Sec.  27.13   License period.

   (a) 2305–2320 MHz and 2345–2360 MHz bands. Initial WCS authorizations for
   the 2305–2320 MHz and 2345–2360 MHz bands will have a term not to exceed ten
   years from the date of original issuance or renewal.

   (b)  698–763 MHz and 776–793 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for the
   698–763 MHz and 776–793 MHz bands will extend for a term not to exceed ten
   years from February 17, 2009, except that initial authorizations for a part
   27 licensee that provides broadcast services, whether exclusively or in
   combination  with other services, will not exceed eight years. Initial
   authorizations for the 775–776 MHz and 805–806 MHz bands shall not exceed
   January  1, 2015. Licensees that initiate the provision of a broadcast
   service, whether exclusively or in combination with other services, may not
   provide this service for more than eight years or beyond the end of the
   license term if no broadcast service had been provided, whichever period is
   shorter in length.

   (c) 1390–1392 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1390–1392 MHz band
   will have a term not to exceed ten years from the date of initial issuance
   or renewal.

   (d) The paired 1392–1395 and 1432–1435 MHz bands. Initial WCS authorizations
   for the paired 1392–1395 MHz and 1432–1435 MHz bands will have a term not to
   exceed ten years from the date of initial issuance or renewal.

   (e) 1670–1675 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1670–1675 MHz band
   will have a term not to exceed ten years from the date of initial issuance
   or renewal.

   (f) [Reserved]

   (g) 1710–1755 MHz and 2110–2155 MHz bands. Authorizations for the 1710–1755
   MHz and 2110–2155 MHz bands will have a term not to exceed ten years from
   the date of initial issuance or renewal, except that authorizations issued
   on or before December 31, 2009, shall have a term of fifteen years.

   (h) BRS and EBS. BRS and EBS authorizations shall have a term not to exceed
   ten years from the date of original issuance or renewal. Unless otherwise
   specified by the Commission, incumbent BRS authorizations shall expire on
   May 1 in the year of expiration.

   [ 65 FR 3146 , Jan. 20, 2000;  65 FR 12483 , Mar. 9, 2000, as amended at  65 FR 17602 , Apr. 4, 2000;  65 FR 57267 , Sept. 21, 2000;  67 FR 5511 , Feb. 6, 2002;
    67 FR 41855 , June 20, 2002;  69 FR 5715 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 77950 , Dec. 29,
   2004;  72 FR 27709 , May 16, 2007;  72 FR 48845 , Aug. 24, 2007;  73 FR 26038 ,
   May 8, 2008]