TITLE 47 - TELECOMMUNICATION

CHAPTER I - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER A - GENERAL

PART 3 - AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES IN MARITIME AND MARITIME MOBILE - SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES

3.75 - Licensee's failure to make timely payment.

Failure to remit proper and timely payment to the Commission or to an accounting authority may result in one or more of the following actions against the licensee: (a) Forfeiture or other authorized sanction.

  (b) The refusal by foreign countries to accept or refer public correspondence communications to or from the vessel or vessels owned, operated or licensed by the person or entity failing to make payment.

This action may be taken at the request of the Commission or independently by the foreign country or coast station involved.

  (c) Further action to recover amounts owed utilizing any or all legally available debt collection procedures.