Section 0.405 - Statutory provisionsThe following statutory provisions, among others, will be of interest to persons having business with the Commission:
(a) The Federal Communications Commission was created by the Communications Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1064, June 19, 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151 - 609 .(b) The Commission exercises authority under the Submarine Cable Landing Act, 42 Stat. 8, May 27, 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34 - 39 . See section 5 of Executive Order 10530, 19 FR 2709, May 10, 1954, as amended, 3 CFR, 1965 ed., p. 463.(c) The Commission exercises authority under the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, 76 Stat. 419, August 31, 1962, 47 U.S.C. 701 - 744 .(d) The Commission operates under the Administrative Procedure Act, 60 Stat. 237, June 11, 1946, as amended, originally codified as 5 U.S.C. 1001 - 1011 . Pursuant to Pub. L. 89-554, September 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378, the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act now appear as follows in the Code: | Administrative Procedure Act | 5 U.S.C. |
| Sec. 2-9 | 551-558 |
| Sec. 10 | 701-706 |
| Sec. 11 | 3105, 7521, 5362, 1305 |
| Sec. 12 | 559 |
32 FR 10570, July 19, 1967