The FCC’s Office of General Counsel reviews all applications for the transfer of control and assignment of licenses and authorizations involved in major transactions, such as mergers. We try to observe an informal timeline to ensure that most applications are processed within 180 days after the Commission has sought comment from the public. The timeline is intended to promote transparency and predictability in the Commission’s process.
We’ve posted information on some of the major transactions that are either under review or have been decided upon, including applications, petitions, comments, and other pleadings, ex parte filings, and Commission decisions. Please note that these web pages are not the official public record of the proceeding.
The applications that are highlighted on this page generally have one or more of the following qualities:
- present novel or complex issues of law or policy;
- propose combinations that are likely to have a significant impact on the public;
- involve business, economic, legal, or regulatory issues that are likely to elicit significant public comment; or
- likely to produce a record that is likely to be of significant public interest.
To find out more about a pending transaction, contact OGC’s Transation Team at (202) 418-1720. The leader of the OGC Transaction Team is Jim Bird, Senior Counsel. The OGC Transaction Team consists of Neil Dellar, Virginia (Ginny) Metallo, and Joel Rabinovitz.