# Satellite Licensing Procedures
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2004-08-20 · Effective 2004-09-20 · 69 FR 51586
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-19142
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 51586
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 25
- **Publication date:** 2004-08-20
- **Effective date:** 2004-09-20
- **FCC docket:** IB Docket No. 02-34
## Abstract

In this document, the Commission adopts rule revisions to reduce the amount of the bond that satellite licensees are required to file when they are issued their licenses. These rule changes are intended to reduce disincentives against filing satellite license applications proposing new or innovative services.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/08/20/04-19142/satellite-licensing-procedures)
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