🔍 Key Concepts

• FCC Part 80 – Rules for maritime services in the U.S. • International Radio Regulations – Global rules for radio communications at sea. • The difference between domestic agency offices/bureaus and binding regulations & treaties.

💭 Think About

• Which answer choices refer to actual, formal regulatory documents or treaties, versus organizations or offices? • When a U.S.-flag vessel is in international waters, what combination of U.S. rules and international rules normally applies to its radio operations? • Do labor unions or specific internal bureau names usually serve as the legal basis for operating rules on ship radio stations?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options name a specific FCC rule part that governs maritime radio services. • Check which option includes international agreements or Radio Regulations that would apply beyond U.S. waters. • Eliminate any choices that only mention organizations or offices without citing an actual rule part or treaty-type document.