Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission

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The Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission is a senior U.S. government official responsible for helping regulate interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive branch position
federal government position
public office
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
appointedBy President of the United States
appointedForFixedTerm true
branchOfGovernment executive branch of the United States
canBeReappointed true
country United States of America
createdBy Communications Act of 1934 NERFINISHED
formationYear 1934
hasPower to issue separate statements and dissents
to propose regulatory initiatives
to vote on FCC orders and rules
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis Communications Act of 1934 NERFINISHED
locationOfOffice Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
maximumNumberOfCommissioners 5
maximumNumberOfCommissionersFromSameParty 3
memberOf Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED
mustComplyWith federal ethics rules
officeHolderOf Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED
oversees enforcement of communications laws
implementation of FCC regulations
parentAgency Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED
participatesIn adjudicatory proceedings of the Federal Communications Commission
rulemaking proceedings of the Federal Communications Commission
partOf Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED
politicalBalanceRequirement no more than a simple majority from the same political party
reportsTo United States Congress on communications policy when requested
requiresConfirmationBy United States Senate NERFINISHED
responsibleFor broadband policy
cable communications policy
consumer protection in communications
media ownership rules
public safety communications policy
radio communications policy
regulation of international communications
regulation of interstate communications
satellite communications policy
spectrum allocation policy
telecommunications competition policy
television communications policy
universal service policy
wire communications policy
subordinateTo Chair of the Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED
termLength 5 years
worksIn FCC headquarters NERFINISHED

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Jessica Rosenworcel positionHeld Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission