Sec.  25.102   Station authorization required.

   (a) No person shall use or operate apparatus for the transmission of energy
   or communications or signals by space or earth stations except under, and in
   accordance  with,  an appropriate authorization granted by the Federal
   Communications Commission.

   (b) Protection from impermissible levels of interference to the reception of
   signals by earth stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service from terrestrial
   stations in a co-equally shared band is provided through the authorizations
   granted under this part.

   [ 56 FR 24016 , May 28, 1991]