[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR27.11]

[Page 368-369]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 27--MISCELLANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Applications and Licenses
 
Sec. 27.11  Initial authorization.

    (a) An applicant must file a single application for an initial 
authorization for all markets won and frequency blocks desired. Initial 
authorizations shall be granted in accordance with Sec. 27.5. 
Applications for individual sites are not required and will not be 
accepted, except where required for environmental assessments, in 
accordance with Secs. 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.
    (b) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands. Initial authorizations 
for the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands shall be for 10 megahertz 
of spectrum in accordance with Sec. 27.5(a).
    (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B will be based on Major 
Economic Areas (MEAs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(a)(1).
    (2) Authorizations for Blocks C and D will be based on Regional 
Economic Area Groupings (REAGs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(a)(2).
    (c) 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for 
the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz blocks shall be for 1, 2, 5, or 10 
megahertz of spectrum in accordance with Sec. 27.5(b).
    (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 
1 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in 
Sec. 27.6(b)(1).
    (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 
2 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in 
Sec. 27.6(b)(1).
    (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 
5 megahertz each, will be based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs), as 
specified in Sec. 27.6(b)(2).
    (4) Authorizations for Block D, consisting of two paired channels of 
10 megahertz each, will be based on EAGs, as specified in 
Sec. 27.6(b)(2).
    (d) 698-746 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 698-746 MHz 
band shall be for 6 or 12 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with 
Sec. 27.5(c).
    (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B, consisting of two paired 
channels of 6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas 
specified in Sec. 27.6(c)(1).
    (2) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 
6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in 
Sec. 27.6(c)(2).
    (3) Authorizations for Blocks D and E, consisting of an unpaired 
channel block of 6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic 
areas specified in Sec. 27.6(c)(1).
    (e) 1390-1392 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1390-1392 MHz 
band shall be for 2 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with 
Sec. 27.5(c). Authorizations will be based on Major Economic Areas 
(MEAs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(c).
    (f) The paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands. Initial 
authorizations for the paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands 
shall be for 3 megahertz of paired spectrum in accordance with 
Sec. 27.5(d). Authorization for Blocks A and B will be based on Economic 
Areas Groupings (EAGs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(d).
    (g) 1670-1675 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1670-1675 MHz 
band shall be for 5 megahertz of spectrum in

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accordance with Sec. 27.5(e). Authorizations will be on a nationwide 
basis.
    (h) 2385-2390 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 2385-2390 MHz 
band shall be for 5 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with 
Sec. 27.5(f). Authorizations will be on a nationwide basis.

[62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 68954, Dec. 14, 1998; 65 
FR 3146, Jan. 20, 2000; 67 FR 5511, Feb. 6, 2002; 67 FR 41854, June 20, 
2002]