US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 157

New technologies and services

(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.

June 19, 1934, ch. 652 Pub. L. 98–214, § 1297 Stat. 1471 Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 304(a)(1)108 Stat. 4296 (, title I, § 7, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–4141994—Subsec. (b). struck out “or twelve months after , 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, § 706110 Stat. 153 Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(gg)115 Stat. 2093 Pub. L. 110–385, title I, § 103(a)122 Stat. 4096 section 1302 of this title, , , as amended by , , ; , , , was transferred and is classified to .