§  95.33   Cooperative use of radio stations in the GMRS.

   (a) Licensees (a licensee is the entity to which the license is issued)
   of radio stations in the GMRS may share the use of their stations with
   other entities eligible in the GMRS, subject to the following
   conditions and limitations.

   (1) The station to be shared must be individually owned by the
   licensee, jointly owned by the participants and the licensee, leased
   individually by the licensee, or leased jointly by the participants and
   the licensee.

   (2) The licensee must maintain access to and control over all stations
   authorized under its license.

   (3) A station may be shared only:

   (i) Without charge;

   (ii) On a non-profit basis, with contributions to capital and operating
   expenses including the cost of mobile stations and paging receivers
   prorated equitably among all participants; or

   (iii) On a reciprocal basis, i.e., use of one licensee's stations for
   the use of another licensee's stations without charge for either
   capital or operating expenses.

   (4) All sharing arrangements must be conducted in accordance with a
   written agreement to be kept as part of the station records.

   (b) [Reserved]

   [ 48 FR 35237 , Aug. 3, 1983, as amended at  63 FR 68975 , Dec. 14, 1998]

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