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47 U.S.C. § 207

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Recovery of damages
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Title
47 — Telecommunications
Chapter
CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Any person claiming to be damaged by any common carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter may either make complaint to the Commission as hereinafter provided for, or may bring suit for the recovery of the damages for which such common carrier may be liable under the provisions of this chapter, in any district court of the United States of competent jurisdiction; but such person shall not have the right to pursue both such remedies. (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, § 207, 48 Stat. 1073.) Editorial Notes References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

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