Whoever transmits over any cable system any matter which is obscene or otherwise unprotected by the Constitution of the United States shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
June 19, 1934, ch. 652Pub. L. 98–549, § 298 Stat. 2801Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 503110 Stat. 136(, title VI, § 639, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–1041996— substituted “under title 18” for “not more than $10,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 9(a) of Pub. L. 98–549section 521 of this titleSection effective 60 days after , except where otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as a note under .