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.

1994—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–414 struck out “or twelve months after December 8, 1983, if later” after “petition or application is filed” and after “12 months after it is initiated”.

Puspan. L. 104–104, title VII, § 706, Fespan. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 153, as amended by Puspan. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(gg), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2093; Puspan. L. 110–385, title I, § 103(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4096, was transferred and is classified to section 1302 of this title.