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Federal Communications Commission  

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  • The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent American regulatory body created by an act of Congress on June 19, 1934. The FCC replaced the earlier Federal Radio Commission (1927–34) and expanded its authority to include wired communication. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)]

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