Federal Communications Act of 1934

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Statements (36)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:appliesTo	broadcasting cable television telecommunications satellite communications internet (in part, after amendments)
gptkbp:category	gptkb:United_States_federal_law 1934 in American law Communications law
gptkbp:codifiedIn	gptkb:47_U.S.C._§_151_et_seq.
gptkbp:covers	gptkb:Cyclops gptkb:radio_station gptkb:satellite gptkb:television
gptkbp:created	gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:dateEnacted	June 19, 1934
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established	regulatory framework for communications
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Federal Communications Act of 1934
gptkbp:influenced	development of U.S. telecommunications policy
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:longTitle	An Act to provide for the regulation of interstate and foreign communication by wire and radio, and for other purposes.
gptkbp:purpose	regulate interstate and foreign communications
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Federal_Radio_Act_of_1927 gptkb:Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Federal_Radio_Act_of_1927
gptkbp:section	gptkb:Section_202_(prohibits_discrimination_by_common_carriers) gptkb:Section_214_(certificate_of_public_convenience_and_necessity) gptkb:Section_315_(equal_time_rule) Section 301 (licensing of radio stations) Section 605 (prohibits unauthorized interception of communications)
gptkbp:shortName	gptkb:Communications_Act_of_1934
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Payola
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7