The Code of Federal Regulations, Telecommunications, containing the U.S. federal regulations for

telecommunications Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...

can be found under '
Title 47
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Code of Federal Regulations In the law of the United States, the ''Code of Federal Regulations'' (''CFR'') is the codification of the general and permanent regulations promulgated by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. ...

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Part 15 Code of Federal Regulations, 'Title 47, Part 15(47 CFR 15) is an oft-quoted part of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations regarding unlicensed transmissions. It is a part of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( ...

—concerning unlicensed broadcasts and

spurious emission In radio communication, a spurious emission is any component of a radiated radio frequency signal the complete suppression of which would not impair the integrity of the modulation type or the information being transmitted. A radiated signal out ...

s * Part 18—concerning industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) radio bands *

Part 68 'Title 47 CFR Part 68'' is a section of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States that regulate the direct electrical connection of telecommunications equipment and customer premises wiring with the public switched telephone network, c ...

—concerning direct connection of all

terminal equipment In telecommunication, the term terminal equipment has the following meanings: * Communications equipment at either end of a communications link, used to permit the stations involved to accomplish the mission for which the link was established. * I ...

to the

public switched telephone network The public switched telephone network (PSTN) provides Communications infrastructure, infrastructure and services for public Telecommunications, telecommunication. The PSTN is the aggregate of the world's circuit-switched telephone networks that ...

* Part 73— Radio Broadcast Services *Part 74—Remote Broadcast Pickup *Part 80—Maritime Service * Part 87—concerning aviation services * Part 90—concerning licensed wireless communications for businesses and non-federal governments *Part 95—concerning

GMRS The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a land-mobile FM UHF radio service designed for short-distance two-way communication and authorized under part 95 of 47 USC. It requires a license in the United States, but some GMRS compatible equipme ...

, FRS,

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, and

CB radio Citizens band radio (also known as CB radio), used in many countries, is a land mobile radio system, a system allowing short-distance person-to-many persons bidirectional voice communication among individuals, using two way radios operating on ...

Part 97 In the U.S., Part 97 is the section of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations that pertains to amateur radio and the conduct of amateur radio operators. It is a part of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). S ...

—concerning

amateur radio Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communic ...

External links

Cornell Law, Legal information institute reference for Title 47

FCC, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) -Title 47-

GPO Bookstore, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

GPO, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47 Telecommunication

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