Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Dec 18, 2025
§ 2861.9 - When do I need a grant?

You must have an authorization under this part to use public lands for communications uses systems or facilities over, under, on, or through public lands. These include, but are not limited to systems for transmitting or receiving electronic signals and other means of communication by:

(a) Installing a facility that is not under a current valid authorization; or

(b) Installing a linear communications facility, such as fiber optic cable.

authority: 43 U.S.C. 1733,1740,1763
source: 89 FR 25965, Apr. 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 2861.9