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 1070 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 652. JUNE 19, 1934. Rules governing con- The Commis sion may make, and a mend rules for the co nduct of duct of proceedings. proceedings before such individual commissioner or board and for the rehearing of such action before a division of the Commission or the Commission. The secretary and seal of the Commission shall be the secretary and seal of such individual commissioner or board. Common Carriers. Service and charges. TITLE II-COMMON CARRIERS SERVICE AND CHARGES Duty of com mon SECTION 201 . (a) It shall be the duty of every common carrier carrier to furnish. engaged in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio to furni sh suc h comm unicat ion se rvice upon re asonab le req uest t herefo r ; and, in acc ordanc e with the o rders of the Commis sion, in cas es whe re the Comm issio n, af ter oppor tunit y for hea ring, find s su ch ac tion To establish physical neces sary o r desi rable in the publi c inter est, t o esta blish physic al connections with other carriers. connections with other carriers, to establish through routes and charg es app licabl e ther eto an d the divisio ns of such c harges, and to establish and provide facilities and regulations for operating such thro ugh r outes. Charges, etc ., for (b) All charges, practices, classifications, and regulations for and communica tion serv - Ice s in c onne ction with suc h com munic ation ser vice, shal l be just and reasonab le, and a ny such c harge, pr actice, classific ation, or regulati on that is unjust or unreasonable is hereby declared to be unlawful

Cl ai lassifificatio n of eom- Provided, That communications by wire or radio subject to this Act munications. may be classified into day, night, repeated, unrepeated, letter, com- mercia l, pre ss, Go vernme nt, an d such other classe s as t he Com missio n Diffe rent charg es au - thorized. may decide to be just and reasonable, and different charges may be made for the different classes of communications : Provided further, Common carrier con- That nothing in this Act or in any other provision of law shall be tracts for exchange of services permitted. construed to prevent a common carrier subject to this Act from entering into or operating under any contract with any common carrier not subject to this Act, for the exchange of their services, if the Commission is of the opinion that such contract is not contrary to the public interest. Dis cri min ati on and DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCES preferences. Unlawful to make in charges, services, etc SEC. 2 02 . (a) It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to. make any u njust or unrea sonab le d iscri minat ion i n ch arges, pra c- tices, 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 unreason- able 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 unr easonable prejudice or disadvantage. Charges or services, (b) Charges or services, whenever referred to in this Act, include construed. charges for, or services in connection with, the use of wires in chain broadcasting or incidental to radio communication of any kind. Penalty for violation. (c) Any carrier who knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $500 for each such offense and $25 for each and every day of the continuance of such offense. Schedules of charges. SCHED ULES OF CHARGES Filing with Commis- sion. SEC. 203 . (a) Every common carrier, except connecting carriers, shall, within such reasonable time as the Commission shall designate, Information to con- file with the Commission and print and keep open for public inspec- t.i .' tion schedules showing all charges for itself and its connecting