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 Q3 FY22 Q3 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 40,245 39,085
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23
35,036 34,581 37,182 39,085

Licensing

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

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY22 Q3 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 26,818 25,785
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23
22,868 20,608 22,270 25,785

Complaints

Total number of consumer complaints pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY22 Q3 FY23 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 8,617 7,630
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23
7,964 9,036 9,804 7,630

AFRs & Recons

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

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY22 Q3 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 831 862
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23
809 824 908 862

Dockets

Total number of dockets open at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY22 Q3 FY23 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 2,802 3,331
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23
2,907 3,032 3,167 3,331