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31.299999999 GHz (31,299,999,999 Hz)

U.S. Federal Government Allocations

31 – 31.3 GHz

Standard frequency and time signal-satellite (space-to-Earth)

US211 US342

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)

  • 5.338A   In the frequency bands 1 350-1 400 MHz, 1 427-1 452 MHz, 22.55-23.55 GHz, 24.25-27.5 GHz, 30-31.3 GHz, 49.7 50.2 GHz, 50.4-50.9 GHz, 51.4-52.4 GHz, 52.4-52.6 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-94 GHz, Resolution 750 (Rev.WRC 19) applies. (WRC 19)

  • 5.543B   The allocation to the fixed service in the frequency band 31-31.3 GHz is identified for worldwide use by high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). This identification does not preclude the use of this frequency band by other fixed-service applications or by other services to which this frequency band is allocated on a co-primary basis, and does not establish priority in the Radio Regulations. Such use of the fixed-service allocation by HAPS shall be in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 167 (WRC 19). (WRC 19)

  • 5.544   In the band 31-31.3 GHz the power flux-density limits specified in Article 21, Table 21 4 shall apply to the space research service.

  • 5.545   Different category of service: in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the allocation of the band 31-31.3 GHz to the space research service is on a primary basis (see No. 5.33). (WRC 12)

  • NG60  In the band 31-31.3 GHz, for stations in the fixed service authorized after August 6, 2018, the unwanted emissions power in any 100 MHz of the 31.3-31.5 GHz Earth exploration-satellite service (passive) band shall be limited to −38 dBW (−38 dBW/100 MHz), as measured at the input to the antenna.

  • US211   In the bands 1670-1690, 5000-5250 MHz and 10.7-11.7, 15.1365-15.35, 15.4-15.7, 22.5-22.55, 24-24.05, 31.0-31.3, 31.8-32.0, 40.5-42.5, 116-122.25, 123-130, 158.5-164, 167-168, 191.8-200, and 252-265 GHz, applicants for airborne or space station assignments are urged to take all practicable steps to protect radio astronomy observations in the adjacent bands from harmful interference; however, US74 applies.

  • US342   In making assignments to stations of other services to which the bands:

    13 360-13 410 kHz42.77-42.87 GHz*
    25 550-25 670 kHz43.07-43.17 GHz*
    37.5-38.25 MHz43.37-43.47 GHz*
    322-328.6 MHz*48.94-49.04 GHz*
    1330-1400 MHz*76-86 GHz
    1610.6-1613.8 MHz*92-94 GHz
    1660-1660.5 MHz*94.1-100 GHz
    1668.4-1670 MHz*102-109.5 GHz
    3260-3267 MHz*111.8-114.25 GHz
    3332-3339 MHz*128.33-128.59 GHz*
    3345.8-3352.5 MHz*129.23-129.49 GHz*
    4825-4835 MHz*130-134 GHz
    4950-4990 MHz136-148.5 GHz
    6650-6675.2 MHz*151.5-158.5 GHz
    14.47-14.5 GHz*168.59-168.93 GHz*
    22.01-22.21 GHz*171.11-171.45 GHz*
    22.21-22.5 GHz172.31-172.65 GHz*
    22.81-22.86 GHz*173.52-173.85 GHz*
    23.07-23.12 GHz*195.75-196.15 GHz*
    31.2-31.3 GHz209-226 GHz
    36.43-36.5 GHz*241-250 GHz
    42.5-43.5 GHz252-275 GHz

    are allocated (*indicates radio astronomy use for spectral line observations), all practicable steps shall be taken 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 ITU Radio Regulations at Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29).

Wiki entries

High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS)

Current Use
31–31.3 GHz Ground-to-HAPS in 23 countries (per 5.543A)
The ITU has identified various bands for use by High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), which are defined as "a station located on an object at an altitude of 20 to 50 km and at a specified, nominal, fixed point relative to the Earth."

One set of bands (47.2-47.5 and 47.9-48.2 GHz) is identified on a worldwide basis. The others apply regionally or in a subset of countries.

Although there was a flurry of activity related to HAPS beginning in the late 1990's, no HAPS systems were ever developed. As of 2015, there is renewed interest in HAPS for applications involving telecommunications from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

HAPS is declared as an application of the fixed service.

Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)

Current Use
31.225–31.3 GHz LMDS B2 Band
According to the FCC (FCC 15-38):

"In 1997, the Commission developed a band plan making 1,300 megahertz of LMDS spectrum in each basic trading area (BTA) across the United States. Specifically, the Commission allocated two LMDS licenses per BTA -- an "A Block" and a "B Block" in each. The A Block license is comprised of 1,150 megahertz of total bandwidth, and the B Block is comprised of 150 megahertz of total bandwidth...Of the 986 designated license areas (492 BTAs times two licenses per BTA), 416 areas have active licenses, which cover about 75 percent of the U.S. population."

LMDS was originally envisioned as a fixed broadband point-to-multipoint microwave service. LMDS spectrum was auctioned in 1998 and 1999 for a total of approximately $623 million.

In FCC 15-38,the FCC proposed to open the 27.5-28.35 GHz LMDS spectrum for broadband mobile communications. In 2016 the Commission converted licenses for the 27.5 – 28.35 GHz band portion of the A Block to the Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS), and granted mobile rights to the existing licensees.