• 17-1 Where an applicant for a telecommunications license, or an applicant for renewal of a telecommunications license, requires frequency spectrum for the provision of the telecommunications services or the operation of the telecommunications network contemplated in the application, the applicant shall file an application for issuance or renewal of a radio license and the Commission shall process both applications concurrently.
  • 17-2 The Commission shall not deny issuance or renewal of a radio license to an applicant described in paragraph 17.1 of this Article unless the Commission is satisfied upon the evidence before it that the radio license must be denied becaus​e:​
    • of unavailability of frequency spectrum;
    • the need to avoid harmful interference with other telecommunications services provided by a service provider;
    • issuance of the radio license would otherwise contravene a Commission statute; or
    • the telecommunications license to which the radio license relates is not granted or renewed