§ 95.305   Authorization to operate Personal Radio Services stations

   Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 307(e)(1), this rule section authorizes eligible
   persons to operate part 95 Personal Radio Service stations and part 96
   Citizens Broadband Radio Service stations without individual licenses,
   except as provided in paragraph (a). Such operation must comply with
   all applicable rules in this part.

   (a) Individual licenses. A valid individual license may be required
   under this part to operate or use stations in a particular service,
   certain types of stations, stations transmitting on certain channels or
   frequency bands, or stations transmitting with power above a certain
   level. Any such requirements applicable to stations in any of the
   Personal Radio Services are set forth in the subpart governing that
   specific service. See e.g., § 95.1705. Otherwise, the FCC does not
   require or accept applications for an individual license to operate any
   type of Personal Radio Service station.

   (b) Operator eligibility. Some of the Personal Radio Services have
   specific operator eligibility requirements, which are set forth in the
   subparts governing those services. Otherwise, any person is eligible to
   operate a Personal Radio Service station, except as stated in
   paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section.

   (c) Foreign government operator. No entity that is a foreign government
   or which is acting in its capacity as a representative of a foreign
   government is authorized by this section to operate Personal Radio
   Service stations.

   (d) Cease and desist order. No person subject to a cease and desist
   order issued pursuant to § 95.313(d) is authorized by this section to
   operate Personal Radio Service stations.

   (e) Federal station. No person is authorized by this section to operate
   a United States Government radio station.

   (f) Foreign station. No person is authorized by this section to operate
   a foreign government radio station.

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