47 U.S.C. § 22 : US Code - Section 22: Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment

Search 47 U.S.C. § 22 : US Code - Section 22: Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment

Any person who by culpable negligence shall break or injure a
submarine cable in such manner as to interrupt or embarrass, in
whole or in part, telegraphic communication, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine
not exceeding $500, or to both fine and imprisonment, at the
discretion of the court.