47 U.S.C. § 35
Section 35 · Withholding or revoking of licenses by President; terms and conditions of licenses
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Alascom, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (1984)
Most recently applied in Alascom, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (February 1984)
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment and consequential amendments — watch for a citation surge after a change. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
The President may withhold or revoke such license when he shall be satisfied after due notice and hearing that such action will assist in securing rights for the landing or operation of cables in foreign countries, or in maintaining the rights or interests of the United States or of its citizens in foreign countries, or will promote the security of the United States, or may grant such license upon such terms as shall be necessary to assure just and reasonable rates and service in the operation and use of cables so licensed. The license shall not contain terms or conditions granting to the licensee exclusive rights of landing or of operation in the United States. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to the transmission of messages.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Submarine Cable Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1934—Act June 19, 1934, substituted “of the Federal Communications Commission” for “heretofore granted the Interstate Commerce Commission”.
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions vested in President by this section to Federal Communications Commission, see note set out under section 34 of this title.