United States of America.

Spectrum use follows Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Spectrum regulator

  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Spectrum

  • CBRS General Authorized Access (GAA) 3550–3700 MHz · Private LTE/5G without an auction licence; devices register with a Spectrum Access System (SAS).
  • CBRS Priority Access Licence (PAL) 3550–3650 MHz · County-based licences (Auction 105); buy at auction or lease on the secondary market.
  • Leased licensed spectrum (600 MHz, 2.5 GHz) n71 UL 663–698 / DL 617–652 MHz; n41 2496–2690 MHz · A secondary-market lease from the licensee.
  • 902–928 MHz ISM (LoRaWAN) 902–928 MHz · Low-power sensor links. LoRaWAN US902-928: 64 × 125 kHz + 8 × 500 kHz uplink, 8 × 500 kHz downlink.
  • 2.4 GHz licence-exempt (Wi-Fi) 2.4 GHz · Local Wi-Fi at the site.
  • 6 GHz U-NII (Part 15.407) 5925–7125 MHz · Wi-Fi 6E/7; standard power outdoors under AFC.

Licensing

  • CBRS general authorised access (n48) Approved CBRS devices register with an FCC-approved spectrum access system before transmitting (§96.33, §96.39); Category B devices need a professional installer (§96.45).
  • CBRS priority access licence County licences bought at auction or leased on the secondary market.
  • Licence-exempt equipment (Part 15) Approved equipment: 902–928 MHz under §15.247 (the LoRaWAN band), 6 GHz under §15.407 with standard power under automated frequency coordination and geofenced variable power added by FCC 26-1.

Siting

  • FAA notice (Form 7460-1) and FCC antenna structure registration apply to construction more than 200 ft (60.96 m) above ground, or that exceeds the airport imaginary surfaces (100:1 for 20,000 ft from runways longer than 3,200 ft; 50:1 for 10,000 ft from shorter runways; 25:1 for 5,000 ft from heliports).

Public safety

  • A national public-safety broadband network reports more than 7 million connections and Band 14 in more than 600 markets (Q1 2025).

Use cases in United States of America

Industries