47 CFR 25.102 : Telecommunication (§ 0.1 To Parts 401-499) — (§ 20.1 To Parts 37-39) — Federal Communications Commission (Continued) (§ 20.1 To Parts 37-39) — Common Carrier Services (§ 20.1 To Parts 37-39) — Satellite Communications (§ 25.101 To § 25.702) — General (§ 25.101 To § 25.109) — Station authorization required.

(a) No person shall use or operate apparatus for the transmission of energy or communications or signals by space or earth stations except under, and in accordance with, an appropriate authorization granted by the Federal Communications Commission.

(b) Protection from impermissible levels of interference to the reception of signals by earth stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service from terrestrial stations in a co-equally shared band is provided through the authorizations granted under this part.