§ 95.183   Prohibited communications.

   (a) A station operator must not communicate:

   (1)  Messages for hire, whether the remuneration received is direct or
   indirect;

   (2) Messages in connection with any activity which is against Federal,
   State, or local law;

   (3) False or deceptive messages;

   (4)  Coded  messages  or messages with hidden meanings (“10 codes” are
   permissible);

   (5) Intentional interference;

   (6) Music, whistling, sound effects or material to amuse or entertain;

   (7) Obscene, profane or indecent words, language or meaning;

   (8) Advertisements or offers for the sale of goods or services;

   (9) Advertisements for a political candidate or political campaign (messages
   about the campaign business may be communicated);

   (10) International distress signals, such as the word “Mayday” (except when
   on a ship, aircraft or other vehicle in immediate danger to ask for help);

   (11) Programs (live or delayed) intended for radio or television station
   broadcast;

   (12)  Messages  which are both conveyed by a wireline control link and
   transmitted by a GMRS station;

   (13) Messages (except emergency messages) to any station in the Amateur
   Radio Service, to any unauthorized station, or to any foreign station;

   (14) Continuous or uninterrupted transmissions, except for communications
   involving the immediate safety of life or property;

   (15) Messages for public address systems.

   (b) A station operator in a GMRS system licensed to a telephone answering
   service must not transmit any communications to customers of the telephone
   answering service.

   [ 63 FR 68976 , Dec. 14, 1998]

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Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 95—Locations Where GMRS Is Regulated by the FCC

   In  ITU  Region  2, the GMRS is regulated by the Commission within the
   territorial limits of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Caribbean
   Insular areas (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands (50
   islets and cays) and Navassa Island), and Johnston Island (Islets East,
   Johnston, North and Sand) and Midway Island (Islets Eastern and Sand) in the
   Pacific Insular areas.

   In ITU Region 3, the GMRS is regulated by the Commission within the Pacific
   Insular territorial limits of American Samoa (seven islands), Baker Island,
   Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam Island, Howland Island,
   Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island (more than 50 islets), and Wake
   Island (Islets Peale, Wake and Wilkes).

   [ 63 FR 68976 , Dec. 14, 1998]

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Subpart B—Family Radio Service (FRS)

   Source:  61 FR 28768 , June 6, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

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General Provisions

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