§ 97.311   SS emission types.

   (a) SS emission transmissions by an amateur station are authorized only
   for communications between points within areas where the amateur
   service is regulated by the FCC and between an area where the amateur
   service is regulated by the FCC and an amateur station in another
   country that permits such communications. SS emission transmissions
   must not be used for the purpose of obscuring the meaning of any
   communication.

   (b) A station transmitting SS emissions must not cause harmful
   interference to stations employing other authorized emissions, and must
   accept all interference caused by stations employing other authorized
   emissions.

   (c) When deemed necessary by a Regional Director to assure compliance
   with this part, a station licensee must:

   (1) Cease SS emission transmissions;

   (2) Restrict SS emission transmissions to the extent instructed; and

   (3) Maintain a record, convertible to the original information (voice,
   text, image, etc.) of all spread spectrum communications transmitted.

   [ 64 FR 51471 , Sept. 23, 1999, as amended at  76 FR 17569 , Mar. 30, 2011;
    80 FR 53753 , Sept. 8, 2015]

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