Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73
§326 Censorship
Title 47 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO › Part Part I— - General Provisions › § 326
Summary
The Commission may not censor radio station broadcasts. It also may not make any rule that limits people’s free speech on the radio.
Full Legal Text
Title 47, §326
Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Nothing in this chapter shall be understood or construed to give the Commission the power of censorship over the radio communications or signals transmitted by any radio station, and no regulation or condition shall be promulgated or fixed by the Commission which shall interfere with the right of free speech by means of radio communication.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1948—Act June 25, 1948, repealed last sentence relating to use of indecent language. See section 1464 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1948 AmendmentAmendment by act June 25, 1948, effective as of Sept. 1, 1948, see section 20 of that act.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
47 U.S.C. § 326
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73