Chapter 269.
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CHAP. 269.— Joint Resolution To authorize the operation of Government owned radio stations for the use of the general public, and for other purposes. June 5, 1920. [[S. J. Res. 170](/us/bill/66/sjres/170).] [[Pub. Res., No. 48](/us/bill/66/pubres/48).] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Radio stations.Use of all Government, allowed for specified public business. That all land, ship, and airship radio stations, and all apparatus therein owned by the United States may be used by it for receiving and transmitting messages relating to Government business, compass reports, and the safety of ships.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized, underNaval stations. Public uses of, authorized. terms and conditions and at rates prescribed by him, which rates shall be just and reasonable, and which, upon complaint, shall be subject to review and revision by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to use all radio stations and apparatus, wherever located, owned by the United States and under the control of the Navy Department—(a) for the reception and transmission of press messagesPress messages. offered by any newspaper published in the United States, its Territories or possessions, or published by citizens of the United States in foreign countries, or by any press association of the United States, and
(b)for the reception and transmission of private commercialPrivate commercial messages. messages: *Provided, *That the rates fixed for the reception*Provisos.* Prices not less than by private stations. and transmission of commercial messages, other than press messages, shall not be less than the rates charged by privately owned and operated stations for like messages and service: *Provided further,*Termination when private stations capable of meeting requirements. That the right to use such stations for any of the purposes named in this section shall terminate and cease as between any countries or localities or between any locality and privately operated ships, whenever privately owned and operated stations are capable of meeting the normal communication requirements between such countries or localities or between any locality and privately operated ships, and the Secretary of Commerce shall have notified the SecretaryFinal termination in two years. of the Navy thereof, and all rights conferred by this section shall terminate and cease in any event two years from the date this resolution takes effect. Sec. 3. That all stations owned and operated by the Government,Regulations applicable. Vol. 37, p. 302. except as herein otherwise provided, shall be used and operated in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to regulate radio communication,” approved August 13, 1912. Approved, June 5, 1920.