FCC Record, Volume 27, No. 16, Pages 12846 to 13813, October 15 - November 7, 2012 Page: 12,925
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BTA - an "A Block" and a "B Block" license in each.2 The A Block license is comprised of 1,150
megahertz of total bandwidth, and the B Block license is comprised of 150 megahertz of total bandwidth.3
The A Block consists of the sub bands 27.50-28.35 (;liz (the Al Band); 29.10-29.25 GlLz (the A2 Band);
and 31.075-31.225 GlHz (the A3 Band).4 The B Block consists of the sub bands 31.00-31.075 (the B 1
Band) and 31.225-31.30 G(lz (the 12 Band).' The same entity may hold the licenses for both the A and
B Blocks of spectrum in an individual BTA, but each license is auctioned and licensed separately.
3. LMDS licensees are regulated under Part 101 of the Commission's rules, which generally
governs terrestrial microwave operations, and may provide any service consistent with the Commission's
Rules and the licensee's regulatory status, subject to a ten-year term from the initial license grant date.7
At the end of the ten-year period, licensees are required to submit an acceptable showing to the
Commission demonstrating that they are providing "substantial service" in each licensed area." Failure
by any licensee to meet this requirement will result in forfeiture of the license and the licensee will be
ineligible to regain it.
4. The final LMI)S band allocation was adopted by the Commission on March 20, 1997.1o
Since allocating the LMDS spectrum, the Commission has thus far held two LMDS auctions: Auction 17
and Auction 23.11 Auction No. 23, the second LMDS auction, began on April 27, 1999, and closed on
May 12, 1999.12 The licenses for Station WPOJ997 and WPOJ998 were issued to Loralen on August 5,
1999 as a result of Auction No. 23.13
5. Loralen was originally required to demonstrate substantial service by August 5. 2009, or
10 years after the initial license grant dates.14 The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (the "Bureau")
has already granted Loralen and other LMDS licensees a significant extension of time in which to meet
substantial service. On August 5, 2009, Loralen filed applications for an extension of time until June 1,
See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Red at 12556 12.
3 See id.
See 47 C.F.R. * 101.1005.
See id.
6 See 47 C.F.R. 101.1013(b).
See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Red at 12657 259. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 101.67, LMDS
licenses are issued for a period not to exceed ten years, subject to renewal upon demonstration of substantial service.
8 See 47 C.F.R. 1011.1011(a); see also Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Red at 12658 261-262.
9 See 47 C.F.R. 101.1011(a).
to See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Red at 12556 1 13; see also Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21,
and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Redesignate the 27.5 GHlz Frequency Band, to Reallocate the 29.5-30.0 GHz
Frequency Band, to Establish Rules and Policies For Local Multipoint Distribution Service and For Fixed Satellite
Services. CC Docket No. 92-297, First Report and Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Red
19005, 19025 45 (1996) (allocating the initial 1 GHz of spectrum for LMDS and seeking comment on the
allocation of an additional 300 MHz of spectrum at 31.0-31.3 GHz).
11 See, e.g., LMDS Auction Closes, Public Notice, 13 FCC Red 18217 (1998) (Auction 17 Closing PN); Local
Multipoint Distribution Service Auction Closes, Public Notice, 14 FCC Red 8543 (1999) (Auction 23 Closing PN).
12 See Auction 23 Closing PN.
13 See File No. 0000014667 (granted Aug. 5, 1999). See also FCC Announces the Conditional Grant of 127 Local
Multipoint Distribution Service Licenses, Public Notice, 14 FCC Red 13200 (WTB 1999).
14 See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Red at 12657 259.12925
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United States. Federal Communications Commission. FCC Record, Volume 27, No. 16, Pages 12846 to 13813, October 15 - November 7, 2012, book, November 2012; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc154717/m1/96/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.