Federal Communications Commission
Source Passport
US-R-00001-9
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- Legal name
- Federal Communications Commission
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Regulator
- Founded
- 1934
- Head
- Brendan Carr (Chairman; designated January 2025, per CRS R45699 of June 2025)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
- Public body
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- FCC
- Federal Communications Commission
- Registration number Pending check
- (Established by the Communications Act of 1934)
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type United States Congress (oversight and appropriations; commissioners appointed by the President with Senate confirmation) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- United States Congress (independent agency overseen by Congress)
2 sources
- Congressional Research Service, R45699 'The Federal Communications Commission: Structure, Operations, and Budget', 18 Jun 2025, read 2026-10-20 (independent federal agency created by the Communications Act of 1934; five commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for five-year terms, no more than three from one party; President designates the chair; Brendan Carr designated chairman by President Trump in January 2025; since 2009 financed 100% by regulatory (Section 9) fees; FY2026 request USD 416,112,000 budget authority from regulatory fee collections vs FY2025 USD 390,192,000; Spectrum Auctions Program FY2026 request USD 132,681,000; funded through the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill)
- FCC website, About/overview page, read 2026-10-20 ('An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress')
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Share of revenue Fees, levies and own income Over 50% - Budget and funding bodies Pending check
Funder Type Note Regulatory fee payers (Section 9 fees) Other FY2026 request USD 416.1m budget authority fully offset by regulatory fees (FY2025 USD 390.2m) U.S. Congress, Financial Services and General Government appropriations Government or public body sets the FCC budget authority
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Agencies and funds under it
- Not disclosed
- Public-office or party roles of board members
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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