§1403 — Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs | U.S. Code

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The Commission must enforce this chapter the same way it enforces the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), and breaking this chapter or its rules counts as breaking that Act. If a part of the chapter assigns a duty to another agency (agency = a federal department or office; see section 551 of title 5), the Commission does not enforce that part. The Assistant Secretary may make rules needed to carry out duties the Assistant Secretary is assigned.

Title 47, §1403

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(a)The Commission shall implement and enforce this chapter as if this chapter is a part of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). A violation of this chapter, or a regulation promulgated under this chapter, shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively.

(b)(1)Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of a provision of this chapter that is expressly required to be carried out by an agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5) other than the Commission.

(2)The Assistant Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce any provision of this chapter that is expressly required to be carried out by the Assistant Secretary.

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The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

§1403 Enforcement

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Title 47, §1403

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