§ 157. New technologies and services

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1934

   Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–214 § 12 · 97 Stat. 1467

   Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 157

   June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 7, as added Pub. L. 98–214, § 12, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1471

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 7, as added Pub. L. 98–214, § 12, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1471

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 12. new technologies and services Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by inserting after section 6 the following new section: Sec. 7. “new technologies and services (a) It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage 47 USC 157. the provision of new technologies and services to the public. Any person or party (other than the Commission) who opposes a new technology or service proposed to be permitted under this Act shall have the burden to demonstrate that such proposal is inconsistent with the public interest. “(b) The Commission shall determine whether any new technology or service proposed in a petition or application is in the public interest within one year after such petition or application is filed or twelve months after the date of the enactment of this section, if later. If the Commission initiates its own proceeding for a new technology or service, such proceeding shall be completed within 12 months after it is initiated or twelve months after the date of the enactment of this section, if later.”.

2. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–414 title III § 304(a)(1) · 108 Stat. 4279

   Struck · 47 U.S.C. § 157(b)

   Pub. L. 103–414 struck out “or twelve months after December 8, 1983, if later” after “petition or application is filed” and after “12 months after it is initiated”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–414 struck out “or twelve months after December 8, 1983, if later” after “petition or application is filed” and after “12 months after it is initiated”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 7(b), by striking “or twelve months after the date of the enactment of this section, if later” both places it appears;

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision