Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 85 to 119

Repealed. June 19, 1934, ch. 652, § 602(a), 48 Stat. 1102

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 544 Stat. 1164Mar. 28, 1928, ch. 263, § 145 Stat. 373Mar. 4, 1929, ch. 701, § 145 Stat. 1559Dec. 18, 1929, ch. 7, § 146 Stat. 50May 19, 1932, ch. 19247 Stat. 160lSection 85, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , related to powers and authority of Secretary of Commerce, appeals to Federal Radio Commission, grant of station license, and waiver affecting wave length. See sections 155, 303() to (p), 304, and 307 to 309 of this title.

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 644 Stat. 1165Section 86, , , related to government radio stations, regulations, control of all stations by government in national emergency and stations on vessels. See sections 305(a), (b) and 606(c) of this title.

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 744 Stat. 1165section 606(e) of this titleSection 87, , , related to compensation by government for use or control of stations during national emergency. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 844 Stat. 1166section 81 of this titleSection 88, , , related to special call letters for stations and application of former to foreign ships. See sections 305(c) and 306 of this title.

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 944 Stat. 1166Mar. 28, 1928, ch. 26345 Stat. 373Mar. 4, 1929, ch. 701, § 345 Stat. 1559section 307 of this titleSection 89, acts , ; , §§ 3, 5, ; , , related to grant and renewal of station licenses and period thereof. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1044 Stat. 1166section 308 of this titleSection 90, , , related to application for station license and conditions and restrictions therein. See .

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1144 Stat. 1167Mar. 28, 1928, ch. 263, § 145 Stat. 373Mar. 4, 1929, ch. 701, § 145 Stat. 1559Dec. 18, 1929, ch. 7, § 146 Stat. 50Section 91, acts , ; , ; , ; , , related to issuance, renewal or modification of station licenses, hearing, form and terms of license. See section 309(a), (b), (d) of this title.

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1244 Stat. 1167section 310 of this titleSection 92, , , related to restrictions on grants and transfers of station licenses. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1344 Stat. 1167section 311 of this titleSection 93, , , related to refusal of station license to persons guilty of monopoly and liability to prosecution under laws against monopoly. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1444 Stat. 1168section 312 of this titleSection 94, , , related to revocation of station license, notice of revocation and hearing. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1544 Stat. 1168section 313 of this titleSection 95, , , related to application of laws against monopolies to radio combinations and revocation of licenses. See .

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1644 Stat. 1169July 1, 1930, ch. 78846 Stat. 844section 402 of this titleSection 96, acts , ; , , related to appeals in matters affecting permit and licenses. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1744 Stat. 1169section 314 of this titleSection 97, , , related to control by radio interests of cable, wire, telegraph or telephone system and prohibition thereof. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1844 Stat. 1170section 315(a) of this titleSection 98, , , related to use of broadcasting stations by legally qualified candidates and censorship over material for broadcast. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 1944 Stat. 1170section 317 of this titleSection 99, , , related to broadcasting matter for valuable consideration and announcement of person furnishing. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2044 Stat. 1170section 318 of this titleSection 100, , , related to operation of transmitting apparatus in radio station and operator’s license. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2144 Stat. 1170section 319 of this titleSection 101, , , related to permits for construction and licenses for operation of stations. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2244 Stat. 1171section 320 of this titleSection 102, , , related to stations interfering with distress signals of ships and regulation thereof. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2344 Stat. 1171section 321 of this titleSection 103, , , related to radio stations or ships and equipment and regulation thereof. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2444 Stat. 1171section 322 of this titleSection 104, , , related to shore stations and ships stations and exchanging radio communications and signals. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2544 Stat. 1172section 323 of this titleSection 105, , , related to proximity of Government and private or commercial stations causing interference and regulation thereof. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2644 Stat. 1172section 324 of this titleSection 106, , , related to limit on amount of power used at stations. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2744 Stat. 1172section 605 of this titleSection 107, , , related to divulging and publishing radio communications. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2844 Stat. 1172section 325(a) of this titleSection 108, , , related to false and fraudulent signals of distress and communications and rebroadcasting programs without authority. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 2944 Stat. 1172section 326 of this titleSection 109, , , related to censorship over radio communications and signals, protection of free speech and obscene language. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3044 Stat. 1173section 327 of this titleSection 110, , , related to use of United States owned radio stations and apparatus by Secretary of Navy for transmission of press messages, etc. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3144 Stat. 1173section 153 of this titleSection 111, , , defined radio communication. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3244 Stat. 1173section 502 of this titleSection 112, , , related to penalties for violation of rules of licensing authority, etc. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3344 Stat. 1173section 501 of this titlesection 1621 of Title 18Section 113, , , related to penalties for violation of statutory provisions and perjury. See and , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3444 Stat. 1173section 505 of this titleSection 114, , , related to jurisdiction of offenses. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3544 Stat. 1174Section 115, , , related to application of section 81 et seq. of this title to Philippine Islands and Canal Zone.

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3644 Stat. 1174section 329 of this titleSection 116, , , related to administration of radio laws in Territories and insular possessions. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3844 Stat. 1174section 608 of this titleSection 117, , , related to invalidity of part of chapter and effect as to remainder. See .

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 3944 Stat. 1174Section 118, , , related to repeal of sections 51–63 and effect of repeal on existing rights.

act Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 169, § 4144 Stat. 1174Section 119, , , related to citation of section 81 et seq. of this title as “Radio Act of 1927.”