§ 609. Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Communications Act of 1934.”
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title VII, § 709, formerly title VI, § 609, 48 Stat. 1105; renumbered title VII, § 709, Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2804.)
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U.S. Code
- § 804EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF REQUESTS FOR JAPANESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS.
- § 154Federal Communications Commission
- § 1843Interests in nonbanking organizations
- § 151Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created
- § 636Additional powers
- § 309Application for license
- § 153Definitions
- § 254Universal service
- § 227Restrictions on use of telephone equipment
- § 332Mobile services
- § 201Service and charges
- § 44Definitions
- § 225Telecommunications services for hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals
- § 301License for radio communication or transmission of energy
- § 303Powers and duties of Commission
- § 155Commission
- § 111Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of broadcast programming by cable
- § 119Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of distant television programming by satellite
- § 152Application of chapter
- § 503Forfeitures
- § 310License ownership restrictions
- § 613Video programming accessibility
- § 160Competition in provision of telecommunications service
- § 223Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications
- § 921Definitions
- § 336Broadcast spectrum flexibility
- § 534Carriage of local commercial television signals
- § 157New technologies and services
- § 312Administrative sanctions
- § 396Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- § 573Establishment of open video systems
- § 307Licenses
- § 257Market entry barriers proceeding
- § 1752Benefit for broadband service
- § 220Accounts, records, and memoranda
- § 337Allocation and assignment of new public safety services licenses and commercial licenses
- § 226Telephone operator services
- § 338Carriage of local television signals by satellite carriers
- § 2241Estimates of barriers to market access
- § 219Reports by carriers; contents and requirements generally
- § 548Development of competition and diversity in video programming distribution
- § 208Complaints to Commission; investigations; duration of investigation; appeal of order concluding investigation
- § 615bDefinitions
- § 161Regulatory reform
- § 315Candidates for public office
- § 316Modification by Commission of station licenses or construction permits; burden of proof
- § 211Contracts of carriers; filing with Commission
- § 1029Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices
- § 606War powers of President
- § 501General penalty
- § 252Procedures for negotiation, arbitration, and approval of agreements
- § 202Discriminations and preferences
- § 410Joint boards and commissions
public-private-law
- Public Law 116-260Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Public Law 117-58Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Public Law 115-141Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- Public Law 116-94Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Public Law 118-159Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- Public Law 114-182Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
- Public Law 117-338Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022
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U.S. Code
- Withholding or revoking of licenses by President; terms and conditions of licenses§ 35
- Enforcement provisions§ 21
- Universal service§ 254
- Notice and removal of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions§ 223a
- Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications§ 223
- Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program§ 1603
- Application for license§ 309
- Application of chapter§ 152
- Protection of survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and related crimes§ 345
- Repealed. Pub. L. 117–58, div. F, title VI, § 60602(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1249§ 344
- State workforce development boards§ 3111
- Service provider parity of protection§ 615a
- Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3206§ 1413
- State authority over fees§ 251a
- Interconnection§ 251
- Enhanced penalties for pirate radio broadcasting; enforcement sweeps; reporting§ 511
- Restrictions on use of telephone equipment§ 227
- Requirements relating to charges for covered services§ 562
- False, fraudulent, or unauthorized transmissions§ 325
- Ensuring the integrity of voice communications§ 262
- Configuration of multi-line telephone systems for direct dialing of 9–1–1.§ 623
- Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of broadcast programming by cable§ 111
- Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of distant television programming by satellite§ 119
- Optional electronic labeling of communications equipment§ 622
- Rulemaking on loud commercials required§ 621
- Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created§ 151
- Service and charges§ 201
- Forfeitures§ 503
- Allocation and assignment of new public safety services licenses and commercial licenses§ 337
- Broadcast spectrum flexibility§ 336
- Support for universal emergency telephone number§ 615
- Restriction of access by minors to materials commercially distributed by means of World Wide Web that are harmful to minors§ 231
- Importation or transportation of obscene matters§ 1462
- Powers and duties of Commission§ 303
- Definitions§ 397
- Establishment of National Endowment§ 394
- Telephone operator services§ 226
- Willful or malicious interference§ 333
- Federal Communications Commission§ 154
- Telephone service for disabled§ 610
- Closed-captioning of public service announcements§ 611
- Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited§ 2511
- Issuance of order§ 1805
- New technologies and services§ 157
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting§ 396
- Protection of officers and employees of the United States§ 1114
- Devices which interfere with radio reception§ 302a
- Privacy of customer information§ 222
- Temporary operating approval§ 1017
- Assistance for demonstration projects§ 395
- Positions at level V§ 5316
- Pole attachments§ 224
- Forfeiture of communications devices§ 510
- Repealed. Pub. L. 95–567, title II, § 201, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2409§ 392a
- Joint boards and commissions§ 410
- Fraud by wire, radio, or television§ 1343
- Definitions§ 153
public-private-law
- Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing ActPublic Law 118-89
- Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks ActPublic Law 119-12
- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Public Law 118-159
- Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022Public Law 117-338
- Safe Connections Act of 2022Public Law 117-223
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActPublic Law 117-58
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021Public Law 116-260
- National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020Public Law 116-172
- Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability ActPublic Law 116-130
- Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement ActPublic Law 116-109
- Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence ActPublic Law 116-105
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020Public Law 116-94
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018Public Law 115-141
- Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017Public Law 115-129
- Kari’s Law Act of 2017Public Law 115-127
- Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century ActPublic Law 114-182
- STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014Public Law 113-200
- Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of 2014Public Law 113-197
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- June 19, 1934, ch. 652
- 48 Stat. 1105
- Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(a)
- 98 Stat. 2804
- act June 19, 1934, ch. 652
- 48 Stat. 1064
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- 138 Stat. 2449
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- 130 Stat. 512
- 128 Stat. 2059
- 128 Stat. 2055
- Pub. L. 111–331, § 1
- 124 Stat. 3572
- Pub. L. 111–311, § 1
- 124 Stat. 3294
- Pub. L. 111–260, § 1(a)
- 124 Stat. 2751
- Pub. L. 111–4, § 1
- 123 Stat. 112
- Pub. L. 110–295, § 1
- 122 Stat. 2972
- Pub. L. 110–283, § 1
- 122 Stat. 2620
- Pub. L. 110–108, § 1
- 121 Stat. 1024
- Pub. L. 109–459, § 1
- 120 Stat. 3399
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ActJune 19, 1934, ch. 652
Stat.48 Stat. 1105
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(a)
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