Guides

The Children's Television Act requires each U.S. broadcast television station to air programming specifically designed to serve the educational and i...

FCC rules require cable television operators to make certain records available for public inspection. Cable systems with 1,000 or more subscribe...

When traveling internationally, remember that your mobile phone and other personal communications devices transmit and store your personal informatio...

Placing a long distance call from your wireline telephone in the United States to a wireless phone in another country may result in a surcharge ...

Basic rates are non-discounted rates for international calls from landline phones made by customers who have not signed up for a monthly international...

Federal law generally prohibits radio broadcasts without a license issued by the FCC. Anyone found operating a radio station without FCC authorizatio...

Consumers often complain to the FCC about call-in radio programs, usually regarding the subject matter being discussed or the perceived biases of the...

The FCC is aware of scams targeting low power FM (LPFM) radio station applicants. Applicants report they have received emails or letters offering to ...

Federal law prohibits obscene, indecent and profane content from being broadcast on the radio or TV. That may seem clear enough, but determinin...

When a broadcast station transmits any matter for which money, service, or other valuable consideration is paid or promised to, or charged or accepte...