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What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the U.S. federal government’s regulatory agency for the majority of telecommunications activity within the country. The FCC oversees radio, television, telephone, satellite, and cable communications, and its primary statutory goal is to expand U.S. citizens’ access to telecommunications services.

The Commission is organized into 7 bureaus:

  • Consumer & Governmental Affairs
  • Enforcement
  • Media
  • Space
  • Wireless Telecommunications
  • Wireline Competition
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security

As an agency, the FCC receives its high-level directives from Congressional legislation and is empowered by that legislation to establish legal rules the industry must follow.

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House Security Committee to Review Effectiveness of C-TPAT and CSI
January 31, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Top News

The House Homeland Security Committee has recently posted its oversight plan for the 112th Congress (2011-2012)1. According to the Committee, the plan includes areas in which it expects to conduct oversight during the 112th Congress, but does not preclude oversight or investigation of additional matters as the need arises.

CBP El Paso Field Office to Host Supply Chain Security Presentation
January 25, 2011 by Karen Marzullo|Customs and Ports

CBP's El Paso Field Office trade division is hosting a supply chain security presentation on January 27, 2011. Topics to be discussed at the seminar included an overview of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs including C-TPAT/FAST enrollment/participation requirements and the benefits of C-TPAT/FAST membership. CBP experts will also discuss current and future C-TPAT/FAST enhancements, supply chain security/seal inspections, contemporary trade issues and host a period of open discussion.

ISF Data Dumps in ACE Delayed, as M1 is Top Priority
January 20, 2011 by Karen Marzullo|Top News

During a recent interview with Broker Power, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced that the deployment of Importer Security Filing (ISF) data dumps in ACE has been delayed beyond the targeted February/March 2011 deployment date.