47 U.S.C. § 25

Fishing vessels; duty to keep nets from cables

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The master of any fishing vessel who shall not keep his implements or nets at a distance of at least one nautical mile from a vessel engaged in laying or repairing a cable; or the master of any fishing vessel who shall not keep his implements or nets at a distance of at least a quarter of a nautical mile from a buoy or buoys intended to mark the position of a cable when being laid or when out of order or broken, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten days, or to a fine not exceeding $250, or to both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. Fishing vessels, on perceiving or being able to perceive the said signals displayed on a telegraph ship, shall be allowed such time as may be necessary to obey the notice thus given, not exceeding twenty-four hours, during which period no obstacle shall be placed in the way of their operations.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: McLeodusa Telecomm. Servs., Inc. v. Iowa Utils. Bd., 550 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (S.D. Iowa 2008).

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McLeodusa Telecomm. Servs., Inc. v. Iowa Utils. Bd., 550 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (S.D. Iowa 2008). “There is no such subsection to the statute, however, and it is clear from other filings that McLeod’s assertion was that Qwest was in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 25 1(c)(2)(D), which provides that ILECs have the "duty to provide, for the facilities and equipment of any requesting…”

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