§ 743. — Sanctions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC743]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 6--COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 743. Sanctions
(a) Petition of Attorney General for equitable relief; venue
If the corporation created pursuant to this chapter shall engage in
or adhere to any action, practices, or policies inconsistent with the
policy and purposes declared in section 701 of this title, or if the
corporation or any other person shall violate any provision of this
chapter, or shall obstruct or interfere with any activities authorized
by this chapter, or shall refuse, fail, or neglect to discharge his
duties and responsibilities under this chapter, or shall threaten any
such violation, obstruction, interference, refusal, failure, or neglect,
the district court of the United States for any district in which such
corporation or other person resides or may be found shall have
jurisdiction, except as otherwise prohibited by law, upon petition of
the Attorney General of the United States, to grant such equitable
relief as may be necessary or appropriate to prevent or terminate such
conduct or threat.
(b) Punishment, liability or sanction under other provisions
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving
any person of any punishment, liability, or sanction which may be
imposed otherwise than under this chapter.
(c) Duty of compliance with provisions of chapter and rules and
regulations
It shall be the duty of the corporation and all communications
common carriers to comply, insofar as applicable, with all provisions of
this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Pub. L. 87-624, title IV, Sec. 403, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 426.)
Termination of Section
Section to cease to be effective on the effective date of a
Commission order determining under section 761(b)(2) of this title
that INTELSAT privatization is consistent with criteria in sections
763 and 763a of this title, see section 765d(4) of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 765d of this title.
