Sec.  22.3   Authorization required.

   

   Link to an amendment published at  70 FR 19307 , Apr. 13, 2005.

   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  and the Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service, is
   included  in  the  authorization  held by the common carrier 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 as follows:

   (1) Individual authorizations are required to operate general aviation
   airborne mobile stations in the Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service. See
   Sec. 22.821.

   (2) Individual authorizations are required to operate rural subscriber
   stations  in  the  Rural Radiotelephone Service, except as provided in
   Sec. 22.703.