[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR5.61]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 5--EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Applications and Licenses
 
Sec.  5.61  Procedure for obtaining a special temporary authorization.

    (a) The Commission may issue a special temporary authorization under 
this part in cases in which a need is shown for operation of a station 
for six months or less, provided such operation is not in conflict with 
the Commission's rules in this part. In cases in which an applicant sets 
forth compelling reasons why a special temporary authorization must be 
granted expeditiously, preference will be given to processing the 
application.
    (b) Extensions of a special temporary authorization will be granted 
provided that an application for a regular experimental license has been 
filed at least 15 days prior to the expiration of the licensee's 
temporary authority. When such an application is timely filed, 
operations may continue in accordance with the other terms and 
conditions of the temporary authority pending disposition of the 
application, unless the

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applicant is notified otherwise by the Commission.
    (c) An application for special temporary authorization may be filed 
in letter form and shall contain the following information:
    (1) Name, address, phone number (also e-mail address and facsimile 
number, if available) of the applicant.
    (2) Description of why an STA is needed.
    (3) Description of the operation to be conducted and its purpose.
    (4) Time and dates of proposed operation.
    (5) Class(es) of station (fixed, mobile, fixed and mobile) and call 
sign of station (if applicable).
    (6) Description of the location(s) and, if applicable, geographical 
coordinates of the proposed operation.
    (7) Equipment to be used, including name of manufacturer, model and 
number of units.
    (8) Frequency(ies) desired.
    (9) Maximum effective radiated power (ERP) or equivalent 
isotrophically radiated power (EIRP).
    (10) Emission designator (see Sec.  2.201 of this chapter) or 
describe emission (bandwidth, modulation, etc.)
    (11) Overall height of antenna structure above the ground (if 
greater than 6 meters above the ground or an existing structure, see 
part 17 of this Chapter concerning notification to the FAA).

[63 FR 64202, Nov. 19, 1998; 64 FR 43095, Aug. 9, 1999]