[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR80.51]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 80_STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses
 
Sec.  80.51  Ship earth station licensing.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) A ship earth station authorized to operate the INMARSAT space 
segment must display the Commission license in conjunction with the 
commissioning certificate issued by the INMARSAT Organization. Ship 
earth stations that were operating in the MARISAT system and are not 
commissioned by the INMARSAT Organization will continue to be used in 
the INMARSAT system without a commissioning certificate issued by the 
INMARSAT Organization. The continued use of such equipment, however, 
will not be permitted after September 1, 1991, unless a commissioning 
certificate is obtained from the INMARSAT Organization. Notwithstanding 
the requirements in this paragraph, ship earth stations can operate in 
the INMARSAT space segment without an INMARSAT issued commissioning 
certificate provided an appropriate written approval is obtained from 
the INMARSAT Organization in addition to the Commission's license.

[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 63 FR 68955, Dec. 14, 1998]

    Effective Date Note: At 68 FR 45960, Aug. 7, 2003, Sec.  80.51 was 
revised effective October 6, 2003. For the convenience of the user, the 
revised text is set forth as follows:

Sec.  80.51  Ship earth station licensing.

    A ship earth station authorized to operate in the INMARSAT space 
segment must display the Commission license in conjunction with the 
commissioning certificate issued by the INMARSAT Organization. 
Notwithstanding the requirements in this paragraph, ship earth stations 
can operate in the INMARSAT space segment without an INMARSAT issued 
commissioning certificate provided an appropriate written approval is 
obtained from the INMARSAT Organization in addition to the Commission's 
license.