diff --git a/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl.cc b/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl.cc
index bcc6b710..22922c9d 100644
--- a/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl.cc
+++ b/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl.cc
@@ -440,14 +440,6 @@ void NearbySharingServiceImpl::RegisterSendSurface(
             discovery_callback, blocked_vendor_id, disable_wifi_hotspot);
 
         if (state == SendSurfaceState::kForeground) {
-          // Only check this error case for foreground senders
-          if (!HasAvailableConnectionMediums()) {
-            VLOG(1) << __func__ << ": No available connection medium.";
-            std::move(status_codes_callback)(
-                StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-            return;
-          }
-
           foreground_send_surface_map_.insert(
               {transfer_callback, wrapped_callback});
         } else {
@@ -574,13 +566,6 @@ void NearbySharingServiceImpl::RegisterReceiveSurface(
                   << ", transfer_callback: " << transfer_callback
                   << ", vendor_id: " << static_cast<uint32_t>(vendor_id);
 
-        // Check available mediums.
-        if (!HasAvailableConnectionMediums()) {
-          VLOG(1) << __func__ << ": No available connection medium.";
-          std::move(status_codes_callback)(
-              StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-          return;
-        }
         BlockedVendorId before_registration_vendor_id = GetReceivingVendorId();
 
         // We specifically allow re-registering without error, so it is clear to
diff --git a/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl_test.cc b/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl_test.cc
index 9cf56aa8..b49f262f 100644
--- a/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl_test.cc
+++ b/sharing/nearby_sharing_service_impl_test.cc
@@ -1427,28 +1427,6 @@ TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(fast_initiation->StartAdvertisingCount(), 0);
 }
 
-TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
-       StartFastInitiationAdvertising_BluetoothNotPresent) {
-  SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::kNone);
-  SetBluetoothIsPresent(false);
-  MockTransferUpdateCallback transfer_callback;
-  MockShareTargetDiscoveredCallback discovery_callback;
-  EXPECT_EQ(RegisterSendSurface(&transfer_callback, &discovery_callback,
-                                SendSurfaceState::kForeground),
-            NearbySharingService::StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-}
-
-TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
-       StartFastInitiationAdvertising_BluetoothNotPowered) {
-  SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::kNone);
-  SetBluetoothIsPowered(false);
-  MockTransferUpdateCallback transfer_callback;
-  MockShareTargetDiscoveredCallback discovery_callback;
-  EXPECT_EQ(RegisterSendSurface(&transfer_callback, &discovery_callback,
-                                SendSurfaceState::kForeground),
-            NearbySharingService::StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-}
-
 TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest, StopFastInitiationAdvertising) {
   FakeNearbyFastInitiation* fast_initiation =
       nearby_fast_initiation_factory_->GetNearbyFastInitiation();
@@ -2094,33 +2072,6 @@ TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
   EXPECT_TRUE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->IsAdvertising());
 }
 
-TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
-       NoBluetoothNoNetworkRegisterForegroundReceiveSurfaceNotAdvertising) {
-  SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::kNone);
-  SetBluetoothIsPresent(false);
-
-  MockTransferUpdateCallback callback;
-  NearbySharingService::StatusCodes result = RegisterReceiveSurface(
-      &callback, NearbySharingService::ReceiveSurfaceState::kForeground);
-  EXPECT_EQ(result,
-            NearbySharingService::StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->IsAdvertising());
-  EXPECT_FALSE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->is_shutdown());
-}
-
-TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
-       NoBluetoothNoNetworkRegisterBackgroundReceiveSurfaceWorks) {
-  SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::kNone);
-  SetBluetoothIsPresent(false);
-
-  MockTransferUpdateCallback callback;
-  NearbySharingService::StatusCodes result = RegisterReceiveSurface(
-      &callback, NearbySharingService::ReceiveSurfaceState::kBackground);
-  EXPECT_EQ(result,
-            NearbySharingService::StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->IsAdvertising());
-}
-
 TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest, WifiRegisterReceiveSurfaceIsAdvertising) {
   SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::kWifi);
   SetVisibility(DeviceVisibility::DEVICE_VISIBILITY_ALL_CONTACTS);
@@ -2183,19 +2134,6 @@ TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
   EXPECT_TRUE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->IsAdvertising());
 }
 
-TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
-       NoBluetoothThreeGReceiveSurfaceNotAdvertising) {
-  SetBluetoothIsPresent(false);
-  SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::k3G);
-  MockTransferUpdateCallback callback;
-  NearbySharingService::StatusCodes result = RegisterReceiveSurface(
-      &callback, NearbySharingService::ReceiveSurfaceState::kForeground);
-  EXPECT_EQ(result,
-            NearbySharingService::StatusCodes::kNoAvailableConnectionMedium);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->IsAdvertising());
-  EXPECT_FALSE(fake_nearby_connections_manager_->is_shutdown());
-}
-
 TEST_F(NearbySharingServiceImplTest,
        ForegroundReceiveSurfaceNoOneVisibilityIsAdvertising) {
   SetConnectionType(ConnectionType::kWifi);