Paragraph 5 I1

In this Schedule—

• “AIS” means automatic identification system;

• “DSC” means Digital Selective Calling being a technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to establish contact with, and transfer information to, another station or group of stations, and complying with the relevant recommendations as specified in Section 5 of Annex 1 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1874 (M+F) Amendment 4^f1;

• “EPIRB” means an emergency position indicating radio beacon capable of transmitting a distress alert F1... through the COSPAS/SARSAT polar orbiting satellite service operating in the 406 MHz band;

• “mobile-satellite service” means a radiocommunication service between—

  1. (a)

     mobile earth stations and one or more space stations, or between space stations used by this service; or

  2. (b)

     mobile earth stations by means of one or more space stations,

  and this service may also include feeder links necessary for its operation;

• “satellite EPIRB” means an EPIRB which is in the mobile-satellite service.