§ 90.71 - Relay Press Radio Service.

(a) Eligibility. Persons primarily engaged in the publication of a newspaper or in the operation of an established press association are eligible to hold authorizations in the Relay Press Radio Service to operate radio stations for transmission of communications essential to such activities of the licensee.

(b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies available for assignment to stations in the Relay Press Radio Service, together with the class of station(s) to which they are normally assigned and the specific assignment limitations which are explained in paragraph (c) of this section:

Relay Press Radio Service Frequency TableFrequency or bandClass of station(s)LimitationsMegahertz:72.0 to 76.0 Operational fixed 1169-172 Mobile [phone] Base or mobile [phone] ......do2173.325 ......do2173.375 ......do2220-222 Base and mobile [phone] Fixed or mobile 11, 14452.9625 Mobile [phone] Fixed or mobile [phone] ......do13452.98750 ......do12452.99375 ......do13453.000 ......do453.00625 ......do13453.01250 ......do12453.01875 ......do13457.9625 Mobile [phone] ......do457.98125 ......do13457.98750 ......do12457.99375 ......do13458.000 ......do458.00625 ......do13458.01250 ......do12458.01875 ......do13806 to 821 ......do3851 to 866 Base or mobile 3896 to 901 Mobile [phone] Base only 9928 and above Operational fixed 4935 to 940 Base or mobile 31427 to 1435 Operational fixed, base or mobile52450 to 2500 Base or mobile 68400 to 8500 ......do710,550 to 10,680* ......do* The frequencies in the band 10.55-10.68 GHz are available for Digital Termination Systems and for associated internodal links in the Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Service. No new licenses will be issued under this subpart but current licenses will be renewed.

(c) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency table of paragraph (b) of this section:

(1) The frequencies available in the band 72-76 MHz are listed in § 90.257(a)(1). These frequencies are shared with other services and are available only in accordance with the provisions of § 90.257.

(2) This frequency is shared with the Film and Video Production Radio Service.

(3) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 806-821/851-866 and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands.

(4) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.

(5) This band is available in this service subject to the provisions of § 90.259.

(6) Available only on a shared basis with stations in other services, and subject to no protection from interference due to the operation of industrial, scientific, or medical (ISM) devices. In the 2483.5-2500 MHz band, no applications for new or modification to existing stations to increase the number of transmitters will be accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, or on a subsequent date following as a result of submitting an application for license on or before July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and their operation is co-primary with the Radiodetermination Satellite Service.

(7) Use of this frequency band is limited to developmental operation and is subject to the provisions of subpart Q.

(8) Frequencies in this band will be assigned for low power wireless microphones in accordance with the provisions of § 90.265.

(9) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging operations in accordance with § 90.494.

(10) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 220-222 MHz band.

(11) The requirements for secondary fixed use of frequencies in this band are set forth in § 90.261.

(12) This frequency is not available in the 150-170 MHz band until August 18, 1996. This frequency will be assigned with an authorized bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz. In the 450-470 MHz band, secondary telemetry operations pursuant to § 90.238(e) will be authorized on this frequency.

(13) This frequency is not available until August 18, 1996. After August 18, 1996 this frequency will be assigned with an authorized bandwidth not to exceed 6 kHz.

(14) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the provisions of § 90.173

(15) This frequency is available for systems first licensed prior to August 18, 1995. No new systems will be authorized after August 18, 1995, but prior authorized systems may be modified, expanded, and renewed.

(d) Additional frequencies available. In addition to the frequencies shown in the frequency table of this section the following frequencies are available in this service. (See § 90.253.)

(1) [Reserved]

(2) Frequencies in the band 73-74.6 MHz may be assigned to stations authorized their use on or before December 1, 1961, but no new stations will be authorized in this band, nor will expansion of existing systems be permitted. (See also § 90.257.)

(3) Frequencies in the 421-430 MHz band are available in the Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo areas in accordance with the rules in §§ 90.273 through 90.281.

(e) Limitation on number of frequencies assignable. Normal only one frequency, or pair of frequencies in the paired frequency mode of operation, will be assigned for mobile service operations by a single application in a given area. The assignment of an additional frequency or pair of frequencies will be made only upon a satisfactory showing of need, except that:

(1) Additional frequencies above 25 MHz may be assigned in connection with operation of mobile repeaters in accordance with § 90.247 notwithstanding this limitation.

(2) Frequencies in the ranges 30.56-30.57 MHz, 35.00-35.01 MHz, 35.99-36.00 MHz, and 37.00-37.01 MHz are available for assignment to applicants in this service subject to the provisions of subpart Q notwithstanding this limitation.

(3) Frequencies in the 25-50 MHz, 150-170 MHz, 450-512 MHz and 902-928 MHz bands may be assigned for the operation of Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) systems in accordance with the provisions of subpart M of this part, notwithstanding this limitation.