Primary Subsets of Passive RFID - relatively wide range of 860-960MHz is recognized as the ‘Global Standard’ for UHF Passive RFID; however, its late adoption led to the range being further divided into two primarily subsets – 865–868MHz and 902-928MHz. ESTI - UK & Europe frequencies are 865-868 MHz - European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is the governing body in Europe that sets and up country-wide standards for communicating via multiple channels, including Radio Waves. By ETSI’s regulations, RFID equipment and tags are only allowed to communicate on the smaller frequency range of 865-868MHz because other types of radio communications are allocated to subsets of the larger range of 860-960MHz. Because ETSI sets the standards for Europe, but when purchasing tags and equipment, the standard can be called either ETSI or EU denoting Europe. FCC - USA & Canada Frequencies are 902-928 MHz - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the governing body in the United States that sets and upholds country-wide standards for communicating via multiple channels including Radio Waves. The FCC regulations state that RFID tags and equipment can only operate between 902-928MHz, because, like Europe, other communication types are allocated to the remaining portions of the larger range of 860-960MHz
