§ 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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