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Title 47 - Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Chapter 5 - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION (§§ 151 - 621)
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Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 47 - TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 47 - TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS CHAPTER 5 - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION |
Contains | sections 151 to 621 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 151 - 162)
- Section 151 - Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created
- Section 152 - Application of chapter
- Section 153 - Definitions
- Section 154 - Federal Communications Commission
- Section 155 - Commission
- Section 156 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 157 - New technologies and services
- Section 158 - Application fees
- Section 159 - Regulatory fees
- Section 160 - Competition in provision of telecommunications service
- Section 161 - Regulatory reform
- Section 162 - Additional research authorities of the FCC
- Subchapter II - COMMON CARRIERS (§§ 201 - 276)
- Subchapter III - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO (§§ 301 - 399b)
- Part I - General Provisions (§§ 301 - 342)
- Part II - Radio Equipment and Radio Operators On Board Ship (§§ 351 - 363)
- Part III - Radio Installations on Vessels Carrying Passengers for Hire (§§ 381 - 386)
- Part IV - Assistance for Planning and Construction of Public Telecommunications Facilities... (§§ 390 - 399b)
- Subchapter IV - PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (§§ 401 - 416)
- Section 401 - Enforcement provisions
- Section 402 - Judicial review of Commission's orders and decisions
- Section 403 - Inquiry by Commission on its own motion
- Section 404 - Reports of investigations
- Section 405 - Petition for reconsideration; procedure; disposition; time of filing; additional evidence; time...
- Section 406 - Compelling furnishing of facilities; mandamus; jurisdiction
- Section 407 - Order for payment of money; petition for enforcement; procedure; order of Commission as prima...
- Section 408 - Order not for payment of money; when effective
- Section 409 - Hearings
- Section 410 - Joint boards and commissions
- Section 411 - Joinder of parties
- Section 412 - Documents filed with Commission as public records; prima facie evidence; confidential records
- Section 413 - Designation of agent for service; method of service
- Section 414 - Exclusiveness of chapter
- Section 415 - Limitations of actions
- Section 416 - Orders of Commission
- Subchapter V - PENAL PROVISIONS; FORFEITURES (§§ 501 - 510)
- Section 501 - General penalty
- Section 502 - Violation of rules, regulations, etc.
- Section 503 - Forfeitures
- Section 504 - Forfeitures
- Section 505 - Venue of trials
- Section 506 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96-507, §1, Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2747
- Section 507 - Violation of Great Lakes Agreement
- Section 508 - Disclosure of payments to individuals connected with broadcasts
- Section 509 - Prohibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chance
- Section 510 - Forfeiture of communications devices
- Subchapter V-A - CABLE COMMUNICATIONS (§§ 521 - 573)
- Part I - General Provisions (§§ 521 - 522)
- Part II - Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions (§§ 531 - 537)
- Part III - Franchising and Regulation (§§ 541 - 549)
- Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions (§§ 551 - 561)
- Part V - Video Programming Services Provided by Telephone Companies (§§ 571 - 573)
- Subchapter VI - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 601 - 621)
- Section 601 - Interstate Commerce Commission and Postmaster General; duties, powers, and functions transferred...
- Section 602, 603 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-414, title III, §304(a)(13), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4297
- Section 604 - Effect of transfer
- Section 605 - Unauthorized publication or use of communications
- Section 606 - War powers of President
- Section 607 - Effective date of chapter
- Section 608 - Separability
- Section 609 - Short title
- Section 610 - Telephone service for disabled
- Section 611 - Closed-captioning of public service announcements
- Section 612 - Syndicated exclusivity
- Section 613 - Video programming accessibility
- Section 614 - Telecommunications Development Fund
- Section 615 - Support for universal emergency telephone number
- Section 615a - Service provider parity of protection
- Section 615a-1 - Duty to provide 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 service
- Section 615b - Definitions
- Section 615c - Emergency Access Advisory Committee
- Section 616 - Internet protocol-based relay services
- Section 617 - Access to advanced communications services and equipment
- Section 618 - Enforcement and recordkeeping obligations
- Section 619 - Internet browsers built into telephones used with public mobile services
- Section 620 - Relay services for deaf-blind individuals
- Section 621 - Rulemaking on loud commercials required
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