Sec. 90.69  Film and Video Production Radio Service.

    (a) Eligibility. The following are eligible to hold authorizations 
in the Film and Video Production Radio Service to operate radio stations 
for transmission of communications essential to such activities of the 
licensee.
    (1) Persons primarily engaged in the production, videotaping or 
filming of motion pictures or television programs, such as movies, 
programs, news programs, special events, educational programs or 
training films, regardless of whether the productions are prepared 
primarily for final exhibition at theatrical outlets or on television or 
for distribution through other mass communications outlets. Television 
or cable entities that are eligible to be licensed under part 74 or 78 
of the Rules are not eligible to use the Film and Video Production Radio 
Service:
    (i) To transmit programming (see Sec. 90.415),
    (ii) To coordinate the live transmission of an event, or
    (iii) To coordinate the taping of an event, where the taped material 
is to be transmitted to the public within 48 hours.
    (2) Persons providing direct technical support to eligibles 
identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies 
available for assignment to stations in the Film and Video Production 
Radio Service, together with the class of station(s) to which they are 
normally assigned and the specific assignment limitations which are 
explained in paragraph (c) of this section:

         Film and Video Production Radio Service Frequency Table        
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         Frequency or band             Class of station(s)   Limitations
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                                Kilohertz                               
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1628...............................  Base or mobile........           1 
1652...............................  ......do..............           1 
2292...............................  ......do..............           1 
2398...............................  ......do..............           1 
4637.5.............................  ......do..............           1 
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             Megahertz                                                  
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72 to 76...........................  Operational fixed.....           2 
150 to 170.........................  Base or mobile........      15, 16 
152.8625...........................  ......do..............       3, 14 
152.87.............................  ......do..............           3 
152.8775...........................  ......do..............       3, 12 
152.90.............................  ......do..............           3 
152.9075...........................  ......do..............       3, 12 
152.93.............................  ......do..............           3 
152.9375...........................  ......do..............       3, 12 

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152.96.............................  ......do..............           3 
152.9675...........................  ......do..............       3, 12 
152.99.............................  ......do..............           3 
152.9975...........................  ......do..............       3, 12 
153.02.............................  ......do..............           3 
153.0275...........................  ......do..............       3, 12 
169-172............................  Mobile................          11 
173.225............................  Base or mobile........           4 
173.275............................  ......do..............           4 
173.325............................  ......do..............           4 
173.375............................  ......do..............           4 
220-222............................  Base and mobile.......          13 
806 to 821.........................  Mobile................           5 
851 to 866.........................  Base or mobile........           5 
896 to 901.........................  Mobile................           5 
928 and above......................  Operational fixed.....           6 
929-930............................  Base only.............          10 
935 to 940.........................  Base or mobile........           5 
1427 to 1435.......................  Base, mobile or                  7 
                                      operational fixed.                
2450 to 2500.......................  Base or mobile........           8 
8400 to 8500.......................  ......do..............           9 
10,550 to 10,680*..................  ......do..............             
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*The frequencies in the band 10.55-10.68 GHz are available for Digital  
  Termination Systems and for associated internodal links in the Point- 
  to-Point Microwave Radio Service. No new licenses will be issued under
  this subpart but current licenses will be renewed.                    
                                                                        

    (c) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency 
table of paragraph (b) of this section:
    (1) Frequencies below 25 MHz will be assigned to base or mobile 
stations in this service only upon a satisfactory showing that, from a 
safety of life standpoint, frequencies above 25 MHz will not meet the 
operational requirements of the applicant.
    (2) The frequencies available for use at operational fixed stations 
in the band 72-76 MHz are listed in Sec. 90.257(a)(1). These frequencies 
are shared with other services and are available only in accordance with 
the provisions of Sec. 90.257.
    (3) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio 
Service.
    (4) This frequency is shared with the Relay Press Radio Service.
    (5) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
806-821/851-866 and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands.
    (6) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed 
stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.
    (7) This band is available in this service subject to the provisions 
of Sec. 90.259.
    (8) Available only on a shared basis with stations in other 
services, and subject to no protection from interference due to the 
operation of industrial, scientific, or medical (ISM) devices. In the 
2483.5-2500 MHz band, no applications for new or modification to 
existing stations to increase the number of transmitters will be 
accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, or on a subsequent 
date following as a result of submitting an application for license on 
or before July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and their operation is co-
primary with the Radiodetermination Satellite Service.
    (9) Use of this frequency band is limited to developmental operation 
and is subject to the provisions of subpart Q.
    (10) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging 
operations in accordance with Sec. 90.494.
    (11) Frequencies in this band will be assigned for low power 
wireless microphones in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.265.
    (12) This frequency is not available in the 150-170 MHz band until 
August 18, 1996. This frequency will be assigned with an authorized 
bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz. In the 450-470 MHz band, secondary 
telemetry operations pursuant to Sec. 90.238(e) will be authorized on 
this frequency.
    (13) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
220-222 MHz band.
    (14) This frequency is not available until August 18, 1996. After 
August 18, 1996 this frequency will be assigned with an authorized 
bandwidth not to exceed 6 kHz.
    (15) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the 
provisions of Sec. 90.173
    (16) Licensees as of August 18, 1995 who operate systems that are 
2.5 kHz removed from regularly assignable frequencies may continue to 
operate on a secondary, non-interference basis after August 1, 2003.
    (d) Additional frequencies available. In addition to the frequencies 
shown in the frequency table of this section, the following frequencies 
are available in this service.
    (1) Frequencies may be substituted for those available below 25 MHz 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.263.
    (2) [Reserved]

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    (3) Frequencies in the band 73-74.6 MHz may be assigned to stations 
authorized their use on or before December 1, 1961, but no new stations 
will be authorized in this band, nor will expansion of existing systems 
be permitted.
    (4) Frequencies in the 421-430 MHz band are available in the 
Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo areas in accordance with the rules in 
Secs. 90.273 through 90.281.
    (e) Limitation on number of frequencies assignable. Normally only 
one frequency, or pair of frequencies in the paired frequency mode of 
operation, will be assigned for mobile service operations by a single 
applicant in a given area. The assignment of an additional frequency or 
pair of frequencies will be made only upon a satisfactory showing of 
need, except that:
    (1) Additional frequencies above 25 MHz may be assigned in 
connection with operation of mobile repeaters in accordance with 
Sec. 90.247, notwithstanding this limitation.
    (2) Frequencies in the ranges 30.56-30.57 MHz, 35.00-35.01 MHz, 
35.99-36.00 MHz, and 37.00-37-01 MHz are available for assignment for 
developmental operation by applicants in this service subject to the 
provisions of subpart Q notwithstanding this limitation.
    (3) Frequencies in the 25-50 MHz, 150-170 MHz, 450-512 MHz and 902-
928 MHz bands may be assigned for the operation of Location and 
Monitoring Service (LMS) systems in accordance with the provisions of 
subpart M of this part, notwithstanding this limitation.

(Secs. 4(i) and 303(r), Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
Secs. 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules and 5 U.S.C. 553 
(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3); 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and )
[43 303 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978]

    Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 90.69, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.