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47 U.S.C. § 206

Carriers’ liability for damages

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In case any common carrier shall do, or cause or permit to be done, any act, matter, or thing in this chapter prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter, or thing in this chapter required to be done, such common carrier shall be liable to the person or persons injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of any such violation of the provisions of this chapter, together with a reasonable counsel or attorney’s fee, to be fixed by the court in every case of recovery, which attorney’s fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case.

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Cited in 150 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1938–2025 · leading case: Global Crossing Telecomm., Inc. v. CCT Commc'ns, Inc. (In Re CCT Commc'ns, Inc.), 464 B.R. 97 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2011).
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Global Crossing Telecomm., Inc. v. CCT Commc'ns, Inc. (In Re CCT Commc'ns, Inc.), 464 B.R. 97 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2011). · cites it 8× “3 The Communications Act claims sought damages under 47 U.S.C. § 206 . 4 (Answer., Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims of Defendant-Counterclaimant CCT Communications, Inc.”
City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams, 544 U.S. 113 (2005). · cites it 2× “, 47 U. S. C. §§ 206 , 325(e)(10), 551(f)(2)(C), 605(e)(3)(B)(iii).”
North Cnty. Commc'ns Corp. v. California Catalog & Tech., 594 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 2010). · cites it 6× “§§ 201 , 202) which has damaged [North County] ( 47 U.S.C. §§ 206 , 207). North County’s second cause of action was premised on quantum meruit recovery.”
Marek v. Chesny, 473 U.S. 1 (1985). · cites it 2× “1072 , 1095, 47 U. S. C. §§ 206 , 407. 59. Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 98 Stat.”
Beattie v. CenturyTel, Inc., 511 F.3d 554 (6th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “47 U.S.C. § 206 . Section 207 authorizes individuals injured by a common carrier’s actions to bring suit: 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…”
Telesaurus Vpc, LLC v. Power, 623 F.3d 998 (9th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “47 U.S.C. § 206 . 5 Section 207 provides that a person claiming to be damaged by a common carrier may bring a complaint either before the FCC itself or as a civil suit in district court, “but such person shall not have the right to pursue both such remedies.”
Ton Servs., Inc. v. Qwest Corp., 493 F.3d 1225 (10th Cir. 2007). · cites it 3× “See 47 U.S.C. §§ 206 (damages) and 207 (election of forum either in FCC or federal court).”
Global Crossing Telecomm., Inc. v. Metrophones Telecomm., Inc., 550 U.S. 45 (2007). · cites it 2× “" 47 U.S.C. § 206 . Communications Act § 207: "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 *1527 hereinafter provided for, or may bring suit for the recovery of the damages for…”
Sprint Commc'ns Co. v. Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Court, 316 F.R.D. 254 (D.S.D. 2016). · cites it 2× “such common carrier shall be liable to the person or persons injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of any such violation of the provisions of this chapter, together with a reasonable counsel or attorney’s fee, to be fixed by the court in every…”
Sikes v. Teleline, Inc., 281 F.3d 1350 (11th Cir. 2002). · cites it 2× “19 The plaintiffs thus prayed for relief under 47 U.S.C. § 206 . 20 Count Four was brought under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, O.”
Law Offices of Curtis v. Trinko, L.L.P., Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Bell Atl. Corp., 305 F.3d 89 (2d Cir. 2002). · cites it 3× “47 U.S.C. § 206 . 3 Section 207 gives the person damaged by the common carrier’s violation of the Act the right to bring an action in federal court.”
Guynn v. Corpus Christi Bank & Trust, 589 S.W.2d 764 (Tex. App. 1979). · cites it 4× “Guynn and Hodges further alleged that the bank violated its obligation to properly send, receive and deliver telex messages under 47 U.S. C.A. § 206 (1962) and § 605 (Supp.”
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