Obscene Telephone Communications for a Commercial Purpose; Broadcasting Obscene Material

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

(a) Base Offense Level: 12

Commentary

Statutory provisions

Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1464, 1468; 47 U.S.C. § 223(b)(1)(A).

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 164). Amended effective November 1, 2000 (amendment 592); November 1, 2001 (amendment 617); November 1, 2026 (amendment 837). A former §2G3.2 (Obscene or Indecent Telephone Communications), effective November 1, 1987, was deleted effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 164).

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