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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was established by the Communications Act of 1934 as an independent U.S. government agency and is directl...

Select Guide SectionIntroduction to International Section 214 Application Filing RequirementsHow to Answer Questions on the Internati...

Q: Once parties file their applications with the FCC, what happens next? A: Once the applications are complete and in compliance with our filing rul...

Introduction Congress has charged the FCC with initially assigning licenses and authorizations under the Communications Act – for example, broad...

Section 1.1214 of the Commission's Rules provides: Any party to a proceeding or any Commission employee who has substantial reason to believe that...

The Enforcement Bureau's Spectrum Enforcement Division, in conjunction with the Regional and Field Offices, is responsible fo...

What Can I Obtain with a FOIA Request?Under the FOIA and the FCC's implementing rules, you are allowed to obtain copies of FCC records unless the rec...

To ensure that your telephone call gets through to family, friends and loved-ones during an emergency or disaster, here are things to consider: It i...

When are Ex Parte Presentations Allowed? For the purposes of the Ex Parte rules, FCC proceedings are broken down into three categories: 1. &...

If you believe that you have been financially damaged by a telecommunications carrier and would like to take legal action against that carrier, y...