[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: 47CFR22.3]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 22_PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_Scope and Authority

 

Sec. 22.3  Authorization required.



    Stations in the Public Mobile Services must be used and operated 

only in accordance with the rules in this part and with a valid 

authorization granted by the FCC under the provisions of this part.

    (a) The holding of an authorization does not create any rights 

beyond the terms, conditions and period specified in the authorization. 

Authorizations may be granted upon proper application, provided that the 

FCC finds that the applicant is qualified in regard to citizenship, 

character, financial, technical and other criteria, and that the public 

interest, convenience and necessity will be served. See 47 U.S.C. 301, 

308, and 309.

    (b) Authority for subscribers to operate mobile or fixed stations in 

the Public Mobile Services, except for certain stations in the Rural 

Radiotelephone Service and the Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service, is 

included in the authorization held by the common carrier providing 

service to them. Subscribers are not required to apply for, and the FCC 

does not accept applications from subscribers for, individual mobile or 

fixed station authorizations in the Public Mobile Services, except as 

follows:

    (1) Individual authorizations are required to operate general 

aviation airborne mobile stations in the Air-Ground Radiotelephone 

Service. See Sec. 22.821.

    (2) Individual authorizations are required to operate rural 

subscriber stations in the Rural Radiotelephone Service, except as 

provided in Sec. 22.703.