Safety service explained

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)^[1] – 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:

• 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

1. ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.59, definition: safety service / safety radiocommunication service

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)