47 CFR § 22.702 - Eligibility.

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title: "47 CFR § 22.702 - Eligibility."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
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section_name: "Eligibility."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "22"
part_name: "PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES"
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# 22.702 Eligibility.

Existing and proposed communications common carriers are eligible to hold authorizations to operate conventional central office, interoffice and rural stations in the Rural Radiotelephone Service. Subscribers are also eligible to hold authorizations to operate rural subscriber stations in the Rural Radiotelephone Service.

[69 FR 75170, Dec. 15, 2004]