§17703. National defense considerations and qualification of transferee

the Federal Government does not need to retain the property involved in the transfer for national defense purposes;

the transfer is in the public interest;

the person to whom the transfer is made is prepared and qualified to provide the communication service involved in the transfer without interruption; and

the long-lines communication facilities will not directly or indirectly be owned, operated, or controlled by a person that would legally be disqualified from holding a radio station license by section 310(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 310(a)).