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TERM |
DEFINITION |
| Affected licensee(s) |
The licensees who are
party to a relocation in this spectrum band. |
| ATC |
Ancillary Terrestrial Component
is the terrestrial base station component of a Mobile Satellite
Service system. |
| AWS |
Advanced Wireless Service |
| Base station(s) |
A location in which
an AWS or MSS licensee will transmit its wireless service. |
| Benefit(ing) |
A licensee, either a
relocator or later entrant, who is advantaged by removing
the interference potential to an incumbent’s system. |
| BRS |
Broadband Radio Service |
| BRS system(s) |
Broadband Radio Service
system typically includes transmitter/hub and receive site(s). Such
systems can be either one-way or two-way, and their configuration
will determine which cost-sharing test is to be applied. |
| Clearinghouse |
An FCC designated entity
to identify cost-sharing obligations related to spectrum
clearing activities. |
| CMA |
Cellular
Market Area – 734
throughout the nation. In the AWS band, the FCC licensed
the A block (20 MHz). |
| Co-channel |
Two or more wireless
communication systems operating on the same frequencies
creating interference potential. |
| Cost-sharing |
The process in which
one entity pays another for previous spectrum clearing
activity. |
| Cost-sharing obligations |
The money a later entrant
will owe to the relocator or other benefiting licensees
as identified by the Clearinghouse. |
| Depreciation |
A factor calculated
as part of the cost-sharing formulas. Early entrants
theoretically gained a larger benefit from a specific relocation
over later entrants and consequently paid a larger amount
in the cost-sharing of a relocation. |
| EA |
Economic Area- 176 throughout
the nation. In the AWS band, the FCC licensed the
B (20 MHz) and C (10 MHz) blocks. |
| Entrant |
A licensee that is providing
a new service, such as AWS and MSS in a frequency band that
is encumbered by existing systems, such as Fixed Microwave
Links or BRS systems. |
| FAQs |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FS |
Fixed Microwave Service |
| FS link(s) |
Fixed Microwave Service
link(s) are point-to-point communication systems. |
| Full reimbursement |
When a licensee relocates
an incumbent facility that is either fully outside its market
area or its licensed frequency band, it may seek full reimbursement
through the Clearinghouse and is not subject to depreciation. |
GSA |
Geographic Service Area, the
licensing area for a BRS licensee |
Incumbent |
Existing or current user of
the spectrum |
Involuntary relocation |
An FCC
procedure requiring a new entrant to construct, test,
and deliver replacement facilities comparable to facilities
in use by the incumbent at the time of relocation, subject
to a one year right of return. An involuntary
relocation would normally take place after the mandatory
negotiation period. |
Licensee(s) |
An entity who obtains authorization
from the FCC to use certain frequencies in a given geographical
area |
Line-of-sight |
An unobstructed signal path. |
Link status |
Incumbent systems will be
classified as primary or secondary. Per the FCC rules,
only active links with a primary status are eligible for
cost-sharing in the AWS band. |
Mandatory negotiation period |
A negotiation
period in which new entrants and incumbents were required
to negotiate the terms for relocation in good faith. The
lengths of such negotiation periods vary based on upon
the incumbent classification. |
MSS |
Mobile Satellite Service |
Multiparty |
A situation when a relocation is performed
by two or more parties. |
One-way BRS system |
A BRS system configured
to transmit in one direction. It typically delivers
video programming. |
Participant(s) |
Any licensee who partakes in the cost-sharing
process |
PCN |
Prior Coordination Notification |
Premium payments |
Payments
made to the incumbent above and beyond the actual allowable
costs to relocate their existing facility. Such payments
are not eligible for cost-sharing. |
Pro-rata |
Expenses of a relocation
are shared or divided equally, subject to depreciation,
according to the FCC’s cost-sharing formula. |
Proximity Threshold Test |
The test, as defined by the FCC, to
determine if a later entrant will contribute to the cost-sharing
of a particular microwave link. |
Proximity Threshold Test Box |
The box, as defined by the FCC, is
a geographical area to determine when cost-sharing obligations
are triggered. |
REAG |
Regional
Economic Area Grouping – 12
throughout the nation. In the AWS band, the FCC
licensed the D (10 MHz), E (10 MHz) and F (20 MHz) blocks. |
Reimbursement |
The money owed by a newly identified
benefiting licensee to previously benefiting licensees. |
Reimbursement opportunities |
The situation in which a licensee who
has either paid for a relocation or shared the costs
of a relocation may collect money from later entrants. |
Relocation |
The actual moving on an
incumbent’s
system. |
Relocator |
The entity that pays to clear the spectrum
and remove the interference potential of an incumbent
facility. |
Systems |
Wireless communication facilities or networks. |
Transaction fee |
The money a licensee will pay to the
Clearinghouse for providing notification of a reimbursement
opportunity. |
Trigger |
The event in which a new entrant creates
a cost-sharing obligation. |
Two-way BRS system |
A BRS
system configured to transmit and receive information. They
typically provide digital broadband services, including
Internet access. |
User |
Anyone who establishes an account with the CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse and utilizes its services. |
Voluntary relocating incumbent |
An incumbent user of the spectrum who
relocates its own facilities.
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