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What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the U.S. federal government’s regulatory agency for the majority of telecommunications activity within the country. The FCC oversees radio, television, telephone, satellite, and cable communications, and its primary statutory goal is to expand U.S. citizens’ access to telecommunications services.

The Commission is organized into 7 bureaus:

  • Consumer & Governmental Affairs
  • Enforcement
  • Media
  • Space
  • Wireless Telecommunications
  • Wireline Competition
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security

As an agency, the FCC receives its high-level directives from Congressional legislation and is empowered by that legislation to establish legal rules the industry must follow.

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APHIS Loosens Bovine Import Restrictions on 14 Countries
August 9, 2016 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is recognizing 14 regions as having negligible risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, it said (here). The decision to concur with the recommendations of the World Organization for Animal Health’s risk classifications means U.S. restrictions on importation of live bovines and bovine products will be relaxed (see 13110403). The new classifications apply to the following countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, India, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS Proposes to Allow Imports of Mangoes From Vietnam
August 3, 2016 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow importation of fresh mangoes from Vietnam into the continental U.S., it said (here). As conditions of importation, Vietnamese mangoes would be subject to orchard requirements, irradiation treatment and port of entry inspection. The fruit would also be required to be imported in commercial consignments and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Vietnam with a declaration that the consignment was inspected and found free of certain pests. Comments on the proposal are due Oct. 3.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS Set To Allow Star Apple Imports From Vietnam
July 19, 2016 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh star apple fruit from Vietnam into the continental U.S., it said in a notice (here). The agency conducted a pest risk analysis of potential risks associated with importing the fruit, and found imposing certain conditions on importation adequately mitigates these risks, it said. APHIS is accepting public comments until Sept. 19, after which it will announce its final decision.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)