FCC

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created in 1934 and acts as a government agency to regulate and monitor communication systems like radio, television, and wire systems within the United States.

The FCC works as an independent regulatory body consisting typically of five commissioners, although the number has varied throughout history. When five commissions hold office, there are typically 3 members from the majority political party that controls the White House and 2 from the minority party. Currently, there are only four commissioners operating within the FCC (with the Democrat party not filling their final majority spot) because of a holdout on the nomination for the fifth commissioner.

The FCC was established to bring order to the communication ecosystem and was later expanded to cover a wide breadth of telecommunication mediums. The organization works to advance telecommunications, helping it become available to the largest portion of people at reasonable and comparable prices to ensure competition and protect consumers. It also deals with national and international negotiations. They give licenses to airways, which are publicly owned by the people of the United States of America. A principle goal is to ensure that communication systems operate with the public interest in mind.