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- in the market on the date of initiation of permanent service or within 30 days of written notice by the permanent permittee to the interim operator of the day and time that it intends to initiate service, whichever date occurs later.'' See rule section 22.909, 47 C.F.R. 22.909. See rule section 22.947, 47 C.F.R. 22.947. See rule section 22.949, 47 C.F.R. 22.949. In the Part 1 Third Report and Order, the Commission streamlined its auction procedures by adopting general competitive bidding rules applicable to all auctionable services. Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules - Competitive Bidding Procedures, Allocation of Spectrum Below 5 GHz Transferred from Federal Government Use, Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice
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- (transcript of May 31, 2000 Public Forum on Secondary Markets) (available at ); Comments of the Rural Telecommunications Group, In the Matter of Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets, WT Docket No. 00-230, at 6 (filed Feb. 9, 2001). See supra at 9. 47 C.F.R. 22.947. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. At the end of the five-year build-out period the licensee provides the Bureau with a map of all constructed facilities. All areas within the market that are not covered by those facilities are considered "unserved areas" and become available for re-licensing on a site-by-site basis. The incumbent licensee, neighboring licensees, or new entrants may then apply on a site-by-site basis
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- See Seventh Report, at 12993. Resellers and satellite operators also offer mobile telephone services, and are discussed separately at the end of this section. See Seventh Report, at 13007-8. For information on the buildout requirements for broadband PCS licensees see 47 C.F.R. 24.203(a) (b); for information on the buildout requirements for cellular licensees, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951.; and for information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licensees, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. Code Division Multiple Access (``CDMA''), Global System Mobile Communications (``GSM''), integrated Digital Enhanced Network (``iDEN''), and Time Division Multiple Access (``TDMA''). See Seventh Report, at 13008. Previous CMRS Reports contain similar language. POPs is an industry term referring to population,
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- Report, at 12993. 12 Resellers and satellite operators also offer mobile telephone services, and are discussed separately at the end of this section. 13 See Seventh Report, at 13007-8. For information on the buildout requirements for broadband PCS licensees see 47 C.F.R. 24.203(a) (b); for information on the buildout requirements for cellular licensees, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951.; and for information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licensees, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. 14 Code Division Multiple Access ("CDMA"), Global System Mobile Communications ("GSM"), integrated Digital Enhanced Network ("iDEN"), and Time Division Multiple Access ("TDMA"). Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-327 6 9. Previous CMRS Reports have included several notable caveats about our analysis
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- Spectrum to Encourage the Development of Telecommunications Technologies for the New Millennium, Policy Statement, 14 FCC Rcd 19868, 19870-75 9-18 (1999). at 58-60. See Secondary Markets News Release, Joint Statement of Chairman Michael K. Powell and Commissioner Kevin J. Martin, and Separate Statement of Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein. 47 C.F.R. 90.155. 47 C.F.R. 22.947. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. At the end of the five-year build-out period, the licensee provides the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau a map of all constructed facilities. All areas within the market that are not covered by those facilities are considered ``unserved areas'' and become available for re-licensing on a site-by-site basis. The incumbent licensee, neighboring licensees, or new entrants may then apply on a site-by-site
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- Section 22.946(b)(2). Replace the reference to Form 489 with Form 601. Section 22.946(c). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.144(b) with Section 1.955. Section 22.947(c). Update the location for filing a cellular system information update (SIU) to ``Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.'' Section 22.948(d). Delete the cross-reference to Section 22.144(a). Section 22.949(d). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.122 with Section 1.927. Section 22.953(b). Replace the cross-reference to Section 1.929(h) with Section 1.929(a)-(b). Section 22.953(c). Replace the cross-reference to Section 1.929(h) with Section 1.929(k) of our rules. Section 24.12. Delete the cross-references to Sections 99.202(c) and 99.204. Section 24.843. Delete the entire section because similar ``extension of time to construct'' rules for other
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- 151-156. Licensees for the cellular service, which are geographically based, are given five years to construct facilities and provide service. After the end of this period, those portions of the license area that have been constructed are retained by the licensee, while those portions that are not constructed revert back to the Commission for re-licensing. 47 C.F.R. 22.947, 22.949. As noted above, supra note 159, the Commission specifically rejected the use of a ``keep what you use'' standard, as well as population- or geography-based construction requirements, for the 700 MHz Band. See Lower 700 MHz Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 1079 150. See Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of
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- EA and CMA licenses, if any part of the license area includes government lands, the licensee must certify in the supporting documentation what percentage of the EA or CMA contains government lands exempted from coverage. 47 C.F.R. 1.935. In addition to applications, Section 1.935 also addresses petitions to deny, informal objections, or other pleadings. Id. 47 C.F.R. 22.946(c), 22.949. See 47 C.F.R. 22.951. 47 U.S.C. 333. Some commenters argue that the details of implementation of ``keep-what-you-use'' will be overly burdensome and contentious. See, e.g., Leap 700 MHz Further Notice Comments at 5-7; Verizon Wireless 700 MHz Further Notice Comments at 19-31. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b) (sets out different construction obligations for certain 15 MHz C
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- Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-Based Services, WT Docket No. 02-381, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 20802, 20824-25 41-42 (2003) (Rural NPRM). See 700 MHz Second Report and Order at paras. 153-177. See generally Rural R&O and FNPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 19156-59 151-156. 47 C.F.R. 22.947, 22.949. See 700 MHz Second Report and Order at 153-177. 47 C.F.R. 1.946(c). , in which we seek comment on the possibility of using an auction format to select among band plan options and also seek comment on the compatibility of such an auction with an auction that would establish performance requirements as suggested here. See 47 U.S.C.
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit n L L Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: ) ) Amendment of Section 22.949 of the ) RM-8647 Commission's Rules to Provide for a ) Moratorium on Acceptance of Unserved ) Area Cellular Applications Within the ) National Radio Quiet Zone ) ORDER Adopted: February 8, 2000 Released: February 9, 2000 By the Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION In this Order, we address a Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) filed by Easterbrooke Cellular
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- GAP Cellular, L.C. (``GAP''), a former Cellular Geographic Service Area (``CGSA'') applicant, filed a petition (``Petition'') and a subsequent supplemental petition (``Supplemental Petition'') seeking reconsideration and reinstatement of its applications for authority to construct and operate a cellular system in the Idaho 6-Clark RSA, Market No. 393B (``Market''). For the reasons discussed below, we deny the petition. II. Background Section 22.949 of the Commission's rules sets forth the requisite procedures for ``licensing unserved areas in cellular markets on channel blocks for which the five year build-out period has expired.'' The licensing procedure consists of two phases, Phase I and Phase II. In Phase I, parties have the opportunity ``to file competing applications for authority to operate a new cellular system in
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- the Petition, and grant ALLTEL's Application. 2. ALLTEL and Public Service are adjacent licensees. In its Application, ALLTEL is seeking a major modification which results in alternative coverage showings (ACSs) for two of its existing cellular sites, namely Union Springs and Tuskegee II. In its Petition, Public Service requests that ALLTEL's Application be denied because it violates sections 22.912(b) and 22.949 of the Commission's rules. Public Service claims that the Application violates section 22.912(b) because ALLTEL proposes to extend both sites into its cellular geographic service area (CGSA) without its consent. Public Service also claims that ALLTEL's Application violates section 22.949 because the proposed ACS for the Union Springs site extends into unserved area within its metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which
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- petition to deny stage. Accordingly, we are dismissing NECC's petition because it fails to meet the requirements of Section 1.106(b)(1) of our rules. 5. We also dismiss NECC's unserved area application. We have analyzed NECC's application and conclude that the CGSA proposed in NECC's application is covered entirely by Sagir's authorized CGSA. NECC's application therefore fails to comply with section 22.949 of the Commission's rules because it seeks to provide service in an area that is presently not unserved. We therefore dismiss NECC's application as defective and dismiss the Sagir Petition and the accompanying Sagir Motion as moot. 6. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and
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- the BCTA application, GTE Mobilenet of South Texas L.P. (GTE) and RVC Services, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Communications Co. (Coastal) each filed Petitions to Deny (Petitions) the applications as defective. BCTA's application shows a proposed service area that would extend beyond the Beaumont-Port Arthur Market and into the Gulf of Mexico Market No. 306. Because such extensions are prohibited by Section 22.949(a)(iii) of the Commission's rules, the application is defective. We therefore dismiss BCTA's application. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act as 1934, as amended, 47 USC 154(i), and section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.331, the above captioned Applications filed by BELL-CELL-TEL Associates IS DISMISSED as DEFECTIVE. IT IS FURTHER
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- Petition. 3. We grant GTE's Petition and deny the Partnership's above-referenced, unserved area application for California 6 RSA, because the partnership's proposed service contour would extend into GTE's protected CGSA. Because the partnership's application proposes to provide service in GTE's protected CGSA, it proposes to provide service in a location that is not an unserved area in violation of section 22.949(a)(1)(iii) of the Commission's rules. In addition, the Partnership application seeks to obtain a license for spectrum that is not available in violation of section 22.128(e)(2) of the Commission's rules because the geographic area for which the partnership is seeking to provide service is already licensed to GTE on an exclusive basis. Finally, the partnership's application violates section 22.911 of the
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- of the Commission's Rules For Cellular Unserved Areas ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. 10153-CL-CP-93 Adopted: February 29, 2000 Released: March 2, 2000 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: 1. In this Order, we deny Lanty L. Smith's Petition for Limited Waiver (Petition) of sections 22.946, 22.947, and 22.949(a)(3) of the Commission's rules. Under section 22.946 of the Commission's rules, the first cellular licensee in markets 1-90 must commence service within 36 months of authorization, and the first licensee in all other markets must commence service within 18 months of authorization. In addition, all first cellular licensees have five years from authorization to complete construction. All unserved area licensees
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- was filed on August 4, 2000. Because Twiggs' application was filed after the June 30, 2000 cut-off date, it is not eligible for concurrent consideration as a mutually exclusive application. 6. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 4(i) and 309(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 309(d), and sections 0.331, 22.131(b), and 22.949(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 0.331, 22.131(b), and 22.949(b), the petition to dismiss or deny filed by American Cellular Communications Corporation on September 8, 2000, IS GRANTED, and the Phase II unserved area application, File No. 0000200787, filed by Twiggs County Cellular Partnership on August 4, 2000, IS DISMISSED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Katherine M. Harris Deputy Chief, Commercial
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- causing harmful interference in violation of section 1.934(e)(2) of the Commission's rules; (2) the location of PCM's proposed facilities would cause harmful interference with Concho's cellular system without obtaining written consent from Concho in violation of Section 22.911 of the Commission's rules; and (3) the PCM application proposes services to a location that is not unserved in violation of section 22.949(a)(1)(iii) of the Commission's rules. 4. On December 21, 2000, PCM filed an opposition to Concho's Petition, arguing that its application is not defective because it does not propose facilities that would overlap impermissibly with Concho's cellular geographic service area (CGSA). Specifically, PCM contends that Concho does not have a cell site at Richland Springs, and that Concho's Commission filings claiming
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- the CGSA. Accordingly, we conclude that NECC's application is defective under Section 22.912(a) of the Commission's rules because the SAB of each cell site it proposes impermissibly extends into Sagir's authorized CGSA. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 309(d) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 309(d), and Sections 1.934(d)(2), 1.939, 22.912(a) and 22.949(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.934(d)(2), 1.939, 22.912(a), and 22.949(a), the Petition to Dismiss or Deny filed by Sagir, Inc. on April 30, 2000 in the above-captioned matter is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 309(d) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 309(d), and Sections 1.934(d)(2), 1.939, 22.912(a) and
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- special temporary authority to Alee to continue to operate its cellular system in the NM3 RSA for the lesser of 180 days from May 30, 2002, or 60 days following receipt of written notification from a new licensee authorized to provide service in any part of Alee's currently authorized cellular geographic service area in the NM3 RSA. Pursuant to section 22.949(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 22.949(b), the area previously licensed to Alee under call sign KNKN271 is now subject to the Phase II cellular unserved area application rules contained in Part 22 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, since the Phase I unserved area licensing period has expired, interested parties may file an application under section 22.949(b), and we
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- the Gulf of Mexico, WT Docket No. 97-112; Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for Filing and Processing of Applications for Unserved Areas in the Cellular Service and to Modify Other Cellular Rules, CC Docket No. 90-6, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 1209 (2002), (petitions for reconsideration pending). Id. at para. 18. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. Z [ Z [ }](QPNG RR~Rn |o |o X*N*K ~j0tm@"Iu 2~y=b"05 X ?''z['';: ''@/'", Z! g$!H (c) .['' ]' 7`~; M u(\A w(c) ?zpl1'"PNG !R>^SS߿"Kker4 JdMOO ,I TV5 0z̪ %o a% Tf(c) U~UyӚo=c {YAD Zv}YAD e/,-%E9 ^1J 2 bʆPh=f 8H]}`2@ 'XtpO
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- These rules are established to provide procedures for cellular licensees. The rules govern licensing, technical standards, and other matters relating to cellular service. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 309, 332. Section Number and Title: 22.911 Cellular geographic service area. 22.943(b) Limitations on assignments and transfers of cellular authorizations. 22.945(c) Interests in multiple applications. 22.947(c) Five year build-out period. 22.949 Unserved area licensing process. 22.951 Minimum coverage requirement. Content and form of applications. PART 80 - STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES Brief Description: These rules include radio services in the Maritime Mobile Service, the Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service, the Maritime Radiodetermination Service, and stations in the Fixed Service that support maritime operations. Regardless of service, marine stations are either considered to
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, Inc. Request for Limited Waiver of Sections 22.947 and 22.949 of The Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER Adopted: September 19, 2002 Released: September 20, 2002 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: introduction On January 29, 2002, Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, LLC (Verizon Wireless) filed the above-captioned request for a limited waiver of sections 22.947 and 22.949 of the
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- the geographic area for which McElroy proposes to provide service is already licensed to SBI on an exclusive basis; operation at the proposed sites will cause harmful interference to SBI without the consent of SBI; and McElroy proposes to provide service to an area that is not an unserved area. Petition at 2-3 (citing 47 C.F.R. 1.934(e)(2), 22.911, and 22.949, respectively). (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 02-xx Federal Communications Commission DA 02-3209 - % & # % ! ! " # $ % & F & ! & %
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- areas more than 72 km (45 miles) from international borders that (1) are located in counties with population densities of 100 persons or fewer per square mile, based upon the most recently available population statistics from the Bureau of the Census; or (2) extend coverage on a secondary basis into cellular unserved areas, as those areas are defined in Section 22.949 of the Commission's rules. Broadband PCS. Under the new rules, base stations that are located in counties with population densities of 100 persons or fewer per square mile, based upon the most recently available population statistics from the Bureau of the Census, are limited to 3280 watts peak equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) with an antenna height up to 300
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- This Order addresses three petitions seeking to deny the above-captioned applications. On September 20, 2002, McElroy Electronics Corporation (McElroy) and WWC License L.L.C. (WWC) separately filed petitions to deny the application of Smith Bagley, Inc. (SBI). On September 25, 2002, McElroy also filed a Petition to Dismiss or Deny WWC's above-captioned amended application and associated request for waiver of Section 22.949(b)(3) of the Commission' rules permitting only one Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) per application (Waiver Request). For the reasons set forth below, we grant the petitions seeking to deny SBI's application and dismiss SBI's application as defective. We further deny McElroy's Petition to Dismiss or Deny WWC's application and grant WWC's Waiver Request. background By statute, the Commission is required
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- authorized under Smith Bagley's license for Station KNKR315. On September 5, 2002, WWC amended its application to delete the Datil site, which left a gap in the service area proposed in WWC's initial application, resulting in a distinct CGSA for the proposed Quemado site. Rather than submitting a separate application for the Quemado site, WWC requested a waiver of Section 22.949(b)(3) of the Commission's Rules, which permits only one CGSA per application. On September 25, 2002, McElroy filed an informal objection to dismiss WWC's amended application as defective. On February 8, 2005, the Mobility Division released its Order addressing the issues raised by the applications that included proposed cell sites at Datil, New Mexico. The Division Order, in relevant part granted
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- Ubieta (technical) at (202) 418-0620 Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau For general auction questions: Roy Knowles or Barbara Sibert at (717) 338-2868 For auctions legal questions: Sayuri Rajapakse (202) 418-0660 or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). - FCC - ULS file numbers 0002299670, 0002299667. See 47 C.F.R. 22.949(b)(3) (``Each Phase II application must request authorization for one and only one CGSA.''). See 47 C.F.R. 22.949(b)(2). 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(3)(E)(i). See Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules - Competitive Bidding Procedures, Allocation of Spectrum Below 5 GHz Transferred from Federal Government Use, 4660-4685 MHz, Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making,
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- Competitive Bidding Procedures For Auction 77,'' Public Notice, DA 08-543, 23 FCC Rcd 4492 (2008) (``Auction 77 Comment Public Notice''). Comments of Excomm, LLC (filed April 4, 2008). Excomm states that it is the successor in interest to applicant Chama Wireless, LLC. See id. at 1 n.1. 47 C.F.R. 22.99. ULS file numbers 0002299670, 0002299667. See 47 C.F.R. 22.949(b)(3) (``Each Phase II application must request authorization for one and only one CGSA.''). See 47 C.F.R. 22.949(b)(2). Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act - Competitive Bidding, PP Docket No. 93-253, Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for the Filing and Processing of Applications for Unserved Areas in the Cellular Service and to Modify
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- at joyce.jones@fcc.gov or 202-418-1327. By the Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. 1.403. Cellular markets initially licensed more than five years ago are subject to the Commission's Unserved Area licensing rules, which require prior approval for new cellular systems, and expansions of existing systems, on a cell site-by-cell site basis. See 47 C.F.R. 22.949, 22.953. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 ` $ PNG r v "r9 I'6 dY͆aX ; Wh X,aXy]\\.W`hva6l! v"]Vat-``````"m(c)x
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- Files Format The map files must be submitted in shapefile format. We require that the Table structure and naming convention be submitted as outlined below, and at a minimum, the following ``Types'' must be included in the submission: Proposed CGSA: Proposed Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) to be authorized by either claiming unserved area as described in 47 C.F.R. section 22.949(b), or by reducing the authorized CGSA of the Cellular system. Proposed SAB: Composite of the proposed Service Area Boundary (SAB) beyond the CGSA unserved area, as described in 47 C.F.R. section 22.911. Licensed Site(s): Authorized cell site(s) (transmitting antenna location(s)). Proposed Site(s): Proposed cell site(s) (transmitting antenna location(s)). Table Format Table name `Market_Block_CallSign_MapDate' -- i.e., CMAXXX_A_ABCD1234_20110101 Include the following in
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- Files Format The map files must be submitted in shapefile format. We require that the Table structure and naming convention be submitted as outlined below, and at a minimum, the following "Types" must be included in the submission: Proposed CGSA: Proposed Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) to be authorized by either claiming unserved area as described in 47 C.F.R. section 22.949(b), or by reducing the authorized CGSA of the Cellular system. Proposed SAB: Composite of the proposed Service Area Boundary(SAB) beyond the CGSA unserved area, as described in 47 C.F.R. section 22.911. Licensed Site(s): Authorized cell site(s) (transmitting antenna location(s)). Proposed Site(s): Proposed cell site(s) (transmitting antenna location(s)). I. TABLE FORMAT Tablename `Market_Block_CallSign_MapDate' --i.e., CMAXXX_A_ABCD1234_201101011 Include the following in the Table
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- cellular licensee for the Elbert RSA, and Badlands Cellular, the incumbent cellular licensee for the Daniels RSA (collectively, Petitioners), filed separate petitions for reconsideration requesting the set-aside of the GAP Applications. Petitioners allege that GAP's proposed facilities will result in overlaps with Petitioners' existing cellular geographic service areas (CGSAs), in violation of Commission rule sections 22.99, 22.911(d), 22.911(e), 22.912(d) and 22.949(b). In its Oppositions, GAP contends that the Petitions should be dismissed as Petitioners failed to file Petitions to Deny against the GAP Applications, although GAP served copies of the respective applications on Petitioners. III. DISCUSSION 3. Commission rule section 22.130 provides that petitions to deny any major filing must be filed within 30 days after the date of the Public
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- 187B in the Anchorage, AL MSA (See Report No. CL-95-18, released November 22, 1994) was dismissed February 1, 2001, for failure to comply with Sections 1.65(a) and 1.934(c)of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.65(a) and 1.934(c). As a result of this action, Phase 2 applications will be accepted for this market 31 days from this dismissal date. See Section 22.949(b)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 22.949(b)(1). File Number Callsign Applicant 10132CLP193 KNKR241 Bluff Cellular Partnership
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 4 Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of ) ) Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, LLC ) ) Request for Limited Waiver of ) Sections 22.947 and 22.949 of ) The Commission's Rules ) ) ERRATA Errata released: September 23, 2002 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: On September 20, 2002, the Policy and Rules Branch released an Order (DA 02-2331) in the captioned proceeding. This errata corrects the following errors in the released text prior to publication of the item
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 4 Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of ) ) Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, LLC ) ) Request for Limited Waiver of ) Sections 22.947 and 22.949 of ) The Commission's Rules ) ) ERRATA Errata released: September 23, 2002 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: On September 20, 2002, the Policy and Rules Branch released an Order (DA 02-2331) in the captioned proceeding. This errata corrects the following errors in the released text prior to publication of the item
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of Verizon Wireless Request for Limited Waiver of Sections 22.947 and 22.949 of The Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER Adopted: September 19, 2002 Released: September 20, 2002 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: introduction On January 29, 2002, Verizon Wireless filed the above-captioned request for a limited waiver of sections 22.947 and 22.949 of the Commission's rules (Waiver Request) to
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of Verizon Wireless Request for Limited Waiver of Sections 22.947 and 22.949 of The Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER Adopted: September 19, 2002 Released: September 20, 2002 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: introduction On January 29, 2002, Verizon Wireless filed the above-captioned request for a limited waiver of sections 22.947 and 22.949 of the Commission's rules (Waiver Request) to
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- areas more than 72 km (45 miles) from international borders that: (1) Are located in counties with population densities of 100 persons or fewer per square mile, based upon the most recently available population statistics from the Bureau of the Census; or, (2) Extend coverage on a secondary basis into cellular unserved areas, as those areas are defined in 22.949, the ERP of base transmitters and cellular repeaters of such systems must not exceed 1000 Watts. The ERP of mobile transmitters and auxiliary test transmitters must not exceed 7 Watts. * * * * * This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by section 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 0.331. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Linda C. Chang
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. 99 For the purposes of this analysis, "non-cellular carriers" are defined as operators using broadband PCS spectrum or Nextel in the areas where it has launched its digital SMR product. 100See Fourth Report, 14 FCC Rcd at 10164-10165. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-289 19 other available data indicate that the entrance of new competitors into this market continues to
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- filing on February 17, 1995. On April 7, 1995, the Commission granted Sagir's above-captioned alternative CGSA application. In the order below, the Branch determined that ``the CGSA proposed in NECC's [unserved area] application is covered entirely by Sagir's authorized CGSA,'' and found that NECC failed to comply with the requirements for Phase I unserved area applications set forth in Section 22.949 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, the Branch dismissed NECC's application as defective ``because it seeks to provide service in an area that is presently not unserved.'' 2. Discussion In its Application for Review, NECC asserts that ``[i]t was reversible error . . . to dismiss NECC's application because its proposed contours covered area within Sagir's CGSA.'' We disagree. NECC cites
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix C, Table 4, at C-5. Id. See Fifth Report, at 17677. Id. Only 3 percent, due to its previous high level of 87.8 percent. See Fifth Report, at 17747. See Appendix C, Table 4, at C-5. Id. See Fourth Report, at 10154, and
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- in the market on the date of initiation of permanent service or within 30 days of written notice by the permanent permittee to the interim operator of the day and time that it intends to initiate service, whichever date occurs later.'' See rule section 22.909, 47 C.F.R. 22.909. See rule section 22.947, 47 C.F.R. 22.947. See rule section 22.949, 47 C.F.R. 22.949. In the Part 1 Third Report and Order, the Commission streamlined its auction procedures by adopting general competitive bidding rules applicable to all auctionable services. Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules - Competitive Bidding Procedures, Allocation of Spectrum Below 5 GHz Transferred from Federal Government Use, Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice
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- Exclusive Zone No requirement All other systems 12 months * * * * * Section 22.947 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph to read as follows: 22.947 Five-year buildout period. Except for systems authorized in the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone, the licensee of the first cellular system authorized * * * * * * * * Section 22.949 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph to read as follows: 22.949 Unserved area licensing process. This section sets forth the process for licensing unserved areas in cellular markets on channel blocks for which the five year build-out period has expired. This process has two phases: Phase I and Phase II. This section also sets forth the Phase II
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix E, Maps 2-3, at E-3 - E-4. See Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for the Filing and Processing of Applications
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix E, Maps 2-3, at E-3 - E-4. See Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for the Filing and Processing of Applications
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- on June 4, 2002, although licenses have not yet been granted. Accordingly, there should be two cellular carriers in all but one RSA in the near future. See section 22.947. The two initial licensees of a cellular market are given a five year period within which they have exclusive right to expand (with certain exceptions). See 47 C.F.R. 22.131, 22.949. See 98 FCC 2d at 217. NPRM at para. 68. Id. Section 1.948(i) states that ``[a]pplications for approval of assignment or transfer may be reviewed by the Commission to determine if the transaction is for purposes of trafficking in service authorizations.'' 47 C.F.R. 1.948(i). Pursuant to section 1.948(i), we may require applicants to submit an affirmative showing demonstrating that
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- (transcript of May 31, 2000 Public Forum on Secondary Markets) (available at ); Comments of the Rural Telecommunications Group, In the Matter of Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets, WT Docket No. 00-230, at 6 (filed Feb. 9, 2001). See supra at 9. 47 C.F.R. 22.947. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. At the end of the five-year build-out period the licensee provides the Bureau with a map of all constructed facilities. All areas within the market that are not covered by those facilities are considered "unserved areas" and become available for re-licensing on a site-by-site basis. The incumbent licensee, neighboring licensees, or new entrants may then apply on a site-by-site basis
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- See Seventh Report, at 12993. Resellers and satellite operators also offer mobile telephone services, and are discussed separately at the end of this section. See Seventh Report, at 13007-8. For information on the buildout requirements for broadband PCS licensees see 47 C.F.R. 24.203(a) (b); for information on the buildout requirements for cellular licensees, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951.; and for information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licensees, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. Code Division Multiple Access (``CDMA''), Global System Mobile Communications (``GSM''), integrated Digital Enhanced Network (``iDEN''), and Time Division Multiple Access (``TDMA''). See Seventh Report, at 13008. Previous CMRS Reports contain similar language. POPs is an industry term referring to population,
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- with a larger number of bidders, Ranger and Miller may be suggesting that they value the RSA licenses less highly than their potential competitors. Notice, 16 FCC Rcd at 4301-4302, 10-11. Ranger and Miller Comments at 15; ALLTEL Comments at 1. Notice, 16 FCC Rcd at 4302, 11; 47 C.F.R. 22.909. 47 C.F.R. 22.947. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules - Competitive Bidding Procedures, Allocation of Spectrum Below 5 GHz Transferred from Federal Government Use, Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 13 FCC Rcd 374 (1997) (modified by Erratum, DA 98-419 (rel. March 2, 1998)) (Part 1 Third Report and Order). The Commission clarified and amended
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix F, Maps 2-3, at F-3 - F-4. CTIA states - based on its analysis of a publicly-available software, GeoComm's Wireless Sourcedisk - that cellular service
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- 1.106, the Petition for Reconsideration filed by N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. on May 7, 2001 in the above-captioned matter is DISMISSED as indicated to the extent above, and otherwise DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 309(d) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 309(d), and Sections 1.934(d)(2), 1.937(c), 1.939, 22.912(a) and 22.949(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.934(d)(2), 1.937(c), 1.939 and 22.912(a) and 22.949(b), the above-captioned Phase II unserved area application filed by N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. on September 21, 2001 is DISMISSED as defective. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 309(d) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 309(d), and Sections 1.934(d)(2),
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- Spectrum to Encourage the Development of Telecommunications Technologies for the New Millennium, Policy Statement, 14 FCC Rcd 19868, 19870-75 9-18 (1999). at 58-60. See Secondary Markets News Release, Joint Statement of Chairman Michael K. Powell and Commissioner Kevin J. Martin, and Separate Statement of Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein. 47 C.F.R. 90.155. 47 C.F.R. 22.947. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. At the end of the five-year build-out period, the licensee provides the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau a map of all constructed facilities. All areas within the market that are not covered by those facilities are considered ``unserved areas'' and become available for re-licensing on a site-by-site basis. The incumbent licensee, neighboring licensees, or new entrants may then apply on a site-by-site
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- Section 22.946(b)(2). Replace the reference to Form 489 with Form 601. Section 22.946(c). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.144(b) with Section 1.955. Section 22.947(c). Update the location for filing a cellular system information update (SIU) to ``Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.'' Section 22.948(d). Delete the cross-reference to Section 22.144(a). Section 22.949(d). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.122 with Section 1.927. Section 22.953(b). Replace the cross-reference to Section 1.929(h) with Section 1.929(a)-(b). Section 22.953(c). Replace the cross-reference to Section 1.929(h) with Section 1.929(k) of our rules. Section 24.12. Delete the cross-references to Sections 99.202(c) and 99.204. Section 24.843. Delete the entire section because similar ``extension of time to construct'' rules for other
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- the Cellular Radiotelephone Service and authorize increased power limits for cellular base stations that either: (1) are located in counties with population densities of 100 persons or fewer per square mile, based upon the most recently available population statistics from the Bureau of the Census; or (2) extend coverage into cellular unserved areas, as those areas are defined in Section 22.949 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, we amend section 22.913(a) of our rules to provide that the Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of such base transmitters must not exceed 1000 Watts. This power increase doubles permissible ERP for selected cellular base stations; prior to this amendment, section 22.913(a) provided that the ERP of base transmitters and cellular repeaters must not exceed 500
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix B, Maps 2-3, at B-3 - B-4. In overlapping cellular Service Area Boundaries (SABs) over census block groups, we found that less than one-tenth of
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- the possibility of competing applications from other carriers. The unserved area process begins with Phase I, which is a one-time, one-day window for all interested parties to file for licenses in the unserved portions of the market. Unserved areas of the market not licensed pursuant to Phase I become available for licensing through Phase II procedures. 47 C.F.R. 22.131(b)(3), 22.949(b). A Phase II application is granted if no other mutually exclusive application is filed within 30 days of the public notice of the initial filing. If mutually exclusive applications are filed, the matter is resolved via competitive bidding. 47 C.F.R. 22.951. 47 C.F.R. 1.929(b). Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 18438-18440. Id. at 18439, para. 77. Id.;
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- the possibility of competing applications from other carriers. The unserved area process begins with Phase I, which is a one-time, one-day window for all interested parties to file for licenses in the unserved portions of the market. Unserved areas of the market not licensed pursuant to Phase I become available for licensing through Phase II procedures. 47 C.F.R. 22.131(b)(3), 22.949(b). A Phase II application is granted if no other mutually exclusive application is filed within 30 days of the public notice of the initial filing. If mutually exclusive applications are filed, the matter is resolved via competitive bidding. 47 C.F.R. 22.951. 47 C.F.R. 1.929(b). Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 18438-18440. Id. at 18439, para. 77. Id.;
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- Section 22.946(b)(2). Replace the reference to Form 489 with Form 601. Section 22.946(c). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.144(b) with Section 1.955. Section 22.947(c). Update the location for filing a cellular system information update (SIU) to ``Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.'' Section 22.948(d). Delete the cross-reference to Section 22.144(a). Section 22.949(d). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.122 with Section 1.927. Section 22.953(b). Replace the cross-reference to Section 1.929(h) with Section 1.929(a)-(b). Finally, we also received a request from Motorola to address the station identification rules applicable to 700 MHz public safety licensees. Specifically, Motorola contends that unlike the rules for 800 MHz public safety licensees operating digital transmitting equipment on exclusive
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- Section 22.946(b)(2). Replace the reference to Form 489 with Form 601. Section 22.946(c). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.144(b) with Section 1.955. Section 22.947(c). Update the location for filing a cellular system information update (SIU) to ``Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.'' Section 22.948(d). Delete the cross-reference to Section 22.144(a). Section 22.949(d). Replace the cross-reference to Section 22.122 with Section 1.927. Section 22.953(b). Replace the cross-reference to Section 1.929(h) with Section 1.929(a)-(b). Finally, we also received a request from Motorola to address the station identification rules applicable to 700 MHz public safety licensees. Specifically, Motorola contends that unlike the rules for 800 MHz public safety licensees operating digital transmitting equipment on exclusive
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix B, Maps 2-3, infra. By overlapping cellular Service Area Boundaries (SABs) over census block groups, we found that less than one-tenth of one percent of
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- must provide adequate service to 1/3 of the population within five years of being licensed and 2/3 of the population within 10 years of licensing. See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(a). In the cellular service, any areas not built out within five years of licensing become ``unserved areas'' that may be licensed to another applicant. See 47 C.F.R. 22.911, 22.947, 22.949. In other services, licensees may satisfy construction requirements by offering ``substantial service'' in their licensed area. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b) (substantial service as alternative to specific build-out requirements for 10 MHz broadband PCS licensees), 90.685 (substantial service as alternative to specific build-out requirements for Economic Area Specialized Mobile Radio licensees); 27.14(a) (substantial service requirement for Wireless Communications Services
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- protection to Amateur radio and General Mobile radio station licenses); Review of Quiet Zones Application Procedures, Report and Order, WT Docket No. 01-319, 19 FCC Rcd 3267 (2004) (Streamlining procedures for terrestrial wireless applications requiring Quiet Zone coordination without reducing or eliminating Quiet Zone protection). Quiet Zone Order, 17 Rad. Reg. at 1741 (para. 10). See also Amendment of Section 22.949 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for a Moratorium on Acceptance of Unserved Area Cellular Applications Within the National Radio Quiet Zone, Order, RM-8647, 15 FCC Rcd 2728 (Wireless Bur., 2000) (granting waivers to two cellular licensees to allow them to expand their networks into Quiet Zone). See 47 C.F.R. 25.203(f) (applicants must notify NRAO, NRAO is given a
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- protection to Amateur radio and General Mobile radio station licenses); Review of Quiet Zones Application Procedures, Report and Order, WT Docket No. 01-319, 19 FCC Rcd 3267 (2004) (Streamlining procedures for terrestrial wireless applications requiring Quiet Zone coordination without reducing or eliminating Quiet Zone protection). Quiet Zone Order, 17 Rad. Reg. at 1741 (para. 10). See also Amendment of Section 22.949 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for a Moratorium on Acceptance of Unserved Area Cellular Applications Within the National Radio Quiet Zone, Order, RM-8647, 15 FCC Rcd 2728 (Wireless Bur., 2000) (granting waivers to two cellular licensees to allow them to expand their networks into Quiet Zone). See 47 C.F.R. 25.203(f) (applicants must notify NRAO, NRAO is given a
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- 151-156. Licensees for the cellular service, which are geographically based, are given five years to construct facilities and provide service. After the end of this period, those portions of the license area that have been constructed are retained by the licensee, while those portions that are not constructed revert back to the Commission for re-licensing. 47 C.F.R. 22.947, 22.949. As noted above, supra note 159, the Commission specifically rejected the use of a ``keep what you use'' standard, as well as population- or geography-based construction requirements, for the 700 MHz Band. See Lower 700 MHz Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 1079 150. See Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For information on the buildout requirements for non-site based SMR licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 90.665 and 90.685. All population figures are based on the Bureau of the Census's 2000 county population. See Appendix B, Maps 2-3, infra. Utilizing information filed by cellular licensees with the Commission, we found that less than one-tenth of one percent of the US
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- Radio Services, WT Docket No. 01-108, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 18401, 18405, 5 (2002) (Analog Sunset Order), Order on Reconsideration, 19 FCC Rcd 3239 (2004) (Analog Sunset Reconsideration Order). When a cellular licensee discontinues analog service, it must make a revised CGSA showing if the CGSA-defining location, power, or height parameters for any CGSA changes. 47 C.F.R. 22.949. 47 C.F.R. 22.901(b). Section 22.901(b) provides that: Until February 18, 2008, each cellular system that provides two-way cellular mobile radiotelephone service must -- (1) Maintain the capability to provide compatible analog service ("AMPS") to cellular telephones designed in conformance with the specifications contained in sections 1 and 2 of the standard document ANSI TIA/EIA-553-A-1999 Mobile Station-Base Station Compatibility Standard
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- EA and CMA licenses, if any part of the license area includes government lands, the licensee must certify in the supporting documentation what percentage of the EA or CMA contains government lands exempted from coverage. 47 C.F.R. 1.935. In addition to applications, Section 1.935 also addresses petitions to deny, informal objections, or other pleadings. Id. 47 C.F.R. 22.946(c), 22.949. See 47 C.F.R. 22.951. 47 U.S.C. 333. Some commenters argue that the details of implementation of ``keep-what-you-use'' will be overly burdensome and contentious. See, e.g., Leap 700 MHz Further Notice Comments at 5-7; Verizon Wireless 700 MHz Further Notice Comments at 19-31. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b) (sets out different construction obligations for certain 15 MHz C
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- EA and CMA licenses, if any part of the license area includes government lands, the licensee must certify in the supporting documentation what percentage of the EA or CMA contains government lands exempted from coverage. 47 C.F.R. 1.935. In addition to applications, Section 1.935 also addresses petitions to deny, informal objections, or other pleadings. Id. 47 C.F.R. 22.946(c), 22.949. See 47 C.F.R. 22.951. 47 U.S.C. 333. Some commenters argue that the details of implementation of ``keep-what-you-use'' will be overly burdensome and contentious. See, e.g., Leap 700 MHz Further Notice Comments at 5-7; Verizon Wireless 700 MHz Further Notice Comments at 19-31. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b) (sets out different construction obligations for certain 15 MHz C
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- Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-Based Services, WT Docket No. 02-381, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 20802, 20824-25 41-42 (2003) (Rural NPRM). See 700 MHz Second Report and Order at paras. 153-177. See generally Rural R&O and FNPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 19156-59 151-156. 47 C.F.R. 22.947, 22.949. See 700 MHz Second Report and Order at 153-177. 47 C.F.R. 1.946(c). , in which we seek comment on the possibility of using an auction format to select among band plan options and also seek comment on the compatibility of such an auction with an auction that would establish performance requirements as suggested here. See 47 U.S.C.
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- of Quiet Zones Application Procedures, Report and Order, WT Docket No. 01-319, 19 FCC Rcd 3267 (2004) (Streamlining procedures for terrestrial wireless applications requiring Quiet Zone coordination without reducing or eliminating Quiet Zone protection). Third Further Notice, 20 FCC Rcd at 5642 (para. 141), citing Quiet Zone Order, 17 Rad. Reg. at 1741 (para. 10). See also Amendment of Section 22.949 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for a Moratorium on Acceptance of Unserved Area Cellular Applications Within the National Radio Quiet Zone, Order, RM-8647, 15 FCC Rcd 2728 (Wireless Bur., 2000) (granting waivers to two cellular licensees to allow them to expand their networks into Quiet Zone). Third Further Notice, 20 FCC Rcd at 5642 (para. 141), citing 47 C.F.R.
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- beyond the boundary of the Cellular Licensed Area, unless all affected adjacent service area licensees agree to a different signal level. See 22.983. d Area licensing process for site-based systems. This section sets forth the process for licensing Unserved Area in CMA Blocks not yet included in an auction pursuant to 22.985. The licensing process in this 22.949 allows eligible parties to apply for any Unserved Area that remains in such CMA Blocks. may be granted on each CMA Channel Block that remains subject to the procedures of this section. Consequently, such Unserved Area applications are mutually exclusive only if the proposed CGSAs would overlap. Mutually exclusive applications are processed using the general procedures in 22.131. See
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- the Chambers, TX CMA). 15By1990, in some urban markets (MSAs) the initial 5-year period had already ended. The most recently issued OSLs were the result of Auction 45 for the following 3 RSAs (see 47 C.F.R. 22.969): 332A (Polk, AR); 582A (Barnes, ND); and 727A (Ceiba, PR). Their initial 5-year construction periods expired in September 2007. 16See 47 C.F.R. 22.949. 17Following each OSL's 5-year build-out period, a 1-day Phase I filing window was opened and closed according to a specified timetable. See 47 C.F.R. 22.949(a). See Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for Filing and Processing of Applications for Unserved Areas in the Cellular Service and to Modify Other Cellular Rules, Second Report and Order,
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- Item 4 Enter the channel block of the market, either `A' or `B'. For filings in the Air-ground Radiotelephone Service (commercial aviation), the answer to this item is `C-' followed by a number between 1 and 29 (e.g., C-17). 22.949(a), enter `Y' for Yes. Otherwise, enter `N' for No. If Yes, also complete Items 7 through 12, as applicable. Item 6 If this application is for Phase II unserved areas, as defined by 47 CFR Section 22.949(b), enter `Y' for Yes. If Yes, also complete Items 7 through 12, as applicable. Otherwise, enter `N' for No. Item 7 Enter the
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- licensed areas within ten years. 47 CFR 24.203. For example, LMDS carriers must offer substantial service within 10 years. 47 C.F.R. 101.1011(a). Substantial service is defined as ``service which is sound, favorable and substantially above a level of mediocre service which might just minimally warrant renewal.'' Id. See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(a), 90.665(c), 90.685(b). See 47 C.F.R. 22.949. See 47 CFR 22.912. See 47 C.F.R. Part 101. See 47 C.F.R. Part 90, Subpart C. For instance, in 1997, Congress designated 24 MHz of spectrum specifically for public safety use. See 47 U.S.C. 337 (1999). See, e.g., In the Matter of the Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State, and Local Public Safety
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. 99 For the purposes of this analysis, "non-cellular carriers" are defined as operators using broadband PCS spectrum or Nextel in the areas where it has launched its digital SMR product. 100See Fourth Report, 14 FCC Rcd at 10164-10165. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-289 19 other available data indicate that the entrance of new competitors into this market continues to
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- that provides an opportunity for eligible parties to file competing applications for authority to operate a new cellular system in, or to expand an existing cellular system into, unserved areas as soon as these areas become available. Phase I applications must be filed on the 31st day after the expiration of the five year build-out period. See 47 C.F.R. 22.949(a). Phase II is an ongoing process that allows eligible parties to apply for any unserved areas that may remain in a market after the Phase I process is complete. Thus, the cellular unserved areas were created from the geographic area not covered by the Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) of each licensee on each frequency block at the close of
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- Public Notice"). Cellular unserved area licenses are auctioned in groups based upon the expiration of the five-year build-out period. 2 Auctions will be held approximately every six months. See Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding, Ninth Report and Order, PP Docket No. 93-253, 11 (rel. Nov. 7, 1996)("Ninth Report and Order"). 47 C.F.R 22.949. 3 Id. 4 PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 ______________________________________________________________________________ News media information (202) 418-0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts (202) 418-2222 DA 96-1959 November 22, 1996 AUCTION OF CELLULAR UNSERVED AREA LICENSES (Auction No. 12) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Guidance on Eligibility for Cellular Unserved Service Area Auction Report No. AUC-96-12-B (Auction
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- A - Texas 18 - Edwards RSA), is hereby withdrawn from Auction No. 12 (cellular unserved areas), scheduled to begin on January 13, 1997, due to lack of mutual exclusivity. Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. and GCC License Corp. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Wireless Corp.) filed mutually exclusive Phase I unserved area applications. In accordance with Sections 22.129 and 22.949(c) of the Commission's rules, these parties have filed a full market settlement. The settlement agreement and related documents have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Sections 22.129 and 22.949(c) of the Commission's rules. In accordance with Section 22.128(a) of the Commission's rules, GCC License Corp.'s Phase I application (file number No. 07666-CL-P1-95) is dismissed without prejudice leaving Texas
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- on separate frequency blocks. See also Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Provide for Filing and Processing of Applications for Unserved Areas in the Cellular Service and to Modify Other Cellular Rules , Notice of Proposed Rule Making, CC Docket No. 90-6, 5 FCC Rcd 1044, 1047, 22 (1990) ("Cellular NPRM"); see also, 47 C.F.R 22.949 (a) and (b). Cellular NPRM, 5 FCC Rcd at 1050, 34-60. 5 First R&O/MO&O, 6 FCC Rcd at 6196-97, 18-22. 6 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-66, 6002(b), 107 Stat. 312, 392 (1993) (codified at 7 47 U.S.C. 309(j) and 332). First R&O/MO&O, 6 FCC Rcd at 6187, 2. 8 Communications
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- months * * * * * Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-387 22 4. Section 22.947 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph to read as follows: 22.947 Five-year buildout period. Except for systems authorized in the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone, the licensee of the first cellular system authorized * * * * * * * * 5. Section 22.949 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph to read as follows: 22.949 Unserved area licensing process. This section sets forth the process for licensing unserved areas in cellular markets on channel blocks for which the five year build-out period has expired. This process has two phases: Phase I and Phase II. This section also sets forth the Phase II
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- preclude the grant of one or more of the others under Commission rules governing the Public Mobile Services involved. The Commission uses the general procedures in this section for processing mutually exclusive applications in the Public Mobile Services. Additional specific procedures are prescribed in the subparts of this part governing the individual Public Mobile Services (see 22.509, 22.717, and 22.949) and in part 1 of this chapter. (a) Separate applications. Any applicant that files an application knowing that it will be mutually exclusive with one or more applications should not include in the mutually exclusive application a request for other channels or 8 facilities that would not, by themselves, render the application mutually exclusive with those other applications. Instead, the
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- bidders, Ranger and Miller may be suggesting that they value the RSA licenses less highly than their potential competitors. 70 Notice, 16 FCC Rcd at 4301-4302, 10-11. 71 Ranger and Miller Comments at 15; ALLTEL Comments at 1. 72 Notice, 16 FCC Rcd at 4302, 11; 47 C.F.R. 22.909. 73 47 C.F.R. 22.947. 74 47 C.F.R. 22.949. 75 Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules - Competitive Bidding Procedures, Allocation of Spectrum Below 5 GHz Transferred from Federal Government Use, Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 13 FCC Rcd 374 (1997) (modified by Erratum, DA 98-419 (rel. March 2, 1998)) (Part 1 Third Report and Order). The Commission clarified and
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. 99 For the purposes of this analysis, "non-cellular carriers" are defined as operators using broadband PCS spectrum or Nextel in the areas where it has launched its digital SMR product. 100See Fourth Report, 14 FCC Rcd at 10164-10165. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-289 19 other available data indicate that the entrance of new competitors into this market continues to
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- C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, and 22.951. 88 See Appendix B, Table 2A, p. B-3. 89 See Third Report Appendixes , at B-4. 19 Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-136 in service. This year, there are eight BTAs with five new entrants.90 When the existing incumbent cellular operators are taken into account,91 the ten million people in these BTAs may have up to seven mobile
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. 99 For the purposes of this analysis, "non-cellular carriers" are defined as operators using broadband PCS spectrum or Nextel in the areas where it has launched its digital SMR product. 100See Fourth Report, 14 FCC Rcd at 10164-10165. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-289 19 other available data indicate that the entrance of new competitors into this market continues to
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. For the purposes of this analysis, ``non-cellular carriers'' are defined as operators using broadband PCS spectrum or Nextel in the areas where it has launched its digital SMR product. See Fourth Report, 14 FCC Rcd at 10164-10165. Econ One News Release; BLS Database. Econ One News Release. Id. , supra. The Strategis Group, Inc., 2000. David A. Freedman, Wireless
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- OF GEOTEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Consent to Assignment of 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Licenses DA-00-89A1_Erratum: - [202]word DOC-186860A1: [203]pdf - [204]word - [205]txt 02/09/2000 WTB Orders (DA 00-159) FREEPAGE CORPORATION Denied to an extent, petitions filed for rulemaking and a Suplemental Petition requesting that the C... DA-00-159A1: [206]pdf - [207]word - [208]txt 02/09/2000 WTB Orders (DA 00-236) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 22.949 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PROVIDE FOR A MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF UNSERVED AREA CELLULAR APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL RADIO QUIET ZONE Granted a waiver of the Commission's cellular buildout requirements in areas where cellular construc... DA-00-236A1: [209]pdf - [210]word - [211]txt 02/08/2000 WTB Orders (DA 00-223) PAGING NETWORK, INC. Extended until May 30, 2000, the initial one-year period for
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- 09/23/2002 WTB Orders Errata - In the matter of Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, LLC This errata corrects DA 02-2331 released September 20, 2002 DA-02-2331A1: - [61]word DOC-226547A1: [62]pdf - [63]word - [64]txt DOC-226547A2: [65]pdf - [66]word - [67]txt 09/20/2002 WTB Orders (DA 02-2331) Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, Inc. Granted request by Verizon for a limited waiver of sections 22.947 and 22.949 of the rules to precl... DA-02-2331A1: [68]pdf - [69]word - [70]txt DOC-226547A1_Erratum: - [71]word DOC-226547A2_Erratum: - [72]word 09/20/2002 WTB Orders (DA 02-2332) Amendments to Parts 1, 2, 27 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to License Services in the 216-220 MHz, 1390-1395 MHz, 1427-1429 MHz, 1429-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 1670-1675 MHz, and 2385-2390 MHz Government Transfer Bands Third Erratum to
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- Item 4 Enter the channel block of the market, either `A' or `B'. For filings in the Air-ground Radiotelephone Service (commercial aviation), the answer to this item is `C-' followed by a number between 1 and 29 (e.g., C-17). 22.949(a), enter `Y' for Yes. Otherwise, enter `N' for No. If Yes, also complete Items 7 through 12, as applicable. Item 6 If this application is for Phase II unserved areas, as defined by 47 CFR Section 22.949(b), enter `Y' for Yes. If Yes, also complete Items 7 through 12, as applicable. Otherwise, enter `N' for No. Item 7 Enter the
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- licensed areas within ten years. 47 CFR 24.203. For example, LMDS carriers must offer substantial service within 10 years. 47 C.F.R. 101.1011(a). Substantial service is defined as ``service which is sound, favorable and substantially above a level of mediocre service which might just minimally warrant renewal.'' Id. See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(a), 90.665(c), 90.685(b). See 47 C.F.R. 22.949. See 47 CFR 22.912. See 47 C.F.R. Part 101. See 47 C.F.R. Part 90, Subpart C. For instance, in 1997, Congress designated 24 MHz of spectrum specifically for public safety use. See 47 U.S.C. 337 (1999). See, e.g., In the Matter of the Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State, and Local Public Safety
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- BTAs included in this analysis have only a small amount of coverage from a particular provider, possibly resulting from the buildout of a neighboring market.87 Third, the POPs figures Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-136 coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, and 22.951. 88 See Appendix B, Table 2A, p. B-3. 89 See Third Report Appendixes, at B-4. 90 The eight BTAs are Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Lakeland, Florida; and Seattle and Bremerton, Washington. 91 As was mentioned in the Introduction, this analysis assumes that both cellular operators have at least some coverage in all BTAs.
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- Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: ) ) Amendment of Section 22.949 of the ) RM-8647 Commission's Rules to Provide for a ) Moratorium on Acceptance of Unserved ) Area Cellular Applications Within the ) National Radio Quiet Zone ) ORDER Adopted: February 8, 2000 Released: February 9, 2000 By the Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION In this Order, we address a Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) filed by Easterbrooke Cellular
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- GAP Cellular, L.C. (``GAP''), a former Cellular Geographic Service Area (``CGSA'') applicant, filed a petition (``Petition'') and a subsequent supplemental petition (``Supplemental Petition'') seeking reconsideration and reinstatement of its applications for authority to construct and operate a cellular system in the Idaho 6-Clark RSA, Market No. 393B (``Market''). For the reasons discussed below, we deny the petition. II. Background Section 22.949 of the Commission's rules sets forth the requisite procedures for ``licensing unserved areas in cellular markets on channel blocks for which the five year build-out period has expired.'' The licensing procedure consists of two phases, Phase I and Phase II. In Phase I, parties have the opportunity ``to file competing applications for authority to operate a new cellular system in
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- the Petition, and grant ALLTEL's Application. 2. ALLTEL and Public Service are adjacent licensees. In its Application, ALLTEL is seeking a major modification which results in alternative coverage showings (ACSs) for two of its existing cellular sites, namely Union Springs and Tuskegee II. In its Petition, Public Service requests that ALLTEL's Application be denied because it violates sections 22.912(b) and 22.949 of the Commission's rules. Public Service claims that the Application violates section 22.912(b) because ALLTEL proposes to extend both sites into its cellular geographic service area (CGSA) without its consent. Public Service also claims that ALLTEL's Application violates section 22.949 because the proposed ACS for the Union Springs site extends into unserved area within its metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which
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- petition to deny stage. Accordingly, we are dismissing NECC's petition because it fails to meet the requirements of Section 1.106(b)(1) of our rules. 5. We also dismiss NECC's unserved area application. We have analyzed NECC's application and conclude that the CGSA proposed in NECC's application is covered entirely by Sagir's authorized CGSA. NECC's application therefore fails to comply with section 22.949 of the Commission's rules because it seeks to provide service in an area that is presently not unserved. We therefore dismiss NECC's application as defective and dismiss the Sagir Petition and the accompanying Sagir Motion as moot. 6. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and
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- the BCTA application, GTE Mobilenet of South Texas L.P. (GTE) and RVC Services, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Communications Co. (Coastal) each filed Petitions to Deny (Petitions) the applications as defective. BCTA's application shows a proposed service area that would extend beyond the Beaumont-Port Arthur Market and into the Gulf of Mexico Market No. 306. Because such extensions are prohibited by Section 22.949(a)(iii) of the Commission's rules, the application is defective. We therefore dismiss BCTA's application. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act as 1934, as amended, 47 USC 154(i), and section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.331, the above captioned Applications filed by BELL-CELL-TEL Associates IS DISMISSED as DEFECTIVE. IT IS FURTHER
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- cellular licensee for the Elbert RSA, and Badlands Cellular, the incumbent cellular licensee for the Daniels RSA (collectively, Petitioners), filed separate petitions for reconsideration requesting the set-aside of the GAP Applications. Petitioners allege that GAP's proposed facilities will result in overlaps with Petitioners' existing cellular geographic service areas (CGSAs), in violation of Commission rule sections 22.99, 22.911(d), 22.911(e), 22.912(d) and 22.949(b). In its Oppositions, GAP contends that the Petitions should be dismissed as Petitioners failed to file Petitions to Deny against the GAP Applications, although GAP served copies of the respective applications on Petitioners. III. DISCUSSION 3. Commission rule section 22.130 provides that petitions to deny any major filing must be filed within 30 days after the date of the Public
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- Petition. 3. We grant GTE's Petition and deny the Partnership's above-referenced, unserved area application for California 6 RSA, because the partnership's proposed service contour would extend into GTE's protected CGSA. Because the partnership's application proposes to provide service in GTE's protected CGSA, it proposes to provide service in a location that is not an unserved area in violation of section 22.949(a)(1)(iii) of the Commission's rules. In addition, the Partnership application seeks to obtain a license for spectrum that is not available in violation of section 22.128(e)(2) of the Commission's rules because the geographic area for which the partnership is seeking to provide service is already licensed to GTE on an exclusive basis. Finally, the partnership's application violates section 22.911 of the
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- of the Commission's Rules For Cellular Unserved Areas ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. 10153-CL-CP-93 Adopted: February 29, 2000 Released: March 2, 2000 By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: 1. In this Order, we deny Lanty L. Smith's Petition for Limited Waiver (Petition) of sections 22.946, 22.947, and 22.949(a)(3) of the Commission's rules. Under section 22.946 of the Commission's rules, the first cellular licensee in markets 1-90 must commence service within 36 months of authorization, and the first licensee in all other markets must commence service within 18 months of authorization. In addition, all first cellular licensees have five years from authorization to complete construction. All unserved area licensees
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- For Approval Of Settlement Agreement." The Parties indicated that they have resolved all issues associated with their mutually exclusive applications. They noted that the Alaska 2 RSA is approximately 182,100 square miles in size and the distance between their proposed facilities is over 300 miles. The Parties contend that these factors constitute unique circumstances that justify a waiver of Section 22.949(a)(2) of the Commission's rules so that both applications may be granted.3 They request that the Commission approve the Settlement Agreement and grant their applications expeditiously given the approaching winter months in Alaska. Upon review of the Parties' request, the Commercial Wireless Division finds it in the public interest to approve the Settlement Agreement. Grant of the proposed agreement will allow
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- See 47 C.F.R. 24.203(b). The details concerning exactly which geographic areas or portions of the population should be covered to meet these requirements are left to the operators. In addition, decisions about whether to increase coverage above these requirements are left to the operators. For information on the buildout requirements for cellular licenses, see 47 C.F.R. 22.946, 22.947, 22.949, 22.951. 99 For the purposes of this analysis, "non-cellular carriers" are defined as operators using broadband PCS spectrum or Nextel in the areas where it has launched its digital SMR product. 100See Fourth Report, 14 FCC Rcd at 10164-10165. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-289 19 other available data indicate that the entrance of new competitors into this market continues to
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- for authorization to construct and operate a one-way 931 MHz paging facility at Charleston, West Virginia. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Divison. Adopted: June 25, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1235). WTB Internet URL: [13]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da981235.wp LOUISE M. HART. Dismissed as moot the Request for Waiver filed by Louise M. Hart on July 10, 1995 to waive sections 22.946, 22.947 and 22.949(3) of the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: June 25, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1236). WTB Internet URL: [14]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da981236.wp ADDENDA: The following items, released June 24, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 121: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION ACTION - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES ENFORCEMENT ACTION CLOSING A PHILADELPHIA UNLICENSED RADIO
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- amend its rules to permit paging licensees to use their assigned channel to broadcast audio programming of interest to a narrow or specialized audience, including, but not limited to persons who are visually disabled. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: February 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-159). WTB Internet URL: [16]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000159.doc AMENDMENT OF SECTION 22.949 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PROVIDE FOR A MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF UNSERVED AREA CELLULAR APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL RADIO QUIET ZONE. Granted a waiver of the Commission's cellular buildout requirements in areas where cellular construction is precluded by Quite Zone rules, to Easterbrooke Cellular Corporation and United States Cellular Corporation. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: February
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- instance. Lone Wolf is appealing the denial of two of its funding requests for Funding Year 4 discounts under the schools and librar. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications. Adopted: 09/19/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2345). WCB [120]DA-02-2345A1.doc [121]DA-02-2345A1.pdf [122]DA-02-2345A1.txt VERIZON WIRELESS MESSAGING SERVICES, INC.. Granted request by Verizon for a limited waiver of sections 22.947 and 22.949 of the rules to preclude the filing of Phase I or Phase II cellular unserved area applications proposing coverage in National Radio Quiet Zone.. Action by: Chief, Policy and Rules Branch. Adopted: 09/19/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2331). WTB [123]DA-02-2331A1.doc [124]DA-02-2331A1.pdf [125]DA-02-2331A1.txt DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND SPECTRUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MEETING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS