§ 78.11 Permissible service
§ 78.13 Eligibility for license
§ 78.15 Contents of applications
§ 78.16 Who may sign applications
§ 78.17 Amendment of applications
§ 78.18 Frequency assignments
§ 78.19 Interference
§ 78.20 Acceptance of applications; public notice
§ 78.21 Dismissal of applications
§ 78.22 Objections to applications
§ 78.23 Equipment tests
§ 78.27 License conditions
§ 78.29 License period
§ 78.30 Forfeiture and termination of station authorizations
§ 78.31 Temporary extension of license
§ 78.33 Special temporary authority
§ 78.35 Assignment or transfer of control
§ 78.36 Frequency coordination
§ 78.40 Transition of the 1990-2025 MHz band from the Cable Television Relay Service to emerging technologies

Terms Used In CFR > Title 47 > Chapter I > Subchapter C > Part 78 > Subpart B - Applications and Licenses

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.