§ 22.3   Authorization required.

   Stations in the Public Mobile Services must be used and operated only in
   accordance  with the rules in this part and with a valid authorization
   granted by the FCC under the provisions of this part.

   (a) 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 FCC 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 47 U.S.C. 301, 308, and 309.

   (b) Authority for subscribers to operate mobile or fixed stations in the
   Public  Mobile  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  FCC does not accept applications from subscribers for,
   individual mobile or fixed station authorizations in the Public Mobile
   Services, except that individual authorizations are required to operate
   rural subscriber stations in the Rural Radiotelephone Service under certain
   circumstances. See § 22.703.

   [ 59 FR 59507 , Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at  70 FR 19307 , Apr. 13, 2005]

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