47 CFR § 80.517 - Time limitation on communication.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s80.517"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 80.517 - Time limitation on communication."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "80.517"
section_name: "Time limitation on communication."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES"
part_number: "80"
part_name: "STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 80.517 Time limitation on communication.

All communication engaged in by private coast stations and marine utility stations must be limited to the minimum practicable transmission time. Each station licensee must employ standardized operating practices and procedures.