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2300-2305
  • Amateur (13 centimeter band) [Part 97]
    2305-2310
  • Fixed, mobile except aeronautical mobile, and radiolocation services.
    2310-2320
  • Fixed, mobile, radiolocation, and broadcasting-satellite (sound) services - primary
    • Wireless Communications Service ("WCS") [27.5]
      2310-2315 MHz - Channel block B
      2315-2320 MHz - Channel block C
  • Telemetry and command for flight testing of aircaraft and missiles - secondary [Part 87 Subpart J] (coordinated by AFTRCC)
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
    2320-2345
  • Satellite digital audio radio services (DARS) [Part 25]
  • Telemetry and command for flight testing of aircaraft and missiles - secondary [Part 87 Subpart J] (coordinated by AFTRCC)
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
  • Government and non-Government mobile service and Government radiolocation service on a primary basis until such time as a broadcasting-satellite (sound) service has been brought into use [FCC REPORT AND ORDER, FCC 97-50, Released: February 19, 1997 , at para. 12 and 2.106 footnote US328]
    2345-2360
  • Fixed, mobile, radiolocation, and broadcasting-satellite (sound) services - primary
  • Telemetry and command for flight testing of aircaraft and missiles - secondary [Part 87 Subpart J] (coordinated by AFTRCC)
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
    2360-2390
  • Telemetry and command for flight testing of aircraft and missiles [Part 87 Subpart J] (coordinated by AFTRCC)
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
  • Planetary radar studies at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in the 2370-2390 MHz band [FCC REPORT AND ORDER, FCC 97-50, February 19, 1997 at para. 131]
    2390-2400
  • Amateur
  • Personal Communications Service - unlicensed [15.321]
    2400-2402
  • Amateur
  • Unlicensed spread spectrum transmitters [15.247]
  • Intentional radiators, 50 millivolts/meter at 3 meters [15.249]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
    2402-2417
  • Part 15 devices & Amateur
  • Intentional radiators, 50 millivolts/meter at 3 meters [15.249]
  • Student experimental use [5.89]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
    2417-2435
  • Amateur
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
  • Unlicensed spread spectrum transmitters [15.247] including WiFi (IEEE 802.11)
  • Intentional radiators, 50 millivolts/meter at 3 meters [15.249]
  • Student experimental use [5.89]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
    2435-2450
  • Amateur
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
  • Unlicensed spread spectrum transmitters [15.247] including WiFi (IEEE 802.11)
  • Unlicensed field disturbance sensors [15.245]
  • Intentional radiators, 50 millivolts/meter at 3 meters [15.249]
  • Student experimental use [5.89]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
    2450-2465
  • TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service [Licensees eligible under 74.600 or 101.803(b)]
  • Industrial/Business Radio, base or mobile [90.35]
  • Public Safety Radio, base or mobile [Part 90 Subpart B]
  • Radiolocation [Part 90 Subpart F]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(f)] - 2.5 MHz max BW - grandfathered only
  • Marine radiodetermination (radar) [80.375(d)]
  • Unlicensed spread spectrum transmitters [15.247] including WiFi (IEEE 802.11)
  • Unlicensed field disturbance sensors [15.245]
  • Intentional radiators, 50 millivolts/meter at 3 meters [15.249]
  • Student experimental use [5.89]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
    2465-2483.5
  • TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service [Licensees eligible under 74.600 or 101.803(b)]
  • Industrial/Business Radio, base or mobile [90.35]
  • Public Safety Radio, base or mobile [Part 90 Subpart B]
  • Radiolocation [Part 90 Subpart F]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(f)] - 2.5 MHz max BW - grandfathered only
  • Marine radiodetermination (radar) [80.375(d)]
  • Unlicensed spread spectrum transmitters [15.247] including WiFi (IEEE 802.11)
  • Intentional radiators, 50 millivolts/meter at 3 meters [15.249]
  • Student experimental use [5.89]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
    2483.5-2491.5
  • Radiodetermination Satellite-to-User [Part 25]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18]
  • Radiolocation, grandfathered only after July 25, 1985 [Part 90 Subpart F]
  • TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service, grandfathered only after July 25, 1985 [2.106 footnote NG147]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(f)] - 2.5 MHz max BW - grandfathered only
  • Industrial/Business Radio, base or mobile, grandfathered only after July 25, 1985 [90.35]
  • Public Safety Radio, base or mobile, grandfathered only [Part 90 Subpart B]
  • Marine radiodetermination (radar) [80.375(d)]
  • Student experimental use
  • Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) - up to four Big LEO licensees using CDMA architecture for space-to-Earth [Part 25]
    2491.5-2499.5
  • Radiodetermination Satellite-to-User [Part 25]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
  • Radiolocation, grandfathered only, no new applications after July 25, 1985 [Part 90 Subpart F]
  • TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service, grandfathered only after July 25, 1985 [2.106 footnote NG147]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(f)] - 2.5 MHz max BW - grandfathered only
  • Industrial/Business Radio, base or mobile, grandfathered only after July 25, 1985 [90.35]
  • Public Safety Radio, base or mobile, grandfathered only [Part 90 Subpart B]
  • Marine radiodetermination (radar) [80.375(d)]
  • Student experimental use
  • Mobile Satellite Service - up to four Big LEO licensees using CDMA architecture for space-to-Earth [Part 25]
  • Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS), 2495-2500 MHz [FCC News Release "FCC PROMOTES THE DEPLOYMENT OF WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES BY CREATING NEW RULES FOR THE 2495-2690 MHz BAND WHILE PROTECTING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES", June 10, 2004]
    2499.5-2500
  • Radiodetermination Satellite-to-User [Part 25]
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical [Part 18] - Microwave ovens
  • Radiolocation, grandfathered only, no new applications after July 25, 1985 [Part 90 Subpart F]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(f)] - 2.5 MHz max BW - grandfathered only
  • Industrial/Business Radio, base or mobile, grandfathered only after July 25, 1985 [90.35]
  • Marine radiodetermination (radar) [80.375(d)]
  • Student experimental use
  • Mobile Satellite Service - up to four Big LEO licensees using CDMA architecture for space-to-Earth [Part 25] (Loral/Qualcomm Globalstar and TRW Odyssey are licensed)
  • Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS), 2495-2500 MHz [FCC News Release "FCC PROMOTES THE DEPLOYMENT OF WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES BY CREATING NEW RULES FOR THE 2495-2690 MHz BAND WHILE PROTECTING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES", June 10, 2004]
    2500-2596
  • ITFS [74.902]
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2596-2644
  • ITFS [74.902] - no new applications after May 25, 1983, existing stations are protected.
  • Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901]
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2644-2650
  • ITFS [74.902]
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2650-2656
  • Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901]
  • ITFS [74.902] - stations authorized as of July 16, 1971, may continue to operate, no expansion
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2656-2662
  • ITFS [74.902]
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2662-2668
  • Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901]
  • ITFS [74.902] - stations authorized as of July 16, 1971, may continue to operate, no expansion
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2668-2674
  • ITFS [74.902]
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2674-2680
  • Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901]
  • ITFS [74.902] - stations authorized as of July 16, 1971, may continue to operate, no expansion
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)] - grandfathered only
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2680-2690
  • ITFS [74.902]
  • Satellite [Part 25]
  • Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(g)]
  • FCC staff reports that accommodating Third Generation Mobile Systems in 2500-2690 MHz would entail disruption of existing ITFS and MDS users [Interim Report, November 15, 2000]
    • 2690-2700
  • Radioastronomy
    2700-2900
  • Ground-based radar and airborne transponders
  • Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
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