FCC 101.109 Revised as of October 1, 2007
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2008
Sec. 101.109 Bandwidth.
(a) Each authorization issued pursuant to these rules will show, as the
emission designator, a symbol representing the class of emission which must
be prefixed by a number specifying the necessary bandwidth. This figure does
not necessarily indicate the bandwidth actually occupied by the emission at
any instant. In those cases where part 2 of this chapter does not provide a
formula for the computation of the necessary bandwidth, the occupied
bandwidth may be used in the emission designator.
(b) Stations in this service will be authorized any type of emission, method
of modulation, and transmission characteristic, consistent with efficient
use of the spectrum and good engineering practice, except that Type B,
damped-wave emission will not be authorized.
(c) The maximum bandwidth which will be authorized per frequency assigned is
set out in the table that follows. Regardless of the maximum authorized
bandwidth specified for each frequency band, the Commission reserves the
right to issue a license for less than the maximum bandwidth if it appears
that a lesser bandwidth would be sufficient to support an applicant's
intended communications.
Frequency band (MHz) Maximum authorized bandwidth
928 to 929 25 kHz^1,5,6
932 to 932.5, 941 to 941.5 12.5 kHz^1,5,6
932.5 to 935, 941.5 to 944 200 kHz^1
952 to 960 200 KHz^1,5,6
1,850 to 1,990 10 MHz^1
2,110 to 2,130 3.5 MHz
2,130 to 2,150 800 or 1600 KHz^1
2,150 to 2,160 10 MHz
2,160 to 2,180 3.5 MHz
2,180 to 2,200 800 or 1600 KHz^1
2,450 to 2,483.5 625 KHz^2
2,483.5 to 2,500 800 KHz
3,700 to 4,200 20 MHz
5,925 to 6,425 30 MHz^1
6,425 to 6,525 25 MHz
6,525 to 6,875 10 MHz^1
10,550 to 10,680 5 MHz^1
10,700 to 11,700 40 MHz^1
12,200 to 12,700^8 500 megahertz
13,200 to 13,250 25 MHz
17,700 to 18,140 220 MHz^1
18,140 to 18,142 2 MHz
18,142 to 18,580 6 MHz
18,580 to 18,820 20 MHz^1
18,820 to 18,920 10 MHz
18,920 to 19,160 20 MHz^1
19,160 to 19,260 10 MHz
19,260 to 19,700 220 MHz^1
21,200 to 23,600 50 MHz^1,4
24,250 to 25,250 40 MHz^7
27,500 to 28,350 850 MHz
29,100 to 29,250 150 MHz
31,000 to 31,075 75 MHz
31,075 to 31,225 150 MHz
31,225 to 31,300 75 MHz
38,600 to 40,000 50 MHz^7
71,000 to 76,000 5000 MHz
81,000 to 86,000 5000 MHz
92,000 to 95,000 (^3)
^1The maximum bandwidth that will be authorized for each particular
frequency in this band is detailed in the appropriate frequency table in
Sec. 101.147. If contiguous channels are aggregated in the
928–928.85/952–952.85/956.25–956.45 MHz, the 928.85–929/959.85–960 MHz, or
the 932–932.5/941–941.5 MHz bands, then the bandwidth may exceed that which
is listed in the table.
^21250 KHz, 1875 KHz, or 2500 KHz on a case-by-case basis.
^3To be specified in authorization. For the band 92 to 95 GHz, maximum
bandwidth is licensed in one segment of 2 GHz from 92–94 GHz and one 0.9 GHz
segment from 94.1 to 95 GHz, or the total of the loaded band if smaller than
the assigned bandwidth.
^4For exceptions, see Sec. 101.147(s).
^5A 12.5 kHz bandwidth applies only to frequencies listed in Sec. 101.147(b)(1)
through (4).
^6For frequencies listed in Sec. 101.147(b)(1) through (4), consideration will
be given on a case-by-case basis to authorizing bandwidths up to 50 kHz.
^7For channel block assignments in the 24,250–25,250 MHz and 38,600–40,000
MHz bands, the authorized bandwidth is equivalent to an unpaired channel
block assignment or to either half of a symmetrical paired channel block
assignment. When adjacent channels are aggregated, equipment is permitted to
operate over the full channel block aggregation without restriction.
Note to Footnote 7: Unwanted emissions shall be suppressed at the aggregate
channel block edges based on the same roll-off rate as is specified for a
single channel block in Sec. 101.111(a)(1) or in Sec. 101.111(a)(2)(ii) and (iii) as
appropriate.
^8For incumbent private operational fixed point-to-point stations in this
band (those not licensed as MVDDS), the maximum bandwidth shall be 20 MHz.
[ 61 FR 26677 , May 28, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 44181 , Aug. 28, 1996; 62 FR 23167 , Apr. 29, 1997; 62 FR 24582 , May 6, 1997; 63 FR 6105 , Feb. 6, 1998; 65 FR 17449 , Apr. 3, 2000; 65 FR 38329 , June 20, 2000; 65 FR 59358 , Oct. 5,
2000; 67 FR 43038 , June 26, 2002; 68 FR 4956 , Jan. 31, 2003; 69 FR 3266 ,
Jan. 23, 2004; 70 FR 29997 , May 25, 2005]
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