StacksVerified U.S. regulatory reference

47 CFR §24.129

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗
The following frequencies are available for narrowband PCS:
  1. (a)Eighteen frequencies are available for assignment on a nationwide basis as follows:
    1. (1)Seven 50 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels:
    2. (2)Three 50 kHz channels paired with 12.5 kHz channels:
    3. (3)Two 50 kHz unpaired channels:
    4. (4)One 100 kHz unpaired channel:
    5. (5)Two 150 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels:
    6. (6)Three 100 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels:
  2. (b)Five frequencies are available for assignment on a regional basis as follows:
    1. (1)One 50 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel:
    2. (2)Four 50 kHz channels paired with 12.5 kHz channels:
  3. (c)Seven frequencies are available for assignment on an MTA basis as follows:
    1. (1)Three 50 kHz unpaired channels:
    2. (2)One 50 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel:
    3. (3)One 100 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel:
    4. (4)One 150 kHz channel paired with 50 kHz channel:
    5. (5)One 100 kHz channel paired with 12.5 kHz channel: