47 U.S.C. § 218
Management of business; inquiries by Commission
The Commission may inquire into the management of the business of all carriers subject to this chapter, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted and as to technical developments and improvements in wire and radio communication and radio transmission of energy to the end that the benefits of new inventions and developments may be made available to the people of the United States. The Commission may obtain from such carriers and from persons directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1966–1985 · leading case: Nat'l Ass'n of Regulatory Util. Commissioners v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 533 F.2d 601 (D.C. Cir. 1976).
Nat'l Ass'n of Regulatory Util. Commissioners v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 533 F.2d 601 (D.C. Cir. 1976). “In these circumstances, I believe it is improper for us to engage in any review of factual findings.”
United Parcel Serv., Inc. v. United States Portal Serv., 455 F. Supp. 857 (E.D. Pa. 1978). “The other cases cited seem to us to suffer from similar ambiguity in locating the statutory ground in which agency authority over experimental tariffs and services finds root.”
United Tel. Workers, Afl-Cio v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n & United States of Am., W. Union Tel. Co., Intervenor, 436 F.2d 920 (D.C. Cir. 1970). “§ 218 (1964), to inform itself of technical advancements and improvements in modes of communication so that “the benefits of new inventions and developments may *924 be made available to the people of the United States.” This expression of congressional desire that the…”
Rogers Radio Commc'n Servs., Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 593 F.2d 1225 (D.C. Cir. 1978). “2d 655 , 662-63 (1977); Joint Appendix (J.”
Chastain v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 351 F. Supp. 1320 (D.D.C. 1972). “” 47 U.S.C. § 218 . The abundant powers granted to the Federal Communications Commission reflect the sound Congressional intention that one governmental body be vested with the responsibility of coordinating and enforcing a uniform national communications policy.”
United States v. W. Elec. Co., Inc., 531 F. Supp. 894 (D.N.J. 1981). “By 47 U.S.C. § 218 , the FCC “shall” keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the business of all carriers subject to the Act is conducted, and as to technical developments and improvements in wire and radio communication “to the end that the benefit of new…”
Carter v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 365 F.2d 486 (5th Cir. 1966). “” 47 U.S.C.A. § 218 . Against this intricate statutory structure in which scarcely a single business act is free from continuous regulation or at least administrative governmental review, one thing emerges clearly.”
US West, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 778 F.2d 23 (D.C. Cir. 1985). “§ 218 , for instance, the Commission has authority to “obtain from such carriers [subject to regulation] and from persons directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such carriers full and complete information necessary…”
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