Title 47 of the United States Code

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Title 47 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs telecommunications and broadcasting in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal statute
title of the United States Code
abbreviation 47 U.S.C.
appliesTo foreign commerce in communications
interstate commerce in communications
authorityFor FCC rulemaking
codifies federal communications policy
contains Communications Act of 1934
Telecommunications Act of 1996
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcedBy Federal Communications Commission
establishes Federal Communications Commission
governs broadcasting in the United States
telecommunications in the United States
hasChapter Chapter 1 – General Provisions
Title XVIII—Emergency Communications
surface form: Chapter 10 – Public Safety Communications

Chapter 11 – National Security
Title II – Common Carriers
surface form: Chapter 2 – Common Carriers

Chapter 3 – Special Provisions Relating to Radio
Title IV – Procedural and Administrative Provisions
surface form: Chapter 4 – Procedural and Administrative Provisions

Chapter 5 – Wire or Radio Communication
Chapter 5A – Telecommunications Service for Handicapped
Chapter 6 – Communications Satellite System
Chapter 7 – Campaign Communications
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
surface form: Chapter 8 – National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Chapter 9 – Interception of Digital and Other Communications
legalDomain broadcasting regulation
communications law
telecommunications law
partOf United States Code
publisher Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives
surface form: Office of the Law Revision Counsel
regulates broadcast licensing
cable television
common carriers
emergency communications
foreign communications
interstate communications
radio communications
satellite communications
spectrum allocation
telephone service
television broadcasting
universal service
wire communications
wireless communications
subjectHeading Mobile telecommunications
surface form: Telecommunications

Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
titleNumber 47

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Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 codifiedIn Title 47 of the United States Code
Communications Satellite Act of 1962 codifiedIn Title 47 of the United States Code
Communications Act of 1934 codifiedIn Title 47 of the United States Code