Editing Frequency allocation (section)

{{short description|Allocation and regulation of the electromagnetic spectrum into radio frequency bands}}
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[[File:United States Frequency Allocations Chart 2016 - The Radio Spectrum.pdf|thumb|330px|[[United States|US]] frequency allocations chart, 2016]]

'''Frequency allocation''' (or '''spectrum allocation''') is the part of [[spectrum management]] dealing with the designation and regulation of the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] into [[frequency bands]], normally done by governments in most countries.<ref>{{Cite book|title = An Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for Wireless Communications, Societal Concerns and Risk: The Case of Radio Frequency (RF) Allocation and Licensing |url = http://www.moc.gov.il/new/documents/frequences/MazarThesisOct08.pdf |publisher = Middlesex University|date = 2008-08-01|first = Mazar|last = Haim}}</ref> Because [[radio propagation]] does not stop at national boundaries, governments have sought to harmonise the allocation of RF bands and their standardization.