The United States agency that regulates interstate communications through radio, wire, telecommunications, satellite and cable. The Federal Communications Commission has authority that overlaps with the Federal Trade Commission in some areas of privacy law including enforcement and further regulation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Acronym: FCC

Associated term(s): Federal Trade Commission, Do-Not-Call Implementation Act, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Junk Fax Prevention Act