Sec.  27.11   Initial authorization.

   Link to an amendment published at  72 FR 48845 , Aug. 24, 2007.

   (a) An applicant must file a single application for an initial authorization
   for all markets won and frequency blocks desired. Initial authorizations
   shall be granted in accordance with  Sec. 27.5. Applications for individual sites
   are  not  required and will not be accepted, except where required for
   environmental assessments, in accordance with  Sec.  Sec. 1.1301 through 1.1319 of
   this chapter.

   (b) 2305–2320 MHz and 2345–2360 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for the
   2305–2320 MHz and 2345–2360 MHz bands shall be for 10 megahertz of spectrum
   in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(a).

   (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B will be based on Major Economic Areas
   (MEAs), as specified in  Sec. 27.6(a)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Blocks C and D will be based on Regional Economic
   Area Groupings (REAGs), as specified in  Sec. 27.6(a)(2).

   (c)  746–764 MHz and 776–794 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for the
   746–764 MHz and 776–794 MHz blocks shall be for 1, 2, 5, or 10 megahertz of
   spectrum in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(b).

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 1
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(b)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 2
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(b)(1).

   (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz  each,  will  be based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs), as
   specified in  Sec. 27.6(b)(2).

   (4) Authorizations for Block D, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz each, will be based on EAGs, as specified in  Sec. 27.6(b)(2).

   (d) 698–746 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 698–746 MHz band shall
   be for 6 or 12 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(c).

   (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B, consisting of two paired channels of
   6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(c)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 6
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(c)(2).

   (3) Authorizations for Blocks D and E, consisting of an unpaired channel
   block of 6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified
   in  Sec. 27.6(c)(1).

   (e) 1390–1392 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1390–1392 MHz band
   shall  be  for  2  megahertz  of spectrum in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(d).
   Authorizations will be based on Major Economic Areas (MEAs), as specified in
    Sec. 27.6(d).

   (f) The paired 1392–1395 MHz and 1432–1435 MHz bands. Initial authorizations
   for  the  paired  1392–1395 MHz and 1432–1435 MHz bands shall be for 3
   megahertz of paired spectrum in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(e). Authorization for
   Blocks  A  and  B will be based on Economic Areas Groupings (EAGs), as
   specified in  Sec. 27.6(e).

   (g) 1670–1675 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1670–1675 MHz band
   shall  be  for  5  megahertz  of spectrum in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(f).
   Authorizations will be on a nationwide basis.

   (h) [Reserved]

   (i) 1710–1755 MHz and 2110–2155 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for the
   1710–1755 MHz and 2110–2155 MHz bands shall be for 5 or 10 megahertz of
   spectrum in each band in accordance with  Sec. 27.5(h) of this part.

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(h)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(h)(2).

   (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(h)(2).

   (4) Authorizations for Blocks D, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(h)(3).

   (5) Authorizations for Blocks E, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(h)(3).

   (6) Authorizations for Block F, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz  each,  will be based on those geographic areas specified in
    Sec. 27.6(h)(3).

   [ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at  63 FR 68954 , Dec. 14, 1998;  65 FR 3146 , Jan. 20, 2000;  67 FR 5511 , Feb. 6, 2002;  67 FR 41854 , June 20, 2002;
    69 FR 5715 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 39867 , July 1, 2004;  69 FR 77950 , Dec. 29,
   2004;  70 FR 58065 , Oct. 5, 2005]