Sec. 95.183  Prohibited communications.

    (a) A station operator must not communicate:
    (1) Messages for hire, whether the remuneration received is direct 
or indirect;
    (2) Messages in connection with any activity which is against 
Federal, State, or local law;
    (3) False or deceptive messages;
    (4) Coded messages or messages with hidden meanings (``10 codes'' 
are permissible);
    (5) Intentional interference;
    (6) Music, whistling, sound effects or material to amuse or 
entertain;
    (7) Obscene, profane or indecent words, language or meaning;
    (8) Advertisements or offers for the sale of goods or services;
    (9) Advertisements for a political candidate or political campaign 
(messages about the campaign business may be communicated);
    (10) International distress signals, such as the word ``Mayday'' 
(except when on a ship, aircraft or other vehicle in immediate danger to 
ask for help);
    (11) Programs (live or delayed) intended for radio or television 
station broadcast;
    (12) Messages which are both conveyed by a wireline control link and 
transmitted by a GMRS station;
    (13) Messages (except emergency messages) to any station in the 
Amateur Radio Service, to any unauthorized station, or to any foreign 
station;
    (14) Continuous or uninterrupted transmissions, except for 
communications involving the immediate safety of life or property;
    (15) Messages for public address systems.
    (b) A station operator in a GMRS system licensed to a telephone 
answering service must not transmit any communications to customers of 
the telephone answering service.

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Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 95--Locations Where GMRS Is Regulated by 
                                 the FCC

    In ITU Region 2, the GMRS is regulated by the Commission within the 
territorial limits of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, 
Caribbean Insular areas (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States 
Virgin Islands (50 islets and cays) and Navassa Island), and Johnston 
Island (Islets East, Johnston, North and Sand) and Midway Island (Islets 
Eastern and Sand) in the Pacific Insular areas.
    In ITU Region 3, the GMRS is regulated by the Commission within the 
Pacific Insular territorial limits of American Samoa (seven islands), 
Baker Island, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam Island,

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Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island (more than 
50 islets), and Wake Island (Islets Peale, Wake and Wilkes).

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                  Subpart B_Family Radio Service (FRS)

    Source:  61 FR 28768 , June 6, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

                           General Provisions