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 Q2 FY22 Q2 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 38,780 37,182
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23
40,245 35,036 34,581 37,182

Licensing

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

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q2 FY22 Q2 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 27,542 22,270
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23
26,818 22,868 20,608 22,270

Complaints

Total number of consumer complaints pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q2 FY22 Q2 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 6,861 9,804
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23
8,617 7,964 9,036 9,804

AFRs & Recons

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

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q2 FY22 Q2 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 817 908
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23
831 809 824 908

Dockets

Total number of dockets open at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q2 FY22 Q2 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 2,691 3,167
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23
2,802 2,907 3,032 3,167