This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (h), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–104, § 403(d), substituted “may prescribe, for such carriers as it determines to be appropriate,” for “shall prescribe for such carriers”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–104, § 403(e), inserted at end “The Commission may obtain the services of any person licensed to provide public accounting services under the law of any State to assist with, or conduct, audits under this section. While so employed or engaged in conducting an audit for the Commission under this section, any such person shall have the powers granted the Commission under this subsection and shall be subject to subsection (f) in the same manner as if that person were an employee of the Commission.”

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(7), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–414, § 304(a)(5), struck out “, as soon as practicable,” after “The Commission shall”.

Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(8), substituted “classes” for “clasess” after “prescribed the” in third sentence.

1989—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–239 substituted “$6,000” for “$500”.