Federal · Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
40 U.S.C. § 17703: National defense considerations and qualification of transferee
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the Federal Government does not need to retain the property involved in the transfer for national defense purposes; the transfer is in the public interest; the person to whom the transfer is made is prepared and qualified to provide the communication service involved in the transfer without interruption; and the long-lines communication facilities will not directly or indirectly be owned, operated, or controlled by a person that would legally be disqualified from holding a radio station license by section 310(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 310(a) ).
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