Sec. 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 the Commission's rules 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 band 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]