47 CFR § 302.11 - Waiver authority.

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title: "47 CFR § 302.11 - Waiver authority."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "302.11"
section_name: "Waiver authority."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
part_number: "302"
part_name: "CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, section 902, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020)."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 31641, June 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
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# 302.11 Waiver authority.

It is the general intent of NTIA not to waive any of the provisions set forth in this part. However, under extraordinary circumstances and when it is in the best interest of the Federal government, NTIA, upon its own initiative or when requested, may waive the provisions in this part. Waivers may only be granted for requirements that are discretionary and not mandated by statute or other applicable law. Any request for a waiver must set forth the extraordinary circumstances for the request.