HIFLD OPEN Microwave Service Towers

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD); United States Department of Homeland Security

Version:  View help for Version V1

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microwave-service-towers-geojson.zip application/zip 27 MB 11/03/2025 09:58:AM
microwave-service-towers-geopackage.zip application/zip 31.7 MB 11/03/2025 09:58:AM
microwave-service-towers-shapefile.zip application/zip 33.8 MB 11/03/2025 09:58:AM

Project Citation: 

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD), and United States Department of Homeland Security. HIFLD OPEN Microwave Service Towers. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-11-03. https://doi.org/10.3886/E239596V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title HIFLD OPEN Microwave Service Towers
Summary:  View help for Summary This dataset represents Microwave Service Towers, which is a part of a communications system that uses a beam of radio waves in the microwave frequency range to transmit video, audio, or data between two locations, which can be from just a few feet or meters to several miles or kilometers apart.

This file is an extract of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) licensed by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB). It consists of Microwave Transmitters (see Rule Part: Fixed Microwave Service (47 CFR Part 101)). This file 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. Documentation and Data Dictionary provided by FCC: Intro to ULS Database FilesULS Database Fields DefinitionsTable Abbreviations and Names
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://hifld-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Microwave Service Towers; Emergency Preparedness; Disaster Planning; Infrastructure; HIFLD Open; GIS
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States, U.S. territories
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 7/6/2024 – 7/6/2024
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Archived from the HIFLD Open GIS data repository, which was deactivated on August 26, 2025.


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