ServiceRadio Service Code(s)Rule PartDivision
218-219 MHz Radio Service
  • ZV - 218 – 219 MHz Service
47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
220 MHz Service
  • QT - Phase I Trunked service
  • QD - Phase I Other service
  • QO - No new QO licenses being issued beyond existing incumbent service contours
  • QM - Public Safety licenses are issued on channels 161 through 170 and channels 181 through 185
  • NC - Phase I Nationwide Commercial service
  • QA - Phase II auctioned service
47 C.F.R, Part 90Mobility

Former 24 GHz Market Area

See Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)

  • TZ
47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 2, 101Broadband

Former 39 GHz Market Area

See Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)

  • TN
47 C.F.R, Part 101Broadband
3.5 GHz Band - Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)
  •  
47 C.F.R, Part 96Mobility
3650-3700 MHz Radio Service
  • NN
 Broadband
600 MHz Band
  • WT 
47 C.F.R, Part 27Broadband
700 MHz Guard Bands
  • WX - 700 MHz Service
47 C.F.R, Part 27Mobility
800 MHz Cellular Service 47 C.F.R, Part 22Mobility
Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)
  • AW - AWS-1 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz bands
  • AH - AWS - H Block, 1915-1920 MHz / 1995-2000 MHz
  • AT - AWS-3 1695 - 1710 Mhz / 1775 - 1780 MHz / 2110 - 2155 MHz
  • AD - AWS-4 2000-2020 / 2180-2200 MHz bands
47 C.F.R, Part 27Broadband
Aircraft Stations
  • AC - Aircraft Radio Service
47 C.F.R, Part 87Mobility
Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
  • CA - Commercial aviation air-ground service (incumbent)
  • CG - General aviation air-ground service
  • CJ - Commercial aviation air-ground service (auctioned)
47 C.F.R, Part 22 Subpart GMobility
Amateur Radio Service
  • HA - Amateur
  • HV - Amateur Vanity
47 C.F.R, Part 97Mobility
Aviation Radio Service
  • AA - Aviation Auxiliary Group
  • AF - Aeronautical and Fixed
  • AR - Aviation Radionavigation
  •  
  • AC - Aircraft Radio Service
47 C.F.R, Part 87Mobility
Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)
  • CB - Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)
47 C.F.R, Part 22Mobility
Broadcast Auxiliary
Land Mobile Broadcast Auxiliary
  • RP - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Microwave Broadcast Auxiliary
  • AI - Aural Intercity Relay
  • AB - Aural Microwave Booster
  • AS - Aural Studio Transmitter Link
  • TI - TV Intercity Relay
  • TB - TV Microwave Booster
  • TP - TV Pickup
  • TS - TV Studio Transmitter Link
  • TT - TV Translator Relay
Low Power Auxiliary Service
  • LP - Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
  • LV - Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
47 C.F.R, Part 74Broadband
Broadband PCS Broadband Personal Communication Service (PCS)
  • CW - Broadband PCS
  • CY - Broadband PCS G Block 1910-1915/1990-1995 MHz Bands, Market Area
47 C.F.R, Part 24Mobility
Broadband Radio Service (BRS) Broadband
  • BR - Broadband Radio Service
47 C.F.R, Part 27Broadband
Cellular Service
  • CL - Cellular
47 C.F.R, Part 22Mobility
Citizens Band Radio Service 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Coast Radio Stations
  • MA - Marine Auxiliary Group
  • MC - Coastal Group
  • MK - Alaska Group
  • MR - Marine Radiolocation Land
  • PC - Public Coast Stations, Auctioned
47 C.F.R, Part 80Mobility
Commercial Radio Operator License Program (CMRS)
  • CM - Commercial Operator
  • RR - Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
  • RL - Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit-Limited Use
47 C.F.R, Parts 13Mobility
Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Service
  • IQ - Intelligent Transportation Service (Public Safety)
  • QQ - Intelligent Transportation Service (Non-Public Safety)
47 C.F.R, Parts 90 and 95Mobility
Educational Broadband Service (EBS)
  • ED - Educational Broadcast Service (EBS)
47 C.F.R, Part 27Broadband
Family Radio Service (FRS) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
  • ZA - GMRS
47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Ground Stations
  • AA - Aviation Auxiliary Group
  • AF - Aeronautical and Fixed
  • AR - Aviation Radionavigation
47 C.F.R, Part 87Mobility
Industrial/Business
Below 800 MHz Business
  • IG - Industrial/Business Pool - Private, Conventional
    IK - Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Conventional
  • YG - Industrial/Business Pool - Private, Trunked
    YK - Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Trunked
Above 800 MHz Business / Industrial Land Transportation
  • GB - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
  • GI - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
  • GJ - Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Conv.
  • GO - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
  • GU - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
  • YB - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
  • YI - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
  • YJ - Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Trunked
  • YO - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
  • YU - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
47 C.F.R, Part 90Mobility
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 47 C.F.R, Parts 90 and 95Mobility

Local Multipoint Distribution Service

See also Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)

LD - Local Television Transmission47 C.F.R., C.F.R., Parts 1, 101Broadband
Local Television Transmission Service  (LTTS)CT - Local Television Transmission47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 2, 101Broadband
Lower 700 MHz ServiceWZ - Lower 700 MHz47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 27Mobility
Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Maritime Mobile
  • MA - Marine Auxiliary Group
  • MC - Coastal Group
  • MK - Alaska Group
  • MR - Marine Radiolocation Land
  • PC - Public Coast Stations, Auctioned
  • SA - Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
  • SB - Ship Compulsory Equipped
47 C.F.R, Part 80Mobility
Medical Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Microwave Services
  • CF - Common Carrier Fixed Point-to Point Microwave Service
    MG - Private Operational Fixed Point-to Point Microwave Service
    MW - Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave - Public Safety Service
  • MS - Multiple Address Service, Auctioned
  • WA - Microwave Aviation
47 C.F.R, Part 101Broadband
Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz Service
  • MM - Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz
47 C.F.R, Part 101Broadband
Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS)
  • DV
47 C.F.R., Parts 1, 101Broadband
Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Narrowband Personal Communications Service (PCS)
  • CN - PCS Narrowband
47 C.F.R, Part 24Mobility
Offshore Radiotelephone Service
  • CO - Offshore Radiotelephone
47 C.F.R, Part 22Mobility
Paging
  • CD - Paging & Radiotelephone
  • CP - Part 22 VHF/UHF Paging (excluding 931 MHz)
  • CZ - Paging & Radiotelephone, Auctioned
  • GC - 929-931 MHz Bands, Auctioned
  • GS - Private Carrier Paging, 929-930 MHz
47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 22, and 90Mobility
Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Personal Radio Service  Mobility
Positive Train Control (PTC)  Competition & Infrastructure Policy Division
Private Land Mobile Radio Services 47 C.F.R, Part 90Mobility
Private Land Mobile Paging
  • GS - Exclusive Channels
  • IG - Shared Industrial/Business Channels
  • PW - Shared Public Safety Channels
47 C.F.R, Part 90Mobility
Radio Control Radio Service (RCRS) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Rural Radiotelephone Service
  • CR - Rural Radiotelephone
47 C.F.R, Part 22Mobility
Ship Radio Stations
  • SA - Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
  • SB - Ship Compulsory Equipped
47 C.F.R, Part 80Mobility
Signal Boosters 47 C.F.R, Part 20, 90Mobility
Specialized Mobile Radio Service (SMR)
  • GL - 900 Conventional SMR site specific
  • GM - 800 Conventional SMR site specific
  • GR - 900 Conventional SMR
  • GX - 800 Conventional SMR
  • YC - 800 Auctioned SMR
  • YD - 900 Auctioned SMR
  • YH - 800 Auctioned SMR - Rebanded YC
  • YL - 900 Trunked SMR site specific
  • YM - 800 Trunked SMR site specific
  • YS - 900 Trunked SMR
  • YX - 800 Trunked SMR
47 C.F.R, Part 90Mobility
Wireless Communications Service (WCS)
  • WS - Wireless Communications Service
47 C.F.R, Part 27Mobility
Wireless Medical Telemetry (WMTS) 47 C.F.R, Part 95Mobility
Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)
  • UU - Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service
47 C.F.R, Part 30Broadband
Updated:
Monday, October 28, 2024