§  27.1   Basis and purpose.

   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) 746-763 MHz, 775-793 MHz, and 805-806 MHz.

   (3) 698-746 MHz.

   (4) 1390-1392 MHz.

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

   (6) 1670-1675 MHz.

   (7) [Reserved]

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

   (9) 2495-2690 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;  69 FR 72031 , Dec. 10, 2004;  69 FR 77949 , Dec. 29, 2004;  72 FR 48843 , Aug. 24, 2007]