§  22.221   Eligibility for partitioned licenses.

   If partitioned licenses are being applied for in conjunction with a
   license(s) to be awarded through competitive bidding procedures—

   (a) The applicable procedures for filing short-form applications and
   for submitting upfront payments and down payments contained in this
   chapter shall be followed by the applicant, who must disclose as part
   of its short-form application all parties to agreement(s) with or among
   other entities to partition the license pursuant to this section, if
   won at auction ( see 47 CFR 1.2105(a)(2)(viii));

   (b) Each party to an agreement to partition the authorization must file
   a long-form application (FCC Form 601) for its respective, mutually
   agreed-upon geographic area together with the application for the
   remainder of the MEA or EA filed by the auction winner.

   (c) If the partitioned authorization is being applied for as a partial
   assignment of the MEA or EA authorization following grant of the
   initial authorization, request for authorization for partial assignment
   of an authorization shall be made pursuant to § 1.948 of this part.

   [ 59 FR 59507 , Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at  64 FR 33781 , June 24, 1999]