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The FCC and the Courts
Court Opinions | Court Filings | Court Cases | Pending Appellate CasesRecent Court Opinions9/7/12 United States v. Frank, No. 11-50848 (5th Cir.)8/24...Rulemaking Process at the FCC
Table of Contents What is rulemaking?What is a rule?What is the agency’s authority to issue legislative rules?How does an agency identify the...Attorney Honors Program
Honors.Program@fcc.govThe Federal Communications Commission’s Attorney Honors Program is a two-year employment and training program designed to...Revisions to the FCC’s Ex Parte rules and Procedural and Organizational Rules
On February 2, 2011, the FCC released a Report and Order amending and reforming the Commission’s rules on ex parte presentations made in the course...Open Internet
The “Open Internet” is the Internet as we know it. It’s open because it uses free, publicly available standards that anyone can access and...
Rulemaking
About the Office
The Office of General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission serves as the chief legal advisor to the Commission and its various bureaus and offices. The Office of General Counsel also represents the Commission in litigation, recommends decisions in adjudicatory matters before the Commission, assists the Commission in its decision-making capacity and performs a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative matters.
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