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218-219 MHz Service
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According to the FCC (47 CFR 95.803), the 218–219 MHz Service is authorized for system licensees to provide communication service to subscribers in a specific service area. The components of each 218–219 MHz Service system are its administra- tive apparatus, its response transmitter units (RTUs), and one or more cell transmitter stations (CTSs). RTUs may be used in any location within the service area. CTSs provide service from a fixed point, and certain CTSs must be individually licensed as part of a 218– 219 MHz Service system.
218-219 MHz service licenses are generally issued on a geographic basis, covering 727 different Cellular Market Areas (CMAs). Two license blocks are available in each CMA.
CTS and fixed RTU stations are limited to 20 W ERP, and mobile RTU stations are limited to 4 W ERP.
The FCC auction of 218-219 MHz Service licenses was originally scheduled for December, 2010 (Auction 89), but was postponed. As of September 2016, the auction has not been rescheduled.
The 218-219 MHz Service was formerly known as the Interactive Video and Data Service (IVDS).
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Frequency Bands |
| Band | Use | Service11 | Table |
| 218 - 218.5 MHz | 218-219 MHz Service A Block | - | N |
| 218.5 - 219 MHz | 218-219 MHz Service B Block | - | N |
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