[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2004]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR21.5]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 21_DOMESTIC PUBLIC FIXED RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses

 

Sec. 21.5  Formal and informal applications.



    (a) Except for an authorization under any of the proviso clauses of 

section 308(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 308(a)), the 

Commission shall grant the following authorizations only upon written 

application: Station licenses; modifications of station licenses; 

renewals of station licenses; extensions of time to construct; transfers 

and assignments of station licenses or of any rights thereunder.

    (b) Except as may be otherwise permitted by this part, a separate 

written application shall be filed for each instrument of authorization 

requested. Applications may be:

    (1) ``Formal applications'' where the Commission has prescribed in 

this part a standard form; or

    (2) ``Informal applications'' (normally in letter form) where the 

Commission has not prescribed a standard form.

    (c) An informal application will be accepted for filing only if:

    (1) A standard form is not prescribed or clearly applicable to the 

authorization requested;

    (2) It is a document submitted, in duplicate, with a caption which 

indicates clearly the nature of the request, radio service involved, 

location of the station, and the application file number (if known); and

    (3) It contains all the technical details and informational showings 

required by the rules and states clearly and completely the facts 

involved and authorization desired.



[44 FR 60534, Oct. 19, 1979, as amended at 52 FR 37777, Oct. 9, 1987]