Sec. 87.37  Developmental license.

    This section contains rules about the licensing of developmental 
operations subject to this part.
    (a) Showing required. Each application for a developmental license 
must be accompanied by a letter showing that:
    (1) The applicant has an organized plan of development leading to a 
specific objective;
    (2) A point has been reached in the program where actual 
transmission by radio is essential;
    (3) The program has reasonable promise of substantial contribution 
to the use of radio;
    (4) The program will be conducted by qualified personnel;
    (5) The applicant is legally qualified and possesses technical 
facilities for conduct of the program as proposed;
    (6) The public interest, convenience and necessity will be served by 
the proposed operation.
    (b) Signature and statement of understanding. The showing must be 
signed by the applicant.
    (c) Assignable frequencies. Developmental stations may be authorized 
to use frequencies available for the service and class of station 
proposed. The number of frequencies assigned will depend upon the 
specific requirements of the developmental program and the number of 
frequencies available.

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    (d) Developmental program. (1) The developmental program as 
described by the applicant must be substantially followed.
    (2) Where some phases of the developmental program are not covered 
by the general rules of the Commission and the rules in this part, the 
Commission may specify supplemental or additional requirements or 
conditions as considered necessary in the public interest, convenience 
or necessity.
    (3) The Commission may, from time to time, require a station engaged 
in developmental work to conduct special tests which are reasonable and 
desirable to the authorized developmental program.
    (e) Use of developmental stations. (1) Developmental stations must 
conform to all applicable technical and operating requirements contained 
in this part, unless a waiver is specifically provided in the station 
license.
    (2) Communication with any station of a country other than the 
United States is prohibited unless specifically provided in the station 
license.
    (3) The operation of a developmental station must not cause harmful 
interference to stations regularly authorized to use the frequency.
    (f) Report of operation required. A report on the results of the 
developmental program must be filed within 60 days of the expiration of 
the license. A report must accompany a request for renewal of the 
license. Matters which the applicant does not wish to disclose publicly 
may be so labeled; they will be used solely for the Commission's 
information. However, public disclosure is governed by Sec. 0.467 of the 
Commission's rules. The report must include the following:
    (1) Results of operation to date.
    (2) Analysis of the results obtained.
    (3) Copies of any published reports.
    (4) Need for continuation of the program.
    (5) Number of hours of operation on each authorized frequency during 
the term of the license to the date of the report.
[ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at  54 FR 11719 , Mar. 22, 1989]