Table of Parts

   Contents

   Subpart A—General
   § 101.1   Scope and authority.
   § 101.3   Definitions.

   Subpart B—Applications and Licenses

   General Filing Requirements
   § 101.4   Transition plan.
   § 101.5   Station authorization required.
   § 101.7   Eligibility for station license.
   § 101.17   [Reserved]
   § 101.21   Technical content of applications.
   § 101.23   Waiver of rules.
   § 101.31   Temporary and conditional authorizations.

   Processing of Applications
   § 101.45   Mutually exclusive applications.
   § 101.51   Comparative evaluation of mutually exclusive applications.

   License Transfers, Modifications, Conditions and Forfeitures
   § 101.55   Considerations involving transfer or assignment applications.
   § 101.56   [Reserved]
   § 101.61   Certain modifications not requiring prior authorization in
   the Local Multipoint Distribution Service and 24 GHz Service
   § 101.63   Period of construction; certification of completion of
   construction.
   § 101.64   Service areas.
   § 101.65   Termination of station authorizations.
   § 101.67   License period.
   § 101.69   Transition of the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, and 2160-2200
   MHz bands from the fixed microwave services to personal communications
   services and emerging technologies.
   § 101.71   [Reserved]
   § 101.73   Mandatory negotiations.
   § 101.75   Involuntary relocation procedures.
   § 101.77   Public safety licensees in the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz,
   and 2160-2200 MHz bands.
   § 101.79   Sunset provisions for licensees in the 1850-1990 MHz,
   2110-2150 MHz, and 2160-2200 MHz bands.
   § 101.81   Future licensing in the 1850-1990 MHz, 2110-2150 MHz, and
   2160-2200 MHz bands.
   § 101.82   Reimbursement and relocation expenses in the 2110-2150 MHz
   and 2160-2200 MHz bands.

   Policies Governing Fixed Service Relocation From the 18.58-19.30 GHz
   Band
   § 101.83   Modification of station license.
   § 101.85   Transition of the 18.3-19.3 GHz band from the terrestrial
   fixed services to the fixed-satellite service (FSS).
   § 101.89   Negotiations.
   § 101.91   Involuntary relocation procedures.
   § 101.95   Sunset provisions for licensees in the 18.30-19.30 GHz band.
   § 101.97   Future licensing in the 18.30-19.30 GHz band.

   Subpart C—Technical Standards
   § 101.101   Frequency availability.
   § 101.103   Frequency coordination procedures.
   § 101.105   Interference protection criteria.
   § 101.107   Frequency tolerance.
   § 101.109   Bandwidth.
   § 101.111   Emission limitations.
   § 101.113   Transmitter power limitations.
   § 101.115   Directional antennas.
   § 101.117   Antenna polarization.
   § 101.119   Simultaneous use of common antenna structures.
   § 101.125   Temporary fixed antenna height restrictions.
   § 101.129   Transmitter location.
   § 101.131   Transmitter construction and installation.
   § 101.133   Limitations on use of transmitters.
   § 101.135   Shared use of radio stations and the offering of private
   carrier service.
   § 101.137   Interconnection of private operational fixed point-to-point
   microwave stations.
   § 101.139   Authorization of transmitters.
   § 101.141   Microwave modulation.
   § 101.143   Minimum path length requirements.
   § 101.145   Interference to geostationary-satellites.
   § 101.147   Frequency assignments.
   § 101.149   [Reserved]
   § 101.151   Use of signal boosters.

   Subpart D—Operational Requirements
   § 101.201   Station inspection.
   § 101.203   Communications concerning safety of life and property.
   § 101.205   Operation during emergency.
   § 101.207   Suspension of transmission.
   § 101.209   Operation of stations at temporary fixed locations for
   communication between the United States and Canada or Mexico.
   § 101.211   Operator requirements.
   § 101.213   Station identification.
   § 101.215   Posting of station authorization and transmitter
   identification cards, plates, or signs.
   § 101.217   Station records.

   Subpart E—Miscellaneous Common Carrier Provisions
   § 101.301   National defense; free service.
   § 101.303   Answers to notices of violation.
   § 101.305   Discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service.
   § 101.307   Tariffs, reports, and other material required to be
   submitted to the Commission.
   § 101.309   Requirement that licensees respond to official
   communications.
   § 101.311   Equal employment opportunities.

   Subpart F [Reserved]

   Subpart G—24 GHz Service and Digital Electronic Message Service
   § 101.501   Eligibility.
   § 101.503   Digital Electronic Message Service Nodal Stations.
   § 101.505   Frequencies.
   § 101.507   Frequency stability.
   § 101.509   Interference protection criteria.
   § 101.511   Permissible services.
   § 101.513   Transmitter power.
   § 101.515   Emissions and bandwidth.
   § 101.517   Antennas.
   § 101.519   Interconnection.
   § 101.521   Spectrum utilization.
   § 101.523   Service areas.
   § 101.525   24 GHz system operations.
   § 101.526   License term.
   § 101.527   Construction requirements for 24 GHz operations.
   § 101.531   [Reserved]
   § 101.533   Regulatory status.
   § 101.535   Geographic partitioning and spectrum
   aggregation/disaggregation.
   § 101.537   24 GHz band subject to competitive bidding.
   § 101.538   Designated entities.

   Subpart H—Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service
   § 101.601   Eligibility.
   § 101.603   Permissible communications.

   Subpart I—Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service
   § 101.701   Eligibility.
   § 101.703   Permissible communications.
   § 101.705   Special showing for renewal of common carrier station
   facilities using frequency diversity.

   Subpart J—Local Television Transmission Service
   § 101.801   Eligibility.
   § 101.803   Frequencies.
   § 101.805   Assignment of frequencies to mobile stations.
   § 101.807   Transmitter power.
   § 101.809   Bandwidth and emission limitations.
   § 101.811   Modulation requirements.
   § 101.813   Remote control operation of mobile television pickup
   stations.
   § 101.815   Stations at temporary fixed locations.
   § 101.817   Notification of station operation at temporary locations.
   § 101.819   Stations affected by coordination contour procedures.

   Subpart K [Reserved]

   Subpart L—Local Multipoint Distribution Service
   § 101.1001   Eligibility.
   § 101.1005   Frequencies available.
   § 101.1007   Geographic service areas and number of licenses.
   § 101.1009   System operations.
   § 101.1011   Construction requirements.
   § 101.1013   Permissible communications services.
   § 101.1017   Requesting regulatory status.

   Subpart M—Competitive Bidding Procedures for LMDS
   § 101.1101   LMDS service subject to competitive bidding.
   § § 101.1102-101.1105   [Reserved]
   § 101.1107   Bidding credits for very small businesses, small businesses
   and entrepreneurs.
   § 101.1109   Records maintenance.
   § 101.1111   Partitioning and disaggregation.
   § 101.1112   Definitions.

   Subpart N [Reserved]

   Subpart O—Multiple Address Systems

   General Provisions
   § 101.1301   Scope.
   § 101.1303   Eligibility.
   § 101.1305   Private internal service.
   § 101.1307   Permissible communications.
   § 101.1309   Regulatory status.

   System License Requirements
   § 101.1311   Initial EA license authorization.
   § 101.1313   License term.
   § 101.1315   Service areas.
   § 101.1317   Competitive bidding procedures for mutually exclusive MAS
   EA applications.
   § 101.1319   Competitive bidding provisions.
   § 101.1321   License transfers.
   § 101.1323   Spectrum aggregation, disaggregation, and partitioning.

   System Requirements
   § 101.1325   Construction requirements.
   § 101.1329   EA Station license, location, modifications.
   § 101.1331   Treatment of incumbents.
   § 101.1333   Interference protection criteria.

   Subpart P—Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service Rules for
   the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band
   § 101.1401   Service areas.
   § 101.1403   Broadcast carriage requirements.
   § 101.1405   Channeling plan.
   § 101.1407   Permissible operations for MVDDS.
   § 101.1409   Treatment of incumbent licensees.
   § 101.1411   Regulatory status and eligibility.
   § 101.1412   MVDDS eligibility restrictions for cable operators.
   § 101.1413   License term and construction requirements.
   § 101.1415   Partitioning and disaggregation.
   § 101.1417   Annual report.
   § 101.1421   Coordination of adjacent area MVDDS stations.
   § 101.1423   Canadian and Mexican coordination.
   § 101.1425   RF exposure.
   § 101.1427   MVDDS licenses subject to competitive bidding.
   § 101.1429   Designated entities.
   § 101.1440   MVDDS protection of DBS.

   Subpart Q—Service and Technical Rules for the 70/80/90 GHz Bands
   § 101.1501   Service areas.
   § 101.1505   Segmentation plan.
   § 101.1507   Permissible operations.
   § 101.1511   Regulatory status and eligibility.
   § 101.1513   License term.
   § 101.1523   Sharing and coordination among non-government licensees and
   between non-government and government services.
   § 101.1525   RF safety.
   § 101.1527   Canadian and Mexican coordination.