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Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs - 47 USC Section 15

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01/19/04

Sec. 15. Reservation of power to alter, amend, or repeal act; power
to fix rates and purchase lines


Nothing in sections 9 to 15 of this title shall be construed to
affect or impair the right of Congress, at any time hereafter, to
alter, amend, or repeal sections 1 to 6 and 8 (!1) of this title;
and sections 9 to 15 of this title shall be subject to alteration,
amendment, or repeal as, in the opinion of Congress, justice or the
public welfare may require; and nothing herein contained shall be
held to deny, exclude, or impair any right or remedy in the
premises now or hereafter existing in the United States, or the
authority of the Federal Communications Commission under the
provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended [47 U.S.C.
151 et seq.], to prescribe charges, classifications, regulations,
and practices, including priorities, applicable to Government
communications.

AMENDMENTS
1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, corrected references and struck out
obsolete material.

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