47 CFR 90.407

§ 90.407 Emergency communications.

United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective

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Citation: 47 CFR 90.407, § 90.407 Emergency communications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/238002
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The licensee of any station authorized under this part may, during a period of emergency in which the normal communication facilities are disrupted as a result of hurricane, flood, earthquake or similar disaster, utilize such station for emergency communications in a manner other than that specified in the station authorization or in the rules and regulations governing the operation of such stations. The Commission may at any time order the discontinuance of such special use of the authorized facilities.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.