Basic Trading Area

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In the US, a Basic Trading Area is a geographic region defined by the FCC where a Personal Communications Service can operate.[1] It consists of the counties surrounding a city designated as the basic trading center.[2]

[edit] List of Basic Trading Areas

  1. Aberdeen, South Dakota
  2. Aberdeen, Washington
  3. Abilene, Texas
  4. Ada, Oklahoma
  5. Adrian, Michigan
  6. Albany—Tifton, Georgia
  7. Albany—Schenectady, New York
  8. Albuquerque, New Mexico
  9. Alexandria, Louisiana
  10. Allentown—Bethlehem—Easton, Pennsylvania
  11. Alpena, Michigan
  12. Altoona, Pennsylvania
  13. Amarillo, Texas
  14. Anchorage, Alaska
  15. Anderson, Indiana
  16. Anderson, South Carolina
  17. Anniston, Alabama
  18. Appleton—Oshkosh, Wisconsin
  19. Ardmore, Oklahoma
  20. Asheville—Hendersonville, North Carolina
  21. Ashtabula, Ohio
  22. Athens, Georgia
  23. Athens, Ohio
  24. Atlanta, Georgia
  25. Atlantic City, New Jersey
  26. Augusta, Georgia
  27. Austin, Texas
  28. Bakersfield, California
  29. Baltimore, Maryland
  30. Bangor, Maine
  31. Bartlesville, Oklahoma
  32. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  33. Battle Creek, Michigan
  34. Beaumont—Port Arthur, Texas
  35. Beckley, West Virginia
  36. Bellingham, Washington
  37. Bemidji, Minnesota
  38. Bend, Oregon
  39. Benton Harbor, Michigan
  40. Big Spring, Texas
  41. Billings, Montana
  42. Biloxi—Gulfport—Pascagoula, Mississippi
  43. Binghamton, New York
  44. Birmingham, Alabama
  45. Bismarck, North Dakota
  46. Bloomington, Illinois
  47. Bloomington—Bedford, Indiana
  48. Bluefield, West Virginia
  49. Blytheville, Arkansas
  50. Boise—Nampa, Idaho
  51. Boston, Massachusetts
  52. Bowling Green—Glasgow, Kentucky
  53. Bozeman, Montana
  54. Brainerd, Minnesota
  55. Bremerton, Washington
  56. Brownsville—Harlingen, Texas
  57. Brownwood, Texas
  58. Brunswick, Georgia
  59. Bryan—College Station, Texas
  60. Buffalo—Niagara Falls, New York
  61. Burlington, Iowa
  62. Burlington, North Carolina
  63. Burlington, Vermont
  64. Butte, Montana
  65. Canton—New Philadelphia, Ohio
  66. Cape Girardeau—Sikeston, Missouri
  67. Carbondale—Marion, Illinois
  68. Carlsbad, New Mexico
  69. Casper—Gillette, Wyoming
  70. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  71. Champaign—Urbana, Illinois
  72. Charleston, South Carolina
  73. Charleston, West Virginia
  74. Charlotte—Gastonia, North Carolina
  75. Charlottesville, Virginia
  76. Chattanooga, Tennessee
  77. Cheyenne, Wyoming
  78. Chicago, Illinois
  79. Chico—Oroville, California
  80. Chillicothe, Ohio
  81. Cincinnati, Ohio
  82. Clarksburg—Elkins, West Virginia
  83. Clarksville, Tennessee—Hopkinsville, Kentucky
  84. Cleveland—Akron, Ohio
  85. Cleveland, Tennessee
  86. Clinton, Iowa—Sterling, Illinois
  87. Clovis, New Mexico
  88. Coffeyville, Kansas
  89. Colorado Springs, Colorado
  90. Columbia, Missouri
  91. Columbia, South Carolina
  92. Columbus, Georgia
  93. Columbus, Indiana
  94. Columbus—Starkville, Mississippi
  95. Columbus, Ohio
  96. Cookeville, Tennessee
  97. Coos Bay—North Bend, Oregon
  98. Corbin, Kentucky
  99. Corpus Christi, Texas
  100. Cumberland, Maryland
  101. Dallas—Fort Worth, Texas
  102. Dalton, Georgia
  103. Danville, Illinois
  104. Danville, Virginia
  105. Davenport, Iowa—Moline, Illinois
  106. Dayton—Springfield, Ohio
  107. Daytona Beach, Florida
  108. Decatur, Alabama
  109. Decatur—Effingham, Illinois
  110. Denver, Colorado
  111. Des Moines, Iowa
  112. Detroit, Michigan
  113. Dickinson, North Dakota
  114. Dodge City, Kansas
  115. Dothan—Enterprise, Alabama
  116. Dover, Delaware
  117. Du Bois—Clearfield, Pennsylvania
  118. Dubuque, Iowa
  119. Duluth, Minnesota
  120. Dyersburg—Union City, Tennessee
  121. Eagle Pass—Del Rio, Texas
  122. East Liverpool—Salem, Ohio
  123. Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  124. El Centro—Calexico, California
  125. El Dorado—Magnolia—Camden, Arkansas
  126. Elkhart, Indiana
  127. Elmira—Corning—Hornell, New York
  128. El Paso, Texas
  129. Emporia, Kansas
  130. Enid, Oklahoma
  131. Erie, Pennsylvania
  132. Escanaba, Michigan
  133. Eugene—Springfield, Oregon
  134. Eureka, California
  135. Evansville, Indiana
  136. Fairbanks, Alaska
  137. Fairmont, West Virginia
  138. Fargo, North Dakota
  139. Farmington, New Mexico—Durango, Colorado
  140. Fayetteville—Springdale—Rogers, Arkansas
  141. Fayetteville—Lumberton, North Carolina
  142. Fergus Falls, Minnesota
  143. Findlay—Tiffin, Ohio
  144. Flagstaff, Arizona
  145. Flint, Michigan
  146. Florence, Alabama
  147. Florence, South Carolina
  148. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
  149. Fort Collins—Loveland, Colorado
  150. Fort Dodge, Iowa
  151. Fort Myers, Florida
  152. Fort Pierce—Vero Beach—Stuart, Florida
  153. Fort Smith, Arkansas
  154. Fort Walton Beach, Florida
  155. Fort Wayne, Indiana
  156. Fredericksburg, Virginia
  157. Fresno, California
  158. Gadsden, Alabama
  159. Gainesville, Florida
  160. Gainesville, Georgia
  161. Galesburg, Illinois
  162. Gallup, New Mexico
  163. Garden City, Kansas
  164. Glens Falls, New York
  165. Goldsboro—Kinston, North Carolina
  166. Grand Forks, North Dakota
  167. Grand Island—Kearney, Nebraska
  168. Grand Junction, Colorado
  169. Grand Rapids, Michigan
  170. Great Bend, Kansas
  171. Great Falls, Montana
  172. Greeley, Colorado
  173. Green Bay, Wisconsin
  174. Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point, North Carolina
  175. Greenville—Greenwood, Mississippi
  176. Greenville—Washington, North Carolina
  177. Greenville—Spartanburg, South Carolina
  178. Greenwood, South Carolina
  179. Hagerstown, Maryland—Chambersburg, Pennsylvania—Martinsburg, West Virginia
  180. Hammond, Louisiana
  181. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  182. Harrison, Arkansas
  183. Harrisonburg, Virginia
  184. Hartford, Connecticut
  185. Hastings, Nebraska
  186. Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  187. Hays, Kansas
  188. Helena, Montana
  189. Hickory—Lenoir—Morganton, North Carolina
  190. Hilo, Hawaii
  191. Hobbs, New Mexico
  192. Honolulu, Hawaii
  193. Hot Springs, Arkansas
  194. Houghton, Michigan
  195. Houma—Thibodaux, Louisiana
  196. Houston, Texas
  197. Huntington, West Virginia—Ashland, Kentucky
  198. Huntsville, Alabama
  199. Huron, South Dakota
  200. Hutchinson, Kansas
  201. Hyannis, Massachusetts
  202. Idaho Falls, Idaho
  203. Indiana, Pennsylvania
  204. Indianapolis, Indiana
  205. Iowa City, Iowa
  206. Iron Mountain, Michigan
  207. Ironwood, Michigan
  208. Ithaca, New York
  209. Jackson, Michigan
  210. Jackson, Mississippi
  211. Jackson, Tennessee
  212. Jacksonville, Florida
  213. Jacksonville, Illinois
  214. Jacksonville, North Carolina
  215. Jamestown, New York—Warren, Pennsylvania—Dunkirk, New York
  216. Janesville—Beloit, Wisconsin
  217. Jefferson City, Missouri
  218. Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  219. Jonesboro—Paragould, Arkansas
  220. Joplin, Missouri—Miami, Oklahoma
  221. Juneau—Ketchikan, Alaska
  222. Kahului—Wailuku—Lahaina, Hawaii
  223. Kalamazoo, Michigan
  224. Kalispell, Montana
  225. Kankakee, Illinois
  226. Kansas City, Missouri
  227. Keene, New Hampshire
  228. Kennewick—Pasco—Richland, Washington
  229. Kingsport, Tennessee—Johnson City, Tennessee—Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee
  230. Kirksville, Missouri
  231. Klamath Falls, Oregon
  232. Knoxville, Tennessee
  233. Kokomo—Logansport, Indiana
  234. La Crosse, Wisconsin—Winona, Minnesota
  235. Lafayette, Indiana
  236. Lafayette—New Iberia, Louisiana
  237. La Grange, Georgia
  238. Lake Charles, Louisiana
  239. Lakeland—Winter Haven, Florida
  240. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  241. Lansing, Michigan
  242. Laredo, Texas
  243. La Salle—Peru—Ottawa—Streator, Illinois
  244. Las Cruces, New Mexico
  245. Las Vegas, Nevada
  246. Laurel, Mississippi
  247. Lawrence, Kansas
  248. Lawton—Duncan, Oklahoma
  249. Lebanon—Claremont, New Hampshire
  250. Lewiston—Moscow, Idaho
  251. Lewiston—Auburn, Maine
  252. Lexington, Kentucky
  253. Liberal, Kansas
  254. Lihue, Hawaii
  255. Lima, Ohio
  256. Lincoln, Nebraska
  257. Little Rock, Arkansas
  258. Logan, Utah
  259. Logan, West Virginia
  260. Longview—Marshall, Texas
  261. Longview, Washington
  262. Los Angeles, California
  263. Louisville, Kentucky
  264. Lubbock, Texas
  265. Lufkin—Nacogdoches, Texas
  266. Lynchburg, Virginia
  267. McAlester, Oklahoma
  268. McAllen, Texas
  269. McComb—Brookhaven, Mississippi
  270. McCook, Nebraska
  271. Macon—Warner Robins, Georgia
  272. Madison, Wisconsin
  273. Madisonville, Kentucky
  274. Manchester—Nashua—Concord, New Hampshire
  275. Manhattan—Junction City, Kansas
  276. Manitowoc, Wisconsin
  277. Mankato—Fairmont, Minnesota
  278. Mansfield, Ohio
  279. Marinette, Wisconsin—Menominee, Michigan
  280. Marion, Indiana
  281. Marion, Ohio
  282. Marquette, Michigan
  283. Marshalltown, Iowa
  284. Martinsville, Virginia
  285. Mason City, Iowa
  286. Mattoon, Illinois
  287. Meadville, Pennsylvania
  288. Medford—Grants Pass, Oregon
  289. Melbourne—Titusville, Florida
  290. Memphis, Tennessee
  291. Merced, California
  292. Meridian, Mississippi
  293. Miami—Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  294. Michigan City—La Porte, Indiana
  295. Middlesboro—Harlan, Kentucky
  296. Midland, Texas
  297. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  298. Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minnesota
  299. Minot, North Dakota
  300. Missoula, Montana
  301. Mitchell, South Dakota
  302. Mobile, Alabama
  303. Modesto, California
  304. Monroe, Louisiana
  305. Montgomery, Alabama
  306. Morgantown, West Virginia
  307. Mount Pleasant, Michigan
  308. Mount Vernon—Centralia, Illinois
  309. Muncie, Indiana
  310. Muskegon, Michigan
  311. Muskogee, Oklahoma
  312. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  313. Naples, Florida
  314. Nashville, Tennessee
  315. Natchez, Mississippi
  316. New Bern, North Carolina
  317. New Castle, Pennsylvania
  318. New Haven—Waterbury—Meriden, Connecticut
  319. New London—Norwich, Connecticut
  320. New Orleans, Louisiana
  321. New York, New York
  322. Nogales, Arizona
  323. Norfolk, Nebraska
  324. Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Newport News—Hampton, Virginia
  325. North Platte, Nebraska
  326. Ocala, Florida
  327. Odessa, Texas
  328. Oil City—Franklin, Pennsylvania
  329. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  330. Olean, New York—Bradford, Pennsylvania
  331. Olympia—Centralia, Washington
  332. Omaha, Nebraska
  333. Oneonta, New York
  334. Opelika—Auburn, Alabama
  335. Orangeburg, South Carolina
  336. Orlando, Florida
  337. Ottumwa, Iowa
  338. Owensboro, Kentucky
  339. Paducah—Murray—Mayfield, Kentucky
  340. Panama City, Florida
  341. Paris, Texas
  342. Parkersburg, West Virginia—Marietta, Ohio
  343. Pensacola, Florida
  344. Peoria, Illinois
  345. Petoskey, Michigan
  346. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Wilmington, Delaware—Trenton, New Jersey
  347. Phoenix, Arizona
  348. Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  349. Pittsburg—Parsons, Kansas
  350. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  351. Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  352. Plattsburgh, New York
  353. Pocatello, Idaho
  354. Ponca City, Oklahoma
  355. Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  356. Port Angeles, Washington
  357. Portland—Brunswick, Maine
  358. Portland, Oregon
  359. Portsmouth, Ohio
  360. Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  361. Poughkeepsie—Kingston, New York
  362. Prescott, Arizona
  363. Presque Isle, Maine
  364. Providence—Pawtucket, Rhode Island—New Bedford—Fall River, Massachusetts
  365. Provo—Orem, Utah
  366. Pueblo, Colorado
  367. Quincy, Illinois—Hannibal, Missouri
  368. Raleigh—Durham, North Carolina
  369. Rapid City, South Dakota
  370. Reading, Pennsylvania
  371. Redding, California
  372. Reno, Nevada
  373. Richmond, Indiana
  374. Richmond—Petersburg, Virginia
  375. Riverton, Wyoming
  376. Roanoke, Virginia
  377. Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  378. Rochester—Austin—Albert Lea, Minnesota
  379. Rochester, New York
  380. Rockford, Illinois
  381. Rock Springs, Wyoming
  382. Rocky Mount—Wilson, North Carolina
  383. Rolla, Missouri
  384. Rome, Georgia
  385. Roseburg, Oregon
  386. Roswell, New Mexico
  387. Russellville, Arkansas
  388. Rutland—Bennington, Vermont
  389. Sacramento, California
  390. Saginaw—Bay City, Michigan
  391. St. Cloud, Minnesota
  392. St. George, Utah
  393. St. Joseph, Missouri
  394. St. Louis, Missouri
  395. Salem—Albany—Corvallis, Oregon
  396. Salina, Kansas
  397. Salinas—Monterey, California
  398. Salisbury, Maryland
  399. Salt Lake City—Ogden, Utah
  400. San Angelo, Texas
  401. San Antonio, Texas
  402. San Diego, California
  403. Sandusky, Ohio
  404. San Francisco—Oakland—San Jose, California
  405. San Luis Obispo, California
  406. Santa Barbara—Santa Maria, California
  407. Santa Fe, New Mexico
  408. Sarasota—Bradenton, Florida
  409. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
  410. Savannah, Georgia
  411. Scottsbluff, Nebraska
  412. Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton, Pennsylvania
  413. Seattle—Tacoma, Washington
  414. Sedalia, Missouri
  415. Selma, Alabama
  416. Sharon, Pennsylvania
  417. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  418. Sherman—Denison, Texas
  419. Shreveport, Louisiana
  420. Sierra Vista—Douglas, Arizona
  421. Sioux City, Iowa
  422. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  423. Somerset, Kentucky
  424. South Bend—Mishawaka, Indiana
  425. Spokane, Washington
  426. Springfield, Illinois
  427. Springfield—Holyoke, Massachusetts
  428. Springfield, Missouri
  429. State College, Pennsylvania
  430. Staunton—Waynesboro, Virginia
  431. Steubenville, Ohio—Weirton, West Virginia
  432. Stevens Point—Marshfield—Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
  433. Stillwater, Oklahoma
  434. Stockton, California
  435. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
  436. Sumter, South Carolina
  437. Sunbury—Shamokin, Pennsylvania
  438. Syracuse, New York
  439. Tallahassee, Florida
  440. Tampa—St. Petersburg—Clearwater, Florida
  441. Temple—Killeen, Texas
  442. Terre Haute, Indiana
  443. Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas
  444. Toledo, Ohio
  445. Topeka, Kansas
  446. Traverse City, Michigan
  447. Tucson, Arizona
  448. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  449. Tupelo—Corinth, Mississippi
  450. Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  451. Twin Falls, Idaho
  452. Tyler, Texas
  453. Utica—Rome, New York
  454. Valdosta, Georgia
  455. Vicksburg, Mississippi
  456. Victoria, Texas
  457. Vincennes—Washington, Indiana
  458. Visalia—Porterville—Hanford, California
  459. Waco, Texas
  460. Walla Walla, Washington—Pendleton, Oregon
  461. Washington, DC
  462. Waterloo—Cedar Falls, Iowa
  463. Watertown, New York
  464. Watertown, South Dakota
  465. Waterville—Augusta, Maine
  466. Wausau—Rhinelander, Wisconsin
  467. Waycross, Georgia
  468. Wenatchee, Washington
  469. West Palm Beach—Boca Raton, Florida
  470. West Plains, Missouri
  471. Wheeling, West Virginia
  472. Wichita, Kansas
  473. Wichita Falls, Texas
  474. Williamson, West Virginia—Pikeville, Kentucky
  475. Williamsport, Pennsylvania
  476. Williston, North Dakota
  477. Willmar—Marshall, Minnesota
  478. Wilmington, North Carolina
  479. Winchester, Virginia
  480. Worcester—Fitchburg—Leominster, Massachusetts
  481. Worthington, Minnesota
  482. Yakima, Washington
  483. York—Hanover, Pennsylvania
  484. Youngstown—Warren, Ohio
  485. Yuba City—Marysville, California
  486. Yuma, Arizona
  487. Zanesville—Cambridge, Ohio

[edit] References

  1. ^ BTA: Basic Trading Area. Javvin. Retrieved on 2006-11-28.
  2. ^ Basic Trading Area (BTA) - Cell Phone Glossary - Mobiledia. Mobiledia (2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-28.