Search within this source

Table of Contents

Chapter 5 - Wire or Radio Communication

Subchapter I - General Provisions


47 USC 159 - Sec. 159. Regulatory fees

47 USC 160 - Sec. 160. Competition in provision of telecommunications service

47 USC 161 - Sec. 161. Regulatory reform

47 USC 151 - Sec. 151. Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created

47 USC 152 - Sec. 152. Application of chapter

47 USC 153 - Sec. 153. Definitions

47 USC 154 - Sec. 154. Federal Communications Commission

47 USC 155 - Sec. 155. Commission

47 USC 156 - Sec. 156. Authorization of appropriations

47 USC 157 - Sec. 157. New technologies and services

47 USC 158 - Sec. 158. Application fees

Subchapter II - Common Carriers


Part I - Common Carrier Regulation


47 USC 209 - Sec. 209. Orders for payment of money

47 USC 210 - Sec. 210. Franks and passes; free service to governmental agencies in connection with national defense

47 USC 211 - Sec. 211. Contracts of carriers; filing with Commission

47 USC 212 - Sec. 212. Interlocking directorates; officials dealing in securities

47 USC 213 - Sec. 213. Valuation of property of carrier

47 USC 214 - Sec. 214. Extension of lines or discontinuance of service; certificate of public convenience and necessity

47 USC 215 - Sec. 215. Examination of transactions relating to furnishing of services, equipment, etc.; reports to Congress

47 USC 216 - Sec. 216. Receivers and trustees; application of chapter

47 USC 217 - Sec. 217. Agents' acts and omissions; liability of carrier

47 USC 218 - Sec. 218. Management of business; inquiries by Commission

47 USC 201 - Sec. 201. Service and charges

47 USC 219 - Sec. 219. Reports by carriers; contents and requirements generally

47 USC 220 - Sec. 220. Accounts, records, and memoranda

47 USC 221 - Sec. 221. Consolidations and mergers of telephone companies

47 USC 222 - Sec. 222. Privacy of customer information

47 USC 223 - Sec. 223. Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications

47 USC 224 - Sec. 224. Pole attachments

47 USC 225 - Sec. 225. Telecommunications services for hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals

47 USC 226 - Sec. 226. Telephone operator services