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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Title 47 of the United States Code canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1341542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title 47 of the United States Code Context triple: [Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, codifiedIn, Title 47 of the United States Code]
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A.
Title 48 of the United States Code
Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
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B.
Title 46 of the United States Code
Title 46 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law governing shipping and maritime activities in the United States.
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C.
Title 49 of the United States Code
Title 49 of the United States Code is the primary body of federal statutory law that organizes and regulates transportation in the United States, including aviation, highways, rail, and other modes of transport.
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D.
Title 44 of the United States Code
Title 44 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs public printing, document preservation, and the management and archiving of federal and presidential records in the United States.
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E.
Title 42 of the United States Code
Title 42 of the United States Code is a major body of U.S. federal law that primarily governs public health, welfare, and environmental policy, including the statutory framework for agencies such as the Council on Environmental Quality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title 47 of the United States Code Target entity description: 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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A.
Title 48 of the United States Code
Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
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B.
Title 46 of the United States Code
Title 46 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law governing shipping and maritime activities in the United States.
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C.
Title 49 of the United States Code
Title 49 of the United States Code is the primary body of federal statutory law that organizes and regulates transportation in the United States, including aviation, highways, rail, and other modes of transport.
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D.
Title 44 of the United States Code
Title 44 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs public printing, document preservation, and the management and archiving of federal and presidential records in the United States.
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E.
Title 42 of the United States Code
Title 42 of the United States Code is a major body of U.S. federal law that primarily governs public health, welfare, and environmental policy, including the statutory framework for agencies such as the Council on Environmental Quality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Title 47 of the United States Code Description of subject: Title 47 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs telecommunications and broadcasting in the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.