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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was established by the Communications Act of 1934 as an independent U.S. government agency and is directl...

Select Guide SectionIntroduction to International Section 214 Application Filing RequirementsHow to Answer Questions on the Internati...

Introduction Congress has charged the FCC with initially assigning licenses and authorizations under the Communications Act – for example, broad...

Q: Once parties file their applications with the FCC, what happens next? A: Once the applications are complete and in compliance with our filing rul...

To ensure that your telephone call gets through to family, friends and loved-ones during an emergency or disaster, here are things to consider: It i...

Congress has mandated that after February 17, 2009, television stations across the country must transmit only in digital signals, and may no long...

Complaints alleging the failure of a broadcast station to maintain a complete public inspection file, or to make such file available for public ins...

The FCC’s first-ever test of broadband speeds across the country, Measuring Broadband America, compares providers, technologies and the actual spee...

What Can I Obtain with a FOIA Request?Under the FOIA and the FCC's implementing rules, you are allowed to obtain copies of FCC records unless the rec...

Do you have a complaint about a company that provides telecommunications services? Are you unsure about how to resolve your complaint? This secti...