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title: "Federal Communications Commission — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The Federal Communications Commission is an independent U.S. agency regulating communications since 1934, impacting radio, TV, and internet services."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Federal Communications Commission is an independent U.
- S.
- Under what statute and in what year was the FCC created?
- How is the FCC structured and why is it called independent?
- Which Supreme Court cases involving the FCC are exam-relevant?

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