# Presentation: 666277

## Overview of Service Rulesand Due Diligence

- Dwain Livingston
- Senior Engineer
- Mobility Division, WTB
- November 1, 2004

- 1850 – 1990 MHz BROADBAND PCS
- Auction No. 58 Seminar

**Notes:**
Now I’m going to provide an overview of the paging service rules. 

## Disclaimer

- 	These slides are provided by Bureau staff for informational purposes only.  Nothing herein is intended to supersede any provision of the Commission's rules or public notices.  These slides should not be used as a substitute for a prospective applicant's review of the Commission's relevant orders, rules, and public notices.  Prospective applicants must familiarize themselves thoroughly and remain current with the Commission's rules relating to the broadband personal communications service, rules relating to application and auction procedures, and the procedures, terms and conditions contained in the Auction No. 58 public notices.

## AUCTION  #58 INFORMATION WEBSITES

- Auction Division: wireless.fcc.gov/auctions
-            General Information
-            Pre Auction, Auction, and Post Auction Links
- Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:  wireless.fcc.gov
-             FCC Rules and Regulations
-             Broadband PCS
-             International Agreements
- Universal Licensing System: wireless.fcc.gov/uls
-             Broadband PCS Database

**Notes:**
First, I will briefly provide some background to the Paging proceeding. 

Then, I will discuss the service rules.

After my presentation, Dwain will discuss some technical issues.

## Auction #58 Licenses 

**242 total licenses****   **
**2****	**A block licenses**188****	**C block licenses (includes partial licenses)**11****	**D block licenses (includes partial licenses)**20****	**E block licenses (includes partial licenses)**21****	**F block licenses (includes partial licenses)

## BROADBAND PCS CHANNELS

**Block****	****          Description****	****	****	****Frequency Bands****	****	****	****Bandwidth**
- A	15 MHz/15 MHz paired		1850 – 1865,  1930 – 1945  MHz		30
- C1	7.5 MHz/7.5 MHz paired		1902.5 – 1910,  1982.5 – 1990 MHz	15
- C2	7.5 MHz/7.5 MHz paired		1895 – 1902.5,  1975 – 1982.5 MHz	15
- C3	5 MHz/5 MHz paired		1895 – 1900,  1975 – 1980  MHz		10
- C4	5 MHz/5 MHz paired		1900 – 1905,  1980 – 1985  MHz		10
- C5	5 MHz/5 MHz paired		1905 – 1910,  1985 – 1990 MHz		10
- D	5 MHz/5 MHz paired		1865 – 1870,  1945 – 1950 MHz		10
- E	5 MHz/5 MHz paired		1885 – 1890,  1965 – 1970 MHz		10
- F	5 MHz/5 MHz paired		1890 – 1895,  1970 – 1975  MHz		10

**Notes:**
In 1997, the Commission adopted geographic licensing for exclusive channels in the lower and upper paging bands.

The Commission also adopted competitive bidding rules to resolve mutually exclusive applications. 

As a result, all pending mutually exclusive applications for paging licenses (other than applications on nationwide and shared channels) filed with the Commission on or before July 31, 1996 were dismissed.  All non-mutually exclusive applications filed with the Commission on or before July 31, 1996 were processed.

## Licensing and Operating Rules 

- Rules for Broadband PCS : 24.200 – 24.253
- License Term : 10 years from initial license grant date
- Partitioning (dividing geographic areas) and disaggregation (dividing spectrum) are permitted
- Renewal expectancy for licensees which satisfy build-out construction requirements

**Notes:**
My discussion of the service rules will include:
1) Band plan
2) Geographic area licenses
3) Permissible operations
4) Licensing rules

## Licensing and Operating Rules 

- Build-out Requirements for Broadband PCS
- 30 MHz Blocks:  Within 5 years must serve at least 1/3 of the population, and within 10 years must serve at least 2/3 of the population in their licensed area, or make a showing of “substantial service” to the licensed area from the original license date
- 10 MHz and 15 MHz Blocks:  Within 5 years must serve at least 1/4 of the population in the licensed area, or make a showing of “substantial service” to the licensed area from the original license date

**Notes:**
My discussion of the service rules will include:
1) Band plan
2) Geographic area licenses
3) Permissible operations
4) Licensing rules

## Licensing and Operating Rules in Rural Areas

- Rural Area:  A county with a population density of 100 persons per square mile or less, based upon the most recent Census data
- Power:  There has been an increase in maximum power by 100%. For example, a base station of 300 meters or less in rural areas are allowed an increase from 1640 to 3280 watts EIRP.
- Substantial Service:  Rules for 30 MHz Broadband PCS licenses were changed to allow carriers to provide substantial service.  For rural areas, carriers have a safe harbor option.

**Notes:**
My discussion of the service rules will include:
1) Band plan
2) Geographic area licenses
3) Permissible operations
4) Licensing rules

## Application Filings

- Antenna Structure Registration
-       wireless.fcc.gov : Antenna Structure Registration
- Major Environmental Action
-       wireless.fcc.gov : Rules and Regs, Rules 1.1307 - 1.1311
- International Coordination Agreements
-   Canada
-     www.fcc.gov/ib/sand/agree/files/can-nb/pcs-bb.pdf
-   Mexico
-     www.fcc.gov/ib/sand/agree/files/mex-nb/pcs1850e.pdf

**Notes:**
My discussion of the service rules will include:
1) Band plan
2) Geographic area licenses
3) Permissible operations
4) Licensing rules

## Due Diligence

**Applicant Responsibility**
- Applicants should perform their individual due diligence before proceeding as they would with any new business venture. Applicants are solely responsible for identifying associated risks and for investigating and evaluating the degree to which such matters may affect their ability to bid on, otherwise acquire, or make use of licenses available in Auction No. 58.
**Pending Proceedings**
- Applicants should also be aware that certain pending and future applications (including those for modification), petitions for rulemaking, requests for special temporary authority, waiver requests, petitions to deny, petitions for reconsideration, informal oppositions, and applications for review before the commission may relate to particular applicants or incumbent licensees or the licenses available in Auction No. 58.  In addition, pending and future judicial proceedings may relate to particular applicants or incumbent licensees, or the licenses available in Auction No. 58.  Applicants are responsible for assessing the likelihood of the various possible outcomes, and considering their potential impact on spectrum licenses available in this auction.

**Notes:**
My discussion of the service rules will include:
1) Band plan
2) Geographic area licenses
3) Permissible operations
4) Licensing rules

## Due Diligence

**Due Diligence**

- Microwave Relocation
- The private and common carrier fixed microwave services operating the 1850-1990 MHz band are being relocated.  The Commission has required that Broadband PCS licensees share in the cost of there relocation.
- Policies governing microwave relocation from the 1850 – 1990 MHz band can be found in FCC Rule sections; 15.307, 24.5, 24.237 – 24.253, 101.3, 101.69 – 101.81, 101.147

## Broadband PCS Database

- Universal Licensing System: wireless.fcc.gov/uls
- 	Register:  Get login and Password
- 	File:  Using ULS Online Filing
- 	Searches:  Finding Applications and Licenses
- Partial Licenses
- 	In some cases licenses are available for only a partitioned part of the market, or may be disaggregated and not include all of the spectrum associated with a particular frequency block.

## Slide 13

## ULS  SEARCH

**Go to wireless.fcc.gov/uls and select License Search**
**Select Market Based Search**
**Enter Market Code (BTA366), Channel Block (E), and Radio Service Code (CW)**
**Search Results: WPOJ357 Quest Wireless LLC**
**Select Callsign**
**License for Quest Wireless LLC**

## AUCTION  #58 INFORMATION WEBSITES

- Auction Division: wireless.fcc.gov/auctions
-            General Information
-            Pre Auction, Auction, and Post Auction Links
- Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:  wireless.fcc.gov
-             FCC Rules and Regulations
-             Broadband PCS
-             International Agreements
- Universal Licensing System: wireless.fcc.gov/uls
-             Broadband PCS Database

**Notes:**
First, I will briefly provide some background to the Paging proceeding. 

Then, I will discuss the service rules.

After my presentation, Dwain will discuss some technical issues.