Sec.  22.950   Provision of service in the Gulf of Mexico Service Area (GMSA)

   

   The GMSA has been divided into two areas for licensing purposes, the
   Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone (GMEZ) and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal
   Zone (GMCZ). This section describes these areas and sets forth the
   process for licensing facilities in these two respective areas within
   the GMSA.

   (a) The GMEZ and GMCZ are defined as follows:

   (1) Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone. The geographical area within the
   Gulf of Mexico Service Area that lies between the coastline line and
   the southern demarcation line of the Gulf of Mexico Service Area,
   excluding the area comprising the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone.

   (2) Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone. The geographical area within the Gulf
   of Mexico Service Area that lies between the coast line of Florida and
   a line extending approximately twelve nautical miles due south from
   the coastline boundary of the States of Florida and Alabama, and
   continuing along the west coast of Florida at a distance of twelve
   nautical miles from the shoreline. The line is defined by Great Circle
   arcs connecting the following points (geographical coordinates listed
   as North Latitude, West Longitude) consecutively in the order listed:

   (i) 30°16'49" N 87°31'06" W

   (ii) 30°04'35" N 87°31'06" W

   (iii) 30°10'56" N 86°26'53" W

   (iv) 30°03'00" N 86°00'29" W

   (v) 29°33'00" N 85°32'49" W

   (vi) 29°23'21" N 85°02'06" W

   (vii) 29°49'44" N 83°59'02" W

   (viii) 28°54'00" N 83°05'33" W

   (ix) 28°34'41" N 82°53'38" W

   (x) 27°50'39" N 83°04'27" W

   (xi) 26°24'22" N 82°23'22" W

   (xii) 25°41'39" N 81°49'40" W

   (xiii) 24°59'02" N 81°15'04" W

   (xiv) 24°44'23" N 81°57'04" W

   (xv) 24°32'37" N 82°02'01" W

   (b) Service Area Boundary Calculation. The service area boundary of a
   cell site located within the Gulf of Mexico Service Area is calculated
   pursuant to Sec. 22.911(a)(2). Otherwise, the service area boundary is
   calculated pursuant to Sec. Sec. 22.911(a)(1) or 22.911(b).

   (c) Operation within the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Zone (GMEZ). GMEZ
   licensees have exclusive right to provide service in the GMEZ, and may
   add, modify, or remove facilities anywhere within the GMEZ without
   prior Commission approval. There is no five-year buildout period for
   GMEZ licensees, no requirement to file system information update maps
   pursuant to Sec. 22.947, and no unserved area licensing procedure for the
   GMEZ.

   (d) Operation within the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Zone (GMCZ). The GMCZ
   is subject to the Phase II unserved area licensing procedures set
   forth in Sec. 22.949(b).

   [ 67 FR 9610 , Mar. 4, 2002]