(e)(1) In conducting its activities, the Commission may enter into contracts to the extent it deems necessary to carry out its reponsibilities, including contracts with nongovernmental entities that are competent to perform research or investigations in areas within the Commission's responsibilities. (2) The Commission is authorized to hold public hearings, forums, and other meetings to enable full public participation. (f) The heads of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the Commission in carrying out this section and shall furnish to the Commission such information as the Commission deems necessary to carry out this section, in accordance with otherwise applicable law. (g) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be appropriated to carry out this section for a period of three fiscal years. (h) Activities authorized by this section may be carried out only with funds and to the extent approved in appropriation Acts. (i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any proceedings by, or activities of, the Federal Communications Commission, except that the Federal Communications Commission shall consider submissions by the Commission submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2). Provisions superseded by the Communications Act...... 409(d) 139 Administrative Sanctions..... 312 Amateurs, transmissions to general public by, accepted..... Amendments to existing legislation effected by Act Annual and other reports of carriers Regulation, by Commission..... Ship radio, technical requirements for installation of.. 355, 356 181 3 Appeals (see District court Review Sec. 401): Review by 402 4(j) 51 Application of Act. To receivers and trustees of carriers........ Applications for license (see also license; and renewal) cost of certain prosecutions under this Act. Areas, exchange: Telephone service between. Areas of service, established by Commission Armed Forces, use in wartime to protect radio. Attorney's fees: in damage recovery against carriers. 206 318 Consumer protection. Coordination of Federal, State, and local authority...... 636 Criminal and civil liability... 132 3 35 180 75 184 69 6 75 8 General franchise requirements 621 162 Judicial proceedings.. 635 177 Modification of franchise obligations. 625 166 Obscene programming. Ownership restrictions.. Protection of subscriber privacy Purposes..... Cable Companies: provisions of Interstate Commerce Act relating to, repealed.. Canal Zone: Interstate communication or transmission. Nonapplication of Act to ters relating to.... Title III not applicable to by Secretary of State: Handles international radio mat- United States, limits of, does not include Candidates for public office, use of broadcasting facilities Capital stock: Annual report must show Carriers: Regulations re stations engaged in.. Chairman: see also Commission (Chairman) assistants to... 4(f)(2) 12 |