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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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DHS Expects to Audit CBP on Penalties, Textile Enforcement, C-TPAT, Etc.
October 7, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Top News

The Department of Homeland Security has issued its Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Performance Plan, which is a roadmap for the audits and inspections that its Office of Inspector General plans to conduct in FY 2011 to evaluate DHS programs and operations, including those of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

C-TPAT Reaches 10,000 Members
September 27, 2010 by Karen Marzullo|Customs and Ports

CBP has announced that the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program has surpassed 10,000 members. The C-TPAT Director noted that achieving 10,000 members indicates that the program is meeting the needs of the trade community.

COAC Recommends "Highly Compliant" ISF Filer Benefits to CBP
August 10, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Top News

During the August 4, 2010 COAC meeting, the full committee adopted the Importer Security Filing Subcommittee’s recommendations on benefits for ISF highly compliant importers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has since posted COAC’s recommendations on its Web site.