Delegated Authority to Process Mutually Exclusive ITFS Applications
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1996-03-15 · Effective 1996-03-15 · 61 FR 10688
Document
Document number
96-6208
Federal Register citation
61 FR 10688
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
1996-03-15
Effective date
1996-03-15
FCC docket
FCC 96-92
Abstract
On February 8, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Telecom Act).<SUP>1 Section 403(c) of the Telecom Act authorizes the Commission to delegate to the staff the authority to process and grant from among mutually exclusive applications for Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) facilities. By this Order, we exercise this option and delegate such authority to the staff.