---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 U.S.C. § 1605"
title: "47"
title_heading: "Telecommunications"
number: "1605"
heading: "Hold harmless"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/47/1605"
units:
  - "Chapter 15 — Secure and Trusted Communications Networks"
---

# §1605. Hold harmless


In the case of a [person](/usc/47/1608.md?p=8) who is a winner of the Connect America Fund Phase II auction, has not yet been authorized to receive Connect America Fund Phase II support, and demonstrates an inability to reasonably meet the build-out and service obligations of such [person](/usc/47/1608.md?p=8) under Connect America Fund Phase II without using equipment or services prohibited under this chapter, such [person](/usc/47/1608.md?p=8) may withdraw the application of such [person](/usc/47/1608.md?p=8) for Connect America Fund Phase II support without being found in default or subject to forfeiture. The [Commission](/usc/47/1608.md?p=3) may set a deadline to make such a withdrawal that is not earlier than the date that is 60 days after March 12, 2020.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 116–124, § 6, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 167.)