The FCC has always had a bit of an ambiguous term for linked repeaters, which has allowed linked over the internet like myGMRS network to cross geographical locations.
In their Specifications Page it was always phrased as “over phone lines or other networks for the use of remote control”
Now it’s phrased as follows:
A GMRS user can expect a communications range of one to twenty-five miles depending on station class, terrain, and repeater use. GMRS stations cannot be interconnected with the public switched telephone network or any other network for the purpose of carrying GMRS communications, but these networks can be used for remote control of repeater stations. In other words, repeaters may not be linked via the internet—an example of an “other network” in the rules—to extend the range of the communications across a large geographic area. Linking multiple repeaters to enable a repeater outside the communications range of the handheld or mobile device to retransmit messages violates sections 95.1733(a)(8) and 95.1749 of the Commission’s rules, and potentially other rules in 47 C.F.R. Repeaters may be connected to the telephone network or other networks only for purposes of remote control of a GMRS station, not for carrying communication signals. So this means, unfortunately, that the Haiku Repeater will NOT be linked to any other repeater.
In case you missed the link, you can find the FCC link here:
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