47 CFR 5.1
§ 5.1 Basis and purpose.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 5.1, § 5.1 Basis and purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/234085
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(a) Basis. The rules following in this part are promulgated pursuant to the provisions of Title III of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which vests authority in the Federal Communications Commission to regulate radio transmissions and to issue licenses for radio stations.
(b) Purpose. The rules in this part provide the conditions by which portions of the radio frequency spectrum may be used for the purposes of experimentation, product development, and market trials.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.