FCC Web Documents citing 27.601

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  • these errors in our Report and Order in this proceeding. Specifically, in section 1.924(e)(1), the first set of coordinates listed under Denver, CO Area, Rectangle 1 should be 41º30'00'' North Latitude instead of 1º31'00'' North. In section 1.924(e)(2), the longitude coordinates should be changed to 76º52'00' instead of 78º52'00''. Finally, we plan to change the Quiet Zones reference in sections 27.601(c)(iii) and 90.159(b)(5) from section 90.177 to section 1.924, to reflect the consolidation of wireless rules we adopted in the ULS proceeding. See Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 12, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 of the Commission's Rules To Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing System in the Wireless Telecommunications Services, Report
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  • power would, in general, cause less interference than a Guard Bands transmitter operating at a higher power, the effects and extent of these forms of interference (front-end overload and desensitization) are dependent on various, additional factors such as spectral and spatial proximity between the transmitter and receiver, and the particular technical characteristics of the receiver. Id. See 47 C.F.R. § 27.601(d)(1) (requiring Guard Band Managers to notify 700 MHz public safety band frequency coordinators, and other adjacent-area Guard Band Managers, of all relevant base station technical parameters within one business day after it has coordinated a new station or station modification, or filed an application for an individual station license). The Commission also has noted that ``[t]hrough frequency coordination, a Guard
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  • Block licenses. We believe that continuing to apply such rules would interfere with the ability of licensees and other users of A Block spectrum to deploy broadband service, enter into arrangements with other 700 MHz commercial entities, as well as prevent any efficiencies or economies of scale that may result from network sharing. Accordingly, we will no longer apply Sections 27.601(d) and 27.2(b) to reconfigured A Block licenses. Removal of the 746-747 MHz A Block Guard Band. The power limit for base stations operating in the Lower and Upper 700 MHz Band commercial spectrum is 1 kW ERP. Base stations in the Lower 700 MHz Band, however, may operate at power levels up to 50 kW ERP provided they meet a
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  • one of the most important responsibilities of the Guard Band Manager is to ensure that operations on the Guard Band spectrum do not interfere with public safety. To minimize the potential for harmful interference to public safety operations immediately adjacent to the 700 MHz Guard Band frequencies, the Commission adopted frequency coordination requirements for Guard Band Managers. Specifically, under Section 27.601(d) of the Commission's rules, Guard Band Managers are required to notify Commission-recognized public safety frequency coordinators of certain proposed operating parameters of any site to be constructed in the Guard Band Managers' license areas. This notification applies to the coordination of both new stations and station modifications. At a minimum, the notification must include frequency or frequencies coordinated, antenna height,
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  • restrictions applied in that service are not technically or operationally relevant to operations in the 220 MHz band. Specifically, we do not impose the following requirements on Access 220 in connection with its band manager operations at 220 MHz: Section 27.2(b)'s prohibition against employing a cellular system architecture (intended to help prevent harmful interference to adjacent public safety operations); Section 27.601(d)'s requirement to notify public safety frequency coordinators (also part of the effort to prevent harmful interference to nearby public safety operations); Section 27.604's limitations on number of block A and B 700 MHz Guard Band licenses won at auction; Section 27.605's restrictions that 700 MHz Guard Band licenses may only be partitioned and/or disaggregated to another 700 MHz Guard Band
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  • 15 FCC Rcd 5299 (2000) (``Second Report and Order''). According to the Second Report and Order, a Guard Band Manager may use its license to ``allow others to construct and operate stations at any available site within the licensed area and on any channel for which the Guard Band Manager is licensed.'' Id. at 5314 para. 33; 47 C.F.R. § 27.601(a). However, this approach is limited to stations that require neither an environmental assessment nor international coordination, and do not affect the radio frequency quiet zones. 47 C.F.R. § 27.601(c)(1). Waiver Request at 4. 47 C.F.R. § 27.60(b)(1). Id. 47 C.F.R. § 27.60(b)(1)(i)-(iv). See supra note 11. See supra note 12. Motorola Comments at 5. UTC Comments at 4. Coalition Reply
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  • relating to their change in status. Restrictions on Leasing to Affiliates. Similarly, the FCC concluded that it is in the public interest to remove the current restriction precluding any licensee from leasing more than 49.9 percent of its licensed spectrum to affiliates. Coordination Requirement. The FCC did not change the coordination requirements for Guard Band licensees currently contained in § 27.601(d)(1) of its rules. Given that the FCC adopted the Secondary Markets spectrum leasing rules for the Guard Band service, the FCC clarified how these coordination requirements will work in the context of spectrum leasing arrangements. To the extent a licensee enters into a spectrum manager lease arrangement, it retains de factocontrol of the spectrum and primary responsibility for ensuring compliance
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  • and B block licensees may operate. Need: These rules establish the procedural parameters under which a guard band A and B block licensee may receive an authorization and operate, including the requirements should such a licensee lease a portion of its spectrum. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332, 336 and 337. Section Number and Title: 27.601 Authority and coordination requirements. 27.602 Lease agreements. 27.604 Limitation on licenses won at auction. 27.607 Performance requirements and annual reporting requirement. PART 51-INTERCONNECTION SUBPART D-ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS Brief Description: This subsection generally implements section 251(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Section 51.230 provides that advanced services loop technologies are presumed acceptable for deployment
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  • the headings for subpart F and Sec. 27.501 and by adding a new subpart G as follows: * * * * * Subpart F -- Competitive Bidding Procedures for the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz Bands Sec. 27.501 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands subject to competitive bidding. * * * * * Subpart G ­ Guard Band Managers Sec. 27.601 Guard Band Manager authority and coordination requirements. 27.602 Guard Band Manager agreements. 27.603 Access to Guard Band Manager's spectrum. 27.604 Limitation on licenses won at auction. 27.605 Geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation. 27.606 Complaints against Guard Band Managers. 27.607 Performance requirements and annual reporting requirement. 3. Section 27.1 is amended in paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows: § 27.1 Basis
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  • must given written notice to the Commission within seven days. 16. The heading and the text of Section 27.501 are amended by deleting the phrase ``747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz'' and substituting the phrase ``746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz'' in lieu thereof. 17. A new subpart G is added to read as follows: Subpart G ( Guard Band Managers § 27.601 Guard Band Manager authority and coordination requirements. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 27.2(b) of this part and paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, a Guard Band Manager may allow a spectrum user, pursuant to a written agreement, to construct and operate stations at any available site within the licensed area and on any channel for which the
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  • these errors in our Report and Order in this proceeding. Specifically, in section 1.924(e)(1), the first set of coordinates listed under Denver, CO Area, Rectangle 1 should be 41º30'00'' North Latitude instead of 1º31'00'' North. In section 1.924(e)(2), the longitude coordinates should be changed to 76º52'00' instead of 78º52'00''. Finally, we plan to change the Quiet Zones reference in sections 27.601(c)(iii) and 90.159(b)(5) from section 90.177 to section 1.924, to reflect the consolidation of wireless rules we adopted in the ULS proceeding. See Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 12, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 of the Commission's Rules To Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing System in the Wireless Telecommunications Services, Report
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  • Order, 15 FCC Rcd 476, 489-91 ¶¶ 30-34 (2000) (Upper 700 MHz First Report and Order). See Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5299 (2000) (Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 27.2(b); 27.601(a). See Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5299. Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5311-13 ¶¶ 26-28. The Commission determined that this licensing scheme was consistent with the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 337(a)(2) requiring that this spectrum be allotted for commercial use. Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order, 15
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  • Order, 15 FCC Rcd 476, 489-91 ¶¶ 30-34 (2000) (Upper 700 MHz First Report and Order). See Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5299 (2000) (Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 27.2(b); 27.601(a). See Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5299. Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5311-13 ¶¶ 26-28. The Commission determined that this licensing scheme was consistent with the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 337(a)(2) requiring that this spectrum be allotted for commercial use. Upper 700 MHz Second Report and Order, 15
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  • typographical errors from the rule adopted in 1997. Specifically, in section 1.924(e)(1), the first set of coordinates listed under Denver, CO Area, Rectangle 1 should be 41º 30' 00" North Latitude instead of 1º31'00" North. In section 1.924(e)(2), the longitude coordinates should read 76º 52' 00" instead of 78º 52' 00". Further, we change the Quiet Zones reference in sections 27.601(c)(iii) and 90.159(b)(5) from section 90.177 to section 1.924, to reflect the consolidation of wireless rules we adopted in the ULS proceeding. In addition to the errors identified in the NPRM, further review of the Quiet Zones rules reveals that other corrections are necessary. First, some of the power flux density values identified in the table entitled ``Field Strength Limits for
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  • typographical errors from the rule adopted in 1997. Specifically, in section 1.924(e)(1), the first set of coordinates listed under Denver, CO Area, Rectangle 1 should be 41º 30' 00" North Latitude instead of 1º31'00" North. In section 1.924(e)(2), the longitude coordinates should read 76º 52' 00" instead of 78º 52' 00". Further, we change the Quiet Zones reference in sections 27.601(c)(iii) and 90.159(b)(5) from section 90.177 to section 1.924, to reflect the consolidation of wireless rules we adopted in the ULS proceeding. In addition to the errors identified in the NPRM, further review of the Quiet Zones rules reveals that other corrections are necessary. First, some of the power flux density values identified in the table entitled ``Field Strength Limits for
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  • power would, in general, cause less interference than a Guard Bands transmitter operating at a higher power, the effects and extent of these forms of interference (front-end overload and desensitization) are dependent on various, additional factors such as spectral and spatial proximity between the transmitter and receiver, and the particular technical characteristics of the receiver. Id. See 47 C.F.R. § 27.601(d)(1) (requiring Guard Band Managers to notify 700 MHz public safety band frequency coordinators, and other adjacent-area Guard Band Managers, of all relevant base station technical parameters within one business day after it has coordinated a new station or station modification, or filed an application for an individual station license). The Commission also has noted that ``[t]hrough frequency coordination, a Guard
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  • Block licenses. We believe that continuing to apply such rules would interfere with the ability of licensees and other users of A Block spectrum to deploy broadband service, enter into arrangements with other 700 MHz commercial entities, as well as prevent any efficiencies or economies of scale that may result from network sharing. Accordingly, we will no longer apply Sections 27.601(d) and 27.2(b) to reconfigured A Block licenses. Removal of the 746-747 MHz A Block Guard Band. The power limit for base stations operating in the Lower and Upper 700 MHz Band commercial spectrum is 1 kW ERP. Base stations in the Lower 700 MHz Band, however, may operate at power levels up to 50 kW ERP provided they meet a
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  • Block licenses. We believe that continuing to apply such rules would interfere with the ability of licensees and other users of A Block spectrum to deploy broadband service, enter into arrangements with other 700 MHz commercial entities, as well as prevent any efficiencies or economies of scale that may result from network sharing. Accordingly, we will no longer apply Sections 27.601(d) and 27.2(b) to reconfigured A Block licenses. Removal of the 746-747 MHz A Block Guard Band. The power limit for base stations operating in the Lower and Upper 700 MHz Band commercial spectrum is 1 kW ERP. Base stations in the Lower 700 MHz Band, however, may operate at power levels up to 50 kW ERP provided they meet a
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  • B Blocks should be replaced with the less burdensome coordination requirements that exist for the C and D Blocks. They argue that under the BOP, there will be no commercial operations directly adjacent to public safety narrowband channels, and thus heightened coordination requirements are unnecessary. We do not change the coordination requirements for Guard Band licensees currently contained in section 27.601(d)(1) of our rules. We note that the Commission imposed coordination requirements to minimize the potential for interference, and we reiterate that the primary purpose of the Guard Bands is to prevent interference to adjacent public safety operations. Absent information indicating that our coordination requirements do not serve to prevent interference, we conclude that we should retain the coordination requirements set
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  • B Blocks should be replaced with the less burdensome coordination requirements that exist for the C and D Blocks. They argue that under the BOP, there will be no commercial operations directly adjacent to public safety narrowband channels, and thus heightened coordination requirements are unnecessary. We do not change the coordination requirements for Guard Band licensees currently contained in section 27.601(d)(1) of our rules. We note that the Commission imposed coordination requirements to minimize the potential for interference, and we reiterate that the primary purpose of the Guard Bands is to prevent interference to adjacent public safety operations. Absent information indicating that our coordination requirements do not serve to prevent interference, we conclude that we should retain the coordination requirements set
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  • must given written notice to the Commission within seven days. 16. The heading and the text of Section 27.501 are amended by deleting the phrase ``747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz'' and substituting the phrase ``746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz'' in lieu thereof. 17. A new subpart G is added to read as follows: Subpart G ( Guard Band Managers § 27.601 Guard Band Manager authority and coordination requirements. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 27.2(b) of this part and paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, a Guard Band Manager may allow a spectrum user, pursuant to a written agreement, to construct and operate stations at any available site within the licensed area and on any channel for which the
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  • one of the most important responsibilities of the Guard Band Manager is to ensure that operations on the Guard Band spectrum do not interfere with public safety. To minimize the potential for harmful interference to public safety operations immediately adjacent to the 700 MHz Guard Band frequencies, the Commission adopted frequency coordination requirements for Guard Band Managers. Specifically, under Section 27.601(d) of the Commission's rules, Guard Band Managers are required to notify Commission-recognized public safety frequency coordinators of certain proposed operating parameters of any site to be constructed in the Guard Band Managers' license areas. This notification applies to the coordination of both new stations and station modifications. At a minimum, the notification must include frequency or frequencies coordinated, antenna height,
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  • must given written notice to the Commission within seven days. 16. The heading and the text of Section 27.501 are amended by deleting the phrase ``747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz'' and substituting the phrase ``746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz'' in lieu thereof. 17. A new subpart G is added to read as follows: Subpart G ( Guard Band Managers § 27.601 Guard Band Manager authority and coordination requirements. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 27.2(b) of this part and paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, a Guard Band Manager may allow a spectrum user, pursuant to a written agreement, to construct and operate stations at any available site within the licensed area and on any channel for which the
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  • The band manager approach here represents a conceptual outgrowth from our earlier decision in the 700 MHz Proceeding.128 We are therefore applying the 700 MHz Guard Band Manager rules with some exceptions.129 Specifically, we will not apply the following rules to the band managers in these frequency bands: (i) Section 27.2(b)'s prohibition against employing a cellular system architecture;130 (ii) Section 27.601(d)'s requirement to notify public safety frequency coordinators;131 (iii) Section 27.603(c)'s requirement that band managers must lease a predominant amount of spectrum to non-affiliates;132 (iv) Section 27.604's limitations on licenses won at auction;133 and (v) Section 27.605's restrictions on partitioning and disaggregation.134 We believe that our limited departure from some of the Part 27 band manager rules in this instance is
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  • all or part of its license to you, subject to FCC approval. 3. You may acquire a Guard Bands licensees company, including its FCC license, subject to FCC approval. Methods 2 and 3 above require an application via the [34]ULS and subsequent approval of the FCC. Method for Obtaining Spectrum CFR Rule Part 700 MHz Guard Band Manager Leasing contract. [35]27.601 [36]27.602 [37]27.603 Assignment of Authorization Sale of an entire license. [38]1.948 Partition Sale of part of a license based on a geographic area. [39]27.605 Disaggregation Sale of part of a license's spectrum. [40]27.605 Partition & Disaggregation A combination of the sale of a part of a license based on geographic area containing only a part of a license's spectrum. [41]27.605
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  • must given written notice to the Commission within seven days. 16. The heading and the text of Section 27.501 are amended by deleting the phrase ``747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz'' and substituting the phrase ``746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz'' in lieu thereof. 17. A new subpart G is added to read as follows: Subpart G ( Guard Band Managers § 27.601 Guard Band Manager authority and coordination requirements. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 27.2(b) of this part and paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, a Guard Band Manager may allow a spectrum user, pursuant to a written agreement, to construct and operate stations at any available site within the licensed area and on any channel for which the