Federal Communications Commission
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
communications regulator
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independent federal agency → |
| administers |
broadcast station licenses
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satellite service licenses → wireless service licenses → |
| allocates |
radio frequency spectrum in the United States
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| collaboratesWith |
Department of Justice
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration → |
| commissionerTermLength |
5 years
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| confirmedBy |
United States Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| enforces |
communications laws and regulations
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| foundedBy |
United States Congress
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| governingBody |
five-member commission
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| hasChairman |
Jessica Rosenworcel
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| headquartersBuilding |
45 L Street NE, Washington, D.C.
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1934
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| involvedIn |
net neutrality policy in the United States
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| issues |
rules and regulations for communications industries
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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international communications involving the United States → interstate communications in the United States → |
| legalBasis |
Communications Act of 1934
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| manages |
U.S. numbering resources for telecommunications
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| maximumCommissioners |
5
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| mission |
to promote connectivity and ensure a robust and competitive communications marketplace
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to regulate interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable → |
| oversees |
E-Rate program
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Lifeline program → Rural Health Care program → implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 → universal service programs in the United States → |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. federal government
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| partyBalanceRequirement |
no more than three commissioners from the same political party
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| positionHeld |
Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission
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| protects |
consumers of communications services
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public interest in communications services → |
| publishes |
FCC rules in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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| regulates |
amateur radio service in the United States
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broadcast licensing in the United States → cable television → citizens band radio service in the United States → interstate telecommunications services → mobile broadband services in the United States → radio communications → satellite communications → spectrum allocation in the United States → telecommunications equipment authorization → television broadcasting → wire communications → |
| replaced |
Federal Radio Commission
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| shortName |
FCC
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| supervises |
Emergency Alert System in the United States
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Wireless Emergency Alerts system → |
| website |
https://www.fcc.gov
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