Radio spectrum allocations

Footnotes

• 5.149   In making assignments to stations of other services to which the bands:
  13 360-13 410 kHz,
  25 550-25 670 kHz,
  37.5-38.25 MHz,
  73-74.6 MHz in Regions 1 and 3,
  150.05-153 MHz in Region 1,
  322-328.6 MHz,
  406.1-410 MHz,
  608-614 MHz in Regions 1 and 3,
  1 330-1 400 MHz,
  1 610.6-1 613.8 MHz,
  1 660-1 670 MHz,
  1 718.8-1 722.2 MHz,
  2 655-2 690 MHz,
  3 260-3 267 MHz,
  3 332-3 339 MHz,
  3 345.8-3 352.5 MHz,
  4 825-4 835 MHz, 4 950-4 990 MHz,
  4 990-5 000 MHz,
  6 650-6 675.2 MHz,
  10.6-10.68 GHz,
  14.47-14.5 GHz,
  22.01-22.21 GHz,
  22.21-22.5 GHz,
  22.81-22.86 GHz,
  23.07-23.12 GHz,
  31.2-31.3 GHz,
  31.5-31.8 GHz in Regions 1 and 3,
  36.43-36.5 GHz,
  42.5-43.5 GHz,
  48.94-49.04 GHz,
  76-86 GHz,
  92-94 GHz,
  94.1-100 GHz, 102-109.5 GHz,
  111.8-114.25 GHz,
  128.33-128.59 GHz,
  129.23-129.49 GHz,
  130-134 GHz,
  136-148.5 GHz,
  151.5-158.5 GHz,
  168.59-168.93 GHz,
  171.11-171.45 GHz,
  172.31-172.65 GHz,
  173.52-173.85 GHz,
  195.75-196.15 GHz,
  209-226 GHz,
  241-250 GHz,
  252-275 GHz
  are allocated, administrations are urged to take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. Emissions from spaceborne or airborne stations can be particularly serious sources of interference to the radio astronomy service (see Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29). (WRC 07)

• 5.208B   In the frequency bands:

  137-138 MHz,
  157.1875-157.3375 MHz,
  161.7875-161.9375 MHz,
  387-390 MHz,
  400.15-401 MHz,
  1 452-1 492 MHz,
  1 525-1 610 MHz,
  1 613.8-1 626.5 MHz,
  2 655-2 690 MHz,
  21.4-22 GHz,

  Resolution 739 (Rev.WRC-19) applies. (WRC 19)

• 5.384A   The frequency bands 1 710-1 885 MHz, 2 300-2 400 MHz and 2 500-2 690 MHz, or portions thereof, are identified for use by administrations wishing to implement International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in accordance with Resolution 223 (Rev.WRC 15)*. This identification does not preclude the use of these frequency bands by any application of the services to which they are allocated and does not establish priority in the Radio Regulations. (WRC 15)

• 5.410   The band 2 500-2 690 MHz may be used for tropospheric scatter systems in Region 1, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. No. 9.21 does not apply to tropospheric scatter links situated entirely outside Region 1. Administrations shall make all practicable efforts to avoid developing new tropospheric scatter systems in this band. When planning new tropospheric scatter radio-relay links in this band, all possible measures shall be taken to avoid directing the antennas of these links towards the geostationary-satellite orbit. (WRC 12)

• 5.412   Alternative allocation: in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the band 2 500-2 690 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile, except aeronautical mobile, services on a primary basis. (WRC 12)

• 5.413   In the design of systems in the broadcasting-satellite service in the bands between 2 500 MHz and 2 690 MHz, administrations are urged to take all necessary steps to protect the radio astronomy service in the band 2 690 2 700 MHz.

• 5.415   The use of the bands 2 500-2 690 MHz in Region 2 and 2 500-2 535 MHz and 2 655-2 690 MHz in Region 3 by the fixed-satellite service is limited to national and regional systems, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21, giving particular attention to the broadcasting-satellite service in Region 1. (WRC-07)

• 5.416   The use of the band 2 520-2 670 MHz by the broadcasting-satellite service is limited to national and regional systems for community reception, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The provisions of No. 9.19 shall be applied by administrations in this band in their bilateral and multilateral negotiations. (WRC-07)

• 5.420   The band 2 655-2 670 MHz may also be used for the mobile-satellite (Earth-to-space), except aeronautical mobile-satellite, service for operation limited to within national boundaries, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21. The coordination under No. 9.11A applies. (WRC-07)

• US205   Tropospheric scatter systems are prohibited in the band 2500-2690 MHz.

• US385   Radio astronomy observations may be made in the bands 1350-1400 MHz, 1718.8-1722.2 MHz, and 4950-4990 MHz on an unprotected basis, and in the band 2655-2690 MHz on a secondary basis, at the following radio astronomy observatories:

  Allen Telescope Array, Hat Creek, CA	Rectangle between latitudes 40° 00' N and 42° 00' N and between longitudes 120° 15' W and 122° 15' W.
  NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, Goldstone, CA	80 kilometers (50 mile) radius centered on 35° 20' N, 116° 53' W.
  National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Arecibo, PR	Rectangle between latitudes 17° 30' N and 19° 00' N and between longitudes 65° 10' W and 68° 00' W.
  National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, NM	Rectangle between latitudes 32° 30' N and 35° 30' N and between longitudes 106° 00' W and 109° 00' W.
  National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, WV	Rectangle between latitudes 37° 30' N and 39° 15' N and between longitudes 78° 30' W and 80° 30' W.
  National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Very Long Baseline Array Stations	80 kilometer radius centered on lat/lon (N/W):
  Brewster, WA	48° 08', 119° 41'
  Fort Davis, TX	30° 38', 103° 57'
  Hancock, NH	42° 56', 71° 59'
  Kitt Peak, AZ	31° 57', 111° 37'
  Los Alamos, NM	35° 47', 106° 15'
  Mauna Kea, HI	19° 48', 155° 27'
  North Liberty, IA	41° 46', 91° 34'
  Owens Valley, CA	37° 14', 118° 17'
  Pie Town, NM	34° 18', 108° 07'
  Saint Croix, VI	17° 45', 64° 35'
  Owens Valley Radio Observatory, Big Pine, CA	Two contiguous rectangles, one between latitudes 36° 00' N and 37° 00' N and between longitudes 117° 40' W and 118° 30' W and the second between latitudes 37° 00' N and 38° 00' N and between longitudes 118° 00' W and 118° 50' W.

      (a) In the bands 1350-1400 MHz and 4950-4990 MHz, every practicable effort will be made to avoid the assignment of frequencies to stations in the fixed and mobile services that could interfere with radio astronomy observations within the geographic areas given above. In addition, every practicable effort will be made to avoid assignment of frequencies in these bands to stations in the aeronautical mobile service which operate outside of those geographic areas, but which may cause harmful interference to the listed observatories. Should such assignments result in harmful interference to these observatories, the situation will be remedied to the extent practicable.

      (b) In the band 2655-2690 MHz, for radio astronomy observations performed at the locations listed above, licensees are urged to coordinate their systems through the National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences, Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Unit, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Email: esm@nsf.gov.