§ 27.1   Basis and purpose.

   This section contains the statutory basis for this part of the rules and
   provides the purpose for which this part is issued.

   (a) Basis. The rules for miscellaneous wireless communications services
   (WCS)  in  this  part  are  promulgated  under  the  provisions of the
   Communications Act of 1934, as amended, that vest authority in the Federal
   Communications  Commission to regulate radio transmission and to issue
   licenses for radio stations.

   (b) Purpose. This part states the conditions under which spectrum is made
   available and licensed for the provision of wireless communications services
   in the following bands.

   (1) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz.

   (2) 746-758 MHz, 775-788 MHz, and 805-806 MHz.

   (3) 698-746 MHz.

   (4) 1390-1392 MHz.

   (5) 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz.

   (6) 1670-1675 MHz.

   (7) 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz.

   (8) 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz.

   (9) 2495-2690 MHz.

   (10) 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz.

   (11) 1695-1710 MHz.

   (12) 1755-1780 MHz.

   (13) 2155-2180 MHz.

   (14) Spectrum in the 470-698 MHz UHF band that has been reallocated and
   redesignated for flexible fixed and mobile use pursuant to section 6403 of
   the Spectrum Act. The specific frequencies and number of channel blocks will
   be determined in light of further proceedings pursuant to Docket No. 12-268
   and the rule will be updated accordingly pursuant to a future public notice.

   (c) Scope. The rules in this part apply only to stations authorized under
   this part.

   [ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at  65 FR 3144 , Jan. 20, 2000;  65 FR 17601 , Apr. 4, 2000;  67 FR 5510 , Feb. 6, 2002;  67 FR 41854 , June 20, 2002;
    69 FR 5714 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 72031 , Dec. 10, 2004;  69 FR 77949 , Dec. 29,
   2004;  72 FR 48843 , Aug. 24, 2007;  77 FR 62462 , Oct. 15, 2012;  78 FR 8267 ,
   Feb. 5, 2013;  78 FR 50254 , Aug. 16, 2013;  79 FR 32410 , June 4, 2014;  79 FR 48536 , Aug. 15, 2014]

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