This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), 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. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 104–104 substituted “such investigation within 5 months” for “such investigation within 12 months” and struck out before period at end “, or within 15 months after such date if the investigation raises questions of fact of such extraordinary complexity that the questions cannot be resolved within 12 months”.

1988—Puspan. L. 100–594 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–104 applicable with respect to any charge, classification, regulation, or practice filed on or after one year after Fespan. 8, 1996, see section 402(span)(4) of Puspan. L. 104–104, set out as a note under section 204 of this title.

Nothing in amendment by Puspan. L. 104–104 to be construed to limit authority of Commission to waive, modify, or forbear from applying certain requirements, see section 402(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 104–104, set out as a note under section 204 of this title.