Sec.  1.903   Authorization required.

   (a) General rule. Stations in the Wireless Radio Services must be used and
   operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their particular
   service as set forth in this title and with a valid authorization granted by
   the Commission under the provisions of this part, except as specified in
   paragraph (b) of this section.

   (b) Restrictions. The holding of an authorization does not create any rights
   beyond the terms, conditions and period specified in the authorization.
   Authorizations may be granted upon proper application, provided that the
   Commission finds that the applicant is qualified in regard to citizenship,
   character, financial, technical and other criteria, and that the public
   interest, convenience and necessity will be served. See  Sec.  Sec. 301, 308, and 309,
   310 of this chapter.

   (c)  Subscribers. Authority for subscribers to operate mobile or fixed
   stations in the Wireless Radio Services, except for certain stations in the
   Rural Radiotelephone Service, is included in the authorization held by the
   licensee providing service to them. Subscribers are not required to apply
   for, and the Commission does not accept, applications from subscribers for
   individual mobile or fixed station authorizations in the Wireless Radio
   Services. Individual authorizations are required to operate rural subscriber
   stations in the Rural Radiotelephone Service, except as provided in  Sec. 22.703
   of this chapter. Individual authorizations are required for end users of
   certain Specialized Mobile Radio Systems as provided in  Sec. 90.655 of this
   chapter.  In  addition,  certain ships and aircraft are required to be
   individually licensed under parts 80 and 87 of this chapter. See  Sec.  Sec. 80.13,
   87.18 of this chapter.

   [ 63 FR 68921 , Dec. 14, 1998, as amended at  70 FR 19305 , Apr. 13, 2005]