,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 
,gu?rie 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pallone7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd to provide = radi(requ5cy lic5s+
 au?ority relat+ to c]ta9 op]ations1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,satellite ,&      
,telecommunications ,/reaml9+ ,act or ! 
,,sat ,/reaml9+ ,act4  #b4 ,au?ority    
reg>d+ c]ta9 lic5ses  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,"p  
,i ( title ,,iii ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cdf4 ,radi(requ5cy lic5s+     
au?ority relat+ to c]ta9 op]ations  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
application ,! t]m cov]$ application    
means an application = a lic5se or grant
 ( m>ket access to op]ate a sy/em       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 or   
7d77#a77;,b7 t is p5d+ on ! date (      

enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,cov]$    
au?orization ,! t]m cov]$ au?orization  
means-- 7,a7 a lic5se or grant ( m>ket  
access grant$ by ! ,commission to op]ate
 a sy/em describ$ 9 subsection          
7c77#a77;,b7 or 7d77#a77;,b7 t is 9     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section2 or  7,b7 a lic5se or grant (   
m>ket access grant$ by ,commission      
approval ( a cov]$ application4  7#c7   
,cov]$ radiocommunication s]vice ,! t]m 
cov]$ radiocommunication s]vice--  7,a7 
means a radiocommunication s]vice 7z    
def9$ 9 ! radio regulations ( !         
,int]national ,telecommunication ,union 
t are 9 =ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 or any successor regulations72 
&  7,b7 does n include any              
radionavigation or safety s]vice        
specifically id5tifi$ by ! ,commission z
 a safety s]vice = a]onautical or       
m>itime transportation4  7#d7           
,individually lic5s$ e>? /ation ,! t]m  
individually lic5s$ e>? /ation means an 
e>? /ation1 o!r ?an a blanket-lic5s$ e>?

 /ation1 t s5ds a signal to1 & receives 
a signal f-- 7,a7 a nongeo/ation>y orbit
 space /ation op]at$ "u a lic5se grant$ 
"u subsection 7c77#a7 or a grant ( m>ket
 access grant$ "u subsection 7d77#a72 or
  7,b7 a geo/ation>y orbit space /ation 
op]at$ "u a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 
7c77#b7 or a grant ( m>ket access grant$
 "u subsection 7d77#b74  7b7 ,rules ,n  
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all issue rules to am5d "p #be ( title 
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to    
e/abli%--  7#a7 = any lic5se grant$ "u  
subsection 7c71 specific modifications1 
or classes ( modifications1 to ! lic5se 
t w>rant exp$it$ treatm5t "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 or 7,b71 z applicable1 (          
subsection 7g77#b72  7#b7 = any lic5se  
grant$ "u subsection 7c71 grant ( m>ket 
access grant$ "u subsection 7d71        
au?orization grant$ "u subsection 7e71  
or cov]$ au?orization1 ! mann] 9 :i* !  
lic5see1 grantee1 or entity %all notify 
! ,commission ( a reque/ to submit a    

modification "u subsection 7g77#c72     
7#c7 policies t promote ! public int]e/1
 conv5i5ce1 & necessity1 includ+ ?r\gh  
competition1 innovation1 & effici5t use 
( spectrum by entities ) cov]$          
au?orizations1 includ+ by acc\nt+ =     
advancem5ts 9 te*nology capable ( manag+
 int]f]5ce conc]ns to ! greate/ ext5t   
practicable2 &  7#d7 = any application  
or reque/ = modification describ$ 9     
subsection 7n71 :at con/itutes          
reportable =eign own]%ip = purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection4  7c7      
,application = lic5se  7#a7 ,,ngso      
det]m9ation requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 
,applications ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 p>agraph 7#e71 & subsection 7m71 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !  
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( a writt5 application
 submitt$ to ! ,commission = a lic5se   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e    
:e!r to grant ! application1 includ+ any
 am5dm5t to ! application4  7ii7 ,major 

am5dm5ts ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e7 & subsection 7m71 if a major       
am5dm5t 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #be4aaf ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation7 to an      
application describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is    
submitt$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,commission
 %all det]m9e :e!r to grant !           
application1 includ+ ! major am5dm5t &  
any o!r am5dm5t to ! application1 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( ! major am5dm5t4    
7,b7 ,types ( applications ,an          
application describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
is an application = a lic5se = cov]$    
radiocommunication s]vices us+-- 7i7 a  
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation2  7ii7
 a blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>?     
/ations t w op]ate ) a nongeo/ation>y   
orbit space /ation2 or  7iii7 a         
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation & a   
blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>? /ations
 t w op]ate ) ! nongeo/ation>y orbit    
space /ation4  7#b7 ,,gso det]m9ation   

requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7             
,applications ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 p>agraph 7#e71 & subsection 7m71 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !  
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( a writt5 application
 submitt$ to ! ,commission = a lic5se   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e    
:e!r to grant ! application1 includ+ any
 am5dm5t to ! application4  7ii7 ,major 
am5dm5ts ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e7 & subsection 7m71 if a major       
am5dm5t 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #be4aaf ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation7 to an      
application describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is    
submitt$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,commission
 %all det]m9e :e!r to grant !           
application1 includ+ ! major am5dm5t &  
any o!r am5dm5t to ! application1 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( ! major am5dm5t4    
7,b7 ,types ( applications ,an          

application describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
is an application = a lic5se = cov]$    
radiocommunication s]vices us+-- 7i7 a  
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation2  7ii7 a 
blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>? /ations
 t w op]ate ) a geo/ation>y orbit space 
/ation2 or  7iii7 a geo/ation>y orbit   
space /ation & a blanket-lic5s$ e>?     
/ation or e>? /ations t w op]ate ) !    
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation4  7#c7   
,cont5ts ( application ,9 addition to ! 
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
section #cjh7;b71 an application        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all  
include p]=mance metrics ) respect to ! 
frequ5cies & transmission p[] to be us$4
  7#d7 ,t]m ( initial lic5se ,!         
,commission %all grant a lic5se = a t]m 
n to exce$ #ae ye>s = any application   
grant$ "u ?is subsection4  7#e7         
,exceptions ,! deadl9e = ! det]m9ation  
requir$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 may be  
ext5d$ by ! ,commission = an application
 subject to review "u subsection 7m74   
7d7 ,application = grant ( m>ket access 

7#a7 ,,ngso det]m9ation requir$  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al  7i7 ,applications ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & subsection 7m71 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues 
a public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( 
a writt5 application submitt$ to !      
,commission = m>ket access describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 !      
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r to grant !
 application1 includ+ any am5dm5t to !  
application4  7ii7 ,major am5dm5ts ,if a
 major am5dm5t 7)9 ! mean+ ( section    
#be4aaf ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation7 to an application describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 is submitt$ to !            
,commission1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e 
:e!r to grant ! application1 includ+ !  
major am5dm5t & any o!r am5dm5t to !    
application1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,commission issues a      
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( ! 
major am5dm5t4  7,b7 ,types (           
applications ,an application describ$ 9 
?is subp>agraph is an application =     

m>ket access )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = cov]$ 
radiocommunication s]vices us+--  7i7 a 
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation2  7ii7
 a blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>?     
/ations t w op]ate ) a nongeo/ation>y   
orbit space /ation2 or  7iii7 a         
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation & a   
blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ation or e>? /ations
 t w op]ate ) ! nongeo/ation>y orbit    
space /ation4  7#b7 ,,gso det]m9ation   
requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7             
,applications ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii7 & subsection 7m71 aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,commission issues a public notice
 ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( a writt5       
application submitt$ to ! ,commission = 
m>ket access describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 ! ,commission %all det]m9e :e!r to
 grant ! application1 includ+ any       
am5dm5t to ! application4  7ii7 ,major  
am5dm5ts ,if a major am5dm5t 7)9 ! mean+
 ( section #be4aaf ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation7 to an application describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 is submitt$ to !            

,commission1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e 
:e!r to grant ! application1 includ+ !  
major am5dm5t & any o!r am5dm5t to !    
application1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,commission issues a      
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( ! 
major am5dm5t4  7,b7 ,type ( application
 ,an application describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph is an application = m>ket   
access )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = cov]$       
radiocommunication s]vices us+ a        
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation4  7#c7   
,cont5ts ( application ,9 addition to ! 
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
section #cjh7;b71 an application        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all  
include p]=mance metrics ) respect to ! 
frequ5cies & transmission p[] to be us$4
  7#d7 ,t]m ( initial grant ( m>ket     
access ,! ,commission %all grant m>ket  
access = a t]m n to exce$ #ae ye>s = any
 application grant$ "u ?is subsection4  
7e7 ,e>? /ation au?orization  7#a7      
,det]m9ation requir$ = e>? /ations  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,applications ,except z  

provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 p>agraph 7#d71 & 
subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission issues a     
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( a 
writt5 application submitt$ to !        
,commission = au?orization describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 !      
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r to grant !
 application1 includ+ any am5dm5t to !  
application4  7ii7 ,major am5dm5ts ,if a
 major am5dm5t 7)9 ! mean+ ( section    
#be4aaf ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation7 to an application describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 is submitt$ to !            
,commission1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e 
:e!r to grant ! application1 includ+ !  
major am5dm5t & any o!r am5dm5t to !    
application1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,commission issues a      
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( ! 
major am5dm5t4  7,b7 ,type ( application
 ,an application describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph is an application =         
au?orization to use an e>? /ation4  7#b7

 ,det]m9ation requir$ = receive-only e>?
 /ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7            
,applications ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 p>agraph 7#c71 & subsection 7m71 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,commission issues a public notice ( ! 
acceptance = fil+ ( a writt5 application
 submitt$ to ! ,commission =            
au?orization describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all     
det]m9e :e!r to grant ! application1    
includ+ any am5dm5t to ! application4   
7ii7 ,major am5dm5ts ,if a major am5dm5t
 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #be4aaf ( title  
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation7 to an application
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is submitt$ to ! 
,commission1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e 
:e!r to grant ! application1 includ+ !  
major am5dm5t & any o!r am5dm5t to !    
application1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,commission issues a      
public notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( ! 
major am5dm5t4  7,b7 ,types (           
application ,an application describ$ 9  

?is subp>agraph is an application =     
au?orization to use an e>? /ation or e>?
 /ations to receive a signal f--  7i7 a 
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation op]at$
 "u a lic5se grant$ "u subsection       
7c77#a7 or a grant ( m>ket access grant$
 "u subsection 7d77#a72 or  7ii7 a      
geo/ation>y orbit space /ation op]at$ "u
 a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7c77#b7  
or a grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u     
subsection 7d77#b74  7#c7 ,exception ,! 
deadl9e = ! det]m9ation requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 may be ext5d$ by !
 ,commission = an application subject to
 review "u subsection 7n74  7#d7        
,inapplicability to c]ta9 blanket-lic5s$
 e>? /ations ,?is subsection does n     
apply ) respect to an e>? /ation or e>? 
/ations to ! ext5t t ! e>? /ation or e>?
 /ations w be blanket-lic5s$ ) a space  
/ation1 z describ$ 9 subsection         
7c77#a77;,b77ii71 7c77#a77;,b77iii71    
7c77#b77;,b77ii71 7c77#b77;,b77iii71    
7d77#a77;,b77ii71 or 7d77#a77;,b77iii74 
7f7 ,r5ewal ( lic5se1 grant ( m>ket     

access1 or au?orization ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7m71 n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission receives a reque/ = r5ewal (
 a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7c71 a   
grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u          
subsection 7d71 or an au?orization      
grant$ "u subsection 7e7 f ! lic5see1   
grantee1 or entity ) su* au?orization1 z
 applicable-- 7#a7 if ! ,commission     
det]m9es ! requirem5ts "u section       
#cji7k7 h be5 met1 ! ,commission %all   
grant ! reque/1 includ+ any am5dm5t to !
 reque/1 & r5ew ! lic5se1 grant ( m>ket 
access1 or au?orization = a t]m n to    
exce$ ! l5g? ( ! initial t]m beg9n+ !   
day aft] ! date on :i* ! prec$+ t]m ( ! 
lic5se1 grant ( m>ket access1 or        
au?orization expires2 or  7#b7 !        
,commission %all make ! det]m9ation     
describ$ 9 section #cji7k77#c7 & d5y !  
reque/1 includ+ any am5dm5t to ! reque/4
  7g7 ,modification ( lic5se or grant ( 
m>ket access  7#a7 ,major modifications 
7,a7 ,,ngso lic5se major modifications  

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71     
7#c71 & 7#d7 ( ?is subsection & 9       
subsection 7m71 & n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives a 
reque/ to modify a lic5se grant$ "u     
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,commission %all  
det]m9e :e!r to grant ! reque/ 7includ+ 
any am5dm5t to ! reque/74  7,b7 ,,gso   
lic5se & grant ( m>ket access major     
modifications ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 ( ?is      
subsection1 ! ,commission may grant a   
reque/ 7includ+ any am5dm5t to ! reque/7
 to modify a lic5se grant$ "u subsection
 7c77#b7 or a grant ( m>ket access      
grant$ "u subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,exp$it$
 treatm5t = m9or modifications  7,a7    
,,ngso lic5se modifications ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( ?is   
subsection & 9 subsections 7h7 & 7m71 & 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,commission receives a reque/ to modify
 a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 
! ,commission %all grant ! reque/1      
includ+ any am5dm5t to ! reque/1 if !   

reque/ is limit$ only to modifications1 
or a class ( modifications1 t--  7i7    
increase transmission capacity2  7ii7   
improve spectral effici5cy1 su* z by    
improv+ compression te*nologies2  7iii7 
comply ) applicable te*nical rules & d n
 cause h>mful int]f]5ce2 or  7iv7       
o!rwise d n sub/antially modify ! space 
/ation au?oriz$ by ! lic5se4  7,b7 ,,gso
 lic5se modifications ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( ?is subsection
 & 9 subsections 7h7 & 7m71 & n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission receives a reque/ to modify 
a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 !
 ,commission %all grant ! reque/1       
includ+ any am5dm5t to ! reque/1 if !   
reque/ is limit$ only to modifications1 
or a class ( modifications1 t-- 7i7     
increase transmission capacity2  7ii7   
improve spectral effici5cy1 su* z by    
improv+ compression te*nologies2  7iii7 
comply ) applicable te*nical rules & d n
 cause h>mful int]f]5ce2 or  7iv7       
o!rwise d n sub/antially modify ! space 

/ation au?oriz$ by ! lic5se4  7,c7      
,exclusion ,?is p>agraph %all n apply to
 a reque/ to modify a lic5se =--  7i7 ! 
addition ( an ancill>y t]re/rial        
compon5t2 or  7ii7 modify+ ! s]vice (f]$
 "u ! initial lic5se grant$ "u          
subsection 7c7 betwe5 fix$ satellite    
s]vice & mobile satellite s]vice4  7#c7 
,exp$it$ treatm5t = c]ta9 modifications 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! ,commission receives a reque/ to      
modify a lic5se grant$ "u subsection    
7c71 a grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u   
subsection 7d71 an au?orization grant$  
"u subsection 7e71 or a cov]$           
au?orization1 9 ord] to conduct a       
replacem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
! ,commission %all grant or d5y !       
reque/4  7,b7 ,replacem5t ,a replacem5t 
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a         
replacem5t (--  7i7 #a space /ation1 or 
compon5t ( a space /ation1 ) a          
te*nically simil> space /ation1 or      
compon5t ( a space /ation1 previ\sly    
approv$ by ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 #a   

e>? /ation1 or compon5t ( an e>? /ation1
 ) a te*nically simil> e>? /ation1 or   
compon5t ( an e>? /ation1 previ\sly     
approv$ by ! ,commission4  7#d7         
,exceptions ,! ,commission may ext5d !  
deadl9es "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 = a   
reque/ subject to review "u subsection  
7n74  7h7 ,em]g5cy grant1 r5ewal1 or    
modification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !       
,commission f9ds t !re are extraord9>y  
circum/ances requir+ tempor>y op]ations 
9 ! public int]e/ & t delay 9 !         
in/itution ( su* tempor>y op]ations w\ld
 s]i\sly prejudice ! public int]e/1 !   
,commission--  7,a7 may grant1 = a p]iod
 n to exce$ #ahj days 9 a mann] & ^u !  
t]ms ! ,commission %all by rule         
prescribe-- 7i7 a lic5se describ$ 9     
subsection 7c71 a grant ( m>ket access  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 or an        
au?orization describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 
7ii7 a r5ewal ( a lic5se1 grant ( m>ket 
access1 or au?orization describ$ 9      
clause 7i72 or  7iii7 a modification ( a
 lic5se1 grant ( m>ket access1 or       

au?orization describ$ 9 clause 7i72     
7,b7 %all include ) a grant made "u ?is 
subsection a /atem5t ( ! reasons ( !    
,commission = mak+ ! grant2  7,c7 may   
ext5d a grant made "u ?is subsection = a
 p]iod n to exce$ #ahj days2 &  7,d7    
%all give exp$iti\s treatm5t to any--   
7i7 timely fil$ petition to d5y a grant 
"u ?is subsection2 or  7ii7 timely fil$ 
petition = rehe>+ ( a grant made "u ?is 
subsection t is fil$ "u section #dje4   
7#b7 ,exclusion ,?is subsection %all n  
apply to a reque/ to modify a lic5se =--
  7,a7 ! addition ( an ancill>y         
t]re/rial compon5t2 or  7,b7 modify+ !  
s]vice (f]$ "u ! initial lic5se grant$  
"u subsection 7c7 betwe5 fix$ satellite 
s]vice & mobile satellite s]vice4  7i7  
,/ate preemption ( m>ket entry2 rates   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may n 
regulate ! rates *>g$ by-- 7,a7 an      
applicant or lic5see ) respect to a     
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b72  7,b7  
an applicant or grantee ) respect to a  

grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u          
subsection 7c72 or  7,c7 an applicant or
 entity ) respect to an au?orization    
grant$ "u subsection 7d74  7#b7         
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n        
prohibit a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t f    
regulat+ ! o!r t]ms & conditions ( a    
lic5see1 grantee1 or entity4  7j7       
,regulatory re/ra9t  7#a7 ,limitation on
 in=mation requir$ to be provid$ ,9     
p]=m+ any act1 issu+ any rule or        
regulation1 or issu+ any ord] necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,commission--
  7,a7 %all limit ! in=mation requir$ to
 be furni%$ to ! ,commission to t :i* is
 /rictly necess>y2 &  7,b7 ) respect to 
an application fil$ "u subsection 7c71  
7d71 or 7e71 a reque/ = r5ewal made "u  
subsection 7f71 or a reque/ =           
modification made "u subsection 7g7--   
7i7 may n require ! fil+ ( any in=mation
 t previ\sly has be5 furni%$ to !       
,commission or t is n directly mat]ial  
to ! consid]ations t affect ! grant+ or 
d5ial ( su* application or reque/2 &    

7ii7 may require in=mation ab\t new or  
additional facts t ! ,commission        
det]m9es necess>y to make its f9d+s4    
7#b7 ,deadl9e = petition det]m9ation ,if
 an applicant = a lic5se or a lic5see "u
 subsection 7c7 files a petition "u "p  
#a ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al          
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 relat+ to in=mation requir$ 
to be furni%$ to ! ,commission "u ?is   
section1 ! ,commission %all grant or d5y
 ! petition n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ! petition is fil$4  7k7    
,relation to exp]im5tal & amateur uses  
,?is section %all n apply to any        
,commission au?orization 9--  7#a7 !    
exp]im5tal radio s]vice2 or  7#b7 !     
amateur radio s]vice4  7l7 ,complet5ess 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
receiv+ a writt5 application submitt$ "u
 subsection 7c71 7d71 or 7e71 !         
,commission %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r--  
7i7 ! application conta9s-- 7,i7 9 !    
case ( an application submitt$ "u       
subsection 7c71 all ( ! in=mation       

requir$ to be submitt$ ) ! application  
"u subsection 7c77#c7 & ! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
section #cjh7;b72  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an 
application submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 
all ( ! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$
 ) ! application "u subsection 7d77#c7 &
 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #cjh7;b72 or   
7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an application       
submitt$ "u subsection 7e71 all ( !     
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ ) !    
application "u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section  
#cjh7;b72 &  7ii7 ! applicant has paid !
 fee1 if any1 requir$ "u section #h 9   
connection ) ! application2 &  7,b7 7i7 
if bo? det]m9ations "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
are 9 ! affirmative1 issue a public     
notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( !        
application2 or  7ii7 if ei!r           
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 !  
negative1 provide notice to ! applicant 
( ! negative det]m9ation1 includ+ !     
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ t 0 n  
submitt$1 ! am\nt ( ! application fee   
due1 or bo?1 z applicable4  7#b7        
,inaction by ,commission ,if !          

,commission does n comply ) p>agraph    
7#a7 ) respect to an application by !   
deadl9e specifi$ 9 t p>agraph1 !        
,commission %all be deem$ = purposes (  
subsection 7c71 7d71 or 7e71 z          
applicable1 to h issu$ a public notice (
 ! acceptance = fil+ ( ! application on 
! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! application 0 receiv$4  7m7 ,toll+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subsections 7c77#e71 7e77#d71 & 7g77#d71
 ) respect to an application = a lic5se 
"u subsection 7c7 or an au?orization "u 
subsection 7e71 or a reque/ = r5ewal "u 
subsection 7f7 or modification "u       
subsection 7g7 ( a lic5se grant$ "u     
subsection 7c71 a grant ( m>ket access  
grant$ "u subsection 7d71 or an         
au?orization grant$ "u subsection 7e71 !
 ,commission may ext5d ! deadl9e "u     
subsection 7c71 7e71 7f71 or 7g71 z     
applicable1 = consid]ation ( !          
application or reque/ only if-- 7,a7 !  
,commission f9ds t !re are extraord9>y  
circum/ances requir+ additional "t =    

consid]ation ( ! application or reque/2 
&  7,b7 ! ,commission issues a public   
notice & submits to ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
notice ( ! f9d+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 t /ates-- 7i7 ! reasons ( !        
,commission = ! ext5sion2 &  7ii7 ! l5g?
 ( ! p]iod ( ! ext5sion4  7#b7 ,l5g? ,! 
,commission may n grant an ext5sion ( a 
deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod t    
exce$s #ij days4  7#c7 ,limit on        
ext5sions ,! ,commission may grant n m  
?an #b ext5sions ( a deadl9e "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7n7 ,review = national security 
& law en=cem5t conc]ns  7#a7 ,review    
requir$ = entities ) reportable =eign   
own]%ip ,9 ! case ( an application "u   
subsection 7c71 7d71 or 7e71 a reque/ = 
modification "u subsection 7g71 or a    
reque/ = modification ( a cov]$         
au?orization1 t is submitt$ by an entity
 t ! ,commission det]m9es to h          
reportable =eign own]%ip1 ! ,commission 

%all ref] ! application or reque/ to !  
,committee = ! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign      
,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,telecommunications ,s]vices ,sector    
e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #aciac 7#he
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #aifdc2 relat+ to !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,committee = ! ,assessm5t
 ( ,=eign ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,telecommunications ,s]vices     
,sector7 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !
 ,committee7 = review ( national        
security & law en=cem5t conc]ns t may be
 rais$ by ! application or reque/4  7#b7
 ,review at discretion ( commission ,9  
addition to ! applications & reque/s t !
 ,commission is requir$ to ref] to !    
,committee "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,commission may1 9 ! discretion ( !     
,commission1 ref] any o!r application "u
 subsection 7c71 7d71 or 7e71 reque/ =  
modification "u subsection 7g71 or      
reque/ = modification ( a cov]$         
au?orization to ! ,committee = review ( 
national security & law en=cem5t conc]ns
 t may be rais$ by ! application or     

reque/4  7o7 ,alleviation ( delays =    
c]ta9 applications  7#a7 ,addition (    
c]ta9 au?oriz$ space /ations ,!         
,commission %all p]mit non-geo/ation>y  
orbit op]ators to add an au?oriz$ space 
/ation z a po9t ( communication to an   
au?oriz$ gr\nd /ation on a              
notification-only basis )\t fil+ an     
application = modification "u subsection
 7g7 if ! addition ( ! au?oriz$ space   
/ation involves no o!r *anges to !      
au?oriz$ p>amet]s ( ! gr\nd /ations4    
7#b7 ,ext5sion ( special tempor>y       
au?ority ,! ,commission may ext5d a     
#fj-;day ,special ,tempor>y ,au?ority   
grant$ "u section #be4abj7;b77#c7 (     
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
! reque/ = :i* 0 fil$ alongside an      
application = regul> nonbroadca/        
op]ation1 on its own motion & )\t plac+ 
! reque/ = ,special ,tempor>y ,au?ority 
on public notice dur+ ! "t t !          
application rema9s p5d+4  7p7 ,deem$    
grant$ ,if ! ,commission fails to grant 
or d5y an application or reque/1 includ+

 any am5dm5t to an application or       
reque/1 submitt$ "u subsections 7c77#a71
 7c77#b71 7e77#a71 7e77#b71 7g77#a71 or 
7g77#b7 by ! deadl9e = ! det]m9ation    
requir$ by su* subsection1 ! application
 or reque/1 includ+ an am5dm5t to an    
application or reque/1 %all be deem$    
grant$ on ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
receives f ! applicant or reque/or      
writt5 notice ( ! failure to grant or   
d5y ! application or reque/ by !        
applicable deadl9e4  4  7b7 ,relation to
 o!r law am5dm5ts ,section #cji ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7j77#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !  
foll[+3  7,c7 = lic5ses1 grants ( m>ket 
access1 or au?orizations grant$ "u      
section #cdf2 or  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7k7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+         
,broadca/ /ation r5ewal proc$ures &     

ins]t+ ,r5ewal proc$ures = c]ta9        
au?orizations2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 
7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 ! hold] ( a lic5se     
grant$ "u section #cdf7;c71 ! recipi5t (
 a grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u       
section #cdf7;d71 or an entity )        
au?orization grant$ "u section #cdf7;e71
 aft] broadca/ /ation2  7,,ii7 by ins]t+
 1 grant1 or au?orization aft] su*      
lic5se2  7,,iii7 by /rik+ t /ation &    
ins]t+ t lic5see1 recipi5t1 or entity2 &
  7,,iv7 by ins]t+ 1 grant ( m>ket      
access1 or au?orization aft] its lic5se2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ !   
/ation & ins]t+ 9 ! case ( a broadca/   
/ation1 ! /ation2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 recipi5t1 or entity   
aft] lic5see2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c71 by ins]t+ 1 recipi5t1 or entity   
aft] lic5see2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
ins]t+ 1 or ! hold] ( a lic5se grant$ "u
 section #cdf7;d71 ! recipi5t ( a grant 
( m>ket access grant$ "u section        
#cdf7;d71 or an entity ) au?orization   

grant$ "u section #cdf7;e71 aft]        
broadca/ /ation2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ ( a broadca/ /ation1 a hold] (
 a lic5se grant$ "u section #cdf7;c71 a 
recipi5t ( a grant ( m>ket access grant$
 "u section #cdf7;d71 or an entity )    
au?orization grant$ "u section #cdf7;e7 
aft] t a lic5see2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 recipi5t1 or    
entity aft] lic5see2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+
 or #cdf aft] section #cjh2 &  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ =m] lic5see &
 ins]t+ =m] lic5see ( a broadca/ /ation 
or su* applications = a lic5se1 grant ( 
m>ket access1 or au?orization z may be  
fil$ "u section #cdf7;c71 #cdf7;d71 or  
#cdf7;e7 specify+ ! in=mation ( ! =m]   
lic5see1 recipi5t1 or entity2 &  7,e7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 grant ( m>ket
 access1 or grant ( an au?orization aft]
 lic5se4  7c7 ,applicability ,!         
requirem5ts 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section %all apply ) respect to any     
application submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 

7d71 or 7e7 ( section #cdf ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a71 & any reque/ = r5ewal or
 modification submitt$ "u su* section1  
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4