[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: 47CFR27.1]



[Page 370-371]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 27_MISCELLANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Information

 

Sec. 27.1  Basis and purpose.









                      Subpart A_General Information



Sec.

27.1 Basis and purpose.

27.2 Permissible communications.

27.3 Other applicable rule parts.

27.4 Terms and definitions.

27.5 Frequencies.

27.6 Service areas.



                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses



27.10 Regulatory status.

27.11 Initial authorization.

27.12 Eligibility.

27.13 License period.

27.14 Construction requirements; Criteria for comparative renewal 

          proceedings.

27.15 Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation.



                      Subpart C_Technical Standards



27.50 Power and antenna height limits.

27.51 Equipment authorization.

27.52 RF safety.

27.53 Emission limits.

27.54 Frequency stability.

27.55 Signal strength limits.

27.56 Antenna structures; air navigation safety.

27.57 International coordination.

27.58 Interference to MDS/ITFS receivers.

27.59 [Reserved]

27.60 TV/DTV interference protection criteria.

27.61-27.62 [Reserved]

27.63 Disturbance of AM broadcast station antenna patterns.

27.64 Protection from interference.

27.66 Discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service.



Subpart D_Competitive Bidding Procedures for the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-

                             2360 MHz Bands



27.201 WCS in the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands subject to 

          competitive bidding.

27.202-27.208 [Reserved]

27.209 Designated entities; bidding credits; unjust enrichment.

27.210 Definitions.



     Subpart E_Application, Licensing, and Processing Rules for WCS



27.301 [Reserved]

27.302 Eligibility.

27.303 Upper 700 MHz commercial and public safety coordination zone.

27.304-27.307 [Reserved]

27.308 Technical content of applications.

27.310-27.320 [Reserved]

27.321 Mutually exclusive applications.

27.322-27.325 [Reserved]



Subpart F_Competitive Bidding Procedures for the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 

                                MHz Bands



27.501 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands subject to competitive bidding.

27.502 Designated entities.



                      Subpart G_Guard Band Managers



27.601 Guard Band Manager authority and coordination requirements.

27.602 Guard Band Manager agreements.

27.603 Access to the Guard Band Manager's spectrum.

27.604 Limitation on licenses won at auction.

27.605 Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation.

27.606 Complaints against Guard Band Managers.

27.607 Performance requirements and annual reporting requirement.



    Subpart H_Competitive Bidding Procedures for the 698-746 MHz Band



27.701 698-746 MHz bands subject to competitive bidding.

27.702 Designated entities.



                         Subpart I_1.4 GHz Band



27.801 Scope.

27.802 Permissible communications.

27.803 Coordination requirements.

27.804 Field strength limits at WMTS facility.

27.805 Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation.

27.806 1.4 GHz service licenses subject to competitive bidding.

27.807 Designated entities.



                      Subpart J_1670-1675 MHz Band



27.901 Scope.

27.902 Permissible communications.

27.903 Coordination requirements.

27.904 Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation.

27.905 1670-1675 MHz service licenses subject to competitive bidding.

27.906 Designated entities.



                      Subpart K_2385-2390 MHz Band



27.1001 Scope.

27.1002 Permissible communications.

27.1003 Coordination requirements.

27.1004 Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation.



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27.1005 2385-2390 MHz service licenses subject to competitive bidding.

27.1006 Designated entities.



             Subpart L_1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz Bands



              Licensing and Competitive Bidding Provisions



27.1101 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands subject to competitive 

          bidding.

27.1102 Designated entities.



                        Relocation of Incumbents



27.1111 Relocation of fixed microwave service licensees in the 2110-2150 

          MHz band.



                   Protection of Incumbent Operations



27.1131 Protection of Part 101 operations.

27.1132 Protection of Part 21 operations.

27.1133 Protection of Part 74 and Part 78 operations.

27.1134 Protection of Federal Government operations.

27.1135 Protection of non-Federal Government Meteorological-Satellite 

          operations.



    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332, 336, and 337 

unless otherwise noted.



    Source: 62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997, unless otherwise noted.







    This section contains the statutory basis for this part of the rules 

and provides the purpose for which this part is issued.

    (a) Basis. The rules for miscellaneous wireless communications 

services (WCS) in this part are promulgated under the provisions of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as amended, that vest authority in the 

Federal Communications Commission to regulate radio transmission and to 

issue licenses for radio stations.

    (b) Purpose. This part states the conditions under which spectrum is 

made available and licensed for the provision of wireless communications 

services in the following bands.

    (1) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz.

    (2) 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz.

    (3) 698-746 MHz.

    (4) 1390-1392 MHz.

    (5) 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz.

    (6) 1670-1675 MHz.

    (7) 2385-2390 MHz.

    (8) 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz.

    (c) Scope. The rules in this part apply only to stations authorized 

under this part.



[62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 3144, Jan. 20, 2000; 65 

FR 17601, Apr. 4, 2000; 67 FR 5510, Feb. 6, 2002; 67 FR 41854, June 20, 

2002; 69 FR 5714, Feb. 6, 2004]