§  1.9048   Special provisions relating to spectrum leasing arrangements
involving licensees in the Public Safety Radio Services.

   (a) Licensees in the Public Safety Radio Services (see part 90, subpart
   B, and § 90.311(a)(1)(i) of this chapter) may enter into spectrum
   leasing arrangements with other public safety entities eligible for
   such a license authorization as well as with entities providing
   communications in support of public safety operations (see § 90.523(b)
   of this chapter).

   (b) In addition to spectrum leasing arrangements permitted under
   paragraph (a) of this section, a State Lessor (as defined in § 90.1217
   of this chapter) in the 4940-4990 MHz band (see part 90, subpart Y, of
   this chapter) may enter into spectrum leasing arrangements with any
   entity eligible under this part to be a spectrum lessee, except that a
   state identified as diverting 911 fees in the Commission's December
   2019 911 Fee Report sent to Congress pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 615a-1(f)(2)
   shall not be permitted to lease 4.9 GHz spectrum.

   [ 85 FR 76479 , Nov. 30, 2020]