Children's Educational Television
July 19, 2019
The Children's Television Act requires each U.S. broadcast television station to air programming specifically designed to serve the educational and...
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categoryCaller ID Spoofing
July 15, 2019
Caller ID spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Spoofing...
Stop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
July 8, 2019
Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls - are the FCC's top consumer complaint and our top consumer protection priority.
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
June 28, 2019
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount...
FCC/FEMA Emergency Communications Tips
May 30, 2019
The FCC and FEMA recommend the following tips for communicating during an emergency, including how to prepare for an emergency and what to do during...
'One Ring' Phone Scam
May 15, 2019
Every so often, your phone may ring once and then stop. If that happens to you, and you do not recognize the number, do not return the call. You may...
FCC Broadcast Ownership Rules
May 15, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sets limits on the number of broadcast stations (radio and TV) an entity can own, as well as limits on...
What Is a Toll-Free Number and How Does it Work?
May 13, 2019
Toll-free numbers are telephone numbers with distinct three-digit codes that can be dialed from landlines with no charge to the person placing the...
Military Service Members and Wireless Phone Service
May 10, 2019
Are you a service member who is being relocated to a location that does not support your cellular telephone contract? Is your relocation for a period...
FAQs about Junk Faxes
May 8, 2019
Unsolicited advertisements sent to your fax machine are sometimes called "junk faxes." In most cases, FCC rules under the Telephone Consumer...