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§17704 Contents of Agreements for Transfer

Title 40 › SUBTITLE VI — MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 177 — ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL › § 17704

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Any transfer agreement must say the buyer will keep providing the communications services being transferred without interruption, as long as they follow Federal Communications Commission rules, any Alaska communications regulator rules, and all applicable laws, treaties, and agreements, except for services the Federal Government keeps. The agreement must also keep the current rates and charges unchanged for one year after the transfer unless a regulator approves a change, and the transfer is not final until the buyer gets the required license and certificate of convenience and necessity to operate interstate and intrastate commercial communications in Alaska from the proper regulators.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §17704

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An agreement by which a transfer is made under this chapter shall provide that—
(1)subject to regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and of any body or commission established by Alaska to govern and regulate communications services to the public and all applicable statutes, treaties, and conventions, the person to whom the transfer is made shall provide the communication services involved in the transfer without interruption, except those services reserved by the Federal Government in the transfer;
(2)the rates and charges for those services applicable at the time of transfer shall not be changed for a period of one year from the date of the transfer unless approved by a governmental body or commission having jurisdiction; and
(3)the transfer will not be final until the transferee receives the requisite license and certificate of convenience and necessity to operate interstate and intrastate commercial communications in Alaska from the appropriate governmental regulatory bodies.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1770440:783.Pub. L. 90–135, title I, § 203, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 443. In clause (1), the word “rules” is omitted as being included in “

Regulations

”. In clause (3), the words “unless and” are omitted as unnecessary.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 17704

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102