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47 U.S.C. 552: Consumer protection and customer service

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-549. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–104 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (d)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–385 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

    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.