§  27.4   Terms and definitions.

   700 MHz Public/Private Partnership. The public/private partnership
   established for the development and operation of a nationwide, shared
   interoperable wireless broadband network operating on the 758–763 MHz
   and 788–793 MHz bands and the 763–768 MHz and 793–798 MHz bands in
   accordance with the Commission's rules.

   Advanced wireless service (AWS). A radiocommunication service licensed
   pursuant to this part for the frequency bands specified in § 27.5(h).

   Affiliate. This term shall have the same meaning as that for
   “affiliate” in part 1, § 1.2110(b)(5) of this chapter.

   Assigned frequency. The center of the frequency band assigned to a
   station.

   Attended operation. Operation of a station by a designated person on
   duty at the place where the transmitting apparatus is located with the
   transmitter in the person's plain view.

   Authorized bandwidth. The maximum width of the band of frequencies
   permitted to be used by a station. This is normally considered to be
   the necessary or occupied bandwidth, whichever is greater.

   Average terrain. The average elevation of terrain between 3 and 16
   kilometers from the antenna site.

   Base station . A land station in the land mobile service.

   Booster service area. A geographic area to be designated by an
   applicant for a booster station, within which the booster station shall
   be entitled to protection against interference as set forth in this
   part. The booster service area must be specified by the applicant so as
   not to overlap the booster service area of any other booster authorized
   to or proposed by the applicant. However, a booster station may provide
   service to receive sites outside of its booster service area, at the
   licensee's risk of interference. The booster station must be capable of
   providing substantial service within the designated booster service
   area.

   Broadband Radio Service (BRS). A radio service using certain
   frequencies in the 2150–2162 and 2496–2690 MHz bands which can be used
   to provide fixed and mobile services, except for aeronautical services.

   Broadcast services. This term shall have the same meaning as that for
   “broadcasting” in section 3(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, i.e.,
   “the dissemination of radio communications intended to be received by
   the public, directly or by the intermediary of relay stations.” 47
   U.S.C. 153(6).

   Commercial EBS licensee. A licensee authorized to operate on EBS
   channels pursuant to the provisions of § 27.1201(c) contained in the
   edition of 47 CFR parts 20 to 39, revised as of October 1, 2005, or
   § § 74.990 through 74.992 contained in the edition of 47 CFR parts 70 to
   79, revised as of October 1, 2004, of this chapter, and that does not
   meet the eligibility requirements of § 27.1201(a).

   Documented complaint. A complaint that a party is suffering from
   non-consensual interference. A documented complaint must contain a
   certification that the complainant has contacted the operator of the
   allegedly offending facility and tried to resolve the situation prior
   to filing. The complaint must then specify the nature of the
   interference, whether the interference is constant or intermittent,
   when the interference began and the site(s) most likely to be causing
   the interference. The complaint should be accompanied by a videotape or
   other evidence showing the effects of the interference. The complaint
   must contain a motion for a temporary order to have the interfering
   station cease transmitting. The complaint must be filed with the
   Secretary's office and served on the allegedly offending party.

   Educational Broadband Service (EBS). A fixed or mobile service, the
   licensees of which are educational institutions or non-profit
   educational organizations, and intended primarily for video, data, or
   voice transmissions of instructional, cultural, and other types of
   educational material to one or more receiving locations.

   Effective Radiated Power (ERP) (in a given direction). The product of
   the power supplied to the antenna and its gain relative to a half-wave
   dipole in a given direction.

   Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP). The product of the
   power supplied to the antenna and the antenna gain in a given direction
   relative to an isotropic antenna.

   Fixed service. A radio communication service between specified fixed
   points.

   Fixed station. A station in the fixed service.

   Land mobile service. A mobile service between base stations and land
   mobile stations, or between land mobile stations.

   Land mobile station. A mobile station in the land mobile service
   capable of surface movement within the geographic limits of a country
   or continent.

   Land station. A station in the mobile service not intended to be used
   while in motion.

   Lower Band Segment (LBS). Segment of the BRS/EBS band consisting of
   channels in the frequencies 2496–2572 MHz.

   Middle Band Segment (MBS). Segment of the BRS/EBS band consisting of
   channels in the frequencies 2572–2614 MHz.

   Mobile service. A radio communication service between mobile and land
   stations, or between mobile stations.

   Mobile station. A station in the mobile service intended to be used
   while in motion or during halts at unspecified points.

   National Geodetic Reference System (NGRS). The name given to all
   geodetic control data contained in the National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
   data base. (Source: National Geodetic Survey, U.S. Department of
   Commerce)

   Network Assets Holder. The Network Assets Holder is a Special Purpose
   Bankruptcy Remote Entity that is formed to hold the assets of the
   shared wireless broadband network associated with the 700 MHz
   Public/Private Partnership, in accordance with the terms of the Network
   Sharing Agreement, such other agreements as the Commission may require
   or allow, and the Commission's rules.

   Network Sharing Agreement (NSA). An agreement entered into between the
   winning bidder, the Upper 700 MHz D Block licensee, the Network Assets
   Holder, the Operating Company, the Public Safety Broadband Licensee,
   and any other related entities that the Commission may require or allow
   regarding the shared wireless broadband network associated with the 700
   MHz Public/Private Partnership that will operate on the 758–763 MHz and
   788–793 MHz bands and the 763–768 MHz and 793–798 MHz bands.

   Operating Company. The Operating Company is a Special Purpose
   Bankruptcy Remote Entity that is formed to build and operate the shared
   wireless broadband network associated with the 700 MHz Public/Private
   Partnership, in accordance with the terms of the Network Sharing
   Agreement, such other agreements as the Commission may require or
   allow, and the Commission's rules.

   Point-to-point Broadband station. A Broadband station that transmits a
   highly directional signal from a fixed transmitter location to a fixed
   receive location.

   Portable device . Transmitters designed to be used within 20
   centimeters of the body of the user.

   Public Safety Broadband License. The Public Safety Broadband License
   authorizes public safety broadband services in the 763–768 MHz and
   793–798 MHz bands.

   Public Safety Broadband Licensee. The licensee of the Public Safety
   Broadband License in the 763–768 MHz and 793–798 MHz bands.

   Radiodetermination. The determination of the position, velocity and/or
   other characteristics of an object, or the obtaining of information
   relating to these parameters, by means of the propagation properties of
   radio waves.

   Radiolocation. Radiodetermination used for purposes other than those of
   radionavigation.

   Radiolocation land station . A station in the radiolocation service not
   intended to be used while in motion.

   Radiolocation mobile station . A station intended to be used while in
   motion or during halts at unspecified points.

   Radionavigation. Radiodetermination used for the purpose of navigation,
   including obstruction warning.

   Remote control. Operation of a station by a designated person at a
   control position from which the transmitter is not visible but where
   suitable control and telemetering circuits are provided which allow the
   performance of the essential functions that could be performed at the
   transmitter.

   Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (satellite DARS). A
   radiocommunication service in which compact disc quality programming is
   digitally transmitted by one or more space stations.

   Sectorization. The use of an antenna system at any broadband station,
   booster station and/or response station hub that is capable of
   simultaneously transmitting multiple signals over the same frequencies
   to different portions of the service area and/or simultaneously
   receiving multiple signals over the same frequencies from different
   portions of the service area.

   Shared Wireless Broadband Network. Wireless broadband network
   associated with the 700 MHz Band Public/Private Partnership that
   operates on the 758–763 MHz and 788–793 MHz bands and the 763–768 MHz
   and 793–798 MHz bands pursuant to the terms of the Network Sharing
   Agreement, such other agreements as the Commission may require or
   allow, and the Commission's rules.

   Special Purpose Bankruptcy Remote Entity. A “special purpose entity” is
   a legal entity created for a special limited purpose, in this context
   primarily to hold the Upper 700 MHz D Block license or the network
   assets, or to conduct the construction or operation of the shared
   wireless broadband network associated with the 700 MHz Public/Private
   Partnership. A special purpose entity is “bankruptcy remote” if that
   entity is unlikely to become insolvent as a result of its own
   activities, is adequately insulated from the consequences of a related
   party's insolvency, and contains certain characteristics which enhance
   the likelihood that it will not become the subject of an insolvency
   proceeding.

   Studio to transmitter link (STL). A directional path used to transmit a
   signal from a station's studio to its transmitter.

   Temporary fixed broadband station. A broadband station used for the
   transmission of material from temporary unspecified points to a
   broadband station.

   Time division multiple access (TDMA) . A multiple access technique
   whereby users share a transmission medium by being assigned and using
   (one-at-a-time) for a limited number of time division mulitplexed
   channels; implies that several transmitters use one channel for sending
   several bit streams.

   Time division multiplexing (TDM) . A multiplexing technique whereby two
   or more channels are derived from a transmission medium by dividing
   access to the medium into sequential intervals. Each channel has access
   to the entire bandwidth of the medium during its interval. This implies
   that one transmitter uses one channel to send several bit streams of
   information.

   Unattended operation. Operation of a station by automatic means whereby
   the transmitter is turned on and off and performs its functions without
   attention by a designated person.

   Universal Licensing System. The Universal Licensing System (ULS) is the
   consolidated database, application filing system, and processing system
   for all Wireless Radio Services. ULS supports electronic filing of all
   applications and related documents by applicants and licensees in the
   Wireless Radio Services, and provides public access to licensing
   information.

   Upper 700 MHz D Block license. The Upper 700 MHz D Block license is the
   nationwide license associated with the 758–763 MHz and 788–793 MHz
   bands.

   Upper 700 MHz D Block licensee. The Special Purpose Bankruptcy Remote
   Entity to which the Upper 700 MHz D Block license must be transferred
   upon execution of the Network Sharing Agreement. References herein to
   the rights and obligations of the Upper 700 MHz D Block licensee
   include the exercise or discharge of such rights or obligations,
   respectively, by related entities as are provided for in the NSA or
   otherwise as authorized by the Commission.

   Upper Band Segment (UBS). Segment of the BRS/EBS band consisting of
   channels in the frequencies 2614–2690 MHz

   Wireless communications service. A radiocommunication service licensed
   pursuant to this part for the frequency bands specified in § 27.5.

   [ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at  62 FR 16497 , Apr. 7, 1997;  63 FR 68954 , Dec. 14, 1998;  65 FR 3145 , Jan. 20, 2000;  65 FR 17602 , Apr.
   4, 2000;  67 FR 41854 , June 20, 2002;  68 FR 66286 , Nov. 25, 2003;  69 FR 5714 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 72031 , Dec. 10, 2004;  71 FR 35189 , June 19,
   2006;  72 FR 27709 , May 16, 2007;  72 FR 48843 , Aug. 24, 2007]