Although a substantial aid to "Safety at Sea" concerns, the Act, even after amendment, did little to improve numerous interference issues, and may have exacerbated the problem by increasing the number of transmitters without adopting any regulations to specify operating standards and control malicious behavior.
Although a significant contribution to "Safety at Sea" issues, the Act, even after modifications, made little progress in addressing numerous interference problems, and might have worsened them by increasing transmitter numbers without implementing any standards or controls on malicious activities.