Federal Communications Commission (Noun)
Meaning
An independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Federal Communications Commission ruled in favor of the new broadcasting company, allowing it to begin transmitting its signal across the country.
- To establish a new cell phone network, the company had to meet the technical standards set by the Federal Communications Commission.
- A recent investigation by the Federal Communications Commission revealed a pattern of anticompetitive behavior by the telecommunications giant.
- The company's application to launch a satellite-based internet service was pending review by the Federal Communications Commission.
- Consumer advocates called on the Federal Communications Commission to do more to protect Americans from unwanted telemarketing calls.