Sec.  22.221   Eligibility for partitioned licenses.

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

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

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

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

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