Title 47

Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs

403 sections in this title — page 4 of 5.

§ 522

Definitions

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part I— General Provisions

§ 531

Cable channels for public, educational, or governmental use

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 532

Cable channels for commercial use

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 533

Ownership restrictions

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 534

Carriage of local commercial television signals

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 535

Carriage of noncommercial educational television

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 536

Regulation of carriage agreements

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 537

Sales of cable systems

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 537a

Carriage of certain programming

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part II— Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions

§ 541

General franchise requirements

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 542

Franchise fees

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 543

Regulation of rates

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 544

Regulation of services, facilities, and equipment

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 544a

Consumer electronics equipment compatibility

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 545

Modification of franchise obligations

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 546

Renewal

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 547

Conditions of sale

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 548

Development of competition and diversity in video programming distribution

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 549

Competitive availability of navigation devices

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part III— Franchising and Regulation

§ 551

Protection of subscriber privacy

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 552

Consumer protection and customer service

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 553

Unauthorized reception of cable service

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 554

Equal employment opportunity

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 555

Judicial proceedings

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 555a

Limitation of franchising authority liability

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 556

Coordination of Federal, State, and local authority

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 557

Existing franchises

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 558

Criminal and civil liability

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 559

Obscene programming

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 560

Scrambling of cable channels for nonsubscribers

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 561

Scrambling of sexually explicit adult video service programming

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 562

Requirements relating to charges for covered services

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part IV— Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 571

Regulatory treatment of video programming services

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part V— Video Programming Services Provided by Telephone Companies

§ 572

Prohibition on buy outs

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part V— Video Programming Services Provided by Telephone Companies

§ 573

Establishment of open video systems

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter V–A— CABLE COMMUNICATIONS › Part V— Video Programming Services Provided by Telephone Companies

§ 601

Interstate Commerce Commission and Postmaster General; duties, powers, and functions transferred to Commission

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 604

Effect of transfer

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 605

Unauthorized publication or use of communications

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 606

War powers of President

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 607

Effective date of chapter

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 608

Separability

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 609

Short title

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 610

Telephone service for disabled

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 611

Closed-captioning of public service announcements

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 612

Syndicated exclusivity

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 613

Video programming accessibility

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 614

Telecommunications Development Fund

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 615

Support for universal emergency telephone number

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 615a

Service provider parity of protection

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 615a–1

Duty to provide 9–1–1 and enhanced 9–1–1 service

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 615b

Definitions

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 615c

Emergency Access Advisory Committee

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 616

Internet protocol-based relay services

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 617

Access to advanced communications services and equipment

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 618

Enforcement and recordkeeping obligations

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 619

Internet browsers built into telephones used with public mobile services

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 620

Relay services for deaf-blind individuals

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 621

Rulemaking on loud commercials required

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 622

Optional electronic labeling of communications equipment

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 623

Configuration of multi-line telephone systems for direct dialing of 9–1–1.

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 624

Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media outlets

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 641

Definitions

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VII— BROADBAND DATA

§ 642

Broadband maps

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VII— BROADBAND DATA

§ 643

Enforcement

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VII— BROADBAND DATA

§ 644

Improving data accuracy

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VII— BROADBAND DATA

§ 645

Cost

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VII— BROADBAND DATA

§ 646

Other provisions

Chapter 5— WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter VII— BROADBAND DATA

§ 702

Definitions

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter I— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 721

Implementation of policy

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter II— FEDERAL COORDINATION, PLANNING, AND REGULATION

§ 753

Implementation of policy

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter V— INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

§ 757

Definitions

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter V— INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

§ 761

Federal Communications Commission licensing

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part A— Actions To Ensure Pro-Competitive Privatization

§ 761a

Incentives; limitation on expansion pending privatization

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part A— Actions To Ensure Pro-Competitive Privatization

§ 763

General criteria to ensure a pro-competitive privatization of INTELSAT and Inmarsat

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part B— Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria

§ 763a

Specific criteria for INTELSAT

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part B— Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria

§ 763c

Space segment capacity of the GMDSS

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part B— Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria

§ 763d

Encouraging market access and privatization

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part B— Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria

§ 765

Access to INTELSAT

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 765a

Signatory role

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 765b

Elimination of procurement preferences

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 765c

ITU functions

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 765d

Termination of provisions of this chapter

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 765f

Satellite auctions

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 765g

Exclusivity arrangements

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part C— Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes

§ 767

Methods to pursue privatization

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part D— Negotiations To Pursue Privatization

§ 769

Definitions

Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part E— Definitions

§ 9

Subsidized companies required to construct and operate lines

Chapter 1— TELEGRAPHS

§ 901

Definitions; findings; policy

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

§ 902

Establishment; assigned functions

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

§ 903

Spectrum management activities

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

§ 904

General administrative provisions

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

§ 906

Wireless supply chain innovation and multilateral security

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

§ 921

Definitions

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 922

National spectrum allocation planning

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 923

Identification of reallocable frequencies

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 924

Withdrawal or limitation of assignment to Federal Government stations

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 925

Distribution of frequencies by Commission

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 926

Authority to recover reassigned frequencies

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 927

Existing allocation and transfer authority retained

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES

§ 928

Spectrum Relocation Fund

Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES