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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Communications Commission canonical | 187 |
| FCC | 4 |
| U.S. Federal Communications Commission | 3 |
| Federal Communications Commission rules | 1 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Department of Justice
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surface form:
Department of Justice
National Telecommunications and Information Administration ⓘ |
| commissionerTermLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforces | communications laws and regulations ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingBody | five-member commission ⓘ |
| hasChairman | Jessica Rosenworcel ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | 45 L Street NE, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| involvedIn | net neutrality policy in the United States ⓘ |
| issues | rules and regulations for communications industries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
international communications involving the United States ⓘ interstate communications in the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Communications Act of 1934 ⓘ |
| manages | U.S. numbering resources for telecommunications ⓘ |
| maximumCommissioners | 5 ⓘ |
| 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 |
United States government
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surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| partyBalanceRequirement | no more than three commissioners from the same political party ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Federal Communications Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (196)
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Bluefield–Beckley–Oak Hill television market
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Federal Communications Commission
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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Federal Communications Commission
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WNYW
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WNYW
this entity surface form:
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
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shortName
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Federal Communications Commission
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this entity surface form:
FCC
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
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worksWith
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Federal Communications Commission
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Bravo
this entity surface form:
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Seven dirty words you can never say on television
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associatedWith
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Federal Communications Commission
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this entity surface form:
FCC