§  101.413   Developmental report required.

   (a) Upon completion of the program of research and development, or, in
   any event, upon the expiration of the instrument of station
   authorization under which such investigations were permitted, or at
   such times during the term of the station authorization as the
   Commission may deem necessary to evaluate the progress of the
   developmental program, the licensee must submit a comprehensive report
   on the following items, in the order designated:

   (1) Report on the various phases of the project which were
   investigated;

   (2) Total number of hours of operation on each frequency assigned;

   (3) Copies of any publication on the project;

   (4) Detailed analysis of the result obtained; and

   (5) Any other pertinent information.

   (b) In addition to the information required by paragraph (a) of this
   section, the developmental report of a station authorized for the
   development of a proposed radio service must include comprehensive
   information on the following items:

   (1) Probable public support and methods of its determination;

   (2) Practicability of service operations;

   (3) Interference encountered;

   (4) Pertinent information relative to merits of the proposed service;

   (5) Propagation characteristics of frequencies used, particularly with
   respect to the service objective;

   (6) Frequencies believed to be more suitable and reasons therefor; and

   (7) Type of signals or communications employed in the experimental
   work.

   (c) Developmental reports will be made a part of the Commission's
   public records, except upon the applicant's specific request for
   confidentiality and Commission approval in accordance with § 0.459 of
   this chapter. Information determined confidential by the Commission
   will not be publicly disclosed.

   [ 61 FR 26677 , May 28, 1996, as amended at  63 FR 68983 , Dec. 14, 1998]

Subpart G—24 GHz Service and Digital Electronic Message Service