§ 27.17   Discontinuance of service in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz,
1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2000-2020 MHz, 2155-2180 MHz, and 2180-2200 MHz
bands.

   Link to an amendment published at  79 FR 48538 , Aug. 15, 2014.

   (a) Termination of authorization. An AWS authorization in the 1695-1710
   MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2000-2020 MHz,
   2155-2180 MHz, and 2180-2200 MHz bands will automatically terminate,
   without specific Commission action, if the licensee permanently
   discontinues service either during the initial license term or during
   any subsequent license term, as follows:

   (1) After the interim buildout deadline as specified in § 27.14(r) or
   (s), as applicable (where the licensee meets the interim buildout
   requirement), or after the accelerated final buildout deadline (where
   the licensee failed to meet the interim buildout requirement).

   (2) After the AWS-4 final buildout deadline as specified in
   § 27.14(q)(1) (where the licensee meets the AWS-4 interim buildout
   requirement), or after the accelerated final buildout deadline
   specified in § 27.14(q)(3) (where the licensee failed to meet its AWS-4
   interim buildout requirement).

   (b) For licensees with common carrier or non-common carrier regulatory
   status that hold AWS authorizations in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780
   MHz, 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2000-2020 MHz, 2155-2180 MHz, and
   2180-2200 MHz bands, permanent discontinuance of service is defined as
   180 consecutive days during which a licensee does not provide service
   to at least one subscriber that is not affiliated with, controlled by,
   or related to the licensee. For licensees with private, internal
   regulatory status that hold AWS authorizations in the 1695-1710 MHz,
   1755-1780 MHz, 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2000-2020 MHz, 2155-2180
   MHz, and 2180-2200 MHz bands, permanent discontinuance of service is
   defined as 180 consecutive days during which a licensee does not
   operate.

   (c) Filing Requirements. A licensee that holds an AWS authorization in
   the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz,
   2000-2020 MHz, 2155-2180 MHz, and 2180-2200 MHz bands that permanently
   discontinues service as defined in this section must notify the
   Commission of the discontinuance within 10 days by filing FCC Form 601
   or 605 requesting license cancellation. An authorization will
   automatically terminate, without specific Commission action, if service
   is permanently discontinued as defined in this section, even if a
   licensee fails to file the required form requesting license
   cancellation.

   [ 79 FR 32412 , June 4, 2014]

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