FCC: Wireless Services: Rural Radiotelephone Service: Rural Radiotelephone Service

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NTIA Special Publication 95-33 Survey of Rural Information Infrastructure Technologies

Rules Rural Radiotelephone Rules & Regulations

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Rural Radiotelephone Service

Rural Radiotelephone Service is a fixed radio service where a wireless technology is used to provide telephone service to subscribers in remote areas. Conventional Rural Radiotelephone stations may employ standard duplex, analog technology similar to that of pre-cellular mobile telephone service.

This service may operate in the paired 152/158 and 454/459 MHz bands. Conventional Rural radiotelephone service is generally considered by state regulators to be a separate service that is interconnected to the public switched telephone network.

Regulation of this service currently resides in Part 1 and 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Subtitle 47, on Telecommunications and may be researched or ordered through the Government Printing Office.

For forms and fee information, see Forms & Fees.

The Commission's rules for Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS), CFR Title 47, Part 22, in the 152/158 and 454/459 MHz bands, have been amended by the following actions since the October 1, 1996 edition:

2/24/1997

SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (FCC 97-59)

In the Matter of Revision of Part 22 and Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate Future Development of Paging Systems Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act - Competitive Bidding

This Order adopts rules and competitive bidding procedures for the Common Carrier Paging and 929 MHz Private Carrier Paging licensing process.

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NTIA Special Publication 95-33 - Survey of Rural Information Infrastructure Technologies has additional information regarding rural telephone provision.

Service At A Glance
Rural Radiotelephone Service
Rural Radiotelephone Service is a fixed radio service where a wireless technology is used to provide telephone service to subscribers in remote areas. Conventional Rural Radiotelephone stations may employ standard duplex, analog technology similar to that of pre-cellular mobile telephone service.
Also Known As	Conventional Rural Radiotelephone
Established	1997
Service Rules	CFR, Parts 1 and 22
Related Services
Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service
Band Plan
Band(s)	152-159 MHz 454-460 MHz
Market Areas	Site-by-Site
Channels	44
Channel Size	40 kHz (paired)
Licensing
Fee and Mailing Instructions (pdf)
System	ULS
ULS Radio Service Codes
CR – Rural Radiotelephone