Each quarter the FCC collects and reports metrics on the number of items pending at the Commission. These items include all petitions, applications, complaints, and requests pending before the FCC, as well as the number of open dockets.

All Items

Total number of items pending at the FCC, including all petitions, applications, complaints, and requests.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q1 FY22 Q1 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 39,916 34,581
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23
38,780 40,245 35,036 34,581

Licensing

Total number of license applications and renewals pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q1 FY22 Q1 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 28,313 20,608
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23
27,542 26,818 22,868 20,608

Complaints

Total number of consumer complaints pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q1 FY22 Q1 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 7,271 9,036
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23
6,861 8,617 7,964 9,036

AFRs & Recons

Total number of applications for review and petitions for reconsideration pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q1 FY22 Q1 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 839 824
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23
817 831 809 824

Dockets

Total number of dockets open at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q1 FY22 Q1 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 2,552 3,032
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23
2,691 2,802 2,907 3,032