U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
State and Local Public Safety Spectrum
The radio spectrum is divided into bands. The following bands are assigned to state and local public safety:
- Currently allocated for public safety:
- 25 to 50 MHz VHF Low
- 148 to 174 MHz VHF
- 220 to 222 MHz VHF
- 450 to 470 MHz UHF
- 470 to 512 MHz UHF-T
- 806 to 824 MHz UHF
- 851 to 869 MHz UHF
- Currently allocated for public safety broadband data
- 4940 to 4990 MHz SHF
- Future allocation for public safety (pending television/HDTV broadband clearance
- 764 to 776 MHz UHF
- 794 to 806 MHZ UHF
The remainder of the spectrum is allocated for non public-safety use.
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Date Modified: May 25, 2010