[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR80.49]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 80--STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Applications and Licenses
 
Sec. 80.49  Construction and regional service requirements.

    (a) Public coast stations. (1) Each VHF public coast station 
geographic area licensee must notify the Commission of substantial 
service within its region or service area (subpart P) within five years 
of the initial license grant, and again within ten years of the initial 
license grant in accordance with Sec. 1.946 of this chapter. 
``Substantial'' service is defined as service which is sound, favorable, 
and substantially above a level of mediocre service which just might 
minimally warrant renewal. For site-based VHF public coast station 
licensees, when a new license has been issued or additional operating 
frequencies have been authorized, the licensee must notify the 
Commission in accordance with Sec. 1.946 of this chapter that the 
station or frequencies authorized have been placed in operation within 
twelve months from the date of the grant.
    (2) For LF, MF, and HF band public coast station licensees, when a 
new license has been issued or additional operating frequencies have 
been authorized, if the station or frequencies authorized have not been 
placed in operation within twelve months from the date of grant, the 
authorization becomes invalid and must be returned to the Commission for 
cancellation.
    (3) Each AMTS coast station geographic area licensee must make a 
showing of substantial service within its service area within ten years 
of the initial license grant, or the authorization becomes invalid and 
must be returned to the Commission for cancellation. ``Substantial'' 
service is defined as service which is sound, favorable, and 
substantially above a level of mediocre service which just might 
minimally warrant renewal. For site-based AMTS coast station licensees, 
when a new license has been issued or additional operating frequencies 
have been authorized, if the station or frequencies authorized have not 
been placed in operation within two years from the date of the grant, 
the authorization becomes invalid and must be returned to the Commission 
for cancellation.
    (b) Public fixed stations. When a new license has been issued or 
additional operating frequencies have been authorized, the licensee must 
notify the Commission in accordance with Sec. 1.946 of this chapter that 
the station or frequencies authorized have been placed in operation 
within twelve months from the date of the grant.

[63 FR 68955, Dec. 14, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 77823, Dec. 13, 2000; 
67 FR 48563, July 25, 2002]