Sec.  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) 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz.

   (3) 698-746 MHz.

   (4) 1390-1392 MHz.

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

   (6) 1670-1675 MHz.

   (7) [Reserved]

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

   (9) 2495-2690 MHz.

   (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]