§ 80.1155   Radioprinter.

   Radioprinter operations provide record communications between authorized
   maritime mobile stations.

   (a) Supplementary eligibility requirements. Ships must be less than 1600
   gross tons.

   (b) Scope of communication. (1) Ship radioprinter communications may be
   conducted with an associated private coast station.

   (2) Ships authorized to communicate by radioprinter with a common private
   coast station may also conduct intership radioprinter operations.

   (3) Only those communications which are associated with the business and
   operational needs of the ship are authorized.

   (c) Assignment and use of frequencies. (1) Frequencies for radioprinter
   operations are shared by several radio services including the maritime
   mobile service.

   (2) Ship stations must conduct radioprinter operations only on frequencies
   assigned to their associated private coast station for that purpose.

   (d) Authorization procedure. The authorization procedure for ship station
   radioprinter operations is as follows:

   (1) The associated private coast station must submit an application for
   specific radioprinter frequencies and provide the names of ships to be
   served.

   (2) When the private coast station receives a radioprinter license, it must
   provide copies of their license to all ships with which they are authorized
   to conduct radioprinter operations. The private coast station license copy
   must be kept as part of the ship station license.

   (3) Any addition or deletion of ships must be notified to the Commission by
   letter.

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