§  5.55   Filing of applications.

   (a) To assure that necessary information is supplied in a consistent
   manner by applicants, standard forms must be used, except for
   applications for special temporary authorization (STA) and reports
   submitted for Commission consideration. Standard numbered forms for the
   Experimental Radio Service are described in §  5.59.

   (b) Applications requiring fees as set forth in part 1, subpart G of
   this chapter must be filed in accordance with §  0.401(b) of this
   chapter.

   (c) Each application for station authorization shall be specific and
   complete with regard to the information required by the application
   form and this part.

   (1) Conventional license and STA applications shall be specific as to
   station location, proposed equipment, power, antenna height, and
   operating frequencies.

   (2) Broadcast license applicants shall comply with the requirements in
   subpart D of this part; Program license applicants shall comply with
   the requirements in subpart E of this part; Medical Testing license
   applicants shall comply with the requirements in subpart F of this
   part; and Compliance Testing license applicants shall comply with the
   requirements in subpart G of this part.

   (d) Filing conventional, program, medical, and compliance testing
   experimental radio license applications:

   (1) Applications for radio station authorization shall be submitted
   electronically through the Office of Engineering and Technology Web
   site http://www.fcc.gov/els .

   (2) Applications for special temporary authorization shall be filed in
   accordance with the procedures of §  5.61.

   (3) Any correspondence relating thereto that cannot be submitted
   electronically shall instead be submitted to the Commission's Office of
   Engineering and Technology, Washington, DC 20554.

   (e) For broadcast experimental radio licenses, applications for radio
   station authorization shall be submitted in accordance with the
   provisions of §  5.59.

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