47 CFR 80.92
§ 80.92 Prevention of interference.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 80.92, § 80.92 Prevention of interference, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237378
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(a) The station operator must determine that the frequency is not in use by monitoring the frequency before transmitting, except for transmission of signals of distress.
(b) When a radiocommunication causes interference to a communication which is already in progress, the interfering station must cease transmitting at the request of either party to the existing communication. As between nondistress traffic seeking to commence use of a frequency, the priority is established under § 80.91.
(c) Except in cases of distress, communications between ship stations or between ship and aircraft stations must not interfere with public coast stations. The ship or aircraft stations which cause interference must stop transmitting or change frequency upon the first request of the affected coast station.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.