{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-27.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 27.5","heading":"Frequencies.","body":"(a) 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands. The following frequencies are available for WCS in the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz bands:\n(1) Two paired channel blocks are available for assignment on a Major Economic Area basis as follows:\nBlock A: 2305-2310 and 2350-2355 MHz; and\nBlock B: 2310-2315 and 2355-2360 MHz.\n(2) Two unpaired channel blocks are available for assignment on a Regional Economic Area Grouping basis as follows:\nBlock C: 2315-2320 MHz; and\nBlock D: 2345-2350 MHz.\n(b) 746-758 MHz, 775-788 MHz, and 805-806 MHz bands. The following frequencies are available for licensing pursuant to this part in the 746-758 MHz, 775-788 MHz, and 805-806 MHz bands:\n(1) Two paired channels of 1 megahertz each are available for assignment in Block A in the 757-758 MHz and 787-788 MHz bands.\n(2) Two paired channels of 1 megahertz each are available for assignment in Block B in the 775-776 MHz and 805-806 MHz bands.\n(3) Two paired channels of 11 megahertz each are available for assignment in Block C in the 746-757 MHz and 776-787 MHz bands. In the event that no licenses for two channels in this Block C are assigned based on the results of the first auction in which such licenses were offered because the auction results do not satisfy the applicable reserve price, the spectrum in the 746-757 MHz and 776-787 MHz bands will instead be made available for assignment at a subsequent auction as follows:\n(i) Two paired channels of 6 megahertz each available for assignment in Block C1 in the 746-752 MHz and 776-782 MHz bands.\n(ii) Two paired channels of 5 megahertz each available for assignment in Block C2 in the 752-757 MHz and 782-787 MHz bands.\n(c) 698-746 MHz band. The following frequencies are available for licensing pursuant to this part in the 698-746 MHz band:\n(1) Three paired channel blocks of 12 megahertz each are available for assignment as follows:\nBlock A: 698-704 MHz and 728-734 MHz;\nBlock B: 704-710 MHz and 734-740 MHz; and\nBlock C: 710-716 MHz and 740-746 MHz.\n(2) Two unpaired channel blocks of 6 megahertz each are available for assignment as follows:\nBlock D: 716-722 MHz; and\nBlock E: 722-728 MHz.\n(d) 1390-1392 MHz band. The 1390-1392 MHz band is available for assignment on a Major Economic Area basis.\n(e) The paired 1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz bands. The paired 1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz bands are available for assignment on an Economic Area Grouping basis as follows: Block A: 1392-1393.5 MHz and 1432-1433.5 MHz; and Block B: 1393.5-1395 MHz and 1433.5-1435 MHz.\n(f) 1670-1675 MHz band. The 1670-1675 MHz band is available for assignment on a nationwide basis.\n(g) [Reserved]\n(h) 1710-1755 MHz, 2110-2155 MHz, 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands. The following frequencies are available for licensing pursuant to this part in the 1710-1755 MHz, 2110-2155 MHz, 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands:\n(1) Four paired channel blocks of 10 megahertz each are available for assignment as follows:\nBlock A: 1710-1720 MHz and 2110-2120 MHz;\nBlock B: 1720-1730 MHz and 2120-2130 MHz;\nBlock F: 1745-1755 MHz and 2145-2155 MHz; and\nBlock J: 1770-1780 MHz and 2170-2180 MHz.\n(2) Six paired channel blocks of 5 megahertz each are available for assignment as follows:\nBlock C: 1730-1735 MHz and 2130-2135 MHz;\nBlock D: 1735-1740 MHz and 2135-2140 MHz;\nBlock E: 1740-1745 MHz and 2140-2145 MHz;\nBlock G: 1755-1760 MHz and 2155-2160 MHz;\nBlock H: 1760-1765 MHz and 2160-2165 MHz; and\nBlock I: 1765-1770 MHz and 2165-2170 MHz.\n(3) One unpaired block of 5 megahertz and one unpaired block of 10 megahertz each are available for assignment as follows:\nBlock A1: 1695-1700 MHz\nBlock B1: 1700-1710 MHz.\nNote to paragraph (h).\nLicenses to operate in the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz bands are subject to the condition that the licensee must not cause harmful interference to an incumbent Federal entity relocating from these bands under an approved Transition Plan. This condition remains in effect until NTIA terminates the applicable authorization of the incumbent Federal entity.\n(i) Frequency assignments for the BRS/EBS band.\n(1) [Reserved]\n(2) Post transition frequency assignments. The frequencies available in the Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Educational Broadband Service (EBS) are listed in this section in accordance with the frequency allocations table of § 2.106 of this chapter.\n(i) Lower Band Segment (LBS): The following channels shall constitute the Lower Band Segment:\nBRS Channel 1: 2496-2502 MHz or 2150-2156 MHz\nEBS Channel A1: 2502-2507.5 MHz\nEBS Channel A2: 2507.5-2513 MHz\nEBS Channel A3: 2513-2518.5 MHz\nEBS Channel B1: 2518.5-2524 MHz\nEBS Channel B2: 2524-2529.5 MHz\nEBS Channel B3: 2529.5-2535 MHz\nEBS Channel C1: 2535-2540.5 MHz\nEBS Channel C2: 2540.5-2546 MHz\nEBS Channel C3: 2546-2551.5 MHz\nEBS Channel D1: 2551.5-2557 MHz\nEBS Channel D2: 2557-2562.5 MHz\nEBS Channel D3: 2562.5-2568 MHz\nEBS Channel JA1: 2568.00000-2568.33333 MHz\nEBS Channel JA2: 2568.33333-2568.66666 MHz\nEBS Channel JA3: 2568.66666-2569.00000 MHz\nEBS Channel JB1: 2569.00000-2569.33333 MHz\nEBS Channel JB2: 2569.33333-2569.66666 MHz\nEBS Channel JB3: 2569.66666-2570.00000 MHz\nEBS Channel JC1: 2570.00000-2570.33333 MHz\nEBS Channel JC2: 2570.33333-2570.66666 MHz\nEBS Channel JC3: 2570.66666-2571.00000 MHz\nEBS Channel JD1: 2571.00000-2571.33333 MHz\nEBS Channel JD2: 2571.33333-2571.66666 MHz\nEBS Channel JD3: 2571.66666-2572.00000 MHz\n(ii) Middle Band Segment (MBS): The following channels shall constitute the Middle Band Segment:\nEBS Channel A4: 2572-2578 MHz\nEBS Channel B4: 2578-2584 MHz\nEBS Channel C4: 2584-2590 MHz\nEBS Channel D4: 2590-2596 MHz\nEBS Channel G4: 2596-2602 MHz\nBRS/EBS Channel F4: 2602-2608 MHz\nBRS/EBS Channel E4: 2608-2614 MHz\n(iii) Upper Band Segment (UBS): The following channels shall constitute the Upper Band Segment:\nBRS Channel KH1: 2614.00000-2614.33333 MHz.\nBRS Channel KH2: 2614.33333-2614.66666 MHz.\nBRS Channel KH3: 2614.66666-2615.00000 MHz.\nEBS Channel KG1: 2615.00000-2615.33333 MHz.\nEBS Channel KG2: 2615.33333-2615.66666 MHz.\nEBS Channel KG3: 2615.66666-2616.00000 MHz.\nBRS Channel KF1: 2616.00000-2616.33333 MHz.\nBRS Channel KF2: 2616.33333-2616.66666 MHz.\nBRS Channel KF3: 2616.66666-2617.00000 MHz.\nBRS Channel KE1: 2617.00000-2617.33333 MHz.\nBRS Channel KE2: 2617.33333-2617.66666 MHz.\nBRS Channel KE3: 2617.66666-2618.00000 MHz.\nBRS Channel 2: 2618-2624 MHz or 2156-2162 MHz.\nBRS Channel 2A: 2618-2624 MHz or 2156-2160 MHz.\nBRS/EBS Channel E1: 2624-2629.5 MHz.\nBRS/EBS Channel E2: 2629.5-2635 MHz.\nBRS/EBS Channel E3: 2635-2640.5 MHz.\nBRS/EBS Channel F1: 2640.5-2646 MHz.\nBRS/EBS Channel F2: 2646-2651.5 MHz.\nBRS/EBS Channel F3: 2651.5-2657 MHz.\nBRS Channel H1: 2657-2662.5 MHz.\nBRS Channel H2: 2662.5-2668 MHz.\nBRS Channel H3: 2668-2673.5 MHz.\nEBS Channel G1: 2673.5-2679 MHz.\nEBS Channel G2: 2679-2684.5 MHz.\nEBS Channel G3: 2684.5-2690 MHz.\nNote to paragraph (i)(2):\nNo 125 kHz channels are provided for channels in operation in this service. The 125 kHz channels previously associated with these channels have been reallocated to Channel G3 in the upper band segment.\n(3)-(5) [Reserved]\n(j) 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz bands. The following frequencies are available for licensing pursuant to this part in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz (AWS-4) bands:\n(1) Two paired channel blocks of 10 megahertz each are available for assignment as follows: Block A: 2000-2010 MHz and 2180-2190 MHz; and Block B: 2010-2020 MHz and 2190-2200 MHz.\n(2) [Reserved]\n(k) 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz bands. The paired 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz bands are available for assignment on an Economic Area (EA) basis.\n(l) 600 MHz band. The 600 MHz band (617-652 MHz and 663-698 MHz) has seven pairs of 5 megahertz channel blocks available for assignment on a Partial Economic Area basis as follows:\nBlock A: 617-622 MHz and 663-668 MHz;\nBlock B: 622-627 MHz and 668-673 MHz;\nBlock C: 627-632 MHz and 673-678 MHz;\nBlock D: 632-637 MHz and 678-683 MHz;\nBlock E: 637-642 MHz and 683-688 MHz;\nBlock F: 642-647 MHz and 688-693 MHz; and\nBlock G: 647-652 MHz and 693-698 MHz.\n(m) 3700-3980 MHz band. The 3.7 GHz Service is comprised of Block A (3700-3800 MHz); Block B (3800-3900 MHz); and Block C (3900-3980 MHz). These blocks are licensed as 14 individual 20 megahertz sub-blocks available for assignment in the contiguous United States on a Partial Economic Area basis, see § 27.6(m), as follows:\n(n) 900 MHz broadband. The paired 897.5-900.5 MHz and 936.5-939.5 MHz bands are available for assignment on a geographic basis. For operations in the 897.5-900.5 MHz and 936.5-939.5 MHz bands (designated as Channels 120-360 in section 90.613 of this chapter), no new applications will be accepted in transitioned markets for narrowband systems under part 90, subpart S of this chapter.\n(o) 3450-3550 MHz band. The 3.45 GHz Service is licensed as ten individual 10 megahertz blocks available for assignment in the contiguous United States on a Partial Economic Area basis, see § 27.6(n).","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES","PART 27—MISCELLANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES","Subpart A—General Information"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"40554e0b4897d9f033ba75766859ed9fb6d9d16a5623dd26eaec1b58d835fe7f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-27.4","next":"us/47-cfr-27.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}