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47 U.S.C. § 390 — Declaration of purpose

submitted 92 years ago by Pub. L. 87-447 to r/title-47-TELECOMMUNICATIONS · 96 words · no verdicts yet

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This law funds matching grants to plan and build public telecommunications facilities. The goals are wider public TV and radio access, more minority and female ownership, and stronger existing stations.

The purpose of this subpart is to help — through matching grants — plan and build public telecommunications facilities. It has three goals: (1) extend public telecommunications service to as many U.S. citizens as possible, using the most efficient and economical means, including both broadcast and non-broadcast technology; (2) increase public telecommunications services and facilities that minorities and women own and operate; and (3) strengthen existing public television and radio stations' ability to serve the public.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

The purpose of this subpart is to assist, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities in order to achieve the following objectives: (1) extend delivery of public telecommunications services to as many citizens of the United States as possible by the most efficient and economical means, including the use of broadcast and nonbroadcast technologies; (2) increase public telecommunications services and facilities available to, operated by, and owned by minorities and women; and (3) strengthen the capability of existing public television and radio stations to provide public telecommunications services to the public.

Source credit: (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 390, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 64; amended Pub. L. 90–129, title I, § 103(a), title II, § 201(2), Nov. 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 365, 367; Pub. L. 94–309, § 2(c), June 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 683; Pub. L. 95–567, title I, § 101, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2405.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1934Enacted · Pub. L. 87-447 · 76 Stat. 64
  • 1967Amended · Pub. L. 90-129 · 81 Stat. 365, 367
  • 1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-309 · 90 Stat. 683
  • 1978Amended · Pub. L. 95-567 · 92 Stat. 2405

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 87-447 on 1934-06-19.

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