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Rules and Regulations
The U.S. Federal Communications
Commission and the Industry
Canada regulate cellular/PCS
telephone service in their respective
countries. It is important for you,
the cellular/PCS telephone user, to
observe the applicable regulations
when operating your cellular/PCS
telephone in either country. In
addition to these U.S. and Canadian
federal regulations, you may be
bound also by certain state,
provincial, territorial, and local
rules and regulations, as well as by
your cellular/PCS carrier’s tariff
(the rates, terms, and conditions of
its service). If you wish to use your
cellular/PCS telephone in both the
U.S. and Canada, please consult
with your System Operator.
Furthermore, you should remember
that your cellular/PCS telephone is
a radiotelephone, — i.e., it combines
both wireline technology, as used in
your home or office telephone
system, and radio technology — and
that the scope of regulations and
precautions is therefore broader
than the scope of regulations and
precautions relating to wireline-
only telephone usage.
Some of the major points of
consideration are set out below.
Please note, however, that these
“Rules and Regulations” and
“Safety Precautions” sections do
not constitute legal advice, and are
intended merely for general
information purposes. If you have
specific questions, please contact
your cellular/PCS carrier (System
Operator).
License
— If your home system is
in the U.S., you do not require a
separate license to operate your
cellular/PCS telephone; obtaining a
cellular/PCS telephone access
number is sufficient to register you
as a user. If your home system is in
Canada, a separate license is
required; your carrier will assist you
in the licensing process. If you wish
to use your cellular/PCS telephone
on both sides of the border, please
contact your cellular/PCS carrier
(System Operator).
Equipment modifications — The U.S.
Federal Communications Commission
has type-approved the model of
cellular/PCS telephone which you have
purchased, and has allocated a specific
frequency range for cellular/PCS
service. No changes or adjustments are
to be made to your cellular/PCS
telephone.
The radio equipment shall be made
available for inspection upon
request by representatives of the
FCC or licensees.
Denial of service
— A cellular/
PCS carrier may deny service
temporarily or terminate service for
violation of any government
regulations or violation of its tariff.
Privacy
— As a telephone user, you
have come to assume a certain
standard of privacy when you place
or receive a telephone call via the
traditional wireline systems.
However, because cellular/PCS
telephones utilize radio
transmissions to effect calls, the
same standard cannot always be
assured. While it is unlawful for any
unauthorized person to divulge or
use any information obtained from
intercepting or “listening in on”
conversations intended for others,
you should not assume that your
conversation is completely secure.
Commercially available scanning
equipment can permit a third party
to monitor the radio channels used
for cellular/PCS telephone calls.
Interference
— No person shall
interfere with, or cause interference to,
any radio communication or signal.
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