§  90.903   Competitive bidding mechanisms.

   (a) Sequencing. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will establish
   and may vary the sequence in which 800 MHz SMR licenses for Spectrum
   Blocks A through V will be auctioned.

   (b) Grouping. (1) All EA licenses for Spectrum Blocks A through V will
   be auctioned simultaneously, unless the Wireless Telecommunications
   Bureau announces, by Public Notice prior to the auction, an alternative
   method of grouping these licenses for auction.

   (2) Spectrum blocks D through V. All EA licenses for Spectrum Blocks D
   through V will be auctioned by the following Regions:

   (i) Region 1 (Northeast): The Northeast Region consists of the
   following MTAs: Boston-Providence, Buffalo-Rochester, New York,
   Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

   (ii) Region 2 (South): The South Region consists of the following MTAs:
   Atlanta, Charlotte-Greensboro-Greenville-Raleigh, Jacksonville,
   Knoxville, Louisville-Lexington-Evansville, Nashville, Miami-Fort
   Lauderdale, Richmond-Norfolk, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Orlando, and
   Washington-Baltimore; and, Puerto Rico and United States Virgin
   Islands.

   (iii) Region 3 (Midwest): The Midwest Region consists of the following
   MTAs: Chicago, Cincinnati-Dayton, Cleveland, Columbus, Des Moines-Quad
   Cities, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and
   Omaha.

   (iv) Region 4 (Central): The Central Region consists of the following
   MTAs: Birmingham, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, El Paso-Albuquerque,
   Houston, Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis-Jackson, New Orleans-Baton
   Rouge, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, and Wichita.

   (v) Region 5 (West): The West Region consists of the following MTAs:
   Honolulu, Los Angeles-San Diego, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San
   Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Seattle (including Alaska), and
   Spokane-Billings; and, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
   Islands.

   [ 67 FR 45377 , July 9, 2002]