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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
communications law
amendedBy Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
Telecommunications Act of 1996
authorizes allocation of radio spectrum
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
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
Title II – Common Carriers
Title III – Provisions Relating to Radio
Title IV – Procedural and Administrative Provisions
Title V – Penal Provisions; Forfeitures
Title VI – Cable Communications
country United States
created Federal Communications Commission
dateSigned 1934-06-19
effectiveDate 1934-07-01
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes licensing system for radio stations
regulatory framework for common carriers
universal service principles
grantsAuthorityTo Federal Communications Commission
influenced development of U.S. telecommunications policy in the 20th century
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
longTitle An Act to provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire and radio, and for other purposes
predecessor Radio Act of 1927
publicLawNumber Pub.L. 73–416
purpose to centralize authority over communications regulation in a single federal agency
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
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 Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Federal Communications Commission legalBasis Communications Act of 1934
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 amended Communications Act of 1934
Communications Act of 1934 containsTitle Title VI – Cable Communications
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Communications Act of 1934 longTitle An Act to provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire and radio, and for other purposes
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Lifeline program legalBasis Communications Act of 1934
Rural Health Care program legalAuthority Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Emergency Alert System (United States) legalBasis Communications Act of 1934
Title 47 of the United States Code contains Communications Act of 1934
United States commercial space policy basedOn Communications Act of 1934
Telecommunications Act of 1996 amends Communications Act of 1934
Radio Act of 1927 supersededBy Communications Act of 1934
Radio Act of 1927 influenced Communications Act of 1934
Radio Act of 1927 repealedBy Communications Act of 1934
Pub.L. 73–416 hasTitle Communications Act of 1934
Pub.L. 73–416 createdRegulatoryFrameworkFor United States communications law
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Pub.L. 73–416 containsProvision Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Title II – Common Carriers partOf Communications Act of 1934
Title II – Common Carriers containsSection Section 204 of the Communications Act of 1934
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Title II – Common Carriers enactedAsPartOf Communications Act of 1934
Title IV – Procedural and Administrative Provisions relatedTo Title I – General Provisions of the Communications Act of 1934
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Title IV – Procedural and Administrative Provisions relatedTo Title III – Provisions Relating to Radio of the Communications Act of 1934
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Title V – Penal Provisions; Forfeitures partOf Communications Act of 1934
Title V – Penal Provisions; Forfeitures citationContext Title V of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
linked to: Communications Act of 1934
Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 amends Communications Act of 1934
Universal Service Fund legalBasis Communications Act of 1934
Connect America Fund legalBasis Communications Act of 1934
Presidential Emergency Action Messages legalBasis Communications Act of 1934
Chapter 5 – Wire or Radio Communication relatedTo Communications Act of 1934