§ 22.307   Operation during emergency.

   Licensees of stations in the Public Mobile services may, during a
   period of emergency in which normal communications facilities are
   disrupted as a result of hurricane, flood, earthquake or other natural
   disaster, civil unrest, widespread vandalism, national emergencies or
   emergencies declared by Executive Order of the President, use their
   stations to temporarily provide emergency communications services in a
   manner or configuration not normally allowed by this part, provided
   that such operations comply with the provisions of this section.

   (a) Technical limitations. Public Mobile stations providing temporary
   emergency communications service must not transmit:

   (1) On channels other than those authorized for normal operations.

   (2) With power in excess of that authorized for normal operations;

   (3) Emission types other than those authorized for normal operations.

   (b) Discontinuance. Temporary emergency use of Public Mobile stations
   must be discontinued as soon as normal communication facilities are
   restored. The FCC may, at any time, order the discontinuance of any
   such emergency communication services.

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