§  214.4   Planned actions.

   (a) Whenever it is determined necessary to exercise, in whole or in
   part, the President's emergency authority over telecommunications, the
   Director, OSTP, will exercise that authority as specified in Executive
   Order 12472 ( 49 FR 13471 ; 3 CFR, 1984 Comp., p. 193).

   (b) In this connection, and concurrently with the war or national
   emergency proclamation by the President, the Director will:

   (1) Authorize the continuance of all frequency authorizations issued by
   the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
   and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), except as they may
   otherwise be modified or revoked by the Director, OSTP, in the national
   interest;

   (2) Redelegate to the Secretary of Defense the authority necessary to
   control the use of the radio spectrum in areas of active combat, where
   such control is necessary to the support of U.S. military operations;

   (3) Close all non-government radio stations in the international
   broadcasting service as defined in the FCC rules and regulations,
   except those carrying or scheduled to carry U.S. Government-controlled
   radio broadcasts.

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