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47 CFR §13.3

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The definitions of terms used in part 13 are:
  1. (a)COLEM. Commercial operator license examination manager.
  2. (b)Commercial radio operator. A person holding a license or licenses specified in § 13.7(b).
  3. (c)GMDSS. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
  4. (d)FCC. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. (e)International Morse Code. A dot-dash code as defined in International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT) Recommendation F.1 (1984), Division B, I. Morse code.
  6. (f)ITU. International Telecommunication Union.
  7. (g)PPC. Proof-of-Passing Certificate.
  8. (h)Question pool. All current examination questions for a designated written examination element.
  9. (i)Question set. A series of examination questions on a given examination selected from the current question pool.
  10. (j)Radio Regulations. The latest ITU Radio Regulations to which the United States is a party.