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Since the inception of the Cellular Market Areas in 1982, the Federal Communication Commission has been assigning area based radio licenses. A common trait among most of these licensing areas is that every area is an aggregation of county-equivalent entities as defined in Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 6-4, 1990 August 31.

Basic Trading Areas (BTA) 1990

The Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39....

Cite: Basic Trading Areas delineated by the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39; extended and revised by the Federal Communications Commission, 59 FR 46195 (September 7, 1994)
Names [BTA List by Number]
County List [List of Counties in each BTA]
Map (Adobe PDF)
Data (Map Info Interchange Format and MapInfo Native Table Format)
Services:
Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) - 47 CFR § 21.924 (2150-2162, 2596-2680 MHz: Channels 1, 2(2A), E1-E4, F1-F4, H1-H3)

Cross References

For Counties, Areas, Populations and More

Census and Cross Reference Data

Provides 1990 and 2000 census data for territories and protectorates in a cross-reference with all current geographic licensing schemes and counties. (CEA, MTA, BTA, MSA/RSA, REAG, MEA, EA, EAG, VPC, PCS (used in Auction #3), and Public Safety Planning Regions).

Population and Area to BTA (xls)

Includes 1990, 1990 Revised, 1998 estimated(partial), 1999 estimate, and 2000). Revised 8/1/2005.

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Market Area Cross References

The search enables a user to search by Major Trading Area (MTA), Basic Trading Area (BTA) or state and county to find the corresponding markets. The market identifiers are MTAs, BTAs and counties.

MTA/BTA/County Cross Reference

Maps and Auctions by Radio Service

Basic Trading Areas (pdf)

PCS, LMDS, and MDS Auctions: 5, 6, 10, 11, 17, 22, 23, 35, 58, 71, 78

MTA (pdf)

PCS, 900 MHz, SMR Auctions: 4, 7, 41, 50, 55, 58, 71

Refer to Auctions Maps to download more maps and view additional geographic schemes and their related services and auctions.

Based on Material Copyright © 1992 Rand McNally & Company. Rights granted pursuant to a license from Rand McNally & Company through an arrangement with The Personal Communications Industry Association.

Maps

Geographic Licensing Schemes

Basic Trading Areas (pdf)

PCS, LMDS, and MDS Auctions: 5, 6, 10, 11, 17, 22, 23, 35, 58, 71, 78

Population & Area Cross References

1990 - 2000 Census Data (xls)

Census Data

1990 - 2000 Census Data (xls)

From the FCC

Provides 1990, 1990 revised (pub. 1996), 1998 estimates, 1999 estimates, and the 2000 census data for territories and protectorates in a cross-reference with all current geographic licensing schemes and counties.

For a list of the geographical areas and constituent counties, states, and associated populations, refer to the Counties, States, Populations, and Other Areas cross reference.