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47 U.S.C. § 721 — Implementation of policy
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In order to achieve the objectives and to carry out the purposes of this chapter—
**(a)** the President shall—
(1) to (7) omitted.
**(b)** omitted.
**(c)** the Federal Communications Commission, in its administration of the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended [[47 U.S.C. 151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and as supplemented by this chapter, shall—
(1) to (10) omitted;
(11) make rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
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In order to achieve the objectives and to carry out the purposes of this chapter—
**(a)** the President shall—
(1) to (7) omitted.
**(b)** omitted.
**(c)** the Federal Communications Commission, in its administration of the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended [[47 U.S.C. 151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and as supplemented by this chapter, shall—
(1) to (10) omitted;
(11) make rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Communications Act of 1934.”
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For the purpose of regulating interstate and foreign commerce in communication by wire and radio so as to make available, so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, a rapid, efficient, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges, for the purpose of the national defense, for the purpose of promoting safety of life and property through the use of wire and radio communications, and for the purpose of securing a more effective execution of this policy by centralizing authority heretofore granted by law to several agencies and by granting additional authority with respect to interstate and foreign commerce in wire and radio communication, there is created a commission to be known as the “Federal Communications Commission”, which shall be constituted as hereinafter provided, and which shall execute and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
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**(a) Frequencies; compliance with regulations; stations on vessels** Radio stations belonging to and operated by the United States shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 301 and 303 of this title. All such Government stations shall use such frequencies as shall be assigned to each or to each class by the President. All such stations, except stations on board naval and other Government vessels while at sea or beyond the limits of the continental United States, when transmitting any radio communication or signal other than a communication or signal relating to Government business, shall conform to such rules and regulations designed to prevent interference with other radio stations and the rights of others as the Commission may prescribe.
**(b) Call letters** All stations owned and operated by the United States, except mobile stations of the Army of the United States, and all other stations on land and sea, shall have special call letters designated by the Commission.
**(c) Stations operated by foreign governments** The provisions of sections 301 and 303 of this title notwithstanding, the President may, provided he determines it to be consistent with and in the interest of national security, authorize a foreign government, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to construct and operate at the seat of government of the United States a low-power radio station in the fixed service at or near the site of the embassy or legation of such foreign government for transmission of its messages to points outside the United States, but only (1) where he determines that the authorization would be consistent with the national interest of the United States and (2) where such foreign government has provided reciprocal privileges to the United States to constru
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**(a) Federated States of Micronesia** The Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution between the United States and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia is hereby approved, and Congress hereby consents to the subsidiary agreements as set forth on pages 115 through 391 of House Document 98–192 of March 30, 1984, as they relate to such Government. Subject to the provisions of this joint resolution, the President is authorized to agree, in accordance with section 411 of the Compact, to an effective date for and thereafter to implement such Compact, having taken into account any procedures with respect to the United Nations for termination of the Trusteeship Agreement.
**(b) Marshall Islands** The Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution between the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands is hereby approved, and Congress hereby consents to the subsidiary agreements as set forth on pages 115 through 391 of House Document 98–192 of March 30, 1984, as they relate to such Government. Subject to the provisions of this joint resolution, the President is authorized to agree, in accordance with section 411 of the Compact, to an effective date for and thereafter to implement such Compact, having taken into account any procedures with respect to the United Nations for termination of the Trusteeship Agreement.
**(c) Reference to Compact** Any reference in this joint resolution to “the Compact” shall be treated as a reference to the Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution.
**(d) Amendment, change, or termination in Compact and certain agreements**
(1) Mutual agreement by the Government of the United States as provided in the Compact which results in
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**(a) Approval** The Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution between the United States and the Government of Palau is hereby approved, and Congress hereby consents to the agreements as set forth on pages 154 through 405 of House Document 99–193 of April 9, 1986 (hereafter in this joint resolution referred to as subsidiary or related agreements), as they relate to such Government. Subject to the provisions of this joint resolution, the President is authorized to agree, in accordance with section 411 of the Compact, to an effective date for and thereafter to implement such Compact, having taken into account any procedures with respect to the United Nations for termination of the Trusteeship Agreement.
**(b) Reference to Compact** Any reference in this joint resolution to the “Compact” shall be treated as a reference to the Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution.
**(c) Amendment, change, or termination of Compact and certain agreements**
(1) Mutual agreement by the Government of the United States as provided in the Compact which results in amendment, change, or termination of all or any part thereof shall be affected only by Act of Congress and no unilateral action by the Government of the United States provided for in the Compact, and having such result, may be effected other than by Act of Congress.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply—
(A) to all actions of the Government of the United States under the Compact including, but not limited to, actions taken pursuant to sections 431, 432, 441, or 442;
(B) to any amendment, change, or termination in any agreement that may be concluded at any time between the Government of the United States and the Government of Palau regarding friends
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 151
Sec.
561.
Scrambling of sexually explicit adult video
service programming.
562.
Requirements relating to charges for covered
services.
PART V—VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICES PROVIDED BY
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
571.
Regulatory treatment of video programming
services.
572.
Prohibition on buy outs.
573.
Establishment of open video systems.
SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
601.
Interstate Commerce Commission and Post-
master General; duties, powers, and func-
tions transferred to Commission.
602, 603.
Repealed.
604.
Effect of transfer.
605.
Unauthorized publication or use of commu-
nications.
606.
War powers of President.
607.
Effective date of chapter.
608.
Separability.
609.
Short title.
610.
Telephone service for disabled.
611.
Closed-captioning of public service announce-
ments.
612.
Syndicated exclusivity.
613.
Video programming accessibility.
614.
Telecommunications Development Fund.
615.
Support for universal emergency telephone
number.
615a.
Service provider parity of protection.
615a–1.
Duty to provide 9–1–1 and enhanced 9–1–1 serv-
ice.
615b.
Definitions.
615c.
Emergency Access Advisory Committee.
616.
Internet protocol-based relay services.
617.
Access to advanced communications services
and equipment.
618.
Enforcement and recordkeeping obligations.
619.
Internet browsers built into telephones used
with public mobile services.
620.
Relay services for deaf-blind individuals.
621.
Rulemaking on loud commercials required.
622.
Optional electronic labeling of communica-
tions equipment.
623.
Configuration of multi-line telephone sys-
tems for direct dialing of 9–1–1.
624.
Disclosure requirements for United States-
based foreign media outlets.
SUBCHAPTER VI
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 703
1 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
2 So in original. The word ‘‘and’’ probably should not appear.
ment located on the earth’s surface, oper-
ationally connected with one or more terres-
trial communication systems, and capable of
transmitting telecommunications to or receiv-
ing telecommunications from a communica-
tions satellite system.1
(3) the term ‘‘communications satellite’’
means an earth satellite which is inten-
tionally used to relay telecommunication in-
formation;
(4) the term ‘‘associated equipment and fa-
cilities’’ refers to facilities other than sat-
ellite terminal stations and communications
satellites, to be constructed and operated for
the primary purpose of a communications sat-
ellite system, whether for administration and
management, for research and development, or
for direct support of space operations;
(5) the term ‘‘research and development’’ re-
fers to the conception, design, and first cre-
ation of experimental or prototype operational
devices for the operation of a communications
satellite system, including the assembly of
separate components into a working whole, as
distinguished from the term ‘‘production,’’
which relates to the construction of such de-
vices to fixed specifications compatible with
repetitive duplication for operational applica-
tions; and 2
(6) the term ‘‘telecommunication’’ means
any transmission, emission or reception of
signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds or
intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, opti-
cal, or other electromagnetic systems.1
(7) omitted;
(8) the term ‘‘corporation’’ means the cor-
poration authorized by subchapter III of this
chapter.1
(9) the term ‘‘Administration’’ means the
National Aeronautic
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