§ 22.950   Provision of service in the Gulf of Mexico Service Area (GMSA).

   The GMSA has been divided into two areas for licensing purposes, the Gulf of
   Mexico Exclusive Zone (GMEZ) and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone (GMCZ).
   This section describes these areas and sets forth the process for licensing
   facilities in these two respective areas within the GMSA.

   (a) The GMEZ and GMCZ are defined as follows:

   (1) Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone. The geographical area within the Gulf of
   Mexico Service Area that lies between the coastline line and the southern
   demarcation line of the Gulf of Mexico Service Area, excluding the area
   comprising the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone.

   (2) Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone. The geographical area within the Gulf of
   Mexico Service Area that lies between the coast line of Florida and a line
   extending approximately twelve nautical miles due south from the coastline
   boundary of the States of Florida and Alabama, and continuing along the west
   coast of Florida at a distance of twelve nautical miles from the shoreline.
   The line is defined by Great Circle arcs connecting the following points
   (geographical  coordinates  listed  as North Latitude, West Longitude)
   consecutively in the order listed:

   (i) 30°16′49″ N 87°31′06″ W

   (ii) 30°04′35″ N 87°31′06″ W

   (iii) 30°10′56″ N 86°26′53″ W

   (iv) 30°03′00″ N 86°00′29″ W

   (v) 29°33′00″ N 85°32′49″ W

   (vi) 29°23′21″ N 85°02′06″ W

   (vii) 29°49′44″ N 83°59′02″ W

   (viii) 28°54′00″ N 83°05′33″ W

   (ix) 28°34′41″ N 82°53′38″ W

   (x) 27°50′39″ N 83°04′27″ W

   (xi) 26°24′22″ N 82°23′22″ W

   (xii) 25°41′39″ N 81°49′40″ W

   (xiii) 24°59′02″ N 81°15′04″ W

   (xiv) 24°44′23″ N 81°57′04″ W

   (xv) 24°32′37″ N 82°02′01″ W

   (b) Service Area Boundary Calculation. The service area boundary of a cell
   site located within the Gulf of Mexico Service Area is calculated pursuant
   to  § 22.911(a)(2).  Otherwise, the service area boundary is calculated
   pursuant to § 22.911(a)(1) or § 22.911(b).

   (c) Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone (GMEZ). GMEZ licensees have an exclusive
   right to provide Cellular service in the GMEZ, and may add, modify, or
   remove facilities anywhere within the GMEZ without prior FCC approval. There
   is no Unserved Area licensing procedure for the GMEZ.

   (d) Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone (GMCZ). The GMCZ is subject to the Unserved
   Area licensing procedures set forth in § 22.949.

   [ 67 FR 9610 , Mar. 4, 2002, as amended at  79 FR 72152 , Dec. 5, 2014]

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