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Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.24.102 Service areas

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Narrowband PCS service areas are nationwide, regional, and Major Trading Areas (MTAs), as defined in this section. MTAs are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38–39 (MTA Map). Rand McNally organizes the 50 States and the District of Columbia into 47 MTAs. The MTA Map is available on the FCC's website at www.fcc.gov/auctions through the “Maps” submenu.

(a) The nationwide service area consists of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands.

(b) The regional service areas are defined as follows:

(1) Region 1 (Northeast):  The Northeast Region consists of the following MTAs:  Boston–Providence, Buffalo–Rochester, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

(2) Region 2 (South):  The South Region consists of the following MTAs:  Atlanta, Charlotte–Greensboro–Greenville–Raleigh, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville–Lexington–Evansville, Nashville, Miami–Fort Lauderdale, Richmond–Norfolk, Tampa–St. Petersburg–Orlando, and Washington–Baltimore;  and, Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands.

(3) Region 3 (Midwest):  The Midwest Region consists of the following MTAs:  Chicago, Cincinnati–Dayton, Cleveland, Columbus, Des Moines–Quad Cities, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis–St. Paul, and Omaha.

(4) Region 4 (Central):  The Central Region consists of the following MTAs:  Birmingham, Dallas–Fort Worth, Denver, El Paso–Albuquerque, Houston, Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis–Jackson, New Orleans–Baton Rouge, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, and Wichita.

(5) Region 5 (West):  The West Region consists of the following MTAs:  Honolulu, Los Angeles–San Diego, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, Seattle (including Alaska), and Spokane–Billings;  and, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

(c) The MTA service areas are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38–39, with the following exceptions and additions:

(1) Alaska is separated from the Seattle MTA and is licensed separately.

(2) Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are licensed as a single MTA-like area.

(3) Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands are licensed as a single MTA-like area.

(4) American Samoa is licensed as a single MTA-like area.

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