Central America and Caribbean Questionnaire on the use of the VHF and UHF bands

Administration/Geographical Area: G (AIA)

Use of the VHF band 1. Current use of 174-216 MHz: Broadcast (digital), Broadcast (analogue) Digital broadcast range (MHz):174-216 Analogue broadcast range (MHz):174-216

2. Future use of 174-216 MHz: Broadcast (digital), Broadcast (analogue) Digital broadcast range (MHz):174-216 Analogue broadcast range (MHz):174-216

Use of the UHF band Broadcast (digital), Broadcast (analogue), Mobile (IMT), Mobile 3. Current use of 470-698 MHz: (other than IMT), Fixed, Other Digital broadcast range:470-608 Analogue broadcast range:470-608 Mobile (IMT) range:614-698 Mobile (other than IMT) range:470-512 | Service/application: LAND MOBILE Fixed range:470-512 Other service range:608-614 | Service/application: RADIO ASTRONOMY

Broadcast (digital), Broadcast (analogue), Mobile (IMT), Mobile 4. Future use of 470-698 MHZ: (other than IMT), Fixed, Other Digital broadcast range:470-608 Analogue broadcast range:470-608 Mobile (IMT) range:614-698 Mobile (other than IMT) range:470-512 | Service/application: LAND MOBILE Fixed range:470-512 Other service range:608-614 | Service/application: RADIO ASTRONOMY

5. Current use of 698-806 MHz: Mobile (IMT), Fixed Mobile (IMT) range:698-806

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Fixed range:698-806

6. Future use of 698-806 MHz: Mobile (IMT), Fixed Mobile (IMT) range:698-806 Fixed range:698-806

Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) 7. Is DTT implemented?: Yes, totally

8. DTT standard: No standard has been adopted yet

9. Status of DTT transmissions: We started (or will start) DTT transmissions

10. Use of DTT in the VHF band We are not currently using DTT in the VHF band but plan to do so in (174-216 MHz): the future

Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) 12. Is DSB implemented?: No

13. DSB standard: ---

14. Status of DSB transnmissions: ---

15. DSB channels bandwidth --- (MHz):

Mobile Service (IMT) 16. Frequency arrangements for the IMT mobile service:

Additional information 17. Bilateral/multilateral agreements: Broadcasting: Yes. St. Maarteen, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Martin share an agreement in regards to broadcasting communication in the 470 – 694 MHZ range.

IMT: Yes. St. Maarteen, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Martin share an agreement in regards to IMT communication in the 694 – 3600 MHZ range.

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