2021 US Code
Title 47 - Telecommunications
Chapter 5 - Wire or Radio Communication
Subchapter II - Common Carriers
Part I - Common Carrier Regulation
Sec. 227b-1 - Access to number resources
| 47 U.S.C. § 227b-1 (2021) |
| §227b–1. Access to number resources |
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(a) In general
(1) Examination of FCC policies
Not later than 180 days after December 30, 2019, the Commission shall commence a proceeding to determine how Commission policies regarding access to number resources, including number resources for toll-free and non-toll-free telephone numbers, could be modified, including by establishing registration and compliance obligations, and requirements that providers of voice service given access to number resources take sufficient steps to know the identity of the customers of such providers, to help reduce access to numbers by potential perpetrators of violations of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)). If the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that modifying the policies described in that paragraph could help achieve the goal described in that paragraph, the Commission shall prescribe regulations to implement those policy modifications. Any person who knowingly, through an employee, agent, officer, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, by or through any means or device whatsoever, is a party to obtaining number resources, including number resources for toll-free and non-toll-free telephone numbers, from a common carrier regulated under title II of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), in violation of a regulation prescribed under subsection (a), shall, notwithstanding section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 503(b)(5)), be subject to a forfeiture penalty under section 503(b) of that Act (47 U.S.C. 503(b)). A forfeiture penalty under this subsection shall be in addition to any other penalty provided for by law. |
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(Pub. L. 116–105, §6, Dec. 30, 2019, 133 Stat. 3282.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064. Title II of the Act is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, also known as the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, and not as part of the Communications Act of 1934 which comprises this chapter. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES DEFINITION For definition of "Commission" as used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–105, set out as a note under section 227 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
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| United States Code |
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| Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 5 - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION SUBCHAPTER II - COMMON CARRIERS Part I - Common Carrier Regulation Sec. 227b-1 - Access to number resources |
| section 227b-1 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| No |
| standard |
| 48 Stat. 1064 133 Stat. 3282 |
| Public Law 116-105 |
