47 CFR § 212.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s212.1"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 212.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "212.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL"
part_number: "212"
part_name: "PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE FOR USE DURING A WARTIME EMERGENCY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "E.O. 12046, 43 FR 13349, Mar. 29, 1978 (3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 158); E.O. 12472, April 3, 1984, (49 FR 13471; 3 CFR, 1984 Comp., p. 193)."
regulatory_source: "55 FR 51061, Dec. 11, 1990, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "212"
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# 212.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to provide specific guidance to Government and private entities who may have requirements for international telecommunication service during wartime emergencies.