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47 U.S.C. 573: Establishment of open video systems

Created in 1996 by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104). Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 522, 47 U.S.C. 571.

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

    Unchanged since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law 104-104 (Feb 8, 1996).

    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.