[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 2, Parts 20 to 39]
[Revised as of October 1, 1997]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR21]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
      CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Continued)
 
PART 21--DOMESTIC PUBLIC FIXED RADIO SERVICES

                           Subpart A--General

Sec.
21.1  Scope and authority.
21.2  Definitions.

                  Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

                       General Filing Requirements

21.3  Station authorization required.
21.4  Eligibility for station license.
21.5  Formal and informal applications.
21.6  Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
21.7  Standard application form for domestic public fixed radio service 
          licenses.
21.8-21.10  [Reserved]
21.11  Miscellaneous forms shared by all domestic public radio services.
21.12  [Reserved]
21.13  General application requirements.
21.14  [Reserved]
21.15  Technical content of applications.
21.16  [Reserved]
21.17  Certification of financial qualifications.
21.18  [Reserved]
21.19  Waiver of rules.
21.20  Defective applications.
21.21  Inconsistent or conflicting applications.
21.22  Repetitious applications.
21.23  Amendment of applications.
21.24  [Reserved]
21.25  Application for temporary authorizations.

                       Processing of Applications

21.26  Receipt of applications.
21.27  Public notice period.
21.28  Dismissal and return of applications.
21.29  Ownership changes and agreements to amend or to dismiss 
          applications or pleadings.
21.30  Opposition to applications.
21.31  Mutually exclusive applications.
21.32  Consideration of applications.
21.33  Grants by random selection.
21.34  [Reserved]

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21.35  Comparative evaluation of mutually exclusive applications.
21.36--21.37  [Reserved]

      License Transfers, Modifications, Conditions and Forfeitures

21.38  Assignment or transfer of station authorization.
21.39  Considerations involving transfer or assignment applications.
21.40  Modification of station license.
21.41  Special processing of applications for minor facility 
          modifications.
21.42  Certain modifications not requiring prior authorization.
21.43  Period of construction; certification of completion of 
          construction.
21.44  Forfeiture and termination of station authorizations.
21.45  License period.
21.50  Transition of the 2.11-2.13 and 2.16-2.18 GHz bands from Domestic 
          Public Fixed Radio Services to emerging technologies.

                     Subpart C--Technical Standards

21.100  Frequencies.
21.101  Frequency tolerance.
21.102--21.104  [Reserved]
21.105  Bandwidth.
21.106  Emission limitations.
21.107  Transmitter power.
21.108  [Reserved]
21.109  Antenna and antenna structures.
21.110  Antenna polarization.
21.111  Use of common antenna structure.
21.112  Marking of antenna structures.
21.113  Quiet zones.
21.114-21.115  [Reserved]
21.116  Topographical data.
21.117  Transmitter location.
21.118  Transmitter construction and installation.
21.119  [Reserved]
21.120  Authorization of transmitters.
21.121  [Reserved]
21.122  Microwave digital modulation.

                     Subpart D--Technical Operation

21.200  Station inspection.
21.201  Posting of station authorization information.
21.202--21.208  [Reserved]
21.209  Communications concerning safety of life and property.
21.210  Operation during emergency.
21.211  Suspension of transmission.

                        Subpart E--Miscellaneous

21.300  [Reserved]
21.301  National defense; free service.
21.302  Answers to notices of violation.
21.303  Discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service.
21.304  Tariffs, reports, and other material required to be submitted to 
          the Commission.
21.305  Reports required concerning amendments to charters and 
          partnership agreements.
21.306  Requirement that licensees respond to official communications.
21.307  Equal employment opportunities.

                 Subpart F--Developmental Authorizations

21.400  Eligibility.
21.401  Scope of service.
21.402  Adherence to program of research and development.
21.403  Special procedure for the development of a new service or for 
          the use of frequencies not in accordance with the provisions 
          of the rules in this part.
21.404  Terms of grant; general limitations.
21.405  Supplementary showing required.
21.406  Developmental report required.

                        Subparts G--J  [Reserved]

               Subpart K--Multipoint Distribution Service

21.900  Eligibility.
21.901  Frequencies.
21.902  Frequency interference.
21.903  Purpose and permissible service.
21.904  Transmitter power.
21.905  Emissions and bandwidth.
21.906  Antennas.
21.907  Transmission standards.
21.908  Television transmitting equipment.
21.909  MDS response stations.
21.910  Special procedures for discontinuance, reduction or impairment 
          of service by common carrier MDS licensees.
21.911  Annual reports.
21.912  Cable television company eligibility requirements.
21.913  Signal booster stations.
21.914  Mutually-exclusive MDS applications.
21.915  One-to-a-market requirement.
21.920  Applicability of cable television EEO requirements to MDS and 
          MMDS facilities.
21.921  Basis and purpose for electronic filing and competitive bidding 
          process.
21.922  Authorized frequencies.
21.923  Eligibility.
21.924  Service areas.
21.925  Applications for BTA authorizations and MDS station licenses.
21.926  Amendments to long-form applications.
21.927  Sole bidding applicants.
21.928  Acceptability of short- and long-form applications.
21.929  Authorization period for station licenses.
21.930  Five-year build-out requirements.
21.931  Partitioned service areas (PSAs).

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21.932  Forfeiture of incumbent MDS station licenses.
21.933  Protected service areas.
21.934  Assignment or transfer of control of BTA authorizations.
21.935  Assignment or transfer of control of station licenses within a 
          BTA.
21.936  Cancellation of authorization.
21.937  Negotiated interference protection.
21.938  BTA and PSA technical and interference provisions.
21.939  Harmful interference abatement.
21.940--21.949  [Reserved]
21.950  MDS subject to competitive bidding.
21.951  MDS competitive bidding procedures.
21.952  Bidding application procedures.
21.953  Prohibition of collusion.
21.954  Submission of up front payments.
21.955  Submission of down payments.
21.956  Filing of long-form applications or statements of intention.
21.957  Petitions to deny against long-form applications; comments on 
          statements of intention.
21.958  Full payment and issuance of BTA authorizations.
21.959  Withdrawal, default and disqualification.
21.960  Designated entity provisions for MDS.
21.961  Definitions applicable to designated entity provisions.

    Authority:  Secs. 1, 2, 4, 201-205, 208, 215, 218, 303, 307, 313, 
403, 404, 410, 602, 48 Stat. as amended, 1064, 1066, 1070-1073, 1076, 
1077, 1080, 1082, 1083, 1087, 1094, 1098, 1102; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201-
205, 208, 215, 218, 303, 307, 313, 314, 403, 404, 602; 47 U.S.C. 552, 
554.

    Source:  44 FR 60534, Oct. 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

                           Subpart A--General