Sec. 24.844  Termination of authorization.

    (a) Termination of authorization. (1) All authorizations shall 
terminate on the date specified on the authorization or on the date 
specified by these rules, unless a timely application for renewal has 
been filed.
    (2) If no application for renewal has been made before the 
authorization's expiration date, a late application for renewal will be 
considered only if it is filed within thirty (30) days of the expiration 
date and shows that the failure to file a timely application was due to 
causes beyond the applicant's control. During this 30-day period, a 
reinstatement application must be filed on FCC Form 489. Service to 
subscribers need not be suspended while a late-filed renewal application 
is pending, but such service shall be without prejudice to Commission 
action on the renewal application and any related sanctions. See also 
Sec. 24.16 (Criteria for Comparative Renewal Proceedings).
    (b) Termination of special temporary authorization. A special 
temporary authorization shall automatically terminate upon failure to 
comply with the conditions in the authorization.
    (c) [Reserved]