Offshore radio

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Offshore radio is radio broadcasting from ships or fixed maritime structures. Offshore broadcasters are usually unlicensed but transmissions are legal in international waters.^{[disputed – discuss]} This is in contrast to unlicensed broadcasting on land or within a nation's territorial waters, which is usually unlawful.