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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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When the FCC approved the deal, it granted a waiver of its television station ownership rules that limit any one company’s reach to 39% of the nation’s television households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“Setting aside the unusual FCC clearance process here, the Court does not find Defendants’ arguments persuasive,” Nunley wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The tech conglomerate has asked for an extension from the agency, but now Amazon has Globalstar’s two dozen satellites, no matter what happens with the FCC.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The company recently petitioned the FCC for permission to launch a prototype satellite made with a mirror 60 feet wide that could launch as soon as this summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The FCC also heard from those who had not been tricked and were surprised that anyone could be so gullible.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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