§ 21.13 - General application requirements.

(a) Each application for a license or for consent to assignment or transfer of control shall:

(1) Disclose fully the real party (or parties) in interest, including (as required) a complete disclosure of the identify and relationship of those persons or entities directly or indirectly owning or controlling (or both) the applicant;

(2) Demonstrate the applicant's legal, financial, technical, and other qualifications to be a permittee or licensee;

(3) Submit the information required by the Commission's Rules, requests, and application forms;

(4) Except for applications in the Multipoint Distribution Service filed on or after September 15, 1995, state specifically the reasons why a grant of the proposal would serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

(5) Be maintained by the applicant substantially accurate and complete in all significant respects in accordance with the provisions of § 1.65 of this chapter; and

(6) Show compliance with the special requirements applicable to each radio service and make all special showings that may be applicable (e.g., those required by secs. 21.900, 21.912 and 21.913).

(b) Applications filed in the Multipoint Distribution Service shall not cross-reference previously filed material.

(c) In addition to the general application requirements of §§ 21.13 through 21.17 of this part, applicants shall submit any additional documents, exhibits, or signed written statements of fact:

(1) As may be required by the other parts of the Commission's Rules, and the other subparts of Part 21 (particularly Subpart C and those subparts applicable to the specific radio service involved); and

(2) As the Commission, at any time after the filing of an application and during the term of any authorization, may require from any applicant, permittee, or licensee to enable it to determine whether a radio authorization should be granted, denied, or revoked.

(d) Except when the Commission has declared explicitly to the contrary, an informational requirement does not in itself imply the processing treatment of decisional weight to be accorded the response.

(e) All applicants are required to indicate at the time their application is filed whether an authorization of the facilities is categorically excluded as defined by § 1.1306 of the Commission's rules. If answered affirmatively, an Environmental Assessment as described by § 1.1311, need not be filed with the application.

(f) Whenever an individual applicant, or a partner (in the case of a partnership) or a full time manager (in the case of a corporation) will not actively participate in the day-to-day management and operation of proposed facilities, the applicant or licensee will submit a statement containing the reasons therefor and disclosing the details of the proposed operation, including a demonstration of how control over the radio facilities will be retained by the applicant. If the operation of a radio station is to be accomplished by contractual arrangement with an entity unrelated to an applicant or licensee, the applicant or licensee shall file a copy of the agreement or contract which shall demonstrate that:

(1) The operation is accomplished according to general instructions provided for by the applicant;

(2) The applicant retains effective control over the radio facilities and their operations; and

(3) The applicant assumes full responsibility for both the quality of service and for contractor compliance with the Commission's Rules.