TS4000 Radio Modem User’s Manual Licensing 72
The TS4000 is licensed under the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
Part 90 rules. The FCC regulates the operation and licensing of radio equipment
in the US. To obtain a license to operate radio equipment a user must fill out the
appropriate FCC forms and pay an application fee.
USA (FCC)
Many FCC licenses also require that the user obtain frequency coordination from
the appropriate organization. The coordination organizations handle the up front
work of qualifying applications and allocating channels. The appropriate
coordination organization depends on the type of license (voice, data, paging,
etc.), type of user (business, government, etc.) and the frequencies
To help with the licensing process, there are companies who, for a fee, will fill out
and file the paperwork necessary to obtain a license.
Licensing Service
Companies
Atlas License Company
800-252-0529
www.alcds.com
DCI/LAO (Licensing Assistance Office)
800-866-4222
www.dci-lao.com
Radio Licensing Services
800-304-8821
www.radiolicensing.com
FCC – Federal Communications Commission
Other Contacts
888-225-5322
www.fcc.gov
PCIA (Coordination agency for most business licenses)
800-759-0300
www.pcia.com
Countries other than the USA have different rules for operating radio equipment.
The user should work with the appropriate government agency to obtain the
necessary licenses and to make sure that the TS4000 meets the licensing
requirements.
International
The TS4000 radio modem can be used without a license, with some restrictions,
in the United States on five specific VHF frequencies under the MURS (Multi-Use
Radio System) rules of the FCC. The MURS rules allow voice or data
communications for personal or business activities of the general public. The
FCC rules are shown in Appendix G.
Unlicensed
Operation
Note that the FCC may change, restrict, modify or amend these rules in the
future.
MURS allows unlicensed use on the following 5 frequencies and bandwidths:
Frequencies and
Channel Bandwidth
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