§  90.701   Scope.

   (a) Frequencies in the 220-222 MHz band are available for land mobile
   and fixed use for both Government and non-Government operations. This
   subpart supplements part 1, subpart F of this chapter which establishes
   the requirements and conditions under which commercial and private
   radio stations may be licensed in the Wireless Telecommunications
   Services. The provisions of this subpart contain additional pertinent
   information for current and prospective licensees specific to the
   220-222 MHz band.

   (b)(1) Licensees granted initial authorizations for operations in the
   220-222 MHz band from among applications filed on or before May 24,
   1991 are referred to in this subpart as "Phase I" licensees;

   (2) Applicants that filed initial applications for operations in the
   220-222 MHz band on or before May 24, 1991 are referred to in this
   subpart as "Phase I" applicants; and

   (3) All assignments, operations, stations, and systems of licensees
   granted authorizations from among applications filed for operations in
   the 220-222 MHz band on or before May 24, 1991 are referred to in this
   subpart as "Phase I" assignments, operations, stations, and systems,
   respectively.

   (c)(1) Licensees granted initial authorizations for operations in the
   220-222 MHz band from among applications filed after May 24, 1991 are
   referred to in this subpart as "Phase II" licensees;

   (2) Applicants that filed initial applications for operations in the
   220-222 MHz band after May 24, 1991 are referred to in this subpart as
   "Phase II" applicants; and

   (3) All assignments, operations, stations, and systems of licensees
   granted authorizations from among applications filed for operations in
   the 220-222 MHz band after May 24, 1991 are referred to in this subpart
   as "Phase II" assignments, operations, stations, and systems,
   respectively.

   (d) The rules in this subpart apply to both Phase I and Phase II
   licensees, applicants, assignments, operations, stations, and systems,
   unless otherwise specified.

   [ 62 FR 15993 , Apr. 3, 1997, as amended at  63 FR 68971 , Dec. 14, 1998]