The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. It allocates and licenses spectrum, licenses broadcasters, sets rules for telephone and broadband providers, and enforces consumer-protection and public-interest standards across the communications industry.
Created by Congress under the Communications Act of 1934 (Pub. L. 73-416; 48 Stat. 1064; 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. (Commission established under 47 U.S.C. 151; composition under 47 U.S.C. 154)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
