Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§17703 National Defense Considerations and Qualification of Transferee
Title 40 › SUBTITLE VI — MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 177 — ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL › § 17703
Summary
The Secretary of Defense must approve a transfer only after finding no defense need for the property, that the transfer is in the public interest, that the recipient can keep communications running, and that long-lines ownership is not barred by section 310(a) (47 U.S.C. 310(a)).
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Title 40, §17703
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A 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)).
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1770340:782.Pub. L. 90–135, title I, § 202, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 443.
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40 U.S.C. § 17703
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102