Sec.  22.709   Rural radiotelephone service application requirements.

   

   In addition to information required by Subparts B and D of this part,
   FCC Form 601 applications for authorization to operate a station in
   the Rural Radiotelephone Service must contain the applicable
   supplementary information described in this section.

   (a) Interoffice stations. Applications for authority to operate a new
   interoffice station or to add transmitters or points of communications
   to an existing interoffice station must contain an exhibit
   demonstrating that the requested facilities would be used only for
   interconnecting central office stations and explaining why the use of
   alternative existing radio or wire facilities is not feasible.

   (b) Technical information required. For each transmitter in the Rural
   Radiotelephone Service, the following information is required by FCC
   Form 601:

   (1) Location description: city; county; state; geographic coordinates
   correct to ±1 second, the datum used (NAD83), site elevation above
   mean sea level, proximity to adjacent market boundaries and
   international borders;

   (2) Antenna height to tip above ground level, the height of the center
   of radiation of the antenna above the average terrain, the height of
   the antenna center of radiation above the average elevation of the
   terrain along each of the 8 cardinal radials, antenna gain in the
   maximum lobe, the beamwidth of the maximum lobe of the antenna, a
   polar plot of the horizontal gain pattern of the antenna, the electric
   field polarization of the wave emitted by the antenna when installed
   as proposed;

   (c) No landline facilities. Each application for a central office
   station must contain an exhibit showing that it is impracticable to
   provide the required communication service by means of landline
   facilities.

   (d) Interference exhibit. Applications for central office, interoffice
   and relay stations must include an exhibit identifying co-channel
   facilities and demonstrating, in accordance with Sec. 22.715 that the
   proposed station, if authorized, would not cause interference to the
   service of those co-channel facilities. This exhibit must:

   (1) For UHF channels, identify each protected transmitter located
   within 108 kilometers (67 miles) of the proposed transmitter in
   directions in which the distance to the interfering contour is 76.4
   kilometers (47.5 miles) or less, and within 178 kilometers (111 miles)
   of the proposed transmitter in directions in which the distance to the
   interfering contour exceeds 76.4 kilometers (47.5 miles); and identify
   each protected Basic Exchange Telephone Radio System central office
   transmitter in the rural Radiotelephone Service within 231 kilometers
   (144 miles).

   (2) For VHF channels, identify each protected transmitter located
   within 135 kilometers (84 miles) of the proposed transmitter in
   directions in which the distance to the interfering contour is 93.3
   kilometers (58 miles) or less, and within 178 kilometers (111 miles)
   of the proposed transmitter in directions in which the distance to the
   interfering contour exceeds 93.3 kilometers (58 miles).

   (3) For each protected transmitter identified, show the results of
   distance calculations indicating that there would be no overlap of
   service and interfering contours, or alternatively, indicate that the
   licensee of or applicant for the protected transmitter and/or the
   applicant, as required, have agreed in writing to accept any
   interference resulting from operation of the proposed transmitter.

   (e) Blocking probability. Applications for authority to operate basic
   exchange telephone radio systems (BETRS) that request more than two
   channel pairs must include an exhibit containing calculations showing
   that the number of channels requested is the minimum necessary to
   achieve the required grade of service (in terms of blocking
   probability), and that there will be adequate spectrum available in
   the area to meet realistic estimates of current and future demand for
   paging, two-way mobile and rural radiotelephone services (see
   Sec. 22.719(c)). Applications for authority to operate new conventional
   rural radiotelephone systems that request more than two channel pairs
   must include a statement explaining why BETRS technology is not being
   proposed.

   (f) Antenna Information. Upon request by an applicant, licensee, or
   the Commission, a part 22 applicant or licensee of whom the request is
   made shall furnish the antenna type, model, and the name of the
   antenna manufacturer to the requesting party within ten (10) days of
   receiving written notification.

   [ 59 FR 59507 , Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at  59 FR 59954 , Nov. 21, 1994;
    63 FR 68948 , Dec. 14, 1998;  64 FR 53240 , Oct. 1, 1999]