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47 U.S.C. 28: Penalties not to bar suits for damagesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 47-TELECOMMUNICATIONSCHAPTER 2-SUBMARINE CABLES
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§28. Penalties not to bar suits for damages

The penalties provided in this chapter for the breaking or injury of a submarine cable shall not be a bar to a suit for damages on account of such breaking or injury.

( Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, § 8 , 25 Stat. 42 .)