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 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]