For a more detailed description go to the Table of Frequency Allocations Chart. The FCC's Table of Frequency Allocations is codified at Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules. The FCC's Table of Frequency Allocations consists of the International Table of Frequency Allocations ('International Table') and the United States Table of Frequency Allocations ('United States Table'). OET maintains the FCC's Table of Frequency Allocations, which is a compilation of allocations. Within the FCC, the Office of Engineering and Technology ( OET) provides advice on technical and policy issues pertaining to spectrum allocation and use.Ĭurrently only frequency bands between 9 kHz and 275 GHz have been allocated ( i.e., designated for use by one or more terrestrial or space radiocommunication services or the radio astronomy service under specified conditions).

The FCC, which is an independent regulatory agency, administers spectrum for non-Federal use ( i.e., state, local government, commercial, private internal business, and personal use) and the NTIA, which is an operating unit of the Department of Commerce, administers spectrum for Federal use ( e.g., use by the Army, the FAA, and the FBI). In the United States, regulatory responsibility for the radio spectrum is divided between the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ( NTIA). The radio spectrum is the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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