Nothing in this chapter shall be understood or construed to give the Commission the power of censorship over the radio communications or signals transmitted by any radio station, and no regulation or condition shall be promulgated or fixed by the Commission which shall interfere with the right of free speech by means of radio communication.
June 19, 1934, ch. 65248 Stat. 1091June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 2162 Stat. 862(, title III, § 326, ; , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 19, 1934, ch. 65248 Stat. 1064section 609 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
Amendments
section 1464 of Title 181948—Act , repealed last sentence relating to use of indecent language. See , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1948 Amendment
Amendment by act , effective as of , see section 20 of that act.