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The '''Indian Radio Regulatory Service (IRRS)''' is one of the cadre of [[Indian Engineering Service|central government recruit-engineer]]s of the [[Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing]] (WPC) and [[Wireless Monitoring Organisation]] (WMO), composed of a cadre of [[Indian Engineering Service|central government recruit engineers]] group 'A' and group 'B' officers of the WPC and WMO. There are a total of 22 Wireless Monitoring Stations, 5 International Monitoring Stations and 1 International Satellite Monitoring Earth Station in India, The functions of the service are the allocation of spectrum licenses, ensuring an interference free spectrum to wireless users, conducting [[Global Maritime Distress and Safety System|GMDSS]] and [[Radiotelephone|RTR]] (Aero) examination, SACFA clearances to Telecom service Providers, ensuring adherence to international standards and cooperation with the [[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU). The Government of India established the service by a gazette notification on 16 July 2013. The Wireless Adviser to the Government of India is the highest officer in the service's hierarchy and reports to the Member (Technology) of [[Telecom Commission of India]] under the [[Department of Telecommunications]].<br />
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New Group 'A' officers enter the IRRS through the [[Indian Engineering Services (UPSC-Engineering Services Exam)|Engineering Services Examination]] and Group 'B' officers(Junior Wireless Officers)enter IRRS through exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing|Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing]] (WPC)<br />
*[[Wireless Monitoring Organisation]] (WMO)<br />
*[[Department of Telecommunications]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080723043754/http://www.wpc.dot.gov.in/ Official site]<br />
* [http://www.wpc.dot.gov.in/Static/IRRS.pdf Gazette notification]<br />
*[http://dot.gov.in/ DoT site]<br />
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