§  24.229   Frequencies.

   The frequencies available in the Broadband PCS service are listed in
   this section in accordance with the frequency allocations table of
   § 2.106 of this chapter.

   (a) The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on an
   MTA basis:

   Block A: 1850–1865 MHz paired with 1930–1945 MHz; and

   Block B: 1870–1885 MHz paired with 1950–1965 MHz.

   (b) The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on a
   BTA basis:

   Block C: 1895–1910 MHz paired with 1975–1990 MHz;

   Pursuant to Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Installment
   Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees,
   WT Docket No. 97–82, Sixth Report and Order , FCC 00–313, all 30 MHz
   Block C licenses available for auction in Auction No. 35 or any
   subsequent auction will be reconfigured into three 10 MHz C block
   licenses as follows: 1895–1900 MHz paired with 1975–1980 MHz, 1900–1905
   MHz paired with 1980–1985 MHz, 1905–1910 MHz paired with 1985–1990 MHz;

   Block D: 1865–1870 MHz paired with 1945–1950 MHz;

   Block E: 1885–1890 MHz paired with 1965–1970 MHz;

   Block F: 1890–1895 MHz paired with 1970–1975 MHz;

   (c) The paired frequency blocks 1910–1915 MHz and 1990–1995 MHz are
   available for assignment in the 175 Economic Areas defined in § 90.7 of
   this chapter. The 1910–1915 MHz block shall be used for mobile/portable
   station transmissions while the 1990–1995 MHz block shall be used for
   base station transmissions.

   [ 59 FR 32854 , June 24, 1994, as amended at  60 FR 13917 , Mar. 15, 1995;
    60 FR 26375 , May 17, 1995;  61 FR 33868 , July 1, 1996;  62 FR 660 , Jan.
   6, 1997;  65 FR 53637 , Sept. 5, 2000;  69 FR 67836 , Nov. 22, 2004]