Inside the Bureau
Media Ownership Rules Review (2010)
MB Docket No. 09-182 Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its ownership rules every four years and...Loud Commercials
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) rules will soon require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they...Political Programming
If you have questions concerning the Federal Communications Commission’s political programming rules with respect to radio, television, cable...Retransmission Consent
The Communications Act requires that a television station give its consent to a cable system or other multichannel video programming distributor (...Video Description
Video description makes television programming more accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Video description is the...
About the Bureau
The Media Bureau oversees broadcast radio and television, as well as cable and satellite services on behalf of consumers. It also administers licensing and policy matters for broadcast services and cable, and handles post-licensing matters for satellite services.
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