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47 U.S.C. § 157 — New technologies and services
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**(a)** It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage the provision of new technologies and services to the public. Any person or party (other than the Commission) who opposes a new technology or service proposed to be permitted under this chapter shall have the burden to demonstrate that such proposal is inconsistent with the public interest.
**(b)** The Commission shall determine whether any new technology or service proposed in a petition or application is in the public interest within one year after such petition or application is filed. If the Commission initiates its own proceeding for a new technology or service, such proceeding shall be completed within 12 months after it is initiated.
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**(a)** It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage the provision of new technologies and services to the public. Any person or party (other than the Commission) who opposes a new technology or service proposed to be permitted under this chapter shall have the burden to demonstrate that such proposal is inconsistent with the public interest.
**(b)** The Commission shall determine whether any new technology or service proposed in a petition or application is in the public interest within one year after such petition or application is filed. If the Commission initiates its own proceeding for a new technology or service, such proceeding shall be completed within 12 months after it is initiated.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Communications Act of 1934.”
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**(a) In general** The Commission and each State commission with regulatory jurisdiction over telecommunications services shall encourage the deployment on a reasonable and timely basis of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans (including, in particular, elementary and secondary schools and classrooms) by utilizing, in a manner consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity, price cap regulation, regulatory forbearance, measures that promote competition in the local telecommunications market, or other regulating methods that remove barriers to infrastructure investment.
**(b) Inquiry** The Commission shall, within 30 months after February 8, 1996, and annually thereafter, initiate a notice of inquiry concerning the availability of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans (including, in particular, elementary and secondary schools and classrooms) and shall complete the inquiry within 180 days after its initiation. In the inquiry, the Commission shall determine whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. If the Commission’s determination is negative, it shall take immediate action to accelerate deployment of such capability by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and by promoting competition in the telecommunications market.
**(c) Demographic information for unserved areas** As part of the inquiry required by subsection (b), the Commission shall compile a list of geographical areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability (as defined by subsection (d)(1)) 11 See References in Text note below. and to the extent that data from the Census Bureau is available, determine, for each such unserved area—
(1) th
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**(a) Allocation and assignment of immediately available frequencies** With respect to the frequencies made available for immediate reallocation pursuant to [section 923(e)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section923/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commission, not later than 18 months after August 10, 1993, shall issue regulations to allocate such frequencies and shall propose regulations to assign such frequencies.
**(b) Allocation and assignment of remaining available frequencies** With respect to the frequencies made available for reallocation pursuant to [section 923(e)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section923/e/3&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commission shall, not later than 1 year after receipt of the initial reallocation report required by [section 923(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section923/a&num=0&edition=prelim), prepare, submit to the President and the Congress, and implement, a plan for the allocation and assignment under the 1934 Act [[47 U.S.C. 151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] of such frequencies. Such plan shall—
(1) not propose the immediate allocation and assignment of all such frequencies but, taking into account the timetable recommended by the Secretary pursuant to [section 923(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section923/e&num=0&edition=prelim), shall propose—
(A) gradually to allocate and assign the frequencies remaining, after making the reservation required by subparagraph (B), over the course of 10 years beginning on the date of submission of su
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**(a) Additional reallocation** Nothing in this subchapter prevents or limits additional reallocation of spectrum from the Federal Government to other users.
**(b) Implementation of new technologies and services** Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter—
(1) the Secretary may, consistent with [section 903(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section903/e&num=0&edition=prelim), at any time allow frequencies allocated on a primary basis for Federal Government use to be used by non-Federal licensees on a mixed-use basis for the purpose of facilitating the prompt implementation of new technologies or services and for other purposes; and
(2) the Commission shall make any allocation and licensing decisions with respect to such frequencies in a timely manner and in no event later than the date required by [section 157 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section157&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 157
738; amended Pub. L. 98–214, § 2(a), Dec. 8, 1983, 97
Stat. 1467; Pub. L. 99–272, title V, § 5002(a)(1),
Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 100–594, § 2(a),
Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3021; Pub. L. 101–396, § 2(a),
Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 848; Pub. L. 103–66, title
VI, § 6003(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 401; Pub. L.
115–141, div. P, title I, § 101(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132
Stat. 1081.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–141 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section related to authorization of ap-
propriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.
1993—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–66 added subsec. (d).
1990—Pub. L. 101–396 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There are au-
thorized to be appropriated for the administration of
this chapter by the Commission $107,250,000 for fiscal
year 1988 and $109,250,000 for fiscal year 1989, together
with such sums as may be necessary for increases re-
sulting from adjustments in salary, pay, retirement,
other employee benefits required by law, and other
nondiscretionary costs, for each of the fiscal years 1988
and 1989.’’
1988—Pub. L. 100–594 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There are au-
thorized to be appropriated for the administration of
this chapter by the Commission $98,100,000 for fiscal
year 1986 and $97,600,000 for fiscal year 1987, together
with such sums as may be necessary for increases re-
sulting from adjustments in salary, pay, retirement,
other employee benefits required by law, and other
nondiscretionary costs, for each of the fiscal years 1986
and 1987.’’
1986—Pub. L. 99–272 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There are au-
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