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 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY22 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 40,470 35,036
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22
39,916 38,780 40,245 35,036

Licensing

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

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY21 Q4 FY22 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 29,534 22,868
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22
28,313 27,542 26,818 22,868

Complaints

Total number of consumer complaints pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY21 Q4 FY22 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 6,829 7,964
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22
7,271 6,861 8,617 7,964

AFRs & Recons

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

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY21 Q4 FY22 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 802 809
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22
839 817 831 809

Dockets

Total number of dockets open at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q4 FY21 Q4 FY22 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 2,430 2,907
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22
2,552 2,691 2,802 2,907

 

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