47 CFR 90.615 : Telecommunication (§ 0.1 To Parts 401-499) — (§ 80.1 To Parts 401-499) — Federal Communications Commission (Continued) (§ 80.1 To Parts 102-199) — Safety And Special Radio Services (§ 80.1 To Parts 102-199) — Private Land Mobile Radio Services (§ 90.1 To § 90.1338) — Regulations Governing Licensing And Use Of Frequencies In The 806-824, 851-869, 896-901, And 935-940 Mhz Bands (§ 90.601 To § 90.699) — Policies Governing The Processing Of Applications And The Selection And Assignment Of Frequencies For Use In The 806-824 Mhz, 851-869 Mhz, 896-901 Mhz, And 935-940 Mhz Bands (§ 90.613 To § 90.633) — Individual channels available in the General Category in 806-824/851-869 MHz band.

The General Category will consist of channels 231-260 and 511-550 at locations farther then 110 km (68.4 miles) from the U.S./Mexico border and 140 km (87 miles) from the U.S./Canadian border. All entities will be eligible for licensing on these channels except as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(a) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, any channel in the 231-260 range which is vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 551-830 and which remains vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(2) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical Infrastructure Industry Categories from three to five years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(3) To all entities five years after release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region.

(b) In a given 800 MHz NPSPAC region, any channel in the 231-260 range which is vacated by a licensee relocating to channels 511-550 and remains vacant after band reconfiguration will be available as follows:

(1) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety Category until three years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(2) Only to eligible applicants in the Public Safety or Critical Infrastructure Industry Categories from three to five years after the release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region;

(3) To all entities five years after release of a public notice announcing the completion of band reconfiguration in that region.

(c) Spectrum Block F1 consists of channels 236-260.