Difference between revisions of "Radio Spectrum Management and Allocations"

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United States

In the United States the radio spectrum is managed by various agencies.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Assigns frequencies and issues licenses to non-federal radio spectrum users.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Office of Spectrum Management manages the Federal government’s use of the radio frequency spectrum.

The Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) Assigns frequencies to federal government users and maintains the Government Master File (GMF) database of federal frequencies and users.

The FCC rules and regulations are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Telecommunication

The NTIA rules and regulations are contained in the NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (Redbook)

US Links

FCC

Spectrum Tables and Charts

FCC Online Frequency Allocation Table
NTIA US Frequency Allocation Chart
FCC Spectrum Dashboard
47CFR2.106 - Table of Frequency Allocations
47CFR80.351 to 80.393 - Maritime Service frequencies
47CFR87.169 to 87.173 - Aviation Service frequencies
47CFR90.20 - Private Land Mobile Services - Public Safety Pool frequencies
47CFR90.35 - Private Land Mobile Services - Industrial/Business Pool frequencies
47CFR97.301 - Amateur Radio Service frequencies
47CFR101.101 - Fixed Microwave Services frequencies
FCC Part 22 Paging Band Plan

Miscellaneous

Federal VHF/UHF Channel Plans
VHF/UHF Plan for Aeronautical Radionavigation
CAPRAD public safety frequency coordination database 700/800 MHz & 4.9 GHz
FCC List of Wireless Services
FCC Radio Service Codes
FCC Station Class Codes
FCC Emission Designators

Canada

In Canada the radio spectrum is managed by Industry Canada (IC).

Canada Links

Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
Spectrum Direct - IC license search

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 === US Links ===
-* [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/ FCC General Menu Reports]- FCC database search
+==== FCC ====
+* [http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/radio-spectrum-allocation FCC Radio Spectrum Allocation]
+* [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/ FCC General Menu Reports Database Search]
 * [http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp FCC Universal Licensing System - License Search]
 * [http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/searchAppl.jsp FCC Universal Licensing System - Application Search]
 * [http://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna FCC Antenna Structure Registration]
-* View [http://www.fccinfo.com/fccinfo_google_earth.php FCC ASR database] on Google Earth by [http://www.FCCInfo.com Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.]
+** View [http://www.fccinfo.com/fccinfo_google_earth.php FCC ASR database] on Google Earth by [http://www.FCCInfo.com Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.]
-* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=licensing_2&id=industrial_business FCC Emission Designators]
-* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/radioservices.html FCC Radio Service Codes]
+==== Spectrum Tables and Charts ====
-* [[FCC Station Class Codes]]
+* [http://www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf FCC Online Frequency Allocation Table]
-* [http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/radio-spectrum-allocation FCC Radio Spectrum Allocation]
+* [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/2011/united-states-frequency-allocation-chart NTIA US Frequency Allocation Chart]
 * [http://reboot.fcc.gov/reform/systems/spectrum-dashboard FCC Spectrum Dashboard]
-* [http://www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf FCC Online Frequency Allocation Table]
 * [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=fb867ed0fb29a7bb38e0288872dc3e51&rgn=div8&view=text&node=47:1.0.1.1.3.2.214.7&idno=47 47CFR2.106] - Table of Frequency Allocations
 * [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=fb867ed0fb29a7bb38e0288872dc3e51&rgn=div6&view=text&node=47:5.0.1.1.1.8&idno=47 47CFR80.351 to 80.393] - Maritime Service frequencies
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 * [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=c57282bdf979988c211c6836ee98bae2&rgn=div8&view=text&node=47:5.0.1.1.6.4.157.1&idno=47 47CFR97.301] - Amateur Radio Service frequencies
 * [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a3e2405b1d1f6ce58a47182812bc5ce8&rgn=div8&view=text&node=47:5.0.1.1.7.3.169.1&idno=47 47CFR101.101] - Fixed Microwave Services frequencies
-* [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/2011/united-states-frequency-allocation-chart NTIA US Frequency Allocation Chart]
-* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=wtb_services_home FCC list of radio services]
 * [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_bandplan&id=paging FCC Part 22 Paging Band Plan]
+==== Miscellaneous ====
 * [[Federal VHF/UHF Channel Plans]]
+*[[Instrument_Landing_System_(ILS)_Frequencies|VHF/UHF Plan for Aeronautical Radionavigation]]
 * [http://www.caprad.org CAPRAD] public safety frequency coordination database 700/800 MHz & 4.9 GHz
+* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=wtb_services_home FCC List of Wireless Services]
+* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/radioservices.html FCC Radio Service Codes]
+* [[FCC Station Class Codes]]
+* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=licensing_2&id=industrial_business FCC Emission Designators]
 == Canada ==