Land mobile-satellite service (short: LMSS; also: Land mobile-satellite radiocommunication service') is – according to Article 1.27 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as «A mobile-satellite service in which mobile earth stations are located on land.»
See also
Classification Variations of this radiocommunication service in line to the ITU Radio Regulations article 1 are as follows : Mobile service (article 1.24)
Mobile-satellite service (article 1.25) Land mobile-satellite service (article 1.27)
Frequency allocation The allocation of radio frequencies is provided according to Article 5 of the ITU Radio Regulations (edition 2012). In order to improve harmonisation in spectrum utilisation, the majority of service-allocations stipulated in this document were incorporated in national Tables of Frequency Allocations and Utilisations which is with-in the responsibility of the appropriate national administration. The allocation might be primary, secondary, exclusive, and shared.
primary allocation: is indicated by writing in capital letters secondary allocation: is indicated by small letters (see example below) exclusive or shared utilization: is within the responsibility of administrations
References / sources
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)


