Licensed Spectrum Inventory and Regulatory Allocations
This dataset provides a detailed inventory of licensed spectrum assets, including frequency bands, bandwidth, license holders, geographic coverage, regulatory conditions, and auction details. It enables comprehensive analysis of spectrum allocation, regulatory compliance, and market dynamics for telecommunications and wireless services.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 100 rows · all 22 columns| license_idstring | license_holder_typestring | frequency_band_start_mhzfloat | spectrum_sharing_allowedboolean | countrystring | frequency_band_end_mhzfloat | bandwidth_mhzfloat | license_holder_namestring | market_namestring | market_codestring | regionstring | license_start_datedate | license_end_datedate | auction_idstring | auction_datedate | auction_typestring | regulatory_authoritystring | regulatory_conditionsstring | spectrum_sharing_detailsstring | license_statusstring | technology_typestring | notesstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIC-001 | company | 700 | true | USA | 710 | 10 | SpectrumWave Inc. | New York City | NYC-01 | New York | 2018-05-01 | 2028-04-30 | AU-1001 | 2018-03-15 | spectrum | FCC | Power limits, interference protection | Shared with municipal safety agencies | active | LTE | Major urban coverage |
| LIC-002 | company | 1800.5 | false | UK | 1820.5 | 20 | Telecom Partners LLC | Greater London | GL-02 | England | 2017-01-10 | 2027-01-09 | OF-2045 | 2016-12-02 | spectrum | Ofcom | Coverage obligations, annual reporting | blank | active | 5G | High-density area, 5G rollout |
| LIC-003 | government | 850 | true | USA | 855 | 5 | National Wireless Authority | Los Angeles County | LA-05 | California | 2015-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | blank | blank | blank | FCC | Emergency use, public safety only | Shared with fire and police departments | active | LTE | Emergency communications |
| LIC-004 | company | 2500 | false | Germany | 2520 | 20 | EastNet Group | Berlin Metro | BER-01 | Berlin | 2020-06-01 | 2030-05-31 | DEU-3001 | 2020-03-10 | spectrum | Other | Annual audit, technology upgrades required | blank | active | 5G | Metro area, dense population |
| LIC-005 | individual | 3700 | false | USA | 3720 | 20 | Private Spectrum Ventures | Dallas-Fort Worth | DFW-09 | Texas | 2019-07-15 | 2024-07-14 | AU-1005 | 2019-05-22 | secondary-market | FCC | Interference monitoring, annual review | blank | active | microwave | Private business use |
| LIC-006 | company | 800 | true | Canada | 805 | 5 | GlobalSat Communications | Ontario Province | ON-CA | Ontario | 2016-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | CA-110 | 2016-09-23 | spectrum | Other | Satellite only, rural access required | Shared with rural ISPs | expired | satellite | Satellite communications |
| LIC-007 | company | 900 | false | USA | 905 | 5 | MobileComm Group | San Francisco Bay Area | SF-07 | California | 2014-03-01 | 2024-02-29 | AU-1010 | 2014-01-22 | renewal | FCC | Urban coverage, 95% population | blank | active | LTE | Renewed license, urban focus |
| LIC-008 | company | 2200 | false | UK | 2215 | 15 | Northern Wireless Ltd. | Edinburgh | ED-05 | Scotland | 2021-01-01 | 2031-12-31 | OF-2050 | 2020-11-30 | spectrum | Ofcom | Technology migration by 2025 | blank | active | 5G | Tech migration required |
| LIC-009 | company | 3600 | true | USA | 3620 | 20 | CityGrid Wireless | Chicago Metro | CHI-11 | Illinois | 2013-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | AU-1015 | 2013-06-15 | spectrum | FCC | Annual audit, 90% coverage | Shared with city utilities | expired | LTE | Urban utility sharing |
| LIC-010 | company | 2300 | false | France | 2320 | 20 | Spectrum Solutions | Paris | PAR-03 | Île-de-France | 2022-05-15 | 2032-05-14 | FR-220 | 2022-03-10 | spectrum | Other | Technology upgrades, coverage reporting | blank | active | 5G | International operator |
| LIC-011 | government | 1900 | true | USA | 1915 | 15 | GovConnect | Illinois | IL-18 | Illinois | 2012-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | blank | blank | blank | FCC | Governmental use only | Shared with local municipalities | expired | LTE | Government network |
| LIC-012 | company | 2100 | false | USA | 2120 | 20 | Wireless Frontier | Houston Metro | HOU-14 | Texas | 2020-07-01 | 2030-06-30 | AU-1025 | 2020-05-29 | spectrum | FCC | Coverage obligations, rural access | blank | active | 5G | Metro and rural coverage |
| LIC-013 | other | 2600 | true | UK | 2605 | 5 | Wireless Spectrum Trust | Manchester | MAN-08 | England | 2019-01-15 | 2029-01-14 | OF-2060 | 2018-12-21 | secondary-market | Ofcom | Trust management, open access required | Shared via open access agreements | active | LTE | Trust-administered license |
| LIC-014 | company | 1805 | false | Ireland | 1820 | 15 | Celtic Wireless | Dublin Area | DUB-04 | Leinster | 2021-09-01 | 2031-08-31 | IE-800 | 2021-07-10 | spectrum | Other | Annual reporting, rural coverage | blank | active | 5G | Irish national operator |
| LIC-015 | individual | 1450 | false | USA | 1460 | 10 | WirelessOne | Phoenix Metro | PHX-12 | Arizona | 2018-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | AU-1031 | 2018-02-15 | secondary-market | FCC | Microwave use only | blank | expired | microwave | Individual license, microwave |
| LIC-016 | company | 2600 | true | Italy | 2620 | 20 | EuroCom Networks | Rome | ROM-07 | Lazio | 2022-10-01 | 2032-09-30 | IT-901 | 2022-08-15 | spectrum | Other | Technology migration, open access | Shared with municipal networks | active | 5G | Tech migration required |
| LIC-017 | company | 2300 | false | USA | 2310 | 10 | Southern Wireless | Miami-Dade | MIA-19 | Florida | 2020-01-01 | 2030-12-31 | AU-1040 | 2019-11-15 | spectrum | FCC | Coverage obligations | blank | active | LTE | Southern Florida coverage |
| LIC-018 | company | 1700 | false | Canada | 1710 | 10 | Wireless Atlantic | Halifax | HAL-02 | Nova Scotia | 2017-03-01 | 2027-02-28 | CA-120 | 2017-01-15 | spectrum | Other | Rural and coastal coverage required | blank | active | LTE | Atlantic coverage |
| LIC-019 | company | 850 | false | Spain | 860 | 10 | WirelessNet | Madrid | MAD-06 | Madrid | 2016-06-01 | 2026-05-31 | ES-102 | 2016-04-20 | spectrum | Other | Technology upgrades, annual review | blank | active | LTE | Spanish operator |
| LIC-020 | government | 3700 | true | USA | 3715 | 15 | City of Boston | Boston | BOS-16 | Massachusetts | 2019-01-01 | 2029-12-31 | blank | blank | blank | FCC | Municipal use only | Shared with local emergency services | active | LTE | Municipal license |
What the 100 rows show
from the 100-row sampleGovernment (license holder type) stands out: 9 of its 10 rows have spectrum_
- 43%spectrum_
sharing_ allowed = true - 2,100median frequency_
band_ start_ mhz - 2license statuses
- 3auction types
- 3regulatory authorities
- 5technology types
Median 2,100, from 700.0 to 3,700.
- string 15
- float 3
- date 3
- boolean 1
Columns
22 columns in four groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 15 columns | |||
license_id | string | Unique identifier for each spectrum licenseunique | LIC-001 |
license_holder_name | string | Name of the entity holding the license | SpectrumWave Inc. |
license_holder_type | string | Type of license holder (e.g., company, government, individual)company · government · individual · other | company |
market_name | string | Name of the geographic market or block covered by the license | New York City |
market_code | string | Standardized code for the market or geographic blockoptional | NYC-01 |
country | string | Country where the license is valid | USA |
region | string | Region, state, or province within the countryoptional | New York |
auction_id | string | Identifier for the auction event where the license was awardedoptional | AU-1001 |
auction_type | string | Type of auction (e.g., spectrum, renewal, secondary market)spectrum · renewal · secondary-market · other · optional | spectrum |
regulatory_authority | string | Regulatory body overseeing the license (e.g., FCC, Ofcom)FCC · Ofcom · Other | FCC |
regulatory_conditions | string | Summary of regulatory conditions attached to the licenseoptional | Governmental use only |
spectrum_sharing_details | string | Details of any spectrum sharing agreements or arrangementsoptional | Shared with rural ISPs |
license_status | string | Current status of the license (active, expired, suspended, revoked)active · expired · suspended · revoked | active |
technology_type | string | Type of technology authorized for use (e.g., LTE, 5G, satellite)5 types · optional | LTE |
notes | string | Additional notes or comments about the licenseoptional | Major urban coverage |
| Numbers 3 columns | |||
frequency_band_start_mhz | float | Starting frequency of the licensed band in MHz0 or more | 700 |
frequency_band_end_mhz | float | Ending frequency of the licensed band in MHz0 or more | 710 |
bandwidth_mhz | float | Total bandwidth of the license in MHz0 or more | 10 |
| Dates and times 3 columns | |||
license_start_date | date | Date when the license term begins | 2018-05-01 |
license_end_date | date | Date when the license term ends | 2028-04-30 |
auction_date | date | Date of the auction eventoptional | 2018-03-15 |
| True or false 1 column | |||
spectrum_sharing_allowed | boolean | Indicates if spectrum sharing is permitted under this license | true |
Use it for
A telecommunications dashboard
The spectrum_
sharing_ allowed rate, frequency_ band_ start_ mhz by license_ holder_ type and a breakdown of country. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do 43 of 100 rows have spectrum_
sharing_ allowed = true? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Licenses100LIC-001700companyLIC-0021800.5companyLIC-003850governme…
A software demo
Believable licenses with frequency_
band_ start_ mhz, frequency_ band_ end_ mhz and bandwidth_ mhz to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · licensed-spectrum-inventory-and-regulatory-allocations
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 100 rows came out of a blueprint — 22 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- License ID and regulatory authority (FCC, Ofcom, ACMA, etc.)
- Frequency band: low-band (<1GHz), mid-band (1-6GHz), high-band/mmWave (>24GHz)
- Specific frequencies: start and end frequency (MHz/GHz)
- Bandwidth allocated (MHz): channel size for deployment
- Technology: 4G LTE, 5G NR, legacy 2G/3G
- Geographic coverage: nationwide, regional (PEA, EA), market-specific
- License term: start date, expiration date, renewal eligibility
- Acquisition method: auction, assignment, secondary market purchase
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- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
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