Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-102
§304 Waiver by License of Claims to Particular Frequency or of Electromagnetic Spectrum
Title 47 › CHAPTER 5 — WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › SUBCHAPTER III — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO › Part I — General Provisions › § 304
Summary
The Commission cannot grant a license until the applicant gives up claims to any particular frequency or spectrum based on prior use.
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Title 47, §304
Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No station license shall be granted by the Commission until the applicant therefor shall have waived any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise.
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Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–538 substituted “waived” for “signed a waiver of”. 1982—Pub. L. 97–259 substituted “electromagnetic spectrum” for “ether”.
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47 U.S.C. § 304
Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102