| Major Service | Frequency Bands | Date Signed | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention | Unspecified | Feb. 8, 1951 | |
| Letters | Unspecified | Nov. 27, 1985- May 14, 1986 April 5-15, 1991 |
May 14, 1986 April 15, 1991 |
Above 30 MHz Agreement |
The 1962 Agreement and the 1965 Revision
|
| Major Service | Frequency Bands | Date Signed | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement (see amended version below for Technical Annex and Arrangements) |
Above 30 MHz | Oct. 24, 1962 | Oct. 24, 1962 |
| Amended Agreement-Technical Annex including the Index and Arrangements A (general), B (certain aviation bands), and C and D (both administered by NTIA) |
Above 30 MHz | June 16-24, 1965 | June 24, 1965 |
| Arrangement A Attachments A & B (maritime mobile) |
156.2/162 MHz | Jan. 9- June 8, 1973 |
June 8, 1973 |
| Arrangement A Attachment C (vessel traffic in Vancouver/Seattle) |
156.55/156.72 MHz | May 31- Aug. 2, 1976 |
Aug. 2, 1976 |
| Arrangement A Attachment D (West coast VHF maritime public corresp.) |
156/174 MHz | Nov. 18, 1983- Feb. 20, 1984 |
Feb. 20, 1984 |
| Arrangement A Attachment E (VHF parallel mobile public corresp. on Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway |
156/162 MHz | ||
| Arrangement A Attachment F (East coast VHF maritime mobile public corresp.) |
157.2/162.02 |
Above 30 MHz Agreement |
Subsequent Arrangements |
| Major Service | Frequency Bands | Date Signed | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 MHz Air-Ground Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Air-Ground Radiotelephone Services |
454.6625-454.9875 MHz and 459.6625-459.9875 MHz | Aug 20, 2013 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Arrangement E (fixed and mobile) |
406.1-430 MHz | ||
| Arrangement F Land Mobile Service Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
806-824/ 851-869 MHz |
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| Arrangement G Land Mobile (Public Safety Services) |
764-776 MHz & 794-806 MHz | June 15 & 20, 2005 | June 20, 2005 |
| Arrangement H Personal Communications Service (PCS) Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
1.850-1.915 GHz & 1.920-1.995 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement I Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
1.710-1.755 GHz & 2.110-2.155 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement J Fixed and Mobile (Except Aeronautical Mobile) Services Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
1.670-1.675 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement K Telemetry Systems and Subscriber Radio Systems in The Fixed Service Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
1.427-1.432 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement L Public Safety Mobile and Fixed Services Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
4.940-4.990 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement M Terrestrial Stations Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
2.155-2.162 GHz & 2.500-2.690 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement N Air-to-Ground Systems Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
849-851 & 894-896 MHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement Q Land Mobile (Public Safety Services) Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
768-776 MHz & 798-806 MHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement R Fixed and Mobile Services Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
3.650-3.700 GHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement S Cellular Radio Systems Letter from Canada FCC Chairman’s response |
824-849 MHz & 869-894 MHz |
Aug. 1, 2011 |
Aug. 1, 2011 |
| Arrangement T Land Mobile and Fixed Railroad Communication Systems Letter from Canada FCC Chairman's response |
160.200-161.580 MHz | May 1 & 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Arrangement U Land Mobile Radio Services FCC Chairman’s letter Canada’s Response |
896-901 MHz & 935-940 MHz | Aug 20, 2013 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Arrangement V Terrestrial Fixed Radio Services FCC Chairman’s letter Canada’s Response |
71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, 92-94 GHz, & 94.1-95 GHz | Aug 20, 2013 | Aug 20, 2013 |
Above 30 MHz Agreement |
Additional Arrangements |
| Major Service | Frequency Bands | Date Signed | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical Mobile | 128-132 MHz | Sept. 27, 1977 Feb. 14, 1978 |
Feb. 14, 1978 |
| Aeronautical Mobile | 136-137 MHz | Nov. 1, 1991 Jan. 15, 1992 |
Jan. 15, 1992 |
| Aeronautical Telemetry (U.S.) Digital Radio Broadcasting (Canada) |
1453-1525 MHz (government band) |
Aug. 25-28, 1998 | Aug. 28, 1998 |
| Air-to-Ground Radio | 454-459 MHz | Letters dated Aug. 6, 1970 June 24, 1971 |
|
| Air-to-Ground Radio | 849-851/894-896 MHz | Aug. 18 & 28, 1992 | Aug. 31, 1992 |
| Broadband Wireless Systems | 24.0-24.45/25.05- 25.25/38.6-40.0 GHz |
Dec. 8 & 21, 1999 | Dec. 21, 1999 |
| Cellular | Unspecified Unspecified 824-825/845-849/869- 870/890-894 MHz |
May 26, 1983 June 12, 1985 Dec. 4, 1989- Jan. 8, 1990 |
Jan. 8, 1990 |
| Fixed Services/Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) |
17.7-17.8 GHz | Feb. 29, 1992 | |
| Fixed and Mobile Stations | 17.7-19.7/21.2-23.6 GHz | Mar. 3 & July 8, 1995 |
July 8, 1995 |
| Fixed and Mobile (Arrangement E of Above 30 MHz Agreement) |
406.1-430 MHz | ||
| Fixed Point-to-Multipoint | 928-929/952-953 MHz | July 24 & Aug. 7, 1991 |
Sept. 2, 1991 |
| Fixed Service – Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint |
932-935/941-944 MHz | Sept. 15 & 22, 1994 | Sept. 22, 1994 |
| Land Mobile – primarily Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) |
220-222 MHz | Dec. 8-21, 1999 | Dec. 21, 1999 |
| Land Mobile | 896-901/935-940 MHz | Aug. 15 & Sept. 17, 1990 |
Sept. 17, 1990 |
| Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) |
27.35-28.35/29.1- 29.25/31.0-31.3 GHz |
Dec. 1 & 21, 2000 | Dec. 21, 2000 |
| Marine Radio Beacons | 285-325 kHz | April 18 & Aug. 22 1962 |
Aug. 22, 1962 |
| Mobile Telephone in the Yukon and Northwest Territories |
420-421 MHz | Feb. 24 & March 20, 1986 |
March 20, 1986 |
| Paging | 929-932 MHz | Sept. 14, 1983 Feb. 10, 1987 April 20, 1988 July 22- Aug. 11, 1992 |
Sept. 14, 1983 Feb. 10, 1987 April 20, 1988 Aug. 11, 1992 |
| Paging-Transborder | Unspecified | June 25, Aug. 9 and Aug. 20, 1971 |
Aug. 20, 1971 |
| Personal Communications Service (PCS) – Broadband |
1850-1990 MHz | Nov. 14, 1994 | Nov. 14, 1994 |
| Personal Communications Service (PCS) - Narrowband |
901-902/930- 931/940-941 MHz |
Sept. 22, 1994 | Sept. 22, 1994 |
| Land Mobile (Public Safety Services) |
764-776 MHz & 794-806 MHz | June 15 & 20, 2005 | June 20, 2005 |
| Railroad Radio Frequency | 160-161 MHz | June 20 & July 28, 1960 |
July 28, 1960 |
| Wireless Communications Service | 2305-2320 MHz 2345-2360 MHz |
January 23 & June 25, 2003 |
June 25, 2003 |
| 700 MHz Commercial Land Mobile Agreement with Canada | 698-758 MHz, 776-788 MHz |
July 13, 20 & 18, 2011 | July 18, 2011 |
| Statement of Intent regarding Cross Border Public Safety Communications | Unspecified | Oct. 1,2014 | Oct. 8,2014 |
| Statement of Intent regarding Positive Train Control Systems | 220-222 MHZ | April 17, 2015 | May 13, 2015 |
Special Coordination Procedures
| Licensees | Radio Service | Frequency Bands | Date Signed | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Paging Upper Can. Comm. |
Personal Communications Service PCS – Narrowband |
901.80625/930.625 MHz | Oct. 4-12, 1995 | Oct. 12, 1995 |
| American Paging Upper Can. Comm. |
Paging | 929.3375 MHz | Sept. 28- Oct. 13, 1995 |
Oct. 13, 1995 |
| PageMart II PageMart Canada |
Paging | 929.6625 MHz 929.7125 MHz |
Nov. 10, 1995- Jan. 22, 1996 |
Jan. 22, 1996 |
| PageMart II PageMart Canada |
Personal Communications Service (PCS) – Narrowband |
901.275/940.275 MHz | Aug. 16- Sept. 6, 1996 |
Sept. 6, 1996 |
| Paging Network Madison Telecom. |
Paging | 929.5875 MHz | Oct. 28- Nov. 7, 1996 |
Nov. 7, 1996 |
| Paging Network Madison Telecom. |
Paging | 929.2875 MHz | Dec. 5, 1996- Jan. 10, 1997 |
Jan. 10, 1997 |
| Airtouch Northstar |
Paging | 929.4125 MHz 929.4875 MHz |
Jan. 16, 1998 | Jan. 16, 1998 |
| Nextel TELE-MOBILE |
Land Mobile | 806-821/851-866 MHz (numerous channels) |
Oct. 17 & 26, 2001 |
May 14, 1998 |
| Skytel Corp. DATATRAIL |
Personal Communications Service (PCS) – Narrowband |
901.225/940.225 MHz | Nov. 22, 2002 May 1, 2003 |
May 1, 2003 |
| Sensus Spectrum, LLC/Paging Network of Canada, Inc | Paging | 901.175/940.175 MHz | Feb. 23, 2011 | Feb. 23, 2011 |