{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-90.709","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 90.709","heading":"Special limitations on amendment of applications and on assignment or transfer of authorizations licensed under this subpart.","body":"(a) Except as indicated in paragraph (b) of this section, the Commission will not consent to the following:\n(1) Any request to amend an application so as to substitute a new entity as the applicant;\n(2) Any application to assign or transfer a license for a Phase I, non-nationwide system prior to the completion of construction of facilities; or\n(3) Any application to transfer or assign a license for a Phase I nationwide system before the licensee has constructed at least 40 percent of the proposed system pursuant to the provisions of § 90.725(a) or § 90.725(h), as applicable.\n(b) The Commission will grant the applications described in paragrpah (a) of this section if:\n(1) the request to amend an application or to transfer or assign a license does not involve a substantial change in the ownership or control or the applicant; or\n(2) The changes in the ownership or control of the applciant are involuntary due to the original applicant's insolvency, bankruptcy, incapacity, or death.\n(c) The assignee or transferee of a Phase I nationwide system is subject to the construction benchmarks and reporting requirements of § 90.725. The assignee or transferee of a Phase I nationwide system is not subject to the entry criteria described in § 90.713.\n(d) A licensee may partially assign any authorization in accordance with § 90.1019.\n(e) [Reserved]","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES","Subpart T—Regulations Governing Licensing and Use of Frequencies in the 220-222 MHz Band"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"9e41c49067b13d90bfb1aa035670f684ad0dbb2c122a9e1b1620b316b66ac04a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-90.705","next":"us/47-cfr-90.711"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}