Sec. 90.21 Fire Radio Service.
(a) Eligibility. Any territory, possession, state, county, city,
town, or similar governmental entity, and persons or organizations
charged with specific fire protection activities are eligible to hold
authorizations in the Fire Radio Service to operate radio stations for
transmission of communications essential to official fire activities of
the licensee. Applications from persons or organizations other than
governmental entities must be accompanied by a statement from the
governmental entity having legal jurisdiction over the area to be
served, supporting the request.
(b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies
available for assignment to stations in the Fire 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 (c) of
this section:
Fire Radio Service Frequency Table
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Frequency or band Class of station(s) Limitations
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Kilohertz
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1630............................... Base or mobile........ ...........
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Megahertz
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33.42.............................. Mobile or fixed....... 1
33.44.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.46.............................. Mobile................ ...........
33.48.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.50.............................. Mobile................ ...........
33.52.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.54.............................. Mobile................ ...........
33.56.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.58.............................. Mobile................ ...........
33.60.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.62.............................. Mobile................ ...........
33.64.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.66.............................. Mobile................ ...........
33.68.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
33.70.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.72.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.74.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.76.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.78.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.80.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.82.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.84.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.86.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.88.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.90.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.92.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.94.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.96.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.98.............................. ......do.............. ...........
45.88.............................. ......do.............. 2
46.06.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.08.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.10.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.12.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.14.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.16.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.18.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.20.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.22.............................. Mobile................ ...........
46.24.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.26.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.28.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.30.............................. Mobile or fixed....... 1
46.32.............................. Mobile................ ...........
46.34.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.36.............................. Base or mobile........ ...........
46.38.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.40.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.42.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.44.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.46.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.48.............................. ......do.............. ...........
46.50.............................. ......do.............. ...........
72.00 to 76.00..................... Operational fixed..... 3
72.44.............................. Mobile................ 19
72.48.............................. ......do.............. 19
72.52.............................. ......do.............. 19
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72.56.............................. ......do.............. 19
72.60.............................. ......do.............. 19
75.44.............................. ......do.............. 19
75.48.............................. ......do.............. 19
75.52.............................. ......do.............. 19
75.56.............................. ......do.............. 19
75.60.............................. ......do.............. 19
150 to 170......................... Base or mobile........ 21, 23
153.77............................. Mobile................ ...........
153.7775........................... ......do.............. 16
153.83............................. Mobile................ 18
153.8375........................... ......do.............. 18, 16
153.890............................ Mobile................ ...........
153.8975........................... ......do.............. 16
153.950............................ ......do.............. ...........
153.9575........................... ......do.............. 16
154.010............................ ......do.............. ...........
154.0175........................... ......do.............. 16
154.070............................ ......do.............. 4
154.0775........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.130............................ Base or mobile........ 4
154.1375........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.145............................ ......do.............. 4
154.1525........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.160............................ ......do.............. 4
154.1675........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.175............................ ......do.............. 4
154.1825........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.190............................ ......do.............. 4
154.1975........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.205............................ ......do.............. 4
154.2125........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.220............................ ......do.............. 4
154.2275........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.235............................ ......do.............. 4
154.2425........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.250............................ ......do.............. 4
154.2575........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.265............................ ......do.............. 2, 4
154.2725........................... ......do.............. 2, 4, 16
154.280............................ ......do.............. 2, 4
154.2875........................... ......do.............. 2, 4, 16
154.295............................ ......do.............. 2, 4
154.3025........................... ......do.............. 2, 4, 16
154.310............................ ......do.............. 4
154.3175........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.325............................ ......do.............. 4
154.3325........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.340............................ ......do.............. 4
154.3475........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.355............................ ......do.............. 4
154.3625........................... ......do.............. 4, 26
154.370............................ ......do.............. 4
154.3775........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.385............................ ......do.............. 4
154.3925........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.400............................ ......do.............. 4
154.4075........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.415............................ ......do.............. 4
154.4225........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.430............................ ......do.............. 4
154.4375........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
154.445............................ ......do.............. 4
154.4525........................... ......do.............. 4, 16
166.250............................ ......do.............. 5
169-172............................ Mobile................ 14
170.150............................ Base or mobile........ 5
220-222............................ Base and mobile....... 17
450-470............................ Fixed, base, or mobile 6, 21
453.0375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.050............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.05625.......................... ......do.............. 20
453.06250.......................... ......do.............. 16
453.06875.......................... ......do.............. 20
453.0875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.100............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.10625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.11250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.11875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.1375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.150............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.15625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.16250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.16875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.1875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.200............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.20625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.21250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.21875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.2375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.250............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.25625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.26250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.26875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.2875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.300............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.30625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.31250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.31875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.3375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.350............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.35625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.36250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.36875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.3875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.400............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.40625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.41250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.41875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.4375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.450............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.45625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.46250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.46875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.4875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.500............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.50625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.51250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.51875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.5375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.550............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.55625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.56250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.56875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.5875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.600............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.60625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.61250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.61875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.6375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.650............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.65625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.66250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.66875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.6875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.700............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.70625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.71250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.71875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.7375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.750............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.75625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.76250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.76875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.7875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.800............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.80625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.81250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.81875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.8375........................... Mobile................ 7, 22
453.850............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.85625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.86250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.86875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.8875........................... Mobile................ 22
453.900............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.90625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.91250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.91875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.9375........................... Mobile................ 22
453.950............................ Base or mobile........ 7
453.95625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
453.96250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
453.96875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.0375........................... Mobile................ 22
458.050............................ ......do.............. 7
458.05625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.06250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
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458.06875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.0875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.100............................ ......do.............. 7
458.10625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.11250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.11875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.1375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.150............................ ......do.............. 7
458.15625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.16250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.16875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.1875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.200............................ ......do.............. 7
458.20625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.21250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.21875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.2375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.250............................ ......do.............. 7
458.25625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.26250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.26875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.2875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.300............................ ......do.............. 7
458.30625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.31250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.31875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.3375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.350............................ ......do.............. 7
458.35625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.36250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.36875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.3875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.400............................ ......do.............. 7
458.40625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.41250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.41875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.4375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.450............................ ......do.............. 7
458.45625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.46250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.46875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.4875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.500............................ ......do.............. 7
458.50625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.51250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.51875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.5375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.550............................ ......do.............. 7
458.55625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.56250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.56875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.5875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.600............................ ......do.............. 7
458.60625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.61250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.61875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.6375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.650............................ ......do.............. 7
458.65625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.66250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.66875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.6875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.700............................ ......do.............. 7
458.70625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.71250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.71875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.7375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.750............................ ......do.............. 7
458.75625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.76250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.76875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.7875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.800............................ ......do.............. 7
458.80625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.81250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.81875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.8375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.850............................ ......do.............. 7
458.85625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.86250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.86875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.8875........................... ......do.............. 22
458.900............................ ......do.............. 7
458.90625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.91250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.91875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.9375........................... ......do.............. 22
458.950............................ ......do.............. 7
458.95625.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
458.96250.......................... ......do.............. 7, 16
458.96875.......................... ......do.............. 7, 20
460.5125........................... Mobile................ 22
460.525............................ Base or mobile........ 8
460.53125.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
460.53750.......................... ......do.............. 8, 16
460.54375.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
460.550............................ ......do.............. 8
460.55625.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
460.56250.......................... ......do.............. 8, 16
460.56875.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
460.575............................ ......do.............. ...........
460.58125.......................... ......do.............. 20
460.58750.......................... ......do.............. 16
460.59375.......................... ......do.............. 20
460.600............................ ......do.............. ...........
460.60625.......................... ......do.............. 20
460.61250.......................... ......do.............. 16
460.61875.......................... ......do.............. 20
460.625............................ ......do.............. ...........
460.63125.......................... ......do.............. 20
460.63750.......................... ......do.............. 16
460.64375.......................... ......do.............. 20
465.5125........................... Mobile................ 22
465.525............................ ......do.............. 8
465.53125.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
465.53750.......................... ......do.............. 8, 16
465.54375.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
465.550............................ ......do.............. 8
465.55625.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
465.56250.......................... ......do.............. 8, 16
465.56875.......................... ......do.............. 8, 20
465.575............................ ......do.............. ...........
465.58125.......................... ......do.............. 20
465.58750.......................... ......do.............. 16
465.59375.......................... ......do.............. 20
465.600............................ ......do.............. ...........
465.60625.......................... ......do.............. 20
465.61250.......................... ......do.............. 16
465.61875.......................... ......do.............. 20
465.625............................ ......do.............. ...........
465.63125.......................... ......do.............. 20
465.63750.......................... ......do.............. 16
465.64375.......................... ......do.............. 20
470-512............................ Base or mobile........ 9
806-824............................ Mobile................ 10
851-869............................ Base or mobile........ 10
928 and above...................... Operational fixed..... 11
929-930............................ Base only............. 15
1427 to 1435....................... Operational fixed, 12
base or mobile.
2450 to 2500....................... Base or mobile........ 13
10,550 to 10,680*.................. ......do.............. ...........
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* The frequencies in the band 10.55-1068 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.
(c) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency
table of paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) The maximum output power of any transmitter authorized to
operate on this frequency shall not exceed 10 watts.
(2) This frequency is reserved for assignment to stations in this
service for intersystem operations only and these operations must be
primarily base-mobile communications.
(3) 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.
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(4) This frequency is not available for assignment to stations in
this service in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(5) This frequency may be assigned to stations in the Fire Radio
Service, only at points within 240 km. (150 mi.) of New York, NY.
(6) The requirements for secondary fixed use of frequencies in this
band are set forth in Sec. 90.261.
(7) This frequency is available in this service on a shared basis
with all other Public-Safety Radio Services.
(8) This frequency is shared with the Police and Emergency Medical
Radio Services.
(9) Subpart L contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the
470-512 MHz band.
(10) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the
806-824 MHz and 851-869 MHz bands.
(11) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed
stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.
(12) This frequency band is available to stations in this service
subject to the provisions of Sec. 90.259.
(13) 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.
(14) Frequencies in this band will be assigned for low power
wireless microphones in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.265.
(15) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging
operations in accordance with Sec. 90.494.
(16) 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.
(17) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the
220-222 MHz band.
(18) The maximum output power of any transmitter authorized to
operate on this frequency shall not exceed 100 watts. Stations
authorized prior to July 15, 1992 for fixed operations will be permitted
to continue such operations, but at a maximum transmitter power output
of 10 watts.
(19) This frequency is available to the Fire Radio Service for fire
call box operations on a shared basis in the Manufacturers, Forest
Products, Special Industrial, Railroad, and Fire Radio Services and
interservice coordination is required. All communications on this
frequency must be conducted with persons or organizations charged with
specific fire protection responsibility. All operations on this
frequency are subject to the provisions of Sec. 90.257(b).
(20) 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.
(21) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the
provisions of Sec. 90.173
(22) 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.
(23) 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.
(d) 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. (See also Sec. 90.257.)
(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, 39.99 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) 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.
(e) Limitation on number of frequencies assignable. Normally only
two frequencies or pairs of frequencies in the paired frequency mode of
operation, 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 the operation of mobile repeaters in accordance with
Sec. 90.247, notwithstanding this limitation.
(2) The assignment of an additional frequency or frequencies may be
authorized notwithstanding this limitation for common, intra-county,
intra-fire-district, or intrastate fire coordination operations. The
frequency or frequencies requested must be in accordance with a
frequency utilization plan,
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for the area involved, on file with the Commission.
(3) 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.
(4) 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. 90.21, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids
section of this volume.
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