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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as indicated in paragraph (b) of this section, the Commission will not consent to the following:
(1) Any request to amend an application so as to substitute a new entity as the applicant;
(2) Any application to assign or transfer a license for a Phase I, non-nationwide system prior to the completion of construction of facilities; or
(3) Any application to transfer or assign a license for a Phase I nationwide system before the licensee has constructed at least 40 percent of the proposed system pursuant to the provisions of § 90.725(a) or § 90.725(h), as applicable.
(b) The Commission will grant the applications described in paragraph (a) of this section if:
(1) the request to amend an application or to transfer or assign a license does not involve a substantial change in the ownership or control or the applicant; or
(2) The changes in the ownership or control of the applicant are involuntary due to the original applicant's insolvency, bankruptcy, incapacity, or death.
(c) The assignee or transferee of a Phase I nationwide system is subject to the construction benchmarks and reporting requirements of § 90.725. The assignee or transferee of a Phase I nationwide system is not subject to the entry criteria described in § 90.713.
(d) A licensee may partially assign any authorization in accordance with § 90.1019.
(e) The assignee or transferee of a Phase II system is subject to the provisions of § 90.1017 and § 1.2111(a) of this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.90.709 Special limitations on amendment of applications and on assignment or transfer of authorizations licensed under this subpart - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-47-telecommunication/cfr-sect-47-90-709/
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