Sec. 97.27  FCC modification of station license.

    (a) The FCC may modify a station license, either for a limited time 
or for the duration of the term thereof, if it determines:
    (1) That such action will promote the public interest, convenience, 
and necessity; or
    (2) That such action will promote fuller compliance with the 
provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, or of any 
treaty ratified by the United States.
    (b) When the FCC makes such a determination, it will issue an order 
of modification. The order will not become final until the licensee is 
notified in writing of the proposed action and the grounds and reasons 
therefor. The licensee will be given reasonable opportunity of no less 
than 30 days to protest the modification; except that, where safety of 
life or property is involved, a shorter period of notice may be 
provided. Any protest by a licensee of an FCC order of modification will 
be handled in accordance with the provisions of 47 U.S.C. .
[59 316 FR 54833 , Nov. 2, 1994]