The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the independent U.S. government agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, cable, and broadband networks. The FCC oversees spectrum policy, broadband deployment, satellite licensing, public safety communications, telecommunications regulation, and emerging communications technologies.
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Chairman | Brendan Carr |
| Established | 1934 |
| Current Commissioners | Brendan Carr (Chairman), Anna Gomez, Olivia Trusty |
| Primary Focus | Communications Regulation, Spectrum Policy, Broadband, Satellite Licensing |
| Key Areas | Spectrum Auctions, Broadband Deployment, Satellite Regulation, Public Safety Communications, Telecommunications Policy |
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The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau updated its Covered List process by recognizing new Department of War conditional ...
The FCC approved two EchoStar spectrum transactions totaling more than $40 billion, clearing the sale of about 50 MHz of ...
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote on a major overhaul of satellite spectrum-sharing rules that could significantly increase the capacity ...
The Federal Communications Commission voted on January 29, 2026 to expand unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band, creating a new ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a major expansion of SpaceX’s second-generation Starlink constellation, authorizing a large increase in low-Earth ...
The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote later this month on an order that would expand unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz ...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider a major proposal at its November 20, 2025, open meeting to reallocate part ...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken its first step to revoke the U.S. operating authority of HKT (International) Limited, ...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is pushing to overhaul the nation’s sluggish satellite licensing system, pledging to replace years of bureaucratic ...
The FCC will withdraw recognition of multiple foreign-owned testing labs that certify electronics for the U.S. market, citing national security ...
The Federal Communications Commission initiated a formal rulemaking process on August 7 aimed at streamlining its environmental review procedures under ...
The Federal Communications Commission approved a sweeping reform package on August 7 to accelerate the growth of the U.S. space ...
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