47 CFR 5.303
§ 5.303 Frequencies.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 5.303, § 5.303 Frequencies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/234136
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(a) Licensees may operate in any frequency band, including those above 38.6 GHz, except for frequency bands exclusively allocated to the passive services (including the radio astronomy service). In addition, licensees may not use any frequency or frequency band below 38.6 GHz that is listed in § 15.205(a) of this chapter.
(b) Exception: Licensees may use frequencies listed in § 15.205(a) of this chapter for testing medical devices (as defined in § 5.402(b) of this chapter), if the device is designed to comply with all applicable service rules in part 18; part 95, subpart H; or part 95, subpart I of this chapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.