Sec. 21.901 Frequencies.
(a) Frequencies in the bands 2150-2162 MHz, 2596-2644 MHz, 2650-2656
MHz, 2662-2668 MHz, and 2674-2680 MHz are available for assignment to
fixed stations in this service. Frequencies in the band 2150-2160 MHz
are shared with non-broadcast omnidirectional radio systems licensed
under other parts of the Commission's Rules, and frequencies in the band
2160-2162 MHz are shared with directional radio systems authorized in
other common carrier services. Frequencies in the 2596-2644 MHz band are
shared with Instructional Television Fixed Service Stations licensed
under part 74 of the Commission's Rules. The response channels E1, E2,
F1, and F2 listed in Sec. 74.939(d) of this chapter are grandfathered
for fixed stations in this band and are shared with Instructional
Television Fixed Service Stations licensed under part 74 of the
commission's rules; the existing response channels E3, E4, F3, and F4
listed in Sec. 74.939(d) of this chapter are grandfathered and licensed
under this part 21.
(b) Applicants may be assigned a channel(s) according to one of the
following frequency plans:
(1) At 2150-2156 MHz (designated as channel 1),
(2) At 2156-2162 MHz (designated as channel 2), or
(3) At 2156-2160 MHz (designated as channel 2A), or
(4) At 2596-2602 MHz, 2608-2614 MHz, 2620-2626 MHz, and 2632-2638
MHz (designated as channels E1, E2, E3, and E4, respectively, with the
four channels to be designated the E-group channels), and response
channels E1 and E2 (1) listed in Sec. 74.939(d) of this chapter,\1\ or
(5) At 2602-2608 MHz, 2614-2620 MHz, 2626-2632 MHz, and 2638-2644
MHz (designated as channels F1, F2, F3, and F4, respectively, with the
four channels to be designated the F-group channels), and response
channels F1 and F2 listed in Sec. 74.939(d) of this chapter,\1\ or
(6) At 2650-2656 MHz, 2662-2668 MHz, and 2674-2680 MHz (designated
as channels H1, H2 and H3, respectively, with the three channels to be
designated the H-group channels).\1\
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(c) Channel 2 will be assigned only where there is evidence that no
harmful interference will occur to any authorized point-to-point
facility in the 2160-2162 MHz band. Channel 2 may be assigned only if
the transmitting antenna of the station is to be located within 16.1
kilometers (10 miles) of the coordinates of the following metropolitan
areas:
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Principal City Coordinates
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Akron, Ohio............................. Lat. 41 deg.05'06' N., long.
81 deg.31'06' W.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y............ Lat. 42 deg.39'00' N., long.
73 deg.45'24' W.
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, Calif... Lat. 33 deg.46'30' N., long.
117 deg.54'48' W.
Atlanta, Ga............................. Lat. 33 deg.45'00' N., long.
84 deg.23'12' W.
Baltimore, Md........................... Lat. 39 deg.17'18' N., long.
76 deg.37'00' W.
Birmingham, Ala......................... Lat. 33 deg.30'42' N., long.
86 deg.48'24' W.
Boston, Mass............................ Lat. 42 deg.21'42' N., long.
71 deg.03'30' W.
Buffalo, N.Y............................ Lat. 42 deg.53'12' N., long.
78 deg.52'30' W.
Chicago, Ill............................ Lat. 41 deg.53'00' N., long.
87 deg.37'30' W.
Cincinnati, Ohio........................ Lat. 39 deg.06'00' N., long.
84 deg.30'48' W.
Cleveland, Ohio......................... Lat. 41 deg.29'48' N., long.
81 deg.42'00' W.
Columbus, Ohio.......................... Lat. 39 deg.57'42' N., long.
83 deg.00'06' W.
Dallas, Tex............................. Lat. 32 deg.46'36' N., long.
96 deg.48'42' W.
Dayton, Ohio............................ Lat. 39 deg.45'24' N., long.
84 deg.11'42' W.
Denver, Colo............................ Lat. 39 deg.44'24' N., long.
104 deg.59'18' W.
Detroit, Mich........................... Lat. 42 deg.20'00' N., long.
83 deg.03'00' W.
Fort Worth, Tex......................... Lat. 32 deg.45'00' N., long.
97 deg.17'42' W.
Gary, Ind............................... Lat. 41 deg.36'00' N., long.
87 deg.20'00' W.
Hartford, Conn.......................... Lat. 41 deg.46'00' N., long.
72 deg.40'30' W.
Houston, Tex............................ Lat. 29 deg.45'48' N., long.
95 deg.21'42' W.
Indianapolis, Ind....................... Lat. 39 deg.46'12' N., long.
86 deg.09'18' W.
Kansas City, Mo......................... Lat. 39 deg.06'00' N., long.
94 deg.34'42' W.
Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif........... Lat. 34 deg.03'18' N., long.
118 deg.15'00' W.
Louisville, Ky.......................... Lat. 38 deg.14'48' N., long.
85 deg.45'42' W.
Memphis, Tenn........................... Lat. 35 deg.07'30' N., long.
90 deg.03'24' W.
Miami, Fla.............................. Lat. 25 deg.46'30' N., long.
80 deg.11'24' W.
Milwaukee, Wis.......................... Lat. 43 deg.02'18' N., long.
87 deg.54'48' W.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.............. Lat. 44 deg.59'00' N., long.
93 deg.15'48' W.
New Orleans, La......................... Lat. 29 deg.57'48' N., long.
90 deg.03'48' W.
New York City, N.Y.-Newark-Jersey City- Lat. 40 deg.42'30' N., long.
Paterson, N.J. 74 deg.00'00' W.
Norfolk, Va............................. Lat. 36 deg.50'42' N., long.
76 deg.17'12' W.
Oklahoma City, Okla..................... Lat. 35 deg.29'30' N., long.
97 deg.30'12' W.
Philadelphia, Pa........................ Lat. 39 deg.57'00' N., long.
75 deg.09'48' W.
Phoenix, Ariz........................... Lat. 33 deg.27'18' N., long.
112 deg.04'24' W.
Pittsburgh, Pa.......................... Lat. 40 deg.26'12' N., long.
80 deg.00'30' W.
Portland, Oreg.......................... Lat. 45 deg.32'06' N., long.
122 deg.37'12' W.
Providence, R.I......................... Lat. 41 deg.49'00' N., long.
71 deg.24'24' W.
Rochester, N.Y.......................... Lat. 43 deg.09'30' N., long.
77 deg.36'30' W.
Sacramento, Calif....................... Lat. 38 deg.35'06' N., long.
121 deg.29'24' W.
San Antonio, Tex........................ Lat. 29 deg.25'24' N., long.
98 deg.29'43' W.
San Bernardino-Riverside, Calif......... Lat. 34 deg.06'30' N., long.
117 deg.18'36' W.
San Diego, Calif........................ Lat. 32 deg.42'48' N., long.
117 deg.09'12' W.
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif............ Lat. 37 deg.46'30' N., long.
122 deg.25'00' W.
San Jose-Palo Alto-Sunnyvale, Calif..... Lat. 37 deg.22'36' N., long.
122 deg.02'00' W.
Seattle-Everett, Wash................... Lat. 47 deg.35'48' N., long.
122 deg.19'48' W.
St. Louis, Mo........................... Lat. 38 deg.37'00' N., long.
90 deg.11'36' W.
Syracuse, N.Y........................... Lat. 43 deg.03'06' N., long.
76 deg.09'00' W.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla............... Lat. 27 deg.57'06' N., long.
82 deg.27'00' W.
Toledo, Ohio............................ Lat. 41 deg.38'48' N., long.
83 deg.32'30' W.
Washington, D.C......................... Lat. 38 deg.53'30' N., long.
77 deg.02'00' W.
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(d) Frequencies in the band 2596-2644 MHz and associated response
channels will be assigned only in accordance with the following
conditions:
(1)-(2)[Reserved]
(3) All applicants for frequencies in this band must specify the
channels being applied for; however, the Commission may on its own
initiative assign different channels in the band if it is determined
that such action would serve the public interest.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 21.31 of this part,
applications for frequencies in this band will be accepted only on the
date(s) specified by the Commission.
(5) Notwithstanding the provision of Sec. 21.31(a) all applications,
except for those filed on or after September 15, 1995, that propose to
locate transmission facilities within or within 24.1 kilometers (15
miles) of the border of a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)
will be considered together. In the case of a Standard Consolidated
Statistical Area (SCSA) all applications that propose to locate
facilities within or within 24.1 kilometers (15 miles) of the boundary
of any SMSA contained in the SCSA will be considered together. In those
cases in which an applicant proposes to locate its transmission
facilities so that it will be located in, or within 24.1 kilometers (15
miles) of, more than one SMSA, the applicant must specify which SMSA it
intends to be its primary service area. Each application will be
entitled to comparative consideration or to be included in a lottery in
only one such service area.
(6) Licensees or permittees of the frequencies in this band may
petition the Commission to authorize exchange of assigned channels to
allow adjacent channel operation. For example, one licensee may be
assigned channels E1, F1, E2 and
F2 and the other licensee could be assigned channels
E3, F3, E4 and F4. Such a
petition will be granted if the
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petitioners show that the exchange will result in better service to the
public.
(7) All applications for frequencies in this band, except for those
filed on or after September 15, 1995, must contain a showing of how
interference with the operation of adjacent channels will be avoided and
what steps the applicant has taken to comply with Sec. 21.902(a) of this
part.
(e) Frequencies in the band segments 18,580-18,820 MHz and 18,920-
19,160 MHz are available for assignment to fixed stations in this
service for a point-to-point return link from a subscriber's location.
Assignments in the 18 GHz band for these return links will be made in
accordance with the provisions of subpart I of part 101 of this chapter.
(f) MDS H-channel applications. Frequencies in the bands 2650-2656
MHz, 2662-2668 MHz, or 2674-2680 MHz must be assigned only in accordance
with the following conditions: All applications for MDS H-channel
stations must specify either the H1, H2, or H3 channel for which an
application is filed; however, the Commission may on its own initiative
assign different channels in these frequency bands if it is determined
that such action would serve the public interest.
Notes: \1\ No response channels are provided for channels
E3, E4, F3, F4, H1, H2, and H.
[44 3 FR 60534 , Oct. 19, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 33900 , July 26, 1983;
49 FR 25479 , June 21, 1984; 49 FR 37777 , Sept. 26, 1984; 55 FR 46009 ,
Oct. 31, 1990; 56 FR 57598 , Nov. 13, 1991; 56 FR 57817 , Nov. 14, 1991;
58 FR 11798 , Mar. 1, 1993; 58 FR 44895 , Aug. 25, 1993; 60 FR 36552 , July
17, 1995; 61 FR 26676 , May 28, 1996]
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