47 CFR § 27.1216 - Grandfathered E and F group EBS licenses.

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title: "47 CFR § 27.1216 - Grandfathered E and F group EBS licenses."
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title_name: "Telecommunication"
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section_name: "Grandfathered E and F group EBS licenses."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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# 27.1216 Grandfathered E and F group EBS licenses.

(a) Except as noted in paragraph (b) of this section, grandfathered EBS licensees authorized to operate E and F group co-channel licenses are granted a geographic service area (GSA) on July 19, 2006. The GSA is the area bounded by a circle having a 35 mile radius and centered at the station's reference coordinates, and is bounded by the chord(s) drawn between intersection points of that circle and those of respective adjacent market, co-channel licensees.

(b) [Reserved]

[71 FR 35191, June 16, 2006, as amended at 90 FR 57706, Dec. 12, 2025]