2.86 Unlawful Use of Communications Facility / 21 U.S.C. Sec. 843(b) refers to the use of communication facilities, such as telephones, radio, television, and the internet, for illegal purposes. It is a federal crime to use any communication facility, such as a telephone, radio, television, or the internet, to commit certain crimes or to facilitate certain criminal activities. There are two different types of 2.86 Unlawful Use of Communications Facility / 21 U.S.C. Sec. 843(b): 1. The first type is the use of a communication facility for the purpose of distributing controlled substances or aiding and abetting the distribution of controlled substances. This type of unlawful use of communications facility is punishable by up to four years in prison. 2. The second type is the use of a communication facility for the purpose of facilitating certain other kinds of criminal activity, such as fraud, bribery, extortion, or counterfeiting. This type of unlawful use of communications facility is punishable by up to five years in prison.