Sec. 80.701  Scope of service.

    There are two classes of Alaska Fixed stations. Alaska-public fixed 
stations are common carriers, open to public

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correspondence, which operate on the paired duplex channels listed in 
subpart H of this part. Alaska-private fixed stations may operate on 
simplex frequencies listed in subpart H of this part to communicate with 
other Alaska private fixed stations or with ship stations, and on duplex 
frequencies listed in subpart H of this part when communicating with the 
Alaska-public fixed stations. Alaska-private fixed stations must not 
charge for service, although third party traffic may be transmitted. 
Only Alaska-public fixed stations are authorized to charge for 
communication services.