[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR19.735-201]

[Page 792-793]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 19--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B--Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
 
Sec. 19.735-201  Outside employment and other activity prohibited by the Communications Act.


    Under section 4(b) of the Communications Act, at 47 U.S.C. 
154(b)(2)(A)(iv), no employee of the Commission may be

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in the employ of or hold any official relation to any person 
significantly regulated by the Commission under that Act. In addition, 
the Commissioners are prohibited by section 4(b) of the Communications 
Act, at 47 U.S.C. 154(b)(4), from engaging in any other business, 
vocation, profession, or employment.

    Note: Under the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for 
Employees of the Federal Communications Commission, at 5 CFR 3901.102, 
professional employees of the Commission must obtain approval before 
engaging in the private practice of the same profession as that of the 
employee's official position, whether or not for compensation.