# 47 CFR § 22.5: Citizenship

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 CFR § 22.5
- **Heading:** Citizenship
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 47—Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES > PART 22—PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES > Subpart A—Scope and Authority

## Text

The rules in this section implement section 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. § 310), in regard to the citizenship of licensees in the Public Mobile Services.
(a) Foreign governments. The FCC will not grant an authorization in the Public Mobile Services to any foreign government or any representative thereof.
(b) Alien ownership or control. The FCC will not grant an authorization in the Public Mobile Services to:
(1) Any alien or the representative of any alien;
(2) Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government;
(3) Any corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country;
(4) Any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country, if the FCC finds that the public interest will be served by the refusal or revocation of such license.
[59 FR 59507, Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55580, Oct. 28, 1996]

## Nearby sections

- [47 CFR § 22.5 § 22.5 Citizenship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.5.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.7 § 22.7 General eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.7.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.99 § 22.99 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.99.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.501 § 22.501 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.501.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.503 § 22.503 Paging geographic area authorizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.503.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.507 § 22.507 Number of transmitters per station.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.507.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.511 § 22.511 Construction period for the Paging and Radiotelephone Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.511.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.513 § 22.513 Partitioning and disaggregation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.513.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.515 § 22.515 Permissible communications paths.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.515.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.527 § 22.527 Signal boosters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.527.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.701 § 22.701 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.701.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.702 § 22.702 Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.702.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.703 § 22.703 Separate rural subscriber station authorization not required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.703.md)
- [47 CFR § 22.705 § 22.705 Rural radiotelephone system configuration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-22.705.md)

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