Sec.  27.11   Initial authorization.

   

   (a) An applicant must file a single application for an initial
   authorization for all markets won and frequency blocks desired.
   Initial authorizations shall be granted in accordance with Sec. 27.5.
   Applications for individual sites are not required and will not be
   accepted, except where required for environmental assessments, in
   accordance with Sec. Sec. 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.

   (b) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for
   the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands shall be for 10 megahertz of
   spectrum in accordance with Sec. 27.5(a).

   (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B will be based on Major Economic
   Areas (MEAs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(a)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Blocks C and D will be based on Regional
   Economic Area Groupings (REAGs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(a)(2).

   (c) 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for the
   746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz blocks shall be for 1, 2, 5, or 10
   megahertz of spectrum in accordance with Sec. 27.5(b).

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of 1
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   Sec. 27.6(b)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of 2
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   Sec. 27.6(b)(1).

   (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz each, will be based on Economic Area Groupings (EAGs), as
   specified in Sec. 27.6(b)(2).

   (4) Authorizations for Block D, consisting of two paired channels of
   10 megahertz each, will be based on EAGs, as specified in Sec. 27.6(b)(2).

   (d) 698-746 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 698-746 MHz band
   shall be for 6 or 12 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with
   Sec. 27.5(c).

   (1) Authorizations for Blocks A and B, consisting of two paired
   channels of 6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas
   specified in Sec. 27.6(c)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 6
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   Sec. 27.6(c)(2).

   (3) Authorizations for Blocks D and E, consisting of an unpaired
   channel block of 6 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic
   areas specified in Sec. 27.6(c)(1).

   (e) 1390-1392 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1390-1392 MHz
   band shall be for 2 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with Sec. 27.5(d).
   Authorizations will be based on Major Economic Areas (MEAs), as
   specified in Sec. 27.6(d).

   (f) The paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands. Initial
   authorizations for the paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands
   shall be for 3 megahertz of paired spectrum in accordance with
   Sec. 27.5(e). Authorization for Blocks A and B will be based on Economic
   Areas Groupings (EAGs), as specified in Sec. 27.6(e).

   (g) 1670-1675 MHz band. Initial authorizations for the 1670-1675 MHz
   band shall be for 5 megahertz of spectrum in accordance with Sec. 27.5(f).
   Authorizations will be on a nationwide basis.

   (h) [Reserved]

   (i) 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands. Initial authorizations for
   the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands shall be for 5, 10 or 15
   megahertz of spectrum in each band in accordance with Sec. 27.5(h) of this
   part.

   (1) Authorizations for Block A, consisting of two paired channels of
   10 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified
   in Sec. 27.6(h)(1).

   (2) Authorizations for Block B, consisting of two paired channels of
   10 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified
   in Sec. 27.6(h)(2).

   (3) Authorizations for Block C, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   Sec. 27.6(h)(2).

   (4) Authorizations for Block D, consisting of two paired channels of 5
   megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified in
   Sec. 27.6(h)(3).

   (5) Authorizations for Block E, consisting of two paired channels of
   15 megahertz each, will be based on those geographic areas specified
   in Sec. 27.6(h)(2).

   [ 62 FR 9658 , Mar. 3, 1997, as amended at  63 FR 68954 , Dec. 14, 1998;
    65 FR 3146 , Jan. 20, 2000;  67 FR 5511 , Feb. 6, 2002;  67 FR 41854 , June
   20, 2002;  69 FR 5715 , Feb. 6, 2004;  69 FR 39867 , July 1, 2004;  69 FR 77950 , Dec. 29, 2004]