§  80.122   Public coast stations using facsimile and data.

   Facsimile operations are a form of telegraphy for the transmission and
   receipt of fixed images between authorized coast and ship stations.
   Facsimile and data techniques may be implemented in accordance with the
   following paragraphs.

   (a) Supplemental Eligibility Requirements. Public coast stations are
   eligible to use facsimile and data techniques with ship stations.

   (b) Assignment and use of frequencies. (1) Frequencies in the
   2000-27500 kHz bands in part 2 of this chapter as available for shared
   use by the maritime mobile service and other radio services are
   assignable to public coast stations for providing facsimile
   communications with ship stations. Additionally, frequencies in the
   156-162 MHz and 216-220 MHz bands available for assignment to public
   coast stations for radiotelephone communications that are contained in
   subpart H of this part are also available for facsimile and data
   communications.

   (2) Equipment used for facsimile and data operations is subject to the
   applicable provisions of subpart E of this part.

   (3) The use of voice on frequencies authorized for facsimile operations
   in the bands 2000-27500 kHz listed in subpart H of this part is limited
   to setup and confirmation of receipt of facsimile transmissions.

   [ 57 FR 43407 , Sept. 21, 1992, as amended at  67 FR 48564 , July 25, 2002]