the FCC
/ði ˌef siː ˈsiː/
/ði ˌef siː ˈsiː/
the Federal Communications Commission
- an independent US government organization, created in 1934, which makes decisions about communications. This includes the use of television, radio, wire, cable, broadband and satellites. It is the United States' main authority for communications law, regulation and development. The FCC gives stations their licences and the wave ranges on which they can broadcast. It also puts pressure on stations to avoid offensive programmes.
成立于1934年的美国独立政府组织，负责沟通决策。这包括使用电视，广播，有线，有线，宽带和卫星。它是美国通信法律，法规和发展的主要机构。FCC授予电台牌照和可以广播的波幅。这也给电台施加了压力，要避免进攻性节目。