§ 22.948   Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation; spectrum
leasing.

   Cellular licensees may apply to partition any portion of their licensed
   Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) or to disaggregate their
   licensed spectrum at any time following the grant of their
   authorization(s). Parties seeking approval for partitioning and
   disaggregation shall request from the FCC an authorization for partial
   assignment of a license pursuant to § 1.948 of this chapter. See also
   paragraph (d) of this section regarding spectrum leasing.

   (a) Partitioning, disaggregation, or combined partitioning and
   disaggregation. Applicants must file FCC Form 603 (“Assignment of
   Authorization and Transfer of Control”) pursuant to § 1.948 of this
   chapter, as well as GIS map files and a reduced-size PDF map pursuant
   to § 22.953 for both the assignor and assignee.

   (b) Field strength limit. For purposes of partitioning and
   disaggregation, Cellular systems must be designed so as to comply with
   § 22.983.

   (c) License term. The license term for a partitioned license area and
   for disaggregated spectrum will be the remainder of the original
   license term.

   (d) Spectrum leasing. Cellular spectrum leasing is subject to all
   applicable provisions of subpart X of part 1 of this chapter as well as
   the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, except that applicants
   must file FCC Form 608 (“Application or Notification for Spectrum
   Leasing Arrangement or Private Commons Arrangement”), not FCC Form 603.

   [ 79 FR 72152 , Dec. 5, 2014]

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