Frequency assignment
Assignment (of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel) (also: frequency assignment | short: assignment) is – according to Article 1.18 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)[1] – defined as «Authorization given by an administration for a radio station to use a radio frequency or radio frequency channel under specified conditions.»
- See also
Frequency assignment is also a special term, used by national frequency assignment authorities. For other terms see table below.
| Frequency utilisation by: |
ITU languages | Article, as to ITU RR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franch | English | Spainsh | ||
| Radiocommunication services | attribution (attribuer) |
allocation (to allocate) |
attribucion (attribuir) |
1.16 |
| Regions or countries | allotisement (allotir) |
allotment (to allot) |
adjudication (adjudicar) |
1.17 |
| Radio stations | assignation (assigner) |
assignment (to assign) |
asignacion (assignar) |
1.18 |
References / sources
- ^ ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.18, definition: assignment (of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel)