§ 22.5   Citizenship.

   The rules in this section implement section 310 of the Communications Act of
   1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. § 310), in regard to the citizenship of licensees
   in the Public Mobile Services.

   (a) Foreign governments. The FCC will not grant an authorization in the
   Public Mobile Services to any foreign government or any representative
   thereof.

   (b) Alien ownership or control. The FCC will not grant an authorization in
   the Public Mobile Services to:

   (1) Any alien or the representative of any alien;

   (2) Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government;

   (3) Any corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is
   owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign
   government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under
   the laws of a foreign country;

   (4)  Any  corporation  directly  or indirectly controlled by any other
   corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned of
   record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government
   or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of
   a foreign country, if the FCC finds that the public interest will be served
   by the refusal or revocation of such license.

   [ 59 FR 59507 , Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at  61 FR 55580 , Oct. 28, 1996]

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