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47 U.S.C. 543: Regulation of rates
Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-549. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 325, 47 U.S.C. 534, 47 U.S.C. 542, 47 U.S.C. 545, 47 U.S.C. 552.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–141, §402(e)(1), substituted "publish with its report under section 163 of this title" for "annually publish". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §402(e)(2), struck out "annual" before "report" in heading. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (k)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–200, §110, amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Commission shall annually publish statistical reports on the average rates for basic cable service and other cable programming, and for converter boxes, remote control units, and other … Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 113–200, §111, added subsec. (o). Law text · (o)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(j), added par. (7). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(b)(1)(A), substituted "franchising authority (in accordance with paragraph (3))" for "subscriber, franchising authority, or other relevant State or local government entity". (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(b)(1)(B), substituted "the first complaint filed with the franchising authority under paragraph (3)" for "such complaint". (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(b)(1)(C), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out heading and text of former par. (3). Text read as follows: "Except during the 180-day period following the effective date of the regulations prescribed by the Commission under paragraph (1), the procedures e… (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (4)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(b)(2), inserted at end "This subsection does not apply to (1) a cable operator with respect to the provision of cable service over its cable system in any geographic area in which the video programming services offered by the operator in that area are subject to e… (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(b)(3), added subpar. (D). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(c), added subsec. (m). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 104–104, §301(k)(1), added subsec. (n). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (n)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–385 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions which related in subsec. (a) to limitation on regulatory power of Federal agencies, States, or franchising authorities, in subsec. (b) to promulgation, scope, content, periodic review, and amendment of …
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.