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  1. Title 47 —Telecommunication
  2. Chapter I —Federal Communications Commission
  3. Subchapter A —General
  4. Part 1 —Practice and Procedure
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Title 47TelecommunicationPart / Section
Chapter IFederal Communications Commission0 – 199
Subchapter AGeneral0 – 19
Part 1Practice and Procedure1.1 – 1.80004
Subpart AGeneral Rules of Practice and Procedure1.1 – 1.117
General1.1 – 1.19
§ 1.1Proceedings before the Commission.
§ 1.2Declaratory rulings.
§ 1.3Suspension, amendment, or waiver of rules.
§ 1.4Computation of time.
§ 1.5Mailing address furnished by licensee.
§ 1.6Availability of station logs and records for Commission inspection.
§ 1.7Documents are filed upon receipt.
§ 1.8Withdrawal of papers.
§ 1.10Transcript of testimony; copies of documents submitted.
§ 1.12Notice to attorneys of Commission documents.
§ 1.13Filing of petitions for review and notices of appeals of Commission orders.
§ 1.14Citation of Commission documents.
§ 1.16Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of affidavits.
§ 1.17Truthful and accurate statements to the Commission.
§ 1.18Administrative Dispute Resolution.
§ 1.19Use of metric units required.
Parties, Practitioners, and Witnesses1.21 – 1.29
§ 1.21Parties.
§ 1.22Authority for representation.
§ 1.23Persons who may be admitted to practice.
§ 1.24Censure, suspension, or disbarment of attorneys.
§ 1.25 [Reserved]
§ 1.26Appearances.
§ 1.27Witnesses; right to counsel.
§§ 1.28-1.29 [Reserved]
Pleadings, Briefs, and Other Papers1.41 – 1.52
§ 1.41Informal requests for Commission action.
§ 1.42Applications, reports, complaints; cross-reference.
§ 1.43Requests for stay; cross-reference.
§ 1.44Separate pleadings for different requests.
§ 1.45Pleadings; filing periods.
§ 1.46Motions for extension of time.
§ 1.47Service of documents and proof of service.
§ 1.48Length of pleadings.
§ 1.49Specifications as to pleadings and documents.
§ 1.50Specifications as to briefs.
§ 1.51Number of copies of pleadings, briefs, and other papers.
§ 1.52Subscription and verification.
Forbearance Proceedings1.53 – 1.59
§ 1.53Separate pleadings for petitions for forbearance.
§ 1.54Petitions for forbearance must be complete as filed.
§ 1.55Public notice of petitions for forbearance.
§ 1.56Motions for summary denial of petitions for forbearance.
§ 1.57Circulation and voting of petitions for forbearance.
§ 1.58Forbearance petition quiet period prohibition.
§ 1.59Withdrawal or narrowing of petitions for forbearance.
General Application Procedures1.61 – 1.77
§ 1.61Procedures for handling applications requiring special aeronautical study.
§ 1.62Operation pending action on renewal application.
§ 1.65Substantial and significant changes in information furnished by applicants to the Commission.
§ 1.68Action on application for license to cover construction permit.
§ 1.77Detailed application procedures; cross references.
Miscellaneous Proceedings1.80 – 1.95
§ 1.80Forfeiture proceedings.
§ 1.83Applications for radio operator licenses.
§ 1.85Suspension of operator licenses.
§ 1.87Modification of license or construction permit on motion of the Commission.
§ 1.88Predesignation pleading procedure.
§ 1.89Notice of violations.
§ 1.91Revocation and/or cease and desist proceedings; hearings.
§ 1.92Revocation and/or cease and desist proceedings; after waiver of hearing.
§ 1.93Consent orders.
§ 1.94Consent order procedures.
§ 1.95Violation of consent orders.
Reconsideration and Review of Actions Taken by the Commission and Pursuant to Delegated Authority; Effective Dates and Finality Dates of Actions1.101 – 1.117
§ 1.101General provisions.
§ 1.102Effective dates of actions taken pursuant to delegated authority.
§ 1.103Effective dates of Commission actions; finality of Commission actions.
§ 1.104Preserving the right of review; deferred consideration of application for review.
§ 1.106Petitions for reconsideration in non-rulemaking proceedings.
§ 1.108Reconsideration on Commission's own motion.
§ 1.110Partial grants; rejection and designation for hearing.
§ 1.113Action modified or set aside by person, panel, or board.
§ 1.115Application for review of action taken pursuant to delegated authority.
§ 1.117Review on motion of the Commission.
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