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Family Radio Service (FRS)
The Family Radio Service (FRS) is in the 462 - 467 MHz spectrum range. The most common use for FRS spectrum is short-distance, two-...
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FAQS - Internet
The FCC does not regulate the Internet or Internet Service Providers (ISPs). You may contact your state consumer protection office...
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FAQS - Radio
The FCC issues broadcast licenses specifying the community of license, the channel and operating power of the station. The...
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FAQS - Satellite
The FCC oversees policies, rules, procedures and standards for licensing and regulating satellite space and earth station...
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FAQS - Television and Cable
FCC rules generally do not govern the selection of programming that is broadcast. The main exceptions are: restrictions on indecent...
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FAQS - Wireless Phones
The FCC wireless telecommunications programs and policies include: cellular telephones; paging; personal communications services (...
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FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps' Press Photos
 Press photos of Commissioner Copps are stored in both Tagged Information File Format (TIFF) and Joint Photographer Experts...
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FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps: Articles
9/27/07TV doomsday: Feb. 17, 2009. Will the USA be ready?USA Today6/2/07 The Price of Free Airwaves New York Times Op-Ed11/8/06...
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FCC High Frequency Stations
The information about station operating parameters and administrative information is included in the files listed below.
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FCC ID number Grantee Code Information
Grantee Code InformationDefinition of Grantee Code (Section 2.926 47 CFR)A grantee code will have three characters, consisting of...
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