Sec.  24.5   Terms and definitions.

   

   Assigned  Frequency.  The  center  of the frequency band assigned to a
   station.

   Authorized  Bandwidth.  The  maximum  width of the band of frequencies
   permitted  to  be used by a station. This is normally considered to be
   the necessary or occupied bandwidth, whichever is greater.

   Average  Terrain.  The  average  elevation of terrain between 3 and 16
   kilometers from the antenna site.

   Base Station. A land station in the land mobile service.

   Broadband  PCS. PCS services operating in the 1850-1890 MHz, 1930-1970
   MHz, 2130-2150 MHz, and 2180-2200 MHz bands.

   Effective  Radiated Power (e.r.p.) (in a given direction). The product
   of  the  power  supplied  to  the  antenna  and its gain relative to a
   half-wave dipole in a given direction.

   Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (e.i.r.p.). The product of the
   power  supplied  to  the  antenna  and  the  antenna  gain  in a given
   direction relative to an isotropic antenna.

   Fixed  Service.  A  radiocommunication service between specified fixed
   points.

   Fixed Station. A station in the fixed service.

   Land  Mobile  Service. A mobile service between base stations and land
   mobile stations, or between land mobile stations.

   Land  Mobile  Station.  A  mobile  station  in the land mobile service
   capable  of surface movement within the geographic limits of a country
   or continent.

   Land  Station. A station in the mobile service not intended to be used
   while in motion.

   Mobile  Service.  A radiocommunication service between mobile and land
   stations, or between mobile stations.

   Mobile  Station.  A  station in the mobile service intended to be used
   while in motion or during halts at unspecified points.

   Narrowband  PCS.  PCS  services  operating in the 901-902 MHz, 930-931
   MHz, and 940-941 MHz bands.

   National  Geodetic  Reference  System  (NGRS):  The  name given to all
   geodetic  control data contained in the National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
   data  base.  (Source:  National  Geodetic  Survey,  U.S. Department of
   Commerce)

   PCS  Relocator.  A  PCS entity that pays to relocate a fixed microwave
   link  from  its  existing 2 GHz facility to other media or other fixed
   channels.

   Personal  Communications  Services  (PCS).  Radio  communications that
   encompass  mobile  and  ancillary  fixed  communication  that  provide
   services  to  individuals  and businesses and can be integrated with a
   variety of competing networks.

   Universal  Licensing  System.  The Universal Licensing System (ULS) is
   the  consolidated  database, application filing system, and processing
   system for all Wireless Radio Services. ULS supports electronic filing
   of  all applications and related documents by applicants and licensees
   in  the  Wireless  Radio  Services,  and  provides  public  access  to
   licensing information.

   UTAM.  The  Unlicensed  PCS  Ad  Hoc  Committee  for  2  GHz Microwave
   Transition   and  Management,  which  coordinates  relocation  in  the
   1910-1930 MHz band.

   Voluntarily  Relocating Microwave Incumbent A microwave incumbent that
   voluntarily  relocates its licensed facilities to other media or fixed
   channels.

   [ 58 FR 59183 ,  Nov.  8,  1993. Redesignated at  59 FR 18499 , Apr. 19,
   1994, and amended at  61 FR 29691 , June 12, 1996;  62 FR 12757 , Mar. 18,
   1997;  63 FR 68952 , Dec. 14, 1998]

Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

   

General Filing Requirements