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47 U.S.C. 544: Regulation of services, facilities, and equipment

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-549. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 531, 47 U.S.C. 546.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (3).

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

1996Telecommunications Act of 1996

1994Pub. L. 103-414

1992Pub. L. 102-385

1984Pub. L. 98-549added it

47 U.S.C. 544Regulation of services, facilities, and equipment

(a)Regulation by franchising authority

(b)Requests for proposals; establishment and enforcement of requirements

(c)Enforcement authority respecting franchises effective under prior law

(d)Cable service unprotected by Constitution; blockage of premium channel upon request

(e)Technical standards

(f)Limitation on regulatory powers of Federal agencies, States, or franchising authorities; exceptions

(g)Access to emergency information

(h)Notice of changes in and comments on services

(i)Disposition of cable upon termination of service

This CongressBills that change it or would

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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 substituted "No State or franchising authority may prohibit, condition, or restrict a cable system's use of any type of subscriber equipment or any transmission technology." for "A franchising authority may require as part of a franchise (including a modification, renew… (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (e)

1994

Pub. L. 103–414, §304(a)(12), struck out designation "(A)", inserted "of" after "restrict the viewing", and struck out subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Subparagraph (A) shall take effect 180 days after the effective date of this subchapter." · (d)
Pub. L. 103–414, §303(a)(23), inserted "of" after "restrict the viewing" in subpar. (A). · (d)

1992

Pub. L. 102–385, §16(c)(1), inserted ", except as provided in subsection (h)," after "but may not". · (b)
Pub. L. 102–385, §15, added par. (3). · (d)
Pub. L. 102–385, §16(a), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: "The Commission may establish technical standards relating to the facilities and equipment of cable systems which a franchising authority may require in the franchise." · (e)
Pub. L. 102–385, §16(b), added subsec. (g). · (g)
Pub. L. 102–385, §16(c)(2), added subsec. (h). · (h)
Pub. L. 102–385, §16(d), added subsec. (i). · (i)

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.