Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 17, 2025

Title 47 - Telecommunication last revised: Dec 10, 2025
§ 1.70000 - Purpose.

The provisions contained in this subpart implement the Cable Landing License Act of 1921, codified at 47 U.S.C. 34 through 39, as amended, and section 5(a) of Executive Order 10530, dated May 10, 1954, and provide requirements for initial applications for a cable landing license; certifications; routine conditions; requests for special temporary authority; foreign carrier affiliation notifications; amendment of applications; modification applications; substantial assignment and transfer of control of a cable landing license; pro forma assignment and transfer of control notifications; requests for streamlining of applications; quarterly reports; foreign adversary annual reports; renewal or extension applications; public viewing of applications; electronic filing; and provide for the grant, denial, revocation, and termination of cable landing license applications or licenses.

authority: 47 U.S.C. chs. 2, 5, 9, 13; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 47 U.S.C. 1754,unless
cite as: 47 CFR 1.70000