§ 27.11   Initial authorization.

   Link to an amendment published at  79 FR 48536 , Aug. 15, 2014.

   (a) An applicant must file a single application for an initial
   authorization for all markets won and frequency blocks desired. Initial
   authorizations shall be granted in accordance with § 27.5. Applications
   for individual sites are not required and will not be accepted, except
   where required for environmental assessments, in accordance with
   § § 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.

   (b) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for
   the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands shall be for 10 megahertz of
   spectrum in accordance with § 27.5(a).

   (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B will be based on Major Economic
   Areas (MEAs), as specified in § 27.6(a)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Blocks C and D will be based on Regional
   Economic Area Groupings (REAGs), as specified in § 27.6(a)(2).

   (c) 746-758 MHz, 775-788 MHz, and 805-806 MHz bands. Initial
   authorizations for the 746-758 MHz, 775-788 MHz, and 805-806 MHz bands
   shall be for paired channels of 1, 5, 6, or 11 megahertz of spectrum in
   accordance with § 27.5(b).

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 1
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(b)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 1
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(b)(1).

   (4) The authorization for Block D, consisting of two paired channels of
   5 megahertz each, will be based on the geographic area specified in
   § 27.6(b)(3).

   (d) 698-746 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 698-746 MHz band
   shall be for 6 or 12 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with
   § 27.5(c).

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 6
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(c)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 6
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(c)(2).

   (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 6
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(c)(2).

   (4) Authorizations for Block D, consisting of an unpaired channel block
   of 6 megahertz, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(c)(3).

   (5) Authorizations for Block E, consisting of an unpaired channel block
   of 6 megahertz, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(c)(1).

   (e) 1390-1392 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1390-1392 MHz
   band shall be for 2 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with § 27.5(d).
   Authorizations will be based on Major Economic Areas (MEAs), as
   specified in § 27.6(d).

   (f) The paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands. Initial
   authorizations for the paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands
   shall be for 3 megahertz of paired spectrum in accordance with
   § 27.5(e). Authorization for Blocks A and B will be based on Economic
   Areas Groupings (EAGs), as specified in § 27.6(e).

   (g) 1670-1675 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1670-1675 MHz
   band shall be for 5 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with § 27.5(f).
   Authorizations will be on a nationwide basis.

   (h) [Reserved]

   (i) 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for
   the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands shall be for 5 or 10
   megahertz of spectrum in each band in accordance with § 27.5(h) of this
   part.

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(h)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(h)(2).

   (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(h)(2).

   (4) Authorizations for Blocks D, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(h)(3).

   (5) Authorizations for Blocks E, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(h)(3).

   (6) Authorizations for Block F, consisting of two paired channels of 10
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   § 27.6(h)(3).

   (j) 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz bands. (1) Initial
   authorizations for the 1695-1710 MHz band shall be based on the
   frequency blocks specified in § 27.5(h)(3) and the corresponding
   service area specified in § 27.6(k)(2).

   (2) Initial authorizations for the 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz
   shall be based on the paired frequency blocks specified in § 27.5(h)(1)
   and (2) and the corresponding service areas specified in § 27.6(k)(1)
   and (2).

   [ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at  63 FR 68954 , Dec. 14, 1998;  65 FR 3146 , Jan. 20, 2000;  67 FR 5511 , Feb. 6, 2002;  67 FR 41854 , June 20,
   2002;  69 FR 5715 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 39867 , July 1, 2004;  69 FR 77950 ,
   Dec. 29, 2004;  70 FR 58065 , Oct. 5, 2005;  72 FR 48845 , Aug. 24, 2007;
    79 FR 596 , Jan. 6, 2014;  79 FR 32410 , June 4, 2014]

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