Compilation of Selected Acts Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Commerce: Communications Law Including Communications Act of 1934, Telecommunications Act of 1996, Communications Satellite Act of 1962, National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act, Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, Additional Communications Statutes, Selected Provisions from the United States Code, Volume 4

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Title IICommon Carriers Part I Common Carrier Regulation 201 Service and Charges 202 Discrimination and Preferences
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Schedules of Charges
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Hearing as to Lawfulness of New Charges Suspension
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Commission Authorized To Prescribe Just and Reasonable Charges 206 Liability of Carriers for Damages
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Recovery of Damages 208 Complaints to the Commission 209 Orders for Payment of Money
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Franks and Passes 211 Copies of Contracts To Be Filed 212 Interlocking DirectoratesOfficials Dealing in Securities 213 Valuation of Carrier Property
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Extension of Lines
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Transactions Relating to Services Equipment and So Forth
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Application of Act to Receivers and Trustees 217 Liability of Carrier for Acts and Omissions of Agents 218 Inquiries Into Management
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Annual and Other Reports
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Accounts Records and Memoranda Depreciation Charges 221 Special Provisions Relating to Telephone Companies 222 Privacy of Customer Informa...
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Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls in the District of Columbia o in Interstate or Foreign Communications
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Regulation of Pole Attachments
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Telecommunications Services for HearingImpaired and Speech Impaired Individuals
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Telephone Operator Services
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Restrictions on the Use of Telephone Equipment
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Regulation of Carrier Offering of PayPerCall Services
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Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act Compliance
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Protection for Private Blocking and Screening of Offensive Materia
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Title IIIProvisions Relating to Radio
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Criteria for Approval and Expenditures by Secretary of Commerce
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398
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SUBPART EGENERAL
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Title IVProcedural and Administrative Provisions
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410
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Restriction of Access by Minors to Materials Commercially Distrib uted by Means of World Wide Web That Are Harmful to Minor
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611
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614
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General Franchise Requirements
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Franchise Fees
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Regulation of Rates
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Regulation of Services Facilities and Equipment
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624A Consumer Electronics Equipment Compatibility
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Modification of Franchise Obligations
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Renewal
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Conditions of Sale 628 Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programmi Distribution
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Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices
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Miscellaneous Provisions 631 Protection of Subscriber Privacy
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Consumer Protection and Customer Service
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Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service 634 Equal Employment Opportunity
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Judicial Proceedings
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635A Limitation of Franchising Authority Liability 636 Coordination of Federal State and Local Authority 637 Existing Franchises
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Criminal and Civil Liability 639 Obscene Programming 640 Scrambling of Cable Channels for Nonsubscribers 641 Scrambling of Sexually Explicit ...
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Video Programming Services Provided by Telephone Companies
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Regulatory Treatment of Video Programming Services 652 Prohibition on Buy Outs
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Establishment of Open Video Systems
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Title VIIMiscellaneous Provisions 701 Transfer to Commission of Duties Powers and Functions unde Existing Law 704 Effect of Transfers Repeals a...
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Unauthorized Publication of Communications 706 War EmergencyPowers of President
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Effective Date of Act 708 Separability Clause 709 Short Title 710 Telephone Service for the Disabled
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ClosedCaptioning of Public Service Announcements 712 Syndicated Exclusivity 713 Video Programming Accessibility
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Telecommunications Development Fund
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Limitation on Revision of Equal Employment Opportunity
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Title VIIMiscellaneous Provisions
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Actions by States
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Interception of Cellular Telecommunications
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Notices of Capacity Requirements
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Payment of costs of telecommunications carriers to comply with capa
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Index to the Communications Act of 1934
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Title IVTelecommunications Carrier Compliance Payments
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Public Laws in Chronological Order TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996
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TITLE IIFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1988
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Submarine Cable Statute Act of May 27 1921
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Competitive Bidding for Spectrum
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Title 5Government Organization and Employees
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Appendix Inspector General Act of 1978
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National Origin
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Reproduction by Libraries and
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chives
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Secondary Transmissions
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Ephemeral Recordings
611
Scope of Exclusive Rights in Sound Recordings
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Computer Programs
631
Secondary Transmissions of Super stations and Network Stations for Private Home Viewing
632
Infringement of Copyright
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imitations on Liability Relating to Material Online
643
Establishment and Purpose
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Unauthorized Fixation and Trafficking in Sound Recordings and Music Videos
655
Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems
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Integrity of Copyright Management Information
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Civil Remedies
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Criminal Offenses and Penalties
668
Savings Clause
669
Title 18Crimes and Criminal Procedure 1304 Broadcasting Lottery Information
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Fraud by Wire Radio or Television
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Broadcasting Obscene Language
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Definitions
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or Electronic Communication Intercepting Devices Prohibited
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Confiscation of Wire Oral or Electronic Communication Intercepting Devices
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REPEALED
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Authorization for Disclosure and Use of Intercepted Wire Oral or Electronic Communications
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Procedure for Interception of Wire Oral or Electronic Communica tions
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Reports Concerning Intercepted Wire Oral or Electronic Commu nications
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Recovery of Civil Damages Authorized
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Injunction Against Illegal Interception
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Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse 241 Short Title 595
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Television Broadcasting to Cuba
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Television Marti Service of the United States Information Agency
698
Amendments to the Radio Broadcastings to Cuba Act
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Definitions Title IIBroadcast Services 202 Broadcast Ownership 207 Restrictions on OverTheAir Reception Devices
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Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
702
Title 40Public Buildings Property and Works
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Government Paperwork Elimination
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Global Positioning System Title 10 U S C
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