What does FCC do?

What does FCC do?

• A. Regulates radio, public broadcasting, television you get over airways (what can be put on, when, etc)
• B. Regulates stock and bond exchanges/trading
• C. Insures bank deposits
• D. Controls space missions

Answer: (A)

Regulating communications over the airwaves and related media is what the FCC does. It issues licenses for radio and television stations, decides how the radio spectrum is allocated to prevent interference, and sets technical standards so broadcasts and other communications run reliably. The agency also enforces rules about what can be broadcast, when it can be aired, and how public broadcasting and emergency communication systems operate. In short, the FCC oversees the infrastructure and rules that govern how radio, TV, and other communications reach the public. Other tasks—like regulating stock markets, insuring bank deposits, or directing space missions—fall to other agencies, not the FCC.

Regulating communications over the airwaves and related media is what the FCC does. It issues licenses for radio and television stations, decides how the radio spectrum is allocated to prevent interference, and sets technical standards so broadcasts and other communications run reliably. The agency also enforces rules about what can be broadcast, when it can be aired, and how public broadcasting and emergency communication systems operate. In short, the FCC oversees the infrastructure and rules that govern how radio, TV, and other communications reach the public. Other tasks—like regulating stock markets, insuring bank deposits, or directing space missions—fall to other agencies, not the FCC.