Curious what exactly you’re paying for with your high-speed internet plan? The FCC is requiring internet service providers to display Broadband Facts – like FDA nutrition labels – that show information about broadband prices, introductory rates, data allowances, and speeds. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gW7BADKu
Federal Communications Commission
Telecommunications
Washington, District of Columbia 46,529 followers
About us
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
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http://www.fcc.gov
External link for Federal Communications Commission
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1934
- Specialties
- Communications
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Primary
45 L St NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20554, US
Employees at Federal Communications Commission
Updates
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Florida's 911 call centers play a critical role keeping the public safe during hurricane season. This week Debra Jordan, Chief of our Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, visited the 911 Call Center and Emergency Operations Center for the busy Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Wherever we go, America's 911 professionals are inspiring to see in action. Also this week, the FCC public safety team toured the Orange County Emergency Operations Center and the Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue 911 Center, where they received demonstrations of the technologies used to answer and dispatch 911 calls for one of the busiest 911 call centers in the State of Florida. Picture 1: left to right are Stephanie Kopelousos, District Administrator; Debra Jordan, PSHSB Bureau Chief; and Tanya Naylor-Molea, Director of Security & Emergency Management. Picture 2: left to right are Sandy V. Lanier, Emergency Management Specialist - Orange County Office of Emergency Management (OEM); Debra Jordan, Bureau Chief-PSHSB; Renee Roland, Special Counsel to the Bureau Chief – PSHSB; Kimberly Stewart-Horan, Division Chief, Communications - Orange County Fire Rescue Department (OCFR); Tracy Serrano, Communications Manager - Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO); Roberto Mussenden, Attorney Advisor – PSHSB; Brian Marenco, Electronics Engineer – PSHSB.
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NEWS: We just made it easier to find missing and endangered persons, particularly those from indigenous and tribal communities. It unanimously voted to create a new alert code, similar to AMBER Alerts, that will help reunite more families with their loved ones. WATCH: Lavina Willie-Nez, AMBER Alert Coordinator for the Navajo Department of Police, shares her impactful testimony at our August Open Meeting. Since 2018, the Navajo Nation issued eight AMBER alerts, all of which have resulted in recovery of those children. Our new Missing and Endangered Persons code will help locate those who fall outside the criteria for AMBER Alerts. https://lnkd.in/es3Pra2k
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At the August Open Meeting, we: • voted to establish a new alert code to help save missing and endangered persons by delivering critical alert messages to the public. • proposed new consumer protections against AI-generated robocalls and robotexts. • proposed improvements to our Robocall Mitigation Database. https://lnkd.in/e9_rd3vt
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Tune in today at 1:00pm ET to our Direct Video Calling Forum. Direct Video Calling (DVC) is an internet-based communication service that allows conversations to occur between two callers using American Sign Language (ASL), without the need for translation services. The event will feature an overview of relevant Executive Orders regarding accessible Federal customer services, panel discussions on the benefits of DVC and how federal agencies can implement DVC, and exhibits by DVC providers. Technical and policy experts will be on-site to answer any questions about this service, including questions about how to set up direct video calling capability in call centers. Watch at fcc.gov/live.
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“There’s too much potential for AI to manipulate voices and images in political advertising to do nothing. If a candidate or issue campaign used AI to create an ad, the public has a right to know.” -Chairwoman Rosenworcel Today, we took the first step to make this happen. Learn how we’re working to increase transparency in political ads: https://lnkd.in/d3Q3sGv3
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Today we announced the launch of our updated FCC Mobile Speed Test app. 📱 The new app tests the real-world speeds of mobile broadband networks and allows users to submit challenge and crowdsource test results to help improve the accuracy of the mobile coverage information on our National Broadband Map. The updated app is part of our Broadband Data Collection program. It enables users to obtain free, open, and transparent information about the performance of their mobile network. Speed test data can be submitted to the FCC either as challenges to provider-reported coverage or as crowdsource data that is used to inform our verification and audit work, as well as other policy decisions. More information about the app, including a link to the user guide, can be found at: https://www.fcc.gov/app
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At the July Open Meeting, we: • voted to end exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families for decades. • approved final rules to support Wi-Fi hotspots through the E-Rate program. • proposed rules to require mobile service providers to unlock customers’ mobile phones to make it easier for them to switch providers. • adopted the first nationwide rules for the transition to Next Generation 911, which will accelerate the deployment of advanced 911 capabilities to help first responders save lives. • adopted rules regarding requirements for closed captioning display settings in video programming to make it easier for users to customize to fit their needs. https://lnkd.in/ec-XmwNN
July 2024 Open Commission Meeting
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Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has worked for nearly a decade in a bipartisan push to reconsider the best use of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band designated for automobile safety technology. Today she announced that the Commission will vote on final rules that will improve transportation safety and mobility by integrating advanced communications technologies into vehicles and infrastructure. The rules would allow in-vehicle and roadside units to operate cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in the 5.9 GHz spectrum. C-V2X technology provides direct communications between vehicles, roadside infrastructure, and other road users such as cyclists, pedestrians, and road workers to facilitate, among other things, non-line-of-sight awareness, notice of changing driving conditions, and automated driving. https://lnkd.in/eemaxbjv