47 U.S.C. § 301

DEFINITION.

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“In this title [enacting provisions set out as notes under section 111 of Title 17, Copyrights], the term ‘appropriate Congressional committees’ means the Committees on the Judiciary and on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 198 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1937–2026 · leading case: Telesaurus Vpc, LLC v. Power, 623 F.3d 998 (9th Cir. 2010).
Telesaurus Vpc, LLC v. Power, 623 F.3d 998 (9th Cir. 2010). · cites it 4× “Two years later, Telesaurus filed suit in federal district court, alleging that Radiolink violated provisions of the FCA, 47 U.S.C. §§ 301 , 308, 309, 312(a) and 503(b), 3 and in addition was liable for conversion, unjust enrichment, and intentional interference with prospective…”
Thacker v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n (In Re Magnacom Wireless, LLC), 503 F.3d 984 (9th Cir. 2007). · cites it 5× “See 47 U.S.C. § 301 1 Pursuant to the Act, the licenses do not give licensees an ownership interest in the spectrum.”
Airadigm Commc'ns, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 519 F.3d 640 (7th Cir. 2008). · cites it 3× “47 U.S.C. § 301 . The licenses give permission “for the use of such channels, but not the ownership thereof,” and “no such license shall be construed to create any right, beyond the terms, conditions, and periods of the license.”
Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n v. Nat'l Citizens Comm. for Broad., 436 U.S. 775 (1978). · cites it 2× “47 U. S. C. § 301 . Licensees who wish to continue broadcasting must apply for renewal of their licenses every three years, and the Commission may grant an initial license or a renewal only if it finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity will be served thereby.”
United States v. Gerritsen, 571 F.3d 1001 (9th Cir. 2009). · cites it 3× “§ 333 ; and (3) three counts of transmitting without a license under 47 U.S.C. § 301 .(Both § 333 and § 301 are made punishable by 47 U.”
Am. Radio Relay League, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 524 F.3d 227 (D.C. Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “" 47 U.S.C. § 301 . Section 302 of the Act authorizes the Commission, "consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity," to promulgate regulations for manufacture and use governing "the interference potential of devices which in their operation are capable of…”
Red Lion Broad. Co. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 395 U.S. 367 (1969). · cites it 2× “47 U. S. C. § 301 . Unless renewed, they expire within three years.”
Ohio Cellular Rsa Ltd. P'ship v. Bd. of Pub. Works, 481 S.E.2d 722 (W. Va. 1996). · cites it 4× “In order to engage in the cellular telephone business, Ohio Cellular was required to possess an FCC license pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301 (1994) of the Communications Act of 1934.”
United States v. Jerry Szoka, 260 F.3d 516 (6th Cir. 2001). · cites it 4× “Defendant Jerry Szoka appeals the district court’s decision permanently enjoining him from making unauthorized radio transmissions in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301 . For the following reasons, we affirm.”
Shimer v. Fugazy (In Re Fugazy Express, Inc.), 124 B.R. 426 (S.D.N.Y. 1991). · cites it 3× “47 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. I disagree. The License was part of the Debt- or’s estate because of the broad definition of property under the Code.”
United States v. Midwest Video Corp., 406 U.S. 649 (1972). · cites it 4× “47 U. S. C. § 301 . Only qualified persons may obtain licenses and they must operate in the public interest.”
Env't Health Trust v. FCC, 9 F.4th 893 (D.C. Cir. 2021). · cites it 2× “The Federal Communications Commission regulates various facilities and devices that transmit radio waves and microwaves, including cell phones and facilities for radio, TV, and cell phone communications.”
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