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Title 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS > CHAPTER 5—WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II—COMMON CARRIERS > Part I—Common Carrier Regulation

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It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services for or in connection with like communication service, directly or indirectly, by any means or device, or to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, class of persons, or locality, or to subject any particular person, class of persons, or locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage.

( June 19, 1934, ch. 652 , title II, § 202, 48 Stat. 1070 ; Pub. L. 86–751 , Sept. 13, 1960 , 74 Stat. 888 ; Pub. L. 101–239, title III, § 3002(a) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2131 .)

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