Communications Act of 1934 as Amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce - Google grāmatas

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COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934

Title I-General Provisions

Purposes of Act; Creation of Federal Communications Commission

Application of Act

Provisions Relating to the Commission

Organization and Functioning of the Commission

Authorization of Appropriations

Application Fees

Regulatory Fees

Competition in Provision of Telecommunications Service

Regulatory Reform

Title II-Common Carriers

New Technologies and Services

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Interlocking Directorates-Officials Dealing in Securities

Valuation of Carrier Property

Transactions Relating to Services, Equipment and So Forth

Application of Act to Receivers and Trustees

Accounts, Records, and Memoranda; Depreciation Charges

Special Provisions Relating to Telephone Companies

Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls in the District of Columbia or

in Interstate or Foreign Communications

Telecommunications Services for Hearing-Impaired and Speech-

Impaired Individuals

Telephone Operator Services

Restrictions on the Use of Telephone Equipment

Regulation of Carrier Offering of Pay-Per-Call Services

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act Compliance

Protection for Private Blocking and Screening of Offensive Material

Part II Development of Competitive Markets

Procedures for Negotiation, Arbitration, and Approval of Agreements

Removal of Barriers to Entry

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Part III Special Provisions Concerning Bell Operating Companies

Bell Operating Company Entry Into InterLATA Services.

Title III-Provisions Relating to Radio

Part I. General Provisions

License for Radio Communication or Transmission of Energy

Devices Which Interfere with Radio Reception

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Applications for Licenses; Conditions in License for Foreign

Action upon Applications; Form of and Conditions Attached to

Limitation on Holding and Transfer of Licenses

Special Requirements with Respect to Certain Applications in the

Broadcasting Service

Administrative Sanctions

Application of Antitrust Laws; Refusal of Licenses and Permits in

Modification by Commission of Construction Permits or Licenses

Announcement with Respect to Certain Matter Broadcast

Operation of Transmitting Apparatus

Construction Permits

Designation of Stations Liable to Interfere with Distress Signals

Distress Signals and Communications

Intercommunication in Mobile Service

Interference between Government and Commercial Stations

Use of Minimum Power

False Distress Signals; Rebroadcasting; Studios of Foreign Stations

Censorship; Indecent Language

Administration of Radio Laws in Territories and Possessions

Prohibition against Shipment of Certain Television Receivers

Very High Frequency Stations and AM Radio Stations

Mobile Services

Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Obligations

Broadcast Spectrum Flexibility

Part II. Radio Equipment and Radio Operators on Board Ship

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Ship Radio Stations and Operations

Radio Officers, Watches, Auto Alarm-Radiotelegraph Equipped

Operators, Watches Radiotelephone Equipped Ships

Technical Requirements Radiotelegraph Equipped Ships

Technical Requirements Radiotelephone Equipped Ships

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Part III. Radio Installations on Vessels Carrying Passengers for Hire

Vessels Transporting More Than Six Passengers for Hire Required

To Be Equipped With Radio Telephone

Authority of Commission; Operations, Installations, and Additional

Part IV. Assistance for Public Telecommunications Facilities; Tele-

communications Demonstrations; Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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Criteria for Approval and Expenditures by Secretary of Commerce

Long-Range Planning for Facilities

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(f) Nonprofit and Nonpolitical Nature of the Corporation

(g) Purposes and Activities of Corporation

(h) Interconnection Service

(i) Report to Congress

(j) Right to Repeal, Alter, or Amend

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Use of Business or Institutional Logograms

Offering of Certain Services, Facilities, or Products by Public

Broadcast Stations

Title IV-Procedural and Administrative Provisions

401 Jurisdiction to Enforce Act and Orders of Commission

Proceedings to Enjoin, Set Aside, Annul, or Suspend Orders of the

Mandamus to Compel Furnishing of Facilities

Petition for Enforcement of Order for Payment of Money

Orders Not for Payment of Money-When Effective

General Provisions Relating to Proceedings-Witnesses and Deposi-

Use of Joint Boards-Cooperation with State Commissions

Joinder of Parties

Documents Filed To Be Public Records-Use in Proceedings

Designation of Agent for Service

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Prohibited Practices in Case of Contests of Intellectual Knowledge,

Intellectual Skill, or Chance

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Part II. Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

Cable Channels for Public, Educational, or Governmental Use

Cable Channels for Commercial Use

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