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FCC 1.907
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 | 2016
§ 1.907   Definitions.

   Antenna structure. The term antenna structure includes the radiating and
   receiving elements, its supporting structures, towers, and all appurtenances
   mounted thereon.

   Application. A request on a standard form for a station license as defined
   in § 3(b) of the Communications Act, signed in accordance with § 1.917 of this
   part, or a similar request to amend a pending application or to modify or
   renew an authorization. The term also encompasses requests to assign rights
   granted by the authorization or to transfer control of entities holding
   authorizations.

   Auctionable license. A Wireless Radio Service license identified in § 1.2102
   of this part for which competitive bidding is used to select from among
   mutually exclusive applications.

   Auctionable  license  application.  A  Wireless  Radio Service license
   application identified in § 1.2102 of this part for which competitive bidding
   is used if the application is subject to mutually exclusive applications.

   Authorization. A written instrument or oral statement issued by the FCC
   conveying authority to operate, for a specified term, to a station in the
   Wireless Telecommunications Services.

   Authorized  bandwidth. The maximum bandwidth permitted to be used by a
   station as specified in the station license. See § 2.202 of this chapter.

   Authorized power. The maximum power a station is permitted to use. This
   power is specified by the Commission in the station's authorization or
   rules.

   Control station. A fixed station, the transmissions of which are used to
   control automatically the emissions or operations of a radio station, or a
   remote base station transmitter.

   Effective radiated power (ERP). The product of the power supplied to the
   antenna multiplied by the gain of the antenna referenced to a half-wave
   dipole.

   Equivalent Isotopically Radiated Power (EIRP). The product of the power
   supplied to the antenna multiplied by the antenna gain referenced to an
   isotropic antenna.

   Fixed station. A station operating at a fixed location.

   Harmful interference. Interference that endangers the functioning of a
   radionavigation service or of other safety services or seriously degrades,
   obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radio communications service operating
   in accordance with the Radio Regulations.

   Mobile  relay  station.  A  fixed  transmitter  used to facilitate the
   transmission of communications between mobile units.

   Mobile station. A radio communication station capable of being moved and
   which ordinarily does move.

   Non-auctionable license. A Wireless Radio Service license identified in
   § 1.2102 of this part for which competitive bidding is not used to select
   from among mutually exclusive applications.

   Non-auctionable  license application. A Wireless Radio Service license
   application for which § 1.2102 of this part precludes the use of competitive
   bidding if the application is subject to mutually exclusive applications.

   Private Wireless Services. Wireless Radio Services authorized by parts 80,
   87,  90,  95, 96, 97, and 101 that are not Wireless Telecommunications
   Services, as defined in this part.

   Radio station. A separate transmitter or a group of transmitters under
   simultaneous common control, including the accessory equipment required for
   carrying on a radio communications service.

   Receipt date. The date an electronic or paper application is received at the
   appropriate location at the Commission or U.S. Bank. Amendments to pending
   applications  may  result  in  the assignment of a new receipt date in
   accordance with § 1.927 of this part.

   Spectrum leasing arrangement. An arrangement between a licensed entity and a
   third-party entity in which the licensee leases certain of its spectrum
   usage rights to a spectrum lessee, as set forth in subpart X of this part
   (47 CFR 1.9001 et seq.). Spectrum leasing arrangement is defined in § 1.9003.

   Spectrum  lessee.  Any third party entity that leases, pursuant to the
   spectrum leasing rules set forth in subpart X of this part (47 CFR 1.9001 et
   seq.), certain spectrum usage rights held by a licensee. Spectrum lessee is
   defined in § 1.9003.

   Universal Licensing System. The Universal Licensing System (ULS) is the
   consolidated database, application filing system, and processing system for
   all  Wireless  Radio  Services.  ULS supports electronic filing of all
   applications  and related documents by applicants and licensees in the
   Wireless  Radio  Services,  and  provides  public  access to licensing
   information.

   Wireless Radio Services. All radio services authorized in parts 13, 20, 22,
   24, 26, 27, 74, 80, 87, 90, 95, 96, 97 and 101 of this chapter, whether
   commercial or private in nature.

   Wireless Telecommunications Services. Wireless Radio Services, whether fixed
   or mobile, that meet the definition of “telecommunications service” as
   defined  by  47  U.S.C.  153, as amended, and are therefore subject to
   regulation on a common carrier basis. Wireless Telecommunications Services
   include all radio services authorized by parts 20, 22, 24, 26, and 27 of
   this chapter. In addition, Wireless Telecommunications Services include
   Public Coast Stations authorized by part 80 of this chapter, Commercial
   Mobile Radio Services authorized by part 90 of this chapter, common carrier
   fixed microwave services, Local Television Transmission Service (LTTS),
   Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS), and Digital Electronic Message
   Service  (DEMS),  authorized by part 101 of this chapter, and Citizens
   Broadband Radio Services authorized by part 96 of this chapter.

   [ 63 FR 68921 , Dec. 14, 1998, as amended at  73 FR 9018 , Feb. 19, 2008;  78 FR 41321 , July 10, 2013;  80 FR 36218 , June 23, 2015]

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