Goto Section: 90.17 | 90.20 | Table of Contents

FCC 90.19
Revised as of
Goto Year:1996 | 1998
Sec. 90.19  Police Radio Service.

    (a) Eligibility. Any territory, possession, State, county, city, 
town, and similar governmental entity including a governmental 
institution authorized by law to provide its own police protection, is 
eligible to hold authorizations in the Police Radio Service to operate 
radio stations for transmission of communications essential to official 
police activities of the licensee.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) International police radiocommunication. Police radio licensees 
which are located in close proximity to the borders of the United States 
may be authorized to communicate internationally. Request for such 
authority shall be written and signed and submitted in duplicate. The 
request shall include information as to the station with which 
communication will be conducted, and the frequency, power, emission, 
etc., that will be used. If authorized, such international communication 
must be conducted in accordance with Article 5 of the Inter-American 
Radio Agreement, Washington, DC, 1949 which reads as follows:

    Article 5. Police radio stations. When the American countries 
authorize their police radio stations to exchange emergency information 
by radio with similar stations of another country, the following rules 
shall be applied.
    (a) Only police radio stations located close to the boundaries of 
contiguous countries shall be allowed to exchange this information.
    (b) In general, only important police messages shall be handled, 
such as those which would lose their value, because of slowness and time 
limitations if sent on other communication systems.
    (c) Frequencies used for radiotelephone communications with mobile 
police units shall not be used for radiotelegraph communications.
    (d) Radiotelephone communications shall be conducted only on 
frequencies assigned for radiotelephony.
    (e) Radiotelegraph communications shall be conducted on the 
following frequencies: 2804 kHz calling, 2808 kHz working, 2812 kHz 
working, 5195 kHz day calling, 5185 kHz day working, 5140 kHz day 
working.
    (f) The characteristics of police radio stations authorized to 
exchange information shall be notified to the International 
Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland.
    (g) The abbreviations contained in Appendix 9 of the Atlantic City 
Radio Regulations shall be used to the greatest possible extent.

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Service indications are as follows: ``P'', priority, for messages that 
are to be sent immediately, regardless of the number of other messages 
on file. If no service indication is given, the messages are to be 
transmitted in the order of receipt.
    (h) The message shall contain the preamble, address, text and 
signature, as follows:
    Preamble. The preamble of the message shall consist of the 
following: the serial number preceded by the letters ``NR'', service 
indications, as appropriate; the group count according to standard cable 
count system; the letters ``CK'', followed by numerals indicating the 
number of words contained in the text of the message: office and country 
of origin (not abbreviations): day, month, and hour of filing;
    Address. The address must be as complete as possible and shall 
include the name of the addressee with any supplementary particulars 
necessary for immediate delivery of the message;
    Text. The text may be either in plain language or code;
    Signature. The signature shall include the name and title of the 
person originating the message.

    (d) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies 
available for assignment to stations in the Police Radio Service, 
together with the class of station(s) to which they are normally 
assigned and the specific assignment limitations which are explained in 
paragraph (e) of this section:

                  Police Radio Service Frequency Table                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Frequency or band             Class of station(s)   Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Kilohertz                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1722...............................  Operational fixed,            2, 3 
                                      base or mobile.                   
1730...............................  ......do..............        2, 3 
2366...............................  ......do..............        1, 2 
2382...............................  ......do..............           2 
2390...............................  ......do..............        1, 2 
2406...............................  ......do..............           2 
2430...............................  ......do..............           2 
2442...............................  ......do..............           2 
2450...............................  ......do..............           2 
2458...............................  ......do..............           2 
2482...............................  ......do..............           2 
2490...............................  ......do..............        2, 3 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Megahertz                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.02..............................  Mobile................  ...........
37.04..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
37.06..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.08..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.10..............................  ......do..............           9 
37.12..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.14..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.16..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.18..............................  ......do..............           9 
37.20..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.22..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.24..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.26..............................  ......do..............           9 
37.28..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.30..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.32..............................  ......do..............  ...........
37.34..............................  Mobile................  ...........
37.36..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
37.38..............................  Mobile................  ...........
37.40..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
37.42..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.02..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.04..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.06..............................  ......do..............       9, 10 
39.08..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.10..............................  ......do..............           9 
39.12..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.14..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.16..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.18..............................  ......do..............           9 
39.20..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.22..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.24..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.26..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.28..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.30..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.32..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.34..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.36..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.38..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.40..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.42..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.44..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.46..............................  ......do..............          11 
39.48..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.50..............................  ......do..............           9 
39.52..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.54..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.56..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.58..............................  ......do..............           9 
39.60..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.62..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.64..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.66..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.68..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.70..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.72..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.74..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.76..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.78..............................  Mobile................  ...........
39.80..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
39.82..............................  ......do..............           9 
39.84..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.86..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.88..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.90..............................  ......do..............           9 
39.92..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.94..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.96..............................  ......do..............  ...........
39.98..............................  ......do..............           9 
42.02..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.04..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.06..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.08..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.10..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.12..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.14..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.16..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.18..............................  Mobile................       2, 12 
42.20..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.22..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.24..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.26..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.28..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.30..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.32..............................  Base or mobile........    2, 3, 12 
42.34..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.36..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.38..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.40..............................  ......do..............   2, 3, 12, 
                                                                     28 
42.42..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.44..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.46..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.48..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.50..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.52..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.54..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.56..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.58..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.60..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 

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42.62..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.64..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.66..............................  Mobile................       2, 12 
42.68..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.70..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.72..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.74..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.76..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.78..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
42.80..............................  Base or mobile........    2, 3, 12 
42.82..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.84..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.86..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.88..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.90..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.92..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
42.94..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
44.62..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
44.66..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
44.70..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
44.74..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
44.78..............................  Mobile................       2, 12 
44.82..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
44.86..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
44.90..............................  ......do..............       2, 12 
44.94..............................  Base or mobile........    2, 3, 12 
44.98..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
45.02..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
45.06..............................  ......do..............    2, 3, 12 
45.10..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.14..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.18..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.22..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.26..............................  Mobile................  ...........
45.30..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.34..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.38..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.42..............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
45.46..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.50..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.54..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.58..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.62..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.66..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.70..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.74..............................  Mobile................  ...........
45.78..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.82..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.86..............................  Base or mobile........          11 
45.90..............................  ......do..............          29 
45.94..............................  ......do..............  ...........
45.98..............................  ......do..............  ...........
46.02..............................  ......do..............  ...........
72.00-76.00........................  Operational fixed.....          13 
150 to 170.........................  Base or mobile........      33, 35 
154.650............................  Mobile................  ...........
154.6575...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.665............................  Base or mobile........          12 
154.6725...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
154.680............................  ......do..............          12 
154.6875...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
154.695............................  ......do..............          12 
154.7025...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
154.710............................  Mobile................  ...........
154.7175...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.725............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
154.7325...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.740............................  ......do..............  ...........
154.7475...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.755............................  ......do..............  ...........
154.7625...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.770............................  Mobile................  ...........
154.7775...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.785............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
154.7925...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.800............................  ......do..............  ...........
154.8075...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.815............................  ......do..............  ...........
154.8225...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.830............................  Mobile................  ...........
154.8375...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.845............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
154.8525...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.860............................  ......do..............  ...........
154.8675...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.875............................  ......do..............  ...........
154.8825...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.890............................  Mobile................  ...........
154.8975...........................  ......do..............          26 
154.905............................  Base or mobile........          12 
154.9125...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
154.920............................  ......do..............          12 
154.9275...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
154.935............................  ......do..............          12 
154.9425...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
154.950............................  Mobile................  ...........
154.9575...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.01.............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
155.0175...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.07.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.0775...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.13.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.1375...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.19.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.1975...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.25.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.2575...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.31.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.3175...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.370............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.3775...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.415............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.4225...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.430............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.4375...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.445............................  ......do..............          12 
155.4525...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
155.460............................  ......do..............          12 
155.4675...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
155.475............................  ......do..............          14 
155.4825...........................  ......do..............      14, 26 
155.490............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.4975...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.505............................  ......do..............          12 
155.5125...........................  ......do..............      12, 26 
155.520............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.5275...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.535............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.5425...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.550............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.5575...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.565............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.5725...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.580............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.5875...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.595............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6025...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.610............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6175...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.625............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6325...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.640............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6475...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.655............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6625...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.670............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6775...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.685............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.6925...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.700............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.7075...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.730............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.7375...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.79.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.7975...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.85.............................  Mobile................  ...........
155.8575...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.91.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.9175...........................  ......do..............          26 
155.97.............................  ......do..............  ...........
155.9775...........................  ......do..............          26 
156.03.............................  ......do..............  ...........
156.0375...........................  ......do..............          26 
156.09.............................  ......do..............  ...........
156.0975...........................  ......do..............          26 
156.15.............................  ......do..............  ...........
156.1575...........................  ......do..............          26 
156.210............................  Base or mobile........  ...........

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156.2175...........................  ......do..............          26 
158.7225...........................  ......do..............          32 
158.730............................  ......do..............  ...........
158.7375...........................  ......do..............          26 
158.790............................  ......do..............  ...........
158.7975...........................  ......do..............          26 
158.850............................  ......do..............  ...........
158.8575...........................  ......do..............          26 
158.910............................  Mobile................  ...........
158.9175...........................  ......do..............          26 
158.970............................  ......do..............  ...........
158.9775...........................  ......do..............          26 
159.030............................  ......do..............  ...........
159.0375...........................  ......do..............          26 
159.090............................  Base or mobile........  ...........
159.0975...........................  ......do..............          26 
159.150............................  ......do..............  ...........
159.1575...........................  ......do..............          26 
159.210............................  ......do..............  ...........
159.2175...........................  ......do..............          26 
169-172............................  Mobile................          30 
173.075............................  Base or mobile........          31 
220-222............................  Base and mobile.......           4 
450-470............................  Fixed, base, or mobile      15, 33 
453.0375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.050............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.05625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.06250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.06875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.0875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.100............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.10625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.11250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.11875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.1375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.150............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.15625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.16250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.16875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.1875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.200............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.20625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.21250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.21875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.2375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.250............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.25625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.26250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.26875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.2875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.300............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.30625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.31250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.31875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.3375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.350............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.35625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.36250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.36875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.3875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.400............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.40625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.41250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.41875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.4375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.450............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.45625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.46250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.46875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.4875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.500............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.50625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.51250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.51875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.5375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.550............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.55625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.56250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.56875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.5875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.600............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.60625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.61250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.61875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.6375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.650............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.65625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.66250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.66875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.6875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.700............................  Base of mobile........          16 
453.70625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.71250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.71875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.7375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.750............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.75625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.76250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.76875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.7875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.800............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.80625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.81250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.81875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.8375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.850............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.85625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.86250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.86875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.8875...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.900............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.90625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.91250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.91875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.9375...........................  Mobile................          34 
453.950............................  Base or mobile........          16 
453.95625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
453.96250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
453.96875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.0375...........................  Mobile................          34 
458.050............................  ......do..............          16 
458.05625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.06250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.06875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.0875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.100............................  ......do..............          16 
458.10625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.11250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.11875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.1375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.150............................  ......do..............          16 
458.15625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.16250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.16875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.1875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.200............................  ......do..............          16 
458.20625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.21250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.21875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.2375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.250............................  ......do..............          16 
458.25625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.26250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.26875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.2875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.300............................  ......do..............          16 
458.30625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.31250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.31875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.3375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.350............................  ......do..............          16 
458.35625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.36250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.36875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.3875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.400............................  ......do..............          16 
458.40625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.41250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.41875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.4375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.450............................  ......do..............          16 
458.45625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.46250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.46875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.4875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.500............................  ......do..............          16 
458.50625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.51250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 

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458.51875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.5375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.550............................  ......do..............          16 
458.55625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.56250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.56875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.5875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.600............................  ......do..............          16 
458.60625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.61250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.61875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.6375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.650............................  ......do..............          16 
458.65625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.66250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.66875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.6875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.700............................  ......do..............          16 
458.70625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.71250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.71875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.7375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.750............................  ......do..............          16 
458.75625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.76250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.76875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.7875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.800............................  ......do..............          16 
458.80625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.81250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.81875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.8375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.850............................  ......do..............          16 
458.85625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.86250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.86875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.8875...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.900............................  ......do..............          16 
458.90625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.91250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.91875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.9375...........................  ......do..............          34 
458.950............................  ......do..............          16 
458.95625..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
458.96250..........................  ......do..............      16, 26 
458.96875..........................  ......do..............      16, 32 
460.0125...........................  ......do..............      26, 36 
460.01875..........................  Base or mobile........          32 
460.025............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.03125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.03750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.04375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.050............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.05626..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.06250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.06875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.075............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.08125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.08750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.09375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.100............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.10625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.11250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.11875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.125............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.13125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.13750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.14375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.150............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.15625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.16250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.16875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.175............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.18125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.18750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.19375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.200............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.20625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.21250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.21875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.225............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.23125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.23750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.24375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.250............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.25625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.26250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.26875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.275............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.28125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.28750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.29375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.300............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.30625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.31250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.31875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.325............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.33125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.33750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.34375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.350............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.35625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.36250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.36875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.375............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.38125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.38750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.39375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.400............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.40625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.41250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.41875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.425............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.43125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.43750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.44375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.450............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.45625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.46250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.46875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.475............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.48125..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.48750..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.49375..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.500............................  ......do..............  ...........
460.50625..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.51250..........................  ......do..............          26 
460.51875..........................  ......do..............          32 
460.525............................  ......do..............          17 
460.53125..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
460.53750..........................  ......do..............      17, 26 
460.54375..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
460.550............................  ......do..............          17 
460.55625..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
460.56250..........................  ......do..............      17, 26 
460.56875..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
465.0125...........................  Mobile................          34 
465.025............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.03125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.03750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.04375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.050............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.05625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.06250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.06875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.075............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.08125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.08750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.09375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.100............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.10625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.11250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.11875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.125............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.13125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.13750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.14375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.150............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.15625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.16250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.16875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.175............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.18125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.18750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.19375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.200............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.20625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.21250..........................  ......do..............          26 

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465.21875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.225............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.23125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.23750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.24375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.250............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.25625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.26250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.26875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.275............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.28125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.28750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.29375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.300............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.30625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.31250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.31875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.325............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.33125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.33750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.34375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.350............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.35625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.36250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.36875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.375............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.38125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.38750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.39375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.400............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.40625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.41250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.41875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.425............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.43125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.43750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.44375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.450............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.45625..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.46250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.46875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.475............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.48125..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.48750..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.49375..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.500............................  ......do..............  ...........
465.50626..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.51250..........................  ......do..............          26 
465.51875..........................  ......do..............          32 
465.525............................  ......do..............          17 
465.53125..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
465.53750..........................  ......do..............      17, 26 
465.54375..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
465.550............................  Base or mobile........          17 
465.55625..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
465.56250..........................  ......do..............      17, 26 
465.56875..........................  ......do..............      17, 32 
470-512............................  ......do..............          21 
806-824............................  Mobile................          22 
851-869............................  Base or mobile........          22 
928 and above......................  Operational-fixed.....          23 
929-930............................  Base only.............          27 
1427 to 1435.......................  Operational-fixed,              24 
                                      base or mobile.                   
2450 to 2500.......................  Base or mobile........          25 
10,550 to 10,680*..................  ......do..............  ...........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The frequencies in the band 10.55-10.68 GHz are available for Digital  
  Termination Systems and for associated internodal links in the Point- 
  to-Point Microwave Radio Service. No new licenses will be issued under
  this subpart but current licenses will be renewed.                    
                                                                        

    (e) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency 
table of paragraph (d) of this section:
    (1) The use of this frequency is on a secondary basis to any 
Canadian station.
    (2) The frequency is available for assignment only in accordance 
with a geographical assignment plan.
    (3) Base stations operating on this frequency and rendering service 
to state police mobile units may be authorized to use a maximum output 
power in excess of the maximum indicated in Sec. 90.205 but not in 
excess of 7500 watts: Provided, That such operation is secondary to 
other stations.
    (4) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
220-222 MHz band.
    (5)-(8) [Reserved]
    (9) This frequency is shared with the Local Government Radio 
Service.
    (10) The maximum output power of any transmitter authorized to 
operate on this frequency, after June 1, 1956, shall not exceed two 
watts. Licensees holding a valid authorization as of June 1, 1956, for 
base or mobile station operation on this frequency, with a power in 
excess of two watts, may continue to be authorized for such operation 
without regard to this power limitation.
    (11) This frequency is reserved for assignment to stations for 
intersystem operations only: Provided, however, That licensees holding a 
valid authorization to use this frequency for local base or mobile 
operations as of June 1, 1956, may continue to be authorized for such 
use.
    (12) This frequency is reserved primarily for assignment to state 
police licensees. Assignments to other police licensees will be made 
only where the frequency is required for coordinated operation with the 
state police system to which the frequency is assigned. Any request for 
such assignment must be supported by a statement from the state police 
system concerned indicating that the assignment is necessary for 
coordination of police activities.
    (13) The frequencies available for use at operational fixed stations 
in the band 72-76 MHz are listed in Sec. 90.257(a)(1). These 
frequencies, are shared with other services and are available only in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.257.
    (14) This frequency is available nationwide for use in police 
emergency communications networks operated under statewide law 
enforcement emergency communications plans. Operations authorized on 
this frequency which are not in accordance with this limitation may 
continue until January 1, 1985.
    (15) The requirements for secondary fixed use of frequencies in this 
band are set forth in Sec. 90.261.
    (16) This frequency is available in this service on a shared basis 
with all other Public-Safety Radio Services.
    (17) This frequency is shared with the Fire and Emergency Medical 
Radio Services.
    (18)-(20) [Reserved]
    (21) Subpart L contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
470-512 MHz band.
    (22) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
806-824 MHz and 851-869 MHz bands.
    (23) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed 
stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.

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    (24) This frequency band is available to stations in this service 
subject to the provisions of Sec. 90.259.
    (25) Available only on a shared basis with stations in other 
services, and subject to no protection from interference due to the 
operation of industrial, scientific, or medical (ISM) devices. In the 
2483.5-2500 MHz band, no applications for new stations or modification 
to existing stations to increase the number of transmitters will be 
accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, or on a subsequent 
date following as a result of submitting an application for license on 
or before July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and their operation is co-
primary with the Radiodetermination Satellite Service.
    (26) This frequency is not available in the 150-170 MHz band until 
August 18, 1996. This frequency will be assigned with an authorized 
bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz. In the 450-470 MHz band, secondary 
telemetry operations pursuant to Sec. 90.238(e) will be authorized on 
this frequency.
    (27) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging 
operations in accordance with Sec. 90.494.
    (28) In the State of Alaska only, the frequency 42.40 MHz is 
available for assignment on a primary basis to stations in the Common 
Carrier Rural Radio Service utilizing meteor burst communications. The 
frequency may be used by private radio stations for meteor burst 
communications on a secondary, noninterference basis. Usage shall be in 
accordance with part 22 or 90 of this chapter. Stations utilizing meteor 
burst communications shall not cause harmful interference to stations of 
other radio services operating in accordance with the allocation table.
    (29) In the State of Alaska only, the frequency 45.90 MHz is 
available for assignment on a primary basis to private land mobile radio 
stations utilizing meteor burst communications. The frequency may be 
used by common carrier stations for meteor burst communications on a 
secondary, noninterference basis. Usage shall be in accordance with 
parts 22 and 90 of this chapter. Stations utilizing meteor burst 
communications shall not cause harmful interference to stations of other 
radio services operating in accordance with the allocation table.
    (30) Frequencies in this band will be assigned for low power 
wireless microphones in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.265.
    (31) This frequency is subject to the provisions of 
Sec. 90.19(f)(5)(7).
    (32) This frequency is not available until August 18, 1996. After 
August 18, 1996 this frequency will be assigned with an authorized 
bandwidth not to exceed 6 kHz.
    (33) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the 
provisions of Sec. 90.173
    (34) This frequency is available for systems first licensed prior to 
August 18, 1995. No new systems will be authorized after August 18, 
1995, but prior authorized systems may be modified, expanded, and 
renewed.
    (35) Licensees as of August 18, 1995 who operate systems that are 
2.5 kHz removed from regularly assignable frequencies may continue to 
operate on a secondary, non-interference basis after August 1, 2003.
    (36) Use of this frequency is on a secondary basis and subject to 
the provisions of Sec. 90.267 (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), and (a)(7)
    (f) Additional frequencies available. In addition to the frequencies 
shown in the frequency table of this section, the following frequencies 
are available in this service. (See also Sec. 90.253.)
    (1) Substitution of frequencies available below 25 MHz may be made 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.263.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (3) Frequencies in the band 73.0-74.6 MHz may be assigned to 
stations authorized their use on or before December 1, 1961, but no new 
stations will be authorized in this band, nor will expansion of existing 
systems be permitted.
    (4) The frequency bands 31.99 to 32.00 MHz 33.00 to 33.01 MHz, 33.99 
to 34.00 MHz, 37.93 to 38.00 MHz, 39.00 to 39.01 MHz, 33.99 to 40.00 MHz 
and 42.00 to 42.01 MHz are available for assignment for developmental 
operation subject to the provisions of subpart Q.
    (5) A licensee in the Police Radio Service may use transmitters on 
the frequencies indicated below in connection with official police 
activities without specific authorization from the Commission, provided 
that such use shall be on a secondary basis and shall not cause harmful 
interference to services of other licensees operating on regularly 
assigned frequencies, and further provided that all such use complies 
with the requirements of Federal, State and local laws.
    The provisions of Sec. 90.429 of this part shall not apply to 
transmitters authorized under this paragraph. To be eligible for 
operations in this manner, the transmitter must comply with all of the 
following requirements.
    (i) In accordance with Sec. 90.203 of this part and Sec. 2.803 of 
part 2 of this chapter, the transmitter must be of a type which has been 
type accepted by the Commission.
    (ii) The carrier frequency shall be within the bands of
30.85-30.87 MHz
30.89-30.91 MHz
30.93-30.95 MHz
30.97-30.99 MHz
31.01-31.03 MHz
31.05-31.07 MHz
31.09-31.11 MHz
31.13-31.15 MHz
31.17-31.19 MHz
31.21-31.23 MHz
31.25-31.27 MHz
31.29-31.31 MHz
31.33-31.35 MHz
31.37-31.39 MHz
31.41-31.43 MHz
31.45-31.47 MHz
31.49-31.51 MHz
31.53-31.55 MHz
31.57-31.59 MHz
31.61-31.63 MHz
31.65-31.67 MHz
31.69-31.71 MHz
31.73-31.75 MHz
31.77-31.79 MHz

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31.81-31.83 MHz
31.85-31.87 MHz
31.89-31.91 MHz
31.93-31.95 MHz
31.97-32.00 MHz
33.00-33.03 MHz
33.05-33.07 MHz
33.41-34.00 MHz
37.00-37.43 MHz
37.89-38.00 MHz
39.00-40.00 MHz
42.00-42.91 MHz
44.61-45.91 MHz
45.93-45.95 MHz
45.97-45.99 MHz
46.01-46.03 MHz
46.05-46.60 MHz
47.00-47.41 MHz
150.995-151.490 MHz
153.740-154.445 MHz
154.635-155.195 MHz
155.415-156.250 MHz
158.715-159.465 MHz
453.0125-453.9875 MHz
458.0125-458.9875 MHz
460.0125-460.5125 MHz
460.5625-460.6375 MHz
462.9375-462.9875 MHz
465.0125-465.5125 MHz
465.5625-465.6375 MHz
467.9375-467.9875 MHz

and must be maintained within 0.005 percent of the frequency of 
operation. Use on assigned channel center frequencies is not required.
    (iii) The emitted signal shall be non-voice modulation (type PO 
emission).
    (iv) The maximum occupied bandwidth, containing 99 percent of the 
radiated power, shall not exceed 2.0 kHz.
    (v) The transmitter output power shall not exceed a mean power of 30 
mW nor shall any peak exceed 1 watt peak power, as measured into a 50 
ohm resistive load. Should the transmitter be supplied with a 
permanently attached antenna or should the transmitter and antenna 
combination be contained in a sealed unit, the following standard may be 
used in lieu of the above: The field strength of the fundamental signal 
of the transmitter and antenna combination shall not exceed 0.4 V/m mean 
or 2.3 V/m peak when measured at a distance of 3 meters.
    (vi) The transmitter shall contain positive means to limit the 
transmission time to no more than 10 days. In the event of a malfunction 
of this positive means, the transmitter signal shall cease. The use of 
battery life to accomplish the transmission time limitation is 
permissible.
    (6) Frequencies in the 421-430 MHz band are available in the 
Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo areas in accordance with the rules in 
Secs. 90.273 through 90.281.
    (7) The frequency 173.075 MHz is available for stolen vehicle 
recovery systems on a shared basis with the Federal Government. Stolen 
vehicle recovery systems are limited to recovering stolen vehicles and 
are not authorized for general purpose vehicle tracking or monitoring. 
Mobile transmitters operating on this frequency are limited to 2.5 watts 
power output and base transmitters are limited 300 watts ERP. F1D and 
F2D emissions may be used within a maximum authorized 20 kHz bandwidth. 
Transmissions from mobiles shall be limited to 200 milliseconds every 10 
seconds, except that when a vehicle is being tracked actively, 
transmissions may be increased to 200 milliseconds every second. 
Transmissions from base stations will be limited to a total time of 1 
second every minute. Applications for base stations operating on this 
frequency shall require coordination with the Federal Government. 
Applicants shall perform an analysis for each base station located 
within 169 km (105 miles) of a TV channel 7 transmitter of potential 
interference to TV channel 7 viewers. Such stations will be authorized 
if the applicant has limited the interference contour to fewer than 100 
residences or if the applicant:
    (i) Shows that the proposed site is the only suitable location;
    (ii) Develops a plan to control any interference caused to TV 
reception from the operations; and
    (iii) Agrees to make such adjustments in the TV receivers affected 
as may be necessary to eliminate interference caused by its operations. 
The licensee must eliminate any interference caused by its operation to 
TV channel 7 reception within 30 days of the time it is notified in 
writing by the Commission. If this interference is not removed within 
the 30-day period, operation of the base station must be discontinued. 
The licensee is expected to help resolve all complaints of interference.
    (g) Limitation on number of frequencies assignable. Normally only 
one base and one mobile station frequency, will be assigned for mobile 
service operations by a single applicant in a given area. The assignment 
of an additional frequency or pair of frequencies will be made only upon 
a satisfactory showing of need, except that:
    (1) Additional frequencies above 25 MHz may be assigned in 
connection with operation of mobile repeaters in accordance with 
Sec. 90.247, notwithstanding this limitation.
    (2) The frequency 39.06 MHz may be assigned notwithstanding this 
limitation.
    (3) A licensee may use, without special authorization from the 
Commission, any mobile service frequency between 40 and 952 MHz, listed 
in subpart B of this part of the rules, for communications in connection 
with physical surveillance, stakeouts, raids, and other such activities. 
Such use shall be on a secondary basis to operations of licensees 
regularly authorized on the assigned frequencies. The maximum output 
power that may be used for such communications is 2 watts. Transmitters, 
operating under this provision of the rules, shall be exempted from the 
station identification requirements of Sec. 90.425. Use of Public Safety 
frequencies not listed in paragraph (d) of this section is conditional 
on the approval of the coordinator corresponding to each frequency. 
Spread spectrum transmitters may be operated on Public Safety 
frequencies between 37 and 952 MHz, providing that they are type 
accepted by the Commission under the provisions of Secs. 2.803 and 
90.203 of the rules, and meet the following conditions:

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    (i) Frequency hopping transmitters can be operated, with a maximum 
output power of 2 watts, on any Public Safety mobile service frequency 
between 37 and 952 MHz listed in subpart B of this part. At least 20 
hopping frequencies shall be used and the average time of occupancy on 
any frequency shall not be greater than \1/10\ second in every 2 
seconds;
    (ii) Use of spread spectrum transmitters under this section of the 
rules is subject to approval by the applicable frequency coordinator of 
the radio services of the district in which the license and equipment 
are to be used.
    (iii) The use of direct sequence spread spectrum equipment is also 
permitted. Equipment must meet the technical standards of 47 CFR 15.247.
    (4) In addition to the frequencies assigned for mobile service 
operation, one base station frequency above 152 MHz may be assigned as a 
common frequency to all licensees in a particular area to permit 
intersystem communication between base stations or mobile stations or 
both. This frequency, use will not be authorized in any area where all 
available frequencies are required for independent systems.
    (5) Frequencies in the 25-50 MHz, 150-170 MHz, 450-512 MHz and 902-
928 MHz bands may be assigned for the operation of Location and 
Monitoring Service (LMS) systems in accordance with the provisions of 
subpart M of this part, notwithstanding this limitation.
    (6) A licensee of a radio station in this service may operate radio 
units for the purpose of determining distance, direction, speed, or 
position by means of a radiolocation device on any frequency available 
for radiolocation purposes without specific authorization from the 
Commission, provided type accepted equipment or equipment authorized 
pursuant to Sec. 90.203(b)(4) and (5) is used and all other rule 
requirements are satisfied.

(Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 
154, 303, 307; secs. 4(i) and 303(r), Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, Secs. 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules and 5 U.S.C. 
553 (b)(3)(B) and (d)())
[4 3 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978]

    Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 90.19, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.


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