[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: 47CFR80.49]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 80_STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses

 

Sec.  80.49  Construction and regional service requirements.



    (a) Public coast stations. (1) Each VHF public coast station 

geographic area licensee must notify the Commission of substantial 

service within its region or service area (subpart P) within five years 

of the initial license grant, and again within ten years of the initial 

license grant in accordance with Sec.  1.946 of this chapter. 

``Substantial'' service



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is defined as service which is sound, favorable, and substantially above 

a level of mediocre service which just might minimally warrant renewal. 

For site-based VHF public coast station licensees, when a new license 

has been issued or additional operating frequencies have been 

authorized, the licensee must notify the Commission in accordance with 

Sec.  1.946 of this chapter that the station or frequencies authorized 

have been placed in operation within twelve months from the date of the 

grant.

    (2) For LF, MF, and HF band public coast station licensees, when a 

new license has been issued or additional operating frequencies have 

been authorized, if the station or frequencies authorized have not been 

placed in operation within twelve months from the date of grant, the 

authorization becomes invalid and must be returned to the Commission for 

cancellation.

    (3) Each AMTS coast station geographic area licensee must make a 

showing of substantial service within its service area within ten years 

of the initial license grant, or the authorization becomes invalid and 

must be returned to the Commission for cancellation. ``Substantial'' 

service is defined as service which is sound, favorable, and 

substantially above a level of mediocre service which just might 

minimally warrant renewal. For site-based AMTS coast station licensees, 

when a new license has been issued or additional operating frequencies 

have been authorized, if the station or frequencies authorized have not 

been placed in operation within two years from the date of the grant, 

the authorization becomes invalid and must be returned to the Commission 

for cancellation.

    (b) Public fixed stations. When a new license has been issued or 

additional operating frequencies have been authorized, the licensee must 

notify the Commission in accordance with Sec.  1.946 of this chapter 

that the station or frequencies authorized have been placed in operation 

within twelve months from the date of the grant.



[63 FR 68955, Dec. 14, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 77823, Dec. 13, 2000; 

67 FR 48563, July 25, 2002]