Welcome to the Federal Communications Commissions Global Outreach page. For international users of the FCC website, this page is designed to provide introductory material on FCC policies and regulation, including cross-country comparative analysis of major regulatory issues.

References for National Regulators

• Traits of an Independent Regulator: a Search for Indicators. Irene Wu, June 2004.
• Telecommunications Investment, Economic Growth, and Universal Service in a Global Economy. Kiran Duwadi, April 9, 2003
• Migration to 3G Technology Standards: Europe, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. Richard Nunno. September 1, 2003
• Review of spectrum management practices. Richard M. Nunno. August 30, 2002.
• Decision-making procedures and ethics rules: the practical enablers of integrity and impartiality in telecommunications regulation. Irene Wu and Cathleen Xue. August 15, 2002.
• Setting Up Interconnection Regimes: References for Regulators. Irene Wu. November 22, 2002.

Issues at the Federal Communications Commission.

“Economic Analysis at the Federal Communications Commission.” Review of Industrial Organization. 23:157-174 (2003). By Mark Bykowsky, Jonathan Levy, William Sharkey, Tracy Waldon, and Simon Wilkie.

"Economic Issues at the Federal Communications Commission". Review of Industrial Organization. 21: 337-356 (2002) by Even Kwerel, Jonathan Levy, Robert Pepper, David Sappington, Donald Stockdale, and John Williams. [English | Chinese | French | Spanish]

"Current international issues in communications regulation: refining regulatory techniques, impact of wireless' popularity on regulation, and the growing significance of cable television" by Irene Wu, Roxanne McElvane, Anita Dey, and Kiran Duwadi. Paper for Policy Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy, September 19-21, 2003, Arlington, Virginia and published in Info-the Journal of Policy, Regulation and Strategy for Telecommunications. Volume 6, Number 4, 2004.

Recent FCC Market Reports

Telephony

• Wireline reports in general
• Local competition
• Incumbent telecommunications companies. ARMIS
• Wireless Commercial Mobile Services Competition Report
• International Traffic Data, Section 43.61
• International Circuit Status

Media

• Media reports in general
• FCC Releases Tenth Annual Report on Competition in Video Markets, February 2, 2004
  Issued Erratum Correcting the Tenth Annual Report to Congress on February 2, 2004
• FCC Report on 2002 Cable Industry Prices July 8, 2003

Internet

• Broadband in general
• Availability of Advanced Telecommunications Capability in the United States - Fourth Report to Congress, September 9, 2004
• High-Speed Services for Internet Access

Working paper series

• International Bureau
• Media Bureau
• Office of Strategic Planning and Policy

Major current FCC proceedings and activities

• Clarifying regulatory treatment of broadband
• Incumbent LEC Broadband (Dom/Non-Dom)
• Current developments:
• NPRM. “Review of Regulatory Requirements for Incumbent LEC Broadband Telecommunications Services.” December 20, 2001
• Cable modem classification and cable open access
• Declaratory Ruling and NPRM. “Inquiry Concerning High-Speed Access to the Internet over Cable and Other Facilities.” March 15, 2002
• 3G Spectrum Proceedings
• Competition Policy
• Triennial Review
• Current developments
• Performance Measurement and Enforcement
• Current developments
• NPRM. “Performance Measurements and Standards for Interstate Special Access Services.” November 19, 2001
• Dominance/Non-Dominance (ILEC Broadband)
• Current developments
• NPRM. “Review of Regulatory Requirements for Incumbent LEC Broadband Telecommunications Services.” December 20, 2001
• Wireline Broadband
• NPRM. “Appropriate Framework for Broadband Access to the Internet over Wireline Facilities.”
• Spectrum Allocation Policy
• Spectrum Task Force
• Media Regulation
• Current developments in ownership regulation.
• Homeland Security
• Current developments
• Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
• Media Security and Reliability Council
• Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 – main rulemakings
• Local Competition/ Interconnection
• Current developments
• 1996 Order
• Universal Service
• Current developments
• 1997 Order
• Hybrid Cost Proxy Model
• Access charge reform
• Current developments
• 1997 Order
• 1997 Order Appendix A