Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-110
§1432 Prohibition on Direct Offering of Commercial Telecommunications Service Directly to Consumers
Title 47 › CHAPTER 13 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AUCTIONS › SUBCHAPTER II — GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM › § 1432
Summary
The First Responder Network Authority cannot directly sell, provide, or advertise commercial phone or data services to regular consumers. It still may enter covered leasing agreements with a secondary user under section 1428(a)(2)(B) and may collect lease fees for network equipment and infrastructure under section 1428(a)(3).
Full Legal Text
Title 47, §1432
Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In general
The First Responder Network Authority shall not offer, provide, or market commercial telecommunications or information services directly to consumers.
(b)Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the First Responder Network Authority and a secondary user from entering into a covered leasing agreement pursuant to section 1428(a)(2)(B) of this title. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the First Responder Network Authority from collecting lease fees related to network equipment and infrastructure pursuant to section 1428(a)(3) of this title.
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Citation
47 U.S.C. § 1432
Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110