§ 80.393   Frequencies for AIS stations.

   Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a maritime broadcast
   service. The simplex channels at 156.775 MHz (AIS 3), 156.825 MHz (AIS
   4), 161.975 MHz (AIS 1), and 162.025 MHz (AIS 2), each with a 25 kHz
   bandwidth, may be authorized only for AIS. In accordance with the
   Maritime Transportation Security Act, the United States Coast Guard
   regulates AIS carriage requirements for non-Federal Government ships.
   These requirements are codified at 33 CFR 164.46, 401.20.

   [ 82 FR 27213 , June 14, 2017]

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