Communications Act of 1934
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The Communications Act of 1934 is a landmark U.S. federal law that consolidated and expanded regulation of interstate and foreign communications, establishing a comprehensive framework for overseeing radio, telephone, and later other electronic communications services.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T805615 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Communications Act of 1934 Context triple: [Federal Communications Commission, legalBasis, Communications Act of 1934]
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A.
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 is a landmark U.S. law that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and laid the foundation for modern public radio and television, including NPR and PBS.
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B.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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C.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the government's authority to regulate indecent material on public airwaves, stemming from a radio broadcast of George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue.
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Communications Satellite Act of 1962
The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for commercial satellite communications, leading to the creation of the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) and the development of a global satellite network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Communications Act of 1934 Target entity description: The Communications Act of 1934 is a landmark U.S. federal law that consolidated and expanded regulation of interstate and foreign communications, establishing a comprehensive framework for overseeing radio, telephone, and later other electronic communications services.
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A.
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 is a landmark U.S. law that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and laid the foundation for modern public radio and television, including NPR and PBS.
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B.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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C.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the government's authority to regulate indecent material on public airwaves, stemming from a radio broadcast of George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue.
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E.
Communications Satellite Act of 1962
The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for commercial satellite communications, leading to the creation of the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) and the development of a global satellite network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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communications law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
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Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ⓘ Telecommunications Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| authorizes |
allocation of radio spectrum
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licensing of broadcast stations ⓘ rate regulation of common carriers (historically) ⓘ |
| citation | 48 Stat. 1064 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 47 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Section 201
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Section 202 ⓘ Section 214 ⓘ Section 301 ⓘ Section 302 ⓘ Section 303 ⓘ Section 307 ⓘ Section 309 ⓘ Section 310 ⓘ Section 315 ⓘ Section 332 ⓘ Section 605 ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title I – General Provisions
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Title II – Common Carriers ⓘ Title III – Provisions Relating to Radio ⓘ Title IV – Procedural and Administrative Provisions ⓘ Title V – Penal Provisions; Forfeitures ⓘ Communications Act of 1934 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Title VI – Cable Communications
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created | Federal Communications Commission ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1934-06-19 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1934-07-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
licensing system for radio stations
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regulatory framework for common carriers ⓘ universal service principles ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo | Federal Communications Commission ⓘ |
| influenced | development of U.S. telecommunications policy in the 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| longTitle |
Communications Act of 1934
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire and radio, and for other purposes
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| predecessor | Radio Act of 1927 ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 73–416 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to centralize authority over communications regulation in a single federal agency
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to make available a rapid, efficient, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service ⓘ to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in communication by wire and radio ⓘ |
| regulates |
broadcasting
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common carrier telecommunications services ⓘ foreign communications ⓘ interstate communications ⓘ radio communications ⓘ wire communications ⓘ |
| replaced | Federal Radio Commission ⓘ |
| requires | broadcast licensees to operate in the public interest, convenience, and necessity ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Input
Subject: Communications Act of 1934 Description of subject: The Communications Act of 1934 is a landmark U.S. federal law that consolidated and expanded regulation of interstate and foreign communications, establishing a comprehensive framework for overseeing radio, telephone, and later other electronic communications services.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Title VI – Cable Communications
this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire and radio, and for other purposes
this entity surface form:
Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended
subject surface form:
Emergency Alert System (United States)