1. Federal Communications Commission - Noun
2. Federal Communications Commission - Proper noun
an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite
Source: WordNetABDO Publishing ISBN 1-61714-782-6 pp78-9 In 1995, Murdoch's Fox Network became the object of scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), when it was alleged that News Ltd.'s Australian base made Murdoch's ownership of Fox illegal. Source: Internet
A " ground loop " had been created by a grounding strap added in production to meet U.S. Federal Communications Commission signal radiation requirements. Source: Internet
ACLU Comments to the Federal Communications Commission re: MB Docket No. 04-261, the Matter of Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children. Source: Internet
As the Federal Communications Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over broadcast stations, whether a local authority can legally impose a fee merely to watch an over-the-air broadcast station is questionable. Source: Internet
Authorization to use the callsign "K1N" for the duration of the DX-pedition was issued by a Special Event Callsign Coordinator on behalf of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission who has control of all amateur radio licensing on U.S. territory. Source: Internet
As the networks increased the number of programs that they aired, however, officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grew concerned that local television might disappear altogether. Source: Internet