§ 27.13   License period.

   (a) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands. Initial WCS authorizations for
   the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands will have a term not to exceed ten
   years from the date of original issuance or renewal.

   (b)  698-763  MHz,  776-793,  775-776,  and 805-806 MHz bands. Initial
   authorizations for the 698-758 MHz and 776-788 MHz bands will extend for a
   term  not  to exceed ten years from June 13, 2009, except that initial
   authorizations for a part 27 licensee that provides broadcast services,
   whether exclusively or in combination with other services, will not exceed
   eight years. Initial authorizations for the 775-776 MHz and 805-806 MHz
   bands shall not exceed April 27, 2015. Licensees that initiate the provision
   of a broadcast service, whether exclusively or in combination with other
   services, may not provide this service for more than eight years or beyond
   the end of the license term if no broadcast service had been provided,
   whichever period is shorter in length.

   (c) 1390-1392 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1390-1392 MHz band
   will have a term not to exceed ten years from the date of initial issuance
   or renewal.

   (d) The paired 1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz bands. Initial WCS authorizations
   for the paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands will have a term not to
   exceed ten years from the date of initial issuance or renewal.

   (e) 1670-1675 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1670-1675 MHz band
   will have a term not to exceed ten years from the date of initial issuance
   or renewal.

   (f) [Reserved]

   (g) 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands. Authorizations for the 1710-1755
   MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands will have a term not to exceed ten years from
   the date of initial issuance or renewal, except that authorizations issued
   on or before December 31, 2009, shall have a term of fifteen years.

   (h) BRS and EBS. BRS and EBS authorizations shall have a term not to exceed
   ten years from the date of original issuance or renewal. Unless otherwise
   specified by the Commission, incumbent BRS authorizations shall expire on
   May 1 in the year of expiration.

   (i) 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz bands. Authorizations for the 2000-2020
   MHz and 2180-2200 MHz bands will have a term not to exceed ten years from
   the date of issuance or renewal.

   (j) 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz bands. Authorizations for 1915-1920 MHz
   and 1995-2000 MHz bands will have a term not to exceed ten years from the
   date of issuance or renewal.

   (k) 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands. Authorizations
   for the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands will have a
   term not to exceed twelve (12) years from the date of issuance and ten (10)
   years from the date of any subsequent license renewal.

   (l) 600 MHz band. Authorizations for the 600 MHz band will have an initial
   term not to exceed twelve years from the date of issuance and ten years from
   the date of any subsequent license renewal.

   [ 65 FR 3146 , Jan. 20, 2000;  65 FR 12483 , Mar. 9, 2000, as amended at  65 FR 17602 , Apr. 4, 2000;  65 FR 57267 , Sept. 21, 2000;  67 FR 5511 , Feb. 6, 2002;
    67 FR 41855 , June 20, 2002;  69 FR 5715 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 77950 , Dec. 29,
   2004;  72 FR 27709 , May 16, 2007;  72 FR 48845 , Aug. 24, 2007;  73 FR 26038 ,
   May 8, 2008;  74 FR 8878 , Feb. 27, 2009;  78 FR 8267 , Feb. 5, 2013;  78 FR 50254 , Aug. 16, 2013;  79 FR 597 , Jan. 6, 2014;  79 FR 32410 , June 4, 2014;  79 FR 48536 , Aug. 15, 2014]

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