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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
445 12th Street SW
Washington,
DC
20554
United States
United States
Contact information
Telephone: 888-225-5322Website: Institutional Web Page
Institutional Type
- Governmental
Description
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.
Publications and Resources
Reports
- Austan Goolsbee. Vertical Integration and the Market for Broadcast and Cable Television Programming. 2007.
- Allen S. Hammond, IV. The Impact of the FCC’s TV Duopoly Rule Relaxation on Minority and Women Owned Broadcast Stations 1999-2006. 2006.
- Jane Frenette, Loretta Denison, Scott Roberts, Thomas Spavins. The measurement of local television news and public affairs programs.
- Gregory S. Crawford. Television Station Ownership Structure and the Quantity and Quality of TV Programming.
- Tasneem Chipty. Station Ownership and Programming in Radio.
- George Williams. Review of the Radio Industry, 2007.
- Andrew Wise, Scott Roberts, Kiran Duwadi. Ownership Structure and Robustness of Media.
- Pedro Almoguera, Craig Stroup, Kenneth Lynch, Daniel Shiman. News Operations.
- Arie Beresteanu , Paul Ellickson. Minority and Female Ownership in Media Enterprises.
Legal and Treaty
- Turner Broadcasting System V. Federal Communications Commission.
- Revision of programming and commercialization policies, ascertainment requirements, and program log requirements for commercial television stations.
- Prometheus Radio Project V. Federal Communications Commission.
- Network programming inquiry, report and statement of policy.
- In the matter of deregulation of radio (part 1 of 2).
- Creation of low power radio service.
- Broadcast localism.
- 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review: Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Members
Researcher
- Pedro Almoguera
- Robert Cannon, Senior Counsel for Internet Law
- Kiran Duwadi
- Kenneth Lynch
- Daniel Shiman
- Craig Stroup
- George Williams
- Andrew Wise
Private Sector
- Stephen H. Klitzman, Attorney-Advisor
Policymaker
- Jonathan S. Adelstein, Commissioner
- Loretta Denison
- Jane Frenette
- Scott Roberts
- Thomas Spavins
- Ron Whitworth
Staff/Administration
- Douglas Galbi, Senior Economist