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FCC 25.6
Revised as of May 5, 2005
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Sec. 27.6 Service areas.
(a) WCS service areas are Major Economic Areas (MEAs) and Regional
Economic Area Groupings (REAGs) as defined in the Table immediately
following paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Both MEAs and REAGs are
based on the U.S. Department of Commerce's 172 Economic Areas (Eas).
See 60 FR 13114 (March 10, 1995). In addition, the Commission shall
separately license Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico
and the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Gulf of
Mexico, which have been assigned Commission-created EA numbers
173-176, respectively. Maps of the EAs, MEAs, and REAGs and the
Federal Register Notice that established the 172 EAs are available for
public inspection and copying at the Reference Information Center,
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
(1) The 52 MEAs are composed of one or more EAs and the 12 REAGs are
composed of one or more MEAs, as defined in the table below:
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REAGs MEAs EAs
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1 (Northeast)............... 1 (Boston).......... 1-3.
2 (New York City)... 4-7, 10.
3 (Buffalo)......... 8.
4 (Philadelphia).... 11-12.
2 (Southeast)............... 5 (Washington)...... 13-14.
6 (Richmond)........ 15-17, 20.
7 (Charlotte- 18-19, 21-26, 41-42,
Greensboro- 46.
Greenville-Raleigh).
8 (Atlanta)......... 27-28, 37-40, 43.
9 (Jacksonville).... 29, 35.
10 (Tampa-St. 30, 33-34.
Petersburg-Orlando).
11 (Miami).......... 31-32.
3 (Great Lakes)............. 12 (Pittsburgh)..... 9, 52-53.
13 (Cincinnati- 48-50.
Dayton).
14 (Columbus)....... 51.
15 (Cleveland)...... 54-55.
16 (Detroit)........ 56-58, 61-62.
17 (Milwaukee)...... 59-60, 63, 104-105,
108.
18 (Chicago)........ 64-66, 68, 97, 101.
19 (Indianapolis)... 67.
20 (Minneapolis-St. 106-107, 109-114,
Paul). 116.
21 (Des Moines-Quad 100, 102-103, 117.
Cities).
4 (Mississippi Valley)...... 22 (Knoxville)...... 44-45.
23 (Louisville- 47, 69-70, 72.
Lexington-
Evansville).
24 (Birmingham)..... 36, 74, 78-79.
25 (Nashville)...... 71.
26 (Memphis-Jackson) 73, 75-77.
27 (New Orleans- 80-85.
Baton Rouge).
28 (Little Rock).... 90-92, 95.
29 (Kansas City).... 93, 99, 123.
30 (St. Louis)...... 94, 96, 98.
5 (Central)................. 31 (Houston)........ 86-87, 131.
32 (Dallas-Fort 88-89, 127-130, 135,
Worth). 137-138.
33 (Denver)......... 115, 140-143.
34 (Omaha).......... 118-121.
35 (Wichita)........ 122.
36 (Tulsa).......... 124.
37 (Oklahoma City).. 125-126.
38 (San Antonio).... 132-134.
39 (El Paso- 136, 139, 155-157.
Albuquerque).
40 (Phoenix)........ 154, 158-159.
6 (West).................... 41 (Spokane- 144-147, 168.
Billings).
42 (Salt Lake City). 148-150, 152.
43 (San Francisco- 151, 162-165.
Oakland-San Jose).
44 (Los Angeles-San 153, 160-161.
Diego).
45 (Portland)....... 166-167.
46 (Seattle)........ 169-170.
7 (Alaska).................. 47 (Alaska)......... 171.
8 (Hawaii).................. 48 (Hawaii)......... 172.
9 (Guam and the Northern 49 (Guam and the 173.
Mariana Islands). Northern Mariana
Islands).
10 (Puerto Rico and U.S. 50 (Puerto Rico and 174.
Virgin Islands). U.S. Virgin
Islands).
11 (American Samoa)......... 51 (American Samoa). 175.
12 (Gulf of Mexico)......... 52 (Gulf of Mexico). 176.
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(2) The Gulf of Mexico EA extends from 12 nautical miles off the U.S.
Gulf coast outward into the Gulf.
(b) 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands. WCS service areas for the
746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands are as follows.
(1) Service areas for Block A in the 746-747 and 776-777 MHz bands and
Block B in the 762-764 and 792-794 MHz bands are based on Major
Economic Areas (MEAs), as defined in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of
this section.
(2) Service areas for Blocks C and D in the 747-762 MHz and 777-792
MHz bands are based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs) as defined by
the Federal Communications Commission. See 62 FR 15978 (April 3, 1997)
extended with the Gulf of Mexico. See also paragraphs (a)(1) and
(a)(2) of this section and 62 FR 9636 (March 3, 1997), in which the
Commission created an additional four economic area-like areas for a
total of 176. Maps of the EAGs and the Federal Register Notice that
established the 172 Economic Areas (EAs) are available for public
inspection and copying at the Reference Center, Room CY A-257, 445
12th St., S.W., Washington, DC 20554. These maps and data are also
available on the FCC website at www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/.
(i) There are 6 EAGs, which are composed of multiple EAs as defined in
the table below:
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Economic area groupings Name Economic areas
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EAG001........................ Northeast........ 1-11, 54
EAG002........................ Mid-Atlantic..... 12-26, 41, 42, 44-53,
70
EAG003........................ Southeast........ 27-40, 43, 69, 71-86,
88-90, 95, 96, 174,
176(part)
EAG004........................ Great Lakes...... 55-68, 97, 100-109
EAG005........................ Central/Mountain. 87, 91-94, 98, 99,
110-146, 148, 149,
152, 154-159,
176(part)
EAG006........................ Pacific.......... 147, 150, 151, 153,
160-173, 175
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Note 1 to paragraph (b)(2)(i): Economic Area Groupings are defined by
the Federal Communications Commission; see 62 FR 15978 (April 3, 1997)
extended with the Gulf of Mexico.
Note 2 to paragraph (b)(2)(i): Economic Areas are defined by the
Regional Economic Analysis Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
Department of Commerce February 1995 and extended by the Federal
Communications Commission, see 62 FR 9636 (March 3, 1997).
(ii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, EA 176 (the
Gulf of Mexico) will be divided between EAG003 (the Southeast EAG) and
EAG005 (the Central/Mountain EAG) in accordance with the configuration
of the Eastern/ Central and Western Planning Area established by the
Mineral Management Services Bureau of the Department of the Interior
(MMS). That portion of EA 176 contained in the Eastern and Central
Planning Areas as defined by MMS will be included in EAG003; that
portion of EA 176 contained in the Western Planning Area as defined by
MMS will be included in EAG005. Maps of these areas may be found on
the following MMS website:
www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/offshore/offshore.html.
(c) 698-746 MHz band. WCS service areas for the 698-746 MHz band are
as follows.
(1) Service areas for Blocks A, B, D, and E in the 698-746 MHz band
are based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs) as defined in paragraph
(b)(2) of this section.
(2) Service areas for Block C in the 698-746 MHz band are based on
cellular markets comprising Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and
Rural Service Areas (RSAs) as defined by Public Notice Report No.
CL-92-40 "Common Carrier Public Mobile Services Information, Cellular
MSA/RSA Markets and Counties," dated January 24, 1992, DA 92-109, 7
FCC Rcd 742 (1992), with the following modifications:
(i) The service areas of cellular markets that border the U.S.
coastline of the Gulf of Mexico extend 12 nautical miles from the U.S.
Gulf coastline.
(ii) The service area of cellular market 306 that comprises the water
area of the Gulf of Mexico extends from 12 nautical miles off the U.S.
Gulf coast outward into the Gulf.
(d) 1390-1392 MHz band. Service areas for the 1390-1392 MHz band is
based on Major Economic Areas (MEAs), as defined in paragraphs (a)(1)
and (a)(2) of this section.
(e) The paired 1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz bands. Service areas for
the paired 1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz bands are as follows. Service
areas for Block A in the 1392-1393.5 MHz and 1432-1433.5 MHz bands and
Block B in the 1393.5-1395 MHz and 1433.5-1435 MHz bands are based on
Economic Area Groupings (EAGs) as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section.
(f) 1670-1675 MHz band. Service areas for the 1670-1675 MHz band are
available on a nationwide basis.
(g) [Reserved]
(h) 1710-1755 and 2110-2155 MHz bands. AWS service areas for the
1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands are as follows:
(1) Service areas for Block A (1710-1720 MHz and 2110-2120 MHz) are
based on Economic Areas (EAs) as defined in paragraph (a) of this
section.
(2) Service areas for Blocks B (1720-1730 MHz and 2120-2130 MHz), C
(1730-1735 MHz and 2130-2135 MHz), and E (1740-1755 MHz and 2140-2155
MHz) are based on Regional Economic Area Groupings (REAGs) as defined
by paragraph (a) of this section.
(3) Service areas for Block D (1735-1740 MHz and 2135-2140 MHz) are
based on cellular markets comprising Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs) and Rural Service Areas (RSAs) as defined by Public Notice
Report No. CL-92-40 "Common Carrier Public Mobile Services
Information, Cellular MSA/RSA Markets and Counties," dated January 24,
1992, DA 92-109, 7 FCC Rcd 742 (1992), with the following
modifications:
(i) The service areas of cellular markets that border the U.S.
coastline of the Gulf of Mexico extend 12 nautical miles from the U.S.
Gulf coastline.
(ii) The service area of cellular market 306 that comprises the water
area of the Gulf of Mexico extends from 12 nautical miles off the U.S.
Gulf coast outward into the Gulf.
[ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 60726 , Nov. 8, 1999; 65 FR 3145 , Jan. 20, 2000; 65 FR 17602 , Apr. 4, 2000; 65 FR 60113 , Oct.
10, 2000; 67 FR 13225 , Mar. 21, 2002; 67 FR 5510 , Feb. 6, 2002; 67 FR 41854 , June 20, 2002; 69 FR 5714 , Feb. 6, 2004; 69 FR 77950 , Dec. 29,
2004]
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