Sec.  80.131   Radioprinter operations.

   Radioprinter operations provide a relatively low cost system of record
   communications between authorized coast and ship stations in accordance with
   the following paragraphs.

   (a) Supplementary eligibility requirement. A radioprinter authorization for
   a private coast station may be issued to the owner or operator of a ship of
   less than 1600 gross tons, a community of ships all of which are less than
   1600 gross tons, or an association whose members operate ships of less than
   1600 gross tons.

   (b) Scope of communications. Only those communications which concern the
   business and operational needs of vessels are authorized.

   (c) Assignment and use of frequencies. (1) Frequencies may be assigned to
   private coast stations for radioprinter use from the appropriate bands
   listed in subpart H of this part.

   (2) Frequencies in the listed bands are shared with other radio services
   including the maritime mobile service. Each assigned frequency is available
   on a shared use basis only, not for the exclusive use of any one station or
   licensee.

   (d) Coast station responsibilities. (1) Private coast stations must propose
   frequencies and provide the names of ships to be served with the
   application.

   (2) Private coast station licensees must provide copies of their license to
   all ships with which they are authorized to conduct radioprinter operations.