including information about the expiration extension or termination of leasing arrangements with the Commission databases at least once a day 3 Verify that the lease will not result in the lessee holding more than the 40 megahertz of Priority Access spectrum in a given License Area 4 Verify that the area to be leased is within the Priority Access Licensee s Service Area and outside of the Priority Access Licensee s PAL Protection Area and 5 Provide confirmation to licensee and lessee whether the notification has | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
been received and verified b During the period of the lease and within the geographic area of a lease SASs shall treat any CBSD operated by the lessee the same as a similarly situated CBSDs operated by the lessor for frequency assignment and interference mitigation purposes 81 FR 49069 July 26 2016 Subpart G Environmental Sensing Capability 96 67 Environmental sensing capability a The primary purpose of the ESC is to facilitate coexistence of Citizens Broadband Radio Service users with federal Incumbent Users through signal sensing An ESC will be operated by a non governmental entity and except as set forth in this section will not rely on governmental agencies to affirmatively communicate information about the operations of incumbent radio systems b An ESC may only operate after receiving approval by the Commission Such approval shall be conditioned on meeting the requirements of this part and any other requirements imposed by the Commission The Commission may revoke modify or condition ESC approval at its discretion c An ESC must meet the following requirements 47 CFR 96 67 c enhanced display page 23 of 24 47 CFR Part 96 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 96 67 c 1 Citizens Broadband Radio Service 1 Be managed and maintained by a non governmental entity 2 Accurately detect the presence of a signal from a federal system in the 3550 3700 MHz band and adjacent frequencies using approved methodologies that ensure that any CBSDs operating pursuant to ESC will not cause harmful interference to federal Incumbent Users 3 Communicate information about the presence of a signal from a federal Incumbent User system to one or more approved SASs 4 Maintain security of detected and communicated signal information 5 Comply with all Commission rules and guidelines governing the construction operation | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
and approval of ESCs 6 Ensure that the ESC shall be available at all times to immediately respond to requests from authorized Commission personnel for any information collected or communicated by the ESC and 7 Ensure that the ESC operates without any connectivity to any military or other sensitive federal database or system and does not store retain transmit or disclose operational information on the movement or position of any federal system or any information that reveals other operational information of any federal system that is not required by this part to effectively operate the ESC d ESC equipment may be deployed in the vicinity of the Exclusion Zones and Protection Zones to accurately detect federal Incumbent User transmissions 47 CFR 96 67 d enhanced display page 24 of 24 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-96-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
47 CFR Part 17 Subpart B up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 17 Subpart B Feb 20 2024 Federal Aviation Administration Notification Criteria This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial Title 47 Telecommunication Chapter I Federal Communications Commission Subchapter A General Part 17 Construction Marking and Lighting of Antenna Structures Authority 47 U S C 154 301 303 309 Subpart B Federal Aviation Administration Notification Criteria 17 7 Antenna structures requiring notification to the FAA 17 8 Establishment of antenna farm areas 17 9 Designated antenna farm areas 17 10 Antenna structures over 304 80 meters 1 000 feet in height 17 14 17 17 Reserved Subpart B Federal Aviation Administration Notification Criteria 17 7 Antenna structures requiring notification to the FAA A notification to the FAA is required except as set forth in paragraph e of this section for any of the following construction or alteration a Any construction or alteration of more than 60 96 meters 200 feet in height above ground level at its site b Any construction or alteration that exceeds an imaginary surface extending outward and upward at any of the following slopes 1 100 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 6 10 kilometers 20 000 feet from the nearest point of the nearest runway of each airport described in paragraph d of this section with its longest runway more than 0 98 kilometers 3 200 feet in actual length excluding heliports 2 50 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 3 05 kilometers 10 000 feet from the nearest point of the nearest runway of each airport described in paragraph d of this section with its longest runway no more than 0 98 kilometers 3 200 feet in actual length excluding heliports 3 25 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-17-Subpart-B-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
to 1 for a horizontal distance of 1 52 kilometers 5 000 feet from the nearest point of the nearest landing and takeoff area of each heliport described in paragraph d of this section c When requested by the FAA any construction or alteration that would be in an instrument approach area defined in the FAA standards governing instrument approach procedures and available information indicates it might exceed an obstruction standard of the FAA d Any construction or alteration on any of the following airports and heliports 1 A public use airport listed in the Airport Facility Directory Alaska Supplement or Pacific Chart Supplement of the U S Government Flight Information Publications 2 A military airport under construction or an airport under construction that will be available for public use 47 CFR 17 7 d 2 enhanced display page 1 of 3 47 CFR Part 17 Subpart B up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 17 7 d 3 Federal Aviation Administration Notification Criteria 3 An airport operated by a Federal agency or the United States Department of Defense 4 An airport or heliport with at least one FAA approved instrument approach procedure e A notification to the FAA is not required for any of the following construction or alteration 1 Any object that will be shielded by existing structures of a permanent and substantial nature or by natural terrain or topographic features of equal or greater height and will be located in the congested area of a city town or settlement where the shielded structure will not adversely affect safety in air navigation 2 Any air navigation facility airport visual approach or landing aid aircraft arresting device or meteorological device meeting FAA approved siting criteria or an appropriate military service siting criteria on military airports the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-17-Subpart-B-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
location and height of which are fixed by its functional purpose 3 Any antenna structure of 6 10 meters 20 feet or less in height except one that would increase the height of another antenna structure Note to 17 7 Consideration to aeronautical facilities not in existence at the time of the filing of the application for radio facilities will be given only when proposed airport construction or improvement plans are on file with the Federal Aviation Administration as of the filing date of the application for such radio facilities 39 FR 7581 Feb 27 1974 as amended at 39 FR 26157 July 17 1974 42 FR 54823 Oct 11 1977 42 FR 57127 Nov 1 1977 79 FR 56986 Sept 24 2014 17 8 Establishment of antenna farm areas a Each antenna farm area will be established by an appropriate rulemaking proceeding which may be commenced by the Commission on its own motion after consultation with the FAA upon request of the FAA or as a result of a petition filed by any interested person After receipt of a petition from an interested person disclosing sufficient reasons to justify institution of a rulemaking proceeding the Commission will request the advice of the FAA with respect to the considerations of menace to air navigation in terms of air safety which may be presented by the proposal The written communication received from the FAA in response to the Commission s request shall be placed in the Commission s public rulemaking file containing the petition and interested persons shall be allowed a period of 30 days within which to file statements with respect thereto Such statements shall also be filed with the Administrator of the FAA with proof of such filing to be established in accordance with 1 47 of this chapter | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-17-Subpart-B-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
The Administrator of the FAA shall have a period of 15 days within which to file responses to such statements If the Commission upon consideration of the matters presented to it in accordance with the above procedure is satisfied that establishment of the proposed antenna farm would constitute a menace to air navigation for reasons of air safety rulemaking proceedings will not be instituted If rulemaking proceedings are instituted any person filing comments therein which concern the question of whether the proposed antenna farm will constitute a menace to air navigation shall file a copy of the comments with the Administrator of the FAA Proof of such filing shall be established in accordance with 1 47 of this chapter 47 CFR 17 8 a enhanced display page 2 of 3 47 CFR Part 17 Subpart B up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 17 8 b Federal Aviation Administration Notification Criteria b Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to mean that only one antenna farm area will be designated for a community The Commission will consider on a case by case basis whether or not more than one antenna farm area shall be designated for a particular community 32 FR 8813 June 21 1967 as amended at 32 FR 13591 Sept 28 1967 17 9 Designated antenna farm areas The areas described in the following paragraphs of this section are established as antenna farm areas appropriate paragraphs will be added as necessary 32 FR 8813 June 21 1967 17 10 Antenna structures over 304 80 meters 1 000 feet in height Where one or more antenna farm areas have been designated for a community or communities see 17 9 the Commission will not accept for filing an application to construct a new station or to increase | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-17-Subpart-B-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
height or change antenna location of an existing station proposing the erection of an antenna structure over 304 80 meters 1 000 feet above ground unless a It is proposed to locate the antenna structure in a designated antenna farm area or b It is accompanied by a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration that the proposed structure will not constitute a menace to air navigation or c It is accompanied by a request for waiver setting forth reasons sufficient if true to justify such a waiver 32 FR 8813 June 21 1967 as amended at 42 FR 54824 Oct 11 1977 61 FR 4363 Feb 6 1996 17 14 17 17 Reserved 47 CFR 17 14 17 17 enhanced display page 3 of 3 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-17-Subpart-B-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 Personal Communications Services This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial Title 47 Telecommunication Chapter I Federal Communications Commission Subchapter B Common Carrier Services 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 enhanced display page 1 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 Personal Communications Services Part 24 Personal Communications Services Subpart A General Information 24 1 Basis and purpose 24 2 Other applicable rule parts 24 3 Permissible communications 24 5 Terms and definitions 24 9 Operation of certificated signal boosters Subpart B Applications and Licenses General Filing Requirements 24 10 Scope 24 11 Initial authorization 24 12 Eligibility 24 15 License period Subpart C Technical Standards 24 50 Scope 24 51 Equipment authorization 24 52 RF exposure 24 53 Calculation of height above average terrain HAAT 24 55 Antenna structures air navigation safety Subpart D Narrowband PCS 24 100 Scope 24 101 Reserved 24 102 Service areas 24 103 Construction requirements 24 104 Partitioning and disaggregation 24 129 Frequencies 24 130 Reserved 24 131 Authorized bandwidth 24 132 Power and antenna height limits 24 133 Emission limits 24 134 Co channel separation criteria 24 135 Frequency stability Subpart E Broadband PCS 24 200 Scope 24 202 Service areas 24 203 Construction requirements 24 229 Frequencies 24 232 Power and antenna height limits 24 235 Frequency stability 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 enhanced display page 2 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 Personal Communications Services 24 236 Field strength limits 24 237 Interference protection 24 238 Emission | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
limitations for Broadband PCS equipment Policies Governing Microwave Relocation From the 1850 1990 MHz Band 24 239 Cost sharing requirements for broadband PCS 24 241 Administration of the Cost Sharing Plan 24 243 The cost sharing formula 24 245 Reimbursement under the Cost Sharing Plan 24 247 Triggering a reimbursement obligation 24 249 Payment issues 24 251 Dispute resolution under the Cost Sharing Plan 24 253 Termination of cost sharing obligations Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 A Procedure for Calculating PCS Signal Levels at Microwave Receivers Appendix E of the Memorandum Opinion and Order Subpart F Competitive Bidding Procedures for Narrowband PCS 24 301 Narrowband PCS subject to competitive bidding 24 302 24 309 Reserved 24 320 Reserved 24 321 Designated entities Subpart G Interim Application Licensing and Processing Rules for Narrowband PCS 24 403 Authorization required 24 404 Eligibility 24 405 24 414 Reserved 24 415 Technical content of applications maintenance of list of station locations 24 416 24 429 Reserved 24 430 Opposition to applications 24 431 Mutually exclusive applications 24 432 24 444 Reserved Subpart H Competitive Bidding Procedures for Broadband PCS 24 701 Broadband PCS subject to competitive bidding 24 702 24 708 Reserved 24 709 Eligibility for licenses for frequency Blocks C or F 24 710 Reserved 24 711 Installment payments for licenses for frequency Block C 24 712 Bidding credits for licenses won for frequency Block C 24 713 Reserved 24 714 Partitioned licenses and disaggregated spectrum 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 enhanced display page 3 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Part 24 Feb 20 2024 Personal Communications Services 24 716 Installment payments for licenses for frequency Block F 24 717 Bidding credits for licenses for frequency Block | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
F 24 720 Definitions Subpart I Interim Application Licensing and Processing Rules for Broadband PCS 24 801 24 803 Reserved 24 804 Eligibility 24 805 24 814 Reserved 24 815 Technical content of applications maintenance of list of station locations 24 816 24 829 Reserved 24 830 Opposition to applications 24 831 Mutually exclusive applications 24 832 Reserved 24 833 Post auction divestitures 24 834 24 838 Reserved 24 839 Transfer of control or assignment of license 24 840 24 844 Reserved PART 24 PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Authority 47 U S C 154 301 302 303 309 and 332 Source 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 unless otherwise noted Redesignated at 59 FR 18499 Apr 19 1994 Subpart A General Information 24 1 Basis and purpose This section contains the statutory basis for this part of the rules and provides the purpose for which this part is issued a Basis The rules for the personal communications services PCS in this part are promulgated under the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended that vests authority in the Federal Communications Commission to regulate radio transmission and to issue licenses for radio stations b Purpose This part states the conditions under which portions of the radio spectrum are made available and licensed for PCS c Scope The rules in this part apply only to stations authorized under this part Rules in subparts D and E apply only to stations authorized under those subparts 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 Redesignated at 59 FR 18499 Apr 19 1994 and amended at 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 47 CFR 24 1 c enhanced display page 4 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 2 Personal Communications Services 24 2 Other applicable | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
rule parts Other FCC rule parts applicable to licensees in the personal communications services include the following a Part 0 This part describes the Commission s organization and delegations of authority Part 0 of this chapter also lists available Commission publications standards and procedures for access to Commission records and location of Commission Field Offices b Part 1 This part includes rules of practice and procedure for license applications adjudicatory proceedings procedures for reconsideration and review of the Commission s actions provisions concerning violation notices and forfeiture proceedings and the environmental requirements that together with the procedures specified in 17 4 c of this chapter if applicable must be complied with prior to the initiation of construction Subpart F includes the rules for the Wireless Telecommunications Services and the procedures for filing electronically via the ULS c Part 2 This part contains the Table of Frequency Allocations and special requirements in international regulations recommendations agreements and treaties This part also contains standards and procedures concerning the marketing and importation of radio frequency devices and for obtaining equipment authorization d Part 5 This part contains rules prescribing the manner in which parts of the radio frequency spectrum may be made available for experimentation e Part 15 This part contains rules setting out the regulations under which an intentional unintentional or incidental radiator may be operated without an individual license It also contains the technical specifications administrative requirements and other conditions relating to the marketing of part 15 devices Unlicensed PCS devices operate under subpart D of part 15 f Part 17 This part contains requirements for the construction marking and lighting of antenna towers and the environmental notification process that must be completed before filing certain antenna structure registration applications g Part 20 of this chapter governs commercial mobile radio services | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
h Part 21 This part contains rules concerning multipoint distribution service and multichannel multipoint distribution service i Part 68 This part contains technical standards for connection of terminal equipment to the telephone network j Part 101 This part contains rules concerning common carrier and private services relating to fixed point to point and point to multipoint microwave systems 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 Redesignated and amended at 59 FR 18499 Apr 19 1994 as amended at 63 FR 68952 Dec 14 1998 65 FR 38325 June 20 2000 77 FR 3954 Jan 26 2012 24 3 Permissible communications PCS licensees may provide any mobile communications service on their assigned spectrum Fixed services may be provided on a co primary basis with mobile operations Broadcasting as defined in the Communications Act is prohibited 61 FR 45356 Aug 29 1996 47 CFR 24 3 enhanced display page 5 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 5 Personal Communications Services 24 5 Terms and definitions Assigned Frequency The center of the frequency band assigned to a station Authorized Bandwidth The maximum width of the band of frequencies permitted to be used by a station This is normally considered to be the necessary or occupied bandwidth whichever is greater Average Terrain The average elevation of terrain between 3 and 16 kilometers from the antenna site Base Station A land station in the land mobile service Broadband PCS PCS services operating in the 1850 1890 MHz 1930 1970 MHz 2130 2150 MHz and 2180 2200 MHz bands Effective Radiated Power e r p in a given direction The product of the power supplied to the antenna and its gain relative to a half wave dipole in a given direction Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power e | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
i r p The product of the power supplied to the antenna and the antenna gain in a given direction relative to an isotropic antenna Fixed Service A radiocommunication service between specified fixed points Fixed Station A station in the fixed service Land Mobile Service A mobile service between base stations and land mobile stations or between land mobile stations Land Mobile Station A mobile station in the land mobile service capable of surface movement within the geographic limits of a country or continent Land Station A station in the mobile service not intended to be used while in motion Mobile Service A radiocommunication service between mobile and land stations or between mobile stations Mobile Station A station in the mobile service intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points Narrowband PCS PCS services operating in the 901 902 MHz 930 931 MHz and 940 941 MHz bands National Geodetic Reference System NGRS The name given to all geodetic control data contained in the National Geodetic Survey NGS data base Source National Geodetic Survey U S Department of Commerce PCS Relocator A PCS entity that pays to relocate a fixed microwave link from its existing 2 GHz facility to other media or other fixed channels Personal Communications Services PCS Radio communications that encompass mobile and ancillary fixed communication that provide services to individuals and businesses and can be integrated with a variety of competing networks Universal Licensing System The Universal Licensing System ULS is the consolidated database application filing system and processing system for all Wireless Radio Services ULS supports electronic filing of all applications and related documents by applicants and licensees in the Wireless Radio Services and provides public access to licensing information UTAM The Unlicensed PCS Ad Hoc Committee for 2 GHz Microwave | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Transition and Management which coordinates relocation in the 1910 1930 MHz band 47 CFR 24 5 UTAM enhanced display page 6 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 5 Voluntarily Relocating Microwave Incumbent Personal Communications Services Voluntarily Relocating Microwave Incumbent A microwave incumbent that voluntarily relocates its licensed facilities to other media or fixed channels 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 Redesignated at 59 FR 18499 Apr 19 1994 and amended at 61 FR 29691 June 12 1996 62 FR 12757 Mar 18 1997 63 FR 68952 Dec 14 1998 24 9 Operation of certificated signal boosters Individuals and non individuals may operate certificated Consumer Signal Boosters on frequencies regulated under this part provided that such operation complies with all applicable rules under this part and 20 21 of this chapter Failure to comply with all applicable rules voids the authority to operate a signal booster 78 FR 21564 Apr 11 2013 Subpart B Applications and Licenses GENERAL FILING REQUIREMENTS 24 10 Scope This subpart contains some of the procedures and requirements for filing applications for licenses in the personal communications services One also should consult subparts F and G of this part Other Commission rule parts of importance that may be referred to with respect to licensing and operation of radio services governed under this part include 47 CFR parts 0 1 2 5 15 17 and 20 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 24 11 Initial authorization a An applicant must file a single application for an initial authorization for all markets won and frequency blocks desired b Blanket licenses are granted for each market and frequency block Applications for individual sites are not required and will not be accepted 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 as amended | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
at 63 FR 68952 Dec 14 1998 24 12 Eligibility Any entity other than those precluded by section 310 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended 47 U S C 310 is eligible to hold a license under this part 70 FR 61059 Oct 20 2005 24 15 License period Licenses for service areas will be granted for ten year terms from the date of original issuance or renewal Subpart C Technical Standards 47 CFR 24 15 enhanced display page 7 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 50 Personal Communications Services 24 50 Scope This subpart sets forth the technical requirements for use of the spectrum and equipment in the personal communications services 24 51 Equipment authorization a Each transmitter utilized for operation under this part and each transmitter marketed as set forth in 2 803 of this chapter must be of a type that has been authorized by the Commission under its certification procedure for use under this part b Any manufacturer of radio transmitting equipment to be used in these services may request equipment authorization following the procedures set forth in subpart J of part 2 of this chapter Equipment authorization for an individual transmitter may be requested by an applicant for a station authorization by following the procedures set forth in part 2 of this chapter 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 Redesignated at 59 FR 18499 Apr 19 1994 as amended at 63 FR 36604 July 7 1998 85 FR 18150 Apr 1 2020 24 52 RF exposure Licensees and manufacturers shall ensure compliance with the Commission s radio frequency exposure requirements in 1 1307 b 2 1091 and 2 1093 of this chapter as appropriate Applications for equipment authorization of mobile or portable | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
devices operating under this section must contain a statement confirming compliance with these requirements Technical information showing the basis for this statement must be submitted to the Commission upon request 85 FR 18150 Apr 1 2020 24 53 Calculation of height above average terrain HAAT a HAAT is determined by subtracting average terrain elevation from antenna height above mean sea level b Average terrain elevation shall be calculated using elevation data from a 30 arc second or better Digital Elevation Models DEMs DEM data is available from United States Geological Survey USGS The data file shall be identified If 30 arc second data is used the elevation data must be processed for intermediate points using interpolation techniques otherwise the nearest point may be used If DEM data is not available elevation data from the Defense Mapping Agency s Digital Chart of the World DCW may be used c Radial average terrain elevation is calculated as the average of the elevation along a straight line path from 3 to 16 kilometers extending radially from the antenna site At least 50 evenly spaced data points for each radial shall be used in the computation d Average terrain elevation is the average of the eight radial average terrain elevations for the eight cardinal radials e The position location of the antenna site shall be determined to an accuracy of no less than 5 meters in both the horizontal latitude and longitude and vertical ground elevation dimensions with respect to the National Geodetic Reference System 47 CFR 24 53 e enhanced display page 8 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 55 Personal Communications Services 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 59 FR 15269 Mar 31 1994 24 55 Antenna structures air navigation safety | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Licensees that own their antenna structures must not allow these antenna structures to become a hazard to air navigation In general antenna structure owners are responsible for registering antenna structures with the FCC if required by part 17 of this chapter and for installing and maintaining any required marking and lighting However in the event of default of this responsibility by an antenna structure owner each FCC permittee or licensee authorized to use an affected antenna structure will be held responsible by the FCC for ensuring that the antenna structure continues to meet the requirements of part 17 of this chapter See 17 6 of this chapter a Marking and lighting Antenna structures must be marked lighted and maintained in accordance with part 17 of this chapter and all applicable rules and requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration b Maintenance contracts Antenna structure owners or licensees and permittees in the event of default by an antenna structure owner may enter into contracts with other entities to monitor and carry out necessary maintenance of antenna structures Antenna structure owners or licensees and permittees in the event of default by an antenna structure owner that make such contractual arrangements continue to be responsible for the maintenance of antenna structures in regard to air navigation safety 61 FR 4366 Feb 6 1996 Subpart D Narrowband PCS 24 100 Scope This subpart sets out the regulations governing the licensing and operations of personal communications services authorized in the 901 902 930 931 and 940 941 MHz bands 900 MHz band 24 101 Reserved 24 102 Service areas Narrowband PCS service areas are nationwide regional and Major Trading Areas MTAs as defined in this section MTAs are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas Marketing Guide 123rd Edition at pages 38 39 MTA Map | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Rand McNally organizes the 50 States and the District of Columbia into 47 MTAs The MTA Map is available on the FCC s website at www fcc gov auctions through the Maps submenu a The nationwide service area consists of the fifty states the District of Columbia American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands b The regional service areas are defined as follows 1 Region 1 Northeast The Northeast Region consists of the following MTAs Boston Providence Buffalo Rochester New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh 2 Region 2 South The South Region consists of the following MTAs Atlanta Charlotte Greensboro Greenville Raleigh Jacksonville Knoxville Louisville Lexington Evansville Nashville Miami Fort Lauderdale Richmond Norfolk Tampa St Petersburg Orlando and Washington Baltimore and Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands 47 CFR 24 102 b 2 enhanced display page 9 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 102 b 3 Personal Communications Services 3 Region 3 Midwest The Midwest Region consists of the following MTAs Chicago Cincinnati Dayton Cleveland Columbus Des Moines Quad Cities Detroit Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul and Omaha 4 Region 4 Central The Central Region consists of the following MTAs Birmingham Dallas Fort Worth Denver El Paso Albuquerque Houston Kansas City Little Rock Memphis Jackson New Orleans Baton Rouge Oklahoma City San Antonio St Louis Tulsa and Wichita 5 Region 5 West The West Region consists of the following MTAs Honolulu Los Angeles San Diego Phoenix Portland Salt Lake City San Francisco Oakland San Jose Seattle including Alaska and Spokane Billings and American Samoa Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands c The MTA service areas are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas Marketing Guide 123rd Edition at pages 38 39 with | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the following exceptions and additions 1 Alaska is separated from the Seattle MTA and is licensed separately 2 Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are licensed as a single MTA like area 3 Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands are licensed as a single MTA like area 4 American Samoa is licensed as a single MTA like area 59 FR 14118 Mar 25 1994 as amended at 59 FR 46199 Sept 7 1994 65 FR 35852 June 6 2000 85 FR 64407 Oct 13 2020 24 103 Construction requirements a Nationwide narrowband PCS licensees shall construct base stations that provide coverage to a composite area of 750 000 square kilometers or serve 37 5 percent of the U S population within five years of initial license grant date and shall construct base stations that provide coverage to a composite area of 1 500 000 square kilometers or serve 75 percent of the U S population within ten years of initial license grant date Licensees may in the alternative provide substantial service to the licensed area as provided in paragraph d of this section b Regional narrowband PCS licensees shall construct base stations that provide coverage to a composite area of 150 000 square kilometers or serve 37 5 percent of the population of the service area within five years of initial license grant date and shall construct base stations that provide coverage to a composite area of 300 000 square kilometers or serve 75 percent of the service area population within ten years of initial license grant date Licensees may in the alternative provide substantial service to the licensed area as provided in paragraph d of this section c MTA narrowband PCS licensees shall construct base stations that provide coverage to a composite area of 75 000 square | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
kilometers or 25 percent of the geographic area or serve 37 5 percent of the population of the service area within five years of initial license grant date and shall construct base stations that provide coverage to a composite area of 150 000 square kilometers or 50 percent of the geographic area or serve 75 percent of the population of the service area within ten years of initial license grant date Licensees may in the alternative provide substantial service to the licensed area as provided in paragraph d of this section d As an alternative to the requirements of paragraphs a b and c of this section narrowband PCS licensees may demonstrate that no later than ten years after the initial grant of their license they provide substantial service to their licensed area Licensees choosing this option must notify the FCC by filing FCC Form 601 no later than 15 days after the end of the five year period following the initial grant of their 47 CFR 24 103 d enhanced display page 10 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 103 e Personal Communications Services license that they plan to satisfy the alternative requirement to provide substantial service Substantial service is defined as service that is sound favorable and substantially above a level of mediocre service that would barely warrant renewal e In demonstrating compliance with the construction requirements set forth in this section licensees must base their calculations on signal field strengths that ensure reliable service for the technology utilized Licensees may determine the population of geographic areas included within their service contours using either the 1990 census or the 2000 census but not both 1 For the purpose of this section the service radius of a base | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
station may be calculated using the following formula dkm 2 53 hm0 34 p0 17 where dkm is the radial distance in kilometers hm is the antenna HAAT of the base station in meters and p is the e r p of the base station in watts 2 Alternatively licensees may use any service radius contour formula developed or generally used by industry provided that such formula is based on the technical characteristics of their system f Upon meeting the five and ten year benchmarks in paragraphs a b and c of this section or upon meeting the substantial service alternative in paragraph d licensees shall notify the Commission by filing FCC Form 601 and including a map and other supporting documentation that demonstrate the required geographic area coverage population coverage or substantial service to the licensed area The notification must be filed with the Commission within 15 days of the expiration of the relevant period g If the sale of a license is approved the new licensee is held to the original build out requirement h Failure by a licensee to meet the above construction requirements shall result in forfeiture of the license and ineligibility to regain it 59 FR 14118 Mar 25 1994 as amended at 65 FR 35852 June 6 2000 24 104 Partitioning and disaggregation Nationwide regional and MTA licensees may apply to partition their authorized geographic service area or disaggregate their authorized spectrum at any time following grant of their geographic area authorizations a Application required Parties seeking approval for partitioning and or disaggregation shall apply for partial assignment of a license pursuant to 1 948 of this chapter b Partitioning In the case of partitioning applicants and licensees must file FCC Form 603 pursuant to 1 948 of this chapter and describe the partitioned | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
service area on a schedule to the application The partitioned service area shall be defined by up to 120 sets of geographic coordinates at points at every 3 degrees azimuth from a point within the partitioned service area along the partitioned service area boundary unless either an FCC recognized service area is used e g MEA or EA or county lines are followed The geographical coordinates must be specified in degrees minutes and seconds to the 47 CFR 24 104 b enhanced display page 11 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 104 c Personal Communications Services nearest second latitude and longitude and must be based upon the 1983 North American Datum NAD83 In the case where FCC recognized service areas or county lines are used applicants need only list the specific area s through use of FCC designations or county names that constitute the partitioned area c Disaggregation Spectrum may be disaggregated in any amount d Combined partitioning and disaggregation Licensees may apply for partial assignment of authorizations that propose combinations of partitioning and disaggregation e License term The license term for a partitioned license area and for disaggregated spectrum shall be the remainder of the original licensee s license term as provided for in 1 955 of this chapter 65 FR 35853 June 6 2000 as amended at 82 FR 41547 Sept 1 2017 Effective Date Note At 65 FR 35853 June 6 2000 24 104 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 24 129 Frequencies The following frequencies are available for narrowband PCS a Eighteen frequencies are available for assignment on a nationwide basis as follows 1 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Seven 50 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels Channel 1 940 00 940 05 and 901 00 901 05 MHz Channel 2 940 05 940 10 and 901 05 901 10 MHz Channel 3 940 10 940 15 and 901 10 901 15 MHz Channel 4 940 15 940 20 and 901 15 901 20 MHz Channel 5 940 20 940 25 and 901 20 901 25 MHz Channel 19 930 50 930 55 and 901 30 901 35 MHz and Channel 20 930 75 930 80 and 901 90 901 95 MHz 2 Three 50 kHz channels paired with 12 5 kHz channels Channel 6 930 40 930 45 and 901 7500 901 7625 MHz Channel 7 930 45 930 50 and 901 7625 901 7750 MHz and Channel 8 940 75 940 80 and 901 7750 901 7875 MHz 3 Two 50 kHz unpaired channels 47 CFR 24 129 a 3 enhanced display page 12 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 129 a 4 Personal Communications Services Channel 9 RESERVED Channel 10 940 80 940 85 MHz and Channel 11 940 85 940 90 MHz 4 One 100 kHz unpaired channel Channel 18 940 65 940 75 MHz 5 Two 150 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels Channel 21 930 00 930 15 and 901 50 901 55 MHz and Channel 22 930 15 930 30 and 901 60 901 65 MHz 6 Three 100 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels Channel 23 940 55 940 65 and 901 45 901 50 MHz Channel 24 940 30 940 40 and 901 55 901 60 MHz and Channel 25 940 45 940 55 and 901 85 901 90 MHz b Five frequencies are available for | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
assignment on a regional basis as follows 1 One 50 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel Channel 12 940 25 940 30 and 901 25 901 30 MHz Channel 13 RESERVED 2 Four 50 kHz channels paired with 12 5 kHz channels Channel 14 930 55 930 60 and 901 7875 901 8000 MHz Channel 15 930 60 930 65 and 901 8000 901 8125 MHz Channel 16 930 65 930 70 and 901 8125 901 8250 MHz and Channel 17 930 70 930 75 and 901 8250 901 8375 MHz c Seven frequencies are available for assignment on an MTA basis as follows 1 Three 50 kHz unpaired channels Channel 26 901 35 901 40 MHz Channel 27 901 40 901 45 MHz and Channel 28 940 40 940 45 MHz 47 CFR 24 129 c 1 enhanced display page 13 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 129 c 2 Personal Communications Services 2 One 50 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel Channel 29 930 80 930 85 and 901 95 902 00 MHz 3 One 100 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel Channel 30 930 30 930 40 and 901 65 901 70 MHz 4 One 150 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel Channel 31 930 85 931 00 and 901 7 901 75 MHz 5 One 100 kHz channel paired with 12 5 kHz channel Channel 32 940 90 941 and 901 8375 901 85 MHz Note to 24 129 Operations in markets or portions of markets which border other countries such as Canada and Mexico will be subject to on going coordination arrangements with neighboring countries 66 FR 29920 June 4 2001 24 130 Reserved 24 131 Authorized bandwidth The authorized | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
bandwidth of narrowband PCS channels will be 10 kHz for 12 5 kHz channels and 45 kHz for 50 kHz channels For aggregated adjacent channels a maximum authorized bandwidth of 5 kHz less than the total aggregated channel width is permitted 24 132 Power and antenna height limits a Stations transmitting in the 901 902 MHz band are limited to 7 watts e r p b Mobile stations transmitting in the 930 931 MHz and 940 941 MHz bands are limited to 7 watts e r p c Base stations transmitting in the 930 931 MHz and 940 941 MHz bands are limited to 3500 watts e r p per authorized channel and are unlimited in antenna height except as provided in paragraph d of this section d 1 MTA and regional base stations located between 200 kilometers 124 miles and 80 kilometers 50 miles from their licensed service area border are limited to the power levels in the following table Antenna HAAT in meters feet see 24 53 for HAAT HAAT Effective radiated power e r p calculation method watts 183 600 and below 3500 183 600 to 208 682 3500 to 2584 208 682 to 236 775 2584 to 1883 47 CFR 24 132 d 1 enhanced display page 14 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 132 d 2 Personal Communications Services Antenna HAAT in meters feet see 24 53 for HAAT HAAT Effective radiated power e r p calculation method watts 236 775 to 268 880 1883 to 1372 268 880 to 305 1000 1372 to 1000 305 1000 to 346 1137 1000 to 729 346 1137 to 394 1292 729 to 531 394 1292 to 447 1468 531 to 387 447 1468 to 508 1668 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
387 to 282 508 1668 to 578 1895 282 to 206 578 1895 to 656 2154 206 to 150 656 2154 to 746 2447 150 to 109 746 2447 to 848 2781 109 to 80 848 2781 to 963 3160 80 to 58 963 3160 to 1094 3590 58 to 42 1094 3590 to 1244 4080 42 to 31 1244 4080 to 1413 4636 31 to 22 Above 1413 4636 16 2 For heights between the values listed in the table linear interpolation shall be used to determine maximum e r p e MTA and regional base stations located less than 80 kilometers 50 miles from the licensed service area border must limit their effective radiated power in accordance with the following formula PW 0 0175 dkm 6 6666 x hm 3 1997 PW is effective radiated power in watts dkm is distance in kilometers hm is antenna HAAT in meters see 24 53 for HAAT calculation method f All power levels specified in this section are expressed in terms of the maximum power averaged over a 100 millisecond interval when measured with instrumentation calibrated in terms of an rms equivalent voltage with a resolution bandwidth equal to or greater than the authorized bandwidth g Additionally PCS stations will be subject to any power limits imposed by international agreements 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 59 FR 15269 Mar 31 1994 as amended at 62 FR 27511 May 20 1997 65 FR 35853 June 6 2000 24 133 Emission limits a The power of any emission shall be attenuated below the transmitter power P as measured in accordance with 24 132 f in accordance with the following schedule 1 For transmitters authorized a bandwidth greater than 10 kHz 47 CFR 24 133 a 1 enhanced display page 15 of 52 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 133 a 1 i Personal Communications Services i On any frequency outside the authorized bandwidth and removed from the edge of the authorized bandwidth by a displacement frequency fd in kHz of up to and including 40 kHz at least 116 Log10 fd 10 6 1 decibels or 50 plus 10 Log10 P decibels or 70 decibels whichever is the lesser attenuation ii On any frequency outside the authorized bandwidth and removed from the edge of the authorized bandwidth by a displacement frequency fd in kHz of more than 40 kHz at least 43 10 Log10 P decibels or 80 decibels whichever is the lesser attenuation 2 For transmitters authorized a bandwidth of 10 kHz i On any frequency outside the authorized bandwidth and removed from the edge of the authorized bandwidth by a displacement frequency fd in kHz of up to and including 20 kHz at least 116 Log10 fd 5 3 05 decibels or 50 10 Log10 P decibels or 70 decibels whichever is the lesser attenuation ii On any frequency outside the authorized bandwidth and removed from the edge of the authorized bandwidth by a displacement frequency fd in kHz of more than 20 kHz at least 43 10 Log10 P decibels or 80 decibels whichever is the lesser attenuation b 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 c 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 d The following minimum spectrum analyzer resolution bandwidth settings will be used 300 Hz when showing compliance with paragraphs a | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
1 i and a 2 i of this section and 30 kHz when showing compliance with paragraphs a 1 ii and a 2 ii of this section 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 Redesignated at 59 FR 18499 Apr 19 1994 as amended at 59 FR 14119 Mar 25 1994 66 FR 10968 Feb 21 2001 24 134 Co channel separation criteria The minimum co channel separation distance between base stations in different service areas is 113 kilometers 70 miles A co channel separation distance is not required for the base stations of the same licensee or when the affected parties have agreed to other co channel separation distances 24 135 Frequency stability a The frequency stability of the transmitter shall be maintained within 0 0001 percent 1 ppm of the center frequency over a temperature variation of 30 Celsius to 50 Celsius at normal supply voltage and over a variation in the primary supply voltage of 85 percent to 115 percent of the rated supply voltage at a temperature of 20 Celsius b For battery operated equipment the equipment tests shall be performed using a new battery without any further requirement to vary supply voltage c It is acceptable for a transmitter to meet this frequency stability requirement over a narrower temperature range provided the transmitter ceases to function before it exceeds these frequency stability limits 47 CFR 24 135 c enhanced display page 16 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 200 Personal Communications Services Subpart E Broadband PCS Source 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 unless otherwise noted 24 200 Scope This subpart sets out the regulations governing the licensing and operations of personal communications services authorized in the 1850 1910 and 1930 1990 MHz bands 24 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
202 Service areas Broadband PCS service areas are Major Trading Areas MTAs and Basic Trading Areas BTAs as defined in this section MTAs and BTAs are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas Marketing Guide 123rd Edition at pages 38 39 BTA MTA Map Rand McNally organizes the 50 states and the District of Columbia into 47 MTAs and 487 BTAs The BTA MTA Map is available is available on the FCC s website at www fcc gov auctions through the Maps submenu a The MTA service areas are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas Marketing Guide 123rd Edition at pages 38 39 with the following exceptions and additions 1 Alaska is separated from the Seattle MTA and is licensed separately 2 Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are licensed as a single MTA like area 3 Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands are licensed as a single MTA like area 4 American Samoa is licensed as a single MTA like area b The BTA service areas are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas Marketing Guide 123rd Edition at pages 38 39 with the following additions licensed separately as BTA like areas American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Mayagüez Aguadilla Ponce Puerto Rico San Juan Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands The Mayagüez Aguadilla Ponce BTA like service area consists of the following municipios Adjuntas Aguada Aguadilla Añasco Arroyo Cabo Rojo Coamo Guánica Guayama Guayanilla Hormigueros Isabela Jayuya Juana Díaz Lajas Las Marías Mayagüez Maricao Maunabo Moca Patillas Peñuelas Ponce Quebradillas Rincón Sabana Grande Salinas San Germán Santa Isabel Villalba and Yauco The San Juan BTA like service area consists of all other municipios in Puerto Rico 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 59 FR 40835 Aug 10 1994 63 FR | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
68952 Dec 14 1998 65 FR 53636 Sept 5 2000 85 FR 64407 Oct 13 2020 24 203 Construction requirements a Licensees of 30 MHz blocks must serve with a signal level sufficient to provide adequate service to at least one third of the population in their licensed area within five years of being licensed and two thirds of the population in their licensed area within ten years of being licensed Licensees may in the alternative provide substantial service to their licensed area within the appropriate five and ten year benchmarks Licensees may choose to define population using the 1990 census or the 2000 census Failure by any licensee to meet these requirements will result in forfeiture or non renewal of the license and the licensee will be ineligible to regain it 47 CFR 24 203 a enhanced display page 17 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 203 b Personal Communications Services b Licensees of 10 MHz blocks except for the 1910 1915 MHz and 1990 1995 MHz including 10 MHz C block licenses reconfigured pursuant to Amendment of the Commission s Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services PCS Licensees WT Docket No 97 82 Sixth Report and Order FCC 00 313 and 15 MHz blocks resulting from the disaggregation option as provided in the Commission s Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services PCS Licensees Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making WT Docket 97 82 12 FCC Rcd 16436 1997 as modified by Order on Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order WT Docket 97 82 13 FCC Rcd 8345 1998 must serve with a signal level sufficient to provide adequate service to at least one quarter of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the population in their licensed area within five years of being licensed or make a showing of substantial service in their licensed area within five years of being licensed Population is defined as the 1990 population census Licensees may elect to use the 2000 population census to determine the five year construction requirement Failure by any licensee to meet these requirements will result in forfeiture of the license and the licensee will be ineligible to regain it c Licensees must file maps and other supporting documents showing compliance with the respective construction requirements within the appropriate five and ten year benchmarks of the date of their initial licenses d Licensees in the paired 1910 1915 MHz and 1990 1995 MHz bands must make a showing of substantial service in their license area within ten years of the date of initial license issuance or renewal Substantial service is defined as service which is sound favorable and substantially above a level of mediocre service which just might minimally warrant renewal Failure by any licensee to meet this requirement will result in forfeiture of the license and the licensee will be ineligible to regain it 58 FR 59183 Nov 8 1993 as amended at 64 FR 26890 May 18 1999 65 FR 53636 Sept 5 2000 69 FR 67835 Nov 22 2004 69 FR 75171 Dec 15 2004 24 229 Frequencies The frequencies available in the Broadband PCS service are listed in this section in accordance with the frequency allocations table of 2 106 of this chapter a The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on an MTA basis Block A 1850 1865 MHz paired with 1930 1945 MHz and Block B 1870 1885 MHz paired with 1950 1965 MHz b The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on a BTA | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
basis Block C 1895 1910 MHz paired with 1975 1990 MHz Pursuant to Amendment of the Commission s Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services PCS Licensees WT Docket No 97 82 Sixth Report and Order FCC 00 313 all 30 MHz Block C licenses available for auction in Auction No 35 or any subsequent auction will be reconfigured into three 10 MHz C block licenses as follows 1895 1900 MHz paired with 1975 1980 MHz 1900 1905 MHz paired with 1980 1985 MHz 1905 1910 MHz paired with 1985 1990 MHz Block D 1865 1870 MHz paired with 1945 1950 MHz 47 CFR 24 229 b enhanced display page 18 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 229 c Personal Communications Services Block E 1885 1890 MHz paired with 1965 1970 MHz Block F 1890 1895 MHz paired with 1970 1975 MHz c The paired frequency blocks 1910 1915 MHz and 1990 1995 MHz are available for assignment in the 175 Economic Areas defined in 90 7 of this chapter The 1910 1915 MHz block shall be used for mobile portable station transmissions while the 1990 1995 MHz block shall be used for base station transmissions 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 as amended at 60 FR 13917 Mar 15 1995 60 FR 26375 May 17 1995 61 FR 33868 July 1 1996 62 FR 660 Jan 6 1997 65 FR 53637 Sept 5 2000 69 FR 67836 Nov 22 2004 24 232 Power and antenna height limits a 1 Base stations with an emission bandwidth of 1 MHz or less are limited to 1640 watts equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP with an antenna height up to 300 meters HAAT except as described in paragraph b below | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
2 Base stations with an emission bandwidth greater than 1 MHz are limited to 1640 watts MHz equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP with an antenna height up to 300 meters HAAT except as described in paragraph b below 3 Base station antenna heights may exceed 300 meters HAAT with a corresponding reduction in power see Tables 1 and 2 of this section 4 The service area boundary limit and microwave protection criteria specified in 24 236 and 24 237 apply Table 1 Reduced Power for Base Station Antenna Heights Over 300 Meters With Emission Bandwidth of 1 MHz or Less HAAT in meters Maximum EIRP watts 300 1640 500 1070 1000 490 1500 270 2000 160 Table 2 Reduced Power for Base Station Antenna Heights Over 300 Meters With Emission Bandwidth Greater Than 1 MHz Maximum EIRP HAAT in meters watts MHz 300 1640 500 1070 47 CFR 24 232 a 4 enhanced display page 19 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 232 b Personal Communications Services Maximum EIRP HAAT in meters watts MHz 1000 490 1500 270 2000 160 b 1 Base stations that are located in counties with population densities of 100 persons or fewer per square mile based upon the most recently available population statistics from the Bureau of the Census with an emission bandwidth of 1 MHz or less are limited to 3280 watts equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP with an antenna height up to 300 meters HAAT 2 Base stations that are located in counties with population densities of 100 persons or fewer per square mile based upon the most recently available population statistics from the Bureau of the Census with an emission bandwidth greater than 1 MHz are limited to 3280 watts MHz | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP with an antenna height up to 300 meters HAAT 3 Base station antenna heights may exceed 300 meters HAAT with a corresponding reduction in power see Tables 3 and 4 of this section 4 The service area boundary limit and microwave protection criteria specified in 24 236 and 24 237 apply 5 Operation under this paragraph b at power limits greater than permitted under paragraph a of this section must be coordinated in advance with all broadband PCS licensees authorized to operate on adjacent frequency blocks within 120 kilometers 75 miles of the base station and is limited to base stations located more than 120 kilometers 75 miles from the Canadian border and more than 75 kilometers 45 miles from the Mexican border Table 3 Reduced Power for Base Station Antenna Heights Over 300 Meters With Emission Bandwidth of 1 MHz or Less HAAT in meters Maximum EIRP watts 300 3280 500 2140 1000 980 1500 540 2000 320 Table 4 Reduced Power for Base Station Antenna Heights Over 300 Meters With Emission Bandwidth Greater Than 1 MHz Maximum EIRP HAAT in meters watts MHz 300 3280 500 2140 47 CFR 24 232 b 5 enhanced display page 20 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 232 c Personal Communications Services Maximum EIRP HAAT in meters watts MHz 1000 980 1500 540 2000 320 c Mobile and portable stations are limited to 2 watts EIRP and the equipment must employ a means for limiting power to the minimum necessary for successful communications d Power measurements for transmissions by stations authorized under this section may be made either in accordance with a Commission approved average power technique or in compliance with paragraph e of this section | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
In both instances equipment employed must be authorized in accordance with the provisions of 24 51 In measuring transmissions in this band using an average power technique the peak to average ratio PAR of the transmission may not exceed 13 dB e Peak transmit power must be measured over any interval of continuous transmission using instrumentation calibrated in terms of an rms equivalent voltage The measurement results shall be properly adjusted for any instrument limitations such as detector response times limited resolution bandwidth capability when compared to the emission bandwidth sensitivity etc so as to obtain a true peak measurement for the emission in question over the full bandwidth of the channel Note to 24 232 Height above average terrain HAAT is to be calculated using the method set forth in 24 53 of this part 73 FR 24183 May 2 2008 24 235 Frequency stability The frequency stability shall be sufficient to ensure that the fundamental emission stays within the authorized frequency block 24 236 Field strength limits The predicted or measured median field strength at any location on the border of the PCS service area shall not exceed 47 dBuV m unless the parties agree to a higher field strength 24 237 Interference protection a All licensees are required to coordinate their frequency usage with the co channel or adjacent channel incumbent fixed microwave licensees in the 1850 1990 MHz band Coordination must occur before initiating operations from any base station Problems that arise during the coordination process are to be resolved by the parties to the coordination Licensees are required to coordinate with all users possibly affected as determined by appendix I to this subpart E Appendix E of the Memorandum Opinion and Order GEN Docket No 90 314 FCC 94 144 TIA Telecommunications Systems Bulletin 10 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
F Interference Criteria for Microwave Systems May 1994 TSB10 F or an alternative method agreed to by the parties 47 CFR 24 237 a enhanced display page 21 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 237 b Personal Communications Services b The results of the coordination process need to be reported to the Commission only if the parties fail to agree Because broadband PCS licensees are required to protect fixed microwave licensees in the 1850 1990 MHz band the Commission will be involved in the coordination process only upon complaint of interference from a fixed microwave licensee In such a case the Commission will resolve the issues c In all other respects coordination procedures are to follow the requirements of 101 103 d of this chapter to the extent that these requirements are not inconsistent with those specified in this part d The licensee must perform an engineering analysis to assure that the proposed facilities will not cause interference to existing OFS stations within the coordination distance specified in Table 3 of a magnitude greater than that specified in the criteria set forth in paragraphs e and f of this section unless there is prior agreement with the affected OFS licensee Interference calculations shall be based on the sum of the power received at the terminals of each microwave receiver from all of the applicant s current and proposed PCS operations 47 CFR 24 237 d enhanced display page 22 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 237 d Personal Communications Services Table 3 Coordination Distances in Kilometers PCS Base Station Antenna HAAT in Meters EIRP W 5 10 20 50 100 150 200 250 300 500 1000 1500 2000 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
0 1 90 93 99 110 122 131 139 146 152 173 210 239 263 0 5 96 100 105 116 128 137 145 152 158 179 216 245 269 1 99 103 108 119 131 140 148 155 161 182 219 248 272 2 120 122 126 133 142 148 154 159 164 184 222 250 274 5 154 157 161 168 177 183 189 194 198 213 241 263 282 10 180 183 187 194 203 210 215 220 225 240 268 291 310 20 206 209 213 221 229 236 242 247 251 267 296 318 337 50 241 244 248 255 264 271 277 282 287 302 331 354 374 100 267 270 274 282 291 297 303 308 313 329 358 382 401 200 293 296 300 308 317 324 330 335 340 356 386 409 436 500 328 331 335 343 352 359 365 370 375 391 421 440 1000 354 357 361 369 378 385 391 397 402 418 1200 361 364 368 376 385 392 398 404 409 425 1640 372 375 379 388 397 404 410 416 421 437 2400 384 387 391 399 408 415 423 427 431 3280 396 399 403 412 419 427 435 439 446 47 CFR 24 237 d enhanced display page 23 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 237 e Personal Communications Services e For microwave paths of 25 kilometers or less interference determinations shall be based on the C I criteria set forth in TIA Telecommunications Systems Bulletin 10 F Interference Criteria for Microwave Systems May 1994 TSB10 F f For microwave paths longer than 25 kilometers the interference protection criterion shall be such that the interfering signal will not produce more than | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
1 0 dB degradation of the practical threshold of the microwave receiver for analog system or such that the interfering signal will not cause an increase in the bit error rate BER from 10E 6 to 10E 5 for digital systems g The development of the C I ratios and interference criteria specified in paragraphs e and f of this section and the methods employed to compute the interfering power at the microwave receivers shall follow generally acceptable good engineering practices The procedures described for computing interfering signal levels in appendix I to this subpart E Appendix E of the Memorandum Opinion and Order GEN Docket No 90 314 FCC 94 144 shall be applied Alternatively procedures for determining interfering signal levels and other criteria as may be developed by the Electronics Industries Association EIA the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc IEEE the American National Standards Institute ANSI or any other recognized authority will be acceptable to the Commission 59 FR 32854 June 24 1994 as amended at 61 FR 29691 June 21 1996 69 FR 75171 Dec 15 2004 24 238 Emission limitations for Broadband PCS equipment The rules in this section govern the spectral characteristics of emissions in the Broadband Personal Communications Service a Out of band emissions The power of any emission outside of the authorized operating frequency ranges must be attenuated below the transmitting power P by a factor of at least 43 10 log P dB b Measurement procedure Compliance with these rules is based on the use of measurement instrumentation employing a resolution bandwidth of 1 MHz or greater However in the 1 MHz bands immediately outside and adjacent to the frequency block a resolution bandwidth of at least one percent of the emission bandwidth of the fundamental emission of the transmitter | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
may be employed A narrower resolution bandwidth is permitted in all cases to improve measurement accuracy provided the measured power is integrated over the full required measurement bandwidth i e 1 MHz or 1 percent of emission bandwidth as specified The emission bandwidth is defined as the width of the signal between two points one below the carrier center frequency and one above the carrier center frequency outside of which all emissions are attenuated at least 26 dB below the transmitter power c Alternative out of band emission limit Licensees in this service may establish an alternative out of band emission limit to be used at specified band edge s in specified geographical areas in lieu of that set forth in this section pursuant to a private contractual arrangement of all affected licensees and applicants In this event each party to such contract shall maintain a copy of the contract in their station files and disclose it to prospective assignees or transferees and upon request to the FCC d Interference caused by out of band emissions If any emission from a transmitter operating in this service results in interference to users of another radio service the FCC may require a greater attenuation of that emission than specified in this section 67 FR 77192 Dec 17 2002 47 CFR 24 238 d enhanced display page 24 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 239 Personal Communications Services POLICIES GOVERNING MICROWAVE RELOCATION FROM THE 1850 1990 MHZ BAND 24 239 Cost sharing requirements for broadband PCS Frequencies in the 1850 1990 MHz band listed in 101 147 c of this chapter have been allocated for use by PCS In accordance with procedures specified in 101 69 through 101 81 of this chapter | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
PCS entities both licensed and unlicensed are required to relocate the existing Fixed Microwave Services FMS licensees in these bands if interference to the existing FMS operations would occur All PCS entities who benefit from spectrum clearance by other PCS entities or a voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent must contribute to such relocation costs PCS entities may satisfy this requirement by entering into private cost sharing agreements or agreeing to terms other than those specified in 24 243 However PCS entities are required to reimburse other PCS entities or voluntarily relocating microwave incumbents that incur relocation costs and are not parties to the alternative agreement In addition parties to a private cost sharing agreement may seek reimbursement through the clearinghouse as discussed in 24 241 from PCS entities that are not parties to the agreement The cost sharing plan is in effect during all phases of microwave relocation specified in 101 69 of this chapter If a licensee in the Broadband PCS Service enters into a spectrum leasing arrangement as set forth in part 1 subpart X of this chapter and the spectrum lessee triggers a cost sharing obligation the licensee is the PCS entity responsible for satisfying the cost sharing obligations under 24 239 through 24 253 62 FR 12757 Mar 18 1997 as amended at 69 FR 77559 Dec 27 2004 24 241 Administration of the Cost Sharing Plan The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau under delegated authority will select an entity to operate as a neutral not for profit clearinghouse This clearinghouse will administer the cost sharing plan by inter alia maintaining all of the cost and payment records related to the relocation of each link and determining the cost sharing obligation of subsequent PCS entities The cost sharing rules will not take effect until an administrator is selected 61 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
FR 29691 June 12 1996 24 243 The cost sharing formula A PCS relocator who relocates an interfering microwave link i e one that is in all or part of its market area and in all or part of its frequency band or a voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent is entitled to pro rata reimbursement based on the following formula a RN equals the amount of reimbursement b C equals the actual cost of relocating the link Actual relocation costs include but are not limited to such items as Radio terminal equipment TX and or RX antenna necessary feed lines MUX Modems towers and or modifications back up power equipment monitoring or control equipment engineering costs design path survey installation systems testing FCC filing costs site acquisition and civil works zoning costs training disposal of old equipment test equipment vendor required spare equipment project management prior coordination notification under 101 103 d of this chapter site lease renegotiation required antenna upgrades for interference control power plant upgrade if required 47 CFR 24 243 b enhanced display page 25 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 243 c Personal Communications Services electrical grounding systems Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC if required alternate transport equipment and leased facilities C also includes voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent s independent third party appraisal of its compensable relocation costs and incumbent transaction expenses that are directly attributable to the relocation subject to a cap of two percent of the hard costs involved C may not exceed 250 000 per link with an additional 150 000 permitted if a new or modified tower is required c N equals the number of PCS entities that would have interfered with the link For the PCS relocator N 1 For | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the next PCS entity that would have interfered with the link N 2 and so on In the case of a voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent N 1 for the first PCS entity that would have interfered with the link For the next PCS entity that would have interfered with the link N 2 and so on d Tm equals the number of months that have elapsed between the month the PCS relocator or voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent obtains reimbursement rights for the link and the month that the clearinghouse notifies a later entrant of its reimbursement obligation for the link A PCS relocator obtains reimbursement rights for the link on the date that it signs a relocation agreement with a microwave incumbent A voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent obtains reimbursement rights for the link on the date that the incumbent notifies the Commission that it intends to discontinue or has discontinued the use of the link pursuant to 101 305 of the Commission s rules 62 FR 12757 Mar 18 1997 as amended at 65 FR 46113 July 27 2000 24 245 Reimbursement under the Cost Sharing Plan a Registration of reimbursement rights 1 To obtain reimbursement a PCS relocator must submit documentation of the relocation agreement to the clearinghouse within ten business days of the date a relocation agreement is signed with an incumbent 2 To obtain reimbursement a voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent must submit documentation of the relocation of the link to the clearinghouse within ten business days of the date that the incumbent notifies the Commission that it intends to discontinue or has discontinued the use of the link pursuant to 101 305 of the Commission s rules b Documentation of expenses Once relocation occurs the PCS relocator or the voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent must submit documentation itemizing | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the amount spent for items listed in 24 243 b The voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent must also submit an independent third party appraisal of its compensable relocation costs The appraisal should be based on the actual cost of replacing the incumbent s system with comparable facilities and should exclude the cost of any equipment upgrades or items outside the scope of 24 243 b The PCS relocator or the voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent must identify the particular link associated with appropriate expenses i e costs may not be averaged over numerous links If a PCS relocator pays a microwave incumbent a monetary sum to relocate its own facilities the PCS relocator must estimate the costs associated with relocating the incumbent by itemizing the anticipated cost for items listed in 24 243 b If the sum paid to the incumbent cannot be accounted for the remaining amount is not eligible for reimbursement A PCS relocator may submit receipts or other documentation to the clearinghouse for all relocation expenses incurred since April 5 1995 47 CFR 24 245 b enhanced display page 26 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 245 c Personal Communications Services c Full reimbursement A PCS relocator who relocates a microwave link that is either fully outside its market area or its licensed frequency band may seek full reimbursement through the clearinghouse of compensable costs up to the reimbursement cap as defined in 24 243 b Such reimbursement will not be subject to depreciation under the cost sharing formula 61 FR 29692 June 12 1996 as amended at 62 FR 12757 Mar 18 1997 65 FR 46113 July 27 2000 24 247 Triggering a reimbursement obligation a Licensed PCS The clearinghouse will apply the following test to determine | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
if a PCS entity preparing to initiate operations must pay a PCS relocator or a voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent in accordance with the formula detailed in 24 243 1 All or part of the relocated microwave link was initially co channel with the licensed PCS band s of the subsequent PCS entity 2 A PCS relocator has paid the relocation costs of the microwave incumbent and 3 The subsequent PCS entity is preparing to turn on a fixed base station at commercial power and the fixed base station is located within a rectangle Proximity Threshold described as follows i The length of the rectangle shall be x where x is a line extending through both nodes of the microwave link to a distance of 48 kilometers 30 miles beyond each node The width of the rectangle shall be y where y is a line perpendicular to x and extending for a distance of 24 kilometers 15 miles on both sides of x Thus the rectangle is represented as follows ii If the application of the Proximity Threshold test indicates that a reimbursement obligation exists the clearinghouse will calculate the reimbursement amount in accordance with the cost sharing formula and notify the subsequent PCS entity of the total amount of its reimbursement obligation b Unlicensed PCS UTAM s reimbursement obligation is triggered either 47 CFR 24 247 b enhanced display page 27 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 247 b 1 Personal Communications Services 1 When a county is cleared of microwave links in the unlicensed allocation and UTAM invokes a Zone 1 power cap as a result of third party relocation activities or 2 A county is cleared of microwave links in the unlicensed allocation and UTAM reclassifies a | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Zone 2 county to Zone 1 status c Any new entrants granted licenses for the 1910 1915 MHz band must reimburse UTAM a pro rata share of its total expenses incurred by UTAM as of the date that the new entrants gain access to the band The percent required by new entrants to pay shall be calculated based upon the amount of spectrum granted to the new entrant as compared to the total amount of spectrum UTAM is responsible for clearing of incumbents 20 megahertz and must be paid before a new entrant begins operations in the band For example if a new entrant obtains a license for 5 megahertz of spectrum in this band it is required to reimburse UTAM one quarter of UTAM s total costs to date on a pro rata shared basis New entrants will be responsible for the actual costs associated with future relocation activities in their licensed spectrum but will be entitled to seek reimbursement from UTAM for the proportion of those band clearing costs that benefit users of the 1915 1930 MHz band 61 FR 29692 June 12 1996 as amended at 62 FR 12757 Mar 18 1997 69 FR 67836 Nov 22 2004 24 249 Payment issues a Timing On the day that a PCS entity files its prior coordination notice PCN in accordance with 101 103 d of this chapter it must file a copy of the PCN with the clearinghouse The clearinghouse will determine if any reimbursement obligation exists and notify the PCS entity in writing of its repayment obligation if any When the PCS entity receives a written copy of such obligation it must pay directly to the PCS relocator or the voluntarily relocating microwave incumbent the amount owed within thirty days with the exception of those businesses that | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
qualify for installment payments A business that qualifies for an installment payment plan must make its first installment payment within thirty days of notice from the clearinghouse UTAM s first payment will be due thirty days after its reimbursement obligation is triggered as described in 24 247 b b Eligibility for Installment Payments PCS licensees that are allowed to pay for their licenses in installments under our designated entity rules will have identical payment options available to them with respect to payments under the cost sharing plan The specific terms of the installment payment mechanism including the treatment of principal and interest are the same as those applicable to the licensee s installment auction payments If for any reason the entity eligible for installment payments is no longer eligible for such installment payments on its license that entity is no longer eligible for installment payments under the cost sharing plan UTAM may make quarterly payments over a five year period with an interest rate of prime plus 2 5 percent UTAM may also negotiate separate repayment arrangements with other parties 61 FR 29693 June 12 1996 as amended at 62 FR 12757 Mar 18 1997 24 251 Dispute resolution under the Cost Sharing Plan Disputes arising out of the cost sharing plan such as disputes over the amount of reimbursement required must be brought in the first instance to the clearinghouse for resolution To the extent that disputes cannot be resolved by the clearinghouse parties are encouraged to use expedited ADR procedures such as binding arbitration mediation or other ADR techniques 47 CFR 24 251 enhanced display page 28 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 253 Personal Communications Services 61 FR 29693 June 12 1996 24 253 Termination of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
cost sharing obligations The cost sharing plan will sunset for all PCS entities on April 4 2005 which is ten years after the date that voluntary negotiations commenced for A and B block PCS entities Those PCS entities that are paying their portion of relocation costs on an installment basis must continue the payments until the obligation is satisfied 61 FR 29693 June 12 1996 Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 A Procedure for Calculating PCS Signal Levels at Microwave Receivers Appendix E of the Memorandum Opinion and Order The new Rules adopted in Part 24 stipulate that estimates of interference to fixed microwave operations from a PCS operation will be based on the sum of signals received at a microwave receiver from the PCS operation This appendix describes a procedure for computing this PCS level In general the procedure involves four steps 1 Determine the geographical coordinates of all microwave receivers operating on co channel and adjacent frequencies within the coordination distance of each base station and the characteristics of each receiver i e adjacent channel susceptibility antenna gain pattern and height and line and other losses 2 Determine an equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p for each base station and equivalent e i r p values for the mobiles and portables associated with each base station Determine the values of pertinent correction and weighting factors based on building heights and density and distribution of portables Close in situations prominent hills and extra tall buildings require special treatment 3 Based on PCS e i r p values correction and weighting factors and microwave receiving system characteristics determined above calculate the total interference power at the input of each microwave receiver using the Longley Rice propagation model 4 Based on the interference power level computed in | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
step 3 determine interference to each microwave receiver using criteria described in Part 24 and EIA TIA Bulletin 10 F The interference from each base station and the mobiles and portables associated with it is calculated as follows Prbi 10Log ptbi Lbi UCi Gmwi Ci BPi Prmi 10Log nmi ptmi Lmi UCi Gmwi Ci Prpsi 10Log npsi ptpsi Lpsi UCi Gmwi Ci Prpbi 10Log npbi ptpbi Lpbi UCi BPi BHi Gmwi Ci Prpri 10Log npri ptpri Lpri UCi BHi Gmwi Ci where P refers to Power in dBm 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 enhanced display page 29 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 Personal Communications Services p refers to power in milliwatts Prbi Power at MW receiver from ith base station in dBm ptbi e i r p transmitted from ith base station in milliwatts which equals average power per channel number of channels antenna gain with respect to an isotropic antenna line loss Lbi Path loss between MW and base station site in dB UCi Urban correction factor in dB Gmwi Gain of MW antenna in pertinent direction dBi Ci Channel discrimination of MW system in dB Prmi Power at MW receiver from mobiles associated with ith base station ptmi e i r p transmitted from mobiles associated with ith base station nmi Number of mobiles associated with ith base station Lmi Path loss between MW and mobile transmitters in dB Prpsi Power at MW receiver from outdoor portables s for sidewalk ptpsi e i r p transmitted from outdoor portables associated with ith base station npsi Number of outdoor portables associated with ith base station Lpsi Path loss between MW and outdoor portables | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
in dB Prpbi Power at MW receiver from indoor portables b for building ptpbi e i r p transmitted from indoor portables associated with ith base station npbi number of indoor portables associated with ith base station Lpbi Path loss in dB between MW and base station site using average building height divided by 2 as effective antenna height Prpri Power at MW receiver from rooftop portables r for rooftop ptpri e i r p transmitted from rooftop portables associated with ith base station npri Number of rooftop portables associated with ith base station 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 enhanced display page 30 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 Base Personal Communications Services Stations Lpri Path loss in dB between MW and base station site using average building height as effective antenna height BPi Building penetration loss at street level in dB BHi Height gain for portables in buildings dB 2 5 nf 1 where nf is number of floors Note Where Ci varies from channel to channel which often is the case the summation process is more complex requiring summation at a channel level first Finally the total PCS interference power at a given microwave receiver from all the base stations in a given frequency band is found by summing the contributions from the individual stations Likewise the total interference power at a given microwave receiver from all mobiles and portables operating in a given frequency band is found by summing the contributions from the mobiles and portables associated with each cell Base Stations Interference from each base station to each microwave should normally be considered independently A group of base stations having more | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
or less within 50 percent the same height above average terrain the same e i r p basically the same path to a microwave receiving site and subtending an angle to that receiving site of less than 5 degrees may be treated as a group using the total power of the group and the average antenna height of the group to calculate path loss L Mobile Stations The e i r p from mobile transmitters is weighted according to the number of base station channels expected to be devoted to mobile operation at any given time The antenna height of mobiles used in calculating path loss L is assumed to be 2 meters Portable Stations The e i r p from the portable units associated with each base station is weighted according to the estimated portion of portables associated with that cell expected to be operated inside buildings at any given time and the portion which could be expected to be operating from elevated locations such as balconies or building rooftops For example in the case of service intended for business use in an urban area one might expect that perhaps 85 percent of the portables in use at any given time would be operating from within buildings and perhaps 5 percent might be operating from rooftops or balconies The remaining 10 percent would be outside at street level Calculation of an equivalent e i r p for cells in suburban areas will involve different weighting criteria Urban Correction Factor The urban correction factor UC depends on the height and density of buildings surrounding a base station For the core area of large cities it is assumed to be 35 dB For medium size cities and fringe areas of large cities 4 to 6 story buildings with scattered taller buildings | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
and 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 Urban Correction Factor enhanced display page 31 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 Building Personal Communications Services Height and Building Penetration Factors lower buildings and open spaces it is assumed to be 25 dB for small cities and towns 15 dB and for suburban residential areas one and two story single family houses with scattered multiple story apartment buildings shopping centers and open areas 10 dB The unadjusted urban correction factor UC should not be applied to base station antenna heights that are greater than 50 percent of the average building height for a cell Building Height and Building Penetration Factors The building height correction BH is a function of the average building height within the nominal coverage area of the base station It is used in conjunction with the building penetration loss BP to adjust the expected interference contribution from that portion of the portables transmitting from within buildings The adjustment is given by BP 20 dB in urban areas BP 10 dB in suburban areas BH 2 5 nf 1 dB where nf is the average height number of floors of the buildings in the area Note that this formula implies a net gain when the average building height is greater than 8 floors All buildings more than twice the average height should be considered individually The contribution to BH from that portion of portables in the building above the average building height should be increased by a factor of 20Log h dB where h is the height of the portables above the average building height in meters Channel Discrimination Factor A factor based on the interference | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
selectivity of the microwave receiver Propagation Model The PCS to microwave path loss L is calculated using the Longley Rice propagation model Version 1 2 2 in the point to point mode The Longley Rice 1 model was derived from NBS Technical Note 101 2 and updated in 1982 by Hufford 3 Version 1 2 2 incorporated modifications described in a letter by Hufford 4 in 1985 Terrain elevations used as input to the model should be from the U S Geological Survey 3 second digitized terrain database Special Situations If a cell size is large compared to the distance between the cell and a microwave receiving site so that it subtends an angle greater than 5 degrees the cell should be subdivided and calculations should be based on the expected distribution of mobiles and portables within each subdivision If terrain elevations within a cell differ by more than a factor of two to one the cell should be subdivided and microwave interference calculations should be based on the average terrain elevation for each subdivision If a co channel PCS base station lies within the main beam of a microwave antenna 5 degrees there is no intervening terrain obstructions and the power at the microwave receiver from that base station assuming free space propagation would be 3 dB or less below the interference threshold interference will be assumed to exist unless the PCS licensee can demonstrate otherwise by specific path loss calculations based on terrain and building losses 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 4 Special Situations enhanced display page 32 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 24 1 Personal Communications Services If any part of a cell or | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
cell subdivision lies within the main beam of a co channel microwave antenna there is no intervening terrain obstructions and the accumulative power of 5 percent or less of the mobiles assuming free space propagation would be 3 dB or less below the interference threshold interference will be assumed to exist unless the PCS licensee can demonstrate otherwise by specific path loss calculations based on terrain and building losses If a building within a cell or cell subdivision lies within the main beam of a co channel microwave antenna there is no intervening terrain obstructions and the cumulative power of 5 percent or fewer of the portables assuming free space propagation would be 3 dB or less below the interference threshold interference will be assumed to exist unless the PCS licensee can demonstrate otherwise by specific path loss calculations based on terrain and building losses References 1 Longley A G and Rice P L Prediction of Tropospheric Radio Transmission Loss Over Irregular Terrain A Computer Method 1968 ESSA Technical Report ERL 79 ITS 67 Institute for Telecommunications Sciences July 1968 2 Rice P L Longley A G Norton K A Barsis A P Transmission Loss Predictions for Tropospheric Communications Circuits NBS Technical Note 101 Revised Volumes I and II U S Department of Commerce 1967 3 Hufford G A Longley A G and Kissick W A A Guide to the use of the ITS Irregular Terrain Model in the Area Prediction Mode NTIA Report 82 100 U S Department of Commerce April 1982 Also Circular letter dated January 30 1985 from G A Hufford identifying modifications to the computer program 4 Hufford G A Memorandum to Users of the ITS Irregular Terrain Model Institute for Telecommunications Sciences U S Department of Commerce January 30 1985 Subpart F Competitive Bidding Procedures | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
for Narrowband PCS Source 59 FR 26747 May 24 1994 unless otherwise noted 24 301 Narrowband PCS subject to competitive bidding Mutually exclusive initial applications for narrowband PCS service licenses are subject to competitive bidding The general competitive bidding procedures set forth in part 1 subpart Q of this chapter will apply unless otherwise provided in this subpart 67 FR 45367 July 9 2002 24 302 24 309 Reserved 24 320 Reserved 24 321 Designated entities a Eligibility for small business provisions 47 CFR 24 321 a enhanced display page 33 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 321 a 1 Personal Communications Services 1 A small business is an entity that together with its controlling interests and affiliates has average gross revenues not exceeding 40 million for the preceding three years 2 A very small business is an entity that together with its controlling interests and affiliates has average gross revenues not exceeding 15 million for the preceding three years b Bidding credits After August 7 2000 a winning bidder that qualifies as a small business as defined in this section or a consortium of small businesses may use the bidding credit specified in 1 2110 f 2 iii of this chapter A winning bidder that qualifies as a very small business as defined in this section or a consortium of very small businesses may use the bidding credit specified in 1 2110 f 2 ii of this chapter c Installment payments Small businesses that are winning bidders on any regional license prior to August 7 2000 will be eligible to pay the full amount of their winning bids in installments over the term of the license pursuant to the terms set forth in 1 2110 g of this | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
chapter 67 FR 45367 July 9 2002 as amended at 68 FR 42998 July 21 2003 Subpart G Interim Application Licensing and Processing Rules for Narrowband PCS Source 59 FR 26749 May 24 1994 unless otherwise noted 24 403 Authorization required No person shall use or operate any device for the transmission of energy or communications by radio in the services authorized by this part except as provided in this part 24 404 Eligibility a General Authorizations will be granted upon proper application if 1 The applicant is qualified under the applicable laws and the regulations policies and decisions issued under the laws including 24 12 2 There are frequencies available to provide satisfactory service and 3 The public interest convenience or necessity would be served by a grant b Alien ownership A narrowband PCS authorization to provide Commercial Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by 1 Any alien or the representative of any alien 2 Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government 3 Any corporation of which more than one fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country 4 Any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one fourth of the capital stock is owned or voted by aliens their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign 47 CFR 24 404 b 4 enhanced display page 34 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 405 24 414 Personal Communications Services country if the Commission finds that | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the public interest will be served by the refusal or revocation of such license A Narrowband PCS authorization to provide Private Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by a foreign government or a representative thereof 59 FR 26749 May 24 1994 as amended at 61 FR 55581 Oct 28 1996 65 FR 35855 June 6 2000 24 405 24 414 Reserved 24 415 Technical content of applications maintenance of list of station locations a All applications required by this part shall contain all technical information required by the application forms or associated public notice s Applications other than initial applications for a narrowband PCS license must also comply with all technical requirements of the rules governing the narrowband PCS see subparts C and D as appropriate The following paragraphs describe a number of general technical requirements b Each application except applications for initial licenses filed on Form 175 for a radio station authorization for narrowband PCS must comply with the provisions of 24 129 through 24 135 c i Reserved j The location of the transmitting antenna shall be considered to be the station location Narrowband PCS licensees must maintain a current list of all station locations which must describe the transmitting antenna site by its geographical coordinates and also by conventional reference to street number landmark or the equivalent All such coordinates shall be specified in terms of degrees minutes and seconds to the nearest second of latitude and longitude 59 FR 26749 May 24 1994 59 FR 43898 Aug 25 1994 24 416 24 429 Reserved 24 430 Opposition to applications a Petitions to deny including petitions for other forms of relief and responsive pleadings for Commission consideration must comply with 1 2108 of this chapter and must 1 Identify the application or applications | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
including applicant s name station location Commission file numbers and radio service involved with which it is concerned 2 Be filed in accordance with the pleading limitations filing periods and other applicable provisions of 1 41 through 1 52 of this chapter except where otherwise provided in 1 2108 of this chapter 3 Contain specific allegations of fact which except for facts of which official notice may be taken shall be supported by affidavit of a person or persons with personal knowledge thereof and which shall be sufficient to demonstrate that the petitioner or respondent is a party in interest and that a grant of or other Commission action regarding the application would be prima facie inconsistent with the public interest and 4 Contain a certificate of service showing that it has been mailed to the applicant no later than the date of filing thereof with the Commission 47 CFR 24 430 a 4 enhanced display page 35 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 430 b Personal Communications Services b A petition to deny a major amendment to a previously filed application may only raise matters directly related to the amendment which could not have been raised in connection with the underlying previously filed application This does not apply to petitioners who gain standing because of the major amendment c Parties who file frivolous petitions to deny may be subject to sanctions including monetary forfeitures license revocation if they are FCC licensees and may be prohibited from participating in future auctions 59 FR 44072 Aug 26 1994 as amended at 65 FR 35855 June 6 2000 24 431 Mutually exclusive applications a The Commission will consider applications to be mutually exclusive if their conflicts are such that the grant | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of one application would effectively preclude by reason of harmful electrical interference or other practical reason the grant of one or more of the other applications The Commission will presume harmful electrical interference to mean interference which would result in a material impairment to service rendered to the public despite full cooperation in good faith by all applicants or parties to achieve reasonable technical adjustments which would avoid electrical conflict b Mutually exclusive applications filed on Form 175 for the initial provision of narrowband PCS service are subject to competitive bidding in accordance with the procedures in subpart F of this part and in 47 CFR part 1 subpart Q c An application will be entitled to comparative consideration with one or more conflicting applications only if the Commission determines that such comparative consideration will serve the public interest 24 432 24 444 Reserved Subpart H Competitive Bidding Procedures for Broadband PCS Source 59 FR 37604 July 22 1994 unless otherwise noted 24 701 Broadband PCS subject to competitive bidding Mutually exclusive initial applications for broadband PCS service licenses are subject to competitive bidding The general competitive bidding procedures set forth in part 1 subpart Q of this chapter will apply unless otherwise provided in this subpart 67 FR 45367 July 9 2002 24 702 24 708 Reserved 24 709 Eligibility for licenses for frequency Blocks C or F a General rule for licenses offered for closed bidding 1 No application is acceptable for filing and no license shall be granted to a winning bidder in closed bidding for frequency block C or frequency block F unless the applicant together with its affiliates and persons or entities that hold interests in the applicant and their affiliates have had gross revenues of less than 125 million in each of the last | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
two years and total assets of less than 500 million at the time the applicant s short form application Form 175 is filed 47 CFR 24 709 a 1 enhanced display page 36 of 52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 709 a 2 Personal Communications Services 2 Any licensee awarded a license won in closed bidding pursuant to the eligibility requirements of this section or pursuant to 24 839 a 2 shall maintain its eligibility until at least five years from the date of initial license grant except that a licensee s or other attributable entity s increased gross revenues or increased total assets due to nonattributable equity investments i e from sources whose gross revenues and total assets are not considered under paragraph b of this section debt financing revenue from operations or other investments business development or expanded service shall not be considered 3 Tiers i For purposes of determining spectrum to which the eligibility requirements of this section are applicable the BTA service areas see 24 202 b are divided into two tiers according to their population as follows A Tier 1 BTA service areas with population equal to or greater than 2 5 million B Tier 2 BTA service areas with population less than 2 5 million ii For Auction No 35 the population of individual BTA service areas will be based on the 1990 census For auctions beginning after the start of Auction No 35 the population of individual BTA service areas will be based on the most recent available decennial census 4 Application of eligibility requirements i The following categories of licenses will be subject to closed bidding pursuant to the eligibility requirements of this section in auctions that begin after the effective date | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of this paragraph A For Tier 1 BTAs one of the 10 MHz C block licenses 1895 1900 MHz paired with 1975 1980 MHz B For Tier 2 BTAs two of the 10 MHz C block licenses 1895 1900 MHz paired with 1975 1980 MHz 1900 1905 MHz paired with 1980 1985 MHz and all 15 MHz C block licenses ii Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a 4 i of this section any C block license for operation on spectrum that has been offered but not won by a bidder in closed bidding in any auction beginning on or after March 23 1999 will not be subject in a subsequent auction to closed bidding pursuant to the eligibility requirements of this section 5 Special rule for licensees disaggregating or returning certain spectrum in frequency block C i In addition to entities qualifying for closed bidding under paragraph a 1 of this section any entity that was eligible for and participated in the auction for frequency block C which began on December 18 1995 or the reauction for frequency block C which began on July 3 1996 will be eligible to bid for C block licenses offered in closed bidding in any reauction of frequency block C spectrum that begins within two years of March 23 1999 ii In cases of merger acquisition or other business combination of entities where each of the entities is eligible to bid for C block licenses offered in closed bidding in any reauction of C block spectrum on the basis of the eligibility exception set forth in paragraph a 5 i of this section the resulting entity will also be eligible for the exception specified in paragraph a 5 i of this section 47 CFR 24 709 a 5 ii enhanced display page 37 of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
52 47 CFR Part 24 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 24 709 a 5 iii Personal Communications Services iii In cases of merger acquisition or other business combination of entities where one or more of the entities are ineligible for the exception set forth in paragraph a 5 i of this section the resulting entity will not be eligible pursuant to paragraph a 5 i of this section unless an eligible entity possesses de jure and de facto control over the resulting entity iv The following restrictions will apply for any reauction of frequency block C spectrum conducted after March 24 1998 A Applicants that elected to disaggregate and surrender to the Commission 15 MHz of spectrum from any or all of their frequency block C licenses as provided in Amendment of the Commission s Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services PCS Licensees Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making WT Docket No 97 82 12 FCC Rcd 16 436 1997 as modified by the Order on Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order WT Docket No 97 82 FCC 98 46 rel Mar 24 1998 will not be eligible to apply for such disaggregated spectrum until 2 years from the start of the reauction of that spectrum B Applicants that surrendered to the Commission any of their frequency block C licenses as provided in Amendment of the Commission s Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services PCS Licensees Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making WT Docket No 97 82 12 FCC Rcd 16 436 1997 as modified by the Order on Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order WT Docket No 97 82 FCC 98 46 rel Mar 24 1998 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-24-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
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