Goto Section: 90.65 | 90.69 | Table of Contents

FCC 90.67
Revised as of
Goto Year:1996 | 1998
Sec. 90.67  Forest Products Radio Service.

    (a) Eligibility. Persons primarily engaged in any of the following 
activities are eligible to hold authorizations in the Forest Products 
Radio Service to operate radio stations for transmission of 
communications essential to such activities of the licensee:
    (1) Tree logging, tree farming, or related woods operations, 
including related hauling activities, if the hauling activities are 
performed under contract to, and exclusively for, persons engaged in 
woods operations;

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    (2) Manufacturing lumber, plywood, hardboard, or pulp and paper 
products from wood fiber by persons eligible under the provisions of 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
    (b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies 
available for assignment to stations in the Forest Products 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:

              Forest Products Radio Service Frequency Table             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Frequency or band             Class of station(s)   Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Kilohertz                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1676...............................  Base or mobile........           1 
1700...............................  ......do..............           1 
2398...............................  ......do..............           1 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Megahertz:                                                              
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29.71..............................  ......do..............             
29.73..............................  ......do..............             
29.75..............................  ......do..............             
29.77..............................  ......do..............             
29.79..............................  ......do..............             
30.68..............................  ......do..............             
30.72..............................  ......do..............             
31.48..............................  ......do..............          30 
31.52..............................  ......do..............          30 
31.64..............................  ......do..............          30 
31.72..............................  ......do..............          30 
31.76..............................  ......do..............          30 
37.44..............................  ......do..............             
37.88..............................  ......do..............             
43.02..............................  ......do..............          30 
43.28..............................  ......do..............          30 
43.36..............................  ......do..............          30 
43.40..............................  ......do..............          30 
43.52..............................  ......do..............          30 
48.56..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.58..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.60..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.62..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.64..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.66..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.68..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.70..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.72..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.74..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.76..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
48.78..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.80..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.82..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.84..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
48.86..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
48.88..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.90..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.92..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
48.94..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.96..............................  ......do..............           2 
48.98..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.00..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.02..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.04..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.06..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.08..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.10..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.12..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.14..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.16..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.18..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.20..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.22..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.24..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.26..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.28..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.30..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.32..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.34..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.36..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.38..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.40..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.42..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.44..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.46..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.48..............................  ......do..............           2 
49.50..............................  ......do..............       2, 38 
49.54..............................  ......do..............           3 
49.58..............................  ......do..............           3 
72.00 to 76.00.....................  Operational fixed.....           4 
72.44..............................  Mobile................          34 
72.48..............................   ......do.............          34 
72.52..............................  ......do..............          34 
72.56..............................  ......do..............          34 
72.60..............................  ......do..............          34 
75.44..............................  ......do..............          34 
75.48..............................  ......do..............          34 
75.52..............................  ......do..............          34 
75.56..............................  ......do..............          34 
75.60..............................  ......do..............          34 
150 to 170.........................  Base or mobile........      39, 43 
152.465............................  ......do..............          29 
152.480............................  ......do..............       5, 40 
153.050............................  ......do..............   6, 31, 33 
153.0575...........................  ......do..............  6, 31, 33, 
                                                                     36 
153.065............................  ......do..............           6 
153.0725...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.080............................  ......do..............           6 
153.0875...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.095............................  ......do..............           6 
153.1025...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.110............................  ......do..............           6 
153.1175...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.125............................  ......do..............   6, 31, 33 
153.1325...........................  ......do..............  6, 31, 33, 
                                                                     36 
153.140............................  ......do..............           6 
153.1475...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.155............................  ......do..............           6 
153.1625...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.170............................  ......do..............           6 
153.1775...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.185............................  ......do..............           6 
153.1925...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.200............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2075...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.215............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2225...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.230............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2375...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.245............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2525...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 

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153.260............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2675...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.275............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2825...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.290............................  ......do..............           6 
153.2975...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.305............................  ......do..............           6 
153.3125...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.320............................  ......do..............           6 
153.3275...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
153.335............................  ......do..............       6, 31 
153.3425...........................  ......do..............   6, 31, 36 
153.350............................  ......do..............       6, 31 
153.3575...........................  ......do..............   6, 31, 36 
153.365............................  ......do..............       6, 31 
153.3725...........................  ......do..............   6, 31, 36 
153.380............................  ......do..............       6, 31 
153.3875...........................  ......do..............   6, 31, 36 
153.395............................  ......do..............       6, 31 
153.4025...........................  ......do..............   6, 31, 36 
153.425............................  ......do..............           7 
153.4325...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.440............................  ......do..............        2, 8 
153.4475...........................  ......do..............    2, 8, 36 
153.455............................  ......do..............           7 
153.4625...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.485............................  ......do..............           7 
153.4925...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.500............................  ......do..............        2, 8 
153.5075...........................  ......do..............    2, 8, 36 
153.515............................  ......do..............           7 
153.5225...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.545............................  ......do..............           7 
153.5525...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.560............................  ......do..............        2, 8 
153.5675...........................  ......do..............    2, 8, 36 
153.575............................  ......do..............           7 
153.5825...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.605............................  ......do..............           7 
153.6125...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.620............................  ......do..............        2, 8 
153.6275...........................  ......do..............    2, 8, 36 
153.635............................  ......do..............           7 
153.6425...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.665............................  ......do..............           7 
153.6725...........................  ......do..............       7, 36 
153.680............................  ......do..............        2, 8 
153.6875...........................  ......do..............    2, 8, 36 
154.45625..........................   Fixed or mobile......  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
154.46375..........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 24,
                                                                 25, 26 
154.47125..........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 24,
                                                                     25 
154.47875..........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
154.570............................  Mobile................           9 
154.600............................  ......do..............           9 
154.625............................  Base or mobile........       5, 40 
154.640............................  ......do..............       5, 36 
157.725............................  ......do..............          29 
157.740............................  ......do..............       5, 40 
158.145............................  ......do..............          10 
158.1525...........................  ......do..............      10, 36 
158.160............................  ......do..............       2, 11 
158.1675...........................  ......do..............   2, 11, 36 
158.175............................  ......do..............          10 
158.1825...........................  ......do..............      10, 36 
158.205............................  ......do..............          10 
158.2125...........................  ......do..............      10, 36 
158.220............................  ......do..............       2, 11 
158.2275...........................  ......do..............   2, 11, 36 
158.235............................  ......do..............          10 
158.2425...........................  ......do..............      10, 36 
158.265............................  ......do..............          10 
158.2725...........................  ......do..............      10, 36 
158.280............................  ......do..............           6 
158.2875...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
158.295............................  ......do..............           6 
158.3025...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
158.310............................  ......do..............           6 
158.3175...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
158.325............................  ......do..............   6, 31, 33 
158.3325...........................  ......do..............  6, 31, 33, 
                                                                     36 
158.355............................  ......do..............       2, 32 
158.3625...........................  ......do..............   2, 32, 36 
158.370............................  ......do..............           2 
158.3775...........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
158.415............................  ......do..............   6, 31, 33 
158.4225...........................  ......do..............  6, 31, 33, 
                                                                     36 
158.430............................  ......do..............           6 
158.4375...........................  ......do..............       6, 36 
158.460............................  ......do..............       5, 40 
169-172............................  Mobile, operational             12 
                                      fixed.                            
173.20375..........................  Fixed or mobile.......  13, 14, 24,
                                                                     25 
173.2100...........................  ......do..............  13, 15, 24,
                                                                     25 
173.2375...........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
173.250............................  Base or mobile........       2, 11 
173.2625...........................  Fixed or mobile.......  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
173.2875...........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
173.300............................  Base or mobile........       2, 11 
173.3125...........................  Fixed or mobile.......  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
173.3375...........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
173.350............................  Base or mobile........       2, 11 
173.3625...........................  Fixed or mobile.......  13, 14, 25,
                                                                     27 
173.3900...........................  ......do..............  13, 15, 24,
                                                                     25 
173.39625..........................  ......do..............  13, 14, 24,
                                                                     25 
216-220............................  Base or mobile........          16 
220-222............................  Base and mobile.......          37 
406-413............................  Operational fixed.....          12 
450-470............................  Fixed, base, or mobile      17, 39 
451.1625...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.175............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.18125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.18750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.19375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.2125...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.225............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.23125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.23750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.24375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.2625...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.275............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.28125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.28750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.29375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 

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451.3625...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.375............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.38125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.38750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.39375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.4125...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.425............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.43125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.43750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.44375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.4625...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.475............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.48125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.48750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.49375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.5125...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.525............................  Base or mobile........          18 
451.53125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.53750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.54375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.550............................  ......do..............           2 
451.55625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.56250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
451.56875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.575............................  ......do..............          18 
451.58125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.58750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.59375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.600............................  ......do..............           2 
451.60625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.61250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
451.61875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.625............................  ......do..............          18 
451.63125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.63750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.64375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.650............................  ......do..............           2 
451.65625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.66250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
451.66875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.675............................  ......do..............          18 
451.68125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.68750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
451.69375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
451.700............................  ......do..............           2 
451.70625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.71250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
451.71875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.7375...........................  Mobile................          41 
451.750............................  Base or mobile........           2 
451.75625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
451.76250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
451.76875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
452.100............................  ......do..............          28 
452.10625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.11250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.11875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.200............................  ......do..............          28 
452.20625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.21250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.21875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.225............................  ......do..............          28 
452.23125..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.23750..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.24375..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.250............................  ......do..............          28 
452.25625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.26250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.26875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.275............................  ......do..............          28 
452.28125..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.28750..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.29375..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.350............................  ......do..............          28 
452.35625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.36250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.36875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.400............................  ......do..............          28 
452.40625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.41250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.41875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.450............................  ......do..............          28 
452.45625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
452.46250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
452.46875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
456.1625...........................  Mobile................          41 
456.175............................  ......do..............          18 
456.18125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.18750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.19375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.2125...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.225............................  ......do..............          18 
456.23125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.23750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.24375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.2625...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.275............................  ......do..............          18 
456.28125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.28750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.29375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.3625...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.375............................  ......do..............          18 
456.38125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.38750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.39375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.4125...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.425............................  ......do..............          18 
456.43125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.43750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.44375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.4625...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.475............................  ......do..............          18 
456.48125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.48750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.49375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.5125...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.525............................  ......do..............          18 
456.53125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.53750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.54375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.550............................  ......do..............           2 
456.55625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.56250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
456.56875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.575............................  ......do..............          18 
456.58125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.58750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.59375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.600............................  ......do..............           2 
456.60625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.61250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
456.61875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.625............................  ......do..............          18 
456.63125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.63750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.64375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.650............................  ......do..............           2 
456.65625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.66250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
456.66875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 

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456.675............................  ......do..............          18 
456.68125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.68750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
456.69375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
456.700............................  ......do..............           2 
456.70625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.71250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
456.71875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.7375...........................  ......do..............          41 
456.750............................  ......do..............           2 
456.75625..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
456.76250..........................  ......do..............       2, 36 
456.76875..........................  ......do..............       2, 42 
457.100............................  ......do..............          28 
457.10625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.11250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.11875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.200............................  ......do..............          28 
457.20625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.21250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.21875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.225............................  ......do..............          28 
457.23125..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.23750..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.24375..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.250............................  ......do..............          28 
457.25625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.26250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.26875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.275............................  ......do..............          28 
457.28125..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.28750..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.29375..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.350............................  ......do..............          28 
457.35625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.36250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.36875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.400............................  ......do..............          28 
457.40625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.41250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.41875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.450............................  ......do..............          28 
457.45625..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
457.46250..........................  ......do..............      28, 36 
457.46875..........................  ......do..............      28, 42 
462.4625...........................  ......do..............          41 
462.475............................  Base or mobile........          18 
462.48125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
462.48750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
462.49375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
462.5125...........................  ......do..............          41 
462.525............................  Base or mobile........          18 
462.53125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
467.4625...........................  Mobile................          41 
467.475............................  ......do..............          18 
467.48125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
467.48750..........................  ......do..............      18, 36 
467.49375..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
467.5125...........................  ......do..............          41 
467.525............................  ......do..............          18 
467.53125..........................  ......do..............      18, 42 
470-512............................  Base or mobile........          19 
806-821............................  Mobile only...........          20 
851-866............................  Base or mobile........          20 
896-901............................  Mobile................          20 
928 and above......................  Operational fixed.....          21 
929-930............................  Base only.............          35 
935-940............................  Base or mobile........          20 
1427-1435..........................  Operational fixed,              16 
                                      base or mobile.                   
2450-2500..........................  Base or mobile........          22 
8400-8500..........................  ......do..............          23 
10,550-10,680*.....................  ......do..............  ...........
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*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.                    
                                                                        

    (c) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency 
tabulation of paragraph (b) of this section:
    (1) Frequencies below 25 MHz will be assigned to base or mobile 
stations in this service only upon a satisfactory showing that, from a 
safety of life standpoint, frequencies above 25 MHz will not meet the 
operational requirements of the applicant.
    (2) This frequency is shared with the Petroleum Radio Service.
    (3) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio 
Service.
    (4) 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.
    (5) This frequency is available in this service and in the Special 
Industrial Radio Service on a secondary basis to one-way paging 
communications authorized in the Business Radio Service.
    (6) This frequency is shared with the Petroleum and Manufacturers 
Radio Services.
    (7) This frequency is shared with the Power and Petroleum Radio 
Service and is available in this service only in the States of Arkansas, 
Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elsewhere it is available in the Power 
Radio Service.
    (8) This frequency is available for assignment in this service, only 
in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elsewhere, 
this frequency is available in the Power Radio Service.
    (9) Authorizations to operate on this frequency will be issued for 
A2B, A2D, F2B or F2D emission for tone signaling or for a combination of 
such emission with A3E, F3E or G3E emission with a maximum bandwidth of 
20 kHz. The

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output power shall not exceed 2 watts. The maximum distance between any 
transmitter and the center of the radiating portion of its antenna shall 
not exceed 8 m. (25 ft.) Operation on this frequency is secondary to 
stations in the Business Radio Service.
    (10) This frequency is shared with Power and Petroleum Radio 
Services and is available in this service only in the States of 
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
    (11) This frequency is available for assignment in this service, 
only in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and 
Washington. Elsewhere it is available in the Power Radio Service.
    (12) Frequencies in this band will be assigned only for transmitting 
hydrological or meteorological data or for low power wireless 
microphones in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.265.
    (13) This frequency is available on a shared basis with the Local 
Government, Power, Petroleum, Special Industrial, Business, and 
Manufacturers Radio Services for remote control and telemetry 
operations.
    (14) For FM transmitters the sum of the highest modulating frequency 
and the amount of frequency deviation may not exceed 2.8 kHz and the 
maximum deviation may not exceed 2.5 kHz. For AM transmitters the 
highest modulating frequency may not exceed 2 kHz. The carrier frequency 
must be maintained within 0.0005 percent and the authorized bandwidth 
may not exceed 6 kHz.
    (15) For FM transmitters the sum of the highest modulating frequency 
and the amount of frequency deviation may not exceed 1.7 kHz and the 
maximum deviation may not exceed 1.2 kHz. For AM transmitters the 
highest modulating frequency may not exceed 1.2 kHz. The carrier 
frequency must be maintained within 0.0005 percent and the authorized 
bandwidth may not exceed 3 kHz.
    (16) This band is available to stations in this service subject to 
the provisions of Sec. 90.259.
    (17) The requirements for secondary fixed use of frequencies in this 
band are set forth in Sec. 90.261.
    (18) This frequency is available on a shared basis in the Power, 
Petroleum, Forest Products, Manufacturers, and Telephone Maintenance 
Radio Services. It may be assigned only when all of the frequencies in 
the 450-470 MHz band allocated to the service in which the applicant is 
primarily eligible are assigned within the 56 km. (35 mi) of the 
proposed base station.
    (19) Subpart L contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
470-512 MHz band.
    (20) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
806-821/851-866 and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands.
    (21) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed 
stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.
    (22) 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 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.
    (23) Use of this frequency band is limited to developmental 
operation and is subject to the provisions of subpart Q.
    (24) The maximum output power of the transmitter may not exceed 50 
watts for fixed stations and 3 watts for mobile stations. A1A, A1D, A2B, 
A2D, F1B, F1D, F2B, F2D, G1B, G1D, G2B, or G2D emission may be 
authorized.
    (25) Operational fixed stations must employ directional antennas 
having a front-to-back ratio of at least 20 db. Omnidirectional antennas 
having unity gain may be employed for stations communicating with at 
least three receiving locations separated by 160 deg. of azimuth.
    (26) Use of this frequency is limited to stations located at least 
120.7 km (75 miles) from the center of any urbanized area of 200,000 or 
more population (U.S. Census of Population, 1970). Operation is on a 
secondary basis to that in the Power Radio Service.

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    (27) The maximum effective radiated power (ERP) may not exceed 20 
watts for fixed stations and 2 watts for mobile stations. The height of 
the antenna system may not exceed 15.24 meters (50 feet) above ground. 
All such operation is on a secondary basis to adjacent land mobile 
operations.
    (28) This frequency is shared with the Taxicab Radio Service. It is 
available for assignment in this service only in the States of 
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana in areas at least 64 km (40 
miles) from the center of urbanized areas of 200,000 or more population 
(U.S. Census of Population, 1970). The maximum output power is limited 
to 75 watts.
    (29) This frequency is shared with the Taxicab and Special 
Industrial Radio Services. Use of this frequency is limited to stations 
located at least 80.5 km (50 miles) from the center of any urbanized 
area of 600,000 or more population (U.S. Census of Population, 1970). 
All operations on this frequency are limited to a maximum transmitter 
output power of 75 watts.
    (30) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio 
Service, and is available for assignment in the Forest Products Radio 
Service only in the States of Washington; Oregon; Idaho; Nevada, and 
Montana west of Longitude 110 degrees; and California north at Latitude 
39 degrees. Evidence of interservice frequency coordination is required, 
and mobile relay stations will not be authorized.
    (31) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio 
Service in the States of North Dakota; South Dakota; Iowa; Nebraska; 
Kansas and Missouri beyond 80 km (50 miles) from St. Louis and Kansas 
City; Colorado and Wyoming east of Longitude 106 degrees; and Minnesota 
south of Latitude 47 degrees.
    (32) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio 
Service in the States of North Dakota; South Dakota; Iowa; Nebraska; 
Kansas; Missouri; Colorado and Wyoming east of Longitude 106 degrees; 
and Minnesota south of Latitude 47 degrees.
    (33) This frequency may not be shared in the Special Industrial 
Radio Service within 32 km (20 miles) of the cities of Duluth, 
Minnesota; Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Colorado 
Springs, Colorado; and Wichita, Kansas.
    (34) This frequency is available 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 within the boundaries 
of a logging site or confines of a plant, factory, lumber or paper mill. 
All operations on this frequency are subject to the provisions of 
Sec. 90.257(b).
    (35) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging 
operations in accordance with Sec. 90.494.
    (36) 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.
    (37) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 
220-222 MHz band.
    (38) This frequency is also used on a secondary basis by cordless 
telephones under part 15 of this chapter.
    (39) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the 
provisions of Sec. 90.173.
    (40) This frequency will be authorized a channel bandwidth of 25 
kHz.
    (41) 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.
    (42) 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.
    (43) 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.)

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    (1) Frequencies may be substituted for those available below 25 MHz 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.253.
    (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) 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 
one frequency or pair of frequencies in the pair 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 Operation of mobile repeaters in accordance with 
Sec. 90.247 notwithstanding this limitation.
    (2) Frequencies in the ranges 30.56-30.57 MHz, 35.00-35.01 MHz, 
35.99-36.00 MHz, and 37.00-37.01 MHz are available for developmental 
operation by applicants in this service subject to the provisions of 
subpart Q notwithstanding this limitation.
    (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.

(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)(3); 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and )
[43 303 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978]

    Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 90.67, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.


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