§ 90.615   Individual channels available in the General Category in
806-824/851-869 MHz band.

   The General Category will consist of channels 231-260 and 511-550 at
   locations farther then 110 km (68.4 miles) from the U.S./Mexico border
   and 140 km (87 miles) from the U.S./Canadian border. All entities will
   be eligible for licensing on these channels except as described in
   paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

   (a) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, any channel in the 231-260 range
   which is vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 551-830 and which
   remains vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

   (1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until
   three years after the release of a public notice announcing the
   completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

   (2) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical
   Infrastructure Industry Categories from three to five years after the
   release of a public notice announcing the completion of band
   reconfiguration in that region;

   (3) To all entities five years after release of a public notice
   announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region.

   (b) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, any channel in the 231-260 range
   which is vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 511-550 and
   remains vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

   (1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until
   three years after the release of a public notice announcing the
   completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

   (2) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical
   Infrastructure Industry Categories from three to five years after the
   release of a public notice announcing the completion of band
   reconfiguration in that region;

   (3) To all entities five years after release of a public notice
   announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region.

   (c) Spectrum Block F1 consists of channels 236-260.

   [ 70 FR 6759 , Feb. 8, 2005, as amended at  70 FR 76708 , Dec. 28, 2005]

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