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960 - 1215 MHz

• Air traffic control radar
• Aeronautical radionavigation - Distance measuring equipment (DME) [Part 87 Subpart Q]
• Joint Tactical Information Distribution Systems (JTIDS) - Military and Government system utilizing spread spectrum techniques for terrestrial communication, navigation and identification
• 978 MHz - Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) data transmission [87.187 (ff)]

1215 - 1240 MHz

• Government radiolocation [2.106 footnote G56]
  • 1227.6 MHz - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

1240 - 1300 MHz

• Government radiolocation [2.106 footnote G56]
• Amateur (23 centimeter band)

1300 - 1350 MHz

• Aeronautical surveillance radar and associated airborne transponders [Part 87 Subpart Q]
• Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]

1350 - 1400 MHz

• Military [2.106 footnote G27]
• Fixed and mobile satellite services (space-to-earth) for the relay of nuclear burst data, 1381.05 MHz with emissions limited to 12 MHz [2.106 footnote G114]
• Government radiolocation limited to the military services [2.106 footnote G2]
• 1390 - 1395 MHz - 1.4 GHz Bands - Auction 69
• 1395 - 1400 MHz - Wireless Medical Telemetry Service [FCC News Release - June 8, 2000]

1400 MHz - 1427 MHz

• Radio Astronomy - Hydrogen line at 1420.406 MHz

1427 - 1429 MHz

• Military [2.106 footnote G30]
• Space operation service (earth-to-space)
• Telemetry [90.259]

1429 - 1435 MHz

• Military [2.106 footnote G30]
• Telemetry [90.259]
• 1429 - 1432 MHz - Wireless Medical Telemetry Service [FCC News Release - June 8, 2000]
• 1432 - 1435 MHz - 1.4 GHz Bands - Auction 69

1435 - 1530 MHz

• Flight testing of aircraft and missles - telemetry and telecommand [Part 87 Subpart J] (coordinated by AFTRCC)

1530 - 1535 MHz

• Flight testing of aircraft and missles - telemetry and telecommand [Part 87 Subpart J] (coordinated by AFTRCC)
• Inmarsat satellite-to-Earth

1535 - 1544 MHz

• Inmarsat satellite-to-Earth

1544 - 1546 MHz

• Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service
• Inmarsat satellite-to-Earth

1546 - 1559 MHz

• Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service

1559 - 1610 MHz

• Airborne electronic aids to navigation and associated land stations [Part 87 Subpart Q]
  • 1575.42 MHz GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

1610 - 1621.35 MHz

• Airborne electronic aids to navigation and associated land stations [Part 87 Subpart Q]
• Radiodetermination User-to-Satellite [Part 25]
• Radioastronomy (on a secondary basis) [2.106 footnote 734]
• Mobile Satellite Service - up to four Big LEO licensees using CDMA architecture for Earth-to-space [Part 25]
  • FCC Order DA 96-1923 November 18, 1996
  • 1618.25 - 1621.35 MHz, shared between code division multiple access (CDMA) and time division multiple access (TDMA), [FCC News Release "COMMISSION ADOPTS SPECTRUM SHARING PLAN TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPECTRUM", June 10, 2004]
  • Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to explore whether CDMA and TDMA MSS operators feasibly could share an additional 2.25 megahertz of spectrum at 1616.0-1618.25 MHz. [FCC News Release "COMMISSION ADOPTS SPECTRUM SHARING PLAN TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPECTRUM", June 10, 2004]

1621.35 - 1626.5 MHz

• Airborne electronic aids to navigation and associated land stations [Part 87 Subpart Q]
• Radiodetermination User-to-Satellite [Part 25]
• Radioastronomy (on a secondary basis) [2.106 footnote 734]
• Mobile Satellite Service - a single Big LEO licensee using TDMA/FDMA architecture, for service links in both directions (Earth-to-space and space-to-Earth) [Part 25]
  • FCC Order DA 96-1923 November 18, 1996

1626.5-1646.5

• Maritime Satellite (Earth-to-Space) (Inmarsat)

1646.5-1647.5

• Inmarsat
• Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service (Earth-to-Space)

1647.5-1660.5

• Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service (Earth-to-Space)

1660.5-1668.4

• Radioastronomy (hydroxyl spectral lines in the region of 1665 MHz and 1667 MHz) [2.106 footnote 739]

1668.4-1670

• Meteorological aids (radiosonde)

1670-1675

• Meteorological aids (radiosonde)
• Meteorological satellite (space-to-earth)

1675-1690

• Meteorological aids (radiosonde)
• Meteorological satellite (space-to-earth)
• candidate for future MSS

1690-1710

• Meteorological satellite (space-to-earth)
• candidate for future MSS

1710-1755

• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) - mobile stations [Allocated in ET Docket No. 00-258, Second Report and Order, released November 15, 2002]
• Government fixed microwave stations, tactical radio relay and aeronautical mobile stations
• Reallocated from Government to non-Government for commercial use. The FCC shall assign licenses by competitive bidding commenced after January 1, 2001 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• Radioastronomy (1718.8 - 1722.2 MHz on a secondary basis for spectral line observations) [2.106 footnote 744]

1755-1761

• Federal Government "guard band"
• 1755-1850 MHz - Candidate for Third Generation Wireless Systems

1761-1842

• Federal Government Earth-to-space transmissions (less than 10 locations)
• Space command, control, range and range rate systems for earth station transmission only (including installations on certain Navy ships) [2.106 footnote G42]
• 1755-1850 MHz - Candidate for Third Generation Wireless Systems

1842-1850

• Federal Government "guard band"
• 1755-1850 MHz - Candidate for Third Generation Wireless Systems

1850-1910

• Broadband Personal Communications Service [24.229]
  • 1850 - 1865 MHz Block A
  • 1865 - 1870 MHz Block D
  • 1870 - 1885 MHz Block B
  • 1885 - 1890 MHz Block E
  • 1890 - 1895 MHz Block F
  • 1895 - 1910 MHz Block C
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Servicee [101.147(c)] - 10 MHz max BW - (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])

1910-1915

• Nextel [F.C.C. News Release, July 8, 2004]
• Personal Communications Service - unlicensed [Part 15 Subpart D]
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(c)] - 10 MHz max BW - (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])

1915-1920

• Redesignated to advanced wireless services (AWS) [F.C.C. News Release - September 9, 2004] from Personal Communications Service - unlicensed [Part 15 Subpart D]
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(c)] - 10 MHz max BW - (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])

1920-1930

• Personal Communications Service - unlicensed [Part 15 Subpart D]
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(c)] - 10 MHz max BW - (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])

1930-1990

• Broadband Personal Communications Service [24.229]
  • 1930 - 1945 MHz Block A
  • 1945 - 1950 MHz Block D
  • 1950 - 1965 MHz Block B
  • 1965 - 1970 MHz Block E
  • 1970 - 1975 MHz Block F
  • 1975 - 1990 MHz Block C
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(c)] - 10 MHz max BW - (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])

1990-1995

• Nextel [F.C.C. News Release, July 8, 2004]
• 15 megahertz from within the bands of frequencies at 1,990-2,110 megahertz to be auctioned for assignment by September 30, 2002 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• FCC reallocated bottom 35 MHz of 1990 - 2110 MHz ENG band to Mobile Satellite uplinks, effective Jan. 1, 2000. [FCC 00-233, published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2000]. Phase I of the mandatory negotiations between the first MSS entrant and the BAS licensees begins on September 6, 2000 and can last for up to 2 years.
• TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Cable Television Relay Service, until January 1, 2000 [Licencees eligible under 101.803(b), 74.600, 78.13]
• Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS), Earth-to-space, effective January 1, 2000 [FCC 97-93, Released: March 14, 1997]

1995-2000

• TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Cable Television Relay Service, until January 1, 2000 [Licencees eligible under 101.803(b), 74.600, 78.13]
• Redesignated to advanced wireless services (AWS) [F.C.C. News Release - September 9, 2004] from Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS), Earth-to-space, effective January 1, 2000 [FCC 97-93, Released: March 14, 1997]

2000-2020

• 15 megahertz from within the bands of frequencies at 1,990-2,110 megahertz to be auctioned for assignment by September 30, 2002 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• FCC reallocated bottom 35 MHz of 1990 - 2110 MHz ENG band to Mobile Satellite uplinks, effective Jan. 1, 2000. [FCC 00-233, published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2000]. Phase I of the mandatory negotiations between the first MSS entrant and the BAS licensees begins on September 6, 2000 and can last for up to 2 years.
• TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Cable Television Relay Service, until January 1, 2000 [Licencees eligible under 101.803(b), 74.600, 78.13]

2020-2025

• 15 megahertz from within the bands of frequencies at 1,990-2,110 megahertz to be auctioned for assignment by September 30, 2002 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• FCC reallocated bottom 35 MHz of 1990 - 2110 MHz ENG band to Mobile Satellite uplinks, effective Jan. 1, 2000. [FCC 00-233, published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2000]. Phase I of the mandatory negotiations between the first MSS entrant and the BAS licensees begins on September 6, 2000 and can last for up to 2 years.
• TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Cable Television Relay Service, until January 1, 2000 [Licencees eligible under 101.803(b), 74.600, 78.13]
• Redesignated to advanced wireless services (AWS) [F.C.C. News Release - September 9, 2004] from Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS), Earth-to-space, effective January 1, 2000 [FCC 97-93, Released: March 14, 1997]

2025-2110

• TV Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Cable Television Relay Service [Licencees eligible under 101.803(b), 74.600, 78.13]

2110-2130

• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) - Base stations [Allocated in ET Docket No. 00-258, Second Report and Order, released November 15, 2002]
• To be auctioned for assignment by September 30, 2002 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• Common carrier fixed microwave [101.147(a)] - 1.6 MHz max BW and public mobile [part 22], no television [101.147(a) note 3] (Stations in this band to be displaced [101.69])
• Public land mobile control and repeater stations, 2110.1, 2110.2, 2110.3, 2129.9 MHz only [22.591] (No new stations [22.602]
• 2110-2120 MHz Earth-to-space transmissions in the space research service, limited to deep space communications at Goldstone, California. [2.106 FOOTNOTE US252]

2130-2145

• To be auctioned for assignment by September 30, 2002 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(d)] - 1.6 MHz max BW (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])
• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [Allocated in ET Docket No. 00-258, Second Report and Order, released November 15, 2002]

2145-2150

• To be auctioned for assignment by September 30, 2002 [Balanced Budget Act of 1997, HR 2015, became law 08/05/97]
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(d)] - 1.6 MHz max BW (Stations in this band to be displaced by PCS [101.69])
• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [Allocated in ET Docket No. 00-258, Second Report and Order, released November 15, 2002]

2150-2155

• Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901]
  • FCC expands protected service areas June 21, 1995
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(e)] - omnidirectional only
• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [Allocated in ET Docket No. 00-258, Second Report and Order, released November 15, 2002]

2155-2160

• Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901]
  • FCC expands protected service areas June 21, 1995
• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(e)] - omnidirectional only
• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [FCC Order allocating spectrum, released September 29, 2005]

2160-2162

• Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly Multipoint Distribution Service [21.901] (only within 10 miles of specified metropolitan areas)
  • FCC expands protected service areas June 21, 1995
  • Public land mobile control and repeater stations, 2160.1, 2160.2, 2160.3 MHz only, [22.591] (No new stations [22.602]
  • Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [FCC Order allocating spectrum, released September 29, 2005]

2162-2165

• Fixed service microwave
• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [FCC Order allocating spectrum, released September 29, 2005]

2165-2175

• Mobile-Satellite Service (space-to-Earth), effective January 1, 2000 [FCC 97-93, Released: March 14, 1997]
• Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [FCC Order allocating spectrum, released September 29, 2005]

2175-2180

• Redesignated to advanced wireless services (AWS) [F.C.C. News Release - September 9, 2004] from Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS), Earth-to-space, effective January 1, 2000 [FCC 97-93, Released: March 14, 1997]
• Public land mobile control and repeater stations, 2179.9 MHz only, [22.591] (No new stations [22.602]

2180-2200

• Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service [101.147(d)] - 1.6 MHz max BW (Stations in this band to be displaced [101.69])
• Mobile-Satellite Service (space-to-Earth), effective January 1, 2000 [FCC 97-93, Released: March 14, 1997]

2200-2285

• Government (fixed, mobile and space)

2285-2290

• Government (fixed, mobile and space), (space stations transmit to Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System)

2290-2300

• Government Deep Space Network, space to earth, deep space only, no aeronautical mobile. (NASA receive site at Goldstone, 35° 20' North Latitude and 116° 53' West Longitude.)