It's easy to set high expectations for Genachowski, 46, nominated to run the Federal Communications Commission. Friends with President Obama since their days at Harvard ...
The rare alignment of the political stars that placed Washington under Democratic control is not lost on Copps, the interim FCC chairman, who wandered in ...
McDowell, who outlasted his Washington mentors, Sens. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and George Allen, R-Va., is trying to pull off one more survivalist trick: remain at ...
Clyburn, a state regulator in South Carolina since 1998, will soon compete for headlines in Washington with her well-known father, House Majority Whip James Clyburn. ...
Established: 1934
Address: 445 12th St. SW, Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 888-225-5322
2009 Outlays: $438 million
Employment: 1,861
Web Site: www.fcc.gov
Functions: The FCC establishes policies to govern interstate and international communications involving television, radio, wire, satellite, and cable. The commission processes applications for licenses and other filings, evaluates complaints, conducts investigations, and develops and implements regulatory programs.
