Frequency assignment authority
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In telecommunication
, frequency assignment authority is the power granted an administration
, or its designated or delegated leader or agency via treaty or law, to specify frequencies, or frequency
bands, in the electromagnetic spectrum
for use in systems or equipment.
International frequency assignment authority is vested in the Radiocommunication Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU). In the United States
, primary frequency assignment authority is exercised by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) for the Federal Government and by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) for non-Federal Government organizations.
In Europe each country has regulatory input into the progress of European and international policy, standards, and legislation governing these sectors through their respective telecom regulators.
Frequency management for Europe is driven by a number of organisations. These include the:
In July 2002, the European Commission
also established the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and Services; creating, for the first time, a formal structure for interaction and coordination between the European Commission and regulators in all EU Member States to ensure consistent application of European legislation.
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
, frequency assignment authority is the power granted an administration
Administration (government)
The term administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction.-United States:In United States usage, the term refers to the executive branch under a specific president , for example: the "Barack Obama administration." It can also mean an executive branch agency...
, or its designated or delegated leader or agency via treaty or law, to specify frequencies, or frequency
Frequency
Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency.The period is the duration of one cycle in a repeating event, so the period is the reciprocal of the frequency...
bands, in the electromagnetic spectrum
Electromagnetic spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. The "electromagnetic spectrum" of an object is the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object....
for use in systems or equipment.
International frequency assignment authority is vested in the Radiocommunication Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
(ITU). In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, primary frequency assignment authority is exercised by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications policies pertaining to the United States' economic and technological advancement and to regulation of the...
(NTIA) for the Federal Government and by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) for non-Federal Government organizations.
In Europe each country has regulatory input into the progress of European and international policy, standards, and legislation governing these sectors through their respective telecom regulators.
Frequency management for Europe is driven by a number of organisations. These include the:
- European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
(EU) - Independent Regulator's Group (IRG)
- European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications AdministrationsEuropean Conference of Postal and Telecommunications AdministrationsThe European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations was established on June 26, 1959, as a coordinating body for European state telecommunications and postal organizations...
(CEPT) - European Radiocommunications Office (ERO)
- International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication UnionThe International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
(ITU)
In July 2002, the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
also established the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and Services; creating, for the first time, a formal structure for interaction and coordination between the European Commission and regulators in all EU Member States to ensure consistent application of European legislation.