[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 229 (Thursday, November 29, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67577-67578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23097]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 2, 27, and 90

[WT Docket No. 06-150; CC Docket No. 94-102, WT Docket No. 01-309, WT 
Docket No. 03-264, WT Docket No. 06-169; PS Docket No. 06-229; WT 
Docket No. 96-86; WT Docket No. 07-166; FCC No. 07-132]


Service Rules for the 698-806 MHz Band, Revision of the 
Commission's Rules Regarding Public Safety Spectrum Requirements, and a 
Declaratory Ruling on Reporting Requirement Under the Commission's 
Anti-Collusion Rule; Corrections

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published in the 
Federal Register of August 24, 2007, a document concerning the adoption 
of final rules governing wireless licenses in the 698-806 MHz Band 
(i.e., the 700 MHz Band) (72 FR 48814). That document inadvertently 
failed to update sections 2.106, 27.6, 27.1333, 90.176, 90.545, 90.549, 
and 90.555. This document corrects the final regulations by revising 
these sections.

DATES: Effective November 29, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Moon at (202) 418-1793, 
[email protected], Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau; Peter Trachtenberg at (202) 418-7369, 
[email protected], Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau; Jeff Cohen at (202) 418-0799, 
[email protected], Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a partial summary of the Federal 
Communications Commission's Erratum, FCC 07-132, released on October 
25, 2007. This document augments another partial summary of that 
Erratum published in the Federal Register November 29, 2007.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 2

    Communications equipment, Disaster assistance, Radio, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications, Television.

47 CFR Part 27

    Communications common carriers, Radio, Wireless radio services.

47 CFR Part 90

    Civil defense, Common carriers, Emergency medical services, Radio, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


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Accordingly, 47 CFR parts 2, 27, and 90 are corrected by making the 
following correcting amendments:

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

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

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, unless otherwise 
noted.


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2. Section 2.106 is amended by revising footnote NG158 to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2.106  Table of Frequency Allocations.

* * * * *
    NG158. The frequency bands 763-775 MHz and 793-805 MHz are 
available for assignment to the public safety services, as described in 
Part 90 of this chapter.
* * * * *

PART 27--MISCELLANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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3. The authority citation for part 27 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332, 336, and 
337 unless otherwise noted.


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4. Section 27.6 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(3) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  27.6  Service Areas.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) Service area for Block D in the 758-763 MHz and 788-793 MHz 
bands is a nationwide area as defined in paragraph (a) of this section.
* * * * *

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5. Part 27, Subpart G is amended by revising the subpart heading to 
read as follows:

Subpart G--Guard Band A and B Blocks (757-758/787-788 MHz and 775-
776/805-806 MHz Bands).

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6. Section 27.1333 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  27.1333  Geographic partitioning, spectrum disaggregation, 
license assignment and transfer.

* * * * *
    (b) The 700 MHz Upper D Block licensee will be permitted to assign 
or transfer its license subject to Commission review and prior 
approval. The Upper 700 MHz D Block license assignment or transfer 
applications are precluded from the immediate approval procedures as 
specified in Sec.  1.948(j)(2).

PART 90--PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES

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7. The authority citation for part 90 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 
303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7).


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8. Section 90.176 is amended by revising the section heading to read as 
follows:


Sec.  90.176  Coordinator notification requirements on frequencies 
below 512 MHz, at 769-775/799-805 MHz, or at 1427-1432 MHz.

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9. Section 90.545 is amended by revising the introductory text to read 
as follows:


Sec.  90.545  TV/DTV interference protection criteria.

    Public safety base, control, and mobile transmitters in the 769-775 
MHz and 799-805 MHz frequency bands must be operated only in accordance 
with the rules in this section, to reduce the potential for 
interference to public reception of the signals of existing TV and DTV 
broadcast stations transmitting on TV Channels 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68 
or 69.
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10. Section 90.549 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  90.549  Transmitter certification.

    Transmitters operated in the 763-775 MHz and 793-805 MHz frequency 
bands must be of a type that have been

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authorized by the Commission under its certification procedure as 
required by Sec.  90.203.

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11. Section 90.555 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) introductory 
text, (b)(1) and (2), and (c)(1) and (2) to read as follows:


Sec.  90.555  Information exchange.

    (a) Prior notification. Public safety licensees authorized to 
operate in the 763-775 MHz and 793-805 MHz bands may notify any 
licensee authorized to operate in the 746-757, 758-763, 776-787, or 
788-793 MHz bands that they wish to receive prior notification of the 
activation or modification of the licensee's base or fixed stations in 
their area. Thereafter, the 746-757, 758-763, 776-787, or 788-793 MHz 
band licensee must provide the following information to the public 
safety licensee at least 10 business days before a new base or fixed 
station is activated or an existing base or fixed station is modified:
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Allow a public safety licensee to advise the 746-757, 758-763, 
776-787, or 788-793 MHz band licensee whether it believes a proposed 
base or fixed station will generate unacceptable interference;
    (2) Permit 746-757, 758-763, 776-787, and 788-793 MHz band 
licensees to make voluntary changes in base or fixed station parameters 
when a public safety licensee alerts them to possible interference; 
and,
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Upon request by a 746-757, 758-763, 776-787, or 788-793 MHz 
band licensee, public safety licensees authorized to operate radio 
systems in the 763-775 and 793-805 MHz bands shall provide the 
operating parameters of their radio system to the 746-757, 758-763, 
776-787, or 788-793 MHz band licensee.
    (2) Public safety licensees who perform the information exchange 
described in this section must notify the appropriate 746-757, 758-763, 
776-787, or 788-793 MHz band licensees prior to any technical changes 
to their radio system.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-23097 Filed 11-28-07; 8:45 am]
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