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 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 652. JUNE 19, 1934 . 1083 (n) Have authority to inspect all transmitting apparatus to aster- apP ct transmitting tain whether in construction and operation it conforms to the requirements of this Act, the rules and regulations of the Commis- sion, and the license under which it is constructed or operated ; (o) Have authority to designate call letters of all stations (p) Ha ve aut hority to ca use to be pu blished such call l etters and such other announcements and data as in the judgment of the Com- mission may be required for the efficient operation of radio stations subjec t to t he jur isdict ion of the U nited S tates and fo r the proper enforcement of this Act ; (q) H ave a uthor ity to re quire the pain ting and/o r il lumin ation of rad io tow ers if and w hen in its j udgment such towers const itute, or t here is a reaso nabl e pos sibil ity that they may const itute, a menace to air navigation. WAIVER BY LICENSEE F ORE IGN SH IPS SEC. 306 . Section 301 of this Act shall not apply to any person sending radio communications or signals on a foreign ship while the same is within the jurisdiction of the United States, but such communications or signals shall be transmitted only in accordance with such regul atio ns de signe d to prev ent i nterf eren ce as may be promulgated under the authority of this Act. ALLOCATION OF FACILITIES ; TERM OF LICENSES SEC. 307. (a) The Commission, if public convenience, interest, or ne cessit y will be se rved t hereby, subj ect to the li mitati ons of this Act, shall grant to any applicant therefor a station license provided for by this Act. Desig nate cal l le tters. Cause publication of call let ters. Require lighting of radio towers. waiver by licensee. SEC. 304. No station license shall be granted by the Commission Claim to use of par • titul ar fr equen cy. until the applicant therefor shall have signed a waiver of any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the ether as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise. Government - owned GOVERNMENT-OWNED STATIONS stations . SEC. 305 . a Radi o sta tions belo ng t g ing to and operated by the Exemption l de s- ignated provisi oom ns. United States shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 301 Ante, p. 1082 Assignment of fre and 303 of this Act. All such Government stations shall use such quenciesto. frequencies as shall be assigned to each or to each class by the Requirement to con- President. All such stations, except stations on board naval and form to regulations to other Government vessels while at sea or beyond the limits of the preve nt in terfe rence . continental United States, when transmitting any radio communi- cation or signal other than a communication or signal relating to Government business, shall conform to such rules and regulations designed to prevent interference with other radio stations and the rights of others as the Commission may prescribe. (b) R adio stati ons on bo ard v esse ls of the Unite d St ates Ship- do sgaboard Unitid ping Board Bureau or the United States Shipping Board Merchant States vessels. Fleet Corporation or the Inland and Coastwise Waterways Service shall be subject to the provisions of this title. calfl etter s ofF edera l (c) All stations owned and operated by the United States, except stati ons , mobile stations of the Army of the United States, and all other station s on l and an d sea, shall have special call letter s desi gnated by the Commission. Foreign ships. Regulations govern- ing signals on, within U .S. jurisdiction. A lloca tion of fa cili- ties. Station license, grant- ing authorized.