47 U.S.C. § 157 — New technologies and services

FEDERAL · 47 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

New technologies and services

47 U.S.C. § 157

ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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47 U.S.C. § 157.

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(a)It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage 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 chapter 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. 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.

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(a) It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage 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 chapter 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. 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.

96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 671, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1017 the People of the State of California Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("Papuc") Southern California Coalition on Battered Women Toward Utility Rate Normalization ("Turn") Consumer Federation of America Consumer Action the National Association of Social Workers ("Nasw") the California Alliance Against Domestic Violence the Family Violence Prevention Fund Petitioners-Intervenors v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Us West Communications MCI Telecommunications Corporation Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Committee ("Committee") at & T Corporation the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners National Association of Consumer Advocates (Nasuca), Ameritech Operating Companies Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Pacific Bell United States Telephone Association (Usta) Bellsouth Corporation Respondents-Intervenors. The People of the State of California Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Consumer Federation of America Southern California Coalition on Battered Women National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners ("Naruc") Toward Utility Rate Normalization ("Turn") California Alliance Against Domestic Violence the Family Violence Prevention Fund ("Fund") Consumer Action National Association of Social Workers ("Nasw") and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("Papuc") Petitioners-Intervenors v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. ("Bellsouth") Southwestern Bell Telephone Company National Telephone Cooperative Association Gte California Incorporated (Hereinafter "Gtec") MCI Telecommunications Corporation the United States Telephone Association ("Usta") Us West Communications Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Committee Respondents-Intervenors. At & T Corporation, MCI Telecommunications Corporation Consumer Federation of America Consumer Action National Association of Social Workers California Alliance Against Domestic Violence the Family Violence Prevention Fund Southern California Coalition of Battered Women Petitioners-Intervenors v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ("Southwestern Bell") National Telephone Cooperative Association Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies ("Bell Atlantic") Ameritech Gte Service Corporation ("Gte") Respondents-Intervenors. Competitive Telecommunications Association Consumer Federation of America, California Alliance Against Domestic Violence & the Family Violence Prevention Fund Petitioners-Intervenors v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America

75 F.3d 1350 (Ninth Circuit, 1996)

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History

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, §7, as added Pub. L. 98–214, §12, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1471; amended Pub. L. 103–414, title III, §304(a)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this Act", meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

Amendments
1994—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".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Advanced Telecommunications Incentives
Pub. L. 104–104, title VII, §706, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 153, as amended by Pub. L. 107–110, title X, §1076(gg), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2093; Pub. L. 110–385, title I, §103(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4096, was transferred and is classified to section 1302 of this title.

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