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 1082 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 652. JUNE 19, 1934. Territori es and in- (b) The V irgin Island s, Pu erto R ico, A laska, Guam , Amer ican solar possessions. Samoa, and the Territory of Hawaii are expressly excluded from the zones herein established. Ge ner al powers of Commission. Classify radio st a- tions. Prescribe nature of services. Assign frequency bands. Determine locations . Regulate transmit- ting apparatus. Preve nt interferen- ces Proviso. Cons ent of station lieenses to changes of frequencies. Study new radio uses. Establish zones. Reg ul ate chain broadcasting . Regulate keeping of station records. Make esclusionsfrom requirements. Presc ribe stat ion o p- erator qualifications. Suspend license of operator. GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSION SEC. 303 . Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Commis- sion from time to time, as public convenience, interest, or necessity re quir es, shal l- (a) Cla ssif y ra dio stat ions ; (b) Pre scribe the na ture of the se rvice to be r endered by eac h class of licensed stations and each station within any class ; (c) Assign bands of frequencies to the various classes of stations, and assign frequencies for each individual station and determine the power which each station shall use and the time during which it may operate ; (d) Determine the location of classes of stations or individual stati ons ; (e) Regulate the kind of apparatus to be used with respect to its external effects and the purity and sharpness of the emissions from each station and from the apparatus therein ; (f) Make such regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary to prevent interference between stations and to carry out the provisions of this Act : Provided, however, That changes in the frequencies, authorized power, or in the times of operation of any station, shall not be made without the consent of the station licensee unless, after a public hearing, the Commission shall deter- mine that such changes will promote public convenience or interest or will serve public necessity, or the provisions of this Act will be more fully complied with ; (g) Study ne w uses for ra dio, provide for experiment al uses of frequencies, and generally encourage the larger and more effective use of radio in the public interest ; (h) Have aut hority to est ablish areas or zones to be served by any stat ion ; (i) Have authority to make special regulations applicable to radio stations engaged in chain broadcasting ; (j) Have authority to make general rules and regulations requir- ing stations to keep such records of programs, transmissions of ener y, communications, or signals as it may deem desirable (k Have authority to exclude from the requirements of any regulations in whole or in part any radio station upon railroad rolling stock, or to modify such regulations in its discretion ; (1) Have authority to prescribe the qualifications of station oper- ators, to classify them according to the duties to be performed, to fix the forms of such licenses, and to issue them to such citizens of the United States as the Commission finds qualified (m) Have authority to suspend the license of any operator for a period not exceeding two years upon proof sufficient to satisfy the Commission that the licensee (1) has violated any provision of any Act or t reaty binding on the Unite d States which the Commis- sion is authorized by this Act to administer or any regulation made by the Commission under any such Act or treaty ; or (2) has failed to carry out the lawful orders of the master of the vessel on which he is employed ; or (3) has willfully damaged or permitted radio apparatus to be damaged ; or (4) has transmitted superfluous radio communications or signals or radio communications containinpro- fane or obscene words or language ; or (5) has willfully or -mali- ciously interfered with any other radio communications or signals