47 CFR § 5.302 - Eligibility.

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title: "47 CFR § 5.302 - Eligibility."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "5.302"
section_name: "Eligibility."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "5"
part_name: "EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 336."
regulatory_source: "78 FR 25162, Apr. 29, 2013, unless otherwise noted."
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# 5.302 Eligibility.

Program experimental licensees may be granted to the following entities: a college or university with a graduate research program in engineering that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); a research laboratory; a hospital or health care institution; a manufacturer of radio frequency equipment; or a manufacturer that integrates radio frequency equipment into its end product. Each applicant must meet the following requirements:

(a) The radiofrequency experimentation will be conducted in a defined geographic area under the applicant's control;

(b) The applicant has institutional processes to monitor and effectively manage a wide variety of research projects; and

(c) The applicant has demonstrated expertise in radio spectrum management or partner with another entity that has such expertise.

[78 FR 25162, Apr. 29, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 48691, Aug. 18, 2014]