Sec. 22.417  Developmental authorization of meteor burst systems.

    Because of the potential for interference to other 42-46 MHz 
operations, central office and rural subscriber stations in Alaska are 
authorized to use meteor burst propagation modes to provide rural 
radiotelephone service only under developmental authorizations subject 
to the requirements of this section, except as provided in paragraph (b) 
of this section. See also Secs. 22.725(c) and 22.729.
    (a) Carrier responsibility. Carriers and subscribers so authorized 
shall operate the station under developmental authority for a period of 
at least one year.
    (b) Exceptions. The FCC may grant a regular authorization in the 
Rural Radiotelephone Service for a central office or rural subscriber to 
use meteor burst propagation modes to provide rural radiotelephone 
service under the following circumstances:
    (1) After one year of operation under developmental authorization, 
and provided that no interference has been caused to other operations, 
the FCC may grant a regular authorization. Licensees that hold a 
developmental authorization to use meteor burst propagation modes to 
provide rural radiotelephone service and wish to request a regular 
authorization must file an application (FCC Form 600) prior to the 
expiration of the developmental authorization.
    (2) In the case of the assignment of or a transfer of control of a 
regular authorization of a central office or rural subscriber station 
authorizing the use of meteor burst propagation modes in the Rural 
Radiotelephone Service, the FCC may grant such assignment or

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consent to such transfer of control provided that the station has been 
in operation providing service with no substantial interruptions.
[ 59 FR 59507 , Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at  59 FR 59954 , Nov. 21, 1994]

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