act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 137 Stat. 302Section 51, , , required license for operation of apparatus for radio communication and transmission of radiograms or signals, revocable for cause, described its interstate, foreign and local aspects, exempted the United States from its requirement and provided for special call letters for every Government station and penalties and forfeiture of offending apparatus. See sections 301, 305, 312, 501, and 503 of this title.
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 237 Stat. 303Section 52, , , related to form of license, United States citizenship of licensee, and contents of license, including statement of restrictions, ownership, location, purpose, wave length, and hours for work of station, subjection to rules and regulations and to closing by the President in time of war, public peril or disaster or Government use or control with payment of just compensation. See sections 307 to 309 of this title.
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 337 Stat. 303Section 53, , , required that operators of radio apparatus be licensed, provided for one year period of suspension of license for noncompliance with rules and regulations, declared the employment of unlicensed operators to be unlawful and provided penalty therefor and authorized the issuance of temporary permits in emergencies by collector of customs to operators on a vessel. See sections 308 and 318 of this title.
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 437 Stat. 304section 321(a) of this titlesection 321(b) of this titlesection 322 of this titlesection 323(a) of this titlesection 323(b) of this titlesection 324 of this titleSection 54, , , subjected private and commercial stations to certain specific regulations, provided for enforcement and waiver of regulations, for grant of special temporary licenses to conduct radio tests and experiments, and prescribed general penalty for violation of regulations and reduction and remittance of such penalty and suspension or revocation of license. The Regulations, numbered First-Nineteenth, related to: (1) normal wave length; (2) other wave lengths; (3) use of a pure wave; (4) use of a sharp wave; (5) use of a standard distress wave; (6) signal of distress; (7) use of broad interfering wave for distress signals (see ); (8) distance requirement for distress signals; (9) right of way for distress signals (see ); (10) reduced power for ships near a Government station; (11) intercommunication (see ); (12) division of time (see ); (13) Government stations to observe divisions of time (see ); (14) use of unnecessary power (see ); (15) general restrictions on private stations; (16) special restrictions in the vicinities of Government stations; (17) ship stations to communicate with nearest shore stations; (18) limitations for future installations in vicinities of Government stations; (19) secrecy of messages and penalty for violations (see sections 501 and 605 of this title). See also sections 502 and 504 of this title.
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 537 Stat. 308Section 55, , , required license to prescribe that operator shall not willfully or maliciously interfere with any other radio communications and provided penalty for such violations. See sections 308 and 501 of this title.
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 637 Stat. 308section 153 of this titleSection 56, , , defined radio communication. See .
act of Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 737 Stat. 308Section 57, , , prohibited uttering or transmitting false or fraudulent signals and prescribed penalty therefor. See sections 325 and 501 of this title.
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 837 Stat. 308section 306 of this titleSection 58, , , related to restriction of use of apparatus for radio communication on foreign ships. See .
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 937 Stat. 308section 505 of this titleSection 59, , , related to jurisdictions of offenses. See .
act Aug. 13, 1912, ch. 287, § 1037 Stat. 308section 152 of this titleSection 60, , , declared radiotelegraph provisions to be inapplicable to Philippine Islands. See .
act June 5, 1920, ch. 269, § 141 Stat. 1061section 305 of this titleSection 61, , , related to use of Government-owned radio stations and apparatus for official business, compass reports, and safety of ships. See .
June 5, 1920, ch. 269, § 241 Stat. 1061Apr. 14, 1922, ch. 13242 Stat. 495Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 37843 Stat. 1091section 327 of this titleSection 62, acts , ; , ; , , related to use of Naval stations for commercial messages and rates thereof. See .
act June 5, 1920, ch. 269, § 341 Stat. 1061section 305 of this titleSection 63, , , declared radiotelegraph provisions to be applicable to Government owned stations, except as otherwise provided therein. See .