Sec.  80.33   Developmental license.

   This section contains rules about the licensing of developmental operations
   at stations subject to this part.

   (a) Supplemental eligibility. An authorization for developmental operation
   will  be issued only to persons eligible to operate such stations on a
   regular basis.

   (b) Showing required. Each application for a developmental license must be
   accompanied by the following showing:

   (1)  The  applicant has an organized plan of development leading to an
   objective;

   (2) A point has been reached in the program where actual transmission by
   radio is essential to progress;

   (3) The program will contribute to the use of the radio services subject to
   this part;

   (4) The program will be conducted by qualified personnel;

   (5) The applicant is legally qualified and possesses technical facilities
   for conduct of the program as proposed; and

   (6) The public interest, convenience and necessity will be served by the
   proposed operation.

   (c) Statement of understanding. The showing must state that the applicant
   agrees that any developmental license issued will be accepted with the
   express understanding that it is subject to change in any of its terms or to
   cancellation in its entirety at any time, upon reasonable notice but without
   a hearing, if, in the opinion of the Commission, circumstances should so
   require.

   (d) Assignable frequencies. Applicants for a developmental license may be
   authorized to use a frequency or frequencies available for the service and
   class  of  station proposed. The number of frequencies assignable to a
   particular  station  will depend upon the specific requirements of the
   developmental program and the number of frequencies available for use in the
   area where the station is to be operated.

   (e) Developmental program. (1) The developmental program as described by the
   applicant  in  the application for authorization must be substantially
   followed unless the Commission otherwise directs.

   (2) Where some phases of the developmental program are not covered by the
   general rules of the Commission and the rules in this part, the Commission
   may specify supplemental or additional requirements or conditions.

   (3) The Commission may, from time to time, require a station engaged in
   developmental work to conduct special tests which are reasonable to the
   authorized developmental program.

   (f)  Use of developmental stations. (1) Stations authorized to conduct
   developmental  operations must conform to all applicable technical and
   operating  requirements  contained  in  this  part, unless a waiver is
   specifically provided in the station authorization.

   (2) Communication with any station of a country other than the United States
   is prohibited unless specifically provided in the station authorization.

   (3) Developmental operations must not cause harmful interference to the
   operation  of  stations  regularly  authorized to use the frequency or
   frequencies.

   (g)  Report  of  operation  required.  A  report on the results of the
   developmental program must be filed within 60 days of the expiration of the
   license. A report must accompany a request for renewal of the license.
   Matters which the applicant does not wish to disclose publicly may be so
   labeled; they will be used solely for the Commission's information. However,
   public disclosure is governed by  Sec. 0.467 of this chapter. The report must
   include the following:

   (1) Results of operation to date.

   (2) Analysis of the results obtained.

   (3) Copies of any published reports.

   (4) Need for continuation of the program.

   (5) Number of hours of operation on each authorized frequency during the
   term of the license to the date of the report.

   [ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  63 FR 68955 , Dec. 14, 1998]