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47 U.S.C. § 216

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Receivers and trustees; application of chapter
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Title
47 — Telecommunications
Chapter
CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all receivers and operating trustees of carriers subject to this chapter to the same extent that it applies to carriers. (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, § 216, 48 Stat. 1077.) 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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