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FCC

American

[ef-see-see] / ˈɛfˈsiˈsi /

abbreviation

U.S. Government.

Federal Communications Commission: a board charged with regulating broadcasting and interstate communication by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

FCC British

abbreviation

Federal Communications Commission

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Example Sentences

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Then the FCC may vote to adopt the proposed rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The FCC could play an important role, they said, because the tie-up includes Paramount-owned CBS, which holds FCC broadcast station licenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The FCC noted that malicious access to routers was involved in three cyberattacks - referred to as Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon - aimed at US infrastructure between 2024 and 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

This comes on the heels of an FCC warning on how the media reports coverage of the conflict.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Letters to the FCC and Orson Welles confirm that people in all parts of the nation were alarmed by the broadcast.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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