[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR5.1]

[Page 632]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 5--EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 5.1  Basis and purpose.


    (a) The rules following in this part are promulgated pursuant to the 
provisions of Title III of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
which vests authority in the Federal Communications Commission to 
regulate radio transmissions and to issue licenses for radio stations.
    (b) The purpose of this part is to prescribe the manner in which 
parts of the radio frequency spectrum may be made available for 
experimentation as defined and provided for in this part.