Sec.  1.103   Effective dates of Commission actions; finality of Commission
actions.

   (a) Unless otherwise specified by law or Commission rule (e.g.  Sec.  Sec. 1.102 and
   1.427), the effective date of any Commission action shall be the date of
   public notice of such action as that latter date is defined in  Sec. 1.4(b) of
   these rules: Provided, That the Commission may, on its own motion or on
   motion by any party, designate an effective date that is either earlier or
   later in time than the date of public notice of such action. The designation
   of an earlier or later effective date shall have no effect on any pleading
   periods.

   (b) Notwithstanding any determinations made under paragraph (a) of this
   section, Commission action shall be deemed final, for purposes of seeking
   reconsideration at the Commission or judicial review, on the date of public
   notice as defined in  Sec. 1.4(b) of these rules.

   (Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154,
   303, 307)

   [ 46 FR 18556 , Mar. 25, 1981]