Safety service

Safety service (also: safety radiocommunication service or safety-of-life service) is – according to Article 1.59 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as «A radiocommunication service used permanently or temporarily for the safeguarding of human life and property.»

Few typical examples of safety services are as follows:<br />

• Aeronautical mobile service (article 1.32)
• Aeronautical mobile (R)° service (article 1.33)
• Aeronautical mobile-satellite service (article 1.35)
• Aeronautical mobile-satellite (R)° service (article 1.36)
• Radionavigation service (article 1.42)
• Radionavigation-satellite service (article 1.43)
• Maritime radionavigation service (article 1.44)

(R)° = abbreviation to route flights (route)

See also

• Radio station
• Radiocommunication service

References

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)