§ 90.303   Availability of frequencies.

   (a) Frequencies in the band 470-512 MHz are available for assignment as
   described below. Note: coordinates are referenced to the North American
   Datum 1983 (NAD83).

   (b)  The  following table lists frequency bands that are available for
   assignment in specific urban areas. The available frequencies are listed in
   § 90.311 of this part.
   Urbanized area Geographic center Bands (MHz) TV channels
   North latitude West longitude
   Boston, MA 42�°21′24.4″ 71�°03′23.2″ 470-476, 482-488 14, 16
   Chicago, IL^1 41�°52′28.1″ 87�°38′22.2″ 470-476, 476-482 14, 15
   Cleveland, OH^2 41�°29′51.2″ 81�°49′49.5″ 470-476, 476-482 14, 15
   Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 32�°47′09.5″ 96�°47′38.0″ 482-488 16
   Detroit, MI^3 42�°19′48.1″ 83�°02′56.7″ 476-482, 482-488 15, 16
   Houston, TX 29�°45′26.8″ 95�°21′37.8″ 488-494 17
   Los Angeles, CA^4 34�°03′15.0″ 118�°14′31.3″ 470-476, 482-488, 506-512 14, 16,
   20
   Miami, FL 25�°46′38.4″ 80�°11′31.2″ 470-476 14
   New York, NY/NE NJ 40�°45′06.4″ 73�°59′37.5″ 470-476, 476-482, 482-488 14, 15,
   16
   Philadelphia, PA 39�°56′58.4″ 75�°09′19.6″ 500-506, 506-512 19, 20
   Pittsburgh, PA 40�°26′19.2″ 79�°59′59.2″ 470-476, 494-500 14, 18
   San Francisco/Oakland, CA 37�°46′38.7″ 122�°24′43.9″ 482-488, 488-494 16, 17
   Washington, DC/MD/VA 38�°53′51.4″ 77�°00′31.9″ 488-494, 494-500 17, 18

   ^1In the Chicago, IL, urbanized area, channel 15 frequencies may be used for
   paging  operations  in addition to low power base/mobile usages, where
   applicable  protection requirements for ultrahigh frequency television
   stations are met.

   ^2Channels 14 and 15 are not available in Cleveland, OH, until further order
   from the Commission.

   ^3Channels 15 and 16 are not available in Detroit, MI, until further order
   from the Commission.

   ^4Channel 16 is available in Los Angeles, CA, for use by eligibles in the
   Public Safety Radio Pool.

   (c) The band 482-488 MHz (TV Channel 16) is available for use by eligibles
   in the Public Safety Radio Pool in the following areas: New York City;
   Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties in New York State; and Bergen
   County, New Jersey. All part 90 rules shall apply to said operations, except
   that:

   (1)  Location of stations. Base stations shall be located in the areas
   specified in this paragraph (c). Mobile stations may operate throughout the
   areas specified in this paragraph (c) and may additionally operate in areas
   not specified in this paragraph (c) provided that the distance from the
   Empire State Building (40�° 44′ 54.4″ N, 73�° 59′ 8.4″ W) does not exceed 48
   kilometers (30 miles).

   (2)  Protection  criteria.  In  order to provide co-channel television
   protection, the following height and power restrictions are required:

   (i)  Except as specified in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, base
   stations shall be limited to a maximum effective radiated power (ERP) of 225
   watts at an antenna height of 152.5 meters (500 feet) above average terrain
   (AAT). Adjustment of the permitted power will be allowed provided it is in
   accordance with the “169 kilometer Distance Separation” entries specified in
   Table B in 47 CFR 90.309(a) or the “LM/TV Separation 110 miles (177 km)”
   curve in Figure B in 47 CFR 90.309(b).

   (ii) For base stations located west of the Hudson River, Kill Van Kull, and
   Arthur Kill, the maximum ERP and antenna height shall be limited to the
   entries specified in Table B in 47 CFR 90.309(a) or in Figure B in 47 CFR
   90.309(b) for the actual separation distance between the base station and
   the transmitter site of WNEP-TV in Scranton, PA (41�° 10′ 58.0″ N, 75�° 52′
   20.0″ W).

   (iii)  Mobile  stations  shall be limited to 100 watts ERP in areas of
   operation extending eastward from the Hudson River and to 10 watts ERP in
   areas of operation extending westward from the Hudson River.

   [ 69 FR 31907 , June 8, 2004, as amended  72 FR 35196 , June 27, 2007]

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