| The FCC server |
| Radio frequency allocation charts |
| Toll-free phone numbers for the FCC |
| Forms and applications |
| Rules and Regulations |
| Other radio communications resources |
Doug Lung has an excellent FCC Navigator which details what is available on the FCC server.
Joe Fedele made a nicely organized FCC Web Site Infopage that links directly to the "important" pages for each FCC bureau.
The FCC Frequency Databases:
Locate the manufacturer of electronic equipment by looking up its FCC ID number at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid/. For pre-1998 equipment, an older system at http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/ead produced good results.
Radio frequency allocation chart
My index by radio frequency shows how spectrum is allocated to different users in the United States. It includes links to detailed descriptions of many of the services and to FCC actions relating to spectrum allocation.
Some other charts of the spectrum:
Before you call, see if the answer is on the Call Center's Top Fifty List of consumer issues. There is information on, among other things, filing interference complaints, applying for licenses, and complaints about telephone service.
For information concerning the status of a completed and mailed application or license, call the Licensing Division, Customer Assistance Branch, Gettysburg, PA: 1-800-322-1117.
Many applications are submitted to the FCC using electronic filing over the internet Some applications can be submitted by mail. The paper forms are available on the internet at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html.
To get forms by mail Some forms are available via fax. To get an index of forms sent to your fax machine, call the 800 number and choose option one during the automated response. Once you have the index, call the 800 number again from the handset of your fax machine and order the form.
ORDERING FORMS: instructions from the Gettysburg Customer Service Division that includes a list of forms by number and title.
For information on fees, see the FCC "Fees" page.
There are also copies of the FCC rules which incorporate the latest changes: Harold Hallikainen's Hypertext FCC Rules Project is a front end that allows you to browse or search the rules at the Government Printing Office.
The printed version is sold as bound paperback books which can be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. The printed version of Title 47 is issued as of October 1 of each year and becomes available the following February. Each volume costs about $25. The CFR may also be in the reference section of some public libraries.
I think the easiest way to buy the printed book edition of the CFR is from the U.S. Government Printing Office Bookstores. They have branches in many cities. The one closest to me is at 26 Federal Plaza (enter on Duane St. east of Broadway), Room 110, New York, NY 10278 Telephone: 212-264-3825.
Pike & Fischer, Inc. (4600 East-West Highway, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone 301-654-6262) sells a CD-ROM of communications regulations. They also offer a loose-leaf notebook subscription service.
Rules Service Company (7615 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, telephone 301-424-9402, fax 301-762-7853) also sells a loose-leaf subscription to the FCC Rules and has a disk version available.
The FCC issued a public notice, GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SOURCES, which lists the above sources of the FCC Rules, as well as some others that might be useful.
The Federal Register is the official publication for Notices, Rules and Proposed Rules from Federal Agencies and Organizations. If you know the page you wish to retrieve, get it at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/retrieve.html.
The NTIA Manual contains the requirements for Federal agencies which use the radio spectrum. A printed version is available from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (Catalog no. 903-008-00000-8).
To participate in the rule making process:
Forms and applications
Rules and Regulations
The FCC Rules and Regulations is published annually in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). They can be viewed on the web at this location: http://wireless.fcc.gov/rules.html.
Other radio communications resources
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Last revision: Thu, Feb 1, 2007