The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent U.S. government agency established, managed, and authorized under the charter of Congress.
The FCC was created by the Communications Act of 1934 as the successor to the Federal Radio Commission. It is authorized to regulate the use of the entire radio spectrum not owned by the federal government (including radio and television broadcasting) and all interstate telecommunications (telephone, satellite, and telegraph), as well as all international communications that occur in or terminate in the United States.
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