FCC 90.617 as of October 1, 2005

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FCC 90.617
Revised as of October 1, 2005
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Sec. 90.617 Frequencies in the 809.750–824/854.750–869 MHz, and 896–901/935–940
MHz bands available for trunked, conventional or cellular system use in
non-border areas.

Except for the counties and parishes listed in Sec. 90.614(c), the following
channels will be available at locations farther then 110 km (68.4 miles)
from the U.S./Mexico border and 140 km (87 miles) from the U.S./Canadian
border (“non-border areas”). The channels in the counties and parishes
listed in Sec. 90.614(c) will be available in accordance with an agreement
between Southern LINC and Nextel Communications, Inc. The agreement will be
approved by the Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

(a) The channels listed in Table 1 and paragraph (a)(1) of this section are
available for non-cellular operations to eligible applicants in the Public
Safety Category which consists of licensees eligible in the Public Safety
Pool of subpart B of this part. 800 MHz cellular systems as defined in Sec. 90.7
are prohibited on these channels. These frequencies are available in
non-border areas. Specialized Mobile Radio Systems will not be authorized in
this category. These channels are available for intercategory sharing as
indicated in Sec. 90.621(e).

Table 1._Public Safety Pool 806-816/851-861 MHZ Band Channels
[70 channels]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group No. Channel Nos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
269....................................... 269-289-311-399-439
270....................................... 270-290-312-400-440
279....................................... 279-299-319-339-359
280....................................... 280-300-320-340-360
309....................................... 309-329-349-369-389
310....................................... 310-330-350-370-390
313....................................... 313-353-393-441-461
314....................................... 314-354-394-448-468
321....................................... 321-341-361-381-419
328....................................... 328-348-368-388-420
351....................................... 351-379-409-429-449
332....................................... 352-380-410-430-450
Single Channels........................... 391, 392, 401, 408, 421,
428, 459, 460, 469, 470
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(1) Channel numbers 1–230 are also available to eligible applicants in the
Public Safety Category in non-border areas. The assignment of these channels
will be done in accordance with the policies defined in the Report and Order
of Gen. Docket No. 87–112 (See Sec. 90.16).

(2) [Reserved]

(b) Unless otherwise specified, the channels listed in Table 2 are available
for non-cellular operations to applicants eligible in the
Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special
Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in Sec. 90.603(c). 800 MHz cellular systems,
as defined in Sec. 90.7, are prohibited on these channels. These frequencies are
available in non-border areas. Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) systems will
not be authorized on these frequencies. These channels are available for
inter-category sharing as indicated in Sec. 90.621(e).

Table 2._Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Pool 806-816/851-861
MHZ Band Channels
[100 channels]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group No. Channel Nos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
322....................................... 322-362-402-442-482
323....................................... 323-363-403-443-483
324....................................... 324-364-404-444-484
325....................................... 325-365-405-445-485
326....................................... 326-366-406-446-486
327....................................... 327-367-407-447-487
342....................................... 342-382-422-462-502
343....................................... 343-383-423-463-503
344....................................... 344-384-424-464-504
345....................................... 345-385-425-465-505
346....................................... 346-386-426-466-506
347....................................... 347-387-427-467-507
Single Channels........................... 261, 271, 281, 291, 301,
262, 272, 282, 292, 302,
263, 273, 283, 293, 303,
264, 274, 284, 294, 304,
265, 275, 285, 295, 305,
266, 276, 286, 296, 306,
267, 277, 287, 297, 307,
268, 278, 288, 298, 308
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(c) The channels listed in Table 3 are available to applicants eligible in
the Industrial/Business Pool of subpart C of this part but exclude Special
Mobilized Radio Systems as defined in Sec. 90.603(c). These frequencies are
available in non-border areas. Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) systems will
not be authorized on these frequencies. These channels are available for
intercategory sharing as indicated in Sec. 90.621(e).

For multi-channel systems, channels may be grouped vertically or
horizontally as they appear in the following table.

Table 3._Business/Industrial/Land Transportation Pool 896-901/935-940
MHZ Band Channels
[199 channels]
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Channel Nos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11-12-13-14-15........................... 211-212-213-214-215
16-17-18-19-20........................... 216-217-218-219-220
31-32-33-34-35........................... 231-232-233-234-235
36-37-38-39-40........................... 236-237-238-239-240
51-52-53-54-55........................... 251-252-253-254-255
56-57-58-59-60........................... 256-257-258-259-260
71-72-73-74-75........................... 271-272-273-274-275
76-77-78-79-80........................... 276-277-278-279-280
91-92-93-94-95........................... 291-292-293-294-295
96-97-98-99-100.......................... 296-297-298-299-300
111-112-113-114-115...................... 311-312-313-314-315
116-117-118-119-120...................... 316-317-318-319-320
131-132-133-134-135...................... 331-332-333-334-335
136-137-138-139-140...................... 336-337-338-339-340
151-152-153-154-155...................... 351-352-353-354-355
156-157-158-159-160...................... 356-357-358-359-360
171-172-173-174-175...................... 371-372-373-374-375
176-177-178-179-180...................... 376-377-378-379-380
191-192-193-194-195...................... 391-392-393-394-395
196-197-198-199-200...................... 396-397-398-399
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(d) Unless otherwise specified, the channels listed in Tables 4A and 4B are
available for non-cellular operations only to eligibles in the SMR
category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations and
eligible end users. 800 MHz cellular systems, as defined in Sec. 90.7 are
prohibited on these channels. These frequencies are available in non-border
areas. The spectrum blocks listed in Table 4A are available for EA-based
services (as defined by Sec. 90.681) prior to January 21, 2005. No new EA-based
services will be authorized after January 21, 2005. EA-based licensees who
operate non-cellular systems prior to January 21, 2005 may choose to remain
on these channels in the non-cellular portion of the 800 MHz band (as
defined in Sec. 90.614). These licensees may continue to operate non-cellular
systems and will be grandfathered indefinitely. The channels listed in Table
4B will be available for site-based licensing after January 21, 2005 in any
Economic Area where no EA-based licensee is authorized for these channels.

Table 4A._EA-Based SMR Category 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels for
Non-Cellular Operations Available Prior to January 21, 2005
[80 channels]
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Spectrum block Channel Nos.
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G......................................... 311-351-391-431-471
H......................................... 312-352-392-432-472
I......................................... 313-353-393-433-473
J......................................... 314-354-394-434-474
K......................................... 315-355-395-435-475
L......................................... 316-356-396-436-476
M......................................... 317-357-397-437-477
N......................................... 318-358-398-438-478
O......................................... 331-371-411-451-491
P......................................... 332-372-412-452-492
Q......................................... 333-373-413-453-493
R......................................... 334-374-414-454-494
S......................................... 335-375-415-455-495
T......................................... 336-376-416-456-496
U......................................... 337-377-417-457-497
V......................................... 338-378-418-458-498
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 4B._SMR Category 806-816/851-861 MHz Band Channels for Non-
Cellular Operations Available for Site-Based Licensing After January 21,
2005
[80 channels]
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Spectrum block Channel Nos.
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315....................................... 315-355-395-435-475
316....................................... 316-356-396-436-476
317....................................... 317-357-397-437-477
318....................................... 318-358-398-438-478
331....................................... 331-371-411-451-491
332....................................... 332-372-412-452-492
333....................................... 333-373-413-453-493
334....................................... 334-374-414-454-494
335....................................... 335-375-415-455-495
336....................................... 336-376-416-456-496
337....................................... 337-377-417-457-497
338....................................... 338-378-418-458-498
Single Channels........................... 431, 432, 433, 434, 471,
472, 473, 474, 479, 480,
481, 488, 489, 490, 499,
500, 501, 508, 509, 510
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(e) The Channels listed in Sec. 90.614(b) and (c) are available to eligibles in
the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) stations
and eligible end users. ESMR licensees which employ an 800 MHz cellular
system, as defined in Sec. 90.7, are permitted to operate on these channels in
non-border areas. ESMR licensees authorized prior to January 21, 2005 may
continue to operate, if they so choose, on the channels listed in Table 5.
These licensees will be grandfathered indefinitely.

Table 5._ESMR Category 816-821/861-866 MHz Band Channels for Cellular
Operations in Non-Border Areas Available Prior to January 21, 2005
[200 channels]
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Spectrum block Channel Nos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A......................................... 511 through 530
B......................................... 531 through 590
C......................................... 591 through 710
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) The channels listed in Tables 6 are available for operations only to
eligibles in the SMR category—which consists of Specialized Mobile Radio
(SMR) stations and eligible end users. These frequencies are available in
non-border areas. The spectrum blocks listed below are available for
EA-based services according to Sec. 90.681.

Table 6._SMR Category 896-901/935-940 MHz Band Channels
[200 channels]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Block Channel Nos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A......................................... 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10
B......................................... 21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-
30
C......................................... 41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-49-
50
D......................................... 61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-
70
E......................................... 81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-
90
F......................................... 101-102-103-104-105-106-107-
108-109-110
G......................................... 121-122-123-124-125-126-127-
128-129-130
H......................................... 141-142-143-144-145-146-147-
148-149-150
I......................................... 161-162-163-164-165-166-167-
168-169-170
J......................................... 181-182-183-184-185-186-187-
188-189-190
K......................................... 201-202-203-204-205-206-207-
208-209-210
L......................................... 221-222-223-224-225-226-227-
228-229-230
M......................................... 241-242-243-244-245-246-247-
248-249-250
N......................................... 261-262-263-264-265-266-267-
268-269-270
O......................................... 281-282-283-284-285-286-287-
288-289-290
P......................................... 301-302-303-304-305-306-307-
308-309-310
Q......................................... 321-322-323-324-325-326-327-
328-329-330
R......................................... 341-342-343-344-345-346-347-
348-349-350
S......................................... 361-362-363-364-365-366-367-
368-369-370
T......................................... 381-382-383-384-385-386-387-
388-389-390
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(g) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, channels below 470 listed in Tables 2
and 4B which are vacated by an ESMR licensee and remain vacant after band
reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three
years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band
reconfiguration in that region;

(2) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical
Infrastructure Industry Categories from three to five years after the
release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration
in that region;

(3) Five years after the release of a public notice announcing the
completion of band reconfiguration in that region, these channels revert
back to their original pool categories.

(h) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, channels below 470 listed in Tables 2
and 4B which are vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 511–550 and
remain vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three
years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band
reconfiguration in that region;

(3) Five years after the release of a public notice announcing the
completion of band reconfiguration in that region, these channels revert
back to their original pool categories.

(i) Special Mobilized Radio Systems licensees who operate non-cellular
systems on any of the public safety channels listed in Table 1 prior to
January 21, 2005 are grandfathered and may continue to operate on these
channels indefinitely. These grandfathered licensees will be prohibited from
operating 800 MHz cellular systems as defined in Sec. 90.7. Site-based licensees
who are grandfathered on any of the public safety channels listed in Table 1
may modify their license only if they obtain concurrence from a certified
public safety coordinator in accordance with Sec. 90.175(c). Grandfathered
EA-based licensees, however, are exempt from any of the frequency
coordination requirements of Sec. 90.175 as long as their operations remain
within the Economic Area defined by their license in accordance with the
requirements of Sec. 90.683(a).

(j) Licensees operating ESMR systems in the non-cellular portion of the band
(as defined in Sec. 90.614) prior to January 21, 2005 may elect to continue
operating in the non-cellular portion of the band. These licensees will be
permitted to continue operating 800 MHz cellular systems (as defined in
Sec. 90.7) in the non-cellular portion of the band. These licensees will be
grandfathered indefinitely subject to the provisions of Sec. Sec. 90.673, 90.674 and
90.675.

(k) Licensees may operate systems other than 800 MHz cellular systems (as
defined in Sec. 90.7) on Channels 511–550 at any location vacated by an EA-based
SMR licensee. For operations on these channels, unacceptable interference
(as defined in Sec. 22.970 of this chapter and Sec. 90.672) will be deemed to occur
only at sites where the following median desired signals are received
(rather than those specified in Sec. 22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and
Sec. 90.672(a)(1)(i)). The minimum required median desired signal, as measured
at the R.F. input of the receiver, will be as follows:

(1) Mobile units:

(i) For channels 511 to 524—the minimum median desired signal levels
specified in Sec. 22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and Sec. 90.672(a)(1)(i) shall
apply;

(ii) For channels 524 to 534—the minimum median desired signal level shall
increase linearly from the values specified in Sec. 22.970(a)(1)(i) of this
chapter and Sec. 90.672(a)(1)(i) to −70 dBm;

(iii) For channels 534 to 550—the minimum median desired signal level shall
increase linearly from −70 dBm to −65 dBm.

(2) Portable units:

(i) For channels 511 to 524—the minimum median desired signal levels
specified in Sec. 22.970(a)(1)(i) of this chapter and Sec. 90.672(a)(1)(i) shall
apply;

(ii) For channels 524 to 530—the minimum median desired signal level shall
increase linearly from the values specified in Sec. 22.970(a)(1)(i) of this
chapter and Sec. 90.672(a)(1)(i) to −80 dBm;

(iii) For channels 530 to 534—the minimum median desired signal level shall
increase linearly from −80 dBm to −70 dBm;

(iv) For channels 534 to 550—the minimum median desired signal level shall
increase linearly from −70 dBm to −65 dBm.

[ 69 FR 67843 , Nov. 22, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 6760 , Feb. 8, 2005]

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