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October 21, 1994
                                    
         CANADIAN INTERIM SHARING ARRANGEMENT FOR NARROWBAND PCS


On September 22, 1994, representatives of the FCC and Industry
Canada concluded a sharing
arrangement for narrowband PCS.  This arrangement, entitled
"Interim Sharing Arrangement
For the Bands 901-902 MHz, 930-931 MHz, and 940-941 MHz,"
provides for the use of this
spectrum for narrowband PCS near the United States/Canada border. 


Previously, the FCC had allocated the 901-902 MHz, 930-931 MHz,
and 940-941 MHz bands
for narrowband PCS and channelized two of the three megahertz
available into 34 paired and
unpaired channels.  For the purposes of the arrangement, the
remaining one megahertz is
assumed to be channelized to provide 14 additional channels for a
total of 48 channels.  

Based on this channeling plan, the arrangement specifies the
narrowband channels that are
available for use by each administration within about 75 miles of
the border, as follows:  
 
-   Except as indicated below, the United States and Canada shall
each have primary use of
    24 channels of the 48 channels available.  

-   In the Detroit/Windsor region, defined as the region between
85 and 81 degrees West
    longitude, the United States shall have primary use of 35
channels, and Canada shall have
    primary use of 13 channels.     

-   In the Toronto/Buffalo region, defined as the area within 81
and 71 degrees West
    longitude, Canada shall have primary use of 29 channels, and
the United States shall have
    primary use of 19 channels.

Other provisions of the arrangement are:
 
-   Each administration shall have full use of all the spectrum
beyond 75 miles.

-   Stations in the 901-902 MHz band and all mobile stations are
limited to 7 watts e.r.p.

-   Base stations operating in the 930-931 MHz and 940-941 MHz
bands are limited to 3500
    watts e.r.p. and are unlimited in antenna height; however, in
the event of interference
    technical and operational measures may be taken.  

A summary of the arrangement for U.S. narrowband PCS channels is
contained in the
following chart.  





Channel
Number(s)
Channel Type
Service Area
Buffalo Region
(71o to 81o W)
Detroit Region
(81o to 85o W)
All Other
Regions


1, 2, 3, 
4 & 5  
50/50 kHz 
Nationwide
Primary
Primary
Primary


6, 7 & 8  
50/12.5 kHz
Nationwide
Primary
Primary
Primary


9, 10 & 11
50 kHz 
Nationwide
Primary
Primary
Primary


12 
50/50 kHz 
Regional 
Primary
Primary
Primary


13
50/50 kHz
Regional
Restricted
Primary
Primary


14, 15, 
16 & 17 
50/12.5 kHz
Regional
Primary
Primary
Primary


18 & 19 
50/50 kHz
MTA
Restricted
Primary
Restricted


20
50/12.5 kHz
MTA
Restricted
Primary
Primary


21 & 22
50/12.5 kHz
MTA
Restricted
Primary
Restricted


23
50 kHz 
MTA
Primary
Primary
Primary


24
50 kHz 
MTA
Restricted
Primary
Primary


25 & 26
50/12.5 kHz 
BTA
Restricted
Primary
Restricted


A & B
12.5 kHz 
MTA
Primary
Primary
Primary


C & D
12.5 kHz 
MTA
Restricted
Primary
Primary


E & F
12.5 kHz 
BTA
Restricted
Primary
Restricted


G & H
12.5 kHz 
BTA
Restricted
Restricted
Restricted



Channel numbers are as specified in Part 24 of the Commission's
Rules.  On channels
designated with the term "primary," licensees may operate base
and mobile stations anywhere
within the border region where this condition applies.  Channels
designated as "restricted" are
subject to certain limitations and coordination requirements
contained in the arrangement.  On
channels designated "restricted," licensees may not locate base
stations within about 75 miles
of the border, or operate mobile stations in a manner that causes
interference to primary
Canadian channels, within the border region where this condition
applies.

The arrangement has been placed in ET Docket No. 92-100 and
copies are available from the
International Transcription Service at (202) 857-3800.  For
further information, contact Tom
Mooring in the Office of Engineering and Technology
(202-653-8114), or Tom Walsh (202-
418-0420) or Larry Olson (202-254-3394), both in the
International Bureau.

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