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The activity of taxicab fleets is usually monitored and controlled by a central office, which provides dispatching, accounting, and human resources services to one or more taxi companies. Taxi owners and drivers usually communicate with the dispatch office through either a 2-way radio or a computer terminal, called a mobile data terminal.
 
The activity of taxicab fleets is usually monitored and controlled by a central office, which provides dispatching, accounting, and human resources services to one or more taxi companies. Taxi owners and drivers usually communicate with the dispatch office through either a 2-way radio or a computer terminal, called a mobile data terminal.
  
 
Taxi frequencies are generally licensed in duplex pairs. One frequency is used for the dispatcher to talk to the cabs, and a second frequency is used to the cabs to talk back. This means that the drivers generally cannot talk to each other. Some cabs have, or had a CB radio in addition to the company radio so they could speak to each other without interfering with the dispatcher.
 
Taxi frequencies are generally licensed in duplex pairs. One frequency is used for the dispatcher to talk to the cabs, and a second frequency is used to the cabs to talk back. This means that the drivers generally cannot talk to each other. Some cabs have, or had a CB radio in addition to the company radio so they could speak to each other without interfering with the dispatcher.
  
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In the United States, there is a Taxicab Radio Service [LX] now merged with Business Radio Service [IB] with pairs assigned for this purpose. A taxi company can also be licensed in the Business Radio Service. Business frequencies in the UHF range are also licensed in pairs to allow for repeaters, though taxi companies usually use the pair for duplex communications.  
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In the United States, there is a Taxicab Radio Service (LX) now merged with Business Radio Service (IB) with pairs assigned for this purpose. A taxi company can also be licensed in the Business Radio Service. Business frequencies in the UHF range are also licensed in pairs to allow for repeaters, though taxi companies usually use the pair for duplex communications.  
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The FCC Rules and Regulations for the TaxiCab Radio Service [LX] is Sec. 90.93
 
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The FCC Rules and Regulations for the TaxiCab Radio Service (LX) falls entirely under part 90.
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== '''VHF Assigned Taxi Frequencies'''==
 
== '''VHF Assigned Taxi Frequencies'''==
 
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== '''Massachusetts Taxi Frequencies'''==
 
== '''Massachusetts Taxi Frequencies'''==
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Type would be *S - Simplex, *R - Repeater, *D - Duplex [No Repeater - See list above for the associated Frequency]
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==='''Attleboro'''===
 
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 
!'''Frequency'''
 
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!'''Tone'''
 
!'''Comments'''
 
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!'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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|Attleboro||Houles City Cab Inc||152.4050||D||71.9|| ||2014.08.11 ecps92
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|Houles City Cab Inc||152.4050||D||71.9|| ||2014.08.11 ecps92
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==='''Boston'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Boston/Brookline||Independent Taxi Operators Association||452.0500||D||127.3||Ch.01||2020.02.06 ecps92
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|Independent Taxi Operators Association||452.0500||D||127.3||Ch.01||2021.01.27 ecps92
 
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|||Independent Taxi Operators Association||452.3750||D||127.3||Ch.02||2008.10.27 ecps92
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|Independent Taxi Operators Association||452.3750||D||127.3||Ch.02||2008.10.27 ecps92
 
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|||Bay State Taxi, LLC||472.4375||||110.9||||2014.05.07 N1BHH
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|Bay State Taxi, LLC||472.4375||||110.9||||2014.05.07 N1BHH
 
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|||Milton Taxi||464.6500||B||146.2||||2013.10.20 ecps92
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|Milton Taxi||464.6500||B||146.2||||2013.10.20 ecps92
 
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|||Milton Taxi||469.6500||M|| ? ||||
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|Milton Taxi||469.6500||M|| ? ||||
 
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|||Metro Cab||452.4750||||146.2||||2009.01.25 ecps92
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|Metro Cab||452.4750||||146.2||||2009.01.25 ecps92
 
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|||Top Cab Dispatch Inc||152.3150||D||94.8|| ||2009.02.21 ecps92
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|Top Cab Dispatch Inc||152.3150||D||94.8|| ||2009.02.21 ecps92
 
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|||Top Cab Dispatch Inc||464.0750|| ||D125|| ||2008.11.02 ecps92
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|Top Cab Dispatch Inc||464.0750|| ||D125|| ||2008.11.02 ecps92
 
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|||Town Taxi Inc||152.2700|| ||146.2|| ||2011.02.03 ecps92
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|Town Taxi Inc||152.2700|| ||146.2|| ||2011.02.03 ecps92
 
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|||Town Taxi Inc||153.3950||M||146.2|| ||2012.06.04 N1BHH
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|Town Taxi Inc||153.3950||M||146.2|| ||2012.06.04 N1BHH
 
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|||Town Taxi Inc||159.6900||B||146.2|| ||2012.06.04 N1BHH
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|Town Taxi Inc||159.6900||B||146.2|| ||2012.06.04 N1BHH
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==='''Braintree'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Braintree||Najjar Enterprises<br>:Braintree Best Taxi||160.1400||S||D632||2018 Closed for Business||2016.12.18 ecps92
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|Najjar Enterprises - Braintree Best Taxi||160.1400||S||D632||2018 Closed for Business||2016.12.18 ecps92
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|}
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==='''Brockton'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Brockton||Brian Taxi Inc<br>.:Nash Yellow Cab||152.2700|| ||186.2||||2018.03.19 ecps92
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|Brian Taxi Inc - Nash Yellow Cab||152.2700|| ||186.2||||2023.02.28 ecps92
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|Brockton Cab||152.3300|| ||114.8||||2010.04.11 ecps92
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|}
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==='''Brookline'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||Brockton Cab||152.3300|| ||114.8||||2010.04.11 ecps92
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|Brookline Red Cab LLC||452.1500|| ||110.9|| ||2012.04.24 ecps92
 
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|Brookline||Brookline Red Cab LLC||452.1500|| ||110.9|| ||2012.04.24 ecps92
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|Town Taxi Inc||152.2700|| ||146.2||||2011.01.09 ecps92
 
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|||Town Taxi Inc||152.2700|| ||146.2||||2011.01.09 ecps92
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|TXX Inc||452.4250||R||233.6||||2012.12.12 ecps92
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==='''Cambridge'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||TXX Inc||452.4250||R||233.6||||2012.12.12 ecps92
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|Cambridge Radio Dispatch - Brattle Transportation||452.3000|| ||CSQ|| ||2009.11.09 ecps92
 
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|Cambridge||Cambridge Radio Dispatch<br>:Brattle Transportation||452.3000|| ||CSQ|| ||2009.11.09 ecps92
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|Cambridge Radio Dispatch - Brattle Transportation||452.4000|| ||CSQ|| ||2009.11.09 ecps92
 
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|||Cambridge Radio Dispatch<br>:Brattle Transportation||452.4000|| ||CSQ|| ||2009.11.09 ecps92
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|Town Coach||461.3500|| ||118.8||||2012.04.28 ecps92
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==='''Chelsea'''===
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||Town Coach||461.3500|| ||118.8||||2012.04.28 ecps92
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|Square Taxi Inc||452.2250|| ||127.3||||2012.06.02 ecps92
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|}
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==='''Fall River'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Chelsea||Square Taxi Inc||452.2250|| ||127.3||||2012.06.02 ecps92
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|Town Taxi||462.1250||R||77.0||Base Units||2021.01.24 W1KNE
 
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|Fall River||Town Taxi||462.1250||R||77.0<br>91.5||Base Units<br>Mobile Units||2020.03.30 W1KNE<br>2020.03.30 W1KNE
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|Town Taxi||462.1250||R||91.5||Mobile Units||2021.01.24 W1KNE
 
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|||Town Transportation||160.1550 -Base<br>160.0275 -Mobile||D||110.9||Speech Inversion||2016.05.05 ecps92
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|Town Transportation||160.1550||D||110.9||Base - Speech Inversion||2016.05.05 ecps92
 
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|||Veterans Safe-T-Cab||152.3900||D||151.4||KCA307||2019.12.12 ecps92
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|Town Transportation||160.0275||D||110.9||Mobile - Speech Inversion||2016.05.05 ecps92
 
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|Fitchburg||City Cab Co.||452.2250<br>457.2250||D||D311||||2006.09.21 ecps92
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|Veterans Safe-T-Cab||152.3900||D||151.4||KCA307||2024.02.16 W1KNE
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==='''Fitchburg'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
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|||Unknown Cab Company||160.1625||R||C01||SL:1 TG:1 - Fitchburg Area||2020.01.29 W1KNE/MassBusMark
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|City Cab Co.||452.2250||D||D311||Base||2006.09.21 ecps92
 
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|Framingham||Tommys Taxi Inc||152.2700||D||179.9||||2019.03.19 ecps92
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|City Cab Co||457.2250||D||D311||Mobiles||
 
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|Lawrence||Liberty Car Services Inc||151.7300<br>159.8925||D||82.5|| ||2017.02.01 JBolduc
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|Unknown Cab Company||160.1625||R||C01||SL:1 TG:1 - Fitchburg Area||2023.04.29 W1KNE
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|}
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==='''Framingham'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|Lowell||Yellow Cab of Lowell||152.2700||D||||||2010.01.01 metroscanma
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|Tommys Taxi Inc||152.2700||D||179.9||||2022.02.04 ecps92
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|}
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==='''Hyannis'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Lynn||DCBA Taxi Inc||152.3900||D||123.0||||2020.02.09 ecps92
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|Town Taxi of Cape Cod||152.8700||M||192.8||Closing Business as of 2025.03.30||2024.04.07 Scott
 
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|-
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|||Toms Taxi Inc||152.4050||D||123.0||||2019.08.26 N1BHH / ecps92
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|Town Taxi of Cape Cod||159.7950||M||192.8||Closing Business as of 2025.03.30||2025.03.15 jeffkett
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|}
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==='''Lawrence'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Malden||Malden Taxi||152.4500||D||D125||||2020.02.06 ecps92
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|American Taxi & Livery||151.9625||S||D754||WQRJ854||2024.02.06 MASSBUSMARK
 
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|-
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|||Taxi Management dba Checker Cab<br>:  Checker Cab||451.9125|| ||D343||||2013.11.23 ecps92
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|Liberty Car Services Inc||151.7300||D||82.5|| ||2022.04.28 ecps92
 
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|||Michael J Maiuri dba<br>:Taxi Time||159.8550||S||241.8||||2011.03.04 ecps92
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|Merrimac Taxi Imc||152.3900||S||167.9||KJY362 '''Expired'''||2025.05.08 ecps92
 
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|||Yellow Cab Co of Malden||152.3000||D||88.5||||2020.01.03 ecps92
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|Popular Taxi ||152.3300||S||146.2||WNSQ682 Ch.01||2025.05.09 ecps92
 
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|Marthas Vineyard||All Island Taxi||461.3125|| ||D152||||2012.05.30 Scott SNE Webmaster
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|Popular Taxi ||159.6675||S||179.9||WNSQ682 Ch.02||2024.10.22 Granite Scanner
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|Liberty Car Services Inc||159.8925||D||82.5|| ||2022.04.28 ecps92
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|}
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==='''Lowell'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||Early, Jeff  dba : Island Taxi||462.1125||R||D152||WQPN685||2015.03.06 jeffkett
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|Yellow Cab of Lowell||152.2700||D||||No longer in business||2022.12.04 MASSBUSMARK
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|}
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==='''Lynn'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Melrose||Michael J Maiuri dba<br>:Taxi Time||159.8550|| ||241.8||||2009.09.27 ecps92
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|DCBA Taxi Inc||152.3900||D||123.0||||2022.02.04 ecps92
 
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|Millbury||Louise M Perks dba<br>:Millbury Taxi||151.6850|| ||D627|| ||2011.06.05 MrSvenSven
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|Toms Taxi Inc||152.4050||D||123.0||||2019.08.26 N1BHH / ecps92
 
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|||Louise M Perks dba<br>:Millbury Taxi||159.9150|| ||D627|| ||2011.06.05 MrSvenSven
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|Union Taxi||461.9000||R||D754||WRTH696||2023.03.27 W1KNE
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|}
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==='''Malden'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|Nantucket||A 1 Taxi||152.2700|| ||D465||||2007 JeffKett
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|Malden Taxi||151.4975||R||179.9||||2025.01.03 ecps92
 
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|-
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|||Grangrade, James V<br>:  James Grangrade Taxi||452.1000|| R||173.8||||2009.06 cmpsa
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|Malden Taxi||151.9850||R|| ||||
 
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|||Murray, John P||461.4500|| R||85.4||||2007 JeffKett
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|Malden Taxi||152.4500||D||D125||||2023.12.07 MASSBUSMARK
 
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|||Roberts, John<br>:    John Roberts Taxi||461.3000|| R||D343||||2009.06 cmpsa
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|Taxi Management dba Checker Cab - Checker Cab||451.9125|| ||D343||||2013.11.23 ecps92
 
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|||Robinson, Patrick<br>:    Patrick Robinson Taxi||452.7000|| R||103.5||||2009.06 cmpsa
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|Michael J Maiuri dba - Taxi Time||159.8550||S||241.8||||2011.03.04 ecps92
 
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|||Suzies Taxi LLC||451.5000|| R||85.4||||2009.06 cmpsa
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|Yellow Cab Co of Malden||152.3000||D||88.5||||2020.01.03 ecps92
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|}
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==='''Martha's Vineyard'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||Viera, Ernest E<br>:    Ernest Viera Taxi||464.3250|| R||D612||Encrypted||2009.06 cmpsa
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|All Island Taxi||461.3125|| ||D152||||2012.05.30 Scott SNE Webmaster
 
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|-
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|||Voss, Judy<br>:   Judy's Cab||451.1750||||D664||||2007 JeffKett
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|Early, Jeff  dba : Island Taxi||462.1125||R||D152||WQPN685||2015.03.06 jeffkett
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|}
 +
 
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==='''Melrose'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|||Unknown||451.2750|| ||?|| ||2007 JeffKett
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|Michael J Maiuri dba - Taxi Time||159.8550|| ||241.8||||2009.09.27 ecps92
 +
|}
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==='''Methuen'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|-
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|New Bedford||Blue Bird Cab LLC||152.3300|| ||225.7||Encrypted||2009.06.16 New Bedford EMA
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|Methuen Car Service Express||159.8100||S||D754|| ||2024.04.17 MASSSBUSMARK
 +
|}
 +
 
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==='''Millbury'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||Star Cab Co Inc.||152.9375||R||D032||||2019.12.15 W1KNE
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|Louise M Perks dba - Millbury Taxi||151.6850|| ||D627|| ||2011.06.05 MrSvenSven
 
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|||Star Cab Co Inc||152.3600|| ||146.2||||2008.12.23 New Bedford EMA
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|Louise M Perks dba - Millbury Taxi||159.9150|| ||D627|| ||2011.06.05 MrSvenSven
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|}
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==='''Nantucket'''===
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{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Licensee / DBA'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Comments'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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|||TRANSIT SERVICES INC DBA YELLOW CAB CO<br>Yellow Cab||152.3900|| ||107.2||||2012.05.27 ecps92
+
|A 1 Taxi||152.2700|| ||D465||||2007 JeffKett
 
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|-
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|Pittsfield||Rainbow Taxi||157.6350|| ||D612||||2017.02.19 W1KNE
+
|Grangrade, James V - James Grangrade Taxi||452.1000|| R||173.8||||2009.06 cmpsa
 
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|Quincy<br>Milton||Naana Corp<br>:  Shore Taxi<br>:  CWC Taxi<br>:  Quincy Cab<br>:  Marina Bay Taxi<br>:  Milton Cab||152.4200||D||82.5||||2014.03.22 ecps92
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|Murray, John P||461.4500|| R||85.4||||2007 JeffKett
 
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|-
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|||Naana Corp||152.4350||D||?||||
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|Roberts, John - John Roberts Taxi||461.3000|| R||D343||||2009.06 cmpsa
 
|-
 
|-
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|||Yellow Cab of Quincy Inc<br>:  North Quincy Taxi<br>:  McGraths Taxi Service||152.4500||D||103.5||||2014.03.22 ecps92
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|Robinson, Patrick - Patrick Robinson Taxi||452.7000|| R||103.5||||2009.06 cmpsa
 
|-
 
|-
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|Quincy||Quincy Checker Cab||461.1250||D||D023|| ||2016.03.04 N1BHH
+
|Suzies Taxi LLC||451.5000|| R||85.4||||2009.06 cmpsa
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Revere||Top Cab Dispatch Inc||464.0750|| ||D124||||2008.11.02 ecps92
+
|Viera, Ernest E - Ernest Viera Taxi||464.3250|| R||D612||Encrypted||2009.06 cmpsa
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Revere||Yellow Taxi/Suburban Coach||462.1000||R||C08||SL:1 TG:16777215 - Cab Dispatch (Cabs talk back in via private message/5000 series)||2020.05.10 ecps92
+
|Voss, Judy - Judy's Cab||451.1750||||D664||||2007 JeffKett
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Somerville||Somerville Yellow Cab Assoc||152.3300||D||91.5|| ||2020.02.06 ecps92
+
|Unknown||451.2750|| ||?|| ||2007 JeffKett
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==='''New Bedford'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Springfield||Pars Inc||152.3300||D||71.9|| ||2018.01.23 ecps92
+
|Blue Bird Cab LLC||152.3300|| ||225.7||Encrypted||2009.06.16 New Bedford EMA
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Taunton||Taunton Cartage Co LTD<br>:DBA Checker Cab||152.4500<br>157.7100||D||74.4|| ||2019.02.08 W1KNE
+
|Star Cab Co Inc.||152.9375||R||D032||||2024.02.05 W1KNE
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Tisbury||All Island Taxi||461.3125||R||D152||||2011.07.03 ecps92
+
|Transit Services Inc. - Yellow Cab||152.3900|| ||107.2||||2012.05.27 ecps92
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==='''Pittsfield'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Waltham||Mc Cues Taxi Inc||152.3450||D||167.9||||2008.10.20 ecps92
+
|Rainbow Taxi||152.3750||D||D612||Mobiles||2023.10.02 W1KNE
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Weymouth||Metri, Walid R<br>:Braintree Blue Cab<br>:Weymouth Town Taxi<br>:Braintree Veteran's Taxi<br>:VIP Coach||151.6550||S||203.5|| ||2016.03.04 N1BHH
+
|Rainbow Taxi||157.6350||D||D612||Base||2023.10.02 W1KNE
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==='''Quincy Area'''===
 +
*Also Milton
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|||Metri, Walid R<br>:  Braintree Blue Cab||151.9850||S||173.8|| ||2011.12.14 ecps92
+
|Naana Corp - Shore Taxi - CWC Taxi - Quincy Cab - Marina Bay Taxi - Milton Cab||152.4200||D||82.5||||2014.03.22 ecps92
 
|-
 
|-
−
|||Metri, Walid R||151.8050|| S||||||
+
|Naana Corp||152.4350||D||?||||
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Worcester||Nu-Checker Inc<br>:DBA Red Cab||152.3300||D||118.8|| ||2012.05.03 MrSvenSven
+
|Yellow Cab of Quincy Inc - North Quincy Taxi - McGraths Taxi Service||152.4500||D||103.5||||2014.03.22 ecps92
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|Quincy Checker Cab||461.1250||D||D023|| ||2016.03.04 N1BHH
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
== '''To be Identified'''==
+
==='''Revere'''===
 +
*-Yellow Taxi/Suburban Coach also uses private calls for Cab-Cab transmissions.
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Area'''||'''Comments-Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
+
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|152.3600||||107.2||Boston Area||Ch.02||
+
|Top Cab Dispatch Inc||464.0750|| ||D124||||2008.11.02 ecps92
 
|-
 
|-
−
|152.4500|| R||136.5||Nantucket||might be All Points Taxi Svc [WNLZ719] which is expired||
+
|Yellow Taxi/Suburban Coach||462.1000||R||C08||SL:1 TG:16777215 - Cab Dispatch (Cabs talk back in via TG:5000 by "Private Call")||2025.01.10 W1KNE
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==='''Somerville'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|152.4500||||186.2|||| ||
+
|Somerville Yellow Cab Assoc||152.3300||D||91.5|| ||2022.04.10 ecps92
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==='''Springfield'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|452.2250||||127.3||?||Not enough Streets to ID ||
+
|Pars Inc||152.3300||D||71.9|| ||2018.01.23 ecps92
 +
|}
 +
==='''Taunton'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|461.9000||R||D754||Boston Area - Mixed English|| ||2019.01.20 ecps92
+
|Taunton Cartage Co LTD - DBA Checker Cab||152.4500||D||74.4|| ||2022.01.08 W1KNE
 
|-
 
|-
−
|463.2000||||173.8||Nantucket||WPPB694||
+
|Taunton Cartage Co LTD - DBA Checker Cab||157.7100||D||74.4|| ||2022.01.08 W1KNE
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==='''Tisbury'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|All Island Taxi||461.3125||R||D152||||2011.07.03 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
 +
==='''Waltham'''===
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|'''Talk Group'''||'''Type'''||'''System'''||'''Area'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
+
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|Mc Cues Taxi Inc||152.3450||D||167.9||||2008.10.20 ecps92
 +
|}
  
 +
==='''Weymouth'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 +
|-
 +
|Metri, Walid R - Braintree Blue Cab - Weymouth Town Taxi - Braintree Veteran's Taxi - VIP Coach||151.6550||S||203.5|| ||2016.03.04 N1BHH
 +
|-
 +
|Metri, Walid R - Braintree Blue Cab||151.9850||S||173.8|| ||2011.12.14 ecps92
 +
|-
 +
|Metri, Walid R||151.8050|| S||||||
 
|}
 
|}
  
 +
==='''Worcester'''===
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Licensee / DBA'''
 +
!'''Frequency'''
 +
!'''Type'''
 +
!'''Tone'''
 +
!'''Comments'''
 +
!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 +
|-
 +
|Nu-Checker Inc - DBA Red Cab||152.3300||D||118.8|| ||2012.05.03 MrSvenSven
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
−
<br><br>
+
== '''To be Identified'''==
 +
{{prettytable}}
 +
|-align="center"
 +
!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Area'''||'''Comments-Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 +
|-
 +
|152.2700||D||123.0||Heard from Foxboro|| ||2021.03.12 ecps92
 +
|-
 +
|152.3600||||107.2||Boston Area||Ch.02||
 +
|-
 +
|152.4500|| R||136.5||Nantucket||might be All Points Taxi Svc [WNLZ719] which is expired||
 +
|-
 +
|152.4500||||186.2|||| ||
 +
|-
 +
|452.2250||||127.3||?||Not enough Streets to ID ||
 +
|-
 +
|463.2000||||173.8||Nantucket||WPPB694||
 +
|}
 
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Latest revision as of 07:58, 11 May 2025

The activity of taxicab fleets is usually monitored and controlled by a central office, which provides dispatching, accounting, and human resources services to one or more taxi companies. Taxi owners and drivers usually communicate with the dispatch office through either a 2-way radio or a computer terminal, called a mobile data terminal.

Taxi frequencies are generally licensed in duplex pairs. One frequency is used for the dispatcher to talk to the cabs, and a second frequency is used to the cabs to talk back. This means that the drivers generally cannot talk to each other. Some cabs have, or had a CB radio in addition to the company radio so they could speak to each other without interfering with the dispatcher.

In the United States, there is a Taxicab Radio Service (LX) now merged with Business Radio Service (IB) with pairs assigned for this purpose. A taxi company can also be licensed in the Business Radio Service. Business frequencies in the UHF range are also licensed in pairs to allow for repeaters, though taxi companies usually use the pair for duplex communications.

The FCC Rules and Regulations for the TaxiCab Radio Service (LX) falls entirely under part 90.

Table of contents -

VHF Assigned Taxi Frequencies

Dispatch Taxi Cabs
152.2700 157.5300
152.2850 157.5450
152.3000 157.5600
152.3150 157.5750
152.3300 157.5900
152.3450 157.6050
152.3600 157.6200
152.3750 157.6350
152.3900 157.6500
152.4050 157.6650
152.4200 157.6800
152.4350 157.6950
152.4500 157.7100
152.4650 157.7250

UHF Assigned Taxi Frequencies

Dispatch Taxi Cabs
452.0500 457.0500
452.1000 457.1000
452.1500 457.1500
452.2000 457.2000
452.2500 457.2500
452.3000 457.3000
452.3500 457.3500
452.4000 457.4000
452.4500 457.4500
452.5000 457.5000

Massachusetts Taxi Frequencies

Attleboro

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Houles City Cab Inc 152.4050 D 71.9 2014.08.11 ecps92

Boston

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Independent Taxi Operators Association 452.0500 D 127.3 Ch.01 2021.01.27 ecps92
Independent Taxi Operators Association 452.3750 D 127.3 Ch.02 2008.10.27 ecps92
Bay State Taxi, LLC 472.4375 110.9 2014.05.07 N1BHH
Milton Taxi 464.6500 B 146.2 2013.10.20 ecps92
Milton Taxi 469.6500 M ?
Metro Cab 452.4750 146.2 2009.01.25 ecps92
Top Cab Dispatch Inc 152.3150 D 94.8 2009.02.21 ecps92
Top Cab Dispatch Inc 464.0750 D125 2008.11.02 ecps92
Town Taxi Inc 152.2700 146.2 2011.02.03 ecps92
Town Taxi Inc 153.3950 M 146.2 2012.06.04 N1BHH
Town Taxi Inc 159.6900 B 146.2 2012.06.04 N1BHH

Braintree

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Najjar Enterprises - Braintree Best Taxi 160.1400 S D632 2018 Closed for Business 2016.12.18 ecps92

Brockton

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Brian Taxi Inc - Nash Yellow Cab 152.2700 186.2 2023.02.28 ecps92
Brockton Cab 152.3300 114.8 2010.04.11 ecps92

Brookline

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Brookline Red Cab LLC 452.1500 110.9 2012.04.24 ecps92
Town Taxi Inc 152.2700 146.2 2011.01.09 ecps92
TXX Inc 452.4250 R 233.6 2012.12.12 ecps92

Cambridge

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Cambridge Radio Dispatch - Brattle Transportation 452.3000 CSQ 2009.11.09 ecps92
Cambridge Radio Dispatch - Brattle Transportation 452.4000 CSQ 2009.11.09 ecps92
Town Coach 461.3500 118.8 2012.04.28 ecps92

Chelsea

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Square Taxi Inc 452.2250 127.3 2012.06.02 ecps92

Fall River

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Town Taxi 462.1250 R 77.0 Base Units 2021.01.24 W1KNE
Town Taxi 462.1250 R 91.5 Mobile Units 2021.01.24 W1KNE
Town Transportation 160.1550 D 110.9 Base - Speech Inversion 2016.05.05 ecps92
Town Transportation 160.0275 D 110.9 Mobile - Speech Inversion 2016.05.05 ecps92
Veterans Safe-T-Cab 152.3900 D 151.4 KCA307 2024.02.16 W1KNE

Fitchburg

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
City Cab Co. 452.2250 D D311 Base 2006.09.21 ecps92
City Cab Co 457.2250 D D311 Mobiles
Unknown Cab Company 160.1625 R C01 SL:1 TG:1 - Fitchburg Area 2023.04.29 W1KNE

Framingham

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Tommys Taxi Inc 152.2700 D 179.9 2022.02.04 ecps92


Hyannis

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Town Taxi of Cape Cod 152.8700 M 192.8 Closing Business as of 2025.03.30 2024.04.07 Scott
Town Taxi of Cape Cod 159.7950 M 192.8 Closing Business as of 2025.03.30 2025.03.15 jeffkett

Lawrence

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
American Taxi & Livery 151.9625 S D754 WQRJ854 2024.02.06 MASSBUSMARK
Liberty Car Services Inc 151.7300 D 82.5 2022.04.28 ecps92
Merrimac Taxi Imc 152.3900 S 167.9 KJY362 Expired 2025.05.08 ecps92
Popular Taxi 152.3300 S 146.2 WNSQ682 Ch.01 2025.05.09 ecps92
Popular Taxi 159.6675 S 179.9 WNSQ682 Ch.02 2024.10.22 Granite Scanner
Liberty Car Services Inc 159.8925 D 82.5 2022.04.28 ecps92

Lowell

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Yellow Cab of Lowell 152.2700 D No longer in business 2022.12.04 MASSBUSMARK

Lynn

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
DCBA Taxi Inc 152.3900 D 123.0 2022.02.04 ecps92
Toms Taxi Inc 152.4050 D 123.0 2019.08.26 N1BHH / ecps92
Union Taxi 461.9000 R D754 WRTH696 2023.03.27 W1KNE

Malden

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Malden Taxi 151.4975 R 179.9 2025.01.03 ecps92
Malden Taxi 151.9850 R
Malden Taxi 152.4500 D D125 2023.12.07 MASSBUSMARK
Taxi Management dba Checker Cab - Checker Cab 451.9125 D343 2013.11.23 ecps92
Michael J Maiuri dba - Taxi Time 159.8550 S 241.8 2011.03.04 ecps92
Yellow Cab Co of Malden 152.3000 D 88.5 2020.01.03 ecps92

Martha's Vineyard

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
All Island Taxi 461.3125 D152 2012.05.30 Scott SNE Webmaster
Early, Jeff dba : Island Taxi 462.1125 R D152 WQPN685 2015.03.06 jeffkett

Melrose

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Michael J Maiuri dba - Taxi Time 159.8550 241.8 2009.09.27 ecps92

Methuen

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Methuen Car Service Express 159.8100 S D754 2024.04.17 MASSSBUSMARK

Millbury

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Louise M Perks dba - Millbury Taxi 151.6850 D627 2011.06.05 MrSvenSven
Louise M Perks dba - Millbury Taxi 159.9150 D627 2011.06.05 MrSvenSven

Nantucket

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
A 1 Taxi 152.2700 D465 2007 JeffKett
Grangrade, James V - James Grangrade Taxi 452.1000 R 173.8 2009.06 cmpsa
Murray, John P 461.4500 R 85.4 2007 JeffKett
Roberts, John - John Roberts Taxi 461.3000 R D343 2009.06 cmpsa
Robinson, Patrick - Patrick Robinson Taxi 452.7000 R 103.5 2009.06 cmpsa
Suzies Taxi LLC 451.5000 R 85.4 2009.06 cmpsa
Viera, Ernest E - Ernest Viera Taxi 464.3250 R D612 Encrypted 2009.06 cmpsa
Voss, Judy - Judy's Cab 451.1750 D664 2007 JeffKett
Unknown 451.2750 ? 2007 JeffKett

New Bedford

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Blue Bird Cab LLC 152.3300 225.7 Encrypted 2009.06.16 New Bedford EMA
Star Cab Co Inc. 152.9375 R D032 2024.02.05 W1KNE
Transit Services Inc. - Yellow Cab 152.3900 107.2 2012.05.27 ecps92

Pittsfield

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Rainbow Taxi 152.3750 D D612 Mobiles 2023.10.02 W1KNE
Rainbow Taxi 157.6350 D D612 Base 2023.10.02 W1KNE

Quincy Area

  • Also Milton
Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Naana Corp - Shore Taxi - CWC Taxi - Quincy Cab - Marina Bay Taxi - Milton Cab 152.4200 D 82.5 2014.03.22 ecps92
Naana Corp 152.4350 D ?
Yellow Cab of Quincy Inc - North Quincy Taxi - McGraths Taxi Service 152.4500 D 103.5 2014.03.22 ecps92
Quincy Checker Cab 461.1250 D D023 2016.03.04 N1BHH

Revere

  • -Yellow Taxi/Suburban Coach also uses private calls for Cab-Cab transmissions.
Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Top Cab Dispatch Inc 464.0750 D124 2008.11.02 ecps92
Yellow Taxi/Suburban Coach 462.1000 R C08 SL:1 TG:16777215 - Cab Dispatch (Cabs talk back in via TG:5000 by "Private Call") 2025.01.10 W1KNE

Somerville

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Somerville Yellow Cab Assoc 152.3300 D 91.5 2022.04.10 ecps92

Springfield

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Pars Inc 152.3300 D 71.9 2018.01.23 ecps92

Taunton

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Taunton Cartage Co LTD - DBA Checker Cab 152.4500 D 74.4 2022.01.08 W1KNE
Taunton Cartage Co LTD - DBA Checker Cab 157.7100 D 74.4 2022.01.08 W1KNE

Tisbury

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
All Island Taxi 461.3125 R D152 2011.07.03 ecps92

Waltham

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Mc Cues Taxi Inc 152.3450 D 167.9 2008.10.20 ecps92

Weymouth

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Metri, Walid R - Braintree Blue Cab - Weymouth Town Taxi - Braintree Veteran's Taxi - VIP Coach 151.6550 S 203.5 2016.03.04 N1BHH
Metri, Walid R - Braintree Blue Cab 151.9850 S 173.8 2011.12.14 ecps92
Metri, Walid R 151.8050 S

Worcester

Licensee / DBA Frequency Type Tone Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
Nu-Checker Inc - DBA Red Cab 152.3300 D 118.8 2012.05.03 MrSvenSven

To be Identified

Frequency Type Tone Area Comments-Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
152.2700 D 123.0 Heard from Foxboro 2021.03.12 ecps92
152.3600 107.2 Boston Area Ch.02
152.4500 R 136.5 Nantucket might be All Points Taxi Svc [WNLZ719] which is expired
152.4500 186.2
452.2250 127.3 ? Not enough Streets to ID
463.2000 173.8 Nantucket WPPB694


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