United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 47. TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Chapter 5. WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION |
SubChapter V–A. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS |
Part IV. Miscellaneous Provisions |
§ 559. Obscene programming
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Whoever transmits over any cable system any matter which is obscene or otherwise unprotected by the Constitution of the United States shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title VI, § 639, as added Pub. L. 98–549, § 2, Oct. 30, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2801; amended Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 503, Feb. 8, 1996 , 110 Stat. 136.)
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–104 substituted “under title 18” for “not more than $10,000”.
Effective Date
Section effective 60 days after