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citation: "47 C.F.R. §§ 22.201–22.227"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/22.201..22.227"
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# §22.201. Paging geographic area authorizations are subject to competitive bidding.


Mutually exclusive initial applications for paging geographic area licenses are subject to competitive bidding. The general competitive bidding procedures set forth in [part 1](/cfr/47/part1.md), [subpart Q](/cfr/47/subpartQ.md) of this chapter will apply unless otherwise provided in this subpart and [part 90](/cfr/47/part90.md) of this chapter.


# §22.203-22.211. Reserved



# §22.213. Reserved



# §22.215. Reserved



# §22.217. Bidding credit for small businesses.


A winning bidder that qualifies as a small business, as defined in [§ 22.223(b)(1)](/cfr/47/22.223.md?p=b-1), or a consortium of small businesses may use a bidding credit of thirty-five (35) percent to lower the cost of its winning bid. A winning bidder that qualifies as a small business, as defined in [§ 22.223(b)(2)](/cfr/47/22.223.md?p=b-2), or consortium of small businesses may use a bidding credit of twenty-five (25) percent to lower the cost of its winning bid.


# §22.221. Eligibility for partitioned licenses.


If partitioned licenses are being applied for in conjunction with a license(s) to be awarded through competitive bidding procedures—

- (a) The applicable procedures for filing short-form applications and for submitting upfront payments and down payments contained in this chapter shall be followed by the applicant, who must disclose as part of its short-form application all parties to agreement(s) with or among other entities to partition the license pursuant to this section, if won at auction (see [47 CFR 1.2105(a)(2)(viii)](/cfr/47/1.2105.md?p=a-2-viii));
- (b) Each party to an agreement to partition the authorization must file a long-form application (FCC Form 601) for its respective, mutually agreed-upon geographic area together with the application for the remainder of the MEA or EA filed by the auction winner.
- (c) If the partitioned authorization is being applied for as a partial assignment of the MEA or EA authorization following grant of the initial authorization, request for authorization for partial assignment of an authorization shall be made pursuant to [§ 1.948](/cfr/47/1.948.md) of this part.

# §22.223. Designated entities.

- (a) **Scope.** The definitions in this section apply to [§§ 22.201 through 22.227](/cfr/47/22.201..22.227.md), unless otherwise specified in those sections.
- (b) **A small business is an entity that either—**
  - (1) Together with its affiliates and controlling interests has average gross revenues that are not more than $3 million for the preceding three years; or
  - (2) Together with its affiliates and controlling interests has average gross revenues that are not more than $15 million for the preceding three years.

# §22.225. Reserved



# §22.227. Reserved