47 C.F.R. § 24.1

Basis and purpose

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This section contains the statutory basis for this part of the rules and provides the purpose for which this part is issued.

(a) Basis. The rules for the personal communications services (PCS) in this part are promulgated under the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, that vests authority in the Federal Communications Commission to regulate radio transmission and to issue licenses for radio stations.

(b) Purpose. This part states the conditions under which portions of the radio spectrum are made available and licensed for PCS.

(c) Scope. The rules in this part apply only to stations authorized under this part. Rules in subparts D and E apply only to stations authorized under those subparts.

[58 FR 59183, Nov. 8, 1993. Redesignated at 59 FR 18499, Apr. 19, 1994, and amended at 59 FR 32854, June 24, 1994]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2008 · leading case: Pinney v. Nokia, Inc., 402 F.3d 430 (4th Cir. 2005).

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Pinney v. Nokia, Inc., 402 F.3d 430 (4th Cir. 2005). · cites it 2× “The FCC licenses portions of the radio spectrum to wireless service providers so they can provide PCS cov- erage, see 47 C.F.R. § 24.1 (a), (b), and one of the main requirements for the grant of a license is that the licensee must construct enough base stations to provide…”

Steven Bastien v. At&t Wireless Servs., Inc., 205 F.3d 983 (7th Cir. 2000). “See 47 C.F.R. § 24.1 et seq. To encourage new market entrants, the FCC allows service providers to begin operations in an area before it has fully built out its network.”

Chiarella v. Sprint Spectrum LP, 921 So. 2d 106 (La. Ct. App. 2005). “See 47 C.F.R. § 24.1 et seq. To encourage new market entrants, the FCC allows service providers to begin operations in an area before they have fully built out the network.”

Farina v. Nokia, 578 F. Supp. 2d 740 (E.D. Pa. 2008). “The FCC licenses portions of the radio spectrum to wireless service providers so they can provide PCS coverage, see 47 C.F.R. § 24.1 (a), (b), and one of the main requirements for the grant of a license is that the licensee must construct enough base stations to provide coverage…”

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