Frequently Asked Questions -- Attorney Honors Program
October 6, 2022
Updated on August 1, 2014 According to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-74, Div. C, Title VII, § 704 (12/23/2011), if you...
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categoryAfter Storms, Watch Out for Scams
October 4, 2022
Scammers are always looking for new victims and, unfortunately, natural disasters leave people at their most vulnerable. Recent hurricanes have...
Common Filing Tasks Ground Stations
September 30, 2022
Licensees may be required to perform standard filing tasks after obtaining a license. For information on current applicable fees, see the Wireless...
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
September 7, 2022
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount...
Consumer FAQ: Rules for Service Providers in Multiple Tenant Environments
September 7, 2022
*/ Apartments, condominiums, and office buildings are homes and workplaces for millions of Americans. To promote competition and consumer choice, the...
Audio Description
August 31, 2022
Audio description (referred to as video description in the Commission’s rules) is audio-narrated descriptions of a television program's key visual...
Broadcast News Distortion
August 31, 2022
Broadcasters may not intentionally distort the news. The FCC states that "rigging or slanting the news is a most heinous act against the public...
The FCC and Speech
August 31, 2022
The FCC is barred by law from trying to prevent the broadcast of any point of view. The Communications Act prohibits the FCC from censoring broadcast...
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
August 29, 2022
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is an essential part of America's emergency preparedness. Since its launch in 2012, the WEA system has been used...
Telecommunications Relay Service - TRS
August 16, 2022
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls...