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The FCC and the Courts
Court Opinions | Court Filings | Court Cases | Pending Appellate CasesRecent Court Opinions2/21/12 Gulf Power Company v. FCC & USA, No. 11-1215 (...
Rulemaking Process at the FCC
Table of Contents What is rulemaking?What is a rule?What is the agency’s authority to issue legislative rules?How does an agency identify the...
Attorney Honors Program
Honors.Program@fcc.gov NOTE: THE FCC CURRENTLY IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ATTORNEY HONORS PROGRAM. The Federal...
Revisions to the FCC’s Ex Parte rules and Procedural and Organizational Rules
On February 2, 2011, the FCC released a Report and Order amending and reforming the Commission’s rules on ex parte presentations made in the course...
Open Internet
The “Open Internet” is the Internet as we know it. It’s open because it uses free, publicly available standards that anyone can access and...

About the Office

The Office of General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission serves as the chief legal advisor to the Commission and its various bureaus and offices. The Office of General Counsel also represents the Commission in litigation, recommends decisions in adjudicatory matters before the Commission, assists the Commission in its decision-making capacity and performs a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative matters.