47 CFR 5.71
§ 5.71 License period.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 5.71, § 5.71 License period, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/234101
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(a) Conventional experimental radio licenses.
(1) The regular license term is 2 years. An applicant may request a license term up to 5 years, but must provide justification for a license of that duration.
(2) A license may be renewed for an additional term not exceeding 5 years, upon an adequate showing of need to complete the experiment.
(b) Program, medical testing, and compliance testing experimental radio licenses. Licenses are issued for a term of 5 years and may be renewed for up to 5 years upon an adequate showing of need.
(c) Broadcast experimental radio license. Licenses are issued for a one-year period and may be renewed for an additional term not exceeding 5 years, upon an adequate showing of need.
(d) Spectrum Horizons experimental radio license. Licenses are issued for a term of 10 years and may not be renewed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.