---
kind: "unit"
title: "47"
title_heading: "Telecommunications"
key: "ch5/schV–A/ptIII"
level: "part"
label: "Part III"
heading: "Franchising and Regulation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/47/ch5-schV-A-ptIII"
sections_count: 10
---

# Part III — Franchising and Regulation

Title 47 — Telecommunications › Chapter 5 — Wire or Radio Communication › Subchapter V–A — Cable Communications

## Sections

- [§541. General franchise requirements](/usc/47/541.md)
- [§542. Franchise fees](/usc/47/542.md)
- [§543. Regulation of rates](/usc/47/543.md)
- [§544. Regulation of services, facilities, and equipment](/usc/47/544.md)
- [§544a. Consumer electronics equipment compatibility](/usc/47/544a.md)
- [§545. Modification of franchise obligations](/usc/47/545.md)
- [§546. Renewal](/usc/47/546.md)
- [§547. Conditions of sale](/usc/47/547.md)
- [§548. Development of competition and diversity in video programming distribution](/usc/47/548.md)
- [§549. Competitive availability of navigation devices](/usc/47/549.md)