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The following radio services are grouped by internal service code:

Wireless

Radio Service CodeRadio Service Description
900 MHz Band (BS)
BS900 MHz Broadband Service
Amateur (Internal Service Code: AM)
HAAmateur
HVVanity
Antenna (AN)
ANAntenna Structure Registration
Aircraft (AV)
ACAircraft
AWS (AW)
ADAWS-4 (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz)
AHAWS-H Block (at 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz)
ATAWS-3 (1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz)
AWAWS (1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz)
Broadband Radio Service (BR)
BRBroadband Radio Service
(formerly Multipoint Distribution Service - MD)
Coast and Ground (CG)
AAAviation Auxiliary Group
AFAeronautical and Fixed
ARAviation Radionavigation
MAMarine Auxiliary Group
MCCoastal Group
MKAlaska Group
MRMarine Radiolocation Land
PCPublic Coast Stations, Auctioned
Cellular (CL)
CLCellular
Educational Broadband Service (ED)
EDEducational Broadband Service
(formerly Instructional Television Fixed Service - VX)
Commercial and Restricted (FC)
CMCommercial Operator
RRRestricted Operator
Land Mobile Commercial (LC)
GL900 MHz Convention SMR (SMR, Site-Specific)
GM800 MHz Convention SMR (SMR, Site-Specific)
GRSMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
GSPrivate Carrier Paging, 929-930 MHz
GXSMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
IKIndustrial/Business Pool, Commercial, Conventional
LN902-928 MHz Location Narrowband (non-multilateration)
LSLocation and Monitoring Service, Multilateration (LMS)
LW902-928 MHz Location Wideband (Grandfathered AVM)
NCNationwide Commercial 5 Channel, 220 MHz
QA220-222 MHz Band, Auctioned
Auctions 18, 24
QDNon-Nationwide Data, 220 MHz
QONon-Nationwide Other, 220 MHz
QTNon-Nationwide 5 Channel Trunked, 220 MHz
YCSMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned 

Auctions 16, 34, 36
YDSMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Auctioned
Auction 7
YHSMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned
YKIndustrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Trunked
YM800 MHz Trunked SMR (SMR, Site-Specific)
YSSMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
YXSMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Private (LP)
BC1670-1675 MHz Band, Market Area
GBBusiness, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
GIOther Indust/Land Transp, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conv.
GJBusiness/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Conv.
GOOther Indust/Land Transp, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conv.
GUBusiness, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
IGIndustrial/Business Pool, Conventional
LPBroadcast Auxiliary Low Power
LVLow Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
QQIntelligent Transportation Service (Non-Public Safety)
RPBroadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
RSLand Mobile Radiolocation
YBBusiness, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
YGIndustrial/Business Pool, Trunked
YIOther Indust/Land Transp. 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
YJBusiness/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Trunked
YOOther Indust/Land Transp. 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
YUBusiness, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
ZVFormerly IVDS now 218-219 MHz
Auction 2
Microwave (MW)
ABAural Microwave Booster
AIAural Intercity Relay
ASAural Studio Transmitter Link
AWAWS, 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz Bands
CEDigital Electronic Message Service (Common Carrier)
CFCommon Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave
CTLocal Television Transmission
DVMultichannel Video Distribution and Data Service
LDLocal Multipoint Distribution Service
MGMicrowave Industrial/Business Pool
MSMultiple Address Service, Auctioned
NN3650 - 3700 MHz
PEDigital Electronic Message Service (Private Operational Fixed)
TBTV Microwave Booster
TITV Intercity Relay
TN39 Ghz, Auctioned
Auction 30
TPTV Pickup
TSTV Studio Transmitter Link
TTTV Translator Relay
TZ24 GHz Service
UUUpper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)
WAMicrowave Aviation
WMMicrowave Marine
WRMicrowave Radiolocation
Midband (MB)
PK3.45 GHz Service
PL3.5 GHz Band Priority Access License
PM3.7 GHz Service
Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz (MM)
MMMillimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz
Personal Communication Services - PCS (PC)
BA1390-1392 MHz Band, Market Area
BB1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz Bands, Market Area
CNPCS Narrowband
Auctions 1, 3
CWPCS Broadband
Auctions 4, 5
CY1910-1915/1990-1995 MHz Bands, Market Area
WP700 MHz Upper Band (Block D)
Auction 73
WSWireless Communications Service
Auction 14
WU700 MHz Upper Band (Block C)
Auction 73
WX700 MHz Guard Band
Auctions 33, 38
WY700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks A, B, E)
Auction 73
WZ700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks C,D)
Auctions 44, 49
Paging (PG)
CACommercial Air-Ground Radiotelephone
CBBETRS
CDPaging and Radiotelephone
CGGeneral Aviation Air-ground Radiotelephone
CJCommercial Aviation Air-ground Radiotelephone
COOffshore Radiotelephone
CPPart 22 VHF/UHF Paging (excluding 931 MHz)
CRRural Radiotelephone
CZPaging and Radiotelephone, Auctioned
GC929-931 MHz Bands, Auctioned
Auction 26
Ship (SH)
SAShip Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
SBShip Compulsory Equipped
SEShip Exemption
GMRS - General Mobile Radio Services (ZA)
ZAGeneral Mobile Radio Services (GMRS)

Public Safety

Radio Service CodeRadio Service Description
Land Mobile Private (LP)
Microwave (MW)
GEPublic Safety/Spec Emerg and Public Safety Ntl Plan, 806-817/851-862 MHz, Conventional (Rebanding)
GFPublic Safety Ntl Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Conv.
GPPublic Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conv.
IQIntelligent Transportation Service (Public Safety)
PAPublic Safety 4940-4990 MHz Band
PWPublic Safety Pool, Conventional
QMNon-Nationwide Public Safety/Mutual Aid, 220 MHz
SGConventional Public Safety 700MHz
SLPublic Safety 700 MHZ Band - State License
SP700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Nationwide License
SYTrunked Public Safety 700MHz
YEPublic Safety/Spec Emerg and Public Safety Ntl Plan, 806-817/851-862 MHz, Trunked (Rebanding)
YFPublic Safety Ntl Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Trunked
YPPublic Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
YWPublic Safety Pool, Trunked
MWMicrowave Public Safety Pool
Updated:
Thursday, April 11, 2019