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2525 54STAT.] INTER-AMERICAN-RADIO COMMUNICATIONS-DEC. 13 , 1937 (4) PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE: Any telecommunication which the offices and stations, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public, must accept for transmission. (5) PRIVATE OPERATING: Any individual, company or corporation, other than a government institution or agency, which is recognized by the government con- cerned and which operates telecommunication installations for the purpose of exchanging public correspondence. (6) ADMINISTRATION: A government administration. (7) INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: A telecommunication service between offices or stations under the jurisdiction of different countries, or between stations of the mobile service, except when the latter are of the same nationality and are within the limits of the country to which they belong. An internal or national telecommunication service which is likely to cause inter- ference with other services beyond the limits of the country in which it operates, shall be considered as international service from the stand- point of interference. (8) LIMITED SERVICE: A service which can be used only by specified persons or for special purposes. (9) MOBILE SERVICE: A radiocommunication service carried on between mobile and land stations and by mobile stations communicating among themselves, special services being excluded. (10) FIXED STATION: A station not capable of being moved, and communicating by radio with one or more stations similarly established. (11) LAND STATION: A station not capable of being moved, carrying on a mobile service. (12) COAST STATION: A land station carrying on a service with ship stations. This may be fixed station used also for communication with ship stations; in this case, it shall be considered as a coast station only for the duration of its service with ship stations. (18) AERONAUTICAL STATION: A land station carrying on a service with aircraft stations. This may be a fixed station also for communication with aircraft stations; in this case, it shall be considered as an aeronautical station only for the duration of its service with aircraft stations. (14) MOBILE STATION: A station capable of being moved and which ordinarily does move.