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Narrowband PCS

 

Band Plan


Narrowband PCS is allocated spectrum ranging from 901-902 MHz, 930-931 MHz, and 940-941 MHz. The Commission divided this 3 MHz of spectrum into NW, regional and MTA based licenses.
 
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Narrowband PCS (pdf)

Channel Allocations

ChannelFrequency (MHz)Total kHzLicenses AwardedMarketAuction
1901.00 - 901.05, 940.00 - 940.051001NW1
2901.05 - 901.10, 940.05 - 940.101001NW1
3901.10 - 901.15, 940.10 - 940.151001NW1
4901.15 - 901.20, 940.15 - 940.201001NW1
5901.20 - 901.25, 940.20 - 940.251001NW1
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6901.7500 - 901.7625, 930.40 - 930.4562.51NW1
7901.7625 - 901.7750, 930.45 - 930.5062.51NW1
8901.7750 - 901.7875, 940.75 - 940.8062.51NW1
9RESERVED
10940.80 - 940.85501NW1
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11940.85 - 940.90501NW1
12901.25 - 901.30, 940.25 - 940.301005Regional3
13RESERVED
14901.7875 - 901.8000, 930.55 - 930.6062.55Regional3
15901.8000 - 901.8125, 930.60 - 930.6562.55Regional3
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16901.8125 - 901.8250, 930.65 - 930.7062.55Regional3
17901.8250 - 901.8375, 930.70 - 930.7562.55Regional3
18940.65 - 940.751001NW41
19*901.30 - 901.35, 930.50 - 930.551001NW41
20901.90 - 901.95, 930.75 - 930.801001NW41
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21901.50 - 901.55, 930.00 - 930.152001NW41
22901.60 - 901.65, 930.15 - 930.302001NW41
23901.45 - 901.50, 940.55 - 940.651501NW41
24*901.55 - 901.60, 940.30 - 940.401501NW41
25901.85 - 901.90, 940.45 - 940.551501NW41
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26901.35 - 901.405048MTA41
27901.40 - 901.455048MTA41
28940.40 - 940.455051MTA41
29901.95 - 902.00, 930.80 - 930.8510049MTA41
30901.65 - 901.70, 930.30 - 930.4015049MTA41
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31901.70 - 901.75, 930.85 - 931.0020016MTA41
32901.8375 - 901.85, 940.90 - 941.00112.548MTA41
(*) Contains spectrum from licenses that were auctioned in Auction #3 and later cancelled.
 
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Last reviewed/updated on
10/28/2004