Each quarter the FCC collects and reports metrics on the number of items pending at the Commission. These items include all petitions, applications, complaints, and requests pending before the FCC, as well as the number of open dockets.

All Items

Total number of items pending at the FCC, including all petitions, applications, complaints, and requests.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY19 Q4 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 35,421 39,023
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20 Q4 FY20
51,623 50,959 38,429 39,023

Licensing

Total number of license applications and renewals pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY19 Q4 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 26,095 27,659
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20 Q4 FY20
42,891 42,527 28,716 27,659

Complaints

Total number of consumer complaints pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY19 Q4 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 5,707 7,365
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20 Q4 FY20
5,083 4,702 5,929 7,365

AFRs & Recons

Total number of applications for review and petitions for reconsideration pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY19 Q4 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 774 806
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20 Q4 FY20
754 687 695 806

Dockets

Total number of dockets open at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY19 Q4 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 2,096 2,411
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20 Q4 FY20
2,214 2,301 2,297 2,411

 

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