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== United States ==
 
== United States ==
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The NTIA rules and regulations are contained in the [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/redbook/redbook.html NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (Redbook)]
 
The NTIA rules and regulations are contained in the [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/redbook/redbook.html NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (Redbook)]
  
=== US Links ===
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=== FCC ===
==== FCC ====
 
 
* [http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/radio-spectrum-allocation FCC Radio Spectrum Allocation]
 
* [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://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/ FCC General Menu Reports Database Search]
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** 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.]
  
==== Spectrum Tables and Charts ====
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=== Spectrum Tables and Charts ===
 
* [http://www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf FCC Online Frequency Allocation Table] (.pdf file)
 
* [http://www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf FCC Online Frequency Allocation Table] (.pdf file)
 
* [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 eCFR Table of Frequency Allocations] - This should be the same as, or more current than, the .pdf file directly above.
 
* [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 eCFR Table of Frequency Allocations] - This should be the same as, or more current than, the .pdf file directly above.
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* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_bandplan&id=paging FCC Part 22 Paging Band Plans] - Some of the VHF/UHF paging frequencies are used by Public Safety and Business/Industrial trunked and conventional systems in some areas.
 
* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_bandplan&id=paging FCC Part 22 Paging Band Plans] - Some of the VHF/UHF paging frequencies are used by Public Safety and Business/Industrial trunked and conventional systems in some areas.
  
==== Miscellaneous ====
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* [[Federal VHF/UHF Channel Plans]]
 
* [[Federal VHF/UHF Channel Plans]]
 
*[[Instrument_Landing_System_(ILS)_Frequencies|VHF/UHF Plan for Aeronautical Radionavigation]]
 
*[[Instrument_Landing_System_(ILS)_Frequencies|VHF/UHF Plan for Aeronautical Radionavigation]]
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== International ==
 
== International ==
* [http://www.itu.int International Telecommunications Union (ITU)]
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[http://www.itu.int International Telecommunications Union (ITU)]
  
 
== Australia ==
 
== Australia ==

Revision as of 22:24, 4 February 2012

This is a work in progress and is not yet completed.

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 Federal Aviation Administration's Spectrum Engineering Services secures, manages, and protects all civil aviation radio frequency spectrum resources.

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)

FCC

Spectrum Tables and Charts

Miscellaneous

International

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Australia

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

Canada

In Canada the radio spectrum is managed by Industry Canada (IC) Spectrum Management and Telecommunications.

New Zealand

Radio Spectrum Ministry of Economic Development

United Kingdom

Ofcom