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== History of FCC ==

== History ==

The United States Federal Communications Commission was created by an act of Congress passed on 19 June 1934. It was created during US President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ‘The New Deal’ era and was granted a large latitude to establish a fast, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service. The main motive behind formation of the FCC was to merge the administrative responsibilities of regulating broadcasting and wired communications into one single agency. The actual working of FCC started on 11 July 1934 when seven commissioners and 233 federal employees started the task of merging procedures and rules from several governmental agencies such as the Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Radio Commission and the Postmaster General into a single agency. Today, the FCC employs approximately 1900 people and has comprehensive responsibilities in various fields of communication technologies such as microwave, satellite and private radio communications. <ref>[http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=federalcommu The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC)]</ref>

The United States Federal Communications Commission was created by an act of Congress passed on 19 June 1934. It was created during US President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ‘The New Deal’ era and was granted a large latitude to establish a fast, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service. The main motive behind formation of the FCC was to merge the administrative responsibilities of regulating broadcasting and wired communications into one single agency. The actual working of FCC started on 11 July 1934 when seven commissioners and 233 federal employees started the task of merging procedures and rules from several governmental agencies such as the Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Radio Commission and the Postmaster General into a single agency. Today, the FCC employs approximately 1900 people and has comprehensive responsibilities in various fields of communication technologies such as microwave, satellite and private radio communications. <ref>[http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=federalcommu The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC)]</ref>

== Organization of FCC ==

== Organization ==

   

   

The FCC is governed by five Commissioners. These commissioners are appointed directly by the President and are ratified by the Senate. These commissioners are mostly appointed for 5-year terms unless there is a filling of an unexpired term. The President also elects the Chairperson of the FCC from one of these commissioners. The Chairperson is also known as the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and is responsible in delegating administrative and management responsibilities to the Managing Director of the Commission. All the five Commissioners are assigned with the task of supervising all the activities of the FCC, which also include delegating responsibilities to the various staff units and Bureaus of FCC.<ref name="fcc_gov">[http://www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html fcc.gov/aboutus]</ref>

The FCC is governed by five Commissioners. These commissioners are appointed directly by the President and are ratified by the Senate. These commissioners are mostly appointed for 5-year terms unless there is a filling of an unexpired term. The President also elects the Chairperson of the FCC from one of these commissioners. The Chairperson is also known as the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and is responsible in delegating administrative and management responsibilities to the Managing Director of the Commission. All the five Commissioners are assigned with the task of supervising all the activities of the FCC, which also include delegating responsibilities to the various staff units and Bureaus of FCC.<ref name="fcc_gov">[http://www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html fcc.gov/aboutus]</ref>

== Functions of FCC ==

== Functions ==

As mentioned earlier, the main role of FCC is to regulate the various mediums of communications. Apart from these, the FCC also carries out various functions which mainly include<ref>[http://voip.about.com/od/legalissues/p/TheFCC.htm fcc.gov/aboutus]</ref>:

As mentioned earlier, the main role of FCC is to regulate the various mediums of communications. Apart from these, the FCC also carries out various functions which mainly include<ref>[http://voip.about.com/od/legalissues/p/TheFCC.htm fcc.gov/aboutus]</ref>:

== Strategic plan of FCC (2009-2014) ==

== Strategic plan (2009-2014) ==

The strategic plan of FCC for 2009-2014 mainly focuses on making communication services accessible to general public. It is mostly designed towards providing communications products and services to consumers and businesses on a timely basis and at reasonable costs.<ref name="fcc_strategic_plan">[http://www.fcc.gov/omd/strategicplan FCC strategic plan]</ref>

The strategic plan of FCC for 2009-2014 mainly focuses on making communication services accessible to general public. It is mostly designed towards providing communications products and services to consumers and businesses on a timely basis and at reasonable costs.<ref name="fcc_strategic_plan">[http://www.fcc.gov/omd/strategicplan FCC strategic plan]</ref>

== Strategic goals of FCC ==

== Strategic goals ==

Some of the strategic goals of FCC include the following<ref name="fcc_strategic_plan">[http://www.fcc.gov/omd/strategicplan FCC strategic plan]</ref>:

Some of the strategic goals of FCC include the following<ref name="fcc_strategic_plan">[http://www.fcc.gov/omd/strategicplan FCC strategic plan]</ref>: