FCC

American

[ef-see-see] / ˈɛfˈsiˈsi /

abbreviation

U.S. Government.

Federal Communications Commission: a board charged with regulating broadcasting and interstate communication by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

FCC British

abbreviation

Federal Communications Commission

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FCC

Report fraudulent calls and numbers to ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the FCC Complaint Center.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Having been subjected to multiple FCC probes of ABC’s programming, the corporation has pushed back in court against Carr, in what has already amounted to a drawn-out and expensive legal tussle.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Federal law requires the FCC to “act on every application it receives, but it does not obligate the Commission to act within a particular timeframe.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The candidates then asked the Fourth Circuit to compel the FCC to rule on their appeal so they could litigate their claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The FCC chairman, Frank McNinch, announced Monday morning that his agency would investigate.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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