§783. Agreements for transfer; services without interruption, change of rates and charges, and finality of transfer

The agreements by which a transfer is made under this subchapter shall include a provision that-

(1) the person to whom the transfer is made shall, subject to the rules and regulations of any body or commission established by the State of Alaska to govern and regulate communications services to the public and of the Federal Communications Commission and all applicable statutes, treaties, and conventions, provide without interruption, the communication services involved in the transfer, except those services reserved by the United States in the transfer;

(2) the rates and charges for such services applicable at the time of transfer shall not be changed for a period of one year from the date of such transfer unless approved by a governmental body or commission having jurisdiction; and

(3) the transfer will not be final unless and until the transferee shall receive any requisite licenses and certificates of convenience and necessity to operate interstate and intrastate commercial communications in Alaska from the appropriate governmental regulatory bodies.

( Pub. L. 90–135, title II, §203, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 443 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 784 of this title.