Summary of 47 CFR Federal Communications
[Extracted from The U.S. House of Representatives
Internet Law Library Code of Federal Regulations (editted for readability)]
TITLE 47
CHAPTER I - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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SUBCHAPTER A - GENERAL
Part
0 Commission organization
1 Practice and procedure
2 Frequency allocations and radio treaty matters; general
rules and regulations
5 Experimental radio services (other than broadcast)
13 Commercial radio operators
15 Radio frequency devices
17 Construction, marking, and lighting of antenna structures
18 Industrial, scientific, and medical equipment
19 Employee responsibilities and conduct
Supplemental Publications:
Annual Reports of the FCC to Congress.
FCC Record of Orders and Decisions.
Communications Act of 1934 (with amendments and index thereto),
Recap. Version to May 1989.
Study Guide and Reference Material for Commercial Radio Operator
Examinations, May 1987 edition.
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SUBCHAPTER B - COMMON CARRIER SERVICES
Part
20 (Reserved)
21 Domestic public fixed radio services
22 Public mobile service
23 International fixed public radiocommunication services
25 Satellite communications
32 Uniform system of accounts for telecommunications
companies
34 Uniform system of accounts for radiotelegraph carriers
35 Uniform system of accounts for wire-telegraph and
ocean-cable carriers
36 Jurisdictional separations procedures; standard
procedures for separating telecommunications property
costs, revenues, expenses, taxes and reserves for
telecommunications companies
41 Telegraph and telephone franks
42 Preservation of records of communication common carriers
43 Reports of communication common carriers and certain
affiliates
61 Tariffs
62 Applications to hold interlocking directorates
63 Extension of lines and discontinuance of service by
carriers and grants of recognized private operating
agency status
64 Miscellaneous rules relating to common carriers
65 Interstate rate of return prescription procedures and
methodologies
66 Applications relating to consolidation, acquisition, or
control of telephone companies
68 Connection of terminal equipment to the telephone network
69 Access charges
Cross Reference:
Excise taxes on communications services and facilities: Internal
Revenue, 26 CFR Part 49.
Supplemental Publications:
Annual Reports of the Federal Communications Commission to
Congress.
Federal Communications Commission Reports of Orders and Decisions.
Communications Act of 1934 (with amendments and index thereto),
Recap. Version, May 1989.
Study Guide and Reference Material for Commercial Radio Operator
Examinations, May 1987 edition.
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SUBCHAPTER C - BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES
Part
70-72 (Reserved)
73 Radio broadcast services
74 Experimental, auxiliary, and special broadcast and other
program distributional services
76 Cable television service
78 Cable television relay service
79 (Reserved)
Supplemental Publications:
Annual Reports of the Federal Communications Commission to
Congress.
Federal Communications Commission Reports of Orders and Decision.
Communications Act of 1934 (with amendments and index thereto),
Recap. Version May 1989.
Miscellaneous Publications:
Broadcast Operator Handbook, 1976 edition.
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SUBCHAPTER D - SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES Part
Part
80 Stations in the Maritime Services
87 Aviation services
90 Private land mobile radio services
94 Private operational-fixed microwave service
95 Personal radio services
97 Amateur radio service
100 Direct Broadcast Satellite Service
Supplemental Publications:
Annual Reports of the Federal Communications Commission to
Congress.
Federal Communications Commission Reports of Orders and
Decisions.
Communications Act of 1934 (with amendments and index thereto),
Recap. Version May 1989.
Study Guide and Reference Material for Commercial Radio Operator
Examinations, May 1987 edition.
CHAPTER II - OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL
SECURITY COUNCIL
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Part
201 Executive policy and responsibilities
202 Emergency preparedness planning and execution
211 Emergency restoration priority procedures for
telecommunications services
212 Procedures for obtaining international telecommunication
service for use during a national emergency
213 Government and public correspondence telecommunications
precedence system
214 Procedures for the use and coordination of the radio
spectrum during a national emergency
215 Federal Government focal point for electromagnetic pulse
(emp) information
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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