C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) is an American cable and satellite television network created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a nonprofit public service. It provides live, unedited coverage of United States federal government proceedings including Congress, the White House, and Supreme Court, as well as public policy events, political discussions, and other public affairs programming. A private, nonprofit organization funded primarily by its cable and satellite affiliates, C-SPAN operates independently with no control from the cable industry or U.S. Congress over its content. It does not air advertisements on its television networks or radio stations, though its website and streamed videos include ads. C-SPAN is a leading platform for civic education and political engagement, offering resources like C-SPAN Classroom.