[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 47CFR101.7]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 101_FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses

 

Sec.  101.7  Eligibility for station license.



    (a) A station license may not be granted to or held by a foreign 

government or by a representative of a foreign government.

    (b) In the Common Carrier service, a station license may not be 

granted 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; a 

foreign government or representatives thereof; or any corporation 

organized under the laws of a foreign country; or

    (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 or their representatives, or by a foreign 

government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized 

under the laws of a foreign government, if the Commission finds that the 

public interest will be served by the refusal or revocation of such 

license.



[61 FR 26677, May 28, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996]