Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:0
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., United States
Founded
6/19/1934
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
FCC
Tags
telecommunications regulationbroadcasting oversightspectrum managementmedia licensingindependent regulatory agencywireless communications
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Federal
Branch
Regulatory
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
None (top-level)
Jurisdiction
United States (interstate and international communications)
About
An independent agency of the U.S. government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable, including oversight of political advertising and media content.
Key Relationships
Clarion Fund / Clarion Project
filed_against
In 2010, the Clarion Project was the subject of an FCC complaint alleging that its distribution of 'Obsession' and 'The Third Jihad' constituted deceptive advertising under federal communications law. The complaint argued that the films misrepresented their content and intent, potentially violating FCC rules on truth in advertising. The FCC did not take public action on the complaint.
Since 2010