47 USC § 162 - Additional research authorities of the FCC

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title: "47 USC § 162 - Additional research authorities of the FCC"
title_number: 47
title_name: "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"
section_number: "162"
section_name: "Additional research authorities of the FCC"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-08-11"
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source_credit: "(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 111–358, title VIII, § 803, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4043.)"
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# § 162. Additional research authorities of the FCC

In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Commission may—

**(1)** undertake research and development work in connection with any matter in relation to which the Commission has jurisdiction; and

**(2)** promote the carrying out of such research and development by others, or otherwise to arrange for such research and development to be carried out by others.

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**Source Credit**: (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 111–358, title VIII, § 803, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4043.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.