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FCC 22.513
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§ 22.513 Partitioning and disaggregation.
MEA and EA licensees may apply to partition their authorized geographic
service area or disaggregate their authorized spectrum at any time following
grant of their geographic area authorizations. Nationwide geographic area
licensees may apply to partition their authorized geographic service area or
disaggregate their authorized spectrum at any time as of August 23, 1999.
(a) Application required. Parties seeking approval for partitioning and/or
disaggregation shall apply for partial assignment of a license pursuant to
§ 1.948 of this chapter.
(b) Partitioning. In the case of partitioning, requests for authorization
for partial assignment of a license must include, as attachments, a
description of the partitioned service area and a calculation of the
population of the partitioned service area and the authorized geographic
service area. The partitioned service area shall be defined by 120 sets of
geographic coordinates at points at every 3 degrees azimuth from a point
within the partitioned service area along the partitioned service area
boundary unless either an FCC-recognized service area is used (e.g., MEA or
EA) or county lines are followed. The geographical coordinates must be
specified in degrees, minutes, and seconds to the nearest second latitude
and longitude, and must be based upon the 1983 North American Datum (NAD83).
In the case where FCC-recognized service areas or county lines are used,
applicants need only list the specific area(s) through use of FCC
designations or county names that constitute the partitioned area.
(c) Disaggregation. Spectrum may be disaggregated in any amount.
(d) Combined partitioning and disaggregation. Licensees may apply for
partial assignment of authorizations that propose combinations of
partitioning and disaggregation.
(e) License term. The license term for a partitioned license area and for
disaggregated spectrum shall be the remainder of the original licensee's
license term as provided for in § 1.955 of this chapter.
(f) Coverage requirements for partitioning. (1) Parties to a partitioning
agreement must satisfy at least one of the following requirements:
(i) The partitionee must satisfy the applicable coverage requirements set
forth in § 22.503(k)(1), (2) and (3) for the partitioned license area; or
(ii) The original licensee must meet the coverage requirements set forth in
§ 22.503(k)(1), (2) and (3) for the entire geographic area. In this case, the
partitionee must meet only the requirements for renewal of its authorization
for the partitioned license area.
(2) Parties seeking authority to partition must submit with their partial
assignment application a certification signed by both parties stating which
of the above options they select.
(3) Partitionees must submit supporting documents showing compliance with
their coverage requirements as set forth in § 22.503(k)(1), (2) and (3).
(4) Failure by any partitionee to meet its coverage requirements will result
in automatic cancellation of the partitioned authorization without further
Commission action.
(g) Coverage requirements for disaggregation. (1) Parties to a
disaggregation agreement must satisfy at least one of the following
requirements:
(i) Either the disaggregator or disaggregatee must satisfy the coverage
requirements set forth in § 22.503 (k)(1), (2) and (3) for the entire license
area; or
(ii) Parties must agree to share responsibility for meeting the coverage
requirements set forth in § 22.503 (k)(1), (2) and (3) for the entire license
area.
(2) Parties seeking authority to disaggregate must submit with their partial
assignment application a certification signed by both parties stating which
of the above requirements they meet.
(3) Disaggregatees must submit supporting documents showing compliance with
their coverage requirements as set forth in § 22.503 (k)(1), (2) and (3).
(4) Parties that accept responsibility for meeting the coverage requirements
and later fail to do so will be subject to automatic license cancellation
without further Commission action.
[ 64 FR 33784 , June 24, 1999]
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