Sec. 1.101  General provisions.

    Under section 5(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
the Commission is authorized, by rule or order, to delegate certain of 
its functions to a panel of commissioners, an individual commissioner, 
an employee board, or an individual employee. Section 0.201(a) of this 
chapter describes in general terms the basic categories of delegations 
which are made by the Commission. Subpart B of part 0 of this chapter 
sets forth all delegations which have been made by rule. Sections 1.102 
through 1.120 set forth procedural rules governing reconsideration and 
review of actions taken pursuant to authority delegated under section 
5(c) of the Communications Act, and reconsideration of actions taken by 
the Commission. As used in Secs. 1.102 through 1.117, the term 
designated authority means any person, panel, or board which has been 
authorized by rule or order to exercise authority under section 5(c) of 
the Communications Act.
[ 28 FR 12415 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  62 FR 4170 , Jan. 29, 1997]