FCC Web Documents citing 90.683

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  • Telecommunications Act of 1996, Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 19924, 19925 ¶3 (1999). Smartcomm Petition at 6-8. Id. at 6. Id. Id. Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, WT Docket 02-55, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 10467, 10478-10481 ¶¶29-36 (2007) (Second Memorandum Opinion and Order). Smartcomm Petition at 8-12. Under 47 C.F.R. § 90.683(a)(1) of the Commission's rules, an EA licensee must protect incumbent site-based stations, i.e., stations that were licensed prior to the EA licensee acquiring its license through auction. These site-based stations are said to ``encumber'' the EA license. Conceptually, the encumbering licensees create ``holes'' in the EA licensee's coverage area. The holes accompany the license when the EA licensee migrates to
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  • geographic-area licensees but, as discussed in Section II.C.1, below, we will add a substantial service option to provide such licensees with greater flexibility in meeting their construction requirements. 47 C.F.R. § 24.203. 47 C.F.R. § 24.203. 47 C.F.R. § 90.763(b)(1)(i)(A). Note that 38 dbu is equivalent to -84 dbm, assuming an antenna gain of 0 dbd. 47 C.F.R. §§ 90.693(b), 90.683, 90.621. Note that 40 dbu is equivalent to -93 dbm, assuming an antenna gain of 0 dbd. 47 C.F.R. §§ 101.527, 101.17. The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) recently announced significant new outreach initiatives in these defined regions in light of the disproportionate number of households without basic telephone service compared to the Nation overall. See ``FCC Commences Lands
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  • its facilities to protect incumbents from harmful interference. These limitations may restrict the ability of such geographic area licenses to use certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum or provide service to certain areas in their geographic license areas. Specifically, an EA authorization holder will be required to coordinate with the incumbent licensees by using the interference protection criteria referenced in §90.683 and §90.693 of the Commission's rules. However, operational agreements are encouraged between the parties. Should an incumbent lose its license, the incumbent's service area(s) will convey to the relevant authorized holder of the EA. The relevant authorized holder of the EA will then be entitled to operate within the forfeited service area(s) located within its EA, without being subject to
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  • its facilities to protect incumbents from harmful interference. These limitations may restrict the ability of such geographic area licenses to use certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum or provide service to certain areas in their geographic license areas. Specifically, an EA authorization holder will be required to coordinate with the incumbent licensees by using the interference protection criteria in Sections 90.683 and 90.621(b) of the Commission's rules. However, operational agreements are encouraged between the parties. Should an incumbent lose its license, the incumbent's service area(s) will convey to the relevant authorized holder of the EA. The relevant authorized holder of the EA will then be entitled to operate within the forfeited service area(s) located within its EA, without being subject to
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  • 64 additional U.S. primary channels for sharing with Clearnet on a secondary basis in the Windsor area. See 47 C.F.R. § 90.603. Nextel indicates that the frequencies subject to the waiver request are between 856.3125 MHz and 860.3125 MHz, and such frequencies are not included in an existing Economic Area (EA) authorization issued to Nextel pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 90.683. See Nextel Request at 3. 47 C.F.R. § 90.619 (b). Nextel Request at 4. Id. Id. See ``Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on 335 Applications Filed by Nextel Communications, Inc., and its Request for Waiver of Section 90.619 of the Commission's Rules to Use 64 Canadian (Primary) Channels on a Secondary Basis in the Detroit/Cleveland Area,'' Public Notice, DA 99-2991
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  • in Charlotte, N.C. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) FCC File No. 0000598246 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: August 5, 2002 Released: August 8, 2002 By the Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: INTRODUCTION We have before us a request by the County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina (Mecklenburg) for a waiver of Sections 90.683(b), 90.615, 90.617(d) and 90.681 or Section 1.949 of the Commission's Rules. Mecklenburg requests the waiver to permit it to obtain a license to operate an 800 MHz General Category Station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Specifically, Mecklenburg seeks replacement of an expired license for Station WNUL988, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mecklenburg applied for a new license through a December 18, 2001 application
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  • 47 C.F.R. § 1.925(b)(3). See 800 MHz SMR Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd at 1508 ¶¶ 74-75. Nextel Letter at 1. We also consider it significant that the proposed modification will significantly reduce Palm Beach's service contour on two of the four subject channels. This spectrum will revert to the use of the EA licensee. See 47 C.F.R. § 90.683(b). Thus, granting Palm Beach's request will not have an overall adverse impact on what spectrum is available to Nextel under its EA license. City of Denton, Texas, Order, 15 FCC Rcd 23643 (WTB PSPWD 2000). Id. at 23646 ¶ 7. See, e.g., State of Florida, Order, 16 FCC Rcd 2174, 2179 ¶ 12 (WTB PSPWD 2001) (waiver granted where no
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  • to provide any engineering data to demonstrate that its modifications do not expand beyond Nextel's 22 dBu Contour; and 4) Nextel failed to comply with the Commission's co-channel separation rules set forth in sections 90.621(b)(4)-(6), which govern the permissible distance between co-channel systems to protect against interference. We first note that some of Nextel's Notifications were filed pursuant to section 90.683(a)(1), rather than section 90.693. Section 90.683(a)(1) permits a geographic area licensee to add or modify a site anywhere within its authorized EA (Economic Area) without having to seek the Commission's approval or having to file a notification, so long as the geographic area licensee provides co-channel separation protection to existing incumbent licensees. As to those Notifications that were filed pursuant
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  • kHz from those center channels designated for frequencies available for assignment in the 806-824/851-869 MHz and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands under Section 90.613 of the Commission's rules. Two Commission rules specifically provide 800 MHz SMR EA licensees with the flexibility to operate in an area offset from the center of each channel listed in Section 90.613 of the Commission's rules. Section 90.683(a)(1) of the Commission's rules provides that EA licensees in the 806-821/851-866 MHz band may use any base station frequencies identified in their spectrum block anywhere within their authorized EA as long as the EA licensee affords incumbent licensees interference protection in accordance with the co-channel separation requirements of Section 90.621 of the Commission's rules. Section 90.691 of the Commission's rules
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  • primary license to expire, the mobile units remain in operation and maintain their association under the secondary site license. Id. We note that Olson does not present any rule or decision to support its argument that a station operating on a secondary basis under a separate call sign ``inherits'' the authority granted under an expired primary license. 47 C.F.R. § 90.683(b). We similarly reject Nextel's argument that the license for Station WPFN331 expired along with the license for Station WPCS637. Petition to Correct the Database at 1-2. Because the primary and secondary sites were authorized to operate under separate licenses, the expiration of the license for Station WPCS637 resulted only in the expiration of all authority granted under that authorization for
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  • Telecommunications Act of 1996, Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 19924, 19925 ¶3 (1999). Smartcomm Petition at 6-8. Id. at 6. Id. Id. Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, WT Docket 02-55, Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 10467, 10478-10481 ¶¶29-36 (2007) (Second Memorandum Opinion and Order). Smartcomm Petition at 8-12. Under 47 C.F.R. § 90.683(a)(1) of the Commission's rules, an EA licensee must protect incumbent site-based stations, i.e., stations that were licensed prior to the EA licensee acquiring its license through auction. These site-based stations are said to ``encumber'' the EA license. Conceptually, the encumbering licensees create ``holes'' in the EA licensee's coverage area. The holes accompany the license when the EA licensee migrates to
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  • geographic-area licensees but, as discussed in Section II.C.1, below, we will add a substantial service option to provide such licensees with greater flexibility in meeting their construction requirements. 47 C.F.R. § 24.203. 47 C.F.R. § 24.203. 47 C.F.R. § 90.763(b)(1)(i)(A). Note that 38 dbu is equivalent to -84 dbm, assuming an antenna gain of 0 dbd. 47 C.F.R. §§ 90.693(b), 90.683, 90.621. Note that 40 dbu is equivalent to -93 dbm, assuming an antenna gain of 0 dbd. 47 C.F.R. §§ 101.527, 101.17. The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) recently announced significant new outreach initiatives in these defined regions in light of the disproportionate number of households without basic telephone service compared to the Nation overall. See ``FCC Commences Lands
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  • in Table 1 may modify their license only if they obtain concurrence from a certified public safety coordinator in accordance with § 90.175(c). Grandfathered EA-based licensees, however, are exempt from any of the frequency coordination requirements of § 90.175 as long as their operations remain within the Economic Area defined by their license in accordance with the requirements of § 90.683(a). (j) Licensees operating ESMR systems in the non-cellular portion of the band (as defined in § 90.614) prior to [Effective date of Report and Order] may elect to continue operating in the non-cellular portion of the band. These licensees will be permitted to continue operating 800 MHz cellular systems (as defined in § 90.7) in the non-cellular portion of the
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  • in Table 1 may modify their license only if they obtain concurrence from a certified public safety coordinator in accordance with § 90.175(c). Grandfathered EA-based licensees, however, are exempt from any of the frequency coordination requirements of § 90.175 as long as their operations remain within the Economic Area defined by their license in accordance with the requirements of § 90.683(a). (j) Licensees operating ESMR systems in the non-cellular portion of the band (as defined in § 90.614) prior to [Effective date of Report and Order] may elect to continue operating in the non-cellular portion of the band. These licensees will be permitted to continue operating 800 MHz cellular systems (as defined in § 90.7) in the non-cellular portion of the
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  • safety channels listed in Table 1 may modify their license only if they obtain concurrence from a certified public safety coordinator in accordance with §90.175(c). Grandfathered EA-based licensees, however, are exempt from any of the frequency coordination requirements of §90.175 as long as their operations remain within the Economic Area defined by their license in accordance with the requirements of §90.683(a). (j) Licensees operating 800 MHz high density cellular systems on the channels listed in § 90.614(a), prior to January 21, 2005, may elect to continue operating on these channels and will be permitted to continue operating 800 MHz high density cellular systems (as defined in §90.7) in this portion of the band. These licensees will be grandfathered indefinitely subject to
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  • in number or location of base stations or 90.659 transmitters (change cross reference-Section 90.135 is being moved to Part 1). 90.665(c) Authorization, construction and implementation of MTA 90.665(c) licenses (change to allow electronic filing of information via ULS). Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-25 K-5 90.667(a),(b) Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees 90.667(a),(b) (change to allow electronic filing of information via ULS). 90.683(a)(4) EA-based SMR system operations (change form 90.683(a)(4) number). 90.687 Policies governing the licensing and use of ES-Based 90.687 SMR systems in the 806-821/851-866 Band (change reference to 90.153 to reflect new rule 1.931). 90.693(b), (d) Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees 90.693(b), (d) (change form numbers). 90.693(c) Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees 90.693(c) (change form numbers). 90.701(a) Scope (revise to reflect
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  • in §§ 90.629(a), 90.665(a) or 90.685(a). (e) Construction and Channel Usage Requirements - Incumbent Licensees. Parties seeking to acquire a partitioned license or disaggregated spectrum from an incumbent licensee will be required to construct and commence "service to subscribers" all facilities acquired through such transactions within the original construction deadline for each facility as set forth in §§ 90.629 and 90.683. Failure to meet the individual construction deadline will result in the automatic termination of the facility's authorization. (f) Construction and Channel Usage Requirements - EA Licensees. D-13 (1) Licensees in Channel Blocks A, B and C. (i) Requirements for Partitioning. (A) The partitionee may certify that it will satisfy the applicable construction requirements set forth in § 90.685(c) for the
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  • have been granted channel exclusivity and are located in the State of Washington at the locations listed below shall be separated from co-channel stations by a minimum of 229 km (142 mi). Locations within one mile of the geographical coordinates listed in the table below will be considered to be at that site. * * * * * 4. Section 90.683 is revised to read as follows: § 90.693 Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees. (a) General Provisions. These provisions apply to "incumbent licensees", all 800 MHz licensees authorized in the 806-821/851-866 MHz band who obtained licenses or filed applications on or before December 15, 1995. (b) Spectrum Blocks A through V. An incumbent licensee's service area shall be defined by its
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  • its facilities to protect incumbents from harmful interference. These limitations may restrict the ability of such geographic area licenses to use certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum or provide service to certain areas in their geographic license areas. Specifically, an EA authorization holder will be required to coordinate with the incumbent licensees by using the interference protection criteria referenced in §90.683 and §90.693 of the Commission's rules. However, operational agreements are encouraged between the parties. Should an incumbent lose its license, the incumbent's service area(s) will convey to the relevant authorized holder of the EA. The relevant authorized holder of the EA will then be entitled to operate within the forfeited service area(s) located within its EA, without being subject to
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  • its facilities to protect incumbents from harmful interference. These limitations may restrict the ability of such geographic area licenses to use certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum or provide service to certain areas in their geographic license areas. Specifically, an EA authorization holder will be required to coordinate with the incumbent licensees by using the interference protection criteria in Sections 90.683 and 90.621(b) of the Commission's rules. However, operational agreements are encouraged between the parties. Should an incumbent lose its license, the incumbent's service area(s) will convey to the relevant authorized holder of the EA. The relevant authorized holder of the EA will then be entitled to operate within the forfeited service area(s) located within its EA, without being subject to
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  • site basis. These site-based licenses are referred to as incumbent licenses. Since the introduction of auctions in the service, new licenses are issued on a geographic area basis. Each license consists of a block of frequencies (a group of 800 MHz channels) for a specific geographic area. Geographic area licensees must provide protection to incumbent licensees in accordance with rule 90.683 and rule 90.621(b). Prior to the Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making released April 17, 1995, licenses in the 900 MHz SMR service were issued on a site by site basis within Designated Filing Areas (DFAs) and around DFAs on a secondary basis (Phase I). Phase I licenses for which applications were filed on
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  • can be entered into ULS, and that applications with errors will be dismissed without prejudice. LMDS and 800 MHz Notification Requirements In the Report and Order, the Commission revised Section 101.1009(b) of the Commission's rules, which requires LMDS auction winners to notify the Commission within 30 days of any construction or system changes in their licensed market area, and Section 90.683(a)(4), which requires 800 MHz SMR EA licensees to notify the Commission within 30 days of the completion of the addition, removal, relocation or modification of facilities within an EA. The revised rules do not require notifications to be filed with the Commission, so long as LMDS and SMR EA licensees maintain the required information in their station files and make
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  • in number or location of base stations or 90.659 transmitters (change cross reference-Section 90.135 is being moved to Part 1). 90.665(c) Authorization, construction and implementation of MTA 90.665(c) licenses (change to allow electronic filing of information via ULS). Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-25 K-5 90.667(a),(b) Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees 90.667(a),(b) (change to allow electronic filing of information via ULS). 90.683(a)(4) EA-based SMR system operations (change form 90.683(a)(4) number). 90.687 Policies governing the licensing and use of ES-Based 90.687 SMR systems in the 806-821/851-866 Band (change reference to 90.153 to reflect new rule 1.931). 90.693(b), (d) Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees 90.693(b), (d) (change form numbers). 90.693(c) Grandfathering provisions for incumbent licensees 90.693(c) (change form numbers). 90.701(a) Scope (revise to reflect
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  • its facilities to protect incumbents from harmful interference. These limitations may restrict the ability of such geographic area licenses to use certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum or provide service to certain areas in their geographic license areas. Specifically, an EA authorization holder will be required to coordinate with the incumbent licensees by using the interference protection criteria referenced in §90.683 and §90.693 of the Commission's rules. However, operational agreements are encouraged between the parties. Should an incumbent lose its license, the incumbent's service area(s) will convey to the relevant authorized holder of the EA. The relevant authorized holder of the EA will then be entitled to operate within the forfeited service area(s) located within its EA, without being subject to