Sec. 90.143  Grants of applications.

    (a) The Commission will grant an application for a station 
authorization without a hearing if it is in proper form, and conforms 
with all rule requirements, and would serve the public interest, 
convenience or necessity.
    (b) All applications in pending status will be processed in the 
order in which the application acceptable for filing was received by the 
Commission; provided, however, that if there are more applications than 
can be accommodated on available frequencies, the Commission may grant 
the applications pursuant to the system of random selection prescribed 
in Sec. 1.972 of this chapter.
    (c) The Commission may grant any application in part, or add 
privileges, terms or conditions not requested. When such action is taken 
without a hearing, the applicant may accept the authorization as 
granted, or may return it to the Commission along with a written request 
for a hearing. Any such request for hearing must be made within 30 days 
from the date of the grant, or from its effective date, if a later date 
is specified. Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the Commission will

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vacate the grant and designate the application for hearing in the usual 
manner.
[ 43 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978, as amended at  48 FR 27207 , June 13, 1983]