[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2004]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR24.5]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 24_PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Information

 

Sec. 24.5  Terms and definitions.



    Assigned Frequency. The center of the frequency band assigned to a 

station.

    Authorized Bandwidth. The maximum width of the band of frequencies 

permitted to be used by a station. This is normally considered to be the 

necessary or occupied bandwidth, whichever is greater.

    Average Terrain. The average elevation of terrain between 3 and 16 

kilometers from the antenna site.

    Base Station. A land station in the land mobile service.

    Broadband PCS. PCS services operating in the 1850-1890 MHz, 1930-

1970 MHz, 2130-2150 MHz, and 2180-2200 MHz bands.

    Effective Radiated Power (e.r.p.) (in a given direction). The 

product of the power supplied to the antenna and its gain relative to a 

half-wave dipole in a given direction.

    Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (e.i.r.p.). The product of 

the power supplied to the antenna and the antenna gain in a given 

direction relative to an isotropic antenna.

    Fixed Service. A radiocommunication service between specified fixed 

points.

    Fixed Station. A station in the fixed service.

    Land Mobile Service. A mobile service between base stations and land 

mobile stations, or between land mobile stations.

    Land Mobile Station. A mobile station in the land mobile service 

capable of surface movement within the geographic limits of a country or 

continent.

    Land Station. A station in the mobile service not intended to be 

used while in motion.

    Mobile Service. A radiocommunication service between mobile and land 

stations, or between mobile stations.

    Mobile Station. A station in the mobile service intended to be used 

while in motion or during halts at unspecified points.

    Narrowband PCS. PCS services operating in the 901-902 MHz, 930-931 

MHz, and 940-941 MHz bands.

    National Geodetic Reference System (NGRS): The name given to all 

geodetic control data contained in the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) 

data base. (Source: National Geodetic Survey, U.S. Department of 

Commerce)

    PCS Relocator. A PCS entity that pays to relocate a fixed microwave 

link from its existing 2 GHz facility to other media or other fixed 

channels.

    Personal Communications Services (PCS). Radio communications that 

encompass mobile and ancillary fixed communication that provide services 

to individuals and businesses and can be integrated with a variety of 

competing networks.

    Universal Licensing System. The Universal Licensing System (ULS) is 

the consolidated database, application filing system, and processing 

system for all Wireless Radio Services. ULS supports electronic filing 

of all applications and related documents by applicants and licensees in 

the Wireless Radio Services, and provides public access to licensing 

information.

    UTAM. The Unlicensed PCS Ad Hoc Committee for 2 GHz Microwave 

Transition and Management, which coordinates relocation in the 1910-1930 

MHz band.

    Voluntarily Relocating Microwave Incumbent A microwave incumbent 

that voluntarily relocates its licensed facilities to other media or 

fixed channels.



[58 FR 59183, Nov. 8, 1993. Redesignated at 59 FR 18499, Apr. 19, 1994, 

and amended at 61 FR 29691, June 12, 1996; 62 FR 12757, Mar. 18, 1997; 

63 FR 68952, Dec. 14, 1998]



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