47 CFR § 22.573 - Use of base transmitters as repeaters.

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title: "47 CFR § 22.573 - Use of base transmitters as repeaters."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "22.573"
section_name: "Use of base transmitters as repeaters."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "22"
part_name: "PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. 154, 222, 303, 309, and 332."
regulatory_source: "59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
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# 22.573 Use of base transmitters as repeaters.

As an additional function, base transmitters may be used as repeaters. Licensees must be able to turn the base transmitter on or off from the control point regardless of whether a subscriber-operated transmitter is transmitting.