§  22.909   Cellular markets.

   Cellular markets are standard geographic areas used by the FCC for
   administrative convenience in the licensing of cellular systems.
   Cellular markets comprise Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and
   Rural Service Areas (RSAs). All cellular markets and the counties they
   comprise are listed in 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).

   (a) MSAs. Metropolitan Statistical Areas are 306 areas, including New
   England County Metropolitan Areas and the Gulf of Mexico Service Area
   (water area of the Gulf of Mexico, border is the coastline), defined by
   the Office of Management and Budget, as modified by the FCC.

   (b) RSAs. Rural Service Areas are 428 areas, other than MSAs,
   established by the FCC.

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