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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 412. Documents filed with Commission as public records; prima facie evidence; confidential records
The copies of schedules of charges, classifications, and of all
contracts, agreements, and arrangements between common carriers
filed with the Commission as herein provided, and the statistics,
tables, and figures contained in the annual or other reports of
carriers and other persons made to the Commission as required under
the provisions of this chapter shall be preserved as public records
in the custody of the secretary of the Commission, and shall be
received as prima facie evidence of what they purport to be for the
purpose of investigations by the Commission and in all judicial
proceedings; and copies of and extracts from any of said schedules,
classifications, contracts, agreements, arrangements, or reports,
made public records as aforesaid, certified by the secretary, under
the Commission's seal, shall be received in evidence with like
effect as the originals: Provided, That the Commission may, if the
public interest will be served thereby, keep confidential any
contract, agreement, or arrangement relating to foreign wire or
radio communication when the publication of such contract,
agreement, or arrangement would place American communication
companies at a disadvantage in meeting the competition of foreign
communication companies.
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