Federal Communications Commission § 22.923

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good faith request by an entity seeking COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES to deploy a CIS in a correctional facil- 22.201 Paging geographic area authoriza- ity, a CMRS licensee must negotiate tions are subject to competitive bidding. toward a lease agreement. If, after a 45 22.203–22.211 [Reserved] day period, there is no agreement, CIS 22.213 Filing of Long-form applications. 22.215 [Reserved] providers seeking Special Temporary 22.217 Bidding credits for small businesses. Authority (STA) to operate in the ab- 22.221 Eligibility for partitioned licenses. sence of CMRS licensee consent may 22.223 Designated entities. file a request for STA with the Wireless 22.225 Certifications, disclosures, records Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), maintenance, and definitions. 22.227 Petitions to deny and limitations on accompanied by evidence dem- settlements. onstrating its good faith, and the 22.229 Designated entities. unreasonableness of the CMRS licensee’s actions, in negotiating an agree- Subpart C—Operational and Technical ment. The request must be served on Requirements

the CMRS licensee no later than the OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS filing of the STA request, and the CMRS licensee may file a response 22.301 [Reserved] 22.303 [Reserved] with WTB, with a copy served on the 22.305 Operator and maintenance require- CIS provider at that time, within 10 ments. days of the filing of the STA request. If 22.307 Operation during emergency. WTB determines that the CIS provider 22.313 Station identification. has negotiated in good faith, yet the 22.321 [Reserved] 22.325 [Reserved] CMRS licensee has not negotiated in good faith, WTB may issue STA to the TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS entity seeking to deploy the CIS, not- 22.351 Channel assignment policy. withstanding lack of accompanying 22.352 Protection from interference. CMRS licensee consent. 22.353 Blanketing interference. (b) [Reserved] 22.355 Frequency tolerance. 22.357 Emission types. [82 FR 22761, May 18, 2017] 22.359 Emission limitations. 22.365 Antenna structures; air navigation safety. PART 22—PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES 22.377 Certification of transmitters. 22.379 RF exposure. Subpart A—Scope and Authority 22.383 In-building radiation systems. Sec. Subpart D [Reserved] 22.1 Basis and purpose. 22.3 [Reserved] Subpart E—Paging and Radiotelephone 22.5 Citizenship. Service 22.7 General eligibility. 22.501 Scope. 22.9 Operation of certificated signal boost- 22.503 Paging geographic area authoriza- ers. tions. 22.99 Definitions. 22.507 Number of transmitters per station. 22.509 Procedures for mutually exclusive ap- Subpart B—Licensing Requirements and plications in the Paging and Radio- Procedures telephone Service. 22.511 Construction period for the Paging APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS and Radiotelephone Service. 22.513 Partitioning and disaggregation. 22.107 General application requirements. 22.515 Permissible communications paths. 22.131 Procedures for mutually exclusive ap- 22.527 Signal boosters. plications. 22.529 Application requirements for the 22.143 Construction prior to grant of appli- Paging and Radiotelephone Service. cation. 22.150 Standard pre-filing technical coordi- PAGING OPERATION nation procedure. 22.531 Channels for paging operation. 22.165 Additional transmitters for existing 22.535 Effective radiated power limits. systems. 22.537 Technical channel assignment cri- 22.169 International coordination. teria.

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22.559 Paging application requirements. CONVENTIONAL RURAL RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS ONE-WAY OR TWO-WAY MOBILE OPERATION 22.721 Geographic area authorizations. 22.561 Channels for one-way or two-way mo- 22.723 Secondary site-by-site authoriza- bile operation. tions. 22.565 Transmitting power limits. 22.725 Channels for conventional rural ra- 22.567 Technical channel assignment cri- diotelephone stations and basic exchange teria. telephone radio systems. 22.571 Responsibility for mobile stations. 22.727 Power limits for conventional rural 22.573 Use of base transmitters as repeaters. radiotelephone transmitters. 22.575 Use of mobile channel for remote con- 22.731 Emission limitations. trol of station functions. 22.733 Priority of service. 22.737 Temporary fixed stations. 22.579 Operation of mobile transmitters across U.S.-Canada border. BASIC EXCHANGE TELEPHONE RADIO SYSTEMS 22.589 One-way or two-way application requirements. 22.757 Channels for basic exchange telephone radio systems. POINT-TO-POINT OPERATION 22.759 Power limit for BETRS. 22.591 Channels for point-to-point oper- Subpart G—Air-Ground Radiotelephone ation. Service 22.593 Effective radiated power limits. 22.601 Existing microwave stations licensed 22.801 Scope. under this part. GENERAL AVIATION AIR-GROUND STATIONS 22.602 Transition of the 2110–2130 and 2160– 2180 MHz channels to emerging tech- 22.805 Channels for general aviation air- nologies. ground service. 22.603 488–494 MHz fixed service in Hawaii. 22.807 General aviation air-ground station application requirements. POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT OPERATION 22.809 Transmitting power limits. 22.813 Technical channel pair assignment 22.621 Channels for point-to-multipoint op- criteria. eration. 22.815 Construction period for general avia- 22.623 System configuration. tion ground stations. 22.625 Transmitter locations. 22.817 Additional channel policies. 22.627 Effective radiated power limits. COMMERCIAL AVIATION AIR-GROUND SYSTEMS 470–512 MHZ TRUNKED MOBILE OPERATION 22.853 Eligibility to hold interest in licenses 22.651 470–512 MHz channels for trunked mo- limited to 3 MHz of spectrum. bile operation. 22.857 Frequency bands. 22.653 Eligibility. 22.859 Incumbent commercial aviation air- 22.657 Transmitter locations. ground systems. 22.659 Effective radiated power limits. 22.861 Emission limitations. 22.863 Frequency stability. Subpart F—Rural Radiotelephone Service 22.867 Effective radiated power limits. 22.873 Construction requirements for com- 22.701 Scope. mercial aviation air-ground systems. 22.702 Eligibility. 22.877 Unacceptable interference to part 90 22.703 Separate rural subscriber station au- non-cellular 800 MHz licensees from com- thorization not required. mercial aviation air-ground systems. 22.705 Rural radiotelephone system configu- 22.878 Obligation to abate unacceptable in- ration. terference. 22.879 Interference resolution procedures. 22.709 Rural radiotelephone service applica- 22.880 Information exchange. tion requirements. 22.881 Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service 22.711 Provision of information to appli- subject to competitive bidding. cants. 22.882 Designated entities. 22.713 Construction period for rural radiotelephone stations. Subpart H—Cellular Radiotelephone 22.715 Technical channel assignment cri- Service teria for rural radiotelephone stations. 22.717 Procedure for mutually exclusive ap- 22.900 Scope. plications in the Rural Radiotelephone 22.901 Cellular service requirements and Service. limitations. 22.719 Additional channel policy for rural 22.905 Channels for cellular service. radiotelephone stations. 22.907 Coordination of channel usage.

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22.909 Cellular markets. Subpart A—Scope and Authority 22.911 Cellular geographic service area. 22.912 Service area boundary extensions. § 22.1 Basis and purpose. 22.913 Effective radiated power limits. 22.917 Emission limitations for cellular This section contains a concise gen- equipment. eral statement of the basis and purpose 22.921 [Reserved] of the rules in this part, pursuant to 5 22.923 Cellular system configuration. U.S.C. 553(c). 22.925 Prohibition on airborne operation of (a) Basis. These rules are issued pur- cellular telephones. suant to the Communications Act of 22.927–22.943 [Reserved] 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151 et. seq. 22.946 Construction period for Unserved (b) Purpose. The purpose of these Area authorizations. rules is to establish the requirements 22.948 Geographic partitioning and spec- and conditions under which radio sta- trum disaggregation; spectrum leasing. tions may be licensed and used in the 22.949 Unserved Area licensing; minimum Public Mobile Services. coverage requirements. 22.950 Provision of service in the Gulf of [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 70 Mexico Service Area (GMSA). FR 19307, Apr. 13, 2005] 22.951 [Reserved] 22.953 Content and form of applications for § 22.3 [Reserved] Cellular Unserved Area authorizations. 22.955–22.957 [Reserved] § 22.5 Citizenship. 22.959 Rules governing processing of appli- The rules in this section implement cations for initial systems. section 310 of the Communications Act 22.960 Cellular operations in the Chambers, of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. § 310), in TX CMA (CMA672–A). regard to the citizenship of licensees in 22.961 Cellular licenses subject to competi- the Public Mobile Services. tive bidding. (a) Foreign governments. The FCC will 22.962–22.969 [Reserved] not grant an authorization in the Pub- 22.970 Unacceptable interference to part 90 non-cellular 800 MHz licensees from cel- lic Mobile Services to any foreign gov- lular radiotelephone or part 90–800 MHz ernment or any representative thereof. cellular systems. (b) Alien ownership or control. The 22.971 Obligation to abate unacceptable in- FCC will not grant an authorization in terference. the Public Mobile Services to: 22.972 Interference resolution procedures. (1) Any alien or the representative of 22.973 Information exchange. any alien; 22.983 Field strength limit. (2) Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government; Subpart I—Offshore Radiotelephone (3) Any corporation of which more Service than one-fifth of the capital stock is 22.1001 Scope. owned of record or voted by aliens or 22.1003 Eligibility. their representatives or by a foreign 22.1005 Priority of service. government or representative thereof, 22.1007 Channels for offshore radiotelephone or by any corporation organized under systems. the laws of a foreign country; 22.1009 Transmitter locations. (4) Any corporation directly or indi- 22.1011 Antenna height limitations. rectly controlled by any other corpora- 22.1013 Effective radiated power limitations. tion of which more than one-fourth of 22.1015 Repeater operation. the capital stock is owned of record or 22.1025 Permissible communications. voted by aliens, their representatives, 22.1031 Temporary fixed stations. or by a foreign government or rep- 22.1035 Construction period. resentative thereof, or by any corpora- 22.1037 Application requirements for off- tion organized under the laws of a for- shore stations. eign country, if the FCC finds that the AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 154, 222, 303, 309, and public interest will be served by the re- 332. fusal or revocation of such license.

SOURCE: 59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, unless [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 61 otherwise noted. FR 55580, Oct. 28, 1996]

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§ 22.7 General eligibility. channel bandwidth or the bandwidths Any entity, other than those pre- of two or more contiguous channels. cluded by section 310 of the Commu- Auxiliary test transmitter. A fixed nications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 transmitter used to test Public Mobile U.S.C. 310, is eligible to hold a license systems. under this part. Applications are grant- Base transmitter. A stationary trans- ed only if the applicant is legally, fi- mitter that provides radio tele- nancially, technically and otherwise communications service to mobile and/ qualified to render the proposed serv- or fixed receivers, including those asso- ice. ciated with mobile stations. Blanketing interference. Disturbance [70 FR 19307, Apr. 13, 2005] in consumer receivers located in the immediate vicinity of a transmitter, § 22.9 Operation of certificated signal boosters. caused by currents directly induced into the consumer receiver’s circuitry Individuals and non-individuals may by the relatively high field strength of operate certificated Consumer Signal the transmitter. Boosters on frequencies regulated Cardinal radials. Eight imaginary under this part provided that such op- straight lines extending radially on the eration complies with all applicable ground from an antenna location in the rules under this part and § 20.21 of this following azimuths with respect to true chapter. Failure to comply with all ap- North: 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, plicable rules voids the authority to 315°. operate a signal booster. Carrier frequency. The frequency of [78 FR 21563, Apr. 11, 2013] the unmodulated electrical wave at the output of an amplitude modulated § 22.99 Definitions. (AM), frequency modulated (FM) or Terms used in this part have the fol- phase modulated (PM) transmitter. lowing meanings: Cell. The service area of an individual Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service. A transmitter location in a cellular sys- radio service in which licensees are au- tem. thorized to offer and provide radio tele- Cellular Geographic Service Area communications service for hire to (CGSA). The licensed geographic area subscribers in aircraft. within which a Cellular system is enti- Airborne station. A mobile station in tled to protection and adverse effects the Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service are recognized, for the purpose of de- authorized for use on aircraft while in termining whether a petitioner has flight or on the ground. standing, in the Cellular Radio- Antenna structure. A structure com- telephone Service, and within which prising an antenna, the tower or other the Cellular licensee is permitted to structure that exists solely to support transmit, or consent to allow other antennas, and any surmounting appur- Cellular licensees to transmit, electro- tenances (attachments such as beacons magnetic energy and signals on the as- or lightning rods). signed channel block, in order to pro- Antenna. A device that converts radio vide Cellular service. See § 22.911. frequency electrical energy to radiated Cellular Market Area (CMA). A stand- electromagnetic energy and vice versa; ard geographic area used by the FCC in a transmitting station, the device for administrative convenience in the from which radio waves are emitted. licensing of Cellular systems; a more Authorized bandwidth. The necessary recent term for ‘‘Cellular market’’ (and or occupied bandwidth of an emission, includes Metropolitan Statistical whichever is more. Areas (MSAs) and Rural Service Areas Authorized spectrum. The spectral (RSAs)). See § 22.909. width of that portion of the electro- Cellular markets. This term is obsoles- magnetic spectrum within which the cent. See definition for ‘‘Cellular Mar- emission power of the authorized trans- ket Area (CMA).’’ mitter(s) must be contained, in accord- Cellular Radiotelephone Service. A ance with the rules in this part. The radio service in which licensees are au- authorized spectrum comprises one thorized to offer and provide cellular

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service for hire to the general public. Construction period. The period be- This service was formerly titled Do- tween the date of grant of an author- mestic Public Cellular Radio Tele- ization and the date of required com- communications Service. mencement of service. Cellular repeater. In the Cellular Ra- Control channel. In the Cellular Ra- diotelephone Service, a stationary diotelephone Service and the Air- transmitter or device that automati- Ground Radiotelephone Service, a cally re-radiates the transmissions of channel used to transmit information base transmitters at a particular cell necessary to establish or maintain site and mobile stations commu- communications. In the other Public nicating with those base transmitters, Mobile Services, a channel that may be with or without channel translation. assigned to a control transmitter. Cellular service. Radio telecommuni- Control point. A location where the cation services provided using a cel- operation of a public mobile station is lular system. supervised and controlled by the li- Cellular system. An automated high- censee of that station. capacity system of one or more multi- Control transmitter. A fixed trans- channel base stations designed to pro- mitter in the Public Mobile Services vide radio telecommunication services that transmits control signals to one to mobile stations over a wide area in or more base or fixed stations for the a spectrally efficient manner. Cellular purpose of controlling the operation of systems employ techniques such as the base or fixed stations, and/or trans- automatic hand-off between base sta- mits subscriber communications to one tions of communications in progress to or more base or fixed stations that re- enable channels to be re-used at rel- transmit them to subscribers. atively short distances. Dead spots. Small areas within a serv- Center frequency. The frequency of ice area where the field strength is the middle of the bandwidth of a chan- lower than the minimum level for reli- nel. able service. Service within dead spots Central office transmitter. A fixed is presumed. transmitter in the Rural Radio- Dispatch service. A radiotelephone telephone Service that provides service service comprising communications be- to rural subscriber stations. tween a dispatcher and one or more CGSA. See Cellular Geographic Service mobile units. These communications Area. normally do not exceed one minute in Channel. The portion of the electro- duration and are transmitted directly magnetic spectrum assigned by the through a base station, without passing FCC for one emission. In certain cir- through mobile telephone switching fa- cumstances, however, more than one cilities. emission may be transmitted on a Effective radiated power (ERP). The ef- channel. fective radiated power of a transmitter Channel bandwidth. The spectral (with antenna, transmission line, width of a channel, as specified in this duplexers etc.) is the power that would part, within which 99% of the emission be necessary at the input terminals of power must be contained. a reference half-wave dipole antenna in Channel block. A group of channels order to produce the same maximum that are assigned together, not individ- field intensity. ERP is usually cal- ually. culated by multiplying the measured Channel pair. Two channels that are transmitter output power by the speci- assigned together, not individually. In fied antenna system gain, relative to a this part, channel pairs are indicated half-wave dipole, in the direction of in- by an ellipsis between the center fre- terest. quencies. Emission. The electromagnetic energy Communications channel. In the Cel- radiated from an antenna. lular Radiotelephone and Air-Ground Emission designator. An internation- Radiotelephone Services, a channel ally accepted symbol for describing an used to carry subscriber communica- emission in terms of its bandwidth and tions. the characteristics of its modulation, if

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any. See § 2.201 of this chapter for de- means the line of ordinary low water tails. along that portion of the coast which is Emission mask. The design limits im- in direct contact with the open sea, posed, as a condition or certification, and the line marking the seaward limit on the mean power of emissions as a of inland waters. Inland waters include function of frequency both within the bays, historic inland waters and waters authorized bandwidth and in the adja- circumscribed by a fringe of islands cent spectrum. within the immediate vicinity of the Equivalent isotropically radiated power shoreline. (EIRP). The equivalent isotropically Height above average terrain (HAAT). radiated power of a transmitter (with The height of an antenna above the av- antenna, transmission line, duplexers erage elevation of the surrounding etc.) is the power that would be nec- area. essary at the input terminals of a ref- In-building radiation systems. Supple- erence isotropic radiator in order to produce the same maximum field in- mentary systems comprising low power tensity. An isotropic radiator is a theo- transmitters, receivers, indoor anten- retical lossless point source of radi- nas and/or leaky coaxial cable radiation with unity gain in all directions. ators, designed to improve service reli- EIRP is usually calculated by multi- ability inside buildings or structures plying the measured transmitter out- located within the service areas of sta- put power by the specified antenna sys- tions in the Public Mobile Services. tem gain, relative to an isotropic radi- Initial cellular applications. Applica- ator, in the direction of interest. tions for authority to construct and Extension. In the Cellular Radio- operate a new cellular system, exclud- telephone Service, an area within the ing applications for interim operating service area boundary (calculated authority. using the methodology of § 22.911) of a Interfering contour. The locus of Cellular system but outside the li- points surrounding a transmitter censed Cellular Geographic Service where the predicted median field Area boundary. See §§ 22.911 and 22.912. strength of the signal from that trans- Facsimile service. Transmission of still mitter is the maximum field strength images from one place to another by that is not considered to cause inter- means of radio. ference at the service contour of an- Fill-in transmitters. Transmitters other transmitter. added to a station, in the same area Interoffice transmitter. A fixed trans- and transmitting on the same channel mitter in the Rural Radiotelephone or channel block as previously author- Service that communicates with other ized transmitters, that do not expand interoffice transmitters for the purpose the existing service area, but are estab- of interconnecting rural central of- lished for the purpose of improving re- fices. ception in dead spots. Mobile station. One or more transmit- Fixed transmitter. A stationary trans- ters that are capable of operation while mitter that communicates with other stationary transmitters. in motion. Frequency. The number of cycles oc- Necessary bandwidth. The calculated curring per second of an electrical or spectral width of an emission. Calcula- electromagnetic wave; a number rep- tions are made using procedures set resenting a specific point in the elec- forth in part 2 of this chapter. The tromagnetic spectrum. bandwidth so calculated is considered Ground station. In the Air-Ground Ra- to be the minimum necessary to con- diotelephone Service, a stationary vey information at the desired rate transmitter that provides service to with the desired accuracy. airborne mobile stations. Occupied bandwidth. The measured Gulf of Mexico Service Area (GMSA). spectral width of an emission. The The cellular market comprising the measurement determines occupied water area of the Gulf of Mexico bound- bandwidth as the difference between ed on the West, North and East by the upper and lower frequencies where 0.5% coastline. Coastline, for this purpose, of the emission power is above the

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upper frequency and 0.5% of the emis- formerly titled Public Land Mobile sion power is below the lower fre- Service. quency. Paging service. Transmission of coded Offshore central transmitter. A fixed radio signals for the purpose of acti- transmitter in the Offshore Radio- vating specific pagers; such trans- telephone Service that provides service missions may include messages and/or to offshore subscriber stations. sounds. Offshore Radiotelephone Service. A Power spectral density (PSD). The radio service in which licensees are au- power of an emission in the frequency thorized to offer and provide radio tele- domain, such as in terms of ERP or communication services for hire to EIRP, stated per unit bandwidth, e.g., subscribers on structures in the offshore coastal waters of the Gulf of watts/MHz. Mexico. Public Mobile Services. Radio services Offshore subscriber station. One or in which licensees are authorized to more fixed and/or mobile transmitters offer and provide mobile and related in the Offshore Radiotelephone Service fixed radio telecommunication services that receive service from offshore cen- for hire to the public. tral transmitters. Radio telecommunication services. Com- Pager. A small radio receiver de- munication services provided by the signed to be carried by a person and to use of radio, including radiotelephone, give an aural, visual or tactile indica- radiotelegraph, paging and facsimile tion when activated by the reception of service. a radio signal containing its specific Radiotelegraph service. Transmission code. It may also reproduce sounds and/ of messages from one place to another or display messages that were also by means of radio. transmitted. Some pagers also trans- Radiotelephone service. Transmission mit a radio signal acknowledging that of sound from one place to another by a message has been received. means of radio. Paging geographic area authorization. A fixed transmitter that re- An authorization conveying the exclu- Repeater. sive right to establish and expand one transmits the signals of other stations. or more stations throughout a paging Roamer. A mobile station receiving geographic area or, in the case of a par- service from a station or system in the titioned geographic area, throughout a Public Mobile Services other than one specified portion of a paging geo- to which it is a subscriber. graphic area, on a specified channel al- Rural Radiotelephone Service. A radio located for assignment in the Paging service in which licensees are author- and Radiotelephone Service. These are ized to offer and provide radio tele- subject to the conditions that no inter- communication services for hire to ference may be caused to existing co- subscribers in areas where it is not fea- channel stations operated by other li- sible to provide communication serv- censees within the paging geographic ices by wire or other means. area and that no interference may be Rural subscriber station. One or more caused to existing or proposed co-chan- fixed transmitters in the Rural Radio- nel stations of other licensees in ad- telephone Service that receive service joining paging geographic areas. from central office transmitters. Paging geographic areas. Standard ge- Service area. The geographic area con- ographic areas used by the FCC for ad- sidered by the FCC to be reliably ministrative convenience in the licensing of stations to operate on channels served by a station in the Public Mo- allocated for assignment in the Paging bile Services. and Radiotelephone Service. See Service contour. The locus of points § 22.503(b). surrounding a transmitter where the Paging and Radiotelephone Service. A predicted median field strength of the radio service in which common carriers signal from that transmitter is the are authorized to offer and provide pag- minimum field strength that is consid- ing and radiotelephone service for hire ered sufficient to provide reliable serv- to the general public. This service was ice to mobile stations.

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Service to subscribers. Service to at authorized to transmit on that chan- least one subscriber that is not affili- nel. ated with, controlled by or related to [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 61 the providing carrier. FR 31050, June 19, 1996; 61 FR 54098, Oct. 17, Signal booster. A stationary device 1996; 62 FR 11628, Mar. 12, 1997; 63 FR 36603, that automatically reradiates signals July 7, 1998; 63 FR 68943, Dec. 14, 1998; 67 FR from base transmitters without chan- 9609, Mar. 4, 2002; 70 FR 19307, Apr. 13, 2005; 79 nel translation, for the purpose of im- FR 72150, Dec. 5, 2014; 82 FR 17581, Apr. 12, 2017] proving the reliability of existing service by increasing the signal strength in dead spots. Subpart B—Licensing Station. A station equipped to engage Requirements and Procedures in radio communication or radio trans- APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS mission of energy (47 U.S.C. 153(k)). Telecommunications common carrier. § 22.107 General application require- An individual, partnership, association, ments. joint-stock company, trust or corpora- In general, applications for author- tion engaged in rendering radio tele- izations, assignments of authoriza- communications services to the gen- tions, or consent to transfer of control eral public for hire. of licensees in the Public Mobile Serv- Temporary fixed station. One or more ices must: fixed transmitters that normally do (a) Demonstrate the applicant’s not remain at any particular location qualifications to hold an authorization for longer than 6 months. in the Public Mobile services; Universal licensing system. The Uni- (b) State how a grant would serve the versal Licensing System (ULS) is the public interest, convenience, and ne- consolidated database, application fil- cessity; ing system, and processing system for (c) Contain all information required all Wireless Radio Services. ULS sup- by FCC rules or application forms; ports electronic filing of all applica- (d) Propose operation of a facility in tions and related documents by appli- compliance with all rules governing cants and licensees in the Wireless the Public Mobile service; Radio Services, and provides public ac- (e) Be amended as necessary to re- cess to licensing information. main substantially accurate and com- Unserved Area. With regard to a chan- plete in all significant respects, in ac- nel block allocated for assignment in cordance with the provisions of § 1.65 of the Cellular Radiotelephone Service: this chapter; and, Geographic area in the District of Co- (f) Be signed in accordance with lumbia, or any State, Territory or Pos- § 1.743 of this chapter. session of the United States of America that is not within any Cellular Geo- § 22.131 Procedures for mutually exclusive applications. graphic Service Area of any Cellular system authorized to transmit on that Two or more pending applications are channel block. With regard to a chan- mutually exclusive if the grant of one nel allocated for assignment in the application would effectively preclude Paging and Radiotelephone service: Ge- the grant of one or more of the others ographic area within the District of Co- under Commission rules governing the lumbia, or any State, Territory or pos- Public Mobile Services involved. The session of the United States of America Commission uses the general proce- that is not within the service contour dures in this section for processing mutually exclusive applications in the of any base transmitter in any station Public Mobile Services. Additional specific procedures are prescribed in the subparts of this part governing the individual Public Mobile Services (see §§ 22.509, 22.717, and 22.949) and in part 1 of this chapter.

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(a) Separate applications. Any appli- by that grant, pursuant to § 1.945 of this cant that files an application knowing chapter. that it will be mutually exclusive with (1) Selection methods. In selecting the one or more applications should not in- application to grant, the Commission clude in the mutually exclusive appli- will use competitive bidding. cation a request for other channels or (2) Dismissal of applications. The Com- facilities that would not, by them- mission may dismiss any application in selves, render the application mutually a filing group that is defective or oth- exclusive with those other applica- erwise subject to dismissal under § 1.945 tions. Instead, the request for such of this chapter, either before or after other channels or facilities should be employing selection procedures. filed in a separate application. (3) Type of filing group used. Except as (b) Filing groups. Pending mutually otherwise provided in this part, the exclusive applications are processed in type of filing group used in the proc- filing groups. Mutually exclusive appli- essing of two or more mutually exclu- cations in a filing group are given con- sive applications depends upon the pur- current consideration. The Commission pose(s) of the applications. may dismiss as defective (pursuant to (i) If any mutually exclusive applica- § 1.945 of this chapter) any mutually ex- tion filed on the earliest filing date is clusive application(s) whose filing date an application for modification and is outside of the date range for inclu- none of the mutually exclusive applica- sion in the filing group. The types of tions is a timely-filed application for filing groups used in day-to-day appli- renewal, a same-day filing group is cation processing are specified in para- used. graph (c)(3) of this section. A filing (ii) If all of the mutually exclusive group is one of the following types: applications filed on the earliest filing (1) Same-day filing group. A same-day date are applications for initial author- filing group comprises all mutually ex- ization, a 30-day notice and cut-off fil- clusive applications whose filing date ing group is used. is the same day, which is normally the (4) Disposition. If there is only one ap- filing date of the first-filed applica- plication in any type of filing group, tion(s). the Commission may grant that appli- (2) Thirty-day notice and cut-off filing cation and dismiss without prejudice group. A 30-day notice and cut-off filing any mutually exclusive applications group comprises mutually exclusive not in the filing group. If there is more applications whose filing date is no than one mutually exclusive applica- later than thirty (30) days after the tion in a filing group, the Commission date of the Public Notice listing the disposes of these applications as fol- first-filed application(s) (according to lows: the filing dates) as acceptable for fil- (i) Applications in a 30-day notice and ing. cut-off filing group. (A) If all of the mu- (3) Window filing group. A window fil- tually exclusive applications in a 30- ing group comprises mutually exclu- day notice and cut-off filing group are sive applications whose filing date is applications for initial authorization, within an announced filing window. An the FCC administers competitive bid- announced filing window is a period of ding procedures in accordance with time between and including two spe- §§ 22.201 through 22.227 and subpart Q of cific dates, which are the first and last part 1 of this chapter, as applicable. dates on which applications (or amend- After such procedures, the application ments) for a particular purpose may be of the successful bidder may be granted accepted for filing. In the case of a one- and the other applications may be dis- day window, the two dates are the missed without prejudice. same. The dates are made known to the (B) If any of the mutually exclusive public in advance. applications in a 30-day notice and cut- (c) Procedures. Generally, the Com- off filing group is an application for mission may grant one application in a modification, the Commission may at- filing group of mutually exclusive ap- tempt to resolve the mutual exclu- plications and dismiss the other appli- sivity by facilitating a settlement be- cation(s) in the filing that are excluded tween the applicants. If a settlement is

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not reached within a reasonable time, in the same frequency range as the ex- the FCC may designate all applications isting channel(s), and will be oper- in the filing group for comparative ationally integrated with the existing consideration in a hearing. In this channel(s) such as by trunking; event, the result of the hearing dis- (iii) Any application requesting au- poses all of the applications in the fil- thorization for a new transmitter at a ing group. location more than 2 kilometers (1.2 (ii) Applications in a same-day filing miles) from any existing transmitters group. If there are two or more mutu- of the applicant licensee on the re- ally exclusive applications in a same- quested channel or channel block; or day filing group, the Commission may (iv) Any application to expand the attempt to resolve the mutual exclu- Cellular Geographic Service Area of an sivity by facilitating a settlement be- existing Cellular system. See § 22.911. tween the applicants. If a settlement is (v) Any ‘‘short-form’’ application not reached within a reasonable time, (filed on FCC Form 175) requesting a the Commission may designate all ap- new paging geographic area authoriza- plications in the filing group for com- tion. parative consideration in a hearing. In [59 FR 59954, Nov. 21, 1994, as amended at 62 this event, the result of the hearing FR 11629, Mar. 12, 1997; 63 FR 68943, Dec. 14, disposes of all of the applications in 1998; 79 FR 72150, Dec. 5, 2014; 82 FR 41547, the filing group. Sept. 1, 2017] (iii) Applications in a window filing group. Applications in a window filing § 22.143 Construction prior to grant of group are processed in accordance with application. the procedures for a 30-day notice and Applicants may construct facilities cut-off filing group in paragraph in the Public Mobile services prior to (c)(4)(ii) of this section. grant of their applications, subject to (d) Terminology. For the purposes of the provisions of this section, but must this section, terms have the following not operate such facilities until the meanings: FCC grants an authorization. If the (1) The filing date of an application is conditions stated in this section are the date on which that application was not met, applicants must not begin to received in a condition acceptable for construct facilities in the Public Mo- filing or the date on which the most re- bile Services. cently filed major amendment to that (a) When applicants may begin con- application was received, whichever is struction. An applicant may begin con- later, excluding major amendments in struction of a facility 35 days after the the following circumstances: date of the Public Notice listing the (i) The major amendment reflects application for that facility as accept- only a change in ownership or control able for filing. found by the Commission to be in the (b) Notification to stop. If the FCC for public interest; any reason determines that construc- (ii) The major amendment as re- tion should not be started or should be ceived is defective or otherwise found stopped while an application is pend- unacceptable for filing; or ing, and so notifies the applicant, oral- (iii) The application being amended ly (followed by written confirmation) has been designated for hearing and the or in writing, the applicant must not Commission or the presiding officer ac- begin construction or, if construction cepts the major amendment. has begun, must stop construction im- (2) An application for initial authoriza- mediately. tion is: (c) Assumption of risk. Applicants that (i) Any application requesting an au- begin construction pursuant to this thorization for a new system or sta- section before receiving an authorization; tion do so at their own risk and have (ii) Any application requesting au- no recourse against the United States thorization for an existing station to for any losses resulting from: operate on an additional channel, un- (1) Applications that are not granted; less the additional channel is for paired (2) Errors or delays in issuing Public two-way radiotelephone operation, is Notices;

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(3) Having to alter, relocate or dis- (a) Coordination comprises two mantle the facility; or steps—notification and response. Each (4) Incurring whatever costs may be step may be accomplished orally or in necessary to bring the facility into writing. compliance with applicable laws, or (b) Notification must include rel- FCC rules and orders. evant technical details of the proposal. (d) Conditions. Except as indicated, At minimum, this should include the all pre-grant construction is subject to following: the following conditions: (1) Geographical coordinates of the (1) The application is not mutually antenna site(s). exclusive with any other application, (2) Transmitting and receiving chan- except for successful bidders and ten- nels to be added or changed. tative selectees in the Cellular Radio- (3) Transmitting power, emission telephone Service; type and polarization. (2) No petitions to deny the applica- (4) Transmitting antenna pattern and tion have been filed; maximum gain. (3) The application does not include a (5) Transmitting antenna height request for a waiver of one or more above ground level. FCC rules; (c) Applicants and licensees receiving notification must respond promptly, (4) For any construction or alter- even if no channel usage conflicts are ation that would exceed the require- anticipated. If any notified party fails ments of § 17.7 of this chapter, the li- to respond within 30 days, the appli- censee has notified the appropriate Re- cant may file the application without a gional Office of the Federal Aviation response from that party. Administration (FAA Form 7460–1), se- (d) The 30-day period begins on the cured a valid FAA determination of date the notification is submitted to ‘‘no hazard,’’ and received antenna the Commission via the ULS. If the no- height clearance and obstruction tification is by mail, this date may be marking and lighting specifications ascertained by: (FCC Form 854R) from the FCC for the (1) The return receipt on certified proposed construction or alteration. mail, (5) The applicant has indicated in the (2) The enclosure of a card to be application that the proposed facility dated and returned by the party being would not have a significant environ- notified, or mental effect, in accordance with (3) A reasonable estimate of the time §§ 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter; required for the mail to reach its des- and, tination. In this case, the date when (6) Under applicable international the 30-day period will expire must be agreements and rules in this part, indi- stated in the notification. vidual coordination of the proposed (e) All channel usage conflicts dis- channel assignment(s) with a foreign covered during the coordination proc- administration is not required. ess should be resolved prior to filing of [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 70 the application. If the applicant is un- FR 19308, Apr. 13, 2005; 77 FR 3954, Jan. 26, able or unwilling to resolve a par- 2012; 79 FR 72151, Dec. 5, 2014] ticular conflict, the application may be accepted for filing if it contains a § 22.150 Standard pre-filing technical statement describing the unresolved coordination procedure. conflict and a brief explanation of the For operations on certain channels in reasons why a resolution was not the Public Mobile Services, carriers achieved. must attempt to coordinate the pro- (f) If a number of changes in the tech- posed use of spectrum with other spec- nical parameters of a proposed facility trum users prior to filing an applica- become necessary during the course of tion for authority to operate a station. the coordination process, an attempt Rules requiring this procedure for spe- should be made to minimize the num- cific channels and types of stations are ber of separate notifications. If the contained in the subparts governing changes are incorporated into a com- the individual Public Mobile Services. pletely revised notice, the items that

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were changed from the previous notice except that this limitation does not should be identified. apply to nationwide network paging (g) In situations where subsequent stations or in-building radiation sys- changes are not numerous or complex, tems. the party receiving the changed notifi- (2) [Reserved] cation should make an effort to re- (3) The additional transmitters must spond in less than 30 days. If the appli- not operate on control channels in the cant believes a shorter response time is 72–76 MHz, 470–512 MHz, 928 MHz, 932 reasonable and appropriate, it should MHz, 941 MHz or 959 MHz frequency so indicate in the notice and suggest a ranges. response date. (h) If a subsequent change in the (e) Cellular Radiotelephone Service. technical parameters of a proposed fa- The service area boundaries (SABs) of cility could not affect the facilities of the additional transmitters, as cal- one or more of the parties that re- culated by the method set forth in ceived an initial notification, the ap- § 22.911(a), must not cause an expansion plicant is not required to coordinate of the Cellular Geographic Service that change with these parties. How- Area (CGSA), and must not extend out- ever, these parties must be advised of side the CGSA boundary into Unserved the change and of the opinion that co- Area unless such extension is less than ordination is not required. 130 contiguous square kilometers (50 contiguous square miles). The licensee [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 68944, Dec. 14, 1998] must seek prior approval (using FCC Form 601) regarding any transmitters § 22.165 Additional transmitters for ex- to be added under this section that isting systems. would cause an expansion of the CGSA, A licensee may operate additional or an SAB extension of 130 contiguous transmitters at additional locations on square kilometers (50 contiguous the same channel or channel block as square miles) or more, into Unserved its existing system without obtaining Area. See §§ 22.912, 22.953. prior Commission approval provided: (f) Air-ground Radiotelephone Service. (a) International coordination. The lo- Ground stations may be added to Com- cations and/or technical parameters of mercial Aviation air-ground systems at the additional transmitters are such previously established ground station that individual coordination of the locations, pursuant to § 22.859, subject channel assignment(s) with a foreign to compliance with the applicable tech- administration, under applicable inter- nical rules. This section does not apply national agreements and rules in this to General Aviation air-ground sta- part, is not required. tions. (b) Antenna structure registration. Cer- (g) Rural Radiotelephone Service. A tain antenna structures must be reg- ‘‘service area’’ and ‘‘interfering con- istered with the Commission prior to tours’’ must be determined using the construction or alteration. Registra- same method as for stations in the tion requirements are contained in part 17 of this chapter. Paging and Radiotelephone Service. (c) Environmental. The additional The service area and interfering con- transmitters must not have a signifi- tours so determined for the additional cant environmental effect as defined by transmitter(s) must be totally encom- §§ 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter. passed by the similarly determined (d) Paging and Radiotelephone Service. composite service area contour and The provisions in this paragraph apply predicted interfering contour, respec- for stations in the Paging and Radio- tively, of the existing station on the telephone Service. same channel. This section does not (1) The interfering contours of the apply to Basic Exchange Telecommuni- additional transmitter(s) must be to- cations Radio Systems. tally encompassed by the composite (h) Offshore Radiotelephone Service. interfering contour of the existing sta- This section does not apply to stations tion (or stations under common control in the Offshore Radiotelephone Serv- of the applicant) on the same channel, ice.

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(i) Provision of information upon re- § 22.215 [Reserved] quest. Upon request by the FCC, licensees must supply administrative or § 22.217 Bidding credit for small busi- technical information concerning the nesses. additional transmitters. At the time A winning bidder that qualifies as a transmitters are added pursuant to small business, as defined in this section, licensees must make a § 22.223(b)(1), or a consortium of small record of the pertinent technical and businesses may use a bidding credit of administrative information so that thirty-five (35) percent to lower the such information is readily available. cost of its winning bid. A winning bid- See § 22.303. der that qualifies as a small business, [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 59 FR 64856, Dec. as defined in § 22.223(b)(2), or consor- 16, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 11629, Mar. 12, tium of small businesses may use a bid- 1997; 63 FR 68944, Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 53240, ding credit of twenty-five (25) percent Oct. 1, 1999; 67 FR 77190, Dec. 17, 2002; 78 FR to lower the cost of its winning bid. 25174, Apr. 29, 2013; 79 FR 72151, Dec. 5, 2014] [68 FR 42998, July 21, 2003] § 22.169 International coordination. § 22.221 Eligibility for partitioned li- Operation of systems and channel as- censes. signments under this part are subject If partitioned licenses are being ap- to the applicable provisions and re- plied for in conjunction with a li- quirements of treaties and other inter- cense(s) to be awarded through com- national agreements between the petitive bidding procedures— United States government and the gov- (a) The applicable procedures for fil- ernments of Canada and Mexico. ing short-form applications and for [82 FR 17582, Apr. 12, 2017] submitting upfront payments and down payments contained in this chapter COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES shall be followed by the applicant, who must disclose as part of its short-form SOURCE: 62 FR 11629, Mar. 12, 1997, unless application all parties to agreement(s) otherwise noted. with or among other entities to partition the license pursuant to this sec- § 22.201 Paging geographic area au- tion, if won at auction (see 47 CFR thorizations are subject to competitive bidding. 1.2105(a)(2)(viii)); (b) Each party to an agreement to Mutually exclusive initial applica- partition the authorization must file a tions for paging geographic area li- long-form application (FCC Form 601) censes are subject to competitive bid- for its respective, mutually agreed- ding. The general competitive bidding upon geographic area together with the procedures set forth in part 1, subpart application for the remainder of the Q of this chapter will apply unless oth- MEA or EA filed by the auction win- erwise provided in this subpart and ner. part 90 of this chapter. (c) If the partitioned authorization is [67 FR 45366, July 9, 2002] being applied for as a partial assignment of the MEA or EA authorization §§ 22.203–22.211 [Reserved] following grant of the initial authorization, request for authorization for § 22.213 Filing of long-form applica- partial assignment of an authorization tions. shall be made pursuant to § 1.948 of this After an auction, the Commission part. will not accept long form applications [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 64 for paging geographic authorizations FR 33781, June 24, 1999] from anyone other than the auction winners and parties seeking parti- § 22.223 Designated entities. tioned authorizations pursuant to (a) Scope. The definitions in this sec- agreements with auction winners under tion apply to §§ 22.201 through 22.227, § 22.221. unless otherwise specified in those sec- [67 FR 45366, July 9, 2002] tions.

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(b) A small business is an entity that age annual gross revenues not exceed- either: ing $3 million for the preceding three (1) Together with its affiliates and years. controlling interests has average gross (2) A small business is an entity that, revenues that are not more than $3 together with its controlling interests million for the preceding three years; and affiliates, has average annual gross or revenues not exceeding $15 million for (2) Together with its affiliates and the preceding three years. controlling interests has average gross (3) An entrepreneur is an entity that, revenues that are not more than $15 together with its controlling interests million for the preceding three years. and affiliates, has average annual gross [68 FR 42998, July 21, 2003] revenues not exceeding $40 million for the preceding three years. § 22.225 Certifications, disclosures, (b) Bidding credits. A winning bidder records maintenance, and defini- that qualifies as a very small business, tions. as defined in this section, or a consor- (a) Records maintenance. All winning tium of very small businesses may use bidders qualifying as small businesses the bidding credit specified in shall maintain at their principal place § 1.2110(f)(2)(i) of this chapter. A win- of business an updated file of owner- ning bidder that qualifies as a small ship, revenue, and asset information, business, as defined in this section, or including any documents necessary to a consortium of small businesses may establish small businesses under use the bidding credit specified in § 22.223. Licensees (and their successors- § 1.2110(f)(2)(ii) of this chapter. A win- in-interest) shall maintain such files ning bidder that qualifies as an entre- for the term of the license. Applicants preneur, as defined in this section, or a that do not obtain the license(s) for consortium of entrepreneurs may use which they applied shall maintain such the bidding credit specified in files until the grant of such license(s) § 1.2110(f)(2)(iii) of this chapter. is final, or one year from the date of [67 FR 11434, Mar. 14, 2002, as amended at 68 the filing of their short-form applica- FR 42998, July 21, 2003] tion (FCC Form 175), whichever is ear- lier. Subpart C—Operational and (b) Definition. The term small busi- Technical Requirements ness used in this section is defined in § 22.223. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS [67 FR 45367, July 9, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 42998, July 21, 2003] § 22.301 [Reserved]

§ 22.227 Petitions to deny and limita- § 22.303 [Reserved] tions on settlements. § 22.305 Operator and maintenance re- (a) Procedures regarding petitions to quirements. deny long-form applications in the pag- FCC operator permits and licenses ing service will be governed by § 1.939 of are not required to operate, repair or this chapter. maintain equipment authorized in the (b) The consideration that an indi- Public Mobile Services. Station licens- vidual or an entity will be permitted to ees are responsible for the proper oper- receive for agreeing to withdraw an ap- ation and maintenance of their sta- plication or petition to deny will be tions, and for compliance with FCC limited by the provisions set forth in rules. § 1.935 of this chapter. [67 FR 45367, July 9, 2002] § 22.307 Operation during emergency. Licensees of stations in the Public § 22.229 Designated entities. Mobile services may, during a period of (a) Eligibility for small business provi- emergency in which normal commu- sions. (1) A very small business is an nications facilities are disrupted as a entity that, together with its control- result of hurricane, flood, earthquake ling interests and affiliates, has aver- or other natural disaster, civil unrest,

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widespread vandalism, national emer- the conclusion of that public commu- gencies or emergencies declared by Ex- nication. ecutive Order of the President, use (c) Station identification must be their stations to temporarily provide transmitted by telephony using the emergency communications services in English language or by telegraphy a manner or configuration not nor- using the international Morse code, mally allowed by this part, provided and in a form that can be received that such operations comply with the using equipment appropriate for the provisions of this section. modulation type employed, and under- (a) Technical limitations. Public Mo- stood without the use of unscrambling bile stations providing temporary devices, except that, alternatively, sta- emergency communications service tion identification may be transmitted must not transmit: digitally, provided that the licensee (1) On channels other than those au- provides the Commission with informa- thorized for normal operations. tion sufficient to decode the digital (2) With power in excess of that au- transmission to ascertain the call sign. thorized for normal operations; Station identification comprises transmission of the call sign assigned by the (3) Emission types other than those Commission to the station, however, authorized for normal operations. the following may be used in lieu of the (b) Discontinuance. Temporary emer- call sign. gency use of Public Mobile stations (1) For transmission from subscriber must be discontinued as soon as nor- operated transmitters, the telephone mal communication facilities are re- number or other designation assigned stored. The FCC may, at any time, by the carrier, provided that a written order the discontinuance of any such record of such designations is main- emergency communication services. tained by the carrier; (2) For general aviation airborne mo- § 22.313 Station identification. bile stations in the Air-Ground Radio- The licensee of each station in the telephone Service, the official FAA Public Mobile Services must ensure registration number of the aircraft; that the transmissions of that station (3) For stations in the Paging and are identified in accordance with the Radiotelephone Service, a call sign as- requirements of this section. signed to another station within the (a) Station identification is not re- same system. quired for transmission by: [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 59 (1) Stations in the Cellular Radio- FR 59955, Nov. 21, 1994; 62 FR 11633, Mar. 12, telephone Service; 1997; 70 FR 19308, Apr. 13, 2005] (2) General aviation ground stations in the Air-ground Radiotelephone Serv- § 22.321 [Reserved] ice; § 22.325 [Reserved] (3) [Reserved] (4) Stations using Basic Exchange TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Telephone Radio Systems in the Rural Radiotelephone Service; § 22.351 Channel assignment policy. (5) [Reserved] The channels allocated for use in the (6) Stations operating pursuant to Public Mobile Services are listed in the paging geographic area authorizations. applicable subparts of this part. Chan- (b) For all other stations in the Pub- nels and channel blocks are assigned in lic Mobile Services, station identifica- such a manner as to facilitate the ren- tion must be transmitted each hour dition of service on an interference-free within five minutes of the hour, or basis in each service area. Except as upon completion of the first trans- otherwise provided in this part, each mission after the hour. Transmission of channel or channel block is assigned station identification may be tempo- exclusively to one licensee in each rarily delayed to avoid interrupting service area. All applicants for, and li- the continuity of any public commu- censees of, stations in the Public Mo- nication in progress, provided that sta- bile Services shall cooperate in the se- tion identification is transmitted at lection and use of channels in order to

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minimize interference and obtain the against interference caused by tropo- most efficient use of the allocated spheric and ionospheric propagation of spectrum. signals. [70 FR 19308, Apr. 13, 2005] (6) Facilities for which the Commission is not notified. No protection is provided § 22.352 Protection from interference. against interference to the service of Public Mobile Service stations oper- any additional or modified transmitter ating in accordance with applicable operating pursuant to § 1.929 or § 22.165, FCC rules and the terms and conditions unless and until the licensee modifies of their authorizations are normally its authorization using FCC Form 601. considered to be non-interfering. If the (7) In-building radiation systems. No FCC determines, however, that inter- protection is provided against interference that significantly interrupts or ference to the service of in-building ra- degrades a radio service is being diation systems (see § 22.383). caused, it may, in accordance with the provisions of sections 303(f) and 316 of [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 11633, Mar. 12, 1997; 63 FR 68944, Dec. 14, the Communications Act of 1934, as 1998; 70 FR 19308, Apr. 13, 2005] amended, (47 U.S.C. 303(f), 316), require modifications to any Public Mobile § 22.353 Blanketing interference. station as necessary to eliminate such interference. Licensees of Public Mobile Services (a) Failure to operate as authorized. stations are responsible for resolving Any licensee causing interference to cases of blanketing interference in ac- the service of other stations by failing cordance with the provisions of this to operate its station in full accord- section. ance with its authorization and appli- (a) Except as provided in paragraph cable FCC rules shall discontinue all (c) of this section, licensees must re- transmissions, except those necessary solve any cases of blanketing inter- for the immediate safety of life or ference in their area of responsibility property, until it can bring its station caused by operation of their trans- into full compliance with the author- mitter(s) during a one-year period fol- ization and rules. lowing commencement of service from (b) Intermodulation interference. Li- new or modified transmitter(s). Inter- censees should attempt to resolve such ference must be resolved promptly at interference by technical means. no cost to the complainant. (c) Situations in which no protection is (b) The area of responsibility is that afforded. Except as provided elsewhere area in the immediate vicinity of the in this part, no protection from inter- transmitting antenna of stations where ference is afforded in the following sit- the field strength of the electro- uations: magnetic radiation from such stations (1) Interference to base receivers from equals or exceeds 115 dBμV/m. To deter- base or fixed transmitters. Licensees mine the radial distance to the bound- should attempt to resolve such inter- ary of this area, the following formula ference by technical means or oper- must be used: ating arrangements. (2) Inteference to mobile receivers from mobile transmitters. No protection is dp=×0. 394 provided against mobile-to-mobile in- where d is the radial distance to the bound- terference. ary, in kilometers (3) Interference to base receivers from p is the radial effective radiated power, in mobile transmitters. No protection is kilowatts provided against mobile-to-base interference. The maximum effective radiated power (4) Interference to fixed stations. Li- in the pertinent direction, without con- censees should attempt to resolve such sideration of the antenna’s vertical ra- interference by technical means or op- diation pattern or height, must be used erating arrangements. in the formula. (5) Anomalous or infrequent propaga- (c) Licensees are not required to re- tion modes. No protection is provided solve blanketing interference to mobile

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receivers or non-RF devices or blan- § 22.359 Emission limitations. keting interference occurring as a re- The rules in this section govern the sult of malfunctioning or mistuned re- spectral characteristics of emissions in ceivers, improperly installed consumer the Public Mobile Services, except for antenna systems, or the use of high the Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service gain antennas or antenna booster am- (see § 22.861, instead) and the Cellular plifiers by consumers. Radiotelephone Service (see § 22.917, in- (d) Licensees that install transmit- stead). ting antennas at a location where there (a) Out of band emissions. The power are already one or more transmitting of any emission outside of the author- antennas are responsible for resolving ized operating frequency ranges must any new cases of blanketing inter- be attenuated below the transmitting ference in accordance with this section. power (P) by a factor of at least 43 + 10 (e) Two or more licensees that con- log (P) dB. currently install transmitting anten- (b) Measurement procedure. Compli- nas at the same location are jointly re- ance with these rules is based on the sponsible for resolving blanketing in- use of measurement instrumentation terference cases, unless the FCC can employing a resolution bandwidth of 30 readily determine which station is kHz or more. In the 60 kHz bands im- causing the interference, in which case mediately outside and adjacent to the the licensee of that station is held fully authorized frequency range or channel, responsible. a resolution bandwidth of at least one (f) After the one year period of re- percent of the emission bandwidth of sponsibility to resolve blanketing in- the fundamental emission of the trans- terference, licensees must provide upon mitter may be employed. A narrower request technical information to com- resolution bandwidth is permitted in plainants on remedies for blanketing all cases to improve measurement ac- interference. curacy provided the measured power is integrated over the full required meas- § 22.355 Frequency tolerance. urement bandwidth (i.e., 30 kHz or 1 Except as otherwise provided in this percent of emission bandwidth, as spec- part, the carrier frequency of each ified). The emission bandwidth is de- transmitter in the Public Mobile Serv- fined as the width of the signal be- ices must be maintained within the tol- tween two points, one below the carrier erances given in Table C–1 of this sec- center frequency and one above the tion. carrier center frequency, outside of which all emissions are attenuated at TABLE C–1—FREQUENCY TOLERANCE FOR least 26 dB below the transmitter TRANSMITTERS IN THE PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES power. (c) Alternative out of band emission Mobile >3 Mobile Frequency range Base, fixed watts ≤3 watts limit. Licensees in the Public Mobile (MHz) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) Services may establish an alternative out of band emission limit to be used 25 to 50 ...... 20.0 20.0 50.0 50 to 450 ...... 5.0 5.0 50.0 at specified frequencies (band edges) in 450 to 512 ...... 2.5 5.0 5.0 specified geographical areas, in lieu of 821 to 896 ...... 1.5 2.5 2.5 that set forth in this section, pursuant 928 to 929 ...... 5.0 n/a n/a 929 to 960 ...... 1.5 n/a n/a to a private contractual arrangement 2110 to 2220 ..... 10.0 n/a n/a of all affected licensees and applicants. In this event, each party to such con- [61 FR 54099, Oct. 17, 1996] tract shall maintain a copy of the contract in their station files and disclose § 22.357 Emission types. it to prospective assignees or transferees and, upon request, to the FCC. Any authorized station in the Public (d) Interference caused by out of band Mobile Services may transmit emis- emissions. If any emission from a trans- sions of any type(s) that comply with mitter operating in any of the Public the applicable emission rule, i.e. Mobile Services results in interference § 22.359, § 22.861 or § 22.917. to users of another radio service, the [70 FR 19308, Apr. 13, 2005] FCC may require a greater attenuation

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of that emission than specified in this ble of meeting all technical require- section. ments of the rules governing the service in which they will operate. The pro- [70 FR 19308, Apr. 13, 2005] cedure for obtaining certification is set § 22.365 Antenna structures; air navi- forth in part 2 of this chapter. gation safety. [78 FR 25174, Apr. 29, 2013] Licensees that own their antenna structures must not allow these an- § 22.379 RF exposure. tenna structures to become a hazard to Licensees and manufacturers shall air navigation. In general, antenna ensure compliance with the Commis- structure owners are responsible for sion’s radio frequency exposure re- registering antenna structures with quirements in §§ 1.1307(b), 2.1091, and the FCC if required by part 17 of this 2.1093 of this chapter, as appropriate. chapter, and for installing and main- Applications for equipment authoriza- taining any required marking and tion of mobile or portable devices oper- lighting. However, in the event of de- ating under this section must contain a fault of this responsibility by an an- statement confirming compliance with tenna structure owner, each FCC per- these requirements. Technical informa- mittee or licensee authorized to use an tion showing the basis for this state- affected antenna structure will be held ment must be submitted to the Com- responsible by the FCC for ensuring mission upon request. that the antenna structure continues to meet the requirements of part 17 of [85 FR 18150, Apr. 1, 2020] this chapter. See § 17.6 of this chapter. § 22.383 In-building radiation systems. (a) Marking and lighting. Antenna structures must be marked, lighted and Licensees may install and operate in- maintained in accordance with part 17 building radiation systems without ap- of this chapter and all applicable rules plying for authorization or notifying and requirements of the Federal Avia- the FCC, provided that the locations of tion Administration. the in-building radiation systems are (b) Maintenance contracts. Antenna within the protected service area of the structure owners (or licensees and per- licensee’s authorized transmitter(s) on mittees, in the event of default by an the same channel or channel block. antenna structure owner) may enter into contracts with other entities to Subpart D [Reserved] monitor and carry out necessary maintenance of antenna structures. An- Subpart E—Paging and tenna structure owners (or licensees Radiotelephone Service and permittees, in the event of default by an antenna structure owner) that § 22.501 Scope. make such contractual arrangements The rules in this subpart govern the continue to be responsible for the licensing and operation of public mo- maintenance of antenna structures in bile paging and radiotelephone sta- regard to air navigation safety. tions. The licensing and operation of [61 FR 4365, Feb. 6, 1996] these stations are also subject to rules elsewhere in this part that apply gen- § 22.377 Certification of transmitters. erally to the Public Mobile Services. Transmitters used in the Public Mo- However, in case of conflict, the rules bile Services, including those used with in this subpart govern. signal boosters, in-building radiation systems and cellular repeaters, must be § 22.503 Paging geographic area au- certificated for use in the radio serv- thorizations. ices regulated under this part. Trans- The FCC considers applications for mitters must be certificated when the and issues paging geographic area au- station is ready for service, not nec- thorizations in the Paging and Radio- essarily at the time of filing an appli- telephone Service in accordance with cation. The FCC may list as certifi- the rules in this section. Each paging cated only transmitters that are capa- geographic area authorization contains

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conditions requiring compliance with MEAs EAs paragraphs (h) and (i) of this section. 28 (Little Rock) ...... 90–92, 95. (a) Channels. The FCC may issue a 29 (Kansas City) ...... 93, 99, 123. paging geographic area authorization 30 (St. Louis) ...... 94, 96, 98. for any channel listed in § 22.531 of this 31 (Houston) ...... 86–87, 131. part or for any channel pair listed in 32 (Dallas-Fort Worth) ...... 88–89, 127–130, 135, 137– 138. § 22.561 of this part. 33 (Denver) ...... 115, 140–143. (b) Paging geographic areas. The pag- 34 (Omaha) ...... 118–121. ing geographic areas are as follows: 35 (Wichita) ...... 122. (1) The Nationwide paging geographic 36 (Tulsa) ...... 124. area comprises the District of Colum- 37 (Oklahoma City) ...... 125–126. 38 (San Antonio) ...... 132–134. bia and all States, Territories and pos- 39 (El Paso-Albuquerque) ..... 136, 139, 155–157. sessions of the United States of Amer- 40 (Phoenix) ...... 154, 158–159. ica. 41 (Spokane-Billings) ...... 144–147, 168. (2) Major Economic Areas (MEAs) 42 (Salt Lake City) ...... 148–150, 152. 43 (San Francisco-Oakland- 151, 162–165. and Economic Areas (EAs) are defined San Jose). below. EAs are defined by the Depart- 44 (Los Angeles-San Diego) 153, 160–161. ment of Commerce, Bureau of Eco- 45 (Portland) ...... 166–167. nomic Analysis. See Final Redefinition 46 (Seattle) ...... 169–170. 47 (Alaska) ...... 171. of the MEA Economic Areas, 60 FR 48 (Hawaii) ...... 172. 13114 (March 10, 1995). MEAs are based 49 (Guam and the Northern 173. on EAs. In addition to the Department Mariana Islands). 50 (Puerto Rico and U.S. Vir- 174. of Commerce’s 172 EAs, the FCC shall gin Islands). separately license Guam and the 51 (American Samoa) ...... 175. Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, (c) Availability. The FCC may deter- and American Samoa, which have been mine whether to issue a paging geo- assigned FCC-created EA numbers 173– graphic area authorization for any spe- 175, respectively, and MEA numbers 49– cific channel or channel pair in any 51, respectively. specific paging geographic area. The (3) The 51 MEAs are composed of one FCC may replace existing site specific or more EAs as defined in the following authorizations for facilities on a chan- table: nel or channel pair located in a paging geographic area with a paging geo- MEAs EAs graphic area authorization for that 1 (Boston) ...... 1–3. channel or channel pair, if in its sole 2 (New York City) ...... 4–7, 10. discretion, the FCC determines that 3 (Buffalo) ...... 8. 4 (Philadelphia) ...... 11–12. the public interest would be served by 5 (Washington) ...... 13–14. such replacement. 6 (Richmond) ...... 15–17, 20. (d) Filing windows. The FCC accepts 7 (Charlotte-Greensboro- 18–19, 21–26, 41–42, 46. applications for paging geographic area Greenville-Raleigh). 8 (Atlanta) ...... 27–28, 37–40, 43. authorizations only during filing win- 9 (Jacksonville) ...... 29, 35. dows. The FCC issues Public Notices 10 (Tampa-St. Petersburg-Or- 30, 33–34. announcing in advance the dates of the lando). 11 (Miami) ...... 31–32. filing windows, and the specific paging 12 (Pittsburgh) ...... 9, 52–53. geographic areas and channels for 13 (Cincinnati-Dayton) ...... 48–50. which applications may be accepted. 14 (Columbus) ...... 51. 15 (Cleveland) ...... 54–55. (e) One grant per geographic area. The 16 (Detroit) ...... 56–58, 61–62. FCC may grant one and only one appli- 17 (Milwaukee) ...... 59–60, 63, 104–105, 108. cation for a paging geographic area au- 18 (Chicago) ...... 64–66, 68, 97, 101. 19 (Indianapolis) ...... 67. thorization for any specific channel or 20 (Minneapolis-St. Paul) ...... 106–107, 109–114, 116. channel pair in any specific paging geo- 21 (Des Moines-Quad Cities) 100, 102–103, 117. graphic area defined in paragraph (b) of 22 (Knoxville) ...... 44–45. this section. Selection from among mu- 23 (Louisville-Lexington- 47, 69–70, 72. Evansville). tually exclusive applications for a pag- 24 (Birmingham) ...... 36, 74, 78–79. ing geographic area authorization will 25 (Nashville) ...... 71. be made in accordance with the proce- 26 (Memphis-Jackson) ...... 73, 75–77. 27 (New Orleans-Baton 80–85. dures in §§ 22.131 and 22.200 through Rouge). 22.299. If after the selection process but

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prior to filing a ‘‘long form’’ applica- ing geographic area, a paging geo- tion, a successful bidder decides to par- graphic area licensee must obtain the tition the paging geographic area, the consent of the relevant co-channel pag- FCC may require and accept multiple ing geographic area licensee, if any, ‘‘long form’’ applications from the con- into whose area the interfering contour sortium members. would extend. Licensees are expected (f) Exclusive right to expand. During to cooperate fully and in good faith at- the term of a paging geographic area tempt to resolve potential interference authorization, the FCC does not ac- problems before bringing matters to cept, from anyone other than the pag- the FCC. In the event that there is no ing geographic area licensee, any co-channel paging geographic area li- major application for authorization to censee from whom to obtain consent in operate a facility that would serve the area into which the interfering unserved area within the paging geo- contour would extend, the facility may graphic area specified in that paging be constructed and operated subject to geographic area authorization, on the the condition that, at such time as the channel specified in that paging geo- FCC issues a paging geographic area graphic area authorization, unless any authorization for that adjacent geo- extension of the interfering contour of graphic area, either consent must be the proposed facility falls: obtained or the facility modified or (1) Within the composite interfering eliminated such that the interfering contour of another licensee; or, contour no longer extends into the ad- (2) Into unserved area and the paging jacent geographic area. geographic area licensee consents to (i) Protection of existing service. All fa- such extension. cilities constructed and operated pur- (g) Subsequent applications not accept- suant to a paging geographic area au- ed. During the term of a paging geo- thorization must provide co-channel graphic area authorization, the FCC interference protection in accordance does not accept any application for au- with § 22.537 or § 22.567, as appropriate thorization relating to a facility that for the channel involved, to all author- is or would be located within the pag- ized co-channel facilities of exclusive ing geographic area specified in that licensees within the paging geographic paging geographic area authorization, area. Non-exclusive licensees on the on the channel specified in that paging thirty-five exclusive 929 MHz channels geographic area authorization, except are not entitled to exclusive status, in the following situations: and will continue to operate under the (1) FCC grant of an application au- sharing arrangements established with thorizing the construction of the facil- the exclusive licensees and other non- ity could have a significant environ- exclusive licensees that were in effect mental effect as defined by § 1.1307 of prior to February 19, 1997. MEA, EA, this chapter. See § 22.115(a)(5). and nationwide geographic area licens- (2) Specific international coordina- ees have the right to share with non- tion procedures are required, prior to exclusive licensees on the thirty-five assignment of a channel to the facility, exclusive 929 MHz channels on a non- pursuant to a treaty or other agree- interfering basis. ment between the United States gov- (j) Site location restriction. The trans- ernment and the government of Canada mitting antenna of each facility con- or Mexico. See § 22.169. structed and operated pursuant to a (3) The paging geographic area li- paging geographic area authorization censee or another licensee of a system must be located within the paging geo- within the paging geographic area ap- graphic area specified in the authoriza- plies to assign its authorization or for tion. FCC consent to a transfer of control. (k) Coverage requirements. Failure by (h) Adjacent geographic area coordina- an MEA or EA licensee to meet either tion required. Before constructing a fa- the coverage requirements in para- cility for which the interfering contour graphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) of this section, (as defined in § 22.537 or § 22.567 of this or alternatively, the substantial serv- part, as appropriate for the channel in- ice requirement in paragraph (k)(3) of volved) would extend into another pag- this section, will result in automatic

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termination of authorizations for those area. ‘‘Substantial service’’ means facilities that were not authorized, service that is sound, favorable, and constructed, and operating at the time substantially above a level of mediocre the geographic area authorization was service that would barely warrant re- granted. MEA and EA licensees have newal. the burden of showing when their fa- [62 FR 11633, Mar. 12, 1997, as amended at 63 cilities were authorized, constructed, FR 68945, Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 33782, June 24, and operating, and should retain nec- 1999] essary records of these sites until coverage requirements are fulfilled. For § 22.507 Number of transmitters per the purpose of this paragraph, to station. ‘‘cover’’ area means to include geo- This section concerns the number of graphic area within the composite of transmitters licensed under each sta- the service contour(s) determined by tion authorization in the Paging and the methods of § 22.537 or § 22.567 as ap- Radiotelephone Service, other than propriate for the particular channel in- paging geographic area authorizations. volved. Licensees may determine the (a) Operationally related transmitters. population of geographic areas in- Each station must have at least one cluded within their service contours transmitter. There is no limit to the using either the 1990 census or the 2000 number of transmitters that a station census, but not both. may comprise. However, transmitters (1) No later than three years after within a station should be operation- the initial grant of an MEA or EA geo- ally related and/or should serve the graphic area authorization, the li- same general geographical area. Oper- censee must construct or otherwise ac- ationally related transmitters are quire and operate sufficient facilities those that operate together as a sys- to cover one third of the population in tem (e.g., trunked systems, simulcast the paging geographic area. The li- systems), rather than independently. censee must notify the FCC at the end (b) Split of large systems. The FCC may of the three-year period pursuant to split wide-area systems into two or § 1.946 of this chapter, either that it has more stations for administrative con- satisfied this requirement or that it venience. Except for nationwide paging plans to satisfy the alternative require- and other operationally related trans- ment to provide substantial service in mitters, transmitters that are widely accordance with paragraph (k)(3) of separated geographically are not li- this section. censed under a single authorization. (2) No later than five years after the (c) Consolidation of separate stations. initial grant of an MEA or EA geo- The FCC may consolidate site-specific graphic area authorization, the li- contiguous authorizations upon re- censee must construct or otherwise ac- quest (FCC Form 601) of the licensee, if quire and operate sufficient facilities appropriate under paragraph (a) of this to cover two thirds of the population in section. Paging licensees may include the paging geographic area. The li- remote, stand-alone transmitters under censee must notify the FCC at the end the single system-wide authorization, of the five year period pursuant to if the remote, stand-alone transmitter § 1.946 of this chapter, either that it has is linked to the system via a control/re- satisfied this requirement or that it peater facility or by satellite. Includ- has satisfied the alternative require- ing a remote, stand-alone transmitter ment to provide substantial service in in a system-wide authorization does accordance with paragraph (k)(3) of not alter the limitations provided this section. under § 22.503(f) on entities other than (3) As an alternative to the coverage the paging geographic area licensee. In requirements of paragraphs (k)(1) and the alternative, paging licensees may (k)(2) of this section, the paging geo- maintain separate site-specific author- graphic area licensee may demonstrate izations for stand-alone or remote that, no later than five years after the transmitters. The earliest expiration initial grant of its paging geographic date of the authorizations that make area authorization, it provides substan- up the single system-wide authoriza- tial service to the paging geographic tion will determine the expiration date

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for the system-wide authorization. Li- § 22.513 Partitioning and censees must file timely renewal appli- disaggregation. cations for site-specific authorizations MEA and EA licensees may apply to included in a single system-wide au- partition their authorized geographic thorization request until the request is service area or disaggregate their au- approved. Renewal of the system-wide thorized spectrum at any time fol- authorization will be subject to § 1.949 lowing grant of their geographic area of this chapter. authorizations. Nationwide geographic (d) Replacement of site-by-site author- area licensees may apply to partition izations with single authorization. After their authorized geographic service a paging geographic area authorization area or disaggregate their authorized for a channel has been issued, the FCC spectrum at any time as of August 23, may, on its own motion, replace the 1999. authorization(s) of any other licensee (for facilities located within that pag- (a) Application required. Parties seeking geographic area on that channel) ing approval for partitioning and/or with a single replacement authoriza- disaggregation shall apply for partial tion. assignment of a license pursuant to § 1.948 of this chapter. [62 FR 11634, Mar. 12, 1997, as amended at 63 (b) Partitioning. In the case of parti- FR 68945, Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 33784, June 24, tioning, requests for authorization for 1999] partial assignment of a license must § 22.509 Procedures for mutually ex- include, as attachments, a description clusive applications in the Paging of the partitioned service area and a and Radiotelephone Service. calculation of the population of the Mutually exclusive applications in partitioned service area and the au- the Paging and Radiotelephone Serv- thorized geographic service area. The ice, including those that are mutually partitioned service area shall be de- exclusive with applications in the fined by 120 sets of geographic coordi- Rural Radiotelephone Service, are nates at points at every 3 degrees azi- processed in accordance with § 22.131 muth from a point within the parti- and with this section. tioned service area along the parti- (a) Applications in the Paging and tioned service area boundary unless ei- Radiotelephone Service may be mutu- ther an FCC-recognized service area is ally exclusive with applications in the used (e.g., MEA or EA) or county lines Rural Radiotelephone Service if they are followed. The geographical coordi- seek authorization to operate facilities nates must be specified in degrees, on the same channel in the same area, minutes, and seconds to the nearest or the technical proposals are other- second latitude and longitude, and wise in conflict. See § 22.567. must be based upon the 1983 North (b) A modification application in ei- American Datum (NAD83). In the case ther service filed on the earliest filing where FCC-recognized service areas or date may cause all later-filed mutually county lines are used, applicants need exclusive applications of any type in only list the specific area(s) through either service to be ‘‘cut off’’ (excluded use of FCC designations or county from a same-day filing group) and dis- names that constitute the partitioned missed, pursuant to § 22.131(c)(3)(ii) and area. § 22.131(c)(4). (c) Disaggregation. Spectrum may be [59 FR 59956, Nov. 21, 1994, as amended at 61 disaggregated in any amount. FR 54099, Oct. 17, 1996; 64 FR 33784, June 24, (d) Combined partitioning and 1999] disaggregation. Licensees may apply for partial assignment of authorizations § 22.511 Construction period for the that propose combinations of parti- Paging and Radiotelephone Service. tioning and disaggregation. The construction period for stations (e) License term. The license term for in the Paging and Radiotelephone a partitioned license area and for Service is one year.

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disaggregated spectrum shall be the re- application proposing to add or delete a mainder of the original licensee’s li- control point. cense term as provided for in § 1.955 of (4) The FCC location number, file this chapter. number and location (street address, city or town, state) of authorized fa- [64 FR 33784, June 24, 1999, as amended at 82 FR 41547, Sept. 1, 2017] cilities that have not been constructed are required only for each application § 22.515 Permissible communications requesting an extension of time to con- paths. struct those facilities. Mobile stations may communicate (b) Technical data. The following only with and through base stations. data, associated with FCC Form 601, Base stations may communicate only are required as indicated for each ap- with mobile stations and receivers on plication. Applications for a paging ge- land or surface vessels. ographic area authorization must not contain Schedule B. Other type of ap- § 22.527 Signal boosters. plications may contain as many Sched- ule Bs as are necessary for the intended Licensees may install and operate purpose. signal boosters on channels listed in (1) For each transmitting antenna § 22.531 only in accordance with the pro- site to be added, deleted or modified, visions of § 22.165 governing additional the following are required: an indica- transmitters for existing systems. Li- tion of the desired database action, the censees must not allow any signal Commission location number, if any, booster that they operate to cause in- the street address or other description terference to the service or operation of the transmitting antenna site, the of any other authorized stations or sys- city, county and state, the geographic tems. coordinates (latitude and longitude), [61 FR 31051, June 19, 1996] correct to ±1 second, of the transmitting antenna site (NAD83), and in the § 22.529 Application requirements for case of a proposed relocation of a the Paging and Radiotelephone transmitting antenna, the Commission Service. location number and geographic co- In addition to information required ordinates, correct to ±1 second, of the by subparts B and D of this part, appli- transmitting antenna site (NAD83) to cations for authorization in the Paging which the geographic coordinates of and Radiotelephone Service contain re- the current location are referenced. quired information as described in the (2) For each transmitting antenna instructions to the form. Site coordi- site to be added, deleted or modified, nates must be referenced to NAD83 and the following supplementary informa- be correct to + ¥1 second. tion is required: An indication as to (a) Administrative information. The fol- whether or not the transmitting an- lowing information, associated with tenna site is within 200 kilometers (124 Form 601, is required as indicated. miles) of the U.S.-Mexico border, and Each application of any type, including an indication as to whether or not the applications for paging geographic area transmitting antenna site is North of authorizations, must contain one and Line A or East of Line C. Line A and only one Schedule A. Line C are defined in § 2.1 of this chap- (1) The purpose of the filing is re- ter. For each adjacent geographic area quired for each application of any type. within 200 kilometers (124 miles) of (2) The geographic area designator, each transmitting antenna site to be channel and geographic area name are added, deleted or modified, the geo- required only for each application for a graphic area designator and name, and paging geographic area authorization. the shortest distance (in kilometers) to (3) The FCC control point number, if the boundary of that geographic area. any, the location (street address, city (3) The height (in meters) above aver- or town, state), the telephone number age terrain of the center of radiation of and an indication of the desired data- the antenna, the beamwidth of the base action are required only for each main lobe of the horizontal radiation

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pattern of the electric field of the an- Low VHF Channels tenna, the height (in meters) to the tip 35.20 35.46 43.20 43.46 of the antenna above ground level, a 35.22 35.50 43.22 43.50 polar plot of the horizontal gain pat- 35.24 35.54 43.24 43.54 tern of the antenna, the antenna gain 35.26 35.56 43.26 43.56 in the maximum lobe and the electric 35.30 35.58 43.30 43.58 field polarization of the wave emitted 35.34 35.60 43.34 43.60 by the antenna when installed as pro- 35.38 35.62 43.38 43.62 posed. 35.42 35.66 43.42 43.66 (i) The center frequency of the re- High VHF Channels quested channel, the transmitter clas- 152.24 152.84 158.10 158.70 sification (e.g. base, fixed mobile), the UHF Channels designator for any non-standard emis- 931.0125 931.2625 931.5125 931.7625 sion type to be used, including band- 931.0375 931.2875 931.5375 931.7875 width and modulation type, and the 931.0625 931.3125 931.5625 931.8125 maximum effective radiated power. 931.0875 931.3375 931.5875 931.8375 (ii) For each of the eight cardinal 931.1125 931.3625 931.6125 931.8625 radials, the antenna height above the 931.1375 931.3875 931.6375 931.8875 average elevation along the radial, and 931.1625 931.4125 931.6625 931.9125 the effective radiated power of each 931.1875 931.4375 931.6875 931.9375 transmitter in the direction of the ra- 931.2125 931.4625 931.7125 931.9625 dial. 931.2375 931.4875 931.7375 931.9875 (iii) For each transmitter proposed to (a)–(b) [Reserved] transmit on a channel reserved for (c) Upon application using FCC Form point-to-multipoint operation involv- 601, common carriers may be author- ing transmission to four or more points ized to provide one-way paging service of communications (i.e. base transmit- using the leased subcarrier facilities of ters), the following is required for each broadcast stations licensed under part point of communication: an indication 73 of this chapter. of the desired database action, the lo- (d) Occasionally in case law and cation (city or town, state), and the other formal and informal documents, geographical coordinates (latitude and the low VHF channels have been re- longitude, NAD 83). ferred to as ‘‘lowband’’ channels, and (c) Upon request by an applicant, li- the high VHF channels have been re- censee, or the Commission, a part 22 ferred to as ‘‘guardband’’ channels. applicant or licensee of whom the re- (e) Pursuant to the U.S.-Canada In- quest is made shall furnish the antenna terim Coordination Considerations for type, model, and the name of the an- 929–932 MHz, as amended, only the fol- tenna manufacturer to the requesting lowing UHF channels may be assigned party within ten (10) days of receiving in the continental United States North written notification. of Line A or in the State of Alaska East of Line C, within the indicated [62 FR 11635, Mar. 12, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 68945, Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 53240, Oct. 1, longitudes: 1999] (1) From longitude W.73° to longitude W.75° and from longitude W.78° to lon- PAGING OPERATION gitude W.81°: 931.0125 931.1125 931.1875 931.2625 § 22.531 Channels for paging oper- 931.0375 931.1375 931.2125 931.8625 ation. 931.0625 931.1625 931.2375 The following channels are allocated (2) From longitude W.81° to longitude for assignment to base transmitters W.85°: that provide paging service, either in- 931.0125 931.2125 931.3875 931.5875 dividually or collectively under a pag- 931.0375 931.2375 931.4125 931.6125 ing geographic area authorization. Un- 931.0625 931.2625 931.4625 931.6375 less otherwise indicated, all channels 931.1125 931.2875 931.4875 931.8625 have a bandwidth of 20 kHz and are des- 931.1375 931.3125 931.5125 ignated by their center frequencies in 931.1625 931.3375 931.5375 MegaHertz. 931.1875 931.3625 931.5625

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(3) Longitudes other than specified in which 90% or more of the distance so paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of this sec- calculated is over water. tion: (d) Encompassed interfering contour 931.0125 931.1625 931.2875 931.4125 areas. Transmitters are exempt from 931.0375 931.1875 931.3125 931.4625 the basic power and height-power lim- 931.0625 931.2125 931.3375 931.8625 its of this section if the area within 931.1125 931.2375 931.3625 their interfering contours is totally en- 931.1375 931.2625 931.3875 compassed by the interfering contours (4) At any longitude, with authoriza- of operating co-channel base transmit- tion condition requiring coordinated, ters controlled by the same licensee. shared use and equal access by licens- For the purpose of this paragraph, op- ees in both countries: erating transmitters are authorized transmitters that are providing service 931.4375 931.8875 931.9125 931.9375 to subscribers. (f) For the purpose of issuing paging (e) Adjacent channel protection. The geographic authorizations, the paging ERP of transmitters must not exceed geographic areas used for UHF chan- 500 Watts if they: nels are the MEAs, and the paging geo- (1) Transmit on a channel in the 152– graphic areas used for the low and high 159 MHz frequency range and are lo- VHF channels are the EAs (see cated less than 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) § 22.503(b)). from any station licensed in the Pri- vate Radio Services that receives on an [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 59954, Nov. 21, 1994; 62 FR 11635, Mar. 12, adjacent channel; or, 1997; 63 FR 68945, Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 33784, (2) Transmit on channel 158.10 or June 24, 1999; 70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] 158.70 MHz and are located less than 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from any station § 22.535 Effective radiated power lim- licensed in the Public Mobile Services its. that receives on either of the following The effective radiated power (ERP) of adjacent channels: 158.07 MHz or 158.67 transmitters operating on the channels MHz. listed in § 22.531 must not exceed the (f) Signal boosters. The effective radi- limits in this section. ated power of signal boosters must not (a) Maximum ERP. The ERP must not exceed 5 watts ERP under any normal exceed the applicable limits in this operating condition. paragraph under any circumstances. [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 31051, June 19, 1996] Maximum Frequency range (MHz) ERP (Watts) § 22.537 Technical channel assignment 35–36 ...... 600 criteria. 43–44 ...... 500 152–159 ...... 1400 The rules in this section establish 931–932 ...... 3500 technical assignment criteria for the channels listed in § 22.531. These cri- (b) Basic power limit. Except as pro- teria permit channel assignments to be vided in paragraph (d) of this section, made in a manner such that reception the ERP of transmitters on the VHF by public paging receivers of signals channels must not exceed 500 Watts. from base transmitters, within the (c) Height-power limit. Except as pro- service area of such base transmitters, vided in paragraph (d) of this section, is protected from interference caused the ERP of transmitters on the VHF by the operation of independent co- channels must not exceed the amount channel base transmitters. that would result in an average dis- (a) Contour overlap. The FCC may tance to the service contour of 32.2 kil- grant an application requesting assign- ometers (20 miles). The average dis- ment of a channel to a proposed base tance to the service contour is cal- transmitter only if: culated by taking the arithmetic mean (1) The interfering contour of the of the distances determined using the proposed transmitter does not overlap procedures specified in § 22.537 for the the service contour of any protected eight cardinal radial directions, ex- co-channel transmitter controlled by a cluding cardinal radial directions for carrier other than the applicant, unless

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that carrier has agreed in writing to function of angle. However, in resolv- accept any interference that may re- ing petitions to deny, the FCC may cal- sult from operation of the proposed culate the distance to the service con- transmitter; and, tour using the formula in paragraph (c) (2) The service contour of the pro- of this section with actual HAAT and posed transmitter does not overlap the ERP data for the inter-station radial interfering contour of any protected and additional radials above and below co-channel transmitter controlled by a the inter-station radial at 2.5° inter- carrier other than the applicant, unless vals. the applicant agrees to accept any in- (d) VHF interfering contour. For pag- terference that may result from oper- ing stations transmitting on the VHF ation of the protected co-channel channels, the distance from the trans- transmitter; and, mitting antenna to the interfering con- (3) The area and/or population to tour along each cardinal radial is cal- which service would be provided by the culated as follows: proposed transmitter is substantial, and service gained would exceed that d = 6.509 × h0.28 × p0.17 lost as a result of agreements to accept where d is the radial distance in kilometers interference. h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters (b) Protected transmitter. For the pur- p is the radial ERP in Watts poses of this section, protected transmitters are authorized transmitters for (1) Whenever the actual HAAT is less which there is a current FCC public than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be record and transmitters proposed in used as the value for h in the above for- prior-filed pending applications. mula. (c) VHF service contour. For paging (2) The value used for p in the above stations transmitting on the VHF formula must not be less than 27 dB channels, the distance from the trans- less than the maximum ERP in any di- mitting antenna to the service contour rection or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. along each cardinal radial is calculated (3) The distance from the transmit- as follows: ting antenna to the interfering contour along any radial other than the eight d = 1.243 × h0.40 × p0.20 cardinal radials is routinely calculated where d is the radial distance in kilometers by linear interpolation of distance as a h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters function of angle. In resolving peti- p is the radial ERP in Watts tions to deny, however, the FCC may (1) Whenever the actual HAAT is less calculate the distance to the inter- than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be fering contour using the formula in used as the value for h in the above for- paragraph (d) of this section with ac- mula. tual HAAT and ERP data for the inter- (2) The value used for p in the above station radial and additional radials formula must not be less than 27 dB above and below the inter-station ra- less than the maximum ERP in any di- dial at 2.5° intervals. rection or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. (e) 931 MHz service contour. For pag- (3) The distance from the transmit- ing stations transmitting on the 931 ting antenna to the service contour MHz channels, the service contour is a along any radial other than the eight circle, centered on the transmitting cardinal radials is routinely calculated antenna, with a radius determined by linear interpolation of distance as a from Table E–1 of this section.

TABLE E—1–931 MHZ PAGING SERVICE RADII

Service radius km (miles) Effective radiated power (Watts) Antenna HAAT meters (feet) 0–125 126–250 251–500 501–1000 1001–1860 1861–3500

0–177 ...... 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) (0–581) 178–305 ...... 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 37.0 (23) 41.8 (26) (582–1001) 306–427 ...... 32.2 (20) 32.2 (20) 37.0 (23) 41.8 (26) 56.3 (35) 56.3 (35) (1002–1401)

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TABLE E—1–931 MHZ PAGING SERVICE RADII—Continued

Service radius km (miles) Effective radiated power (Watts) Antenna HAAT meters (feet) 0–125 126–250 251–500 501–1000 1001–1860 1861–3500

428–610 ...... 32.2 (20) 37.0 (23) 41.8 (26) 56.3 (35) 56.3 (35) 56.3 (35) (1402–2001) 611–861 ...... 37.0 (23) 41.8 (26) 41.8 (26) 56.3 (35) 83.7 (52) 83.7 (52) (2002–2825) 862–1219 ...... 41.8 (26) 56.3 (35) 56.3 (35) 83.7 (52) 83.7 (52) 83.7 (52) (2826–3999) 1220 + ...... 56.3 (35) 56.3 (35) 83.7 (52) 83.7 (52) 83.7 (52) 83.7 (52) (4000 + )

(f) 931 MHz interfering contour. For is a circle, centered on the transmit- paging stations transmitting on the 931 ting antenna, with a radius determined MHz channels, the interfering contour from Table E–2 of this section.

TABLE E—2–931 MHZ PAGING INTERFERING RADII

Interfering radius km (miles) Effective radiated power (Watts) Antenna HAAT meters (feet) 0–125 126–250 251–500 501–1000 1001–1860 1861–3500

0–177 ...... 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) (0–581) 178–305 ...... 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 88.5 (55) 96.6 (60) (582–1001) 306–427 ...... 80.5 (50) 80.5 (50) 88.5 (55) 96.6 (60) 130.4 (81) 130.4 (81) (1002–1401) 428–610 ...... 80.5 (50) 88.5 (55) 96.6 (60) 130.4 (81) 130.4 (81) 130.4 (81) (1402–2001) 611–861 ...... 88.5 (55) 96.6 (60) 96.6 (60) 130.4 (81) 191.5 (119) 191.5 (119) (2002–2825) 862–1219 ...... 96.6 (60) 130.4 (81) 130.4 (81) 191.5 (119) 191.5 (119) 191.5 (119) (2826–3999) 1220 + (4000 + ) ...... 130.4 (81) 130.4 (81) 191.5 (119) 191.5 (119) 191.5 (119) 191.5 (119)

(g) In-building radiation systems. The § 22.559 Paging application require- locations of in-building radiation sys- ments. tems must be within the service con- In addition to information required tour(s) of the licensee’s authorized by subparts B and D and § 22.529, appli- transmitter(s) on the same channel. In- cations for authorization to operate a building radiation systems are not pro- paging transmitter on the channels tected facilities, and therefore do not listed in § 22.531, other than applica- have service or interfering contours. tions for a paging geographic area au- (h) Signal boosters on 931 MHz chan- thorization, must contain the applica- nels. For the purpose of compliance ble supplementary information de- with § 22.165 and notwithstanding para- scribed in this section. graphs (e) and (f) of this section, signal (a) Interference exhibit. Except as pro- boosters operating on the 931 MHz vided in paragraph (b) of this section, channels with an antenna HAAT not an exhibit demonstrating compliance exceeding 30 meters (98 feet) are with § 22.537 with regard to protected deemed to have as a service contour a transmitters is required for applica- circle with a radius of 1.0 kilometer (0.6 tions to operate a transmitter on the VHF channels. This exhibit must: mile) and as an interfering contour a (1) Identify each protected trans- circle with a radius of 10 kilometers mitter located within 109 kilometers (6.2 miles). (68 miles) of the proposed transmitter [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 61 in directions in which the distance to FR 31051, June 19, 1996] the interfering contour is 76.5 kilometers (47.5 miles) or less, and within

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178 kilometers (111 miles) of the pro- Base Mobile Base Mobile posed transmitter in directions in which the distance to the interfering VHF Channels contour exceeds 76.5 kilometers (47.5 miles). 152.03 ...... 158.49 152.57 ...... 157.83 (2) For each protected transmitter 152.06 ...... 158.52 152.60 ...... 157.86 identified, show the results of distance 152.09 ...... 158.55 152.63 ...... 157.89 152.12 ...... 158.58 152.66 ...... 157.92 calculations indicating that there 152.15 ...... 158.61 152.69 ...... 157.95 would be no overlap of service and 152.18 ...... 158.64 152.72 ...... 157.98 interfering contours, or alternatively, 152.21 ...... 158.67 152.75 ...... 158.01 indicate that the licensee of or appli- 152.51 ...... 157.77 152.78 ...... 158.04 cant for the protected transmitter and/ 152.54 ...... 157.80 152.81 ...... 158.07 or the applicant, as required, have agreed in writing to accept any inter- UHF Channels ference resulting from operation of the proposed transmitter. 454.025 ...... 459.025 454.350 ...... 459.350 454.050 ...... 459.050 454.375 ...... 459.375 (b) Encompassment exhibit. An exhibit 454.075 ...... 459.075 454.400 ...... 459.400 showing that the area within the inter- 454.100 ...... 459.100 454.425 ...... 459.425 fering contour of the proposed trans- 454.125 ...... 459.125 454.450 ...... 459.450 mitter would be totally encompassed 454.150 ...... 459.150 454.475 ...... 459.475 by interfering contours of operating co- 454.175 ...... 459.175 454.500 ...... 459.500 channel base transmitters controlled 454.200 ...... 459.200 454.525 ...... 459.525 by the applicant is required for appli- 454.225 ...... 459.225 454.550 ...... 459.550 454.250 ...... 459.250 454.575 ...... 459.575 cations to operate a transmitter with 454.275 ...... 459.275 454.600 ...... 459.600 ERP exceeding the basic power and 454.300 ...... 459.300 454.625 ...... 459.625 height-power limits of § 22.535. For VHF 454.325 ...... 459.325 454.650 ...... 459.650 transmitters, this encompassment exhibit may substitute for the inter- [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9889, Feb. 22, ference exhibit required in paragraph 1995, as amended at 62 FR 11636, Mar. 12, 1997] (a) of this section. § 22.565 Transmitting power limits. [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 11636, Mar. 12, 1997] The transmitting power of base, mobile and fixed transmitters operating ONE-WAY OR TWO-WAY MOBILE on the channels listed in § 22.561 must OPERATION not exceed the limits in this section. (a) Maximum ERP. The effective radi- § 22.561 Channels for one-way or two- ated power (ERP) of base and fixed way mobile operation. transmitters must not exceed the ap- The following channels are allocated plicable limits in this paragraph under for paired assignment to transmitters any circumstances. that provide (or support other trans- Maximum mitters that provide) one-way or two- Frequency range (MHz) ERP (watts) way public land mobile service, either individually or collectively under a 152–153 ...... 1400 157–159 ...... 150 paging geographic area authorization. 454–455 ...... 3500 The paging geographic areas used for 459–460 ...... 150 these channels are the EAs (see § 22.503(b)(3)). These channels may be (b) Basic power limit. Except as pro- assigned for use by mobile or base vided in paragraph (d) of this section, transmitters as indicated, and or by the ERP of base transmitters must not fixed transmitters (including control, exceed 500 Watts. repeater or other fixed transmitters). (c) Height-power limits. Except as pro- The mobile channels may also be as- vided in paragraph (d) of this section, signed for use by base or fixed trans- the ERP of base transmitters must not mitters under certain circumstances exceed the amount that would result in (see § 22.567(h)). Unless otherwise indi- an average distance to the service con- cated, all channels have a bandwidth of tour of 41.6 kilometers (26 miles) for 20 kHz and are designated by their cen- VHF channels or 30.7 kilometers (19 ter frequencies in MegaHertz. miles) for UHF channels. The average

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distance to the service contour is cal- in the Paging and Radiotelephone culated by taking the arithmetic mean Service and other central office sta- of the distances determined using the tions in the Rural Radiotelephone procedures specified in § 22.567 for the Service. Separate criteria in paragraph eight cardinal radial directions, ex- (h) of this section apply only to assign- cluding cardinal radial directions for ment of the channels designated in which 90% or more of the distance so § 22.561 as mobile channels to base and calculated is over water. fixed transmitters, and permit these (d) Encompassed interfering contour channel assignments to be made in a areas. Base transmitters are exempt manner such that reception by public from the basic power and height-power base and fixed receivers of signals from limits of this section if the area within associated mobile and fixed transmit- their interfering contours is totally en- ters is protected from interference compassed by the interfering contours caused by the operation of independent of operating co-channel based trans- co-channel base and fixed transmitters. mitters controlled by the same li- (a) Contour overlap. The FCC may censee. For the purpose of this para- grant an application requesting assign- graph, operating transmitters are au- ment of a channel to a proposed base, thorized transmitters that are pro- fixed or central office station trans- viding service to subscribers. mitter only if: (e) Adjacent channel protection. The (1) The interfering contour of the ERP of base and fixed transmitters proposed transmitter does not overlap must not exceed 500 Watts if they the service contour of any protected transmit on channel 454.025 MHz and co-channel transmitter controlled by a are located less than 7 kilometers (4.3 carrier other than the applicant, unless miles) from any Private Radio Services that carrier has agreed in writing to station receiving on adjacent channel accept any interference that may re- 454.0000 MHz. sult from operation of the proposed (f) Mobile transmitters. The trans- transmitter; and mitter output power of mobile trans- (2) The service contour of the pro- mitters must not exceed 60 watts. posed transmitter does not overlap the [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 70 interfering contour of any protected FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] co-channel transmitter controlled by a carrier other than the applicant, unless § 22.567 Technical channel assignment the application contains a statement criteria. that the applicant agrees to accept any The rules in this section establish interference that may result from oper- technical assignment criteria for the ation of the protected co-channel channels listed in § 22.561. The criteria transmitter; and in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this (3) The area and/or population to section permit channel assignments to which service would be provided by the be made in a manner such that recep- proposed transmitter is substantial, tion by public mobile receivers of sig- and service gained would exceed that nals from base transmitters, within the lost as a result of agreements to accept service area of such base transmitters, interference. is protected from interference caused (b) Protected transmitter. For the pur- by the operation of independent co- poses of this section, protected trans- channel base and fixed transmitters in mitters are authorized transmitters for the Paging and Radiotelephone Service which there is a current FCC public and central office stations, including record and transmitters proposed in Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Sys- prior-filed pending applications, in the tems (BETRS), in the Rural Radio- Paging and Radiotelephone Service and telephone Service. Additional criteria the Rural Radiotelephone Service. in paragraph (g) of this section permit (c) VHF service contour. For base sta- channel assignments to be made in a tions transmitting on the VHF chan- manner such that BETRS communica- nels, the radial distance from the tions are protected from interference transmitting antenna to the service caused by the operation of independent contour along each cardinal radial is co-channel base and fixed transmitters calculated as follows:

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d = 1.609 × h0.40 × p0.20 (4) The distance from the transmitting antenna to the interfering contour where: along any radial other than the eight d is the radial distance in kilometers cardinal radials is routinely calculated h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters by linear interpolation of distance as a p is the radial ERP in Watts function of angle. However, in resolv- (1) Whenever the actual HAAT is less ing petitions to deny, the FCC may cal- than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be culate the distance to the interfering used as the value for h in the above for- contour using the appropriate formula mula. in paragraph (d) of this section with ac- (2) The value used for p in the above tual HAAT and ERP data for the inter- formula must not be less than 27 dB station radial and additional radials less than the maximum ERP in any di- above and below the inter-station ra- rection, or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. dial at 2.5° intervals. (3) The distance from the transmit- (e) UHF service contour. For base sta- ting antenna to the service contour tions transmitting on the UHF chan- along any radial other than the eight nels, the radial distance from the cardinal radials is routinely calculated transmitting antenna to the service by linear interpolation of distance as a contour along each cardinal radial is function of angle. However, in resolv- calculated as follows: ing petitions to deny, the FCC may cal- d = 1.726 × h0.35 × p0.18 culate the distance to the service contour using the formula in paragraph (c) where: of this section with actual HAAT and d is the radial distance in kilometers ERP data for the inter-station radial h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters and additional radials above and below p is the radial ERP in Watts the inter-station radial at 2.5° inter- (1) Whenever the actual HAAT is less vals. than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be (d) VHF interfering contour. For base used as the value for h in the above for- and fixed stations transmitting on the mula. VHF channels, the radial distance from (2) The value used for p in the above the transmitting antenna to the inter- formula must not be less than 27 dB fering contour along each cardinal ra- less than the maximum ERP in any di- dial is calculated as follows: rection, or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. (1) If the radial antenna HAAT is less (3) The distance from the transmit- than 150 meters: ting antenna to the service contour along any radial other than the eight × 0.24 × 0.19 d = 8.577 h p cardinal radials is routinely calculated where: by linear interpolation of distance as a d is the radial distance in kilometers function of angle. However, in resolv- h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters ing petitions to deny, the FCC may cal- p is the radial ERP in Watts culate the distance to the service con- Whenever the actual HAAT is less tour using the formula in paragraph (e) than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be of this section with actual HAAT and used as the value for h in the above for- ERP data for the inter-station radial mula. and addition radials above and below (2) If the radial antenna HAAT is 150 the below the inter-station radial at ° meters or more: 2.5 intervals. (f) UHF interfering contour. For base d = 12.306 × h0.23 × p0.14 and fixed stations transmitting on the where: UHF channels, the radial distance from the transmitting antenna to the inter- d is the radial distance in kilometers fering contour along each cardinal ra- h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters p is the radial ERP in Watts dial is calculated as follows: (1) If the radial antenna HAAT is less (3) The value used for p in the above than 150 meters: formulas must not be less than 27 dB d = 9.471 × h0.23 × p0.15 less than the maximum ERP in any direction, or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. where:

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d is the radial distance in kilometers formula must not be less than 27 dB h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters less than the maximum ERP in any di- p is the radial ERP in Watts rection, or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. Whenever the actual HAAT is less (h) Assignment of mobile channels to than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be base or fixed transmitters. Mobile chan- used as the value for h in the above for- nels may be assigned to base or fixed mula. transmitters if the following criteria (2) If the radial antenna HAAT is 150 are met: meters or more: (1) The paired base channel, as des- d = 6.336 × h0.31 × p0.15 ignated in § 22.561, is assigned to base transmitters in the same geographical where: area operated by the same licensee. d is the radial distance in kilometers (2) The authorization is granted sub- h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters ject to the condition that no inter- p is the radial ERP in Watts ference be caused to fixed receivers in (3) The value used for p in the above use on or prior to the date of the grant. formula must not be less than 27 dB less than the maximum ERP in any di- § 22.571 Responsibility for mobile sta- rection, or 0.1 Watt, whichever is more. tions. (4) The distance from the transmit- Mobile stations that are subscribers ting antenna to the interfering contour in good standing to a two-way service along any radial other than the eight in the Paging and Radiotelephone cardinal radials is routinely calculated Service, when receiving service from by linear interpolation of distance as a that station, are considered to be oper- function of angle. However, in resolv- ating under the authorization of that ing petitions to deny, the FCC may cal- station. Licensees are responsible for culate the distance to the interfering exercising effective operational control contour using the appropriate formula over mobile stations receiving service in paragraph (f) of this section with ac- through their stations. Mobile stations tual HAAT and ERP data for the inter- that are subscribers in good standing station radial and additional radials to a two-way service in the Paging and above and below the inter-station ra- Radiotelephone Service, while receiv- dial at 2.5° intervals. ing service from a different station, are (g) Protection for BETRS. In applying considered to be operating under the the provisions of paragraph (a) of this authorization of such different station. section, if either or both of the trans- The licensee of such different station is mitters involved is a BETRS central responsible, during such temporary pe- office station, the following contour riod, for exercising effective oper- substitutions must be used: ational control over such mobile sta- (1) The service contour of the BETRS tions as if they were subscribers to it. central office station(s) is a circle, centered on the central office station an- § 22.573 Use of base transmitters as re- tenna, with a radius of 40 kilometers peaters. (25 miles). As an additional function, base trans- (2) The interfering contour of any mitters may be used as repeaters. Li- station of any type, when determining censees must be able to turn the base whether it would overlap the service transmitter on or off from the control contour of a BETRS central office sta- point regardless of whether a sub- tion, is calculated as follows: scriber-operated transmitter is trans- d = 36.364 × h0.2 × p0.1 mitting. where: § 22.575 Use of mobile channel for re- d is the radial distance in kilometers mote control of station functions. h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters Carriers may remotely control sta- p is the radial ERP in Watts tion functions (e.g. shut down or reac- Whenever the actual HAAT is less tivate base transmitters, turn aviation than 30 meters (98 feet), 30 must be obstruction warning lights on or off, used as the value for h in the above for- etc.) using a control transmitter oper- mula. The value used for p in the above ating on a mobile channel, subject to

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the conditions in this section and in directions in which the distance to the § 22.567(h). interfering contour exceeds 76.4 kilo- (a) The control transmitter must be meters (47.5 miles); and identify each capable of overriding transmissions protected Basic Exchange Telephone from subscriber-operated transmitters Radio System central office trans- if necessary. Subscriber-operated mitter in the Rural Radiotelephone transmitters must not be capable of Service within 231 kilometers (144 being used to deliberately or acciden- miles), tally prevent the licensee from control- (2) For VHF channels, identify each ling the station. protected transmitter located within (b) The licensee must implement 135 kilometers (84 miles) of the pro- measures designed to prevent station posed transmitter in directions in functions from being controlled by per- which the distance to the interfering sons not authorized by the licensee to contour is 93.3 kilometers (58 miles) or control the station. less, and within 178 kilometers (111 (c) The control transmitter location miles) of the proposed transmitter in must be within the composite service directions in which the distance to the contour of the licensee’s authorized interfering contour exceeds 93.3 kilo- station on the paired base channel. meters (58 miles). (3) For each protected transmitter § 22.579 Operation of mobile transmitters across U.S.-Canada border. identified, show the results of distance calculations indicating that there Mobile stations licensed by Canada would be no overlap of service and may receive two-way service while in interfering contours, or alternatively, the United States from stations li- indicate that the licensee of or appli- censed under this part, after authoriza- cant for the protected transmitter and/ tion has been granted by the FCC. Mo- or the applicant, as required, have bile stations that normally operate agreed in writing to accept any inter- under the authority of base stations li- ference resulting from operation of the censed under this part may receive proposed transmitter. two-way service while in Canada from (b) Encompassment exhibit. An exhibit stations licensed under this part or by showing that the area within the inter- Canada, upon authorization by Canada. fering contour of the proposed trans- § 22.589 One-way or two-way applica- mitter would be totally encompassed tion requirements. by interfering contours of operating co- channel base transmitters controlled In addition to information required by the applicant is required for appli- by subparts B and D and § 22.529, applications to operate a transmitter with cations for authorization to operate a ERP exceeding the basic power and paging transmitter on the channels height-power limits of § 22.565. This en- listed in § 22.531, other than applica- compassment exhibit may substitute tions for a paging geographic area au- for the interference exhibit required in thorization, must contain the applica- paragraph (a) of this section. ble supplementary information described in this section. [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 62 (a) Interference exhibit. Except as pro- FR 11636, Mar. 12, 1997] vided in paragraph (b) of this section, an exhibit demonstrating compliance POINT-TO-POINT OPERATION with § 22.567 with regard to protected transmitters is required. This exhibit § 22.591 Channels for point-to-point must: operation. (1) For UHF channels, identify each The following channels are allocated protected transmitter located within for assignment to fixed transmitters 108 kilometers (67 miles) of the pro- that support other transmitters that posed transmitter in directions in provide public mobile service. Unless which the distance to the interfering otherwise indicated, all channels have contour is 76.4 kilometers (47.5 miles) a bandwidth of 20 kHz and are des- or less, and within 178 kilometers (111 ignated by their center frequencies in miles) of the proposed transmitter in MegaHertz.

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VHF Channels plicable limits set forth in § 101.113 of 72.02 72.36 72.80 75.66 this chapter. 72.04 72.38 72.82 75.68 [70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] 72.06 72.40 72.84 75.70 72.08 72.42 72.86 75.72 § 22.601 Existing microwave stations 72.10 72.46 72.88 75.74 72.12 72.50 72.90 75.76 licensed under this part. 72.14 72.54 72.92 75.78 Existing microwave stations (2110– 72.16 72.58 72.94 75.80 2130 and 2160–2180 MHz) licensed under 72.18 72.62 72.96 75.82 this part (pursuant to former rules) are 72.20 72.64 72.98 75.84 72.22 72.66 75.42 75.86 subject to the transition rules in 72.24 72.68 75.46 75.88 § 22.602. No new microwave systems will 72.26 72.70 75.50 75.90 be authorized under this part. 72.28 72.72 75.54 75.92 (a) Coordination required. Before filing 72.30 72.74 75.58 75.94 applications for authority to modify 72.32 72.76 75.62 75.96 existing stations on these channels or 72.34 72.78 75.64 75.98 major amendments to such applica- 72.10 72.46 72.88 75.74 tions, carriers must coordinate the 72.12 72.50 72.90 75.76 72.14 72.54 72.92 75.78 planned channel usage, using the pro- 72.16 72.58 72.94 75.80 cedure outlined in § 22.150, with affected 72.18 72.62 72.96 75.82 parties in this radio service and the 72.20 72.64 72.98 75.84 Point-to-Point Microwave Service and 72.22 72.66 75.42 75.86 the Multipoint Distribution Service. 72.24 72.68 75.46 75.88 Affected parties are licensees and other 72.26 72.70 75.50 75.90 applicants with previously filed pend- 72.28 72.72 75.54 75.92 ing applications whose stations could 72.30 72.74 75.58 75.94 72.32 72.76 75.62 75.96 affect or be affected by the proposed 72.34 72.78 75.64 75.98 modification of the existing station in UHF Channels—State of Hawaii terms of interference. (b) System parameters. In designing a 488.250 .... 491.250 489.750 .... 492.750 system modification, the applicant 488.750 .... 491.750 490.250 .... 493.250 489.250 .... 492.250 490.750 .... 493.750 must select sites, equipment and channels that will avoid harmful inter- (a) The 72–76 MHz channels may be ference to other users. All parties must used in point-to-multipoint configura- cooperate fully and make reasonable tions. The 72–76 MHz channels are also efforts to resolve technical problems allocated for assignment in the Private and conflicts that may inhibit the Radio Services (see part 90 of this chap- most effective and efficient use of the ter). radio spectrum; however, a party re- (b) [Reserved] ceiving notification is not obligated to (c) Channels in the frequency ranges suggest changes or re-design a proposal 488.250–490.750 and 491.250–493.750 MHz in cases involving conflicts. The appli- may be assigned only to inter-island cant must identify in the application fixed stations located in the State of all parties with which the technical Hawaii. proposal was coordinated. In the event [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9889, Feb. 22, that technical problems are not re- 1995, as amended at 70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005; solved or if an affected party does not 78 FR 25174, Apr. 29, 2013] respond to coordination efforts within 30 days after notification, an expla- § 22.593 Effective radiated power lim- nation must be contained in the appli- its. cation. Where technical conflicts are The effective radiated power of fixed resolved by an agreement between the stations operating on the channels list- parties that requires special procedures ed in § 22.591 must not exceed 150 Watts. to reduce the likelihood of harmful in- The equivalent isotropically radiated terference (such as the use of artificial power of existing fixed microwave sta- site shielding), or would result in a re- tions (2110–2130 and 2160–2180 MHz) li- duction of quality or capacity of either censed under this part (pursuant to system, the details thereof must be former rules) must not exceed the ap- contained in the application.

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(c) Bandwidth. Applicants must re- (d) The mandatory negotiation period quest the minimum emission band- is triggered at the option of the ET li- width necessary. The FCC does not au- censee. Once mandatory negotiations thorize bandwidths larger than 800 kHz have begun, a PARS licensee may not under this part. refuse to negotiate and all parties are required to negotiate in good faith. [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 70 Good faith requires each party to pro- FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] vide information to the other that is § 22.602 Transition of the 2110–2130 reasonably necessary to facilitate the and 2160–2180 MHz channels to relocation process. In evaluating emerging technologies. claims that a party has not negotiated in good faith, the FCC will consider, The 2110–2130 and 2160–2180 MHz inter alia, the following factors: microwave channels formerly listed in (1) Whether the ET licensee has made § 22.591 have been re-allocated for use a bona fide offer to relocate the PARS by emerging technologies (ET) serv- licensee to comparable facilities in ac- ices. No new systems will be authorized cordance with Section 101.75(b) of this under this part. The rules in this sec- chapter; tion provide for a transition period (2) If the PARS licensee has de- during which existing Paging and Ra- manded a premium, the type of pre- diotelephone Service (PARS) licensees mium requested (e.g., whether the pre- using these channels may relocate op- mium is directly related to relocation, erations to other media or to other such as system-wide relocations and fixed channels, including those in other analog-to-digital conversions, versus microwave bands. For PARS licensees other types of premiums), and whether relocating operations to other micro- the value of the premium as compared wave bands, authorization must be ob- to the cost of providing comparable fa- tained under part 101 of this chapter. cilities is disproportionate (i.e., wheth- (a) Licensees proposing to implement er there is a lack of proportion or rela- ET services may negotiate with PARS tion between the two); licensees authorized to use these chan- (3) What steps the parties have taken nels, for the purpose of agreeing to to determine the actual cost of reloca- terms under which the PARS licensees tion to comparable facilities; would— (4) Whether either party has withheld (1) Relocate their operations to other information requested by the other fixed microwave bands or other media, party that is necessary to estimate re- or alternatively, location costs or to facilitate the relo- (2) Accept a sharing arrangement cation process. Any party alleging a with the ET licensee that may result in violation of our good faith requirement an otherwise impermissible level of in- must attach an independent estimate terference to the PARS operations. of the relocation costs in question to (b) [Reserved] any documentation filed with the Com- (c) Relocation of fixed microwave li- mission in support of its claim. An censees in the 2110–2130 MHz and 2160– independent cost estimate must in- 2180 MHz bands will be subject to man- clude a specification for the com- datory negotiations only. A separate parable facility and a statement of the mandatory negotiation period will costs associated with providing that fa- commence for each fixed microwave li- cility to the incumbent licensee. censee when an ET licensee informs (e) Involuntary period. After the end that fixed microwave licensee in writ- of the mandatory negotiation period, ing of its desire to negotiate. Manda- ET licensees may initiate involuntary tory negotiation periods are defined as relocation procedures under the Com- follows: mission’s rules. ET licensees are obli- (1) Non-public safety incumbents will gated to pay to relocate only the spe- have a two-year mandatory negotia- cific microwave links to which their tion period; and systems pose an interference problem. (2) Public safety incumbents will Under involuntary relocation, a PARS have a three-year mandatory negotia- licensee is required to relocate, pro- tion period. vided that:

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(1) The ET applicant, provider, li- of relocation, not match the total ca- censee or representative guarantees pacity of the PARS system. payment of relocation costs, including (2) Reliability. System reliability is all engineering, equipment, site and the degree to which information is FCC fees, as well as any legitimate and transferred accurately within a sys- prudent transaction expenses incurred tem. ET licensees must provide PARS by the PARS licensee that are directly licensees with reliability equal to the attributable to an involuntary reloca- overall reliability of their system. For tion, subject to a cap of two percent of digital data systems, reliability is the hard costs involved. Hard costs are measured by the percent of time the defined as the actual costs associated bit error rate (BER) exceeds a desired with providing a replacement system, value, and for analog or digital voice such as equipment and engineering ex- transmissions, it is measured by the penses. ET licensees are not required to percent of time that audio signal qual- pay PARS licensees for internal re- ity meets an established threshold. If sources devoted to the relocation proc- an analog voice system is replaced with ess. ET licensees are not required to a digital voice system, only the result- pay for transaction costs incurred by ing frequency response, harmonic dis- PARS licensees during the voluntary tortion, signal-to-noise ratio and its re- or mandatory periods once the involun- liability will be considered in deter- tary period is initiated or for fees that mining comparable reliability. cannot be legitimately tied to the pro- (3) Operating Costs. Operating costs vision of comparable facilities; are the cost to operate and maintain (2) The ET applicant, provider, li- the PARS system. ET licensees must censee or representative completes all compensate PARS licensees for any in- activities necessary for implementing creased recurring costs associated with the replacement facilities, including the replacement facilities (e.g. addi- engineering and cost analysis of the re- tional rental payments, increased util- location procedure and, if radio facili- ity fees) for five years after relocation. ties are involved, identifying and ob- ET licensees may satisfy this obliga- taining, on the incumbents behalf, new tion by making a lump-sum payment channels and frequency coordination; based on present value using current and, interest rates. Additionally, the main- (3) The ET applicant, provider, li- tenance costs to the PARS licensee censee or representative builds the re- must be equivalent to the 2 GHz sys- placement system and tests it for com- tem in order for the replacement sys- parability with the existing 2 GHz system. tem to be considered comparable. (f) Comparable Facilities. The replace- (g) The PARS licensee is not required ment system provided to an incumbent to relocate until the alternative facili- during an involuntary relocation must ties are available to it for a reasonable be at least equivalent to the existing time to make adjustments, determine PARS system with respect to the fol- comparability, and ensure a seamless lowing three factors: handoff. (1) Throughput. Communications (h) [Reserved] throughput is the amount of informa- (i) After April 25, 1996, all major tion transferred within a system in a modifications and extensions to exist- given amount of time. If analog facili- ing PARS systems operating on chan- ties are being replaced with analog, the nels in the 2110–2130 and 2160–2180 MHz ET licensee is required to provide the bands will be authorized on a sec- PARS licensee with an equivalent ondary basis to future ET operations. number of 4 kHz voice channels. If dig- All other modifications will render the ital facilities are being replaced with modified PARS license secondary to fu- digital, the ET licensee must provide ture ET operations unless the incum- the PARS licensee with equivalent bent affirmatively justifies primary data loading bits per second (bps). ET status and the incumbent PARS li- licensees must provide PARS licensees censee establishes that the modifica- with enough throughput to satisfy the tion would not add to the relocation PARS licensee’s system use at the time costs of ET licensees. Incumbent PARS

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licensees will maintain primary status safety communications services would for the following technical changes: be disrupted). (1) Decreases in power; (k) Reimbursement and relocation ex- (2) Minor changes (increases or de- penses in the 2110–2130 MHz and 2160–2180 creases) in antenna height; MHz bands. Whenever an ET licensee in (3) Minor location changes (up to two the 2110–2130 MHz and 2160–2180 MHz seconds); band relocates a paired PARS link with (4) Any data correction which does one path in the 2110–2130 MHz band and not involve a change in the location of the paired path in the 2160–2180 MHz an existing facility; band, the ET license will be entitled to (5) Reductions in authorized band- reimbursement pursuant to the proce- width; dures described in §§ 27.1160 through (6) Minor changes (increases or de- 27.1174 of this chapter. creases) in structure height; [61 FR 29689, June 12, 1996, as amended at 70 (7) Changes (increases or decreases) FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005; 71 FR 29834, May 24, in ground elevation that do not affect 2006] centerline height; (8) Minor equipment changes. § 22.603 488–494 MHz fixed service in (j) Sunset. PARS licensees will main- Hawaii. tain primary status in the 2110–2130 Before filing applications for author- MHz and 2160–2180 MHz bands unless ization of inter-island control and/or and until an ET licensee requires use of repeater stations, applicants must co- the spectrum. ET licensees are not re- ordinate the planned channel usage quired to pay relocation costs after the with existing licensees and other appli- relocation rules sunset (i.e., for the cants with previously filed applica- 2110–2130 MHz and 2160–2180 MHz bands, tions, using the procedure outlined in ten years after the first ET license is § 22.150. Applicants and licensees shall issued in the respective band). Once the cooperate fully and make reasonable relocation rules sunset, an ET licensee efforts to resolve any channel usage may require the incumbent to cease op- conflicts. In situations where technical erations, provided that the ET licensee solutions to such conflicts cannot be intends to turn on a system within in- devised, the FCC may select a channel terference range of the incumbent, as or channels to assign or may designate determined by TIA TSB 10–F or any the application(s) for hearing. To be standard successor. ET licensee notifi- acceptable for filing, applications and cation to the affected PARS licensee major technical amendments must must be in writing and must provide contain a certification that coordina- the incumbent with no less than six tion has been completed and an exhibit months to vacate the spectrum. After listing the name(s) of the licensees and the six-month notice period has ex- applicants with which the planned pired, the PARS licensee must turn its channel usage has been coordinated. license back into the Commission, unless the parties have entered into an POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT OPERATION agreement which allows the PARS licensee to continue to operate on a mu- § 22.621 Channels for point-to- tually agreed upon basis. If the parties multipoint operation. cannot agree on a schedule or an alter- The following channels are allocated native arrangement, requests for ex- for assignment to transmitters utilized tension will be accepted and reviewed within point-to-multipoint systems on a case-by-case basis. The Commis- that support transmitters that provide sion will grant such extensions only if public mobile service. Unless otherwise the incumbent can demonstrate that: indicated, all channels have a band- (1) It cannot relocate within the six- width of 20 kHz and are designated by month period (e.g., because no alter- their center frequencies in MegaHertz. native spectrum or other reasonable No new licenses will be issued for any option is available), and; 900 MHz frequencies in this section. See (2) The public interest would be part 101, subpart O of this chapter for harmed if the incumbent is forced to treatment of incumbents and for new terminate operations (e.g., if public licensing procedures. Incumbents under

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part 22 are subject to the restrictions 928.46875 .... 952.46875 928.71875 .... 952.71875 of part 101, subpart O of this chapter 928.48125 .... 952.48125 928.73125 .... 952.73125 928.49375 .... 952.49375 928.74375 .... 952.74375 but may make permissible modifica- 928.50625 .... 952.50625 928.75625 .... 952.75625 tions, transfers, assignments, or renew 928.51875 .... 952.51875 928.76875 .... 952.76875 their licenses using procedures, forms, 928.53125 .... 952.53125 928.78125 .... 952.78125 928.54375 .... 952.54375 928.79375 .... 952.79375 fees, and filing requirements of part 22. 928.55625 .... 952.55625 928.80625 .... 952.80625 Public Mobile Pool 928.56875 .... 952.56875 928.81875 .... 952.81875 (25 kHz bandwidth) 928.58125 .... 952.58125 928.83125 .... 952.83125 928.59375 .... 952.59375 928.84375 .... 952.84375 928.8625 ...... 959.8625 928.9375 ...... 959.9375 928.8875 ...... 959.8875 928.9625 ...... 959.9625 Public, Private, Government Shared Pool 928.9125 ...... 959.9125 928.9875 ...... 959.9875 (12.5 kHz bandwidth) (12.5 kHz bandwidth) 932.00625 .... 941.00625 932.25625 .... 941.25625 928.85625 .... 959.85625 928.93125 .... 959.93125 932.01875 .... 941.01875 932.26875 .... 941.26875 928.86875 .... 959.86875 928.94375 .... 959.94375 932.03125 .... 941.03125 932.28125 .... 941.28125 928.88125 .... 959.88125 928.95625 .... 959.95625 932.04375 .... 941.04375 932.29375 .... 941.29375 928.89375 .... 959.89375 928.96875 .... 959.96875 932.05625 .... 941.05625 932.30625 .... 941.30625 928.90625 .... 959.90625 928.98125 .... 959.98125 932.06875 .... 941.06875 932.31875 .... 941.31875 928.91875 .... 959.91875 928.99375 .... 959.99375 932.08125 .... 941.08125 932.33125 .... 941.33125 932.09375 .... 941.09375 932.34375 .... 941.34375 Private Radio General Access Pool 932.10625 .... 941.10625 932.35625 .... 941.35625 (25 kHz bandwidth) 932.11875 .... 941.11875 932.36875 .... 941.36875 956.2625 ...... 956.3125 956.3625 ...... 956.4125 932.13125 .... 941.13125 932.38125 .... 941.38125 956.2875 ...... 956.3375 956.3875 ...... 956.4375 932.14375 .... 941.14375 932.39375 .... 941.39375 928.0125 ...... 952.0125 928.1875 ...... 952.1875 932.15625 .... 941.15625 932.40625 .... 941.40625 928.0375 ...... 952.0375 928.2125 ...... 952.2125 932.16875 .... 941.16875 932.41875 .... 941.41875 928.0625 ...... 952.0625 928.2375 ...... 952.2375 932.18125 .... 941.18125 932.43125 .... 941.43125 928.0875 ...... 952.0875 928.2625 ...... 952.2625 932.19375 .... 941.19375 932.44375 .... 941.44375 928.1125 ...... 952.1125 928.2875 ...... 952.2875 932.20625 .... 941.20625 932.45625 .... 941.45625 928.1375 ...... 952.1375 928.3125 ...... 952.3125 932.21875 .... 941.21875 932.46875 .... 941.46875 928.1625 ...... 952.1625 928.3375 ...... 952.3375 932.23125 .... 941.23125 932.48125 .... 941.48125 932.24375 .... 941.24375 932.49375 .... 941.49375 (12.5 kHz bandwidth) UHF Channels in Specified Urban Areas 956.25625 .... 956.30625 956.35625 .... 956.40625 956.26875 .... 956.31875 956.36875 .... 956.41875 Boston 956.28125 .... 956.33125 956.38125 .... 956.43125 470.0125 ...... 473.0125 482.0125 ...... 485.0125 956.29375 .... 956.34375 956.39375 .... 956.44375 470.0375 ...... 473.0375 482.0375 ...... 485.0375 928.00625 .... 952.00625 928.18125 .... 952.18125 470.0625 ...... 473.0625 482.0625 ...... 485.0625 928.01875 .... 952.01875 928.19375 .... 952.19375 470.0875 ...... 473.0875 482.0875 ...... 485.0875 928.03125 .... 952.03125 928.20625 .... 952.20625 470.1125 ...... 473.1125 482.1125 ...... 485.1125 928.04375 .... 952.04375 928.21875 .... 952.21875 470.1375 ...... 473.1375 482.1375 ...... 485.1375 928.05625 .... 952.05625 928.23125 .... 952.23125 470.1625 ...... 473.1625 482.1625 ...... 485.1625 928.06875 .... 952.06875 928.24375 .... 952.24375 470.1875 ...... 473.1875 482.1875 ...... 485.1875 928.08125 .... 952.08125 928.25625 .... 952.25625 470.2125 ...... 473.2125 482.2125 ...... 485.2125 928.09375 .... 952.09375 928.26875 .... 952.26875 470.2375 ...... 473.2375 482.2375 ...... 485.2375 928.10625 .... 952.10625 928.28125 .... 952.28125 470.2625 ...... 473.2625 482.2625 ...... 485.2625 928.11875 .... 952.11875 928.29375 .... 952.29375 470.2875 ...... 473.2875 482.2875 ...... 485.2875 928.13125 .... 952.13125 928.30625 .... 952.30625 Chicago, Cleveland 928.14375 .... 952.14375 928.31875 .... 952.31875 470.0125 ...... 473.0125 476.0125 ...... 479.0125 928.15625 .... 952.15625 928.33125 .... 952.33125 470.0375 ...... 473.0375 476.0375 ...... 479.0375 928.16875 .... 952.16875 928.34375 .... 952.34375 470.0625 ...... 473.0625 476.0625 ...... 479.0625 Private Radio Power Pool 470.0875 ...... 473.0875 476.0875 ...... 479.0875 (25 kHz bandwidth) 470.1125 ...... 473.1125 476.1125 ...... 479.1125 470.1375 ...... 473.1375 476.1375 ...... 479.1375 928.3625 ...... 952.3625 928.6125 ...... 952.6125 470.1625 ...... 473.1625 476.1625 ...... 479.1625 928.3875 ...... 952.3875 928.6375 ...... 952.6375 470.1875 ...... 473.1875 476.1875 ...... 479.1875 928.4125 ...... 952.4125 928.6625 ...... 952.6625 470.2125 ...... 473.2125 476.2125 ...... 479.2125 928.4375 ...... 952.4375 928.6875 ...... 952.6875 470.2375 ...... 473.2375 476.2375 ...... 479.2375 928.4625 ...... 952.4625 928.7125 ...... 952.7125 470.2625 ...... 473.2625 476.2625 ...... 479.2625 928.4875 ...... 952.4875 928.7375 ...... 952.7375 928.5125 ...... 952.5125 928.7625 ...... 952.7625 470.2875 ...... 473.2875 476.2875 ...... 479.2875 928.5375 ...... 952.5375 928.7875 ...... 952.7875 New York-Northeastern New Jersey 928.5625 ...... 952.5625 928.8125 ...... 952.8125 470.0125 ...... 470.1625 476.0125 ...... 476.1625 928.5875 ...... 952.5875 928.8375 ...... 952.8375 470.0375 ...... 470.1875 476.0375 ...... 476.1875 (12.5 kHz bandwidth) 470.0625 ...... 470.2125 476.0625 ...... 476.2125 928.35625 .... 952.35625 928.60625 .... 952.60625 470.0875 ...... 470.2375 476.0875 ...... 476.2375 928.36875 .... 952.36875 928.61875 .... 952.61875 470.1125 ...... 470.2625 476.1125 ...... 476.2625 928.38125 .... 952.38125 928.63125 .... 952.63125 470.1375 ...... 470.2875 476.1375 ...... 476.2875 928.39375 .... 952.39375 928.64375 .... 952.64375 Dallas-Forth Worth 928.40625 .... 952.40625 928.65625 .... 952.65625 482.0125 ...... 482.1625 485.0125 ...... 485.1625 928.41875 .... 952.41875 928.66875 .... 952.66875 482.0375 ...... 482.1875 485.0375 ...... 485.1875 928.43125 .... 952.43125 928.68125 .... 952.68125 482.0625 ...... 482.2125 485.0625 ...... 485.2125 928.44375 .... 952.44375 928.69375 .... 952.69375 482.0875 ...... 482.2375 485.0875 ...... 485.2375 928.45625 .... 952.45625 928.70625 .... 952.70625 482.1125 ...... 482.2625 485.1125 ...... 485.2625 71

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482.1375 ...... 482.2875 485.1375 ...... 485.2875 488.2125 ...... 491.2125 494.2125 ...... 497.2125 Detroit 488.2375 ...... 491.2375 494.2375 ...... 497.2375 488.2625 ...... 491.2625 494.2625 ...... 497.2625 476.0125 ...... 479.0125 482.0125 ...... 485.0125 488.2875 ...... 491.2875 494.2875 ...... 497.2875 476.0375 ...... 479.0375 482.0375 ...... 485.0375 476.0625 ...... 479.0625 482.0625 ...... 485.0625 476.0875 ...... 479.0875 482.0875 ...... 485.0875 [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9890, Feb. 22, 476.1125 ...... 479.1125 482.1125 ...... 485.1125 1995, as amended at 61 FR 54099, Oct. 17, 1996; 476.1375 ...... 479.1375 482.1375 ...... 485.1375 65 FR 17448, Apr. 3, 2000] 476.1625 ...... 479.1625 482.1625 ...... 485.1625 476.1875 ...... 479.1875 482.1875 ...... 485.1875 476.2125 ...... 479.2125 482.2125 ...... 485.2125 § 22.623 System configuration. 476.2375 ...... 479.2375 482.2375 ...... 485.2375 This section requires a minimum 476.2625 ...... 479.2625 482.2625 ...... 485.2625 476.2875 ...... 479.2875 482.2875 ...... 485.2875 configuration for point-to-multipoint Houston systems using the channels listed in 488.1625 ...... 491.1625 488.2375 ...... 491.2375 § 22.621. 488.1875 ...... 491.1875 488.2625 ...... 491.2625 (a) 928–960 MHz. The channels may be 488.2125 ...... 491.2125 488.2875 ...... 491.2875 assigned, individually or paired, only Los Angeles to fixed transmitters in a system that 470.0125 ...... 473.0125 506.0625 ...... 509.0625 controls at least four public mobile 470.0375 ...... 473.0375 506.0875 ...... 509.0875 506.0125 ...... 509.0125 506.1125 ...... 509.1125 base transmitters that transmit on the 506.0375 ...... 509.0375 same channel. If a 932–933 MHz channel Miami and a 941–942 MHz channel are assigned 470.0125 ...... 470.1625 473.0125 ...... 473.1625 as a pair, the 941–942 MHz channel must 470.0375 ...... 470.1875 473.0375 ...... 473.1875 be assigned only to control transmit- 470.0625 ...... 470.2125 473.0625 ...... 473.2125 ters; the 932–933 MHz channel may be 470.0875 ...... 470.2375 473.0875 ...... 473.2375 470.1125 ...... 470.2625 473.1125 ...... 473.2625 assigned to control or fixed relay 470.1375 ...... 470.2875 473.1375 ...... 473.2875 transmitters. Philadelphia (b) 470–512 MHz. These channels may 500.0125 ...... 503.0125 506.0125 ...... 509.0125 be assigned only individually (un- 500.0375 ...... 503.0375 506.0375 ...... 509.0375 paired), to control transmitters that 500.0625 ...... 503.0625 506.0625 ...... 509.0625 500.0875 ...... 503.0875 506.0875 ...... 509.0875 directly control at least four public 500.1125 ...... 503.1125 506.1125 ...... 509.1125 mobile base transmitters that transmit 500.1375 ...... 503.1375 506.1375 ...... 509.1375 on the same channel. Fixed relay 500.1625 ...... 503.1625 506.1625 ...... 509.1625 500.1875 ...... 503.1875 506.1875 ...... 509.1875 transmitters are not authorized. 500.2125 ...... 503.2125 506.2125 ...... 509.2125 (c) Selection and assignment. The FCC 500.2375 ...... 503.2375 506.2375 ...... 509.2375 selects and assigns a channel when 500.2625 ...... 503.2625 506.2625 ...... 509.2625 500.2875 ...... 503.2875 506.2875 ...... 509.2875 granting applications for authorization Pittsburgh to operate a new station to transmit in 470.0125 ...... 470.1625 473.0125 ...... 473.1625 the 470–512, 932–933 and 941–942 MHz fre- 470.0375 ...... 470.1875 473.0375 ...... 473.1875 quency ranges. Applicants having a 470.0625 ...... 470.2125 473.0625 ...... 473.2125 preference may request the assignment 470.0875 ...... 470.2375 473.0875 ...... 473.2375 470.1125 ...... 470.2625 473.1125 ...... 473.2625 of a specific channel or channel pair, 470.1375 ...... 470.2875 473.1375 ...... 473.2875 but the FCC may in some cases be un- San Francisco able to satisfy such requests. 482.0125 ...... 485.0125 488.0125 ...... 491.0125 482.0375 ...... 485.0375 488.0375 ...... 491.0375 § 22.625 Transmitter locations. 482.0625 ...... 485.0625 488.0625 ...... 491.0625 482.0875 ...... 485.0875 488.0875 ...... 491.0875 This section governs where point-to- 482.1125 ...... 485.1125 488.1125 ...... 491.1125 multipoint transmitters on the chan- 482.1375 ...... 485.1375 488.1375 ...... 491.1375 nels listed in § 22.621 may be located. 482.1625 ...... 485.1625 488.1625 ...... 491.1625 (a) 928–960 MHz. In this frequency 482.1875 ...... 485.1875 488.1875 ...... 491.1875 482.2125 ...... 485.2125 488.2125 ...... 491.2125 range, the required minimum distance 482.2375 ...... 485.2375 488.2375 ...... 491.2375 separation between co-channel fixed 482.2625 ...... 485.2625 488.2625 ...... 491.2625 transmitters is 113 kilometers (70 482.2875 ...... 485.2875 488.2875 ...... 491.2875 miles). Washington, DC (b) 470–512 MHz. The purpose of the 488.0125 ...... 491.0125 494.0125 ...... 497.0125 488.0375 ...... 491.0375 494.0375 ...... 497.0375 rule in paragraph (b)(1) of this section 488.0625 ...... 491.0625 494.0625 ...... 497.0625 is to define the areas in which the 470– 488.0875 ...... 491.0875 494.0875 ...... 497.0875 512 MHz channels are allocated for pub- 488.1125 ...... 491.1125 494.1125 ...... 497.1125 lic mobile use. The purpose of the rules 488.1375 ...... 491.1375 494.1375 ...... 497.1375 488.1625 ...... 491.1625 494.1625 ...... 497.1625 in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this 488.1875 ...... 491.1875 494.1875 ...... 497.1875 section is to reduce the likelihood that 72

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interference to television reception Control from public mobile operations on these transmitter frequency Protected TV station location channels will occur. range (1) Control transmitter locations. Con- ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ trol transmitter locations must be 470–476 Washington, DC 38 57 17 77 00 17 MHz. within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the 476–482 Lancaster, PA 40°15′45″ 76°27′49″ designated locations in this paragraph. MHz.

Urban area N. latitude W. longitude (ii) The distance to the radio horizon Boston, MA ...... 42°21′24.4″ 71°03′22.2″ is calculated using the following for- Chicago, IL ...... 41°52′28.1″ 87°38′22.2″ mula: Cleveland, OH ...... 41°29′51.2″ 81°41′49.5″ Dallas, TX ...... 32°47′09.5″ 96°47′38.0″ Detroit, MI ...... 42°19′48.1″ 83°02′56.7″ dh=×17 Houston, TX ...... 29°45′26.8″ 95°21′37.8″ Los Angeles, CA ...... 34°03′15.0″ 18°14′31.3″ where Miami, FL ...... 25°46′38.6″ 80°11′31.2″ d is the distance to the radio horizon in kilo- New York, NY ...... 40°45′6.4″ 73°59′37.5″ meters ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Philadelphia, PA ...... 39 56 58.4 75 09 19.6 h is the height of the antenna center of radi- Pittsburgh, PA ...... 40°26′19.2″ 79°59′59.2″ San Francisco-Oakland, CA .. 37°46′38.7″ 122°24′43.9″ ation above ground level in meters ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Washington, DC ...... 38 53 51.4 77 00 31.9 [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 63 NOTE: Coordinates are referenced to North American FR 68946, Dec. 14, 1998, 70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, Datum 1983 (NAD 83). 2005] (2) Protection from intermodulation interference. Control transmitter loca- § 22.627 Effective radiated power lim- tions must be at least 1.6 kilometers (1 its. mile) from the main transmitter loca- The effective radiated power (ERP) of tions of all TV stations transmitting transmitters operating on the channels on TV channels separated by 2, 3, 4, 5, listed in § 22.621 must not exceed the 7, or 8 TV channels from the TV chan- limits in this section. nel containing the frequencies on (a) Maximum ERP. The ERP must not which the control station will trans- exceed the applicable limits in this mit. This requirement is intended to paragraph under any circumstances. reduce the likelihood of intermodula- Maximum tion interference. Frequency range (MHz) ERP (watts) (3) Co-channel protection from control transmitters with high antennas. This 470–512 ...... 1000 paragraph applies only to control 928–929 ...... 50 932–933 ...... 30 transmitters that utilize an antenna 941–942 ...... 600 height of more than 152 meters (500 952–960 ...... 150 feet) above average terrain. The distance between the location of such a (b) 470–512 MHz limits. The purpose of control transmitter and the applicable the rules in paragraphs (b)(1) through protected TV station location specified (b)(3) of this section is to reduce the in this paragraph must equal or exceed likelihood that interference to tele- the sum of the distance from the con- vision receiption from public mobile trol transmitter location to the radio operations on these channels will horizon in the direction of the specified occur. The protected TV station loca- location and 89 kilometers (55 miles— tions specified in this section are the representing the distance from the locations of record as of September main transmitter location of the TV 1974, and these do not change even station to its Grade B contour in the though the TV stations may have been direction of the control transmitter). subsequently relocated. The protected TV station locations in (1) Co-channel protection. The ERP of this paragraph are the locations of control transmitters must not exceed record as of September 1974, and these the limits in the tables in paragraphs do not change even though the TV sta- (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) of this section. tions may have been subsequently relo- The limits depend upon the height cated. above average terrain of the control (i) The protected TV station loca- transmitter antenna and the distance tions are as follows: between the control transmitter and

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the nearest protected TV station loca- nearest protected TV station location tion in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this sec- listed in this paragraph. The protected tion. TV station locations are as follows (all (i) The protected TV station loca- coordinates are referenced to North tions are as follows (all coordinates are American Datum 1983 (NAD83)): referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)): Control trans- TV mitter fre- Protected TV station location channel Control trans- quency mitter frequency Protected TV station location range range 470–476 Hanover, NH, 43°42′30.3″ N. Lat. (15) 470–476 MHz.. Jacksonville, IL, 39°45′52.2″ N. Lat. MHz. 72°09′14.3″ W. Long.. 90°30′29.5″ W. Long. Madison, WI, 43°03′01.0″ N. Lat. (15) Mt. Pleasant, MI, 43°34′24.1″ N. Lat. 89°29′15.4″ W. Long.. 84°46′21.1″ W. Long. Champaign, IL, 40°04′11.1″ N. Lat. (15) 476–482 MHz .. Oxford, OH, 39°30′26.2″ N. Lat. 84°44′8.8″ 87°54′45.1″ W. Long.. 482–488 MHz .. W. Long. San Diego, CA, 32°41′48.2″ N. Lat. (15) 488–494 MHz .. Washington, DC, 38°57′17.4″ N. Lat. 116°56′13.1″ W. Long.. 494–500 MHz .. 77°00′15.9″ W. Long. Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. (15) 500–506 MHz .. Champaign, IL, 40°04′11.1″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ W. Long.. 506–512 MHz .. 87°54′45.1″ W. Long. Parkersburg, WV, 39°20′50.3″ N. Lat. (15) Madison, WI, 43°03′01.0″ N. Lat. 81°33′55.5″ W. Long.. 89°29′15.4″ W. Long. 476–482 South Bend, IN, 41°36′26.2″ N. Lat. (16) Parkersburg, WV, 39°20′50.3″ N. Lat. MHz. 86°27′48.1″ W. Long.. 81°33′55.5″ W. Long. Pittsburgh, PA, 40°26′46.2″ N. Lat. (16) Fort Wayne, IN, 41°05′35.2″ N. Lat. 79°57′50.2″ W. Long.. 85°10′41.9″ W. Long. Mt. Pleasant, MI, 43°34′24.1″ N. Lat. (14) Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 84°46′21.1″ W. Long.. 76°27′47.9″ W. Long. Scranton, PA, 41°10′58.3″ N. Lat. (16) South Bend, IN, 41°36′26.2″ N. Lat. 75°52′19.7″ W. Long.. 86°27′48.1″ W. Long. 482–488 Hanover, NH, 43°42′30.3″ N. Lat. (15) Philadelphia, PA, 40°02′30.4″ N. Lat. MHz. 72°09′14.3″ W. Long.. 75°14′22.6″ W. Long. Fort Wayne, IN, 41°05′35.2″ N. Lat. (15) None. 85°10′41.9″ W. Long.. Johnstown, PA, 40°19′47.3″ N. Lat. 488–494 Salisbury, MD, 38°24′15.4″ N. Lat. (16) 78°53′44.1″ W. Long. MHz. 75°34′43.7″ W. Long.. Washington, DC, 38°57′49.4″ N. Lat. 494–500 Philadelphia, PA, 40°02′30.4″ N. Lat. (17) 77°06′16.9″ W. Long. MHz. 75°14′22.6″ W. Long.. Waterbury, CT, 41°31′2.3″ N. Lat. 500–506 Washington, DC, 38°57′17.4″ N. Lat. (20) 73°00′58.4″ W. Long. MHz. 77°00′15.9″ W. Long.. 506–512 Harrisburg, PA, 40°20′44.3″ N. Lat. (21) ° ′ ″ (ii) Table E–3 and E–4 apply to con- MHz. 76 52 07.9 W. Long.. trol transmitters in the New York- (c) Los Angeles area. This paragraph Northeastern New Jersey and Cleve- applies only to control transmitters in land urban areas that transmit on the Los Angeles urban area that utilize channels in the 476–482 MHz range and an antenna height of 457 or more me- to control transmitters in the Detroit ters (1500 or more feet) above mean sea urban area that transmit on channels level. The ERP of such transmitters in the 482–488 MHz range. must not exceed the following limits: (iii) Tables E–5 and E–6 apply to all control transmitters except those to Antenna height ERP which Tables E–3 and E–4 apply. AMSL in meters (feet) (Watts) (2) Adjacent channel protection. The ERP of control transmitters must not 457 (1500) to 610 (2000) ...... 155 exceed the limits in Table E–7. The 611 (2001) to 762 (2500) ...... 100 763 (2501) to 914 (3000) ...... 70 limits depend upon the height above 915 (3001) to 1067 (3500) ...... 50 average terrain of the control trans- 1068 (3501) to 1219 (4000) ...... 40 mitter antenna and the distance be- 1220 (4001) to 1372 (4500) ...... 30 tween the control transmitter and the 1373 (4501) and above ...... 25

TABLE E–3—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR CONTROL TRANSMITTERS (HAAT 152 METERS OR LESS)

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 15 30 46 61 76 91 107 122 137 152 (50) (100) (150) (200) (250) (300) (350) (400) (450) (500)

209 (130)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

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TABLE E–3—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR CONTROL TRANSMITTERS (HAAT 152 METERS OR LESS)—Continued

201 (125)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 850 750 725 193 (120)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 900 750 675 600 550 500 185 (115)...... 1000 1000 800 725 600 525 475 425 375 350 177 (110)...... 850 700 600 500 425 375 325 300 275 225 169 (105)...... 600 475 400 325 275 250 225 200 175 150 161 (100)...... 400 325 275 225 175 150 140 125 110 100 153 (95)...... 275 225 175 125 110 95 80 70 60 50 145 (90) ...... 175 125 100 75 50 ...... See § 22.627(b)(1)(ii). This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

TABLE E–4—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR CONTROL TRANSMITTERS (HAAT MORE THAN 152 METERS)

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 152 305 457 610 762 914 (500) (1000) (1500) (2000) (2500) (3000)

209 (130) ...... 1000 447 219 117 71 46 193 (120) ...... 500 209 95 50 30 19 177 (110)...... 225 91 35 19 11 8 161 (100)...... 100 30 10 5 3 2 153 (95) ...... 50 13 5 3 2 1 See § 22.627(b)(1)(ii). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters (500 feet) above average terrain. For inter- mediate values of height and/or distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum permitted ERP.

TABLE E–5—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR CONTROL TRANSMITTERS (HAAT 152 METERS OR LESS)

Antenna Height Above Average Terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 15 30 46 61 76 91 107 122 137 152 (50) (100) (150) (200) (250) (300) (350) (400) (450) (500)

261 (162)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 257 (160)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 800 249 (155)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 875 775 700 625 575 241 (150)...... 1000 1000 950 775 725 625 550 500 450 400 233 (145)...... 850 750 650 575 500 440 400 350 320 300 225 (140)...... 600 575 465 400 350 300 275 250 230 225 217 (135)...... 450 400 335 300 255 240 200 185 165 150 209 (130)...... 350 300 245 200 185 160 145 125 120 100 201 (125)...... 225 200 170 150 125 110 100 90 80 75 193 (120)...... 175 150 125 105 90 80 70 60 55 50 See § 22.627(b)(1)(iii). This table applies for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

TABLE E–6—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR CONTROL TRANSMITTERS (HAAT MORE THAN 152 METERS)

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 152 305 457 610 762 914 (500) (1000) (1500) (2000) (2500) (3000)

261 (162) ...... 1000 501 282 170 110 71 241 (150) ...... 400 209 110 60 36 23 225 (140) ...... 225 102 50 28 16 10 209 (130) ...... 100 48 21 11 7 5 193 (120) ...... 50 19 9 5 3 2 See § 22.627(b)(1)(iii). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters (500 feet) above average terrain. For inter- mediate values of height and/or distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum permitted ERP.

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TABLE E–7—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR CONTROL TRANSMITTERS

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 30 46 61 76 91 107 122 137 152 (100) (150) (200) (250) (300) (350) (400) (450) (500)

108 (67)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 106 (66)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 750 105 (65)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 825 650 600 103 (64)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 775 625 500 400 101 (63)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 440 400 350 320 300 100 (62)...... 1000 1000 1000 525 375 250 200 150 125 98 (61)...... 1000 700 450 250 200 125 100 75 50 97 (60) ...... 1000 425 225 125 100 75 50 ...... See § 22.627(b)(2). This table applies to control transmitters in the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York-Northeastern New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC urban areas. This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

[59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9890, Feb. 22, 1995, as amended at 63 FR 68946, Dec. 14, 1998]

470–512 MHZ TRUNKED MOBILE paragraphs (c) through (f) of this sec- OPERATION tion is to reduce the likelihood that interference to television reception from § 22.651 470–512 MHz channels for public mobile operations on these trunked mobile operation. channels will occur. The protected TV The following channels are allocated station locations specified in para- for assignment to transmitters pro- graphs (d), (e)(1) and (f) of this section viding trunked public mobile service are the locations of record as of Sep- within the specified urban areas. All tember 1974, and these do not change channels have a bandwidth of 20 kHz even though the TV stations may have and are designated by their center fre- been subsequently relocated. quencies in MegaHertz. (a) Base transmitter locations. Base Houston transmitter locations must be within 488.0125 ...... 491.0125 488.0875 ...... 491.0875 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the des- 488.0375 ...... 491.0375 488.1125 ...... 491.1125 ignated locations in this paragraph. 488.0625 ...... 491.0625 488.1375 ...... 491.1375 Mobile transmitters must not be oper- New York-Northern New Jersey ated at locations more than 129 kilo- 473.0125 ...... 479.0125 473.1625 ...... 479.1625 meters (80 miles) from the designated 473.0375 ...... 479.0375 473.1875 ...... 479.1875 473.0625 ...... 479.0625 473.2125 ...... 479.2125 locations in this paragraph. Note: All 473.0875 ...... 479.0875 473.2375 ...... 479.2375 coordinates are referenced to North 473.1125 ...... 479.1125 473.2625 ...... 479.2625 American Datum 1983 (NAD83). 473.1375 ...... 479.1375 473.2875 ...... 479.2875 Urban area N. latitude W. longitude [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9891, Feb. 22, ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ 1995] Houston, TX ...... 29 45 26.8 95 21 37.8 New York, NY-NE NJ ...... 40°45′06.4″ 73°59′37.5″

§ 22.653 Eligibility. (b) Mobile area of operation. Mobile Only licensees already authorized to transmitters must not be operated at provide trunked mobile service or their locations more than 48 kilometers (30 successors in interest are eligible to miles) from all associated base sta- apply for additional use of these chan- tions. nels for trunked mobile service, and (c) Protection from intermodulation in- then only in the urban areas already terference. Base transmitter locations authorized. must be at least 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) from the current main transmitter lo- § 22.657 Transmitter locations. cations of all TV stations transmitting The purpose of the rules in para- on TV channels separated by 2, 3, 4, 5, graphs (a) and (b) of this section is to 7, or 8 TV channels from the TV chan- define the areas in which the 470–512 nel containing the frequencies on MHz channels are allocated for public which the base station will transmit. mobile use. The purpose of the rules in This requirement is intended to reduce

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the likelihood of intermodulation in- (f) Co-channel protection from base terference. transmitters with high antennas. This (d) Adjacent channel protection from paragraph applies only to base trans- mobile transmitters. Base transmitter mitter locations in the New York- locations must be at least 145 kilo- Northeastern New Jersey urban area meters (90 miles) from the applicable that utilize an antenna height of more protected TV station locations speci- than 152 meters (500 feet) above average fied in this paragraph. This require- terrain. The distance between the loca- ment is intended to provide a 0 dB min- tion of such a base transmitter and the imum desired to undesired signal applicable protected TV station loca- strength ratio at the Grade B contour tion specified in this paragraph must of an adjacent channel TV station. equal or exceed the sum of the distance Note: All coordinates are referenced to from the base transmitter location to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). the radio horizon in the direction of the specified location and 89 kilo- Control trans- meters (55 miles—representing the dis- mitter fre- Protected TV station location TV tance from the main transmitter loca- quency channel range tion of the TV station to its Grade B contour in the direction of the base 470–476 Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. (15) transmitter). The distance to the radio MHz. 76°27′47.9″ W. Long.. 476–482 Scranton, PA, 41°10′58.3″ N. Lat. (16) horizon is calculated as follows: MHz. 75°52′19.7″ W. Long.. dh=×17 (e) Co-channel protection from mobile transmitters. Base transmitter locations Where d is the distance to the radio horizon in kilometers h is the height of the an- must be at least the distance specified tenna center of radiation above ground in paragraph (e)(2) of this section from level in meters the applicable protected TV station locations specified in paragraph (e)(1) of NOTE: All coordinates are referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)): this section. This requirement is intended to provide a 40 dB minimum de- Control sired to undesired signal strength ratio transmitter frequency Protected TV station location at the Grade B contour of a co-channel range TV station. (1) The protected TV station loca- 470–476 Washington, DC, 38°57′17.4″ N. Lat. MHz. 77°00′15.9″ W. Long. tions are as follows (all coordinates are 476–482 Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ referenced to North American Datum MHz. W. Long. 1983 (NAD83)): (g) The FCC may waive specific dis- Control transmitter tance separation requirements of para- frequency Protected TV station location graphs (d) through (f) of this section if range the applicant submits an engineering 470–476 Washington, DC, 38°57′17.4″ N. Lat. analysis which demonstrates that ter- MHz. 77°00′15.9″ W. Long. rain effects and/or operation with less 476–482 Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ effective radiated power would satisfy MHz. W. Long. the applicable minimum desired to (2) The required minimum distance undesired signal strength ratios at the depends upon the effective radiated Grade B contours of the protected TV power (ERP) of the most powerful mo- stations. For this purpose, the Grade B bile transmitter(s) in the system: contour of a TV station is deemed to be a circle with a 89 kilometer (55 mile) Minimum distance radius, centered on the protected TV Mobile unit ERP (watts) Kilo- station location, and along which the meters Miles median TV signal field strength is 64 dBμV/m. In any showing intended to 60 ...... 193 (120) 50 ...... 185 (115) demonstrate compliance with the min- 25 ...... 177 (110) imum desired to undesired signal ratio 10 ...... 169 (105) requirements of this section, all pre- 5 ...... 161 (100) dicted field strengths must have been

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determined using the UHF TV propaga- (1) The protected TV station location curves contained in part 73 of this tions are as follows (all coordinates are chapter. referenced to North American Datum [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 63 1983 (NAD83)): FR 68947, Dec. 14, 1998] Control transmitter § 22.659 Effective radiated power lim- frequency Protected TV station location its. range The purpose of the rules in this sec- 470–476 Washington, DC, 38°57′17.4″ N. Lat. tion, which limit effective radiated MHz. 77°00′15.9″ W. Long. power (ERP), is to reduce the likeli- 476–482 Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ hood that interference to television re- MHz. W. Long. ception from public mobile operations (2) Tables E–8 and E–9 of this section on these channels will occur. The pro- apply to base transmitters in the New tected TV station locations specified in York-Northeastern New Jersey urban this section are the locations of record area that transmit on channels in the as of September 1974, and these do not 476–482 MHz range. change even though the TV stations may have been subsequently relocated. (3) Tables E–10 and E–11 of this sec- (a) Maximum ERP. The ERP of base tion apply to base transmitters in the transmitters must not exceed 100 Watts New York-Northeastern New Jersey under any circumstances. The ERP of urban area that transmit on channels mobile transmitters must not exceed 60 in the 470–476 MHz range. Watts under any circumstances. (c) Adjacent channel protection from (b) Co-channel protection from base base transmitters. The ERP of base transmitters. The ERP of base transmit- transmitters must not exceed the lim- ters in the New York-Northeastern its in Table E–12 of this section. The New Jersey urban area must not exceed limits depend upon the height above the limits in the tables referenced in average terrain of the base transmitter paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this sec- antenna and the distance between the tion. The limits depend upon the base transmitter and the nearest pro- height above average terrain of the tected TV station location specified in base transmitter antenna and the dis- paragraph (c)(1) of this section. tance between the base transmitter (1) The protected TV station loca- and the nearest protected TV station tions are as follows (all coordinates are location in paragraph (b)(1) of this sec- referenced to North American Datum tion. 1983 (NAD83)):

Control transmitter frequency range Protected TV station location TV channel

470–476 MHz ...... Hanover, NH, 43°42′30.3″ N. Lat. 72°09′14.3″ W. Long ...... (15) 476–482 MHz ...... Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ W. Long ...... (15) 482–488 MHz ...... Scranton, PA, 41°10′58.3″ N. Lat. 75°52′19.7″ W. Long ...... (16) Hanover, NH, 43°42′30.3″ N. Lat. 72°09′14.3″ W. Long ...... (15)

NOTE: Coordinates are referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). (2) Table E–12 of this section applies to base transmitters in the New York- Northeastern New Jersey urban area.

TABLE E–8—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS (HAAT 152 METERS OR LESS)

209 (130)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 201 (125)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 850 750 725 193 (120)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 900 750 675 600 550 500 185 (115)...... 1000 1000 800 725 600 525 475 425 375 350 177 (110)...... 850 700 600 500 425 375 325 300 275 225 169 (105)...... 600 475 400 325 275 250 225 200 175 150 161 (100)...... 400 325 275 225 175 150 140 125 110 100

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TABLE E–8—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS (HAAT 152 METERS OR LESS)— Continued

153 (95)...... 275 225 175 125 110 95 80 70 60 50 145 (90) ...... 175 125 100 75 50 ...... See § 22.659(b)(2). This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

TABLE E–9—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS (HAAT MORE THAN 152 METERS)

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 152 305 457 610 762 914 (500) (1000) (1500) (2000) (2500) (3000)

209 (130) ...... 1000 447 219 117 71 46 193 (120) ...... 500 209 95 50 30 19 177 (110)...... 225 91 35 19 11 8 161 (100)...... 100 30 10 5 3 2 153 (95) ...... 50 13 5 3 2 1 See § 22.659(b)(2). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters (500 feet) above average terrain. For inter- mediate values of height and/or distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum permitted ERP.

TABLE E–10—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS (HAAT 152 METERS OR LESS)

261 (162)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 257 (160)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 800 249 (155)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 875 775 700 625 575 241 (150)...... 1000 1000 950 775 725 625 550 500 450 400 233 (145)...... 850 750 650 575 500 440 400 350 320 300 225 (140)...... 600 575 465 400 350 300 275 250 230 225 217 (135)...... 450 400 335 300 255 240 200 185 165 150 209 (130)...... 350 300 245 200 185 160 145 125 120 100 201 (125)...... 225 200 170 150 125 110 100 90 80 75 193 (120)...... 175 150 125 105 90 80 70 60 55 50 See § 22.659(b)(3). This table applies for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

TABLE E–11—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS (HAAT MORE THAN 152 METERS)

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 152 305 457 610 762 914 (500) (1000) (1500) (2000) (2500) (3000)

261 (162) ...... 1000 501 282 170 110 71 241 (150) ...... 400 209 110 60 36 23 225 (140) ...... 225 102 50 28 16 10 209 (130) ...... 100 48 21 11 7 5 193 (120) ...... 50 19 9 5 3 2 See § 22.659(b)(3). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters (500 feet) above average terrain. For inter- mediate values of height and/or distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum permitted ERP.

TABLE E–12—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 30 46 61 76 91 107 122 137 152 (100) (150) (200) (250) (300) (350) (400) (450) (500)

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TABLE E–12—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) FOR BASE TRANSMITTERS—Continued

Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet) Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) 30 46 61 76 91 107 122 137 152 (100) (150) (200) (250) (300) (350) (400) (450) (500)

101 (63)...... 1000 1000 1000 1000 440 400 350 320 300 100 (62)...... 1000 1000 1000 525 375 250 200 150 125 98 (61)...... 1000 700 450 250 200 125 100 75 50 97 (60) ...... 1000 425 225 125 100 75 50 ...... See § 22.659(c)(2). This table applies to base transmitters in the New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban areas. This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

[59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 68947, Dec. 14, 1998]

Subpart F—Rural Radiotelephone § 22.705 Rural radiotelephone system Service configuration. Stations in the Rural Radiotelephone § 22.701 Scope. Service are authorized to communicate The rules in this subpart govern the as follows: licensing and operation of stations and (a) Rural subscriber stations are au- systems in the Rural Radiotelephone thorized to communicate with and Service. The licensing and operation of through the central office station(s) these stations and systems is also sub- with which they are associated. How- ject to rules elsewhere in this part that ever, where the establishment of a cen- apply generally to the Public Mobile tral office station in this service is not Services. In case of conflict, however, feasible, rural subscriber stations may the rules in this subpart govern. be authorized to communicate with and through a base station in the Pag- § 22.702 Eligibility. ing and Radiotelephone Service. Existing and proposed communica- (b) Central office stations may com- tions common carriers are eligible to municate only with rural subscriber hold authorizations to operate conven- stations. tional central office, interoffice and (c) Interoffice stations may commu- rural stations in the Rural Radio- nicate only with other interoffice sta- telephone Service. Subscribers are also tions. eligible to hold authorizations to operate rural subscriber stations in the § 22.709 Rural radiotelephone service Rural Radiotelephone Service. application requirements. In addition to information required [69 FR 75170, Dec. 15, 2004] by Subparts B and D of this part, FCC § 22.703 Separate rural subscriber sta- Form 601 applications for authorization tion authorization not required. to operate a station in the Rural Ra- diotelephone Service must contain the A separate authorization is not re- applicable supplementary information quired for rural subscriber stations for described in this section. which the effective radiated power does (a) Interoffice stations. Applications not exceed 60 Watts and for which FAA for authority to operate a new inter- notification of construction or alter- office station or to add transmitters or ation of the antenna structure is not points of communications to an exist- required (see criteria in § 17.7 of this ing interoffice station must contain an chapter). Authority to operate such exhibit demonstrating that the re- rural subscriber stations is conferred quested facilities would be used only by the authorization of the central of- for interconnecting central office sta- fice or base station from which they re- tions and explaining why the use of al- ceive service. ternative existing radio or wire facilities is not feasible.

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(b) Technical information required. For interfering contour exceeds 76.4 kilo- each transmitter in the Rural Radio- meters (47.5 miles); and identify each telephone Service, the following infor- protected Basic Exchange Telephone mation is required by FCC Form 601: Radio System central office trans- (1) Location description: city; coun- mitter in the rural Radiotelephone ty; state; geographic coordinates cor- Service within 231 kilometers (144 rect to ±1 second, the datum used miles). (NAD83), site elevation above mean sea (2) For VHF channels, identify each level, proximity to adjacent market protected transmitter located within boundaries and international borders; 135 kilometers (84 miles) of the pro- (2) Antenna height to tip above posed transmitter in directions in ground level, the height of the center which the distance to the interfering of radiation of the antenna above the average terrain, the height of the an- contour is 93.3 kilometers (58 miles) or tenna center of radiation above the av- less, and within 178 kilometers (111 erage elevation of the terrain along miles) of the proposed transmitter in each of the 8 cardinal radials, antenna directions in which the distance to the gain in the maximum lobe, the beam- interfering contour exceeds 93.3 kilo- width of the maximum lobe of the an- meters (58 miles). tenna, a polar plot of the horizontal (3) For each protected transmitter gain pattern of the antenna, the elec- identified, show the results of distance tric field polarization of the wave emit- calculations indicating that there ted by the antenna when installed as would be no overlap of service and proposed; interfering contours, or alternatively, (3) The center frequency of each indicate that the licensee of or appli- channel requested, the maximum effec- cant for the protected transmitter and/ tive radiated power, the effective radi- or the applicant, as required, have ated power in each of the cardinal ra- agreed in writing to accept any inter- dial directions, any non-standard emis- ference resulting from operation of the sion types to be used, including band- proposed transmitter. width and modulation type, the trans- (e) Blocking probability. Applications mitter classification (e.g. central of- for authority to operate basic exchange fice), and the locations and call signs, telephone radio systems (BETRS) that if any, of any fixed points of commu- request more than two channel pairs nication. (c) No landline facilities. Each applica- must include an exhibit containing cal- tion for a central office station must culations showing that the number of contain an exhibit showing that it is channels requested is the minimum impracticable to provide the required necessary to achieve the required grade communication service by means of of service (in terms of blocking prob- landline facilities. ability), and that there will be ade- (d) Interference exhibit. Applications quate spectrum available in the area to for central office, interoffice and relay meet realistic estimates of current and stations must include an exhibit iden- future demand for paging, two-way mo- tifying co-channel facilities and dem- bile and rural radiotelephone services onstrating, in accordance with § 22.715 (see § 22.719(c)). Applications for au- that the proposed station, if author- thority to operate new conventional ized, would not cause interference to rural radiotelephone systems that re- the service of those co-channel facili- quest more than two channel pairs ties. This exhibit must: must include a statement explaining (1) For UHF channels, identify each why BETRS technology is not being protected transmitter located within proposed. 108 kilometers (67 miles) of the pro- (f) Antenna Information. Upon request posed transmitter in directions in by an applicant, licensee, or the Com- which the distance to the interfering mission, a part 22 applicant or licensee contour is 76.4 kilometers (47.5 miles) of whom the request is made shall fur- or less, and within 178 kilometers (111 miles) of the proposed transmitter in nish the antenna type, model, and the directions in which the distance to the name of the antenna manufacturer to

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the requesting party within ten (10) either service to be ‘‘cut off’’ (excluded days of receiving written notification. from a same-day filing group) and dis- missed, pursuant to § 22.131(c)(3)(ii) and [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 59954, Nov. 21, 1994; 63 FR 68948, Dec. 14, § 22.131(c)(4). 1998; 64 FR 53240, Oct. 1, 1999] [59 FR 59956, Nov. 21, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 11636, Mar. 12, 1997] § 22.711 Provision of information to applicants. § 22.719 Additional channel policy for Licensees in the Rural Radio Service rural radiotelephone stations. must, upon request by a bona-fide pro- The rules in this section govern the spective applicant, provide to such ap- processing of applications for central plicant the information required by office stations that request a rural ra- § 22.709 regarding the portion of the li- diotelephone channel pair when the ap- censee’s operations that potentially plicant has applied for or been granted could affect, or be affected by, the pro- an authorization for other rural radio- spective applicant’s proposed station, telephone channel pairs in the same if such information is not already on area. The general policy of the FCC is file with the FCC. This information to promote effective use of the spec- must be provided to the bona-fide pro- trum by encouraging the use of spec- spective applicant no later than 30 days trum-efficient technologies (i.e. after receipt of the information re- BETRS) and by assigning the minimum quest. number of channels necessary to pro- [59 FR 59954, Nov. 21, 1994] vide service. (a) Transmitters in same area. Any cen- § 22.713 Construction period for rural tral office station transmitter on any radiotelephone stations. channel pair listed in § 22.725 is consid- The construction period for stations ered to be in the same area as another in the Rural Radiotelephone Service is central office station transmitter on 12 months. any other channel pair listed in § 22.725 if the transmitting antennas are lo- § 22.715 Technical channel assignment cated within 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) criteria for rural radiotelephone of each other. stations. (b) Initial channel pairs. The FCC does Channels are assigned in the Rural not assign more than two channel pairs Radiotelephone Service using the pro- for new central office stations, unless cedures in § 22.567. there are more than eight rural subscriber stations to be served. Stations § 22.717 Procedure for mutually exclu- are considered to be new if there are no sive applications in the Rural Ra- authorized transmitters on any chan- diotelephone Service. nel listed in § 22.725 controlled by the Mutually exclusive applications in applicant in the same geographic area. the Rural Radiotelephone Service, in- (c) Additional channel pairs. Applica- cluding those that are mutually exclu- tions for central office station trans- sive with applications in the Paging mitters to be located in the same area and Radiotelephone Service, are proc- as an authorized central office station essed in accordance with § 22.131 and controlled by the applicant, but to op- with this section. erate on a different channel pair(s) are (a) Applications in the Rural Radio- considered as requests for additional telephone Service may be mutually ex- channel pair(s) for the authorized cen- clusive with applications in the Paging tral office station. The FCC may grant and Radiotelephone Service if they applications for additional channel seek authorization to operate facilities pairs provided that the need for each on the same channel in the same area, additional channel pair (after the first or the technical proposals are other- two) is established and fully justified wise in conflict. See § 22.567. in terms of achieving the required (b) A modification application in ei- grade of service (blocking probability), ther service filed on the earliest filing and the applicant demonstrates that date may cause all later-filed mutually there will still be adequate spectrum exclusive applications of any type in available in the area to meet realistic

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estimates of current and future de- in basic exchange telephone radio sys- mand for paging, two-way mobile and tems. These channels may be assigned rural radiotelephone services. In the for use by central office or rural sub- case of conventional rural radio- scriber stations as indicated, and inter- telephone central office stations, an office stations. These channels may be explanation must be provided as to assigned also for use by relay stations why BETRS technology is not being in systems where it would be imprac- used instead of additional channel tical to provide rural radiotelephone pairs. service without the use of relay stations. All channels have a bandwidth of CONVENTIONAL RURAL RADIOTELEPHONE 20 kHz and are designated by their cen- STATIONS ter frequencies in MegaHertz.

§ 22.721 Geographic area authoriza- Central Rural sub- Central Rural sub- tions. office scriber office scriber Eligible persons may apply for a paging geographic area authorization in VHF Channels the Rural Radiotelephone Service, on 152.03 ...... 158.49 152.57 ...... 157.83 the channel pairs listed in § 22.725, by 152.06 ...... 158.52 152.60 ...... 157.86 following the procedures and require- 152.09 ...... 158.55 152.63 ...... 157.89 ments set forth in § 22.503 for paging ge- 152.12 ...... 158.58 152.66 ...... 157.92 ographic area authorizations. 152.15 ...... 158.61 152.69 ...... 157.95 152.18 ...... 158.64 152.72 ...... 157.98 [62 FR 11636, Mar. 12, 1997] 152.21 ...... 158.67 152.75 ...... 158.01 152.51 ...... 157.77 152.78 ...... 158.04 § 22.723 Secondary site-by-site author- 152.54 ...... 157.80 152.81 ...... 158.07 izations. Authorizations for new facilities (in- UHF Channels cluding new sites and additional chan- 454.025 ...... 459.025 454.350 ...... 459.350 nel pairs for existing sites) in the Rural 454.050 ...... 459.050 454.375 ...... 459.375 Radiotelephone Service (including 454.075 ...... 459.075 454.400 ...... 459.400 BETRS facilities) may be granted after 454.100 ...... 459.100 454.425 ...... 459.425 May 12, 1997 only on the condition that 454.125 ...... 459.125 454.450 ...... 459.450 such authorizations shall be secondary 454.150 ...... 459.150 454.475 ...... 459.475 to any existing or future co-channel 454.175 ...... 459.175 454.500 ...... 459.500 paging geographic area authorization 454.200 ...... 459.200 454.525 ...... 459.525 454.225 ...... 459.225 454.550 ...... 459.550 in the Paging and Radiotelephone 454.250 ...... 459.250 454.575 ...... 459.575 Service or the Rural Radiotelephone 454.275 ...... 459.275 454.600 ...... 459.600 Service. If the paging geographic area 454.300 ...... 459.300 454.625 ...... 459.625 licensee notifies the Rural Radio- 454.325 ...... 459.325 454.650 ...... 459.650 telephone Service licensee that operation of a co-channel secondary facil- (a) The channels listed in this section ity must be discontinued because it are also allocated for assignment in the may cause interference to existing or Paging and Radiotelephone Service. planned facilities, the Rural Radio- (b) In Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is- telephone Service licensee must dis- lands, channels in the 154.04–154.46 MHz continue operation of that facility on and 161.40–161.85 MHz frequency ranges the particular channel pair involved no may be assigned to transmitters pro- later than six months after such no- viding rural radiotelephone service; tice. channels in these ranges are also allocated for assignment in the Inter- [62 FR 11636, Mar. 12, 1997] national Fixed Public and Aero- § 22.725 Channels for conventional nautical Fixed radio services. rural radiotelephone stations and [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9891, Feb. 22, basic exchange telephone radio sys- 1995, as amended at 70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] tems. The following channels are allocated § 22.727 Power limits for conventional for paired assignment to transmitters rural radiotelephone transmitters. that provide conventional rural radio- The transmitting power of transmit- telephone service and to transmitters ters operating on the channels listed in

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§ 22.725 must not exceed the limits in § 22.731 Emission limitations. this section. (a) Maximum ERP. The effective radi- Upon application for multichannel ated power (ERP) of central office and operation, the FCC may authorize rural subscriber station transmitters emission bandwidths wider than those must not exceed the applicable limits specified in § 22.357, provided that spec- in this paragraph under any cir- trum utilization is equal to or better cumstances. than that achieved by single channel operation. Frequency range (MHz) Maximum ERP (watts) § 22.733 Priority of service. 152–153 ...... 1400 Within the Rural Radiotelephone 157–159 ...... 150 454–455 ...... 3500 Service, the channels listed in § 22.725 459–460 ...... 150 are intended primarily for use in rendition of public message service be- (b) Basic power limit. Except as pro- tween rural subscriber and central of- vided in paragraph (d) of this section, fice stations and to provide radio the ERP of central office station trans- trunking facilities between central of- mitters must not exceed 500 Watts. fices. The channels may also be used, (c) Height-power limits. Except as pro- however, for the rendition of private vided in paragraph (d) of this section, leased-line communication service pro- the ERP of central office station trans- vided that such usage would not reduce mitters must not exceed the amount or impair the extent or quality of com- that would result in an average dis- munication service that would be tance to the ‘‘service contour’’ of 41.6 available, in the absence of private kilometers (26 miles) for VHF channels leased-line service, to the general pub- or 30.7 kilometers (19 miles) for UHF lic receiving or subsequently request- channels. The average distance to the ing public message service from a cen- ‘‘service contour’’ is calculated by taking the arithmetic mean of the dis- tral office. tances determined using the procedures § 22.737 Temporary fixed stations. specified in § 22.567 for the eight cardinal radial directions, excluding car- The FCC may, upon proper applica- dinal radial directions for which 90% or tion therefor, authorize the construc- more of the distance so calculated is tion and operation of temporary fixed over water. stations. Temporary fixed stations are (d) Encompassed interfering contour to be used as rural subscriber, inter- areas. Central office station transmit- office, or central office stations when ters are exempt from the basic power those stations are unavailable or when and height-power limits of this section service from those stations is disrupted if the area within their interfering con- by storms or emergencies. tours is totally encompassed by the (a) Six month limitation. If it is nec- interfering contours of operating co- essary for a temporary fixed station to channel central office station trans- remain at the same location for more mitters controlled by the same li- than six months, the licensee of that censee. For the purpose of this para- station must apply for authorization to graph, operating transmitters are au- operate the station at the specific loca- thorized transmitters that are pro- tion at least 30 days before the end of viding service to subscribers. the six month period. (e) Adjacent channel protection. The (b) International communications. ERP of central office station transmit- Communications between the United ters must not exceed 500 Watts if they States and Canada or Mexico must not transmit on channel 454.025 MHz and be carried using a temporary fixed sta- are located less than 7 kilometers (4.3 tion without prior authorization from miles) from any Private Radio Services the FCC. Licensees desiring to carry station receiving on adjacent channel such communications should apply suf- 454.000 MHz. ficiently in advance to allow for the [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 70 time necessary to coordinate with Can- FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] ada or Mexico.

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BASIC EXCHANGE TELEPHONE RADIO GENERAL AVIATION AIR-GROUND SYSTEMS STATIONS

§ 22.757 Channels for basic exchange § 22.805 Channels for general aviation telephone radio systems. air-ground service. The channels listed in § 22.725 are also The following channels are allocated allocated for paired assignment to for the provision of radiotelephone transmitters in basic exchange tele- service to airborne mobile subscribers phone radio systems. in general aviation aircraft. These channels have a bandwidth of 20 kHz [70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] and are designated by their center frequencies in MegaHertz. § 22.759 Power limit for BETRS. The effective radiated power of cen- SIGNALLING CHANNEL PAIR tral office and rural subscriber station transmitters used in basic exchange Ground Airborne mobile telephone radio systems must not ex- 454.675 459.675 ceed the limits in this section. (a) Maximum ERP. The effective radi- COMMUNICATION CHANNEL PAIRS ated power (ERP) of central office and rural subscriber station transmitters Ground Airborne mobile in BETRS must not exceed the applica- 454.700 459.700 ble limits in this paragraph under any 454.725 459.725 circumstances. 454.750 459.750 454.775 459.775 Maximum 454.800 459.800 Frequency range (MHz) ERP (watts) 454.825 459.825 454.850 459.850 152–153 ...... 1400 454.875 459.875 157–159 ...... 150 454.900 459.900 454–455 ...... 3500 454.925 459.925 459–460 ...... 150 454.950 459.950 454.975 459.975 (b) Height-power limit. The ERP of central office stations in BETRS must (a) Channel 454.675 MHz is assigned to not exceed the amount calculated as each and every ground station, to be follows: used only for automatically alerting airborne mobile stations of incoming ERPw = 557,418 ÷ hm2 calls. (b) All airborne mobile channels are where ERPw is the effective radiated power in Watts assigned for use by each and every airborne mobile station. hm is the average (eight cardinal radial) antenna height above average terrain in meters § 22.807 General aviation air-ground application requirements. Subpart G—Air-Ground In addition to the information re- Radiotelephone Service quired by subparts B and D of this part, FCC Form 601 applications for author- § 22.801 Scope. ization to operate a general aviation air-ground station must contain the The rules in this subpart govern the applicable supplementary information licensing and operation of air-ground described in this section. stations and systems. The licensing (a) Administrative information. The fol- and operation of these stations and lowing information is required by FCC systems is also subject to rules else- Form 601. where in this part and in part 1 of this (1) The number of transmitter sites chapter that generally apply to the for which authorization is requested. Public Mobile Services. In case of con- (2) The call sign(s) of other facilities flict, however, the rules in this subpart in the same area that are ultimately govern. controlled by the real party in interest [70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] to the application.

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(b) Technical information required. For communication channel pair to a pro- each transmitter in the Rural Radio- posed ground transmitter only if the telephone Service, the following infor- proposed antenna location is at least mation is required by FCC Form 601: 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the an- (1) Location description, city, coun- tenna location of the nearest co-chan- ty, state, geographic coordinates nel ground transmitter in the United (NAD83) correct to ±1 second, site ele- States, its territories and possessions; vation above mean sea level, proximity and 1000 kilometers (621 miles) from to adjacent market boundaries and the antenna location of the nearest co- international borders; channel ground transmitter in Canada. (2) Antenna height to tip above (b) Dispersion. The FCC may grant an ground level, antenna gain in the max- application requesting assignment of a imum lobe, the electric field polariza- communication channel pair to a pro- tion of the wave emitted by the an- posed ground transmitter only if there tenna when installed as proposed; are no more than five different commu- (3) The center frequency of each nication channel pairs already assigned channel requested, the maximum effec- to ground transmitters with antenna tive radiated power, any non-standard locations within a 320 kilometer (199 emission types to be used, including mile) radius of the proposed antenna bandwidth and modulation type and location. the transmitter classification (e.g. ground or signaling). § 22.815 Construction period for general aviation ground stations. [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 59954, Nov. 21, 1994; 63 FR 68948, Dec. 14, The construction period (see § 1.946 of 1998; 64 FR 53240, Oct. 1, 1999. Redesignated this chapter) for general aviation and amended at 70 FR 19309, Apr. 13, 2005] ground stations is 12 months. § 22.809 Transmitting power limits. [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] The transmitting power of ground § 22.817 Additional channel policies. and airborne mobile transmitters operating on the channels listed in § 22.805 The rules in this section govern the must not exceed the limits in this sec- processing of applications for authority tion. to operate a ground station trans- (a) Ground station transmitters. The ef- mitter on any ground station commu- fective radiated power of ground sta- nication channel listed in § 22.805 when tions must not exceed 100 Watts and the applicant has applied or been must not be less than 50 Watts, except granted an authorization for other as provided in § 22.811. ground station communication chan- (b) Airborne mobile transmitters. The nels in the same area. The general pol- transmitter power output of airborne icy of the FCC is to assign one ground mobile transmitters must not exceed 25 station communication channel in an Watts and must not be less than 4 area to a carrier per application cycle, Watts. up to a maximum of six ground station communication channels per area. § 22.813 Technical channel pair assign- That is, a carrier must apply for one ment criteria. ground station communication chan- The rules in this section establish nel, receive the authorization, con- technical assignment criteria for the struct the station, and notify the FCC channel pairs listed in § 22.805. These of commencement of service before ap- criteria are intended to provide sub- plying for an additional ground station stantial service volumes over areas communication channel in that area. that have significant local and regional (a) Air-ground transmitters in same general aviation activity, while main- area. Any transmitter on any of the taining the continuous nationwide in- ground station channels listed in route coverage of the original geo- § 22.805 is considered to be in the same graphical layout. area as another transmitter on any (a) Distance separation for co-channel ground station channel listed in § 22.805 ground stations. The FCC may grant an if it is located less than 350 kilometers application requesting assignment of a (217 miles) from that transmitter.

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(b) Initial channel. The FCC will not COMMERCIAL AVIATION AIR-GROUND assign more than one ground station SYSTEMS communication channel for new ground stations. Ground stations are consid- § 22.853 Eligibility to hold interest in ered to be new if there are no author- licenses limited to 3 MHz of spec- ized ground station transmitters on trum. any channel listed in § 22.805 controlled No individual or entity may hold, di- by the applicant in the same area. rectly or indirectly, a controlling in- (c) Additional channel. Applications terest in licenses authorizing the use of for ground transmitters to be located more than three megahertz of spec- in the same area as an authorized trum (either shared or exclusive) in the ground station controlled by the appli- 800 MHz commercial aviation Air- cant, but to operate on a different Ground Radiotelephone Service fre- ground station communication chan- quency bands (see § 22.857). Individuals nel, are considered as requesting an ad- and entities with either de jure or de ditional channel for the authorized sta- facto control of a licensee in these tion. bands will be considered to have a con- (d) Amendment of pending application. trolling interest in its license(s). For If the FCC receives and accepts for fil- purposes of this rule, the definitions of ing an application for a ground station ‘‘controlling interests’’ and ‘‘affiliate’’ transmitter to be located in the same set forth in paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(5) area as a ground station transmitter of § 1.2110 of this chapter shall apply. proposed in a pending application pre- [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] viously filed by the applicant, but on a different ground station communica- § 22.857 Channel plan for commercial tion channel, the subsequent applica- aviation air-ground systems. tion is treated as a major amendment The 849–851 MHz and 894–896 MHz fre- to change the technical proposal of the quency bands are designated for paired prior application. The filing date of nationwide exclusive assignment to the any application so amended is the date licensee or licensees of systems pro- the FCC received the subsequent appli- viding radio telecommunications serv- cation. ice, including voice and/or data service, (e) Dismissal of premature applications to persons on board aircraft. Air- for additional channel. If the FCC re- ground systems operating in these fre- ceives an application requesting an ad- quency bands are referred to in this ditional ground station communication part as ‘‘commercial aviation’’ sys- channel for an authorized ground sta- tems. tion prior to receiving notification [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] that the station is providing service to subscribers on the authorized chan- § 22.859 Incumbent commercial avia- nel(s), the FCC may dismiss that appli- tion air-ground systems. cation without prejudice. This section contains rules con- (f) Dismissal of applications for seventh cerning continued operation of com- channel. If the FCC receives an applica- mercial aviation air-ground systems tion requesting an additional ground that were originally authorized prior station communication channel for an to January 1, 2004 to provide radio- authorized ground station which telephone service using narrowband (6 would, if granted, result in that station kHz) channels, and that have been pro- being assigned more than six ground viding service continuously since the station communication channels in the original commencement of service same area, the FCC may dismiss that (hereinafter ‘‘incumbent systems’’). application without prejudice. (a) An incumbent system may continue to operate under its authorization, for the remaining term of such authorization, subject to the terms and conditions attached thereto. Wherever

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such technical and operational condi- width of the signal between two points, tions differ from technical and oper- one below the carrier center frequency ational rules in this subpart, those con- and one above the carrier center fre- ditions shall govern its operations. quency, outside of which all emissions (b) Notwithstanding any other provi- are attenuated at least 26 dB below the sion in this chapter, the licensee of an transmitter power. incumbent system shall not be entitled (c) Alternative out of band emission to an expectation of renewal of said au- limit. The licensee(s) of commercial thorization. aviation air-ground systems, together (c) During the period that an incumbent system continues to operate and with affected licensees of Cellular Ra- provide service pursuant to paragraph diotelephone Service systems oper- (a) of this section, air-ground systems ating in the spectrum immediately of licensees holding a new authoriza- below and adjacent to the commercial tion for the spectrum within which the aviation air-ground bands, may estab- incumbent system operates must not lish an alternative out of band emis- cause interference to the incumbent sion limit to be used at the 849 MHz system. Protection from interference and 894 MHz band edge(s) in specified requires that the signals of the new geographical areas, in lieu of that set systems must not exceed a ground sta- forth in this section, pursuant to a pri- tion received power of ¥130 dBm with- vate contractual arrangement of all af- in a 6 kHz receive bandwidth, cal- fected licensees and applicants. In this culated assuming a 0 dBi vertically po- event, each party to such contract larized receive antenna. shall maintain a copy of the contract [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] in their station files and disclose it to prospective assignees or transferees § 22.861 Emission limitations. and, upon request, to the FCC. The rules in this section govern the (d) Interference caused by out of band spectral characteristics of emissions emissions. If any emission from a trans- for commercial aviation systems in the mitter operating in this service results Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service. in interference to users of another Commercial aviation air-ground sys- radio service, the FCC may require a tems may use any type of emission or greater attenuation of that emission technology that complies with the than specified in this section. technical rules in this subpart. (a) Out of band emissions. The power [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] of any emission outside of the authorized operating frequency ranges must § 22.863 Frequency stability. be attenuated below the transmitting The frequency stability of equipment power (P) by a factor of at least 43 + 10 used under this subpart shall be suffi- log (P) dB. cient to ensure that, after accounting (b) Measurement procedure. Compli- for Doppler frequency shifts, the occu- ance with these rules is based on the pied bandwidth of the fundamental use of measurement instrumentation employing a resolution bandwidth of emissions remains within the author- 100 kHz or greater. In the 1 MHz bands ized frequency bands of operation. immediately outside and adjacent to [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] the frequency block a resolution bandwidth of at least one percent of the § 22.867 Effective radiated power lim- emission bandwidth of the fundamental its. emission of the transmitter may be The effective radiated power (ERP) of employed. A narrower resolution band- ground and airborne stations operating width is permitted in all cases to im- on the frequency ranges listed in prove measurement accuracy provided § 22.857 must not exceed the limits in the measured power is integrated over this section. the full required measurement bandwidth (i.e., 100 kHz or 1 percent of emis- (a) The peak ERP of airborne mobile sion bandwidth, as specified). The station transmitters must not exceed emission bandwidth is defined as the 12 Watts.

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(b) The peak ERP of ground station § 22.970 which is applicable to Cellular transmitters must not exceed 500 Radiotelephone Service systems. Watts. [70 FR 19311, Apr. 13, 2005] [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] § 22.878 Obligation to abate unaccept- § 22.873 Construction requirements for able interference. commercial aviation air-ground sys- This section applies only to commer- tems. cial aviation ground stations transmit- Licensees authorized to use more ting in the 849–851 MHz band, other than one megahertz (1 MHz) of the 800 than commercial aviation ground sta- MHz commercial aviation air-ground tions operating under the authority of spectrum allocation (see § 22.857) must a license originally granted prior to make a showing of ‘‘substantial serv- January 1, 2004. ice’’ as set forth in this section. Fail- (a) Strict responsibility. Any licensee ure by any such licensee to meet this who, knowingly or unknowingly, di- requirement will result in forfeiture of rectly or indirectly, causes or contrib- the license and the licensee will be in- utes to causing unacceptable inter- eligible to regain it. Licensees author- ference to a non-cellular part 90 li- ized to use one megahertz or less of the censee in the 800 MHz band, as defined 800 MHz commercial aviation air- in § 22.877, shall be strictly accountable ground spectrum allocation are not to abate the interference, with full co- subject to the requirements in this sec- operation and utmost diligence, in the tion. shortest time practicable. Interfering (a) ‘‘Substantial service’’ is defined licensees shall consider all feasible in- as service that is sound, favorable, and terference abatement measures, includ- substantially above a level of mediocre ing, but not limited to, the remedies service that just might minimally war- specified in the interference resolution rant renewal. procedures set forth in § 22.879. This (b) Each commercial aviation air- strict responsibility obligation applies ground system subject to the require- to all forms of interference, including ments of this section must dem- out-of-band emissions and intermodu- onstrate substantial service within 5 lation. years after grant of the authorization. (b) Joint and Several responsibility. If Substantial service may be dem- two or more licensees, whether in the onstrated by, but is not limited to, ei- commercial aviation air-ground radio- ther of the following ‘‘safe harbor’’ pro- telephone service or in the Cellular Ra- visions: diotelephone Service (see § 22.971), (1) Construction and operation of 20 knowingly or unknowingly, directly or ground stations, with at least one indirectly, cause or contribute to caus- ground station located in each of the 10 ing unacceptable interference to a non- Federal Aviation Administration re- cellular part 90 licensee in the 800 MHz gions; or, band, as defined in § 22.877, such licens- (2) Provision of service to the air- ees shall be jointly and severally re- space of 25 of the 50 busiest airports (as sponsible for abating interference, with measured by annual passenger full cooperation and utmost diligence, boardings). in the shortest practicable time. [70 FR 19310, Apr. 13, 2005] (1) This joint and several responsibility rule requires interfering licens- § 22.877 Unacceptable interference to ees to consider all feasible interference part 90 non-cellular 800 MHz licens- abatement measures, including, but ees from commercial aviation air- not limited to, the remedies specified ground systems. in the interference resolution proce- The definition of unacceptable inter- dures set forth in § 22.879(c). This joint ference to non-cellular part 90 licensees and several responsibility rule applies in the 800 MHz band from commercial to all forms of interference, including aviation air-ground systems is the out-of-band emissions and intermodu- same as the definition set forth in lation.

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(2) Any licensee that can show that analysis must be completed and correc- its signal does not directly or indi- tive action initiated within 48 hours of rectly cause or contribute to causing the initial complaint from a part 90 unacceptable interference to a non-cel- public safety/CII licensee. This re- lular part 90 licensee in the 800 MHz sponse time may be extended to 96 band, as defined in § 22.877, shall not be hours after the initial complaint from held responsible for resolving unac- other part 90 non-cellular licensees pro- ceptable interference. Notwith- vided affected communications on standing, any licensee that receives an these systems are not safety related. interference complaint from a public Corrective action may be delayed if the safety/CII licensee shall respond to affected licensee agrees in writing such complaint consistent with the in- (which may be, but is not required to terference resolution procedures set be, recorded via e-mail or other elec- forth in § 22.879. tronic means) to a longer period. [70 FR 19411, Apr. 13, 2005] (c) Mitigation steps. Any commercial aviation air-ground system that is re- § 22.879 Interference resolution proce- sponsible for causing unacceptable in- dures. terference to non-cellular part 90 li- This section applies only to commer- censees in the 800 MHz band shall take cial aviation ground stations transmit- affirmative measures to resolve such ting in the 849–851 MHz band, other interference. than commercial aviation ground sta- (1) Commercial aviation air-ground tions operating under the authority of system licensees found to contribute to a license originally granted prior to unacceptable interference, as defined January 1, 2004. in § 22.877, shall resolve such inter- (a) Initial notification. Commercial ference in the shortest time prac- aviation air-ground system licensees ticable. Commercial aviation air- may receive initial notification of in- ground system licensees must provide terference from non-cellular part 90 li- all necessary test apparatus and tech- censees in the 800 MHz band pursuant nical personnel skilled in the operation to § 90.674(a) of this chapter. of such equipment as may be necessary (1) Commercial aviation air-ground to determine the most appropriate system licensees shall join with part 90 means of timely eliminating the inter- ESMR licensees and Cellular Radio- ference. However, the means whereby telephone Service licensees in utilizing interference is abated or the technical an electronic means of receiving the parameters that may need to be ad- initial notification described in justed is left to the discretion of the § 90.674(a) of this chapter. See § 22.972. commercial aviation air-ground system (2) Commercial aviation air-ground licensee, whose affirmative measures system licensees must respond to the may include, but not be limited to, the initial notification described in following techniques: § 90.674(a) of this chapter as soon as (i) Increasing the desired power of possible and no later than 24 hours the public safety/CII signal; after receipt of notification from a part (ii) Decreasing the power of the com- 90 public safety/CII licensee. This re- mercial aviation air-ground system sponse time may be extended to 48 signal; hours after receipt from other part 90 (iii) Modifying the commercial avia- non-cellular licensees provided affected tion air-ground system antenna height; communications on these systems are (iv) Modifying the commercial avia- not safety related. tion air-ground system antenna char- (b) Interference analysis. Commercial acteristics; aviation air-ground system licensees— (v) Incorporating filters into the who receive an initial notification de- commercial aviation air-ground system scribed in § 90.674(a) of this chapter— transmission equipment; shall perform a timely analysis of the (vi) Changing commercial aviation interference to identify the possible air-ground system frequencies; and source. Immediate on-site visits may (vii) Supplying interference-resistant be conducted when necessary to com- receivers to the affected public safety/ plete timely analysis. Interference CII licensee(s). If this technique is

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used, in all circumstances, commercial that they wish to receive prior notifi- aviation air-ground system licensees cation of the activation or modifica- shall be responsible for all costs there- tion of a commercial aviation air- of. ground system ground station site in (2) Whenever short-term interference their area. Thereafter, the commercial abatement measures prove inadequate, aviation air-ground system licensee the affected part 90 non-cellular li- must provide the following information censee shall, consistent with but not to the public safety/CII licensee at compromising safety, make all nec- least 10 business days before a new essary concessions to accepting inter- ground station is activated or an exist- ference until a longer-term remedy can ing ground station is modified: be implemented. (1) Location; (3) When a part 90 public safety li- (2) Effective radiated power; censee determines that a continuing (3) Antenna manufacturer, model presence of interference constitutes a number, height above ground level and clear and imminent danger to life or up tilt angle, as installed; property, the licensee causing the in- (4) Channels available for use. terference must discontinue the associ- (b) Purpose of prior notification. The ated operation immediately, until a prior notification of ground station ac- remedy can be identified and applied. tivation or modification is for informa- The determination that a continuing tional purposes only: public safety/CII presence exists that constitutes a clear licensees are not afforded the right to and imminent danger to life or prop- accept or reject the activation of a pro- erty, must be made by written state- posed ground station or to unilaterally ment that: require changes in its operating param- (i) Is in the form of a declaration, no- eters. The principal purposes of prior tarized affidavit, or statement under notification are to: penalty or perjury, from an officer or (1) Allow a public safety licensee to executive of the affected public safety advise the commercial aviation air- licensee; ground system licensee whether it be- (ii) Thoroughly describes the basis of lieves a proposed ground station will the claim of clear and imminent dan- generate unacceptable interference; ger; (2) Permit commercial aviation air- (iii) Was formulated on the basis of ground system licensee(s) to make vol- either personal knowledge or belief untary changes in ground station pa- after due diligence; rameters when a public safety licensee (iv) Is not proffered by a contractor alerts them to possible interference; or other third party; and, and (v) Has been approved by the Chief of (3) Rapidly identify the source if in- the Public Safety and Homeland Secu- terference is encountered when the rity Bureau or other designated Com- ground station is activated. mission official. Prior to the authorized official making a determination [70 FR 19312, Apr. 13, 2005] that a clear and imminent danger exists, the associated written statement § 22.881 Air-Ground Radiotelephone must be served by hand-delivery or Service subject to competitive bid- receipted fax on the applicable offend- ding. ing licensee, with a copy transmitted Mutually exclusive initial applica- by the fastest available means to the tions for general aviation Air-Ground Washington, DC office of the Commis- Radiotelephone Service licenses and sion’s Public Safety and Homeland Se- mutually exclusive initial applications curity Bureau. for commercial Air-Ground Radio- telephone Service licenses are subject [70 FR 19311, Apr. 13, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 69038, Nov. 29, 2006] to competitive bidding. The general competitive bidding procedures set § 22.880 Information exchange. forth in part 1, subpart Q, of this chapter will apply unless otherwise pro- (a) Prior notification. Public safety/CII vided in this subpart. licensees may notify a commercial aviation air-ground system licensee [70 FR 76417, Dec. 27, 2005]

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§ 22.882 Designated entities. must provide either mobile service, (a) Eligibility for small business pro- fixed service, or a combination of mo- visions in the commercial Air-Ground bile and fixed service, subject to the re- Radiotelephone Service. quirements, limitations and exceptions (1) A small business is an entity that, in this section. Mobile service provided together with its affiliates, its control- may be of any type, including two-way ling interests and the affiliates of its radiotelephone, dispatch, one-way or controlling interests, has average gross two-way paging, and personal commu- revenues that are not more than $40 nications services (as defined in part 24 million for the preceding three years. of this chapter). Fixed service is con- (2) A very small business is an entity sidered to be primary service, as is mo- that, together with its affiliates, its bile service. When both mobile and controlling interests and the affiliates fixed services are provided, they are of its controlling interests, has average considered to be co-primary services. gross revenues that are not more than In providing Cellular service, each Cel- $15 million for the preceding three lular system may incorporate any years. technology that meets all applicable (b) Bidding credits in the commercial technical requirements in this part. Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service. [79 FR 72151, Dec. 5, 2014] (1) A winning bidder that qualifies as a small business, as defined in this sec- § 22.905 Channels for cellular service. tion, or a consortium of small businesses may use a bidding credit of 15 The following frequency bands are al- percent, as specified in § 1.2110(f)(2)(iii) located for assignment to service pro- of this chapter, to lower the cost of its viders in the Cellular Radiotelephone winning bid on a commercial Air- Service. Ground Radiotelephone Service li- (a) Channel Block A: 869–880 MHz cense. paired with 824–835 MHz, and 890–891.5 (2) A winning bidder that qualifies as MHz paired with 845–846.5 MHz. a very small business, as defined in this (b) Channel Block B: 880–890 MHz section, or a consortium of very small paired with 835–845 MHz, and 891.5–894 businesses may use a bidding credit of MHz paired with 846.5–849 MHz. 25 percent, as specified in [67 FR 77191, Dec. 17, 2002] § 1.2110(f)(2)(ii) of this chapter, to lower the cost of its winning bid on a com- § 22.907 Coordination of channel mercial Air-Ground Radiotelephone usage. Service license. Licensees in the Cellular Radio- [70 FR 76417, Dec. 27, 2005] telephone Service must coordinate, with the appropriate parties, channel Subpart H—Cellular usage at each transmitter location Radiotelephone Service within 121 kilometers (75 miles) of any transmitter locations authorized to § 22.900 Scope. other licensees or proposed by other The rules in this subpart govern the applicants, except those with mutually licensing and operation of cellular ra- exclusive applications. Licensees uti- diotelephone systems. Licensing and lizing systems employing a frequency operation of these systems are also re-use factor of 1 (universal re-use) are subject to rules elsewhere in this part exempt from this requirement. that apply generally to the Public Mo- (a) Licensees must cooperate and bile Services. In case of conflict, how- make reasonable efforts to resolve ever, the rules in this subpart govern. technical problems that may inhibit effective and efficient use of the cellular § 22.901 Cellular service requirements radio spectrum; however, licensees are and limitations. not obligated to suggest extensive The licensee of each Cellular system changes to or redesign other licensees’ is responsible for ensuring that its Cel- cellular systems. Licensees must make lular system operates in compliance reasonable efforts to avoid blocking with this section. Each Cellular system the growth of other cellular systems

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that are likely to need additional ca- (PSD) at cell sites within their licensed pacity in the future. geographic area are subject to para- (b) If technical problems are ad- graph (c) of this section; all other li- dressed by an agreement or operating censees are subject to paragraph (a) agreement between the licensees that (or, as applicable, paragraph (b)) of this would result in a reduction of quality section. If the calculation under para- or capacity of either system, the li- graph (a), (b), or (c) of this section (as censees must notify the Commission by applicable) yields an SAB extension updating FCC Form 601. comprising at least 130 contiguous [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 63 square kilometers (50 contiguous FR 68951, Dec. 14, 1998; 82 FR 17582, Apr. 12, square miles), the licensee must sub- 2017] mit an application for major modification of the CGSA using FCC Form 601. § 22.909 Cellular markets. See also §§ 22.912, 22.949, and 22.953. Cellular Market Areas (CMAs) are (a) CGSA determination (non-PSD). For standard geographic areas used by the the purpose of calculating the SABs for FCC for administrative convenience in cell sites and determining CGSA ex- the licensing of Cellular systems. pansion areas for Cellular base stations CMAs comprise Metropolitan Statis- that do not operate using PSD (as per- tical Areas (MSAs) and Rural Service mitted under § 22.913), the distance to Areas (RSAs). All CMAs and the coun- the SAB is calculated as a function of ties they comprise are listed in: ‘‘Com- effective radiated power (ERP) and an- mon Carrier Public Mobile Services In- tenna center of radiation height above formation, Cellular MSA/RSA Markets average terrain (HAAT), height above and Counties,’’ Public Notice, Rep. No. sea level (HASL), or height above mean CL–92–40, 7 FCC Rcd 742 (1992). sea level (HAMSL). (a) MSAs. Metropolitan Statistical (1) Except as provided in paragraphs Areas are 306 areas, including New Eng- (a)(2) and (b) of this section, the dis- land County Metropolitan Areas and tance from a cell transmitting antenna the Gulf of Mexico Service Area (water to its SAB along each cardinal radial is area of the Gulf of Mexico, border is calculated as follows: the coastline), defined by the Office of Management and Budget, as modified d = 2.531 × h0.34 × p0.17 by the FCC. where: (b) RSAs. Rural Service Areas are 428 d is the radial distance in kilometers areas, other than MSAs, established by h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters the FCC. p is the radial ERP in Watts [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 79 (2) The distance from a cell transmit- FR 72151, Dec. 5, 2014] ting antenna located in the Gulf of § 22.911 Cellular geographic service Mexico Service Area (GMSA) to its area. SAB along each cardinal radial is cal- The Cellular Geographic Service culated as follows: Area (CGSA) of a Cellular system is the d = 6.895 × h0.30 × p0.15 geographic area considered by the FCC Where: to be served by the Cellular system and is the area within which cellular sys- d is the radial distance in kilometers h is the radial antenna HAAT in meters tems are entitled to protection and ad- p is the radial ERP in Watts verse effects for the purpose of determining whether a petitioner has stand- (3) The value used for h in the for- ing are recognized. The CGSA is the mula in paragraph (a)(2) of this section composite of the service areas of all of must not be less than 8 meters (26 feet) the cells in the system, excluding any HASL (or HAMSL, as appropriate for Unserved Area (even if it is served on a the support structure). The value used secondary basis) or area within the for h in the formula in paragraph (a)(1) CGSA of another Cellular system. The of this section must not be less than 30 service area of a cell is the area within meters (98 feet) HAAT, except that for its service area boundary (SAB). Li- unserved area applications proposing a censees that use power spectral density cell with an ERP not exceeding 10

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Watts, the value for h used in the for- distances from the cell sites to the 32 mula in paragraph (a)(1) of this section dBμV/m contour along the eight car- to determine the service area boundary dinal radials, with points in other azi- for that cell may be less than 30 meters muthal directions determined by the (98 feet) HAAT, but not less than 3 me- method given in paragraph (a)(6) of this ters (10 feet) HAAT. section. The distances used must be (4) The value used for p in the for- representative of the coverage within mulas in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of the eight cardinal radials, as depicted this section must not be less than 0.1 by the alternative CGSA determina- Watt or 27 dB less than (1/500 of) the tion. maximum ERP in any direction, (2) If an uncalibrated predictive whichever is more. model is used to depict the CGSA, the (5) Whenever use of the formula in alternative CGSA determination must paragraph (a)(1) of this section pursu- identify factors (e.g. terrain roughness ant to the exception contained in para- or features) that could plausibly ac- graph (a)(3) of this section results in a count for the difference between actual calculated distance that is less than 5.4 coverage and that defined by the for- kilometers (3.4 miles), the radial dis- mula in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. tance to the service area boundary is If actual measurements or a measure- deemed to be 5.4 kilometers (3.4 miles). ment-calibrated predictive model are (6) The distance from a cell transmit- used to depict the CGSA, and this fact ting antenna to the SAB along any ra- is disclosed in the alternative CGSA dial other than the eight cardinal determination, it is not necessary to radials is calculated by linear inter- offer an explanation of the difference polation of distance as a function of between actual coverage and that de- angle. fined by the formula in paragraph (a)(1) (b) Alternative CGSA determination of this section. If the formula in para- (non-PSD). If a carrier believes that the graph (a)(1) of this section is clearly in- method described in paragraph (a) of applicable for the cell(s) in question this section produces a CGSA that de- (e.g. for microcells), this should be dis- parts significantly (±20% in the service closed in the alternative CGSA deter- area of any cell) from the geographic mination. area where reliable cellular service is (3) The provision for alternative actually provided, the carrier may sub- CGSA determinations was made in rec- mit, as an exhibit to an application for ognition that the formula in paragraph modification of the CGSA using FCC (a)(1) of this section is a general model Form 601, a depiction of what the car- that provides a reasonable approxima- rier believes the CGSA should be. Such tion of coverage in most land areas, submissions must be accompanied by but may under-predict or over-predict one or more supporting propagation coverage in specific areas with unusual studies using methods appropriate for terrain roughness or features, and may the 800–900 MHz frequency range, in- be inapplicable for certain purposes, cluding all supporting data and cal- e.g., cells with a coverage radius of less culations, and/or by extensive field than 8 kilometers (5 miles). In such strength measurement data. For the cases, alternative methods that utilize purpose of such submissions, cellular more specific models are appropriate. service is considered to be provided in Accordingly, the FCC does not consider all areas, including ‘‘dead spots’’, be- use of the formula in paragraph (a)(1) tween the transmitter location and the of this section with parameters outside locus of points where the predicted or of the limits in paragraphs (a)(3), (a)(4) measured median field strength finally and (a)(5) of this section or with data drops to 32 dBμV/m (i.e. does not exceed for radials other than the cardinal 32 dBμV/m further out). If, after consid- radials to be a valid alternative meth- eration of such submissions, the FCC od for determining the CGSA of a cel- finds that adjustment to a CGSA is lular system. warranted, the FCC may grant the ap- (c) CGSA determination (PSD). (1) For plication. the purpose of calculating the SABs for (1) The alternative CGSA determina- cell sites and determining CGSA ex- tion must define the CGSA in terms of pansion areas for Cellular base stations

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that operate using PSD (as permitted culated using the methodology of under § 22.913), the licensee must use a § 22.911) that extend outside of the li- predictive propagation model that is censee’s Cellular Geographic Service appropriate for the service provided, Area (CGSA) boundary into Unserved taking into account terrain and local Area or into the CGSA of a neighboring conditions. The SAB and CGSA bound- co-channel licensee. Service within ary must be defined in terms of dis- SAB extensions is not protected from tances from the cell site to the 32 interference or capture under § 22.911(d) dBμV/m contour along the eight car- unless and until the area within the dinal radials, with points in other azi- SAB extension becomes part of the muthal directions determined by the CGSA in compliance with all applica- method set forth in paragraph (a)(6) of ble rules. this section. The distances used must (a) Extensions into Unserved Area. Sub- be representative of the coverage with- ject to paragraph (c) of this section, in the eight cardinal radials. the licensee of a Cellular system may, (2) An application for major modi- at any time, extend its SAB into fication of the CGSA under this para- Unserved Area and provide service on a graph (c) must include, as an exhibit, a secondary basis only, provided that the depiction of the CGSA accompanied by extension area comprises less than 130 one or more supporting propagation contiguous square kilometers (50 con- studies using methods appropriate for tiguous square miles). If more than one the 800–900 MHz frequency range, in- licensee of a Cellular system extends cluding all supporting data and cal- into all or a portion of the same culations, and/or by extensive field Unserved Area under this section, all strength measurement data. For the such licensees may provide service in purpose of such submissions, Cellular such Unserved Area on a shared sec- service is considered to be provided in ondary (unprotected) basis only. all areas, including ‘‘dead spots,’’ be- (b) Contract extensions. The licensee tween the transmitter location and the of any Cellular system may, at any locus of points where the predicted or time, enter into a contract with an ap- measured median field strength finally plicant for, or a licensee of, a Cellular drops to 32 dBμV/m (i.e., does not ex- system on the same channel block to ceed 32 dBμV/m further out). If, after allow one or more SAB extensions into consideration of such submissions, the its CGSA (not into Unserved Area). FCC finds that adjustment to a CGSA (c) Gulf of Mexico Service Area. Land- is warranted, the FCC may grant the based Cellular system licensees may application. not extend their SABs into the Gulf of (d) Protection afforded. Cellular sys- Mexico Exclusive Zone (GMEZ) absent tems are entitled to protection only written contractual consent of the co- within the CGSA (as determined in ac- channel GMEZ licensee. GMEZ licens- cordance with this section) from co- ees may not extend their SABs into the channel and first-adjacent channel in- CGSA of a licensee on the same chan- terference (see § 22.983). Licensees must nel block in an adjacent CMA or the cooperate in resolving co-channel and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone absent first-adjacent channel interference by written contractual consent of the co- changing channels used at specific cells channel licensee. or by other technical means. [79 FR 72151, Dec. 5, 2014] (e) [Reserved] § 22.913 Effective radiated power lim- [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 59 its. FR 59954, Nov. 21, 1994; 63 FR 68951, Dec. 14, 1998; 67 FR 9609, Mar. 4, 2002; 67 FR 77191, Dec. Licensees in the Cellular Radio- 17, 2002; 68 FR 42295, July 17, 2003; 79 FR 72151, telephone Service are subject to the ef- Dec. 5, 2014; 82 FR 17582, Apr. 12, 2017] fective radiated power (ERP) limits and other requirements in this Section. § 22.912 Service area boundary exten- See also § 22.169. sions. (a) Maximum ERP. The ERP of trans- This section contains rules governing mitters in the Cellular Radiotelephone service area boundary (SAB) exten- Service must not exceed the limits in sions. SAB extensions are areas (cal- this section.

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(1) Except as described in paragraphs the base station antenna, at 1.6 meters (a)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, the above ground level. To ensure its com- ERP of base stations and repeaters pliance with this requirement, the li- must not exceed— censee must perform predictive mod- (i) 500 watts per emission; or eling of the PFD values within at least (ii) 400 watts/MHz (PSD) per sector. 1 km of each base station antenna prior (2) Except as described in paragraphs to commencing such operations and, (a)(3) and (4) of this section, for sys- thereafter, prior to making any site tems operating in areas more than 72 modifications that may increase the kilometers (45 miles) from inter- PFD levels around the base station. national borders that: The modeling tools must take into con- (i) Are located in counties with popu- sideration terrain and other local con- lation densities of 100 persons or fewer ditions and must use good engineering per square mile, based upon the most practices for the 800 MHz band. recently available population statistics (c) Advance notification requirement. from the Bureau of the Census; or At least 30 days but not more than 90 (ii) Extend coverage into Unserved days prior to activating a base station Area on a secondary basis (see § 22.949), at the higher ERP limits permitted the ERP of base transmitters and re- under paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this peaters must not exceed— section, the Cellular licensee must pro- (A) 1000 watts per emission; or vide written advance notice to any (B) 800 watts/MHz (PSD) per sector. public safety licensee authorized in the (3) Provided that they also comply frequency range 806–816 MHz/851–861 with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this sec- MHz with a base station located within tion, licensees are permitted to operate a radius of 113 km of the Cellular base their base transmitters and repeaters station to be deployed. The written no- with an ERP greater than 400 watts/ tice shall be required only one time for MHz (PSD) per sector, up to a max- each such cell site and is for informa- imum ERP of 1000 watts/MHz (PSD) per tional purposes only; the public safety sector unless they meet the conditions licensees are not afforded the right to in paragraph (a)(4) of this section. accept or reject the activation or to (4) Provided that they also comply with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this sec- unilaterally require changes in the option, licensees of systems operating in erating parameters. The written notifi- areas more than 72 kilometers (45 cation must include the base station’s miles) from international borders that: location, ERP level, height of the (i) Are located in counties with popu- transmitting antenna’s center of radi- lation densities of 100 persons or fewer ation above ground level, and the time- per square mile, based upon the most frame for activation, as well as the Cel- recently available population statistics lular licensee’s contact information. from the Bureau of the Census; or Additional information shall be pro- (ii) Extend coverage into Unserved vided by the Cellular licensee upon re- Area on a secondary basis (see § 22.949), quest of a public safety licensee re- are permitted to operate base trans- quired to be notified under this para- mitters and repeaters with an ERP graph (c). See also §§ 22.970 through greater than 800 watts/MHz (PSD) per 22.973. sector, up to a maximum of 2000 watts/ (d) Power measurement. Measurement MHz (PSD) per sector. of the ERP of Cellular base transmit- (5) The ERP of mobile transmitters ters and repeaters must be made using and auxiliary test transmitters must an average power measurement tech- not exceed 7 watts. nique. The peak-to-average ratio (PAR) (b) Power flux density (PFD). Until of the transmission must not exceed 13 May 12, 2024, each Cellular base station dB. Power measurements for base that operates at the higher ERP limits transmitters and repeaters must be permitted under paragraphs (a)(3) and made in accordance with either of the (4) of this section must be designed and following: deployed so as not to exceed a modeled (1) A Commission-approved average PFD of 3000 microwatts/m2/MHz over at power technique (see FCC Laboratory’s least 98% of the area within 1 km of Knowledge Database); or

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(2) For purposes of this section, peak employing a reference bandwidth as transmit power must be measured over follows: an interval of continuous transmission (1) In the spectrum below 1 GHz, in- using instrumentation calibrated in strumentation should employ a ref- terms of an rms-equivalent voltage. erence bandwidth of 100 kHz or greater. The measurement results shall be prop- In the 1 MHz bands immediately out- erly adjusted for any instrument limi- side and adjacent to the frequency tations, such as detector response block, a resolution bandwidth of at times, limited resolution bandwidth least one percent of the emission band- capability when compared to the emis- width of the fundamental emission of sion bandwidth, sensitivity, etc., so as the transmitter may be employed. A to obtain a true peak measurement for narrower resolution bandwidth is per- the emission in question over the full mitted in all cases to improve meas- bandwidth of the channel. urement accuracy, provided that the (e) Height-power limit. The ERP of measured power is integrated over the base transmitters must not exceed the full required reference bandwidth (i.e., amount that would result in an aver- 100 kHz or 1 percent of emission band- age distance to the service area bound- width, as specified). The emission ary of 79.1 kilometers (49 miles) for Cel- bandwidth is defined as the width of lular systems authorized to serve the the signal between two points, one Gulf of Mexico MSA and 40.2 kilo- below the carrier center frequency and meters (25 miles) for all other Cellular one above the carrier center frequency, systems. The average distance to the outside of which all emissions are at- service area boundary is calculated by tenuated at least 26 dB below the taking the arithmetic mean of the dis- transmitter power. tances determined using the procedures (2) In the spectrum above 1 GHz, in- specified in § 22.911 for the eight car- strumentation should employ a ref- dinal radial directions. erence bandwidth of 1 MHz. (f) Exemptions from height-power limit. Licensees need not comply with the (c) Alternative out of band emission height-power limit in paragraph (e) of limit. Licensees in this service may es- this section if either of the following tablish an alternative out of band conditions is met: emission limit to be used at specified (1) The proposed operation is coordi- band edge(s) in specified geographical nated with the licensees of all affected areas, in lieu of that set forth in this Cellular systems on the same channel section, pursuant to a private contrac- block within 121 kilometers (75 miles) tual arrangement of all affected licens- and concurrence is obtained; or ees and applicants. In this event, each (2) The licensee’s base transmitter or party to such contract shall maintain a repeater is operated at the ERP limits copy of the contract in their station (W/MHz) specified above in paragraph files and disclose it to prospective as- (a)(1)(ii), (a)(2)(ii), (a)(3), or (a)(4) of signees or transferees and, upon re- this section. quest, to the FCC. (d) Interference caused by out of band [82 FR 17582, Apr. 12, 2017] emissions. If any emission from a transmitter operating in this service results § 22.917 Emission limitations for cellular equipment. in interference to users of another radio service, the FCC may require a The rules in this section govern the greater attenuation of that emission spectral characteristics of emissions in than specified in this section. the Cellular Radiotelephone Service. (a) Out of band emissions. The power [67 FR 77191, Dec. 17, 2002, as amended at 82 of any emission outside of the author- FR 17583, Apr. 12, 2017] ized operating frequency ranges must be attenuated below the transmitting § 22.921 [Reserved] power (P) by a factor of at least 43 + 10 log(P) dB. § 22.923 Cellular system configuration. (b) Measurement procedure. Compli- Mobile stations communicate with ance with these rules is based on the and through base transmitters only. use of measurement instrumentation Base transmitters communicate with

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mobile stations directly or through cel- of this chapter. See also paragraph (d) lular repeaters. Auxiliary test stations of this section regarding spectrum leas- may communicate with base or mobile ing. stations for the purpose of testing (a) Partitioning, disaggregation, or com- equipment. bined partitioning and disaggregation. Applicants must file FCC Form 603 § 22.925 Prohibition on airborne oper- (‘‘Assignment of Authorization and ation of cellular telephones. Transfer of Control’’) pursuant to Cellular telephones installed in or § 1.948 of this chapter, as well as GIS carried aboard airplanes, balloons or map files and a reduced-size PDF map any other type of aircraft must not be pursuant to § 22.953 for both the as- operated while such aircraft are air- signor and assignee. borne (not touching the ground). When (b) Field strength limit. For purposes any aircraft leaves the ground, all cel- of partitioning and disaggregation, Cel- lular telephones on board that aircraft lular systems must be designed so as to must be turned off. The following no- comply with § 22.983. tice must be posted on or near each cel- (c) License term. The license term for lular telephone installed in any air- a partitioned license area and for craft: disaggregated spectrum will be the re- ‘‘The use of cellular telephones while mainder of the original license term. this aircraft is airborne is prohibited (d) Spectrum leasing. Cellular spec- by FCC rules, and the violation of this trum leasing is subject to all applica- rule could result in suspension of serv- ble provisions of subpart X of part 1 of ice and/or a fine. The use of cellular this chapter as well as the provisions of telephones while this aircraft is on the paragraph (a) of this section, except ground is subject to FAA regulations.’’ that applicants must file FCC Form 608 (‘‘Application or Notification for Spec- §§ 22.927–22.943 [Reserved] trum Leasing Arrangement or Private § 22.946 Construction period for Commons Arrangement’’), not FCC Unserved Area authorizations. Form 603. The construction period applicable to [79 FR 72152, Dec. 5, 2014] new or modified Cellular facilities for which an authorization is granted pur- § 22.949 Unserved Area licensing; min- suant to the Unserved Area process is imum coverage requirements. one year, beginning on the date the au- (a) The Unserved Area licensing proc- thorization is granted. To satisfy this ess described in this section is on-going requirement, a Cellular system must be and applications may be filed at any providing service to mobile stations time, subject to the following coverage operated by subscribers and roamers. requirements: The licensee must notify the FCC (FCC (1) Applicants for authority to oper- Form 601) after the requirements of ate a new Cellular system or expand an this section are met. See § 1.946 of this existing Cellular Geographic Service chapter. See also § 22.949. Area (CGSA) in Unserved Area must [79 FR 72151, Dec. 5, 2014] propose a CGSA or CGSA expansion of at least 130 contiguous square kilo- § 22.948 Geographic partitioning and meters (50 contiguous square miles) spectrum disaggregation; spectrum using the methodology of § 22.911. leasing. (2) Applicants for authority to oper- Cellular licensees may apply to parti- ate a new Cellular system must not tion any portion of their licensed Cel- propose coverage of water areas only lular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) (or water areas and uninhabited islands or to disaggregate their licensed spec- or reefs only), except for Unserved Area trum at any time following the grant in the Gulf of Mexico Service Area. of their authorization(s). Parties seek- (b) There is no limit to the number of ing approval for partitioning and Unserved Area applications that may disaggregation shall request from the be granted on each channel block of FCC an authorization for partial as- each CMA that is subject to the proce- signment of a license pursuant to § 1.948 dures of this section. Consequently,

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Unserved Area applications are mutu- North Latitude, West Longitude) con- ally exclusive only if the proposed secutively in the order listed: CGSAs would overlap. Mutually exclu- (i) 30°16′49″ N 87°31′06″ W sive applications are processed using (ii) 30°04′35″ N 87°31′06″ W the general procedures under § 22.131. (iii) 30°10′56″ N 86°26′53″ W (c) Unserved Area applications under (iv) 30°03′00″ N 86°00′29″ W this section may propose a CGSA cov- (v) 29°33′00″ N 85°32′49″ W ering more than one CMA. Each (vi) 29°23′21″ N 85°02′06″ W Unserved Area application must re- (vii) 29°49′44″ N 83°59′02″ W quest authorization for only one CGSA (viii) 28°54′00″ N 83°05′33″ W and must not propose a CGSA overlap (ix) 28°34′41″ N 82°53′38″ W with an existing CGSA. (x) 27°50′39″ N 83°04′27″ W (d) Settlements among some, but not (xi) 26°24′22″ N 82°23′22″ W all, applicants with mutually exclusive (xii) 25°41′39″ N 81°49′40″ W applications for Unserved Area (partial (xiii) 24°59′02″ N 81°15′04″ W settlements) under this section are pro- (xiv) 24°44′23″ N 81°57′04″ W hibited. Settlements among all appli- (xv) 24°32′37″ N 82°02′01″ W cants with mutually exclusive applica- (b) Service Area Boundary Calculation. tions under this section (full settle- The service area boundary of a cell site ments) are allowed and must be filed located within the Gulf of Mexico Serv- no later than the date that the FCC ice Area is calculated pursuant to Form 175 (short-form) is filed. § 22.911(a)(2). Otherwise, the service [79 FR 72152, Dec. 5, 2014] area boundary is calculated pursuant to § 22.911(a)(1) or § 22.911(b). § 22.950 Provision of service in the (c) Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone Gulf of Mexico Service Area (GMEZ). GMEZ licensees have an ex- (GMSA). clusive right to provide Cellular serv- The GMSA has been divided into two ice in the GMEZ, and may add, modify, areas for licensing purposes, the Gulf of or remove facilities anywhere within Mexico Exclusive Zone (GMEZ) and the the GMEZ without prior FCC approval. Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone (GMCZ). There is no Unserved Area licensing This section describes these areas and procedure for the GMEZ. sets forth the process for licensing fa- (d) Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone cilities in these two respective areas (GMCZ). The GMCZ is subject to the within the GMSA. Unserved Area licensing procedures set (a) The GMEZ and GMCZ are defined forth in § 22.949. as follows: [67 FR 9610, Mar. 4, 2002, as amended at 79 FR (1) Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone. The 72152, Dec. 5, 2014] geographical area within the Gulf of Mexico Service Area that lies between § 22.951 [Reserved] the coastline line and the southern de- marcation line of the Gulf of Mexico § 22.953 Content and form of applica- Service Area, excluding the area com- tions for Cellular Unserved Area prising the Gulf of Mexico Coastal authorizations. Zone. Applications for authority to operate (2) Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone. The a new Cellular system or to modify an geographical area within the Gulf of existing Cellular system must comply Mexico Service Area that lies between with the specifications in this section. the coast line of Florida and a line ex- (a) New Systems. In addition to infor- tending approximately twelve nautical mation required by subpart B of this miles due south from the coastline part and by FCC Form 601, applications boundary of the States of Florida and for an Unserved Area authorization to Alabama, and continuing along the operate a Cellular system must comply west coast of Florida at a distance of with all applicable requirements set twelve nautical miles from the shore- forth in part 1 of this chapter, includ- line. The line is defined by Great Circle ing the requirements specified in arcs connecting the following points §§ 1.913, 1.923, and 1.924, and must in- (geographical coordinates listed as clude the information listed below.

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Geographical coordinates must be cor- (b) Existing systems—major modifica- rect to ±1 second using the NAD 83 tions. Licensees making major modi- datum. fications pursuant to § 1.929(a) and (b) (1) Exhibit I—Geographic Information of this chapter must file FCC Form 601 System (GIS) map files. Geographic In- and comply with the requirements of formation System (GIS) map files must paragraph (a) of this section. be submitted showing the entire pro- (c) Existing systems—minor modifica- posed CGSA, the new cell sites (trans- tions. Licensees making minor modi- mitting antenna locations), and the fications pursuant to § 1.929(k) of this service area boundaries of additional chapter must file FCC Form 601 or FCC and modified cell sites that extend into Form 603, provided, however, that a re- Unserved Area being claimed as CGSA. sulting reduction in coverage within See § 22.911. The FCC will specify the the CGSA is not subject to this re- file format required for the GIS map quirement. See § 1.947(b). See also files, which are to be submitted elec- § 22.169. If the modification involves a tronically via the Universal Licensing contract SAB extension into or from System (ULS). the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone, it (2) Exhibit II—Reduced-size PDF map. must include a certification that the This map must be 81⁄2 × 11 inches (if required written consent has been ob- possible, a proportional reduction of a tained. See §§ 22.912(c) and 22.950. 1:500,000 scale map). The map must have a legend, a distance scale, and [79 FR 72152, Dec. 5, 2014, as amended at 82 correctly labeled latitude and lon- FR 17584, Apr. 12, 2017] gitude lines. The map must be clear §§ 22.955–22.957 [Reserved] and legible. The map must accurately show the entire proposed CGSA, the § 22.959 Rules governing processing of new cell sites (transmitting antenna applications for initial systems. locations), the service area boundaries of additional and modified cell sites Pending applications for authority to that extend beyond the CGSA, and the operate the first cellular system on a relevant portions of the CMA bound- channel block in an MSA or RSA mar- ary. See § 22.911. ket continue to be processed under the (3) Exhibit III—Technical Information. rules governing the processing of such In addition, upon request by an appli- applications that were in effect when cant, licensee, or the FCC, a Cellular those applications were filed, unless applicant or licensee of whom the re- the Commission determines otherwise quest is made shall furnish the antenna in a particular case. type, model, the name of the antenna § 22.960 Cellular operations in the manufacturer, antenna gain in the Chambers, TX CMA (CMA672–A). maximum lobe, the beam width of the maximum lobe of the antenna, a polar This section applies only to Cellular plot of the horizontal gain pattern of systems operating on channel block A the antenna, antenna height to tip of the Chambers, Texas CMA (CMA672– above ground level, the height of the A). center of radiation of the antenna (a) The geographic boundary of above the average terrain, the max- CMA672–A is deemed to be the Cellular imum effective radiated power, and the Geographic Service Area (CGSA) electric field polarization of the wave boundary. This CGSA boundary is not emitted by the antenna when installed determined using the methodology of as proposed to the requesting party § 22.911. The licensee of CMA672–A may within ten (10) days of receiving writ- not propose an expansion of this CGSA ten notification. into another CMA unless and until it (4)–(10) [Reserved] meets the construction requirement (11) Additional information. The FCC set forth in paragraph (b)(2) of this sec- may request information not specified tion. in FCC Form 601 or in paragraphs (a)(1) (b) A licensee that holds the license through (a)(3) of this section as nec- for CMA672–A must be providing signal essary to process an application. coverage and offering service as follows

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(and in applying these geographic con- §§ 22.962–22.969 [Reserved] struction benchmarks, the licensee is to count total land area): § 22.970 Unacceptable interference to (1) To at least 35% of the geographic part 90 non-cellular 800 MHz licensees from cellular radiotelephone or area of CMA672–A within four years of part 90–800 MHz cellular systems. the grant of such authorization; and (2) To at least 70% of the geographic (a) Definition. Except as provided in 47 CFR 90.617(k), unacceptable inter- area of its license authorization by the ference to non-cellular part 90 licensees end of the license term. in the 800 MHz band from cellular ra- (c) After it has met each of the re- diotelephone or part 90–800 MHz cel- quirements of paragraphs (b)(1) and lular systems will be deemed to occur (b)(2), respectively, of this section, the when the below conditions are met: licensee that holds the license for (1) A transceiver at a site at which CMA672–A must notify the FCC that it interference is encountered: has met the requirement by submitting (i) Is in good repair and operating FCC Form 601, including GIS map files condition, and is receiving: and other supporting documents show- (A) A median desired signal of ¥104 ing compliance with the requirement. dBm or higher, as measured at the R.F. See § 1.946 of this chapter. See also input of the receiver of a mobile unit; § 22.953. or (d) Failure to meet the construction (B) A median desired signal of ¥101 requirements set forth in paragraphs dBm or higher, as measured at the R.F. (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section by each input of the receiver of a portable i.e. of the applicable deadlines will result hand-held unit; and, either in automatic termination of the li- (ii) Is a voice transceiver: cense for CMA672–A and its return to (A) With manufacturer published per- the Commission for future re-licensing formance specifications for the re- subject to competitive bidding proce- ceiver section of the transceiver equal dures. The licensee that fails to meet to, or exceeding, the minimum standards set out in paragraph (b) of this each requirement of this section by the section, below; and; applicable deadline set forth in para- (B) Receiving an undesired signal or graphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) shall be ineli- signals which cause the measured Car- gible to regain the license for CMA672– rier to Noise plus interference (C/(I + A. N)) ratio of the receiver section of said [79 FR 72153, Dec. 5, 2014] transceiver to be less than 20 dB, or, (iii) Is a non-voice transceiver receiv- § 22.961 Cellular licenses subject to ing an undesired signal or signals competitive bidding. which cause the measured bit error (a) The following applications for rate (BER) (or some comparable speci- Cellular licensed area authorizations fication) of the receiver section of said transceiver to be more than the value are subject to competitive bidding: reasonably designated by the manufac- (1) Mutually exclusive applications turer. for Unserved Area filed after July 26, (2) Provided, however, that if the re- 1993; and ceiver section of the mobile or portable (2) Mutually exclusive applications voice transceiver does not conform to for the initial authorization for the standards set out in paragraph (b) CMA672–A (Chambers, TX). of this section, then that transceiver (b) The competitive bidding proce- shall be deemed subject to unaccept- dures set forth in § 22.229 and the gen- able interference only at sites where eral competitive bidding procedures set the median desired signal satisfies the forth in subpart Q of part 1 of this applicable threshold measured signal chapter will apply. power in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section after an upward adjustment to ac- [79 FR 72153, Dec. 5, 2014] count for the difference in receiver section performance. The upward adjustment shall be equal to the increase in

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the desired signal required to restore 800 MHz band, as defined in § 22.970, the receiver section of the subject such licensees shall be jointly and sev- transceiver to the 20 dB C/(I + N) ratio erally responsible for abating inter- of paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(B) of this sec- ference, with full cooperation and ut- tion. The adjusted threshold levels most diligence, in the shortest prac- shall then define the minimum meas- ticable time. ured signal power(s) in lieu of para- (1) This joint and several responsi- graphs (a)(1)(i) of this section at which bility rule requires interfering licens- the licensee using such non-compliant ees to consider all feasible interference transceiver is entitled to interference abatement measures, including, but protection. not limited to, the remedies specified (b) Minimum receiver requirements. in the interference resolution proce- Voice transceivers capable of operating dures set forth in § 22.972(c). This joint in the 806–824 MHz portion of the 800 and several responsibility rule applies MHz band shall have the following min- to all forms of interference, including imum performance specifications in out-of-band emissions and intermodu- order for the system in which such lation. transceivers are used to claim entitle- (2) Any licensee that can show that ment to full protection against unac- its signal does not directly or indi- ceptable interference (See paragraph rectly, cause or contribute to causing (a) (2) of this section). unacceptable interference to a non-cel- (1) Voice units intended for mobile lular part 90 of this chapter licensee in use: 75 dB intermodulation rejection the 800 MHz band, as defined in this ratio; 75 dB adjacent channel rejection chapter, shall not be held responsible ratio; ¥116 dBm reference sensitivity. for resolving unacceptable inter- (2) Voice units intended for portable ference. Notwithstanding, any licensee use: 70 dB intermodulation rejection that receives an interference complaint ratio; 70 dB adjacent channel rejection from a public safety/CII licensee shall ratio; ¥116 dBm reference sensitivity. respond to such complaint consistent [69 FR 67834, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 with the interference resolution proce- FR 76707, Dec. 28, 2005] dures set forth in this chapter. [69 FR 67834, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 § 22.971 Obligation to abate unaccept- FR 76707, Dec. 28, 2005] able interference. (a) Strict Responsibility. Any licensee § 22.972 Interference resolution proce- who, knowingly or unknowingly, di- dures. rectly or indirectly, causes or contrib- (a) Initial notification. (1) Cellular Ra- utes to causing unacceptable inter- diotelephone licensees may receive ini- ference to a non-cellular part 90 of this tial notification of interference from chapter licensee in the 800 MHz band, non-cellular part 90 of this chapter li- as defined in § 22.970, shall be strictly censees in the 800 MHz band pursuant accountable to abate the interference, to § 90.674(a) of this chapter. with full cooperation and utmost dili- (2) Cellular Radiotelephone licensees, gence, in the shortest time practicable. in conjunction with part 90 ESMR li- Interfering licensees shall consider all censees, shall establish an electronic feasible interference abatement meas- means of receiving the initial notifica- ures, including, but not limited to, the tion described in § 90.674(a) of this chap- remedies specified in the interference ter. The electronic system must be de- resolution procedures set forth in signed so that all appropriate Cellular § 22.972(c). This strict responsibility ob- Radiotelephone licensees and part 90 ligation applies to all forms of inter- ESMR licensees can be contacted about ference, including out-of-band emis- the interference incident with a single sions and intermodulation. notification. The electronic system for (b) Joint and several responsibility. If receipt of initial notification of inter- two or more licensees knowingly or un- ference complaints must be operating knowingly, directly or indirectly, no later than February 22, 2005. cause or contribute to causing unac- (3) Cellular Radiotelephone licensees ceptable interference to a non-cellular must respond to the initial notification part 90 of this chapter licensee in the described in § 90.674(a) of this chapter,

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as soon as possible and no later than 24 may include, but not be limited to, the hours after receipt of notification from following techniques: a part 90 public safety/CII licensee. (i) Increasing the desired power of This response time may be extended to the public safety/CII signal; 48 hours after receipt from other part (ii) Decreasing the power of the part 90 non-cellular licensees provided af- 90 ESMR and/or Cellular Radio- fected communications on these sys- telephone system signal; tems are not safety related. (iii) Modifying the part 90 ESMR and/ (b) Interference analysis. Cellular Ra- or Cellular Radiotelephone system an- diotelephone licensees—who receive an tenna height; initial notification described in (iv) Modifying the part 90 ESMR and/ § 90.674(a) of this chapter—shall per- or Cellular Radiotelephone system an- form a timely analysis of the inter- tenna characteristics; ference to identify the possible source. (v) Incorporating filters into part 90 Immediate on-site visits may be con- ESMR and/or Cellular Radiotelephone ducted when necessary to complete transmission equipment; timely analysis. Interference analysis (vi) Permanently changing part 90 must be completed and corrective ac- ESMR and/or Cellular Radiotelephone frequencies; and tion initiated within 48 hours of the (vii) Supplying interference-resistant initial complaint from a part 90 of this receivers to the affected public safety/ chapter public safety/CII licensee. This CII licensee(s). If this technique is response time may be extended to 96 used, in all circumstances, Cellular Ra- hours after the initial complaint from diotelephone and/or part 90 of this other part 90 of this chapter non-cel- chapter ESMR licensees shall be re- lular licensees provided affected com- sponsible for all costs thereof. munications on these systems are not (2) Whenever short-term interference safety related. Corrective action may abatement measures prove inadequate, be delayed if the affected licensee the affected part 90 of this chapter non- agrees in writing (which may be, but is cellular licensee shall, consistent with not required to be, recorded via e-mail but not compromising safety, make all or other electronic means) to a longer necessary concessions to accepting in- period. terference until a longer-term remedy (c) Mitigation steps. (1) All Cellular can be implemented. Radiotelephone and part 90 of this (3) Discontinuing operations when clear chapter—800 MHz cellular system li- imminent danger exists. When a part 90 censees who are responsible for causing of this chapter public safety licensee unacceptable interference shall take determines that a continuing presence all affirmative measures to resolve of interference constitutes a clear and such interference. Cellular Radio- imminent danger to life or property, telephone licensees found to contribute the licensee causing the interference to unacceptable interference, as de- must discontinue the associated oper- fined in § 22.970, shall resolve such in- ation immediately, until a remedy can terference in the shortest time prac- be identified and applied. The deter- ticable. Cellular Radiotelephone licens- mination that a continuing presence ees and part 90 of this chapter—800 MHz exists that constitutes a clear and im- cellular system licensees must provide minent danger to life or property, must all necessary test apparatus and tech- be made by written statement that: nical personnel skilled in the operation (i) Is in the form of a declaration, no- of such equipment as may be necessary tarized affidavit, or statement under to determine the most appropriate penalty or perjury, from an officer or means of timely eliminating the inter- executive of the affected public safety ference. However, the means whereby licensee; interference is abated or the cell pa- (ii) Thoroughly describes the basis of rameters that may need to be adjusted the claim of clear and imminent dan- is left to the discretion of the Cellular ger; Radiotelephone and/or part 90 of this (iii) Was formulated on the basis of chapter—800 MHz cellular system li- either personal knowledge or belief censees, whose affirmative measures after due diligence;

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(iv) Is not proffered by a contractor alerts them to possible interference; or other third party; and and (v) Has been approved by the Chief of (3) Rapidly identify the source if in- the Public Safety and Homeland Secu- terference is encountered when the cell rity Bureau or other designated Com- is activated. mission official. Prior to the authorized official making a determination [69 FR 67834, Nov. 22, 2004] that a clear and imminent danger ex- § 22.983 Field strength limit. ists, the associated written statement must be served by hand-delivery or (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) receipted fax on the applicable offend- of this section, a licensee’s predicted or ing licensee, with a copy transmitted measured median field strength limit by the fastest available means to the must not exceed 40 dBμV/m at any Washington, DC office of the Commis- given point along the Cellular Geo- sion’s Public Safety and Homeland Se- graphic Service Area (CGSA) boundary curity Bureau. of a neighboring licensee on the same channel block, unless the affected li- [69 FR 67834, Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 censee of the neighboring CGSA on the FR 76707, Dec. 28, 2005; 71 FR 69038, Nov. 29, 2006] same channel block agrees to a different field strength. This also applies § 22.973 Information exchange. to CGSAs partitioned pursuant to § 22.948. (a) Prior notification. Public safety/CII licensees may notify a part 90 ESMR or (b) Gulf of Mexico Service Area. Not- cellular radiotelephone licensee that withstanding the field strength limit they wish to receive prior notification provision set forth in paragraph (a) of of the activation or modification of this section, licensees in or adjacent to part 90 ESMR or cellular radio- the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone are telephone cell sites in their area. subject to § 22.912(c) regarding service Thereafter, the part 90 ESMR or cel- area boundary extensions. See lular radiotelephone licensee must pro- § 22.912(c). vide the following information to the (c) Cellular licensees shall be subject public safety/CII licensee at least 10 to all applicable provisions and re- business days before a new cell site is quirements of treaties and other inter- activated or an existing cell site is national agreements between the modified: United States government and the gov- (1) Location; ernments of Canada and Mexico, not- (2) Effective radiated power; withstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of (3) Antenna height; this section. (4) Channels available for use. [79 FR 72153, Dec. 5, 2014] (b) Purpose of prior notification. The prior coordination of cell sites is for in- Subpart I—Offshore formational purposes only. Public safety/CII licensees are not afforded the Radiotelephone Service right to accept or reject the activation § 22.1001 Scope. of a proposed cell or to unilaterally require changes in its operating param- The rules in this subpart govern the eters. The principal purposes of notifi- licensing and operation of offshore ra- cation are to: diotelephone stations. The licensing (1) Allow a public safety licensee to and operation of these stations and advise the part 90 of this chapter systems is also subject to rules else- ESMR or Cellular Radiotelephone li- where in this part that apply generally censee whether it believes a proposed to the public mobile services. However, cell will generate unacceptable inter- in case of conflict, the rules in this ference; subpart govern. (2) Permit Cellular Radiotelephone or part 90 of this chapter ESMR licensees § 22.1003 Eligibility. to make voluntary changes in cell pa- Any eligible entity (see § 22.7) may rameters when a public safety licensee apply for central station license(s) and/

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or offshore subscriber licenses under mobile) as indicated, for voice-grade this subpart. general communications and private line service: [70 FR 19312, Apr. 13, 2005] Central Subscriber Central Subscriber § 22.1005 Priority of service. 488.425 ...... 491.425 488.575 ...... 491.575 Facilities in the Offshore Radio- 488.450 ...... 491.450 488.600 ...... 491.600 telephone Service are intended pri- 488.475 ...... 491.475 488.625 ...... 491.625 marily for rendition of public message 488.500 ...... 491.500 488.650 ...... 491.650 488.525 ...... 491.525 488.675 ...... 491.675 service between offshore subscriber and 488.550 ...... 491.550 488.700 ...... 491.700 central stations. However, they may also be used to render private leased (3) These channels may be assigned line communication service, provided for use by relay stations in systems that such usage does not reduce or im- where it would be impractical to pro- pair the extent or quality of commu- vide offshore radiotelephone service nication service which would be avail- without the use of relay stations. able, in the absence of private leased line service, to the general public re- Central Subscriber Central Subscriber ceiving or subsequently requesting 488.725 ...... 491.725 488.775 ...... 491.775 public message service from an off- 488.750 ...... 491.750 488.800 ...... 491.800 shore central station. (4) These channels may be assigned § 22.1007 Channels for offshore radio- for use by offshore central (base/fixed) telephone systems. or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- The channels listed in this section porary fixed, surface and/or airborne are allocated for paired assignment to mobile) as indicated, for emergency transmitters located in the specified communications involving protection geographical zones that provide off- of life and property. shore radiotelephone service. All chan- Central Subscriber Central Subscriber nels have a bandwidth of 20 kHz and are designated by their center fre- 488.825 ...... 491.825 488.875 ...... 491.875 quencies in MegaHertz. 488.850 ...... 491.850 488.900 ...... 491.900 (a) Zone A—Southern Louisiana. The geographical area in Zone A is bounded (5) These channels may be assigned as follows: for use by offshore central (base/fixed) or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- From longitude W.87°45′ on the East to lon- porary fixed, surface and/or airborne gitude W.94°00′ on the West and from the 4.8 mobile) as indicated, for emergency kilometer (3 mile) limit along the Gulf of auto alarm and voice transmission per- Mexico shoreline on the North to the limit of taining to emergency conditions only. the Outer Continental Shelf on the South. (1) These channels may be assigned Central Subscriber for use by offshore central (base/fixed) 488.950 ..... 491.950 or subscriber stations (fixed, temporary fixed, surface and/or airborne (6) These channels may be assigned mobile) as indicated, for voice-grade for use by offshore central (base/fixed) general communications: or subscriber stations (fixed, temporary fixed, surface and/or airborne Central Subscriber Central Subscriber mobile) as indicated, for emergency 488.025 ...... 491.025 488.225 ...... 491.225 shut-off remote control telemetry, en- 488.050 ...... 491.050 488.250 ...... 491.250 vironmental data acquisition and dis- 488.075 ...... 491.075 488.275 ...... 491.275 488.100 ...... 491.100 488.300 ...... 491.300 seminations, or facsimile trans- 488.125 ...... 491.125 488.325 ...... 491.325 missions. 488.150 ...... 491.150 488.350 ...... 491.350 488.175 ...... 491.175 488.375 ...... 491.375 Central Subscriber Central Subscriber 488.200 ...... 491.200 488.400 ...... 491.400 489.000 ...... 492.000 489.200 ...... 492.200 (2) These channels may be assigned 489.025 ...... 492.025 489.225 ...... 492.225 for use by offshore central (base/fixed) 489.050 ...... 492.050 489.250 ...... 492.250 489.075 ...... 492.075 489.275 ...... 492.275 or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- 489.100 ...... 492.100 489.300 ...... 492.300 porary fixed, surface and/or airborne 489.125 ...... 492.125 489.325 ...... 492.325

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Central Subscriber Central Subscriber general communications and private line service: 489.150 ...... 492.150 489.350 ...... 492.350 489.175 ...... 492.175 489.375 ...... 492.375 Central Subscriber Central Subscriber

(7) These channels may be assigned 485.025 ...... 482.025 486.025 ...... 483.025 485.050 ...... 482.050 486.050 ...... 483.050 for use by offshore central (base/fixed) 485.075 ...... 482.075 486.075 ...... 483.075 or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- 485.100 ...... 482.100 486.100 ...... 483.100 porary fixed, surface and/or airborne 485.125 ...... 482.125 486.125 ...... 483.125 485.150 ...... 482.150 485.150 ...... 483.150 mobile) as indicated, for private line 485.175 ...... 482.175 486.175 ...... 483.175 service: 485.200 ...... 482.200 486.200 ...... 483.200 485.225 ...... 482.225 486.225 ...... 483.225 Central Subscriber Central Subscriber 485.250 ...... 482.250 486.250 ...... 483.250 485.275 ...... 482.275 486.275 ...... 483.275 489.400 ...... 492.400 489.725 ...... 492.725 485.300 ...... 482.300 486.300 ...... 483.300 489.425 ...... 492.425 489.750 ...... 492.750 485.325 ...... 482.325 486.325 ...... 483.325 489.450 ...... 492.450 489.775 ...... 492.775 485.350 ...... 482.350 486.350 ...... 483.350 489.475 ...... 492.475 489.800 ...... 492.800 485.375 ...... 482.375 486.375 ...... 483.375 489.500 ...... 492.500 489.825 ...... 492.825 485.400 ...... 482.400 486.400 ...... 483.400 489.525 ...... 492.525 489.850 ...... 492.850 485.425 ...... 482.425 486.425 ...... 483.425 489.550 ...... 492.550 489.875 ...... 492.875 485.450 ...... 482.450 486.450 ...... 483.450 489.575 ...... 492.575 489.900 ...... 492.900 485.475 ...... 482.475 486.475 ...... 483.475 489.600 ...... 492.600 489.925 ...... 492.925 485.500 ...... 482.500 486.500 ...... 483.500 489.625 ...... 492.625 489.950 ...... 492.950 485.525 ...... 482.525 486.525 ...... 483.525 489.650 ...... 492.650 489.975 ...... 492.975 485.550 ...... 482.550 484.550 ...... 483.550 489.675 ...... 492.675 490.000 ...... 493.000 485.575 ...... 482.575 486.575 ...... 483.575 489.700 ...... 492.700 485.600 ...... 482.600 486.600 ...... 483.600 485.625 ...... 482.625 486.625 ...... 483.625 (8) Interstitial channels. Interstitial 485.650 ...... 482.650 486.650 ...... 483.650 485.675 ...... 482.675 486.675 ...... 483.675 channels are those with center fre- 485.700 ...... 482.700 486.700 ...... 483.700 quencies offset by ±12.5 kHz from the 485.725 ...... 482.725 486.725 ...... 483.725 listed center frequencies. The FCC may 485.750 ...... 482.750 486.750 ...... 483.750 485.775 ...... 482.775 486.775 ...... 483.775 assign interstitial channels to offshore 485.800 ...... 482.800 486.800 ...... 483.800 stations in Zone A subject to the fol- 485.825 ...... 482.825 486.825 ...... 483.825 lowing conditions: 485.850 ...... 482.850 486.850 ...... 483.850 485.875 ...... 482.875 486.875 ...... 483.875 (i) Offshore stations transmitting on 485.900 ...... 482.900 486.900 ...... 483.900 interstitial channels must be located 485.925 ...... 482.925 486.925 ...... 483.925 east of W.92° longitude. 485.950 ...... 482.950 486.950 ...... 483.950 485.975 ...... 482.975 486.975 ...... 483.975 (ii) Operations on interstitial chan- 486.000 ...... 483.000 487.050 ...... 480.050 nels are considered to be secondary to operations on channels with the listed NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (b) OF § 22.1007: These center frequencies. channels are contained in UHF TV Channel (iii) Offshore stations operating on 16. interstitial channels must be used only (c) Zone C—Southern Texas. The geo- for voice grade general communica- graphical area in Zone C is bounded as tions or to provide for private line follows: service. Longitude W.94°00′ on the East, the 4.8 kil- NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (a) OF § 22.1007: These ometer (3 mile) limit on the North and West, channels are contained in UHF TV Channel a 282 kilometer (175 mile) radius from the 17. reference point at Linares, N.L., Mexico on (b) Zone B—Southern Louisiana— the Southwest, latitude N.26°00′ on the Texas. (1) The geographical area in South, and the limits of the outer continental shelf on the Southeast. Zone B is bounded as follows: (1) These channels may be assigned ° ′ From longitude W.87 45 on the East to lon- for use by offshore central (base/fixed) gitude W.95°00′ on the West and from the 4.8 kilometer (3 mile) limit along the Gulf of or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- Mexico shoreline on the North to the limit of porary fixed, surface and/or airborne the Outer Continental Shelf on the South. mobile) as indicated, for emergency auto alarm and voice transmission per- (2) These channels may be assigned taining to emergency conditions only. for use by offshore central (base/fixed) or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- Central Subscriber porary fixed, surface and/or airborne mobile) as indicated, for voice-grade 476.950 ..... 479.950

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(2) These channels may be assigned 477.600 480.600 for use by offshore central (base/fixed) 477.625 480.625 or subscriber stations (fixed, tem- 477.650 480.650 porary fixed, surface and/or airborne 477.675 480.675 mobile) as indicated, for voice-grade 477.700 480.700 general communications and private 477.725 480.725 line service: 477.750 480.750 476.025 479.025 477.775 480.775 476.050 479.050 477.800 480.800 476.075 479.075 477.825 480.825 476.100 479.100 477.850 480.850 476.125 479.125 477.875 480.875 476.150 479.150 477.900 480.900 476.175 479.175 477.925 480.925 476.200 479.200 476.225 479.225 477.950 480.950 476.250 479.250 477.975 480.975 476.275 479.275 476.300 479.300 [59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994; 60 FR 9891, Feb. 22, 476.325 479.325 1995] 476.350 479.350 476.375 479.375 § 22.1009 Transmitter locations. 476.400 479.400 476.425 479.425 The rules in this section establish 476.450 479.450 limitations on the locations from 476.475 479.475 which stations in the Offshore Radio- 476.500 479.500 telephone Service may transmit. 476.525 479.525 (a) All stations. Offshore stations 476.550 479.550 must not transmit from locations out- 476.575 479.575 side the boundaries of the appropriate 476.600 479.600 476.625 479.625 zones specified in § 22.1007. Offshore sta- 476.650 479.650 tions must not transmit from locations 476.675 479.675 within 241 kilometers (150 miles) of any 476.700 479.700 full-service television station that 476.725 479.725 transmits on the TV channel con- 476.750 479.750 taining the channel on which the off- 476.775 479.775 shore station transmits. 476.800 479.800 476.825 479.825 (b) Airborne subscriber stations. Air- 476.850 479.850 borne subscriber stations must not 476.875 479.875 transmit from altitudes exceeding 305 476.900 479.900 meters (1000 feet) above mean sea level. 477.000 480.000 Airborne mobile stations in Zone A 477.025 480.025 must not transmit from locations with- 477.075 480.075 477.100 480.100 in 129 kilometers (80 miles) of Lake 477.125 480.125 Charles, Louisiana. Airborne mobile 477.150 480.150 stations in Zone B must not transmit 477.175 480.175 from locations within 129 kilometers 477.200 480.200 (80 miles) of Lafayette, Louisiana. Air- 477.225 480.225 borne mobile stations in Zone C must 477.250 480.250 not transmit from locations within 129 477.275 480.275 kilometers (80 miles) of Corpus Christi 477.300 480.300 477.325 480.325 or locations within 129 kilometers (80 477.350 480.350 miles) of Houston, Texas. 477.375 480.375 477.400 480.400 § 22.1011 Antenna height limitations. 477.425 480.425 The antenna height of offshore sta- 477.450 480.450 477.475 480.475 tions must not exceed 61 meters (200 477.500 480.500 feet) above mean sea level. The an- 477.525 480.525 tenna height of offshore surface mobile 477.550 480.550 stations must not exceed 10 meters (30 477.575 480.575 feet) above the waterline. 107

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§ 22.1013 Effective radiated power lim- TABLE I–1—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS)— itations. Continued

The effective radiated power (ERP) of 30 me- 45 me- 61 me- transmitters in the Offshore Radio- ters ters ters Distance (100 (150 (200 telephone Service must not exceed the feet) feet) feet) limits in this section. (a) Maximum power. The ERP of 330 km (205 mi) ...... 1000 900 800 transmitters in this service must not 2 km (200 mi) ...... 800 710 630 314 km (195 mi) ...... 590 520 450 exceed 1000 Watts under any cir- 306 km (190 mi) ...... 450 400 330 cumstances. 298 km (185 mi) ...... 320 280 240 (b) Mobile transmitters. The ERP of 290 km (180 mi) ...... 250 210 175 mobile transmitters must not exceed 282 km (175 mi) ...... 180 150 130 274 km (170 mi) ...... 175 110 100 100 Watts. The ERP of mobile trans- 266 km (165 mi) ...... 95 80 70 mitters, when located within 32 kilo- 258 km (160 mi) ...... 65 55 50 meters (20 miles) of the 4.8 kilometer (3 249 km (155 mi) ...... 50 40 35 mile) limit, must not exceed 25 Watts. 241 km (150 mi) ...... 35 30 25 The ERP of airborne mobile stations must not exceed 1 Watt. § 22.1015 Repeater operation. (c) Protection for TV Reception. The Offshore central stations may be used ERP limitations in this paragraph are as repeater stations provided that the intended to reduce the likelihood that licensee is able to maintain control of interference to television reception the station, and in particular, to turn from offshore radiotelephone oper- the transmitter off, regardless of ations will occur. whether associated subscriber stations (1) Co-channel protection. The ERP of are transmitting at the time. offshore stations must not exceed the limits in Table I–1 of this section. The TABLE I–2—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) limits depend upon the height above mean sea level of the offshore trans- 30 me- 61 meters ters mitting antenna and the distance be- Distance from the 4.8 km (3 mi) limit (100 (200 tween the antenna location of the off- feet) feet) shore transmitter and the antenna lo- 6.4 km (4 mi) ...... 25 6 cation of the main transmitter of the 8.0 km (5 mi) ...... 40 10 nearest full-service television station 9.7 km (6 mi) ...... 65 15 that transmits on the TV channel con- 11.3 km (7 mi) ...... 100 25 taining the channel on which the off- 12.9 km (8 mi) ...... 150 35 14.5 km (9 mi) ...... 215 50 shore station transmits. 16.1 km (10 mi) ...... 295 70 (2) Adjacent channel protection. The 17.7 km (11 mi) ...... 400 100 ERP of offshore stations located within 19.3 km (12 mi) ...... 530 130 128.8 kilometers (80 miles) of the main 20.9 km (13 mi) ...... 685 170 22.5 km (14 mi) ...... 870 215 transmitter antenna of a full service 24.1 km (15 mi) ...... 1000 270 TV station that transmits on a TV 25.7 km (16 mi) ...... 1000 415 channel adjacent to the TV channel 27.4 km (17 mi) ...... 1000 505 which contains the channel on which 29.0 km (18 mi) ...... 1000 610 30.6 km (19 mi) ...... 1000 730 the offshore station transmits must 32.2 km (20 mi) ...... 1000 865 not exceed the limits in the Table I–2 33.8 km (21 mi) ...... 1000 1000 of § 22.1015. The limits depend upon the height above mean sea level of the off- § 22.1025 Permissible communications. shore transmitting antenna and the distance between the location of the Offshore central stations must com- offshore transmitter and the 4.8 kilo- municate only with subscriber stations meter (3 mile) limit. (fixed, temporary-fixed, mobile and airborne). Offshore subscriber stations TABLE I–1—MAXIMUM ERP (WATTS) must normally communicate only with and through offshore central stations. 30 me- 45 me- 61 meters ters ters Stations in the Offshore Radio- Distance (100 (150 (200 telephone Service may communicate feet) feet) feet) through relay stations authorized in 338 km (210 mi) ...... 1000 1000 1000 this service.

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§ 22.1031 Temporary fixed stations. (2) If interstitial channels are used, ± The FCC may, upon proper applica- adjacent channels ( 12.5 kHz) to a dis- tion therefor, authorize the construc- tance of 80.5 kilometers (50 miles). (3) Third order intermodulation chan- tion and operation of temporary fixed ± stations in the Offshore Radio- nels ( 12.5 kHz) to a distance of 32.2 kil- telephone service to be used only when ometers (20 miles). the service of permanent fixed stations (4) If the proposed transmitting an- is disrupted by storms or emergencies tenna site is located west of longitude ° ′ or is otherwise unavailable. W.93 40 , and within 32.2 kilometers (20 (a) Six month limitation. If it is nec- miles) of the shoreline, and proposed essary for a temporary fixed station to use of the channels listed in § 22.1007(b), remain at the same location for more no third-order intermodulation inter- than six months, the licensee of that ference would be caused to any base or station must apply for authorization to mobile station using the channels be- operate the station at the specific loca- tween 488 and 494 MHz. tion at least 30 days before the end of the six month period. PART 24—PERSONAL (b) International communications. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Communications between the United States and Mexico must not be carried Subpart A—General Information using a temporary fixed station without prior authorization from the FCC. Sec. 24.1 Basis and purpose. Licensees desiring to carry such com- 24.2 Other applicable rule parts. munications should apply sufficiently 24.3 Permissible communications. in advance to allow for the time nec- 24.5 Terms and definitions. essary to coordinate with Canada or 24.9 Operation of certificated signal boost- Mexico. ers.

§ 22.1035 Construction period. Subpart B—Applications and Licenses The construction period (see § 22.142) GENERAL FILING REQUIREMENTS for offshore stations is 18 months. 24.10 Scope. 24.11 Initial authorization. § 22.1037 Application requirements for 24.12 Eligibility. offshore stations. 24.15 License period. Applications for new Offshore Radio- telephone Service stations must con- Subpart C—Technical Standards tain an exhibit showing that: 24.50 Scope. (a) The applicant has notified all li- 24.51 Equipment authorization. censees of offshore stations located 24.52 RF exposure. within 321.8 kilometers (200 miles) of 24.53 Calculation of height above average the proposed offshore station, by pro- terrain (HAAT). viding the following data, at least 30 24.55 Antenna structures; air navigation days before filing the application: safety. (1) The name, business address, chan- Subpart D—Narrowband PCS nel coordinator, and telephone number of the applicant; 24.100 Scope. (2) The location and geographical co- 24.101 [Reserved] ordinates of the proposed station; 24.102 Service areas. (3) The channel and type of emission; 24.103 Construction requirements. 24.104 Partitioning and disaggregation. (4) The height and type of antenna; 24.129 Frequencies. (5) The bearing of the main lobe of 24.130 [Reserved] the antenna; and, 24.131 Authorized bandwidth. (6) The effective radiated power. 24.132 Power and antenna height limits. (b) The proposed station will not 24.133 Emission limits. interfere with the primary ORS chan- 24.134 Co-channel separation criteria. nels by compliance with the following 24.135 Frequency stability. separations: Subpart E—Broadband PCS (1) Co-channel to a distance of 241.4 kilometers (150 miles). 24.200 Scope.

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