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47 U.S.C. 531: Cable channels for public, educational, or governmental use

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-549. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 534, 47 U.S.C. 535.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1996Telecommunications Act of 1996

1984Pub. L. 98-549added it

47 U.S.C. 531Cable channels for public, educational, or governmental use

(a)Authority to establish requirements with respect to designation or use of channel capacity

(b)Authority to require designation for public, educational, or governmental use

(c)Enforcement authority

(d)Promulgation of rules and procedures

(e)Editorial control by cable operator

(f)"Institutional network" defined

This CongressBills that change it or would

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past change
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This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1996

Pub. L. 104–104 inserted before period at end ", except a cable operator may refuse to transmit any public access program or portion of a public access program which contains obscenity, indecency, or nudity". (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.