[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR87.189]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 87_AVIATION SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart F_Aircraft Stations

 

Sec.  87.189  Requirements for public correspondence equipment and operations.



    (a) Transmitters used for public correspondence by aircraft stations 

in the maritime mobile frequency bands must be authorized by the 

Commission in conformity with part 80 of this chapter.

    (b) Transmitters used for public correspondence by aircraft stations 

in the Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite (R) or Maritime Mobile-Satellite 

frequencies must be certificated by the Commission in conformity with 

part 87. Aircraft earth stations that are required to be commissioned to 

use a privately owned satellite system also must meet the provisions of 

Sec.  87.51.

    (c) A continuous watch must be maintained on the frequencies used 

for safety and regularity of flight while public correspondence 

communications are being handled. For aircraft earth stations, this 

requirement is satisfied by compliance with the priority and preemptive 

access requirements of Sec.  87.187(q).

    (d) All communications in the Aeronautical Mobile Service and the 

Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite (R) Service have priority over public 

correspondence.

    (e) Transmission of public correspondence must be suspended when 

such operation will delay or interfere with message pertaining to safety 

of life and property or regularity of flight, or when ordered by the 

captain of the aircraft.



[53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 45750, Oct. 5, 1992; 63 

FR 36608, July 7, 1998; 69 FR 32884, June 14, 2004]