Section 17703 - National defense considerations and qualification of transfereeA transfer under this chapter shall not be made unless the Secretary of Defense determines that-
(1) the Federal Government does not need to retain the property involved in the transfer for national defense purposes;(2) the transfer is in the public interest;(3) the person to whom the transfer is made is prepared and qualified to provide the communication service involved in the transfer without interruption; and(4) the long-lines communication facilities will not directly or indirectly be owned, operated, or controlled by a person that would legally be disqualified from holding a radio station license by section 310(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 310(a)). Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1287.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 17703 | 40:782. | Pub. L. 90-135, title I, §202, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 443. |