HIFLD OPEN Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service Transmitters
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Project Citation:
Federal Communications Commission, and United States Department of Homeland Security. HIFLD OPEN Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service Transmitters. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-10-09. https://doi.org/10.3886/E238712V1
Project Description
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HIFLD OPEN Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service Transmitters
Summary:
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The Broadband Radio Service (BRS), formerly known as the Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) / Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS), is a commercial service. In the past, it was generally used for the transmission of data and video programming to subscribers using high-powered systems, also known as wireless cable. However, over the years, the uses have evolved to include digital two-way systems capable of providing high-speed, high-capacity broadband service, including two-way Internet service via cellularized communication systems. Such services provide consumers integrated access to voice, high-speed data, video-on-demand, and interactive delivery services from a wireless device. The Educational Broadband Service (EBS), formerly known as the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS), is an educational service that has generally been used for the transmission of instructional material to accredited educational institutions and non-educational institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes, training centers, and rehabilitation centers using high-powered systems. Our recent revamping of the EBS spectrum will now make it possible for EBS users to continue their instructional services utilizing low-power broadband systems while also providing students with high-speed internet access.The 2.5 GHz band, which is divided into the Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), is available for commercial service. The band is currently used to provide high-speed, high-capacity broadband service, including two-way Internet service via cellularized communication systems. Such services provide consumers integrated access to voice, high-speed data, video-on-demand, and interactive delivery services from a wireless device.
This dataset serves as base information for use in GIS systems for general planning, analytical, and research purposes. It is not intended for engineering work or to legally define FCC licensee data or FCC market boundaries. The material in these data and text files are provided as-is. The FCC disclaims all warranties with regard to the contents of these files, including their fitness. In no event shall the FCC be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from loss or use, data or profits, whether in connection with the use or performance of the contents of these files, action of contract, negligence, or other action arising out of, or in connection with the use of the contents of these files. It is known that there are some errors in the licensing information - Latitude, Longitude and Ground Elevation data as well as frequency assignment data from which these files were generated. Data source: Federal Communications Commission Data and details are hosted by HIFLD as received from the data provider.
This dataset serves as base information for use in GIS systems for general planning, analytical, and research purposes. It is not intended for engineering work or to legally define FCC licensee data or FCC market boundaries. The material in these data and text files are provided as-is. The FCC disclaims all warranties with regard to the contents of these files, including their fitness. In no event shall the FCC be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from loss or use, data or profits, whether in connection with the use or performance of the contents of these files, action of contract, negligence, or other action arising out of, or in connection with the use of the contents of these files. It is known that there are some errors in the licensing information - Latitude, Longitude and Ground Elevation data as well as frequency assignment data from which these files were generated. Data source: Federal Communications Commission Data and details are hosted by HIFLD as received from the data provider.
Original Distribution URL:
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https://hifld-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/
Scope of Project
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HIFLD Open;
GIS;
transmitters;
internet;
cellular;
communication
Geographic Coverage:
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United States
Time Period(s):
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9/12/2021 – 7/6/2024
Data Type(s):
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geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:
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Archived from the HIFLD Open GIS data repository, which was deactivated on August 26, 2025
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