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Average Terrain. The average ele- be integrated with a variety of compet- vation of terrain between 3 and 16 kilo- ing networks. meters from the antenna site. UTAM. The Unlicensed PCS Ad Hoc Base Station. A land station in the Committee for 2 GHz Microwave Tran- land mobile service. sition and Management, which coordi- Broadband PCS. PCS services operat- nates relocation in the 1910–1930 MHz ing in the 1850–1890 MHz, 1930–1970 MHz, band. 2130–2150 MHz, and 2180–2200 MHz bands. Voluntarily Relocating Microwave In- (e.r.p.) ( Effective Radiated Power in a cumbent A microwave incumbent that given direction). The product of the voluntarily relocates its licensed facili- power supplied to the antenna and its ties to other media or fixed channels. gain relative to a half-wave dipole in a given direction. [58 FR 59183, Nov. 8, 1993. Redesignated at 59 Equivalent Isotropically Radiated FR 18499, Apr. 19, 1994, and amended at 61 FR Power (e.i.r.p.). The product of the 29691, June 12, 1996; 62 FR 12757, Mar. 18, 1997] power supplied to the antenna and the antenna gain in a given direction rel- Subpart B—Applications and ative to an isotropic antenna. Licenses Fixed Service. A radiocommunication service between specified fixed points. GENERAL FILING REQUIREMENTS Fixed Station. A station in the fixed service. § 24.10 Scope. Land Mobile Service. A mobile service This subpart contains some of the between base stations and land mobile stations, or between land mobile sta- procedures and requirements for filing tions. applications for licenses in the per- Land Mobile Station. A mobile station sonal communications services. One in the land mobile service capable of also should consult subparts F and G of surface movement within the geo- this part. Other Commission rule parts graphic limits of a country or con- of importance that may be referred to tinent. with respect to licensing and operation Land Station. A station in the mobile of radio services governed under this service not intended to be used while in part include 47 CFR parts 0, 1, 2, 5, 15, motion. 17 and 20. Mobile Service. A radiocommunication service between mobile and land sta- [59 FR 32854, June 24, 1994] tions, or between mobile stations. § 24.11 Initial authorization. Mobile Station. A station in the mo- bile service intended to be used while (a) An applicant must file an applica- in motion or during halts at unspec- tion for an initial authorization in ified points. each market and frequency block de- Narrowband PCS. PCS services oper- sired. ating in the 901–902 MHz, 930–931 MHz, (b) Blanket licenses are granted for and 940–941 MHz bands. each market and frequency block. Ap- National Geodetic Reference System plications for individual sites are not (NGRS): The name given to all geodetic required and will not be accepted. control data contained in the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) data base. [59 FR 32854, June 24, 1994] (Source: National Geodetic Survey, U.S. Department of Commerce) § 24.12 Eligibility. PCS Relocator. A PCS entity that Any entity, other than those pre- pays to relocate a fixed microwave link cluded by section 310 of the Commu- from its existing 2 GHz facility to nications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 other media or other fixed channels. U.S.C. 310, or §§ 99.202(c) or 99.204, is eli- Personal Communications Services gible to hold a license under this part. (PCS). Radio communications that en- compass mobile and ancillary fixed [58 FR 59183, Nov. 8, 1993; 59 FR 15269, Mar. 31, communication that provide services 1994] to individuals and businesses and can
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