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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire or radio, and for other purposes · Sec. 202

Sec. 202. DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCES

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## SEC. 202 DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCES **[**[47 U.S.C. 202](/us/usc/t47/s202)**]** ###
(a)It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services for or in connection with like communication service, directly or indirectly, by any means or device, or to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, class of persons, or locality, or to subject any particular person, class of persons, or locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage. ###
(b)Charges or services, whenever referred to in this Act, include charges for, or services in connection with, the use of common carrier lines of communication, whether derived from wire or radio facilities, in chain broadcasting or incidental to radio communication of any kind. ###
(c)Any carrier who knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $6,000 for each such offense and $300 for each and every day of the continuance of such offense.
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