Sec. 27.325  Termination of authorization.

    (a) All authorizations shall terminate on the date specified on the 
authorization, unless a timely application for renewal has been filed.
    (b) If no application for renewal has been made before the 
authorization's expiration date, a late application for renewal will 
only be considered if it is filed within 30 days of the expiration date 
and shows that the failure to file a timely application was due to 
causes beyond the applicant's control. Service to subscribers need not 
be suspended while a late filed renewal application is pending, but such 
service shall be without prejudice to Commission action on the renewal 
application and any related sanctions. See also Sec. 27.14 (Criteria for 
Comparative Renewal Proceedings).
    (c) Special Temporary Authority. A special temporary authorization 
shall automatically terminate upon failure to comply with the conditions 
in the authorization.