- (a) In circumstances requiring the temporary use of community units for operations not authorized by the Commission's rules, a cable television system may request special temporary authority to operate. The Commission may grant special temporary authority, upon a finding that the public interest would be served thereby, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, and may extend such authority, upon a like finding, for one additional period, not to exceed ninety (90) days.
(b) Requests for special temporary authority may be submitted informally, by letter, and shall contain the following:
- (1) Name and address of the applicant cable system.
- (2) Community in which the community unit is located.
- (3) Type of operation to be conducted.
- (4) Date of commencement of proposed operations.
- (5) Duration of time for which temporary authority is required.
- (6) All pertinent facts and considerations relied on to demonstrate the need for special temporary authority and to support a determination that a grant of such authority would serve the public interest.
- (7) A certificate of service on all interested parties.
- (c) A request for special temporary authority shall be filed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of commencement of the proposed operations, or shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the delay in submitting such request.
- (d) A grant of special temporary authority may be rescinded by the Commission at any time upon a finding of facts which warrant such action.
[39 FR 35166, Sept. 30, 1974; 42 FR 19346, Apr. 13, 1977, as amended at 43 FR 49008, Oct. 20, 1978]