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Title 47TelecommunicationPart / Section
Chapter IFederal Communications Commission0 – 199
Subchapter BCommon Carrier Services20 – 69
Part 25Satellite Communications25.101 – 25.702
Subpart BApplications and Licenses25.110 – 25.173
General Application Filing Requirements25.110 – 25.129
§ 25.110Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.
§ 25.111Additional information, ITU filings, and ITU cost recovery.
§ 25.112Dismissal and return of applications.
§ 25.113Station construction, deployment approval, and operation of spare satellites.
§ 25.114Applications for space station authorizations.
§ 25.115Applications for earth station authorizations.
§ 25.116Amendments to applications.
§ 25.117Modification of station license.
§ 25.118Modifications not requiring prior authorization.
§ 25.119Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization.
§ 25.120Application for special temporary authorization.
§ 25.121License term and renewals.
§ 25.122Applications for streamlined small space station authorization.
§ 25.123Applications for streamlined small spacecraft authorization.
§ 25.124Unified space station and earth station authorization.
§ 25.125Applications for supplemental coverage from space (SCS).
§ 25.129Equipment authorization for portable earth-station transceivers.
Earth Stations25.130 – 25.139
§§ 25.130-25.131 [Reserved]
§ 25.132Verification of earth station antenna performance.
§ 25.133Period of construction; certification of commencement of operation.
§ 25.134 [Reserved]
§ 25.135Licensing provisions for earth station networks in the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.136Earth Stations in the 24.75-25.25 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, 47.2-48.2, GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz bands.
§ 25.137Requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed space stations.
§ 25.138Earth Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.
§ 25.139NGSO FSS coordination and information sharing between MVDDS licensees in the 12.2 GHz to 12.7 GHz band.
Space Stations25.140 – 25.149
§ 25.140Further requirements for license applications for GSO space station operation in the FSS and the 17/24 GHz BSS.
§ 25.142Licensing provisions for the non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.143Licensing provisions for the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service and 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
§ 25.144Licensing provisions for the 2.3 GHz satellite digital audio radio service.
§ 25.146Licensing and operating provisions for NGSO FSS space stations.
§ 25.147Space Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.
§ 25.148Licensing provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service.
§ 25.149Application requirements for ancillary terrestrial components in Mobile-Satellite Service networks operating in the 1.5./1.6 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service.
Processing of Applications25.150 – 25.159
§ 25.150Receipt of applications.
§ 25.151Public notice.
§ 25.152 [Reserved]
§ 25.153Repetitious applications.
§ 25.154Opposition to applications and other pleadings.
§ 25.155Mutually exclusive applications.
§ 25.156Consideration of applications.
§ 25.157Consideration of applications for NGSO-like satellite operation.
§ 25.158Consideration of applications for GSO-like satellite operation.
§ 25.159Limits on pending applications and unbuilt satellite systems.
Forfeiture, Termination, and Reinstatement of Station Authorization25.160 – 25.165
§ 25.160Administrative sanctions.
§ 25.161Automatic termination of station authorization.
§ 25.162Cause for termination of interference protection.
§ 25.163Reinstatement.
§ 25.164Milestones.
§ 25.165Surety bonds.
Reporting Requirements For Space Station Operators25.171 – 25.173
§ 25.171Space station point of contact reporting requirements.
§ 25.172Requirements for reporting space station control arrangements.
§ 25.173Results of in-orbit testing.