Skip to Main Content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.



21 Op. O.L.C. 96: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 208 to the Federal Communications Commission’s Representative on the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Development Fund

June 12, 1997

Because the Telecommunications Development Fund is a non-profit entity that is owned, funded, and controlled by the federal government, it is not an “organization” within the meaning of 18 U S.C. § 208. Therefore, the restrictions in § 208 do not apply to the service of the Federal Communications Commission’s General Counsel on the Board of Directors of the Fund.

https://www.justice.gov/file/19806/download