---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 U.S.C. § 1403"
title: "47"
title_heading: "Telecommunications"
number: "1403"
heading: "Enforcement"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/47/1403"
units:
  - "Chapter 13 — Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions"
---

# §1403. Enforcement

- (a) **In general—** The [Commission](/usc/47/1401.md?p=11) shall implement and enforce this chapter as if this chapter is a part of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 151](/usc/47/151.md) et seq.). A violation of this chapter, or a regulation promulgated under this chapter, shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively.
- (b) **Exceptions—**
  - (1) **Other agencies—** [Subsection (a)](#a) does not apply in the case of a provision of this chapter that is expressly required to be carried out by an agency (as defined in [section 551 of title 5](/usc/5/551.md)) other than the [Commission](/usc/47/1401.md?p=11).
  - (2) **NTIA regulations—** The [Assistant Secretary](/usc/47/1401.md?p=4) may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce any provision of this chapter that is expressly required to be carried out by the [Assistant Secretary](/usc/47/1401.md?p=4).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6003, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 204.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.