[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6189-6199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3557]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[WT Docket No. 96-6; FCC 96-17]


Flexible Service Offerings in the Commercial Mobile Radio 
Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (``Notice''), we 
propose that broadband Commercial Mobile Radio Service (``CMRS'') 
(``broadband CMRS'') providers be authorized to offer fixed wireless 
local loop service. We also solicit comment on whether other or all 
fixed services should be permitted in addition to the mobile and 
related fixed services now permitted. We initiate this proceeding on 
our own motion to address the uncertainty in our existing rules on the 
extent to which fixed services may be provided by broadband Personal 
Communications Service (``PCS''), Cellular Radiotelephone Service 
(``cellular''), and Special Mobile Radio (``SMR'') providers. The 
measures we propose should increase competition within wireless 
services and promote competition between wireless and wireline 
services.

DATES: Comments are to be filed on or before February 26, 1996. Reply 
Comments are to be filed on or before March 18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Danner, Legal Branch, 
Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at 
(202) 418-0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    This Notice of Proposed Rule Making in WT Docket No. 96-6, adopted 
January 24, 1996, and released January 25, 1996, is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Dockets 
Branch, Room 230, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The complete 
text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.E., Suite 
1400, Washington, D.C. 20037 (telephone (202) 857-3800).

I. Introduction

    1. In this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (``Notice'') in WT Docket 
No. 96-6, we propose that broadband Commercial Mobile Radio Service 
(``CMRS'') (``broadband CMRS'')1 providers be authorized to offer 
fixed wireless local loop service. We also solicit comment on whether 
other or all fixed services should be permitted in addition to the 
mobile and related fixed services now permitted. We initiate this 
proceeding on our own motion to address the uncertainty in our existing 
rules on the extent to which fixed services may be provided by 
broadband Personal Communications Service (``PCS''), Cellular 
Radiotelephone Service (``cellular''), and Special Mobile Radio 
(``SMR'') providers. The measures we propose should increase 
competition within wireless services and promote competition between 
wireless and wireline services.

    \1\ The services under ``broadband CMRS'' includes Broadband 
Personal Communications Service, Cellular Radiotelephone Service and 
Specialized Mobile Radio. See in the Matter of Implementation of 
Sections 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act, Regulatory 
Treatment of Mobile Services, GN Docket No. 93-252, 59 FR 59945 
(November 12 1994), Third Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 7988, 8105-
8110, Paras. 252-265 (1994).
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II. Background

    2. The Communications Act 2 defines ``mobile service'' as a 
``radio communication service carried on between mobile stations or 
receivers and land stations, and by mobile stations communicating among 
themselves and includes (1) both one-way and two-way radio 
communication services, (2) a mobile service which provides a regularly 
interacting group of base, mobile, portable, and associated control and 
relay stations (whether licensed on an individual, cooperative, or 
multiple basis) for private one-way or two-way land mobile radio 
communications by eligible users over designated areas of operation, 
and (3) any service for which a license is required in a personal 
communications service established pursuant to the proceeding entitled 
`Amendment to the Commission's Rules to Establish New Personal 
Communications Services' (GEN Docket No. 90-314; ET Docket No. 92-100), 
or any successor proceeding.'' 47 U.S.C. 153(n).

    \2\  Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 332 
(``Communications Act'').
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    3. In the Second Report and Order in GN Docket No. 93-252, 59 FR 
18493 (April 19, 1994) (``CMRS Second Report & Order''), the Commission 
interpreted the statutory definition of mobile service to include ``all 
auxiliary services provided by mobile services licensees,'' but then 
distinguished between fixed point-to-point services and those services 
capable of being provided in a ``mobile mode.'' The CMRS Second Report 
and Order excludes from the mobile definition those services which are 
solely fixed in nature (e.g., Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service 
(BETRS)), but categorizes other services that have some fixed uses as 
mobile by virtue of having a mobile component or mobile capabilities. 
For example, we determined that services provided through dual-use 
equipment, such as Inmarsat-M terminals that can be moved while 
transmitting, are mobile.
    4. Our current rules for broadband CMRS services allow licensees to 
provide all forms of mobile services, including local loop services 
that are mobile in nature. In addition, broadband CMRS providers may 

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provide some forms of fixed service subject to certain limitations. Our 
PCS rules, for instance, permit PCS licensees to provide any fixed 
service that is ancillary to their mobile operations. Likewise, SMR 
providers may use licensed spectrum for certain fixed uses on a 
secondary, non-interference basis to the primary mobile operations of 
any other licensee. Cellular carriers may provide auxiliary common 
carrier services and services premised on the use of alternative 
cellular technologies, so long as such services do not interfere with 
the authorized cellular service. Fixed services also may be provided by 
cellular licensees as incidental communication services under our 
incidental service rules.
    5. Local exchange service delivered by radio link may be provided 
using architectures consisting of mobile, fixed, or a combination of 
those components. For example, one possible architecture would be 
radio-based telephone instruments that are mobile, whether in the home, 
office, or any other fixed location. Another example would combine 
wired telephone instruments with a fixed wireless link from the street 
to a demarcation box on the side of a house, building, or other 
premises to which wiring connects. Our current rules are unclear, 
however, on the scope of fixed ancillary services that may be provided 
by PCS carriers, and as to the types of secondary, auxiliary or 
incidental services that may be provided by other CMRS providers. 
Although we previously held that all auxiliary services provided by 
mobile service licensees would be considered in the definition of 
``mobile'' service by such carriers, we are finding that carriers are 
hesitant to take advantage of that flexibility without further guidance 
from the Commission. We note our original purpose in limiting this 
spectrum to mobile and related services was to ensure that adequate 
spectrum was available for these services, which cannot feasibly be 
provided at higher frequencies. However, it appears that the 
characterization of permissible use in our rules may be inhibiting 
carriers intending to use radio links to replace existing wireline 
service or to bring service to rural or less attractive areas otherwise 
not being adequately served by wireline providers.
    6. We propose to define ``wireless local loop'' as the path between 
the subscriber and the first point of switching or aggregation of 
traffic. We seek comment on whether this definition will encompass the 
anticipated service needs of consumers and whether such a definition 
gives certainty to CMRS providers that are planning and marketing 
competitive wireless telecommunications networks. We propose a 
definition for wireless local loop that is sufficiently broad that it 
is unnecessary to examine the mobile or fixed nature of each particular 
application.
    7. The Commission has discretion under Section 303 of the 
Communications Act to prescribe the nature of the service to be 
rendered over radio frequencies and to assign or allocate frequencies 
to various classes of stations. Nothing in the language of Section 303 
(or its legislative history) suggests that the Commission is prohibited 
from assigning spectrum to stations for more than one permissible use. 
Furthermore, the Commission is guided by the policies set forth in the 
Communications Act to encourage the provision of new technologies and 
services to the public.
    8. The federal government as well as state governments are 
interested in removing barriers to competitive provision of local 
exchange service throughout the United States. Over the last several 
years, the Commission and various state governments have taken a number 
of actions that increased opportunities for competitive provision of 
local telecommunications services. A number of states have already 
enacted legislation or completed other measures to introduce new local 
exchange service providers. In a series of decisions from 1992 to 1994, 
the Commission implemented expanded interconnection and collocation 
policies that created new opportunities for competitive provision of 
access services that have been traditionally offered by only the local 
telephone companies. These decisions were fundamental to opening the 
interstate special access and switched transport markets to 
competition.
    9. More recently, in a Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making and 
Supplemental Tentative Decision in CC Docket No. 92-297, 60 FR 43740 
(August 23, 1995), the Commission noted that the Local Multipoint 
Distribution Service--a wireless technology operating in the 28 GHz 
band--``may provide services that compete with local exchange carriers 
in the provision of local exchange service * * *'' By the instant 
Notice, the Commission takes additional steps to foster competitive 
local exchange service by proposing that broadband CMRS providers also 
be able to offer the equivalent of local exchange service using 
existing allocations for PCS, cellular and SMR. The flexible regulatory 
scheme proposed in this Notice will help eliminate the need for the 
Commission to initiate a rule making or grant multiple waivers each 
time a broadband CMRS provider or new entrant to a market wishes to 
adjust its operational mode to respond to consumers' changing 
communications requirements. Our proposed approach here is consistent 
with prior decisions and current proposals.

III. Discussion

A. Expanded Service Options on PCS Channels

    10. In the Notice of Proposed Rule Making in GEN Docket No. 90-314 
and ET Docket No. 92-100, 57 FR 40672 (September 4, 1992) (``PCS 
NPRM''), we observed that personal communications requirements are 
changing rapidly as our society becomes more mobile and the demand for 
nearly instantaneous communications and universal access increases. We 
proposed to define PCS as a family of services that could provide 
communications to individuals and business, and be integrated with a 
variety of competing networks. Most of the commenters in the PCS 
proceeding agreed that PCS should be flexible enough to provide a wide 
range and variety of services, envisioned generally as mobile or 
portable radio communications. The PCS NPRM further proposed that fixed 
services generally be allowed only as ancillary to mobile PCS services. 
Some parties in the PCS proceeding argued, however, that restrictions 
on use of PCS spectrum for fixed services on PCS channels are 
inadequate to define an emerging technology and implementation of a new 
service.
    11. A number of early trials under PCS experimental licenses 
included a variety of technologies and service concepts, including 
personal communications networks (PCN), private branch exchange (PBX), 
and wireless local loop. We indicated that wireless local loop service 
is a type of PCS in the PCS NPRM. Based upon concepts expressed in 
comments, the experimental applications granted, and the pioneer 
preference requests, we concluded in the PCS Second Report and Order 
that proposed services and devices would likely range from advanced 
wireless replacements for ordinary telephones to radio communications 
devices capable of sending and receiving voice and data to and from 
virtually anywhere. Specific kinds of PCS services and devices cited in 
the Second Report and Order in GEN Docket No. 90-314, 8 FCC Rcd 7700, 
7712, 58 FR 59174 (Nov. 8, 1993) (``PCS Second Report and Order'') were 
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cellular telephone service, advanced digital cordless telephone 
service, portable facsimile services, wireless PBX services, and 
wireless local area network (LAN) services, among others. We predicted 
that these new services and devices would operate through existing 
public switched networks, or through alternative local networks such as 
cable television systems. We also indicated, however, that PCS also 
would exist independent of local wired networks, ``filling gaps in 
existing communications services and creating new markets.'' See ``PCS 
Second Report and Order''.
    12. Accordingly, our current PCS rules permit licensees to provide 
any mobile communications service on their assigned frequencies to 
satisfy mobile communications needs. The rules also provide that 
``fixed services (except for broadcast services) may be provided if 
ancillary to mobile operations.'' 47 C.F.R. Sec. 24.3. Otherwise, a 
carrier must seek a waiver to offer primarily fixed service, 
demonstrating that such service best meets the demands of an area. The 
rationale for prohibiting broadcast and non-ancillary fixed services in 
PCS spectrum was the limited amount of spectrum available to provide 
mobile service and the availability of other frequency bands or other 
media to provide broadcast and fixed services. The ancillary fixed use 
language was not intended, however, to exclude fixed services totally, 
but to preserve the anticipated mobile operations attributable to PCS 
technologies as understood in the earlier stages of PCS development.
    13. The current restriction on fixed use of the channels in our PCS 
rules may not reflect current stages of the developing PCS market and 
could hinder carriers from quickly and economically using channel 
capacity to meet changing market demand. As indicated in the earlier 
PCS proceedings, we always have intended wireless local loop to be a 
part of the family of services that meet our definition of PCS, whether 
implemented as a mobile or fixed service. We therefore propose to amend 
our existing broadband PCS rules to clarify that broadband PCS 
providers may provide wireless local loop services, as defined above, 
along with mobile service as principal uses of spectrum allocated to 
broadband PCS. Under this proposal, the permissible communications 
language in the existing broadband PCS rules would be amended to 
explicitly encompass fixed wireless local loop.
    14. While broadband PCS systems will use digital or other highly 
efficient technology to achieve tremendous system capacity, current 
technology supports economical mobile services only up to approximately 
3 GHz. Given this technological constraint, we seek comment on whether 
the currently allocated broadband PCS spectrum will provide sufficient 
capacity for mobile uses if fixed wireless local loop services are 
provided on broadband PCS spectrum. Alternatively, should the 
Commission allow the operation of the market to determine the most 
efficient use of the broadband PCS spectrum?
    15. Finally, we seek comment on whether additional interference or 
other operational rules are needed to accommodate fixed wireless local 
loop uses of the broadband PCS channels. What changes are needed to our 
existing technical rules? Are additional technical rules required to 
govern fixed wireless local loop uses in the broadband PCS bands? Our 
intent is to have the necessary technical rules to minimize 
interference without unduly hindering a carrier's ability to offer a 
variety of services.

B. Expanded Service Options on Other CMRS Channels

    16. The proposed changes in the broadband PCS rules to expand the 
service offerings permissible on broadband PCS channels to include 
fixed wireless local loop services would suggest that similar treatment 
be afforded to other categories of CMRS that have the potential to 
directly compete with PCS. The Commission previously has held that all 
commercial mobile radio services are ``substantially similar'' by 
virtue of existing competition or the potential for competition among 
the CMRS categories. In our recent report to Congress on CMRS 
competition, we reiterated our previous findings in the CMRS proceeding 
that cellular and SMR services in the short term are most likely to 
directly compete with each other and with broadband PCS, because each 
service consists largely of two-way, mobile telephony. Broadening the 
permissible service options for cellular and SMR results in those CMRS 
providers having more flexibility to meet market demand, including 
meeting demand that traditionally has been serviced by wireline common 
carriers. We therefore propose to permit licensees to provide fixed 
wireless local loop services on their licensed cellular and SMR 
spectrum.
    17. As with PCS, we seek comment regarding (1) whether and to what 
extent cellular and SMR service rules should be changed to permit 
flexibility in the provision of fixed wireless local loop as well as 
mobile services; (2) implications on the availability of spectrum for 
mobile services (see para. 14, supra); and (3) specific operational, 
interference or technical rules to permit fixed wireless local loop 
uses of the cellular and SMR channels.
    18. In recognition that CMRS consists of ``substantially similar'' 
services by virtue of potential competition among and between all of 
those services, we also request comment on whether the public interest 
would be served by also permitting ``narrowband'' CMRS providers the 
operational flexibility to offer fixed wireless local loop services as 
proposed for broadband CMRS. These other ``narrowband'' CMRS offerings 
include paging, narrowband PCS, commercial 220 MHz service, and 
interconnected business radio service (collectively, ``narrowband 
CMRS'').

C. Regulatory Treatment When Fixed Wireless Local Loop

    Services Are Provided On CMRS Systems.
    19. If we ultimately decide to allow fixed wireless local loop 
services by CMRS providers, we also must decide how such services are 
to be regulated. It is clear that PCS providers intend to integrate 
mobile, wireless fixed, wireline networks, and cable facilities into 
seamless packaged offerings that could span several states. Some of 
these networks will go beyond regional coverage to achieve seamless 
nationwide coverage. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 (``Budget 
Act''), which amended the Communications Act to create the CMRS 
regulatory classification, reflects Congress' intent to establish 
regulatory symmetry among mobile services. The broad goal of this 
legislation was to ensure that economic forces--not disparate 
regulatory requirements--shape the development of the CMRS marketplace. 
In addition, we established in the CMRS Second Report and Order that 
all auxiliary services provided by mobile services licensees would be 
included within the definition of mobile services, including ancillary 
fixed communications offered by PCS providers, to preserve the 
flexibility necessary to meet growing consumer demand for a broad range 
of mobile services.
    20. The ability of a carrier to offer consumers a ``menu'' of 
services, which could include fixed wireless local loop services, adds 
value to the carrier's mobile services because it gives the mobile 
customer the option of using the fixed and mobile applications offered 
by a single provider. Presumably, to achieve economies of scale with 
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would use the same facilities, regardless of whether the services are 
provided intrastate or interstate. Consequently, we do not want to 
discourage the development of such integrated networks by subjecting 
carriers to multiple layers of regulation. We, therefore, propose to 
treat fixed wireless local loop services as an integral part of the 
CMRS services offered by a CMRS provider, so long as the carrier 
otherwise offers interconnected, for-profit mobile service to the 
public on licensed CMRS spectrum as provided by the Communications Act. 
We seek comment on this proposal and invite commenters to offer 
alternate proposals. We note that in the CMRS Second Report and Order 
we presumptively classified PCS as CMRS, allowing each PCS provider to 
make a showing that one or more of its services are private by 
demonstrating that the service is not within the CMRS definition. We 
will continue to allow PCS licensees to overcome the CMRS presumption 
upon the proper demonstration that such services do not qualify as 
CMRS.

D. Universal Service Obligations

    21. The Commission has a number of universal service programs in 
place that seek to promote the availability of telephone service. Our 
Lifeline and Link Up programs provide assistance to low income and 
elderly residential subscribers, and the Universal Service Fund program 
provides assistance to telephone companies operating in high cost 
areas. These programs are administered by the National Exchange Carrier 
Association in cooperation with the states pursuant to Commission 
requirements. Should we ultimately adopt the rules we propose herein, 
CMRS licensees would be permitted to provide fixed wireless local loop 
services that in some respects could be similar to wireline telephone 
local exchange service. We seek comment on the extent to which any of 
our universal service programs should be modified to encompass, or 
impose obligations on, CMRS providers that offer the equivalent of 
local exchange service. We currently are examining universal service 
issues more broadly in separate proceedings, including the extent to 
which competitive local exchange service providers should be eligible 
for high cost support. As stated in those proceedings, competition in 
local exchange service can be provided by different kinds of service 
providers, including cellular carriers, and our universal service 
programs should not favor a particular technology. It is the 
Commission's preference, if feasible, to treat the universal service 
obligation issues raised in this proceeding in our decisions in the 
universal service proceedings.

E. Other Possible Fixed Services for CMRS

    22. In addition to proposing that CMRS providers be allowed to 
offer fixed as well as mobile wireless local loop, we seek comment on 
whether certain other fixed services should be allowed as well, or 
alternatively, whether CMRS providers should be allowed to provide any 
form of fixed service without restriction. We note that wireless local 
telephone service may not be the only technically and economically 
viable fixed service that could be accommodated on spectrum allocated 
to CMRS providers. Other potential wireless fixed services may include 
wireless Internet access, electronic funds transfers, point-of-purchase 
credit card verification, and remote monitoring. We seek comment on 
whether these potential uses are included or excluded in our proposed 
definition of wireless local loop. If excluded, should CMRS providers 
be allowed to provide these services in addition to wireless local 
loop? Are there other potential fixed services for which demand may 
exist? We seek comment on whether allowing CMRS providers to offer 
fixed wireless local loop but not other fixed services may unduly 
restrict the ability of carriers to develop wireless networks that 
otherwise would meet various needs of the consuming public.
    23. Assuming that we allow CMRS providers to offer fixed services 
other than fixed wireless local loop, we also seek comment on whether 
there should be any restrictions on fixed use of this spectrum. 
Allowing CMRS spectrum to be used for certain fixed applications does 
not necessarily mean that all fixed services should be permitted. On 
the other hand, imposing restrictions on fixed use of this spectrum 
could impose a regulatory burden on carriers, increase the need for 
oversight of CMRS operations by the Commission to verify compliance, 
and might inhibit development of beneficial uses of the spectrum that 
we cannot anticipate. We note that, as a practical matter, technical 
factors may limit CMRS providers' ability to offer some fixed services 
on channels allocated for mobile telecommunications. There are many 
point-to-point operations which may not be feasible on a system 
designed for mobile use. Under what circumstances should we limit fixed 
services by CMRS providers in order to ensure technical compatibility?
    24. We believe that our regulatory approach should allow licensees 
to adapt quickly to technological innovation and changing consumer 
demands. We also seek to ensure, however, that our approach to fixed 
use of this spectrum does not restrict the potential future growth of 
mobile services, particularly in light of the relatively limited 
portion of the spectrum in which mobile use is feasible as compared to 
the much larger amount compatible with fixed use. Recently, the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration concluded 
that demand for mobile spectrum will substantially increase over the 
next decade, while demand for fixed use will decrease. We solicit 
comment on these conclusions, including ways to ensure that spectrum is 
available to meet future mobile needs, and on the implications for our 
proposals herein. Parties identifying a potential deficiency for mobile 
services should also address whether that deficiency could be remedied 
by authorizing mobile services in spectrum currently designated for 
fixed services. Would the public benefit more from continuing to 
provide CMRS spectrum for principally mobile uses, from broadening our 
definition of permissible fixed services to include specific additional 
applications, or from permitting all fixed and mobile uses in the same 
spectrum?
    25. To the extent that we permit CMRS providers to offer fixed 
services other than fixed wireless local loop, the issues raised in 
previous sections may also apply. We seek comment on those issues 
applicable to other fixed services. In particular, if we permit CMRS 
providers to offer fixed services in addition to fixed wireless local 
loop, we must determine how those services are to be regulated. We 
therefore ask for comment on the issues raised in Paras. 19-20, supra.

F. Proposed Changes to Table of Frequency Allocations

    26. In accordance with our proposals listed above, we propose to 
amend the domestic Table of Frequency Allocations as set forth below. 
See 47 CFR Sec. 2.105. Currently, wide-area SMR and cellular bands are 
allocated internationally to fixed and mobile services on a co-primary 
basis, but within the United States they are allocated only to land 
mobile services. Therefore, we propose to amend the domestic Table of 
Frequency Allocations for the 806-821, 851-866, 896-901, and 935-940 
MHz bands to permit them to make use of the allocations for both fixed 
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services on a co-primary basis. The extent to which such allocations 
may be used will be determined by final decisions resulting from the 
service rules proposals in this proceeding. We request comment on this 
proposal.

IV. Conclusion

    27. The proposals set forth in this Notice expand the services 
available to consumers and the service options available to broadband 
CMRS providers developing competitive wireless offerings. The Notice 
proposes to allow all broadband CMRS providers the regulatory 
flexibility to offer fixed wireless local loop services, and seeks 
comment on whether the public interest is served by further expansion 
to include some or all other fixed services. Where fixed wireless local 
loop services are offered, we propose that CMRS regulation continue to 
apply if a carrier offers interconnected, for-profit mobile service to 
subscribers. Comment is sought on similar treatment for other 
categories of fixed services. Our purpose is to reduce any undue 
regulatory burdens on CMRS providers, as contemplated by the 
Communications Act, and to enhance competition. Our efforts should 
promote the development and deployment of new and innovative wireless 
telecommunications networks.

V. Procedural Matters

A. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    28. As required by Section 603 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
the Commission has prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 
(IRFA) of the expected impact on small entities of the proposals 
suggested in this document. The IRFA is set forth in Appendix A of the 
proposed rule. Written public comments are requested on the IRFA. These 
comments must be filed in accordance with the same filing deadlines as 
comments on the rest of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, but they 
must have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses 
to the IRFA. The Secretary shall send a copy of this Notice of Proposed 
Rule Making, including the IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration in accordance with paragraph 603(a) 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Pub. L. No. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq. (1981).

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments are 
requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Written comments should be submitted on or before April 16, 1996. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
    Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554, or via 
Internet to [email protected]; and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 
NEOB, 725 17th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20503, or via Internet to 
[email protected].
    For further information contact: Dorothy Conway, (202) 418-0217, or 
via Internet at [email protected].
    Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Permit Flexible 
Service Offerings in the Commercial Mobile Radio Services.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Approximately 1-2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: Approximately 1,875 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $337,688; this includes the costs for filing the 
information electronically or mailing submissions and hiring 
consultants that may be necessary to respond to the requests.
    Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission to 
determine if the service provider is technically qualified to offer 
fixed wireless local services and as part of the Commission's 
management of spectrum for commercial uses. Without such information, 
the Commission could not determine whether the provider is operating in 
compliance with the Commission's Rules.

C. Ex Parte Rules--Non-Restricted Proceeding

    29. This is a non-restricted notice and comment rule making 
proceeding. Ex parte presentations are permitted except during the 
Sunshine Agenda period, provided they are disclosed as provided in 
Commission rules. See generally 47 CFR Secs. 1.1202, 1.1203, and 
1.1206(a).

D. Comment Dates

    30. Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Sections 1.415 
and 1.419 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR Secs. 1.415 and 1.419, 
interested parties may file comments by February 26, 1996; reply 
comments are due on or before March 18, 1996. To file formally in this 
proceeding you must file an original and four copies of all comments 
and supporting comments. If you want each Commissioner to receive a 
personal copy of your comments, you must file an original plus nine 
copies. You should send your comments to Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20554. A copy of all comments should also be filed with the 
Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 
140, (202) 857-3800. Comments will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours in the Reference Center of the Federal 
Communications Commission, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 5608, Washington, 
D.C. 20554.

E. Ordering Clause

    31. Authority for issuance of this Notice of Proposed Rule Making 
is contained in Sections 4(i), 4(j), 7(a), 303(b), 303(f), 303(g), 
303(r), 309(j), and 332(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154(i), 154(j), 157(a), 303(b), 303(f), 
303(g), 303(r), 309(j) and 332(c).

F. Contact Person

    32. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact 
Sandra K. Danner (Acting Chief, Legal Branch, Commercial Wireless 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) at (202) 418-0620.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 2

    Common carriers, Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.

Proposed Rules

    Part 2 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is proposed 
to be amended as follows: 

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PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL 
RULES AND REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation for Part 2 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sec. 4, 302, 303, and 307 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 302, 303 and 307, 
unless otherwise noted.

    2. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended as 
follows:
    a. The entries for the 470-790 through 942-960 MHz frequency bands 
are removed.
    b. New entries for 470-512 through 944-960 MHz are added.
    c. International Footnote Nos. 675, 676, 678, 697, and 703 in the 
listing of International Footnotes are revised.
    d. International Footnote Nos. 682 and 708 are removed and 
reserved.
    The additions and revisions read as follows:


Sec. 2.106  Table of Frequency Allocations.

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                 International table                        United States table          FCC use designators    
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                                                         Government        Non-                                 
                      Region 2--        Region 3--    ---------------   Government                              
    Region 1--      allocation MHz    allocation MHz                 ---------------     Rule       Special-use 
  allocation MHz                                         Allocation     Allocation     part(s)      frequencies 
                                                            MHz            MHz                                  
(1)                (2)               (3)               (4)            (5)            (6)          (7)           
                                                                                                                
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        *                  *                 *               *              *             *              *      
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470-512            470-512           470-512           470-512        470-512        ...........  ..............
BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      FIXED MOBILE      .............  BROADCASTING   RADIO        ..............
                    Fixed Mobile      BROADCASTING                     LAND MOBILE    BROADCAST                 
                                                                                      (TV) (73)                 
                                                                                     PRIVATE                    
                                                                                      LAND                      
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (90)                      
                                                                                     PUBLIC                     
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
                                                                                     Auxiliary                  
                                                                                      Broadcasti                
                                                                                      ng (74)                   
676 677A 683 684   674 675           673 677 679       .............  NG66 NG114                                
 685 686 686A 687                                                      NG127 NG149                              
 689 693 694                                                                                                    
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512-585            512-585           512-585           512-585        512-585        ...........  ..............
BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      FIXED MOBILE      .............  BROADCASTING   RADIO                      
                                      BROADCASTING                                    BROADCAST                 
                                                                                      (TV) (73)                 
                                                                                     Auxiliary                  
                                                                                      Broadcasti                
                                                                                      ng (74)                   
676 677A 683 684   678               673 677 679       .............  NG149                                     
 685 686 686A 687                                                                                               
 689 693 694                                                                                                    
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585-608            585-608           585-608           585-608        585-608        ...........  ..............
BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      FIXED MOBILE      .............  BROADCASTING   RADIO                      
                                      BROADCASTING                                    BROADCAST                 
                                      RADIONAVIGATION                                 (TV) (73)                 
                                                                                     Auxiliary                  
                                                                                      Broadcasti                
                                                                                      ng (74)                   
676 677A 683 684   678               688 689 690       .............  NG149                                     
 685 686 686A 687                                                                                               
 689 693 694                                                                                                    
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608-610            608-610           608-610           608-610        608-610        ...........  ..............
BROADCASTING       RADIO ASTRONOMY   FIXED MOBILE      RADIO          RADIO          ...........  ..............
                   Mobile-Satellite   BROADCASTING      ASTRONOMY      ASTRONOMY                                
                    except            RADIONAVIGATION                                                           
                    aeronautical                                                                                
                    mobile-                                                                                     
                    satellite                                                                                   
                    (Earth-to-                                                                                  
                    space)                                                                                      
676 677A 683 684   688 689 690       US74 US246        US74 US246                                               
 685 686 686A 687                                                                                               
 689 693 694                                                                                                    
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610-614            610-614           610-614           610-614        610-614        ...........  ..............

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BROADCASTING       RADIO ASTRONOMY   FIXED MOBILE      RADIO          RADIO          ...........  ..............
                   Mobile-Satellite   BROADCASTING      ASTRONOMY      ASTRONOMY                                
                    except            RADIONAVIGATION                                                           
                    aeronautical                                                                                
                    mobile-                                                                                     
                    satellite                                                                                   
                    (Earth-to-                                                                                  
                    space)                                                                                      
676 677A 683 684   ................  677 688 689 690   US74 US246     US74 US246                                
 685 686 686A 687                     691 693 701                                                               
 689 693 694                                                                                                    
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614-790            614-790           614-790           614-790        614-790                                   
BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      FIXED MOBILE      .............  BROADCASTING   RADIO                      
                   Fixed              BROADCASTING                                    BROADCAST                 
                   Mobile                                                             (TV) (73)                 
                                                                                     Auxiliary                  
                                                                                      Broadcasti                
                                                                                      ng (74)                   
676 677A 683 684   675 692 692A 693  677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG128                                
 685 686 686A 687                     691 693 701                      NG149                                    
 689 693 694                                                                                                    
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790-806            790-806           790-806           790-806        790-806                                   
FIXED              BROADCASTING      FIXED MOBILE      .............  BROADCASTING   RADIO                      
 BROADCASTING      Fixed              BROADCASTING                                    BROADCAST                 
                   Mobile                                                             (TV) (73)                 
                                                                                     Auxiliary                  
                                                                                      Broadcasti                
                                                                                      ng (74)                   
694 695 695A 696   675 692 692A 693  677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG43                                 
 697 700B 702                         691 693 701                      NG128 NG149                              
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806-821            806-821           806-821           806-821        806-821                                   
FIXED              FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED LAND     PRIVATE                    
 BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         LAND                      
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (90)                      
                                                                                     PUBLIC                     
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
694 695 695A 696   692A 700 700A     677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG31                                 
 697 700B 702                         691 693 701                      NG43 NG63                                
                                                                       NG128                                    
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821-824            821-824           821-824           821-824        821-824                                   
FIXED              FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PRIVATE                    
 BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                                    LAND                      
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (90)                      
694 695 695A 696   692A 700 700A     677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG43                                 
 697 700B 702                         691 693 701                      NG63 NG128                               
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824-849            824-849           824-849           824-849        824-849                                   
FIXED              FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PUBLIC                     
 BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                                    MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
694 695 695A 696   692A 700 700A     677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG43                                 
 697 700B 702                         691 693 701                      NG63 NG128                               
                                                                       NG151                                    
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849-851            849-851           849-851           849-851        849-851                                   
FIXED              FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  AERONAUTICAL   PUBLIC                     
 BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
694 695 695A 696   692A 700 700A     677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG63                                 
 697 700B 702                         691 693 701                      NG128                                    
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851-862            851-862           851-862           851-862        851-862                                   
FIXED              FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED LAND     PRIVATE                    
 BROADCASTING       BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         LAND                      
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (90)                      
                                                                                     PUBLIC                     
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      

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694 695 695A 696   692A 700 700A     677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG31                                 
 697 700B 702                         691 693 701                      NG63 NG128                               
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862-866            862-866           862-866           862-866        862-866                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED LAND     PRIVATE                    
 except             BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         LAND                      
 aeronautical                                                                         MOBILE                    
 mobile                                                                               (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703                                                                    PUBLIC                     
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
866-869            866-869           866-869           866-869        866-869                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PRIVATE                    
 except             BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                                    LAND                      
 aeronautical                                                                         MOBILE                    
 mobile                                                                               (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703                                                                                               
700b 704           692a 700 700a     677 688 689 690   .............  NG30 NG63                                 
                                      691 693 701                      NG128                                    
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869-890            869-890           869-890           869-890        869-890        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PUBLIC       ..............
 except             BROADCASTING      BROADCASTING                                    MOBILE                    
 aeronautical                                                                         (22)                      
 mobile                                                                                                         
 BROADCASTING 703                                                                                               
700B 704           692A 700 700A     677 688 689 691   .............  NG30 NG63      ...........  ..............
                                      693 701                          NG128 NG151                              
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890-894            890-894           890-894           890-894        890-894        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PUBLIC       ..............
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    MOBILE                    
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   (22)                      
 mobile             mobile                                                                                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                                               
 Radiolocation                                                                                                  
704                700A 704A 705     706               US116 US268    US116 US268    ...........  ..............
                                                        G2             NG151                                    
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894-896            894-896           894-896           894-896        894-896        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  AERONAUTICAL   PUBLIC       ..............
 except             except            BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         MOBILE                    
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   (22)                      
 mobile             mobile                                                                                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                                               
 Radiolocation                                                                                                  
704                700A 704A 705     706               US116 US268    US116 US268    ...........  ..............
                                                        G2                                                      
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896-901            896-901           896-901           896-901        896-901        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED LAND     PRIVATE      ..............
 except             except            BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         LAND                      
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   MOBILE                    
 mobile             mobile                                                            (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                    PUBLIC                     
 Radiolocation                                                                        MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
704                700A 704A 705     706               US116 US268    US116 US268    ...........  ..............
                                                        G2                                                      
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901-902            901-902           901-902           901-902        901-902        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED MOBILE   PERSONAL     ..............
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    COMMUNICAT                
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   IONS (24)                 
 mobile             mobile                                                                                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                                               
 Radiolocation                                                                                                  
704                700A 704A 705     706               US116 US268    US116 US268    ...........  ..............
                                                        G2             US330                                    
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902-928            902-928           902-928           902-928        902-928        ...........  ..............

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FIXED MOBILE       FIXED Amateur     FIXED MOBILE      RADIOLOCATION  .............  Amateur      915  13    
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                                MHz:         
 mobile             mobile                                                                         Industrial,  
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                                  scientific   
 Radiolocation                                                                                     and medical  
                                                                                                   frequency    
704                705 707 707A      706               707 US215      707 US215      ...........  ..............
                                                        US218 US267    US218 US267                              
                                                        US275 G11      US275                                    
                                                        G59                                                     
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928-929            928-929           928-929           928-929        928-929        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED          PRIVATE      ..............
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    LAND                      
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   MOBILE                    
 mobile             mobile                                                            (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                    PRIVATE                    
 Radiolocation                                                                        OPERATIONA                
                                                                                      L FIXED                   
                                                                                      MICROWAVE                 
                                                                                      (94)                      
                                                                                     PUBLIC                     
                                                                                      MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
704                705               706               US116 US215    US116 US215    ...........  ..............
                                                        US268 G2       US268 NG120                              
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929-930            929-930           929-930           929-930        929-930        ...........  ..............
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PRIVATE      ..............
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    LAND                      
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   MOBILE                    
 mobile             mobile                                                            (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                    PUBLIC                     
 Radiolocation                                                                        MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
704                705               706               US116 US215    US116 US215    ...........  ..............
                                                        US268 G2       US268 NG120                              
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930-931            930-931           930-931           930-931        930-931                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED MOBILE   PERSONAL                   
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    COMMUNICAT                
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   IONS (24)                 
 mobile             mobile                                                                                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                                               
 Radiolocation                                                                                                  
704                705               706               US116 US215    US116 US215                               
                                                        US268 G2       US268 US330                              
                                                                       NG120                                    
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931-932            931-932           931-932           931-932        931-932                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  LAND MOBILE    PRIVATE                    
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    LAND                      
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   MOBILE                    
 mobile             mobile                                                            (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                    PUBLIC                     
 Radiolocation                                                                        MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
704                705               706               US116 US215    US116 US215                               
                                                        US268 G2       US268 NG120                              
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932-935            932-935           932-935           932-935        932-935                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      FIXED          FIXED          DOMESTIC                   
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    FIXED (21)                
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                  PUBLIC                     
 mobile             mobile                                                            MOBILE                    
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                     (22)                      
 Radiolocation                                                                                                  
704                705               706               US215 US268    US215 US268                               
                                                        G2             NG120                                    
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935-940            935-940           935-940           935-940        935-940                                   

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FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED LAND     PRIVATE                    
 except             except            BROADCASTING                     MOBILE         LAND                      
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   MOBILE                    
 mobile             mobile                                                            (90)                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                    PUBLIC                     
 Radiolocation                                                                        MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
704                705               706               US116 US215    US116 US215                               
                                                        US268 G2       US268 NG120                              
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940-941            940-941           940-941           940-941        940-941                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED MOBILE   PERSONAL                   
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    COMMUNICAT                
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   IONS (24)                 
 mobile             mobile                                                                                      
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                                               
 Radiolocation                                                                                                  
704                705               706               US116 US268    US116 US268                               
                                                        G2             US330 NG120                              
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941-942            941-942           941-942           941-942        941-942                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      FIXED          FIXED          DOMESTIC                   
 except             except            BROADCASTING                                    PUBLIC                    
 aeronautical       aeronautical      Radiolocation                                   FIXED (21)                
 mobile             mobile                                                           PUBLIC                     
 BROADCASTING 703   Radiolocation                                                     MOBILE                    
 Radiolocation                                                                        (22)                      
704                705               706               US268 62       US268 NG120                               
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942-944            942-944           942-944           942-944        942-944                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      FIXED          FIXED          DOMESTIC                   
 except                               BROADCASTING                                    PUBLIC                    
 aeronautical                                                                         FIXED (21)                
 mobile                                                                                                         
 BROADCASTING 703                                                                                               
704                ................  701               US301 US302    US301 US302                               
                                                                       NG120                                    
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944-960            944-960           944-960           944-960        944-960                                   
FIXED MOBILE       FIXED MOBILE      FIXED MOBILE      .............  FIXED          AUXILIARY                  
 except                               BROADCASTING                                    BROADCASTI                
 aeronautical                                                                         NG 74                     
 mobile                                                                              PUBLIC                     
 BROADCASTING 703                                                                     MOBILE                    
                                                                                      (22)                      
                                                                                     INTERNATION                
                                                                                      AL PUBLIC                 
                                                                                      FIXED (23)                
                                                                                     PRIVATE                    
                                                                                      OPERATIONA                
                                                                                      L FIXED                   
                                                                                      (94)                      
704                ................  701               .............  NG120                                     
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International Footnotes

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    675  Additional allocation: in Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, the 
United States, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico and Panama, the 
allocation of the bands 470-512 MHz and 614-806 MHz to the fixed and 
mobile services is on a primary basis (see No. 425), subject to 
agreement obtained under the procedure set forth in Article 14.
    676  Additional allocation: in Burundi, Cameroon, the Congo, 
Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Senegal, Sudan, Syria, 
and Yemen, the band 470-582 MHz is also allocated to the fixed service 
on a secondary basis.
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    678  Additional allocation: in Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, 
Ecuador, the United States, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, 
Mexico and Venezuela, the band 512-608 MHz is also allocated to the 
fixed and mobile services on a primary basis, subject to agreement 
obtained under the procedures set forth in Article 14.
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    682  [Reserved]
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    697  Additional allocation: in the Federal Republic of Germany, 
Burkina 

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Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Israel, Kenya, 
Libya, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, 
Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia, the band 790-830 MHz, and in these 
same countries and in Spain, France, Malta, the Gabonese Republic and 
Syria, the band 830-862 MHz, are also allocated to the mobile, except 
aeronautical mobile, service on a primary basis. However, stations of 
the mobile service in the countries mentioned in connection with each 
band referred to in this footnote shall not cause harmful interference 
to, or claim protection from, stations of services operating in 
accordance with the Table in countries other than those mentioned in 
connection with this band.
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    703  In Region 1, in the band 862-960 MHz, stations of the 
broadcasting service shall be operated only in the African Broadcasting 
Area (see Nos. 400 to 403) excluding Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Libya and 
Morocco, subject to agreement obtained under the procedure set forth in 
Article 14.
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    708  [Reserved]
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[FR Doc. 96-3557 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am]
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