Sec. 90.71  Relay Press Radio Service.

    (a) Eligibility. Persons primarily engaged in the publication of a 
newspaper or in the operation of an established press association are 
eligible to hold authorizations in the Relay Press Radio Service to 
operate radio stations for transmission of communications essential to 
such activities of the licensee.
    (b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies 
available for assignment to stations in the Relay Press 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:

                Relay Press Radio Service Frequency Table               
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         Frequency or band             Class of station(s)   Limitations
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                                Megahertz                               
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72.0 to 76.0.......................  Operational fixed.....           1 
169-172............................  Mobile................           8 
173.225............................  Base or mobile........           2 
173.275............................  ......do..............           2 
173.325............................  ......do..............           2 
173.375............................  ......do..............           2 
220-222............................  Base and mobile.......          10 
450-470............................  Fixed or mobile.......      11, 14 
452.9625...........................  Mobile................          15 
452.975............................  Fixed or mobile.......             
452.98125..........................  ......do..............          13 
452.98750..........................  ......do..............          12 
452.99375..........................  ......do..............          13 
453.000............................  ......do..............             
453.00625..........................  ......do..............          13 
453.01250..........................  ......do..............          12 
453.01875..........................  ......do..............          13 
457.9625...........................  Mobile................          15 
457.975............................  ......do..............             
457.98125..........................  ......do..............          13 
457.98750..........................  ......do..............          12 
457.99375..........................  ......do..............          13 
458.000............................  ......do..............             
458.00625..........................  ......do..............          13 
458.01250..........................  ......do..............          12 
458.01875..........................  ......do..............          13 
806 to 821.........................  ......do..............           3 
851 to 866.........................  Base or mobile........           3 
896 to 901.........................  Mobile................           3 
929-930............................  Base only.............           9 
928 and above......................  Operational fixed.....           4 
935 to 940.........................  Base or mobile........           3 
1427 to 1435.......................  Operational fixed,               5 
                                      base or mobile.                   
2450 to 2500.......................  Base or mobile........           6 
8400 to 8500.......................  ......do..............           7 
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) The frequencies available in the band 72-76 MHz are listed in 
Sec. 90.257(a)(1). These frequencies are shared with other services and 
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available only in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.257.
    (2) This frequency is shared with the Film and Video Production 
Radio Service.
    (3) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
806-821/851-866 and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands.
    (4) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed 
stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.
    (5) This band is available in this service subject to the provisions 
of Sec. 90.259.
    (6) 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.
    (7) Use of this frequency band is limited to developmental operation 
and is subject to the provisions of subpart Q.
    (8) Frequencies in this band will be assigned for low power wireless 
microphones in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.265.
    (9) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging 
operations in accordance with Sec. 90.494.
    (10) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
220-222 MHz band.
    (11) The requirements for secondary fixed use of frequencies in this 
band are set forth in Sec. 90.261.
    (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) 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.
    (14) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the 
provisions of Sec. 90.173
    (15) This frequency is available for systems first licensed prior to 
August 18, 1995. No new systems will be authorized after August 18, 
1995, but prior authorized systems may be modified, expanded, and 
renewed.
    (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. (See Sec. 90.253.)
    (1) [Reserved]
    (2) 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. (See also Sec. 90.257.)
    (3) 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. Normal only one 
frequency, or pair of frequencies in the paired frequency mode of 
operation, will be assigned for mobile service operations by a single 
application 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 to 
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

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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. 90.71, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.