{"abstract":"The Commission has adopted rules and policies to streamline application and licensing requirements for satellite space and earth stations under the Commission's rules regarding satellite communications. Among other things, the Commission waives the construction permit requirement for satellite space stations and modifies the license term for temporary fixed earth stations and the implementation period for Very Small Aperture Terminal (``VSAT'') earth stations. The Report and Order amends minor modifications for earth station and inclined orbit operations of space stations, and application and licensing forms.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/1997/02/10/97-2081.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":25,"title":47}],"citation":"62 FR 5924","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The adopted rule changes will become effective upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget of the modified information collection requirements, but no sooner than April 11, 1997. When approval is received, the Federal Communications Commission will publish a document announcing the effective date.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["IB Docket No. 95-117","FCC 96-425"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"97-2081","effective_on":"1997-04-11","end_page":5932,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":null,"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/02/10/97-2081/satellite-application-and-licensing-procedures","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/97-2081?publication_date=1997-02-10","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-1997-02-10/97-2081/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":9,"page_views":{"count":159,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 22:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-02-10/pdf/97-2081.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"1997-02-10","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/1997/02/10/97-2081.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-09-21T00:03:52Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":5924,"subtype":null,"title":"Satellite Application and Licensing Procedures","toc_doc":null,"toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Rule","volume":62}