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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 to Allow Imports of Fresh Peppers From Ecuador
October 23, 2015 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow imports of fresh peppers from Ecuador, it said in a final rule (here). Effective Nov. 23, the common bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), locoto pepper (Capsicum baccatum L.), habanero pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.), tabasco pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.), and manzano pepper (Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.) will be allowed for importation from Ecuador into the entire United States. Importation will be subject to conditions, including fruit fly trapping, pre-harvest inspections, production sites, and packinghouse procedures designed to exclude quarantine pests.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS Finds Croatia Free of Pig Diseases
October 23, 2015 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Oct. 23 announced it is adding Croatia to its list of regions that are free of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, and swine vesicular disease, and its list of regions considered free or low-risk for classical swine fever, in a notice (here). The determination, which takes effect Nov. 23, paves the way for imports of swine, pork, and pork products from Croatia.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)