Wireless Services

Service	Radio Service Code(s)	Rule Part	Division
218-219 MHz Radio Service	ZV - 218 – 219 MHz Service	47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
220 MHz Service	QT - Phase I Trunked service QD - Phase I Other service QO - No new QO licenses being issued beyond existing incumbent service contours QM - Public Safety licenses are issued on channels 161 through 170 and channels 181 through 185 NC - Phase I Nationwide Commercial service QA - Phase II auctioned service	47 C.F.R, Part 90	Mobility
Former 24 GHz Market Area See Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)	TZ	47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 2, 101	Broadband
Former 39 GHz Market Area See Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)	TN	47 C.F.R, Part 101	Broadband
3.5 GHz Band - Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)	NN	47 C.F.R, Part 96	Mobility
3650-3700 MHz Radio Service			Broadband
600 MHz Band		47 C.F.R, Part 27	Broadband
700 MHz Guard Bands	WX - 700 MHz Service	47 C.F.R, Part 27	Mobility
800 MHz Cellular Service		47 C.F.R, Part 22	Mobility
Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)	AW - AWS-1 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz bands AH - AWS - H Block, 1915-1920 MHz / 1995-2000 MHz AT - AWS-3 1695 - 1710 Mhz / 1775 - 1780 MHz / 2110 - 2155 MHz AD - AWS-4 2000-2020 / 2180-2200 MHz bands	47 C.F.R, Part 27	Broadband
Aircraft Stations	AC - Aircraft Radio Service	47 C.F.R, Part 87	Mobility
Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service	CA - Commercial aviation air-ground service (incumbent) CG - General aviation air-ground service CJ - Commercial aviation air-ground service (auctioned)	47 C.F.R, Part 22 Subpart G	Mobility
Amateur Radio Service	HA - Amateur HV - Amateur Vanity	47 C.F.R, Part 97	Mobility
Aviation Radio Service	AA - Aviation Auxiliary Group AF - Aeronautical and Fixed AR - Aviation Radionavigation AC - Aircraft Radio Service	47 C.F.R, Part 87	Mobility
Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)	CB - Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)	47 C.F.R, Part 22	Mobility
Broadcast Auxiliary	Land Mobile Broadcast Auxiliary RP - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup Microwave Broadcast Auxiliary AI - Aural Intercity Relay AB - Aural Microwave Booster AS - Aural Studio Transmitter Link TI - TV Intercity Relay TB - TV Microwave Booster TP - TV Pickup TS - TV Studio Transmitter Link TT - TV Translator Relay Low Power Auxiliary Service LP - Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power LV - Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices	47 C.F.R, Part 74	Broadband
Broadband PCS Broadband Personal Communication Service (PCS)	CW - Broadband PCS CY - Broadband PCS G Block 1910-1915/1990-1995 MHz Bands, Market Area	47 C.F.R, Part 24	Mobility
Broadband Radio Service (BRS) Broadband	BR - Broadband Radio Service	47 C.F.R, Part 27	Broadband
Cellular Service	CL - Cellular	47 C.F.R, Part 22	Mobility
Citizens Band Radio Service		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Coast Radio Stations	MA - Marine Auxiliary Group MC - Coastal Group MK - Alaska Group MR - Marine Radiolocation Land PC - Public Coast Stations, Auctioned	47 C.F.R, Part 80	Mobility
Commercial Radio Operator License Program (CMRS)	CM - Commercial Operator RR - Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit RL - Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit-Limited Use	47 C.F.R, Parts 13	Mobility
Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Service	IQ - Intelligent Transportation Service (Public Safety) QQ - Intelligent Transportation Service (Non-Public Safety)	47 C.F.R, Parts 90 and 95	Mobility
Educational Broadband Service (EBS)	ED - Educational Broadcast Service (EBS)	47 C.F.R, Part 27	Broadband
Family Radio Service (FRS)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)	ZA - GMRS	47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Ground Stations	AA - Aviation Auxiliary Group AF - Aeronautical and Fixed AR - Aviation Radionavigation	47 C.F.R, Part 87	Mobility
Industrial/Business	Below 800 MHz Business IG - Industrial/Business Pool - Private, Conventional YG - Industrial/Business Pool - Private, Trunked Above 800 MHz Business GB - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional GU - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional YB - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked YU - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked Above 800 MHz Industrial / Land Transportation GO - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional GI - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional YO - 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked YI - 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked	47 C.F.R, Part 90	Mobility
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)		47 C.F.R, Parts 90 and 95	Mobility
Local Multipoint Distribution Service See also Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)	LD - Local Television Transmission	47 C.F.R., C.F.R., Parts 1, 101	Broadband
Local Television Transmission Service (LTTS)	CT - Local Television Transmission	47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 2, 101	Broadband
Lower 700 MHz Service	WZ - Lower 700 MHz	47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 27	Mobility
Low Power Radio Service (LPRS)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Maritime Mobile	MA - Marine Auxiliary Group MC - Coastal Group MK - Alaska Group MR - Marine Radiolocation Land PC - Public Coast Stations, Auctioned SA - Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped SB - Ship Compulsory Equipped	47 C.F.R, Part 80	Mobility
Medical Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Microwave Services	CF - Common Carrier Fixed Point-to Point Microwave Service MG - Private Operational Fixed Point-to Point Microwave Service MW - Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave - Public Safety Service	47 C.F.R, Part 101	Broadband
Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz Service	MM - Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz	47 C.F.R, Part 101	Broadband
Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS)	DV	47 C.F.R., Parts 1, 101	Broadband
Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Narrowband Personal Communications Service (PCS)	CN - PCS Narrowband	47 C.F.R, Part 24	Mobility
Offshore Radiotelephone Service	CO - Offshore Radiotelephone	47 C.F.R, Part 22	Mobility
Paging	CD - Paging & Radiotelephone CP - Part 22 VHF/UHF Paging (excluding 931 MHz) CZ - Paging & Radiotelephone, Auctioned GC - 929-931 MHz Bands, Auctioned GS - Private Carrier Paging, 929-930 MHz	47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 22, and 90	Mobility
Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Personal Radio Service			Mobility
Positive Train Control (PTC)			Competition & Infrastructure Policy Division
Private Land Mobile Radio Services		47 C.F.R, Part 90	Mobility
Private Land Mobile Paging	GS - Exclusive Channels IG - Shared Industrial/Business Channels PW - Shared Public Safety Channels	47 C.F.R, Part 90	Mobility
Radio Control Radio Service (RCRS)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Rural Radiotelephone Service	CR - Rural Radiotelephone	47 C.F.R, Part 22	Mobility
Ship Radio Stations	SA - Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped SB - Ship Compulsory Equipped	47 C.F.R, Part 80	Mobility
Signal Boosters		47 C.F.R, Part 20, 90	Mobility
Specialized Mobile Radio Service (SMR)	GL - 900 Conventional SMR site specific GM - 800 Conventional SMR site specific GR - 900 Conventional SMR GX - 800 Conventional SMR YC - 800 Auctioned SMR YD - 900 Auctioned SMR YH - 800 Auctioned SMR - Rebanded YC YL - 900 Trunked SMR site specific YM - 800 Trunked SMR site specific YS - 900 Trunked SMR YX - 800 Trunked SMR	47 C.F.R, Part 90	Mobility
Wireless Communications Service (WCS)	WS - Wireless Communications Service	47 C.F.R, Part 27	Mobility
Wireless Medical Telemetry (WMTS)		47 C.F.R, Part 95	Mobility
Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)	UU - Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service	47 C.F.R, Part 30	Broadband

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Wireless Services

Updated:
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Wireless Services

Land Mobile Broadcast Auxiliary

Microwave Broadcast Auxiliary

Low Power Auxiliary Service

Below 800 MHz Business

Above 800 MHz Business

Above 800 MHz Industrial / Land Transportation