🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) is regulated for U.S.-flag vessels by both the FCC and the Coast Guard • The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is divided by subject and agency; radio rules are in a specific Title and Part • Distinguish between an FCC Part number and an international recommendation/standard like CCIR/ITU

💭 Think About

• Which U.S. government agency regulates maritime radio installations and operator requirements, and in which CFR Title are its rules usually found? • Look at the answer choices: which one correctly combines a realistic Title number and Part number for communications rules? • .CCIR recommendations are international technical standards; would they be the place where U.S.-flag regulations (legal requirements) are codified?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which CFR Title covers telecommunications and the FCC (compare that to the Title number shown in the options) • Check whether the given Part number is actually used by the FCC for maritime radio services and GMDSS (you may have seen this in other exam questions) • Confirm that U.S. regulations must appear in the CFR, not only in a Coast Guard publication or an international recommendation