FCC Licensing Market Boundaries and Database Extracts
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Overview
The FCC has made available for download a wide range of FCC marketing areas datasets as well as georeferenced licensing database files and boundary files. This data is also available on the campus network.
Data Layers
The following layers are available. Consult the Geographic Licensing Resource page for more details. (Date of download: 11/22/99)
FCC Database Extracts
MASS MEDIA TV ENGINEERING DATABASE
"The TV Engineering Data Base contains engineering data for full-service TV stations, television booster stations, Low Power Television (LPTV) stations, and TV Translators. (In using the term "stations", we mean applications, construction permits, and licenses.) In addition, information is included about vacant channels in the Table of Allotments, proposed rulemakings, foreign operations, and land mobile reservations. ... The TV Engineering Data Base is an unofficial secondary source and does not contain official information. It is designed solely for use by FCC Engineers as an aid for processing applications, petitions for rulemaking, and notifications. The various data elements are the minimum deemed necessary for the stated purpose. Its usefulness to any other group or for any other purpose is coincidental." See the TV Engineeering Database Data Dictionary.
Derived from: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Databases/index.html (tvdb.zip)
Date: 04/26/1999.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: tvdb_point File Size: 9.6 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
WIRELESS ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION DATABASE
Derived from: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/databases.html (antreg.zip)
Date: 05/07/1999.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: antreg_point File Size: 61.9 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
CELLULAR DATABASE
Derived from: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/databases.html (cellular.zip)
Date: 07/16/1999.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: cellular File Size: 8.2 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
FCC Licensing Areas
See the FCC Licensing Areas page for data details. From the Federal Communication Committee (FCC) License Areas site: "Since the inception of the Cellular Market Areas in 1982, the Federal Communication Commission has been assigning area based radio licenses. A common trait among all of these licensing areas is that every area is an aggregation of county-equivalent entities as defined in Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 6-4, 1990 August 31."
CELLULAR MARKET AREAS (CMAs)
The Cellular Market Areas (CMAs) were created from the 1980 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget (1-305), the Gulf of Mexico (306), and Rural Service Areas (RSAs) established by the FCC which do not cross state borders (307-734).
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: cma File Size: 2.52 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
BASIC TRADING AREAS (BTAs)
The Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39 U.S. territory additions.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: bta File Size: 1.99 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
MAJOR TRADING AREAS (MTAs)
The Major Trading Areas (MTAs) are based on the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39, with exceptions and additions.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: mta File Size: 0.88 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
REGIONAL PCS AREAS
The Regional Narrowband PCS service areas, which were created by Commission staff, are an aggregation of MTAs into 5 regions.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: rpc File Size: 0.51 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
BEA ECONOMIC AREAS
The Economic Area service areas are based on the Economic Areas delineated by the Regional Economic Analysis Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce February 1995 (1-172), with additions.
RPP Location: 1.4 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
MAJOR ECONOMIC AREAS
The Major Economic Areas which were created by Commission staff are an aggregation of BEAs into 52 regions.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: mea File Size: 0.92 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
REGIONAL ECONOMIC AREAS
The Regional Economic Areas also known as the Regional Economic Area Groupings for WCS which were created by Commission staff are an aggregation of MEAs into 12 regions.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: rea File Size: 0.58 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
ECONOMIC AREA GROUPINGS
The Economic Area Groupings also know as Regional Economic Area Groupings for 220 MHz which were created by Commission staff are an aggregation of BEAs into 6 regions excluding the Gulf of Mexico.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: eag File Size: 0.53 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
VHF PUBLIC COAST STATION AREAS
The VHF Public Coast Station Areas (VPCs) which were created by Commission staff are an aggregation of BEAs into 42 areas.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: vpc File Size: 0.76 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AREAS
The Public Safety Planning Regions were established in the National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) Proceeding in 1987 [see General Docket No. 87-112, Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 88-132, 3 FCC Rcd 2113 (1988), 53 FR 11849 (04/11/88)].
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: psr File Size: 0.83 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
Background Layers
See the FCC Licensing Areas page for data details.
1990 U.S. COUNTY-EQUIVALENTS
Included in this file are only those county-equivalent areas that the FCC licenses on a regional basis. These areas include, in addition to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. The Gulf of Mexico is also included as a county-equivalent-like area.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: county File Size: 1.43 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
1990 U.S. STATE-EQUIVALENTS
Included in this file are only those state-equivalent areas that the FCC licenses on a regional basis. These areas include, in addition to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.
RPP Location: /fedgov/fcc/
Filename: states File Size: 0.21 mb
Scale: ? Type: Point Format: Shapefile
Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees
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