§ 36. — Preventing landing or operating of cables; injunction.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 47USC36]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 2--SUBMARINE CABLES
Sec. 36. Preventing landing or operating of cables; injunction
The President is empowered to prevent the landing of any cable about
to be landed in violation of sections 34 to 39 of this title. When any
such cable is about to be or is landed or is being operated without a
license, any district court of the United States exercising jurisdiction
in the district in which such cable is about to be or is landed, or any
district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties,
shall have jurisdiction, at the suit of the United States, to enjoin the
landing or operation of such cable or to compel, by injunction, the
removal thereof.
(May 27, 1921, ch. 12, Sec. 3, 42 Stat. 8.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Submarine Cable Act which
comprises this chapter.
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions vested in President by this section to
Federal Communications Commission, see note set out under section 34 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 34, 38, 39 of this title.
