Federal Communications Commission
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3.5
- proper noun
- Formal
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Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones
- The Federal Communications Commission regulates the use of radio frequencies across the United States.
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission
- upheld the Federal Communications Commission
Examples
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Six years ago, a major telecommunications provider informed the Federal Communications Commission that it had discovered "irregularities" in one of its operations under the federal E-Rate program, which helps fund telephone and Internet access for schools and libraries.
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The Federal Communications Commission requires the top four stations in the 50 biggest U.S. cities.
Blog text (24) -
We'll have to report it to the Federal Communications Commission.
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The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission supported the appeal.
Academic text (1997) -
In 1952, the Federal Communications Commission set aside a channel exclusively for educational broadcasting.
Academic text (2015) -
That's basically the question that the Federal Communications Commission posed in a letter sent to the cable giant on Sunday.
Blog text (11) -
The FCC is the Federal Communications Commission, and it regulates telemarketing.
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You can't legally put up a tower just any old place—the Federal Communications Commission has to OK the site.
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The discussion over Net Neutrality has been ongoing for some time, at least since 2003 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) first considered how to properly regulate Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and broadband providers.
Academic text (2016) -
In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission introduced new policies to improve internet access for rural areas.
Synonyms
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4.6
A U.S. government agency that sets rules for radio, television, and internet
Surface Forms
Morphology
federal + communications + commission
The compound is compositionally transparent: 'federal' (national government) + 'communications' (information transmission) + 'commission' (formal committee/agency) clearly denotes a government committee or agency dealing with communications. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it is a government regulatory body for communications (even if they may not know the specific US legal scope or powers).
Etymology
Federal Communications Commission is a U.S. government group whose name helps you remember its job: Federal means 'national', Communications are ways we 'talk and send information' (radio, TV, internet), and Commission is a group that makes and checks 'rules'. So the name explains why this agency makes and checks rules about communication across states and countries.