vidual cases, for special reasons to obtain information or data which gives promise of being of benefit to the radio art, general and special experimental stations shall not be used to conduct general message traffic of any kind to transmit regular programs for direct entertainment, to rebroadcast the programs of any other station, or to render any commercial communication service, or communications involving advertising, either directly or indirectly.*+ [Rule 320] 5.54 Logs. Each licensee of an experimental station shall maintain adequate records of the operation of each station, including (a) the hours of operation, (b) frequencies, (c) power, and (d) types of emission. This information shall be made available, upon request by authorized Government representatives.*+ [Rule 310] 5.55 Reports filed with renewal application. Each licensee of a station in the experimental service shall file reports with the Commission with each application for renewal of license or at the end of the license period if no application is made for renewal.*t [Rule 311] 5.56 Reports, confidential. These reports are for information of the Commission and the contents thereof will not be disclosed without the permission of the licensee.** [Rule 312] 5.57 Reports; contents. Each report shall include statements of the following in the order designated: General and Special Experimental Stations (a) Ultimate objective to be reached by experiments. (b) General results accomplished during period of report, including reference to published reports of experimental work. Sec. (c) Technical studies in progress at time of filing of report. (d) Any major changes made in equipment. (e) Total hours of operation.*+ [Rule 313] PART 6-FIXED PUBLIC RADIO SERVICES Definitions 6.1 Fixed public service. 6.2 Fixed private service. 6.3 Fixed public press service. 6.4 Agriculture service. 6.5 Point-to-point telegraph station. 6.6 Radiotelegraph. 6.7 Point-to-point telephone station. 6.8 Radiotelephone. Sec. Operation; allocation of facilities 6.23 International interference. DEFINITIONS Section 6.1 Fixed public service. The term "fixed public service" means a radio communication service carried on between fixed stations open to public correspondence.**++ [Rule 230] **§§ 6.1 to 6.24, inclusive, (with the exception noted in the text,) issued under the authority contained in sec. 4, 44 Stat. 1163, sec. 604, 48 Stat. 1103; 47 U.S.C. 84, 604. ††The source of §§ 6.1 to 6.26, inclusive, (except for amendments and the additional rule noted in the text,) is Rules and regulations of the Federal Radio Commission, effective Oct. 3, 1933, as adopted by the Federal Communications Commission, July 11, 1934. *For statutory and source citations, see note to § 5.1. Page 183 6.2 Fixed private service. The term "fixed private service" means a limited private radio communication service carried on between fixed stations not open to public correspondence.*t [Rule 231] 6.3 Fixed public press service. The term "fixed public press service" means a limited radio communication service carried on by fixed point-to-point telegraph stations open to public correspondence for the transmission of news items, advertising, or other material relating to or intended for publication by press agencies, newspapers, or for public dissemination by any class of radio station the emissions of which are intended to be received by the general public.*+ [Rule 232, as amended Apr. 13, 1934] 6.4 Agriculture service. The term "agriculture service" means a fixed private radio communication service carried on between pointto-point telegraph stations for the transmission of agriculture market information.*t [Rule 233] 6.5 Point-to-point telegraph station. The term "point-to-point telegraph station" means a fixed station used for radiotelegraph communication. In addition, a station of this class may be authorized to communicate secondarily and simultaneously with mobile stations for the transmission of press material which is destined primarily to fixed points.t (Sec. 4 (i), 48 Stat. 1068; 47 U.S.C. 154 (i)) [Rule 234, as amended May 26, 1936, 1 F.R. 581] 6.6 Radiotelegraph. The term "radiotelegraph" as used in this part shall be construed to include the following emissions: 6.7 Point-to-point telephone station. The term "point-to-point telephone station" means a fixed station used for radiotelephone communication.** [Rule 236] 6.8 Radiotelephone. The term "radiotelephone" as used in this part shall be construed to include the following emissions: A-3____ Special____ ** [Rule 237] Commercial telephony, singled and double side bands. High-quality telephony and special methods of telephone modulation not included in A-3. OPERATION; ALLOCATION OF FACILITIES 6.21 Tests and service messages. Each point-to-point telephone station licensee may also use either A-1 or A-2 emission for test purposes or the exchange of service messages.* [Rule 238] Page 184 **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 6.1. 6.22 Logs. Each licensee shall maintain adequate records of the operation of the station, including: (a) Hours of operation. (b) Frequencies used. (c) Points of communication. (d) Estimate of the total volume of traffic transmitted for the periods of time covered. This information shall be made available upon request by authorized Government representatives.*† [Rule 239] 6.23 International interference. Licenses which authorize the use of frequencies above 6,000 kilocycles for fixed-service communication between points within the continental limits of the United States shall be issued with the limitation that if any frequency is used for domestic communication no interference shall result to international service, and if such interference is reported the licensee shall immediately discontinue use of the frequency during the hours when interference results.*t [Rule 240] 6.24 Points of communication. Each license or other instrument of authorization hereafter issued for fixed service will specify the points between which communication is authorized. The holder of any such instrument of authorization desiring to change said points of communication or to establish communication between other and additional points may be authorized to do so by modification of license or by the issuance of an additional construction permit or license pursuant to proper application.*+ [Rule 241] 6.25 Multiple-address press service. Upon application being made, the Commission may grant a license or modification of license for fixed public press service to authorize secondary use of the assigned frequency, or frequencies, for transmission of multiple-address messages simultaneously to two or more fixed points, in accordance with the provisions of 8 6.3. The points to which such transmission is authorized need not be named either generally or specifically in the license, provided the applicant makes satisfactory showing that (a) the public interest, convenience or necessity will be served thereby, and (b) such transmission will not interfere with the fixed public press service to the primary fixed point or points of communication designated in the license. After such application is made and granted, specific authorization for transmission to each new point shall be contingent upon the licensee's immediate notification to the Commission of the first transmission to said point and the location of the station. or stations from which such transmission is made, and shall continue to the expiration date of the said station license or licenses unless within 30 days the licensee is otherwise notified by the Commission. (Sec. 4 (i), 48 Stat. 1068; 47 U.S.C. 154 (i)) [Rule 241 (a), FCC, May 19, 1936, 1 F.R. 542] 6.26 Allocation of frequencies. Allocation of frequencies to stations operating in the fixed services will be made from the frequencies designated for fixed service in § 2.73. (Sec. 4 (i), 48 Stat. 1068; 47 U.S.C. 154 (i) [Rule 242] **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 6.1. Page 185 [185] frequencies. 7.22 Use of calling frequencies. Sec. 7.24 Frequencies assigned to coastal sta tions. Logs 7.31 Station logs. 7.32 Logs; Government inspection. SUBPART Marine relay stations Marine relay stations Definitions 7.41 Marine relay service. 7.42 Marine relay station. Operation 7.61 Limitations as to licenses and use of frequencies. 7.23 Calling frequencies, not to be used 7.62 Points of communication. for working purposes. 7.63 Station logs. SUBPART-COASTAL STATIONS DEFINITIONS Section 7.1 Coastal service. The term "coastal service" means a radiocommunication service carried on by means of coastal stations of any class with maritime mobile stations.*† [Rule 263] *88 7.1 to 7.63, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 4, 44 Stat. 1163, sec. 604, 48 Stat. 1103; 47 U.S.C. 84, 604. Additional statutory provisions noted in parentheses at the end of particular sections are applicable to such sections. +In §§ 7.1 to 7.63, inclusive, (except for amendments noted in the text,) is Rules and regulations of the Federal Radio Commission, effective Oct. 3, 1933, as adopted by the Federal Communications Commission, July 11, 1934. 7.2 Coastal station. The term "coastal station" means a land station used for radio communication with maritime mobile stations.*t [Rule 264] 7.3 Public coastal service. The term "public coastal service" means a radiocommunication service open to public correspondence, carried on by means of coastal stations with maritime mobile stations.*+ [Rule 265] 7.4 Private coastal service. The term "private coastal service" means a limited private radiocommunication service not open to public correspondence, carried on by means of coastal stations with maritime mobile stations.* [Rule 266] 7.5 Coastal telegraph station. The term "coastal telegraph station" means a coastal station used for radiotelegraph service with maritime mobile stations. In addition, a station of this class may be authorized to communicate secondarily and simultaneously with fixed points for the transmission of press material which is destined primarily to mobile stations.* (Sec. 4 (i), 48 Stat. 1068; 47 U.S.C. 154 (i)) [Rule 267, as amended May 26, 1936, 1 F.R. 581] 7.6 Coastal telephone station. The term "coastal telephone station" means a coastal station used primarily for radiotelephone service with ocean-going vessels.*t [Rule 268] 7.7 Coastal harbor station. The term "coastal harbor station" means a coastal station used primarily for radiocommunication service Page 186 **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 7.1. with small craft or other vessels that employ relatively low-power transmitters of limited range. Stations of this class may be licensed to use radiotelegraph or radiotelephone emission, or both.** [Rule 269] FREQUENCIES 31 7.21 International calling and distress frequencies. The international calling and distress frequency is 500 kilocycles. In the Great Lakes region the frequency 410 kilocycles shall be used for calling and distress purposes in lieu of the international calling and distress frequency, 500 kilocycles.*† [Rule 270] 7.22 Use of calling frequencies. The international calling and distress frequency, 500 kilocycles (410 kilocycles on the Great Lakes only), and all other radiotelegraph calling frequencies herein allocated may be used for the transmission of operating signals and a single short radiotelegram provided no interference is caused to distress, urgent, safety, or call signals.*+ [Rule 271] 7.23 Calling frequencies, not to be used for working purposes. In no case shall the calling frequency, 500 kilocycles (410 kilocycles on the Great Lakes), be used for working purposes, except as provided in § 7.22, and as may be necessary for the handling of distress, urgent, or safety messages. Other calling frequencies may be used for working purposes provided no interference is caused to calls from mobile stations.*t [Rule 272] 7.24 Frequencies assigned to coastal stations. The following frequencies are allocated to coastal stations as indicated: (a) Coastal telegraph stations: 2 'Calling. Calling frequency (Great Lakes only) 3 Also intership telephone. See International Radiotelegraph Convention (49 Stat. 2391). **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 7.1. Page 187 |