47 CFR § 80.471 - Discontinuance or impairment of service.

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title: "47 CFR § 80.471 - Discontinuance or impairment of service."
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# 80.471 Discontinuance or impairment of service.

Except as specified in § 20.15(b)(3) of this chapter with respect to commercial mobile radio service providers, a public coast station must not discontinue or impair service unless authorized to do so by the Commission.

[69 FR 64676, Nov. 8, 2004]