Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-102
§333 Willful or Malicious Interference
Title 47 › CHAPTER 5 — WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › SUBCHAPTER III — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO › Part I — General Provisions › § 333
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Do not intentionally disrupt licensed, authorized, or U.S. government radio communications.
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Title 47, §333
Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No person shall willfully or maliciously interfere with or cause interference to any radio communications of any station licensed or authorized by or under this chapter or operated by the United States Government.
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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.
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47 U.S.C. § 333
Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102