Each quarter the FCC collects and reports metrics on the number of items pending at the Commission. These items include all petitions, applications, complaints, and requests pending before the FCC, as well as the number of open dockets.

All Items

Total number of items pending at the FCC, including all petitions, applications, complaints, and requests.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY19 Q3 FY20 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 53,312 38,429
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY19 Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20
35,421 51,623 50,959 38,429

Licensing

Total number of license applications and renewals pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY19 Q3 FY20 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 44,898 28,716
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY19 Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20
26,095 42,891 42,527 28,716

Complaints

Total number of consumer complaints pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY19 Q3 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 4,845 5,929
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY19 Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20
5,707 5,083 4,702 5,929

AFRs & Recons

Total number of applications for review and petitions for reconsideration pending at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY19 Q3 FY20 Heading in the right direction
Heading in the right direction
Pending 797 695
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY19 Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20
774 754 687 695

Dockets

Total number of dockets open at the FCC.

  Last Year Current Trend
Quarter Q3 FY19 Q3 FY20 We're working on it!
We're working on it!
Pending 2,000 2,297
 

Past Year by Quarter
Q4 FY19 Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20
2,096 2,214 2,301 2,297

 

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