Note: This covers obscene OR harrassing calls.



QUOTE:

                        FCC Restrictions on 
                        Obscene and Indecent
                        Telephone Transmissions

A. STATUTE - TITLE 47, SECTION 223 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE (REV.1989)

 223. Obscene or harrassing telephone calls in the
District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign
Communications
 
   (a)Whoever-
 
      (1)in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign
       communication by means of telephone-
 
         (A)makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal
         which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent;
 
          (B)makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation
          ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to
          annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called
          number;
 
          (C)makes or causes the telephone of another repeatedly 
          or continously to ring, with intent to harass any person
          at the called number; or
 
          (D)makes repeated telephone calls, during which conver-
          sation ensues, solely to harass any person at the called 
          number; or
 
       (2)knowingly permits any telephone faciliry under his con-
       trol to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section,
       shall be fined not more than $ 50,000 or imprisoned not
       more than six months, or both.
 
   (b)(1)Whoever knowingly-
    
         (A)within the United States, by means of telephone,
         makes (directly or by recording device) any obscene com-
         munication for commercial purposes to any person,
         regardless of whether the maker of such communication
         placed the call; or
 
         (B)permits any telephone facility under such person's 
         control to be used for an activity prohibited by subpara-
         graph (A), shall be fined in accordance with title 18,
         United States Code, or imprisoned not more than two
         years, or both.
 
      (2)Whoever knowingly-
 
         (A)within the United States, by means of telephone,
         makes (directly or by recording device) any indecent com-
         munication for commercial purposes which is available to
         any person under 18 years of age or to any other person
         without that person's consent, regardless of whether the 
         maker of such communication placed the call; or
 
         (B)permits any telephone facility under such person's
         control to be used for an activity prohibited by subpara-
         graph (A), shall be fined not more than $ 50,000 or
         imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
 
      (3)It is a defense to prosecution under paragraph (2) of this
      subsection that the defendant restrict access to the prohibit-
      ed communication to persons 18 years of age or older in
      accordance with subsection (c) of this section and with such
      procedures as the Commision may prescribe by regulation.
 
      (4)In addition to the penalties under paragraph (1), whoev-
      er, within the United States, intentionally violates para-
      graph (1) or (2) shall be subject to a fine of not more than
      $ 50,000 for each violation. For purposes of this paragraph,
      each day of violations shall constitute a seperate violation.
 
      (5)(A)In addition to the penalties under paragraphs(1), (2),
      and (5), whoever, within the United States, violates para-
      (1) or (2) shall be subject to a civil fine of not more
      than $ 50,000 for each violation. For purposes of this 
      paragraph, each day of violation shall constitute a sepa-
      rate violaiton.
 
          (B)A fine under this paragraph may be assessed either-
          
             (i)by a court, pursuant to civil action by the
             Commision or any attorney employed by the 
             Commision who is designated by the Commision for
             for such purposes, or
 
             (ii)by the Commission after appropriate administra-
             tive proceedings.
 
      (6)The Attorney General may bring a suit in the appropri-
      ate district court of the United States to enjoin any act or
      practice which violates paragraph (1) or (2). An injunction
      may be granted in accordance with the Federal Rules of 
      Civil Procedure.

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