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Following Ofcom’s recent notice regarding the closure of the National Frequency Assignment Panel (NFAP) and the Working Group on Radio Site Clearance (WGRSC) processes on 31 August 2007, Ofcom now provides details of the frequency bands and service types where co-ordination and clearance processes will continue to apply with respect to Government departments and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Frequency bands and services where co-ordination and clearance processes with Government departments and the CAA will continue following closure of the NFAP and WGRSC

Frequency band	Service/Application Type
135.7-137.8 kHz	Amateur (Beacons)
283-325 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS
490 / 518 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids
531-1602 kHz	Long and short term restricted service licences
1606.5-1625 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS
1635-1800 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS
1850-2000 kHz	Amateur (Beacons)
1850-1950 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS
2578-2850 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS
3500-3800 kHz	Amateur (Beacons)
3600-3800 kHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS
10100-10150 kHz	Amateur (Beacons)
50.00-52.00 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
70.00-70.50 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
87.5-108 MHz	FM Licences (VHF band II)
87.7-108 MHz	Long and short term restricted service licences
412-414 / 422-424 MHz	Spectrum Access
430.0-431.0 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
431.0-432.0 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
432.0-435.0 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
435.0-438.0 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
438.0-440.0 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
1240-1260 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
1260-1270 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
1270-1325 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
1350-1374.5 / 1492.5-1517 MHz	Fixed Links
2310-2400 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
2400-2450 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
2900-3100 MHz	Maritime Navigational Aids and radar
3600-4200 MHz	Fixed Links – point to point
5150-5250 MHz	Satellite – MSS NGSO feeder links
5650-5670 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
5670-5680 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
5755-5765 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
5820-5830 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
5830-5850 MHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
5725-7075 MHz	Satellite – Permanent
5925-6425 MHz	Fixed Links
7425-7900 MHz	Fixed Links
9000-9500 MHz	Maritime Navigational Aids, DGPS and Radar
10-10.125 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
10.225-10.450 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
10.450-10.475 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
10.475-10.500 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
12.75-13.25 GHz	Fixed Links
12.75-13.25 GHz	Satellite – Permanent
13.75-14.0 GHz	Satellite – Permanent Satellite – Transportable
14-14.25 GHz	Satellite – Permanent Satellite – Transportable Satellite – Network Satellite – EST Satellite – AES
14.25-14.5 GHz	Satellite – Permanent Satellite – Transportable
14.5-15.35 GHz	Fixed Links
17.3-18.4 GHz	Satellite – BSS feeder links
17.7-19.7 GHz	Fixed Links
24.05-24.15 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
24.15-24.25 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
27.5-27.8285 / 28.4445-28.8365 / 29.4525-30 GHz	Satellite – Permanent
29.5-30 GHz	Satellite – Network
78-79 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
79-81 GHz	Amateur (repeaters) Amateur (beacons)
Various	Test & Development (Non operational licences) JFMG requests Diplomat visits

Note 1: These arrangements refer specifically to the co-ordination with respect to Government departments and the CAA. General frequency co-ordination between services/applications will continue as normal.
Note 2: This document replaces previous documents OfW 191, 192 and 197.

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