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FCC 27.6
Revised as of October 1, 2005
Goto Year:2004 |
2006
Sec. 27.6 Service areas.
(a) WCS service areas are Major Economic Areas (MEAs) and Regional Economic
Area Groupings (REAGs) as defined in the Table immediately following
paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Both MEAs and REAGs are based on the U.S.
Department of Commerce's 172 Economic Areas (Eas). See 60 FR 13114 (March
10, 1995). In addition, the Commission shall separately license Guam and the
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, and the Gulf of Mexico, which have been assigned
Commission-created EA numbers 173–176, respectively. Maps of the EAs, MEAs,
and REAGs and the Federal Register Notice that established the 172 EAs are
available for public inspection and copying at the Reference Information
Center, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
(1) The 52 MEAs are composed of one or more EAs and the 12 REAGs are
composed of one or more MEAs, as defined in the table below:
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REAGs MEAs EAs
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1 (Northeast)............... 1 (Boston).......... 1-3.
2 (New York City)... 4-7, 10.
3 (Buffalo)......... 8.
4 (Philadelphia).... 11-12.
2 (Southeast)............... 5 (Washington)...... 13-14.
6 (Richmond)........ 15-17, 20.
7 (Charlotte- 18-19, 21-26, 41-42,
Greensboro- 46.
Greenville-Raleigh).
8 (Atlanta)......... 27-28, 37-40, 43.
9 (Jacksonville).... 29, 35.
10 (Tampa-St. 30, 33-34.
Petersburg-Orlando).
11 (Miami).......... 31-32.
3 (Great Lakes)............. 12 (Pittsburgh)..... 9, 52-53.
13 (Cincinnati- 48-50.
Dayton).
14 (Columbus)....... 51.
15 (Cleveland)...... 54-55.
16 (Detroit)........ 56-58, 61-62.
17 (Milwaukee)...... 59-60, 63, 104-105,
108.
18 (Chicago)........ 64-66, 68, 97, 101.
19 (Indianapolis)... 67.
20 (Minneapolis-St. 106-107, 109-114,
Paul). 116.
21 (Des Moines-Quad 100, 102-103, 117.
Cities).
4 (Mississippi Valley)...... 22 (Knoxville)...... 44-45.
23 (Louisville- 47, 69-70, 72.
Lexington-
Evansville).
24 (Birmingham)..... 36, 74, 78-79.
25 (Nashville)...... 71.
26 (Memphis-Jackson) 73, 75-77.
27 (New Orleans- 80-85.
Baton Rouge).
28 (Little Rock).... 90-92, 95.
29 (Kansas City).... 93, 99, 123.
30 (St. Louis)...... 94, 96, 98.
5 (Central)................. 31 (Houston)........ 86-87, 131.
32 (Dallas-Fort 88-89, 127-130, 135,
Worth). 137-138.
33 (Denver)......... 115, 140-143.
34 (Omaha).......... 118-121.
35 (Wichita)........ 122.
36 (Tulsa).......... 124.
37 (Oklahoma City).. 125-126.
38 (San Antonio).... 132-134.
39 (El Paso- 136, 139, 155-157.
Albuquerque).
40 (Phoenix)........ 154, 158-159.
6 (West).................... 41 (Spokane- 144-147, 168.
Billings).
42 (Salt Lake City). 148-150, 152.
43 (San Francisco- 151, 162-165.
Oakland-San Jose).
44 (Los Angeles-San 153, 160-161.
Diego).
45 (Portland)....... 166-167.
46 (Seattle)........ 169-170.
7 (Alaska).................. 47 (Alaska)......... 171.
8 (Hawaii).................. 48 (Hawaii)......... 172.
9 (Guam and the Northern 49 (Guam and the 173.
Mariana Islands). Northern Mariana
Islands).
10 (Puerto Rico and U.S. 50 (Puerto Rico and 174.
Virgin Islands). U.S. Virgin
Islands).
11 (American Samoa)......... 51 (American Samoa). 175.
12 (Gulf of Mexico)......... 52 (Gulf of Mexico). 176.
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(2) The Gulf of Mexico EA extends from 12 nautical miles off the U.S. Gulf
coast outward into the Gulf.
(b) 746–764 MHz and 776–794 MHz bands. WCS service areas for the 746–764 MHz
and 776–794 MHz bands are as follows.
(1) Service areas for Block A in the 746–747 and 776–777 MHz bands and Block
B in the 762–764 and 792–794 MHz bands are based on Major Economic Areas
(MEAs), as defined in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.
(2) Service areas for Blocks C and D in the 747–762 MHz and 777–792 MHz
bands are based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs) as defined by the Federal
Communications Commission. See 62 FR 15978 (April 3, 1997) extended with the
Gulf of Mexico. See also paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section and 62 FR 9636 (March 3, 1997), in which the Commission created an additional four
economic area-like areas for a total of 176. Maps of the EAGs and the
Federal Register Notice that established the 172 Economic Areas (EAs) are
available for public inspection and copying at the Reference Center, Room CY
A–257, 445 12th St., S.W., Washington, DC 20554. These maps and data are
also available on the FCC website at www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/.
(i) There are 6 EAGs, which are composed of multiple EAs as defined in the
table below:
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Economic area groupings Name Economic areas
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EAG001........................ Northeast........ 1-11, 54
EAG002........................ Mid-Atlantic..... 12-26, 41, 42, 44-53,
70
EAG003........................ Southeast........ 27-40, 43, 69, 71-86,
88-90, 95, 96, 174,
176(part)
EAG004........................ Great Lakes...... 55-68, 97, 100-109
EAG005........................ Central/Mountain. 87, 91-94, 98, 99,
110-146, 148, 149,
152, 154-159,
176(part)
EAG006........................ Pacific.......... 147, 150, 151, 153,
160-173, 175
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Note 1 to paragraph (b)(2)(i): Economic Area Groupings are defined by the
Federal Communications Commission; see 62 FR 15978 (April 3, 1997) extended
with the Gulf of Mexico.
Note 2 to paragraph (b)(2)(i): Economic Areas are defined by the Regional
Economic Analysis Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of
Commerce February 1995 and extended by the Federal Communications
Commission, see 62 FR 9636 (March 3, 1997).
(ii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, EA 176 (the Gulf
of Mexico) will be divided between EAG003 (the Southeast EAG) and EAG005
(the Central/Mountain EAG) in accordance with the configuration of the
Eastern/ Central and Western Planning Area established by the Mineral
Management Services Bureau of the Department of the Interior (MMS). That
portion of EA 176 contained in the Eastern and Central Planning Areas as
defined by MMS will be included in EAG003; that portion of EA 176 contained
in the Western Planning Area as defined by MMS will be included in EAG005.
Maps of these areas may be found on the following MMS website:
www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/offshore/offshore.html.
(c) 698–746 MHz band. WCS service areas for the 698–746 MHz band are as
follows.
(1) Service areas for Blocks A, B, D, and E in the 698–746 MHz band are
based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs) as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of
this section.
(2) Service areas for Block C in the 698–746 MHz band are based on cellular
markets comprising Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Rural Service
Areas (RSAs) as defined by Public Notice Report No. CL–92–40 “Common Carrier
Public Mobile Services Information, Cellular MSA/RSA Markets and
Counties,” dated January 24, 1992, DA 92–109, 7 FCC Rcd 742 (1992), with the
following modifications:
(i) The service areas of cellular markets that border the U.S. coastline of
the Gulf of Mexico extend 12 nautical miles from the U.S. Gulf coastline.
(ii) The service area of cellular market 306 that comprises the water area
of the Gulf of Mexico extends from 12 nautical miles off the U.S. Gulf coast
outward into the Gulf.
(d) 1390–1392 MHz band. Service areas for the 1390–1392 MHz band is based on
Major Economic Areas (MEAs), as defined in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of
this section.
(e) The paired 1392–1395 and 1432–1435 MHz bands. Service areas for the
paired 1392–1395 and 1432–1435 MHz bands are as follows. Service areas for
Block A in the 1392–1393.5 MHz and 1432–1433.5 MHz bands and Block B in the
1393.5–1395 MHz and 1433.5–1435 MHz bands are based on Economic Area
Groupings (EAGs) as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(f) 1670–1675 MHz band. Service areas for the 1670–1675 MHz band are
available on a nationwide basis.
(g) [Reserved]
(h) 1710–1755 and 2110–2155 MHz bands. AWS service areas for the 1710–1755
MHz and 2110–2155 MHz bands are as follows:
(1) Service areas for Block A (1710–1720 MHz and 2110–2120 MHz) are based on
Economic Areas (EAs) as defined in paragraph (a) of this section.
(2) Service areas for Blocks B (1720–1730 MHz and 2120–2130 MHz), C
(1730–1735 MHz and 2130–2135 MHz), and E (1740–1755 MHz and 2140–2155 MHz)
are based on Regional Economic Area Groupings (REAGs) as defined by
paragraph (a) of this section.
(3) Service areas for Block D (1735–1740 MHz and 2135–2140 MHz) are based on
cellular markets comprising Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Rural
Service Areas (RSAs) as defined by Public Notice Report No. CL–92–40 “Common
Carrier Public Mobile Services Information, Cellular MSA/RSA Markets and
Counties,” dated January 24, 1992, DA 92–109, 7 FCC Rcd 742 (1992), with the
following modifications:
(i) The service areas of cellular markets that border the U.S. coastline of
the Gulf of Mexico extend 12 nautical miles from the U.S. Gulf coastline.
(ii) The service area of cellular market 306 that comprises the water area
of the Gulf of Mexico extends from 12 nautical miles off the U.S. Gulf coast
outward into the Gulf.
[ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 60726 , Nov. 8, 1999; 65 FR 3145 , Jan. 20, 2000; 65 FR 17602 , Apr. 4, 2000; 65 FR 60113 , Oct. 10, 2000;
67 FR 13225 , Mar. 21, 2002; 67 FR 5510 , Feb. 6, 2002; 67 FR 41854 , June 20,
2002; 69 FR 5714 , Feb. 6, 2004; 69 FR 77950 , Dec. 29, 2004]
Subpart B—Applications and Licenses
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