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Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. It is responsible for the orderly development and operation of broadcast services and the provision of rapid, efficient nationwide and worldwide telephone and telegraph services at reasonable rates. Its responsibilities also include the use of communications for promoting safety of life and property and for strengthening the national defense.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created by the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) to regulate interstate and foreign communications by wire and radio in the public interest. The scope of FCC regulation includes radio and television broadcasting; telephone, telegraph, and cable television operation; two-way radio and radio operators; and satellite communication.
The Commission is composed of five members, who are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members is designated by the President as Chairman.
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Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications
In this document, the Commission requires all commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers and providers of interconnected text messaging services (i.e., all providers of software applications that enable a consumer to send text messages to all or substantially all text-capable U.S. telephone numbers and receive text messages from the same)...
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Telecommunications Services Inside Wiring
The Federal Communications Commission received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval on April 23, 2003, for the revised public information collection, Inside Wiring, OMB Control Number 3060- 0692. The Commission announces the effective date for revisions made in the rule concerning cable home run wiring published at 68 FR 13850 (March...
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Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested...
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Federal Advisory Committee Act; Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of First Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby announces that the charter of the Disability Advisory Committee (hereinafter Committee) has been renewed pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. The Commission also...
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Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested...
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World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee Meetings of Informal Working Groups One, Two, Three and Four
This notice advises interested persons that Informal Working Group 1 (IWG-1), Informal Working Group 2 (IWG-2), Informal Working Group 3 (IWG-3) and Informal Working Group 4 (IWG-4) of the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (WRC-23 Advisory Committee) have scheduled meetings as set forth below. The meetings are open to...
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Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend its forfeiture penalty rules to reflect annual adjustments for inflation in order to improve their effectiveness and maintain their deterrent effect. The Inflation Adjustment Act...
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Notice of Comment Period
On December 21, 2020, the FCC released a Public Notice (PN), Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on a National 911 Call Center Contact Information Database, PS Dockets Nos. 13-75, 11-60. The PN announced that the Bureau will seek comments on a letter, filed on December 7, 2020 by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry...
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Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces the February 11, 2021, meeting of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE).
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Television Broadcasting Services; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Multimedia Holdings Corporation (Multimedia), licensee of KARE, channel 11, Minneapolis, Minnesota, requesting the substitution of channel 31 for channel 11 at Minneapolis in the DTV Table of...
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Pleading Cycle Established for Petitions for Reconsideration of Portions of the Call Authentication Trust Anchor Second Report and Order
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau establishes a pleading cycle for Petitions for Reconsideration of portions of the Call Authentication Trust Anchor Second Report and Order.
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Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) establishes rules to publish a list of covered communications equipment and services determined to be a risk to national security. Eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that receive universal service funding to provide service in remote areas of the country must remove...