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Here are the three complaints and the one petition the FCC is dismissing: Complaint against ABC-owned WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, filed by the conservative Center for American Rights on Sept. 24 ...
From the FCC: If you think you’ve received a political robocall or text that does not comply with the FCC’s rules, you can file an informal complaint with the federal agency at fcc.gov/complaints.
The FCC's mission, specified in Section One of the Communications Act of 1934 and amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (amendment to 47 U.S.C. §151), is to "make available so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, rapid, efficient, nationwide, and world-wide wire and radio ...
"The FCC should not be the president’s speech police," Rosenworcel said, saying the agency was rejecting complaints that "seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC in a way that is ...
The FCC had received complaints about Howard Stern as early as 1981, but its limited power at the time prevented further action taking place. The FCC broadened its guidelines in 1987 following an investigation over indecencies broadcast on the show.
In order to create an actionable complaint pursuant to FCC rules, an individual with a home phone or a personal cell phone is required to specify details of the infraction to the FCC. Typically this includes facts such as when the call occurred, the phone number called, the calling organization, the goods or services being marketed, and whether ...
In a ruling announced July 13, 2010, the U.S.Second Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC indecency policy on fleeting expletives. Calling it "unconstitutionally vague", the unanimous three-judge panel found the policy could infringe upon the constitutionally protected First Amendment freedom of speech.
We urge the FCC to focus on tackling this underlying problem and to avoid proposals that are more likely to make it worse by giving mega-broadcasters even more leverage in their negotiations with ...