[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: 47CFR24.404]



[Page 246-247]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 24_PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart G_Interim Application, Licensing and Processing Rules for 

                             Narrowband PCS

 

Sec. 24.404  Eligibility.



    (a) General. Authorizations will be granted upon proper application 

if:

    (1) The applicant is qualified under the applicable laws and the 

regulations, policies and decisions issued under the laws, including 

Sec. 24.12;

    (2) There are frequencies available to provide satisfactory service; 

and

    (3) The public interest, convenience or necessity would be served by 

a grant.



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    (b) Alien ownership. A narrowband PCS authorization to provide 

Commercial Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by:

    (1) Any alien or the representative of any alien.

    (2) Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign 

government.

    (3) Any corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital 

stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or 

by a foreign government or representative thereof or any corporation 

organized under the laws of a foreign country.

    (4) Any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other 

corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned 

or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or 

representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws 

of a foreign country, if the Commission finds that the public interest 

will be served by the refusal or revocation of such license. A 

Narrowband PCS authorization to provide Private Mobile Radio Service may 

not be granted to or held by a foreign government or a representative 

thereof.



[59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996; 65 

FR 35855, June 6, 2000]