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The Fcc

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             Office of Administrative Law Judges - presides over hearings, and issues Initial Decisions.
             Office of Communications Business Opportunities - provides advice to the Commission on issues and policies concerning opportunities for ownership and contracting by small, minority and women-owned communications businesses.
             Office of Engineering And Technology - allocates spectrum for non-Government use and provides expert advice on technical issues before the Commission.
             Office of The General Counsel - serves as chief legal advisor to the Commission's various Bureaus and Offices.
             Office of Inspector General - conducts and supervises audits and investigations relating to the operations of the Commission.
             Office of Legislative Affairs - is the Commission's main point of contact with Congress.
             Office of The Managing Director - functions as a chief operating official, serving under the direction and supervision of the Chairman.
             Office of Media Relations - informs the news media of FCC decisions and serves as the Commission s main point of contact with the media.
             Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis - works with the Chairman, Commissioners, Bureaus and Offices to develop strategic plans identifying policy objectives for the agency.
             Office of Work Place Diversity - advises the Commission on all issues related to workforce diversity, affirmative recruitment and equal employment opportunity.
             The FCC ensures that there is sound competition for the nation's corporations. They strongly promote a competitive infrastructure for the U.S. so that it can foster innovation and help the nation's economy. They also manage spectrum in the country, which is electromagnetic radio frequencies, these encompass everything from air traffic controllers to the garage door opener. There is only a limited amount of it and growing demand for it, and thus must be managed responsibly. One of the FCC's goals is to manage the spectrum throughout the United States effectively efficiently and responsibly, as well as encourage the highest and most effective use of the spectrum.


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1. The FCC and Net Neutrality

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2. FCC

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3. Broadcast Law

PICON is the standard that the FCC uses to set parameters for its control. ... Even with all of this power the FCC has no power to censor. ... So in turn the FCC revoked Brinkley's license because the FCC felt Brinkley was not acting under the regulations set by PICON. ... Shuler used his tactic until again the FCC used PICON to revoke Shuler's license. ... Currently the FCC should enforce the regulations set by PICON. ...

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4. Why RBOCs Believe They Need Regulatory Relief To Offer High Speed Internet Access/Data Services

The RBOCs have been screaming for relief of what they believed to be harsh restrictions performed by the FCC ever since the AT&T divestiture took place. ... The Bill, which was backed up by the baby Bells, argues that section 706 of the TA96 calls for deployment of advanced telecom services and the current FCC rules are definitely slowing it down. FCC prescribed requirements on unbundling network elements include line sharing and collocation of CLEC's equipments in the ILECs central offices, which the ILEC say is deterring them from deploying high-speed Internet access nationwide. ... T...

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5. FCC Restrictions on Media Ownership

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6. FCC Restrictions On Media Ownership

FCC Restrictions on Media Ownership Introduction Without a doubt, the most dominant influence in today's American society must be the media. ... The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. ... The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. ... The implication of removing FCC restrictions and having a limited number of media owners control the airwaves deserves some genuine concern. ... So we should all rise up and support all of the FCC media ow...

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7. Advertisement to Youths in America

ACT petitioned the FCC to ban all advertisements directed towards children eight and under. Despite receiving more than 100,000 letters in support of ACT's petition, the FCC did not comply with the request. It took the FCC four years to come up with some restrictions. ... The FCC believed reducing frequency would offer the child some sort of protection from exploitation. ... In 1984, ACT responded to the proliferation of program length commercials by filing a complaint to the FCC. ...

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8. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

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9. Net Neutrality in the United States

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