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			Rule Part
			Division218-219 MHz Radio Service
			**ZV** - 218 – 219 MHz Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			Mobility220 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
			MobilityFormer 24 GHz Market Area
See Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)
			**TZ**
			47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 2, 101
			BroadbandFormer 39 GHz Market Area

			See Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)
			**TN**
			47 C.F.R, Part 101
			Broadband3.5 GHz Band - Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)
			**NN**
			47 C.F.R, Part 96
			Mobility3650-3700 MHz Radio Service
			
			
			Broadband600 MHz Band
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 27
			Broadband700 MHz Guard Bands
			**WX** - 700 MHz Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 27
			Mobility800 MHz Cellular Service
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 22
			MobilityAdvanced 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
			BroadbandAircraft Stations
			**AC** - Aircraft Radio Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 87
			MobilityAir-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
			MobilityAmateur Radio Service
			**HA** - Amateur
				**HV** - Amateur Vanity
			47 C.F.R, Part 97
			MobilityAviation Radio Service
			**AA** - Aviation Auxiliary Group
				**AF** - Aeronautical and Fixed
				**AR** - Aviation Radionavigation
				
				**AC** - Aircraft Radio Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 87
			MobilityBasic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)
			**CB** - Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)
			47 C.F.R, Part 22
			MobilityBroadcast Auxiliary
			Land Mobile Broadcast Auxiliary

			**RP** - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote PickupMicrowave 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 RelayLow Power Auxiliary Service

			**LP** - Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
				**LV** - Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
			47 C.F.R, Part 74
			BroadbandBroadband 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
			MobilityBroadband Radio Service (BRS) Broadband
			**BR** - Broadband Radio Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 27
			BroadbandCellular Service
			**CL** - Cellular
			47 C.F.R, Part 22
			MobilityCitizens Band Radio Service
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityCoast 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
			MobilityCommercial 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
			MobilityDedicated 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
			MobilityEducational Broadband Service (EBS)
			**ED** - Educational Broadcast Service (EBS)
			47 C.F.R, Part 27
			BroadbandFamily Radio Service (FRS)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityGeneral Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
			**ZA** - GMRS
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityGround Stations
			**AA** - Aviation Auxiliary Group
				**AF** - Aeronautical and Fixed
				**AR** - Aviation Radionavigation
			47 C.F.R, Part 87
			MobilityIndustrial/Business
			Below 800 MHz Business

			**IG** - Industrial/Business Pool - Private, Conventional
				**YG** - Industrial/Business Pool - Private, TrunkedAbove 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, TrunkedAbove 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
			MobilityIntelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
			
			47 C.F.R, Parts 90 and 95
			MobilityLocal 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
			BroadbandLocal Television Transmission Service  (LTTS)
			**CT** - Local Television Transmission
			47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 2, 101
			BroadbandLower 700 MHz Service
			**WZ** - Lower 700 MHz
			47 C.F.R, Parts 1, 27
			MobilityLow Power Radio Service (LPRS)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityMaritime 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
			MobilityMedical Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityMicrowave 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
			BroadbandMillimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz Service
			**MM** - Millimeter Wave 70-80-90 GHz
			47 C.F.R, Part 101
			BroadbandMultichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS)
			**DV**
			47 C.F.R., Parts 1, 101
			BroadbandMulti-Use Radio Service (MURS)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityNarrowband Personal Communications Service (PCS)
			**CN** - PCS Narrowband
			47 C.F.R, Part 24
			MobilityOffshore Radiotelephone Service
			**CO** - Offshore Radiotelephone
			47 C.F.R, Part 22
			MobilityPaging
			**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
			MobilityPersonal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityPersonal Radio Service
			
			
			MobilityPositive Train Control (PTC)
			
			
			Competition & Infrastructure Policy DivisionPrivate Land Mobile Radio Services
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 90
			MobilityPrivate Land Mobile Paging
			**GS** - Exclusive Channels
				**IG** - Shared Industrial/Business Channels
				**PW** - Shared Public Safety Channels
			47 C.F.R, Part 90
			MobilityRadio Control Radio Service (RCRS)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityRural Radiotelephone Service
			**CR** - Rural Radiotelephone
			47 C.F.R, Part 22
			MobilityShip Radio Stations
			**SA** - Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
				**SB** - Ship Compulsory Equipped
			47 C.F.R, Part 80
			MobilitySignal Boosters
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 20, 90
			MobilitySpecialized 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
			MobilityWireless Communications Service (WCS)
			**WS** - Wireless Communications Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 27
			MobilityWireless Medical Telemetry (WMTS)
			
			47 C.F.R, Part 95
			MobilityUpper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS)
			**UU** - Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service
			47 C.F.R, Part 30
			Broadband

        
        
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