The Federal Communications Commission, FCC, is an independent government agency of the United States that reports directly to Congress.
It was established in 1934 as the one in charge of regulating interstate and international radio, television, cable and satellite communications. Its jurisdiction comprises 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The FCC is run by five commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for a 5-year term One of them is appointed as a director and only 3 of the commissioners can be members of the same political party. None of them may have interests or relationships with the FCC's business.
The director delegates administrative and financial responsibility to an administrative director, and the commissioners oversee all FCC activities, responsibilities, and personnel.
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