Title 47 of the United States Code

Title 47 of the United States Code defines the role and structure of the Federal Communications Commission, an independent agency of the United States government, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, part of the United States Department of Commerce. It also criminalizes damage by ships to underwater cables and defines how candidates for political office receive special access to broadcast stations. The Communications Act of 1934, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and the Launching Our Communities’ Access to Local Television Act of 2000 are codified in this title.

Chapter 1: Telegraphs
Chapter 2: Submarine Cables
Chapter 3: Radiotelegraphs
Chapter 4: Radio Act of 1927
Chapter 5: Wire or Radio Communication
Chapter 6: Communications Satellite System
Chapter 7: Campaign Communications
Chapter 8: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Chapter 9: Interception of Digital and Other Communications
Chapter 10: Local TV

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