[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 47CFR22.5]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 22_PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_Scope and Authority

 

Sec. 22.5  Citizenship.



    The rules in this section implement section 310 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. Sec. 310), in regard 

to the citizenship of licensees in the Public Mobile Services.

    (a) Foreign governments. The FCC will not grant an authorization in 

the Public Mobile Services to any foreign government or any 

representative thereof.

    (b) Alien ownership or control. The FCC will not grant an 

authorization in the Public Mobile Services to:

    (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 by 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 

of record 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 FCC finds that the public 

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



[59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55580, Oct. 28, 1996]