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§95.191 (FRS Rule 1)
Eligibility and responsibility.
(a) Unless you are a representative of a
foreign government, you are authorized by
this rule to operate an FCC certified FRS
unit in accordance with the rules in this
subpart. No license will be issued.
(b) You are responsible for all
communications that you make with the
FRS unit. You must share each channel
with other users. No channel is available
for the private or exclusive use of any user.
§95.192 (FRS Rule 2)
Authorized locations.
(a) Provided that you comply with these
rules, you are authorized to operate an
FRS unit:
(1) Within or over any area of the world
where radio services are regulated by the
FCC (this area includes the fifty United
States and the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands (50 islets and
cays), American Samoa (seven islands),
the Commonwealth of Northern
Marianna Islands, and Guam Island);
(2) Within or over any other area of the
world, except within or over the
territorial limits of areas where radio
services are regulated by an agency of the
United States other than the FCC or any
foreign government (you are subject to
its rules);
Appendix - FRS Radio Rules
FCC Part 95 Subpart B
(3) Aboard any vessel or aircraft
registered in the United States, with the
permission of the captain, that is within
or over any area of the world where radio
services are regulated by the FCC or upon
or over international waters;
(4) Aboard any unregistered vessel or
aircraft owned or operated by a United
States citizen or company that is within
or over any area of the world where radio
services are regulated by the FCC or upon
or over international waters.
(5) You must operate the FRS unit only
according to any applicable treaty to
which the United States is a party. The
FCC will make public notice of any
such conditions.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Anyone intending to operate an FRS
unit on the islands of Puerto Rico,
Desecheo, Mona, Vieques, and Culebra in a
manner that could pose an interference
threat to the Arecibo Observatory shall notify
the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory,
Post Office Box 995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
00613, in writing or electronically, of the
location of the unit. Operators may wish to
consult interference guidelines, which will
be provided by Cornell University. Operators
who choose to transmit information
electronically should e-mail to:
prcz@naic.edu.
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